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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
WHEN ROME GOT
 CARTHAGE FLEET
Germans Figure That England Was Prototype of Carthage and Vic
 tory Would Be Easy
By Associated Press

London, December 12.-The Bishop of Durham has found an historical prece- dent for the surrender of the German fleet in the pages of Livy. That ancient chronicler tells how, as an article of the peace agreement which ended the second Punic war, Carthage had to surrender to Rome the whole of her battle fleet.
 Rome, the article points out, was the great military power and Carthage was the great naval power of antiquity, just as Germany and England in modern times. Rome beat Carthage-the soldier beat the sailor In the conflict Rome re- vealed an extraordinary adaptability for naval warfare, and Carthage grave inter nal weakness.
 The German writer's" the Manchester Guardian comments, anticipated a sim liar course for a war between Germany and England. They were confident thar the German military mind applied to naval warfare would prove its superiority to the English, and that England, put to the test, would be proved rotten-a great illusion.''
 Explaining why the parallel of antiquity was deceptive, the Guardian proceeds:
 Tt should not too hastily be assumed that the British navy displayed an intel iectual superiority derived from long tradition which no young navy could hope to overcome. We are on safe ground if we say that the German navy, unlike the navy of ancient Rome, showed itself sin guiariy wooden and unadaptable. Sir David Beatty has pronounced it's strategy and it's tactics contemptible
 IT the comparison of Germany with Rome was false, still falser was the com parison of England with Carthage Car image was a narrow olgarchy, resting upon a peculiarly harsh slave system. ana defended by a mercenary army re- crulted from all the Mediterranean peo- ples Carthage's lack of freedom was her weakness, and Englands S freedom her strength. But gentlemen of the school Of Ireitschlte could not be expected to see that, for they despised political free dom'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
NITRATE PLANTS CONTINUE

in spite of the rumors of stakes and close down" orders the origin of which cannot be determined the work of con struction and operation at the big Mus Gle Shoal nitrates plant and the West SheHleld nitrate plant continue un- abated. In fact, during the past wee k probably 5000 or more have arrived at Sheffield. whence they have gone to the government plants, where they promptly have found employment, along with thousands of others who are en- gagged at these plants. It is apparent that the government has every inten- ton or finishing the constr uction work at these plants that operations may continue uninterrupted.
 And all the while SheItielc and tho entire Muscle Shoals district continues tc hum with industry, and the great prosperity coincident with these con ditions does not subside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
 WILL BE ADOPTED
Sheffield Commissioners Plan to Make City One of Most Attractive in
 the South

Sheffield, January 16-(SpeciaL)-It lis the plan of the city commissioners of Sheffield to make this city one of the most attractive places in the south. In pursuance of these plans Commission CTS Caden, Hill and President Allen J. Roulhac, at a meeting called at the city hall last night, went on record as favoring the adoption of ordinances providing for an ambitious programme of street paving and additional sewer improvements, which will involve dn expenditure of approximately S600,00n. These improvements are projected in struction that is already under way, and which is costing very nearly s100,- 900.
 When completed as a whole these i'm provements will add much to the nat ural attractiveness and advantages of the city, and the commissioners are being warmly commended for the action they have taken. The ordinances as adopted provide that a hearing will be held on February 4, at which time complaints or objections may be regis tered by property owners who will be affected, but it is a notew ortny fact that every citizen apparently is in fa- vor of the proposed improvements. and there is little likelihood that any ob- jection will be raised
 As soon as the bids on the work have been received and the contracts let the work of construction will be- gin, probably by early spring. All Of the preliminaries for the letting of the contracts and arrangements for the sale of the bonds have bean per fecte1. The work will be done under the super vision of City Engnieer K. A Chap man. Proposals for concrete, asphalt, bJthulithic and vitrified brick will be asked for, and it will depend upon the tios as to which will be adopted, but in any event the base will be of con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
Chiropody in London

London. November 5.-Chiropody is a paying business in the West End of London. This was disclosed at trib- unal the other day when chiropodist revealed the fact that he had 1S0 an nual subscribers who paid about f29. 900 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE B


 FOR SALE-At Bayou Le Batre, Ala. plastered house. elegantly finished, g rooms, besides kitchenette, cellar, large closets, built-in cupboards and china closet with five glass and three wood panel doors, with oak table tops, all floors stained and vanished, screened throughout with copper wire, house 35x41 feet: 1Sx30-ft. workshop joined to house by porch. garage. chicken house, one old Groom house in good condi- ton, all other buildings new. Three lots fronting bayou, a deep stream leading to gulf, with oysters and fish free; about six acres, all fenced, cultivated, many kinds bearing fruit flowers, shrubs, good well with force pump, crockery cistern with filter; bayou at front, street at side, alley at back; about 10 minutes walk to churches, high school postoffice and depot; $33o0o; terms easy, or 5000 cash. Butler Realty O., Mobile, Ala.
 W EST END-Sx rooms, plain, but can be made comfortab ble; Oak st., s1650, $20O cash, $20 month; modern, 10-room home, Tuscaloosa ave. S04, near Sth st., SlOOO cash, $25 month; nice five rooms, two lots, near Powdery, s1400; five rooms and bath, 214 S. Hawkins st., on large corner lot 5000; easy terms B. +. Eborn, 312 Empire bldg. Main 1197.
 ~ I HAVE 4 S-room, 2-story, modern resi- . dences on South Highlands: wiV sell any one of these at 5000 less than you can build them for; good neighborhoods and in good condition; if you want an attractive home, now is your opportun- ity; no agents commission; derict from owner. Addrex B-S1. Age-Herald. BUSINESS CORNER-2-story brick; ex- cellent condition; established business section, convenient to main business center: building worth s10,o00; lot worth s75OO; quick deal s750O; reasonable terms, per cent nothing else like this for price, See it. B. F. Eborn, 3l2 Elm T,i,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
LEGAL NOTICES
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Notice.
 Birmingham Ala, January 5. 1919 Notice of Seizure of Automobile, Used in Violation of Internal Revenue Laws of tle United States.
 On January 8, 1919 in Roanoke, Ala, in the County of Randolph, I seized, under authority of the Internal Revenue laws of the United States, one 1918 model, five passenger Chevrolet automobile, motor number 5241S, license number 31622, Ala bama, 1919, that had been used on or be- fore the date of seizure, in violation of the above stated revenue laws.
 All parties claiming or having claim on said property are hereby notified to appear before the undersigned within 20 days from the date of this notice and then file said claim with the above stated undersigned.
 (Signed) JNO. D. MCNEIL Collector of Internal Revenue, District of Alabama.
 Birmingham, Ala, January g, 1919 Notice of Seizure of Automobile, Used in Violation of Internal Revenue Laws Of
 the United States.
 On January 6, 1919, about two miles south of Birmingham, in the county jf Jefferson, state of Alabama, by authority of the Internal Revenue laws of the United States, I seized one 1918 model, five passenger Allen automobile, motor number S8012, license number 05225, Ala bama, 1919, said property having been used on or before date of seizure in violation of the above stated laws. Prop erty owned by W. N. Posey. All parties claiming or having claim or possessing a claim on sa1d | property are hereby notified to appear before the undersigned within 3O | days from the date of this notice ana then file said claim with the above stated undersigned.
 ! (SignedD JNO. D. MCNEIL. Collector of Internal Revenue, District of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

Relatives of Col. Levert Coleman of the United States regular army. have been informed that Colonel Coleman has recently been added to the staff of Gen eral Pershing as an artillery officer. Colonel Coleman is graduate of West Point and is the son of Confederate veteran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
AUCTION SALES
AUTOMOBILES
Some Real Good Used Cars

Ford roaster, would do for a light delivery car, or something to run around in, in good mechanical con dlt1On 2Aoo'Vo Ford touring car, 1916 model and in splendid condition; car was driven by an excellent mechanic and was well taken care of .......... .$35ooo Two Ford light express body trucks, both 1918, equipped with Hassler shock absorbers, tires like new,~paint in good condition; these are two pick ups, one at $45o.0o and one at $4zo.oo Dodge roadster, 1917 model; top, finish and upholstering and tires in splen- did shape; mechanically right. .$7oo Dodge touring; tires, top, finish, up- holstering and mechanical condition good .......--.. 'sooo'Vo Kissel, 1918. touring, with the famous Gibralta body; in perfect condition mechanically as well as having a perfect top and unholstering; car has just been repainted beautiful maroon. Also equipped with new bat .tery ................. $lo5o.Co TERMS TO RELIABLE PEOPLE
 BroWnell Auto Co.,, Inc.
 312-26 S. 21st St.
 Main 6830S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

Judge James H. Ballentine, just home from service in England for the Red Cross has volunteered his services for Red Cross work in the near east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
LOST AND FOUND

0~O-~~~-~-~-~----~~~0-~ -~~~-~-N~"~0O"~~~0~~N~N GULL PUP-Strayed or stolen, brindle
 bull pup about six or eight months oid'
 large for age; weighs about 60 lbs.; four white feet, ears trimmed; last seen near college in Owenton; s1o reward. and no questions asked. 521 N. 18th st. Main 62s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

FARM AND TIMBER LANDS ss

DND-S2O0 cash or Liberty Bonds. gets 40 acres of good timber land, in fee simple, half mile from Southern R. R., in Jackson county, Ala. Ingram Land Co.,. Sd floor Empire bldg. Main n97. GOJ ACRES cut-over land, s6 per acre; on railroad, ? miles out; nice location for stock or dairy ranch. Land rolling and well watered. z-69, Age-Herald. WILL pay SIPS an acre for any Alabama land V54, care Age-Herald. WANTED-Good farm for stock and hog raising. Address J-S1, Age Herald.
 LIVE STOCK 36 ONE good mule, wagon, harness and farming implements: one fine regis tered Duroc SOW with 6 pigs three months old; shoats months old; will sell at sacrifice; all together or sepa- rately. Call Ensley 14S1
 THIRTY well-bred Duroc Jerseys and Berkshires, weeks old pigs, at s6.5O each; IA corn-fed Duroc Jerseys and Berkshire mixed, months hogs, aver aging 125 pounds each, at $270 or S20 each. w. G. Mcdaniel, Cuba, Ala. WANTED Farm, within 75 miles Bir- mingham; any size up to 300 acres; state particulars and price and terms in first letter. Address Box SS, Springville, Ala.
 SIX two-months- Duroc Jersey and Poland China pigs for sale; in good condition. each $10; sent c. o. D. Carl Gates, Madison, Ala
 FOR SALE-Splendid family horse, sur rey and harness. Apply Mir. A. $. John son, Mgr, Kentucky Livery O. WANTED-To buy two good mules not over years old. Address "J,' 11S N. Fist st
 DOGS, POULTRY AND PET STOCK 
 FOR SALE-250 thoroughbred white Leg horn bullets; just started to laying; also some roosters, same breed; will sell all together or in small quantities. Call Ensley 1431.
 WANTED-TEACH -~~~~~~O~~-~~S~-~~N~~~~ THE ACME TEACHERS AGENCY needs teachers; splendid salaries. Hea- ley bldg. Atlanta. Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, January 16. (Special) Chairman Garth of the Madison county council of defense has received let ter from the various heads of railroads requesting his aid in the matter of pre- venting the destruction of stock and cat tie on railroad rights of way It is stated that thousands of dollars worth of cattle are killed each year because they are allowed to pasture on rights of way Chairman Garth urges the cooperation of all Madison county farmers in the reduction of this great waste.
 At the annual meeting of the snare- holders of the Huntsville Bank & Trust company, the same directors were re- elected and w. R. Hutton was promoted from cashier to active vice president and Milton Merts was promoted from as- sistant cashier to cashier, succeeding Mr Hutton. The other banks made no changes.
 Revenue raiders working out of Hunts ville returned to the city last night from a raiding expedition into Morgan county where they captured and de- stroyed two still and arrested two men
 Mrs. G. H. Passmare, aged 61, died yes- terday after long illness at the home of Thomas Byron. She returned here from Memphis only few days ago. She leaves a granddaughter in Tennessee and a brother in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Modern 7-room home, with reception ball, good furnace, Southside. $50 per month. Baines Realty Co. Phone 3239 or 2567.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

LOST-Time and money if you don't buy a suit or overcoat now at my "One- Fourth Off" Sale. Marc LinX. 1911 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
HELP WANTED-MALE

SALESMAN, laborers, office boy, men and boys for livery stable, vulca nizer, meat cutter. auto mechanic, printer, soldier architect, white cook, garage man, delivery boy, private chauffeur, coal miners, truck driver, fireman. Ap- ply Birmingham Employment Co.,, 50s N. Fist st., opposite courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

WANTE D-The services of an exper- fenced truck driver, who is familiar with the city and who will handle the truck as if he owned it personally. Ap- ply in own handwriting, stating age and experience. Address O-73, Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

ONE good mule. wagon, harness and farming implements: one fine regis tered Duroc SOW with 6 pigs three months old; shoats 4 months old; will sell at a sacrifice; all together or sepa- rately. Cali Ensley 1431.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

WANTED-Boy of some experience to work at soda fountain. Apply soda fountain, lobby First National Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

OND-s2O0 cash or Liberty Bonds. gets 40 acres of good timber land, in fee simple, half mile from Southern R. R., in Jackson county, Ala. Ingram Land Co.,, Sd floor Empire bldg. Main u97.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
WANTED-TEACHERS

 THE ACME TEACHERS AGENCY needs teachers; splendid salaries. Hea- ley bldg. Atlanta. Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

THIRTY well-bred Duroc Jerseys and Berkshres, 8 weeks old pigs, at $6.5O each; IA corn-fed Duroc Jerseys and Berkshire mixed, 8 months hogs, aver aging 125 pounds each, at $270, or s20 each w. G. Mcdaniel, Cuba, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

WANTED-Farm, within 75 miles Bir- mingham; any size up to 300 acres; state particulars and price and terms in first letter. Address Box SS, Springville, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

CASH buying and cash sell ing enables me to put on this sale. One-fourth off every suit and overcoat in stock. Marc Linx, 1911 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
LIVE STOCK

WANTED-Good farm for stock and
 hog raising. Address J-S1, Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17

600 ACRES cut-over land, S6 per acre; on railroad p miles out; nice location for stock or dairy ranch. Land rolling and well Natered Z-64. Aga.H erald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
canada's Bird Refuge.

It is something for one bird to tell
anothe: that Canada has created a
series of reserves in the province Of
Quebec where birds are safe from man.
made troubles.
Unlike most bird refugees, Perce
Rock, picturesque island near Perce
village; the east and north cliffs of
Bonaventure island, three miles further
away; and the northernmost of the
Magdalen islands, 124 miles out to sea,
have been set apart specifically to pro-
tect birds whose value to mankind is
chiefly their beauty as part Of na-
ture.
There is no attempt to argue, for
example, that the gannet, the kitti-
wake, or the razorbill aux should be
protected because they "help the
farmer; they are protected simply be-
cause they are birds.
No human being may steal an egg
from their nests; no weapon danger
GUS to their welfare may be brought
within a mile Of their island sanctu-
aries.
Naturally all other birds are equally
safe, and the refugees will be a help
toward carrying out the purpose Of
the international treaty for bird pro-
lection.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
WELCOMED AS RIGHT SORT
Newcomers Record Made Him ELL
0Ible to Inner Circles Of lndI-
ana's Bio Penitentlary.

Frank p. Litschert, secretary to
Governor Goodrich, spent several days
at the state prison, Michigan City, re-
Gently, and being fortunate enough to
get out again is telling the following
yarn:
Warden Fogarty of the prison likes
to make as easy as he can the hard
lot of the prisoners, and has arranged
for ball games at intervals within the
prison walls. Convicts form the
teams, and while there is some diff
Guilty in getting one to act as umpire,
the games usually are pulled of in
good style.
A visitor from South Bend was at
the prison one day when a game was
scheduled, and being former ball
player it was suggested that he put
on the prison uniform and get into the
game 'incog" and put a little profess
sional "pep" into it.
Eventually the "ringer" was all 1T
ted out and was placed in the lot. He
was sitting on the bench when a typ
ical convict "hard guy" staggered up
to him and sympathetically inquired: !:
"Hello, bo! What va in fer?"
The outsider was nonplused, but re-
covering In moment he replied:
"Oh. beaned guy"
"Did va put i'm clean out" again
inquired the hard guy, with profess
sional interest.
"Yep," said the ringer.
Whereupon the couvict, fraternal to
the core, glesfully commented:
sAtta boyr"-ladianapolls Nswa
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14

institutions that have been taken over
by the Nonpartisans. The only places
where they are holding their own is
where they can issue more stock, or sell
bonds, as in the case of their banking
institutions.
But customers for the sale of bonds
aud storks are citing less in number as
time rolls on and it will not be long be.
fore that source Of revenue for keeping
the finances going will be cut off.
Three years of experience, with no re-
suits but burdens of expense will open
the eyes of most of the people. If the
farmer in Crystal township pays s3s.2s
more taxes this year than he did last
year we think he will do some thinking.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
Petition.

To- boa,d of the County of
residents couny
line
North Dakota located the bank Village
state located the bank Red River
and
: fS IS s ST. So @ s;s
means Of aueh tae beween Said points
I ssd Of I e % a b1f sn y % nee
rising of the of rans of the said Red
Est ss e$ sas s "a t he %
S @
s S at anas @ he & M % M sad
be The il the
visions Of Senate Bin NJ 2 Pased by the 18th Assembly and such
United States
such river at said point has been obtai,e ed
issieas
such the site such bdEs Plans
completion # said ready for traffic by the s
sy @ as sss
North Dota 1872 and I'd AG eso and of Septs en- @ Bin
North other provisions of law relating the conuc
navigable and lines of Interstate
Ant for wh petitioners
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
NEW STEEL BRIDGE
ACROSS THE RED RIVER.

Steps are being taken to get a bridge
across the Red river between here aud
st. Vincent. For some time this has
been under consideration and Kittson
county, Minnesota stands ready to pay
their share Of the expense. Petitions
have been circulated in that county and
everybody is IN favor of having a bridge.
In this county the committee is meet
ing with equal success and it looks now
as it the commissioners will have the
matter to deal with at the December
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
Fish Had False Teeth.

A fish wearing false teeth was
hooked in the Gulf of Mexico, near In,
dian Rocks, Fla. by A. L. Anderson Of
Independence.
Judge Anderson was invited to go
out In boat with 81. H. Ingersoll, a
well known resident of Indian Rocks.
During the day they brought up q
specimen of the "swell toad" or burfish
variety.
AS the hook was pulled out 1t brought
with It front plate with four false
teeth attached to a gold bridge.
j Later It was learned by the aston,
ished fishermen that q few days be-
fore a visitor from Oldsmar, nearby.
resort, had dropped his teeth while
lbAthing.-Kansas City Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14

My brother told me this. Marie is
his lady friend, Mrs. Hemmipg, the
mother Of his chum. He said:
''You know Marie has one Of these
bright-red sweaters. I took her to a
dance in the park one night and she
wore it, Some of the fuzz from the
sweater rubbed off on my coat sleeve.
Next morning was in rush to catch
my train and forgot to brush it off.
Mrs. Hemming and Dud We're on the
train and we a., sat together. While
was talking Mrs. Hemming leaned
over and began to pick this lint off
my sleeve. Well, that was an en-
barrassing moment.-Chicago Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
Yellowstone Park Grows.

Yellowstone national park is ex-
pected to grow 1895 square miles
larger as soon as the present congress
reaches bill neglected by the last
session. The proposed extension, 80
miles to the south Of the established
boundary, as described in Popular
Mechanics magazine, takes in Jackson
lake and the wonderful mountain
scenery about 1t, part of the famous
Jackson's Hole country.
BESIDES providing the only variety
Of scenic beauty now lacking in the
park, the addition includes the sum-
mer grazing ground of Americas last
large herd of elk, and some of the
finest tr0ut-fshing water In the
country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14

meeting The increase in traffic which
has been going on the last year makes
the pontoon bridge inadequate to take
care OF the business. Besides. the rise
and fall of the waters of the Red river
during the summer makes it expensive
to maintain. The rise and fall of the
water is more frequent now than ever
before on account of the ditches that
are draining the surroundinglcountry all
leading into the river.
The following IS copy of the heading
Of the petitions that are being circulated
and Attorney George Peterson is IN
charge of tho work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
The Enalneer's Eyes.

The Importance Of the eyesight test
Is understood in general way, but
few people realize the tax laid on the
syesight Of an engine driver during
q long run. 1t takes years for a driv-
er to learn thoroughly all the signals
on a complicated system, and he must
be able to pick out his own at a
glance in the maze of great juno
ton. On the Northwestern railway
alone more than 1900 signals are lit
every night, and driver working from
London to Crewe and back Is con-
trolled by nearly 900 signals.-London
Chronicle.