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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

a meeting of the Berlin University that the state library could no longer purchase any books and magazines. He said that scientific magazines in Ger many are gradually dying. that scien- tific monographs could no longer bel published, since the support of the academies has ceased and that German scientific books were going abroad in great numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
German Agents In Mexico
 

Mexico City, January 30.-The advance guard of German official agents in Mex ieo has arrived. George Schmidt, desig- mated as consul general, and $. Wolfe, commercial attache, have both taken pests and have outlined a programme of commercial activity in this republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
CAAUNcEY OLcoTT IN" MAcusHLA" cJEFFERsoH FEB 27-28

spectacular bit of the bill for the first half.
 For the last half of the week, "One Flight Up a breezy playlet by William Lampe and company, is the headline oi- fering. The Dancing Kennedys, high powered artists of the hardwood floor; Pollard, n a sleight-of hand; Creamer' Barton and Sparling, fun makers, and Florence Merritt and Bridweil in song and comedy act make up the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
C,erman T,ihraries Suffer

Berlin, January 27.-German librar ies and scientific publications are suf- fering from lack of funds. The privy councillor, von Harnack, announced at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
,ith special stage

and Hampton with special stage settings. faber Brothers. sensational hand
 balancers, will complete the excellent bill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Acid Stomach
Makes the Body Sour
Nine Out of Ten People
Suffer From 1t

It sends its harmful acids and gases all
over the body instead OF health and
strength Day and night this ceaseless dam
age goes on. No matter how strong, its
victim cannot long withstand the health
destroying effects of an acid stomach
Good news for millions Of sufferers
Chemists have found sure remedy
that takes the acid up and carries it out
Of the body; Of course, when the cause is
removed the sufferer gets well.
Bloating, Indigestion, sour, acid, gassy
stomach miserics all removed. This is
proven by over half million ailing folks
who have taken EAT0NIC with wonder.
full benefits. 1t can be obtained from any
druggist, who will checrfully refund its
trining cost If not entirely satisfactory.
Everyone should enjoy its benefits. Ere
quently the first tablet gives relief.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
SEEKS FOE OF JAP BEETLE
Specialist Has Been Detailed to
Bring to This Country Enemy OF
Horticultural Pest.

The japanese beetle is going to have
It's old enemies on it's trail in this
country. The United States depart
ment of agriculture has sent man to
Japan to find those enemies and send
them across the ocean. They will
then be established in the sections of
New Jersey where the beetle has
gained a foothold, and they are ex-
pected to aid greatly in the control of
the pest.
The agent employed in Japan is
familiar with Japanese conditions and
Is a specialist in this kind of work. 1t
is expected that the task will require
his sojourn in Japan for two or three
years. While something is known OF
the parasites Of the japanese beetle
a great deal is still to be learned only
under field conditions where the
beetle lives with all the enemies that
prey upon 1t. The beetle reached this
country with importations Of green
house plants, and thus far apparently
has been comparatively free from mo-
lestations by natural enemies.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
LONG SINCE HE HEARD WORD
Tramp Probably Would Have Needed
Dictionary to Get Proper Defl-
milton of Morals.

The tramp was long, skinny indi-
vidual with a particularly villainous
cast Of countenance, and he wore a
pair Of trousers that had been de-
signed for a man of at least three
times his diameter. His rap on the
farmhouse door brought out a sour,
hard-faced puritanical woman who
froze him with one glance and then
proceeded to eye him up and down
especially down.
"You needn't ask me for anything"
she said, harshly. 81 can see that your
morals are Of the loosest kind and that
you deserve nothing"
"Well, num-" replied the tramp,
glancing down at his neither garments,
"mebbe so, though I amt never heard
'em called that name before. Prob'ly
me tailor amt jes' up to date, but If
you won't give me somethin' to help
fill 'em out mebbe you'd spare me bit
Of rope to hold 'em up with. Elk
change.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Salmon Fleets
( Sail for North

Northwestern company boats winter
here, the Libby boats riding In the
fresh water OF Lake Union. The Pa
clhc American company operates from
Bellingham. Portland. South Bend,
Everett, Olympia. Astoria, Anacortes
and other ports send their share Of
fishing vessels north.
Five or six thousand men are going
north TO spend the summer working
at the fisheries. In the fall they will
come back with the boats and the
catch. For several weeks passenger
steamers running to Alaska have been
carrying capacity lists of cannery EN-
ployes. The Northwestern and the
Anacortes Fisheries company, both
subsidiaries Of the Booth Fisheries
company, will use 1900 men in the
north this year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
"Windiammers" in Vanguard Of
Fish Hunters Include Some
Famed Boats.
RECORD CATCH NOT EXPECTED
Many Alaska canneries Plan TO Re
duee Their Pack This Year
and Others May Not
Open at All.

Seattle Wash. Big full-rigged
"windJammers," some famous as
American clipper ships long ago. al
ready are spreading their sails and
heading for Alaska. the vanguard of
summer salmon fleets which go north
every year to work with the scores of
fish cannerics that dot northern har-
bors and inlets.
Dozens OF other craft, steamers. gas
boats, barges and tugs, are going north
with the sailing ships. Before winter
they will all come blowing back with
this years fish catch canned and
packed and stored IN their holds.
No record salmon catch is expected
this year according to reports from
Alaska. Most OF the southeastern
Alaska canneries expect to reduce
their peck this year from one-thid
TO one-half normal and several will
not operate at all One cause for the
cut IS the fact that all Of last years
pack has not been sold. Low markets
are given as another reason.
Short Catch Last Year.
Alaska's salmon output last year was
4,J02, 20l cases, the smallest since
1915. The high-water mark of Alaska's
salmon years came In 1913, when, In
response to a war call for food, the
canneries sent G,G67560 cases out.
Most Of the salmon are packed in
southeastern Alaska, strip Of terri
tory that juts south between northern
British Columbia and the Pacific
ocean Last year southeastern Alaska
fisheries turned out 3,10S.364 cases,
against 775,5J7 from central Alaska
and 70S2 $50 from ear western Alaska
points. The central Alaska plants eX-
tend from Cape ST Elias westward TO
the Alaska peninsula. The far west
ern plants are on The shores OF Bristol
bay ind tho Bering sea
About l25 salmon canncries were
operated IN Alaska last year by nearly
ninety companies. Several big con
Germs operated more than one plant,
the ALASKA Packers association lead
ing with ten Libby Mcneil & Libby
we're second with nine. The North
western Fisheries company operated
seven and tie Pacific American Fish
cries company four
Many from Puget Sound
Nearly all the boats of the fishing
fleets sail north from Puget Sound,
altho one of the largest fleets. that of
the Alaska Packers association. makes
lis headquarters in San Francisco bay.
The Libby, Mcneil x Libby and the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Italian City Is the Scene OF Extra
ordinary Incident.
Bohemian Lad Playing on Hotel Bal
cony at Lucca Halls Mad
dened Throngs.

London.-Lucca was the scene of an
extraordinary incident recently which
recalls the classic fable of Orpheus
with his lutte, who charmed wild beasts
with his music.
So says Milan dispatch to the Dali
ly Telegraph, and goes on: "The play
ing of boy violinist suddenly halted
mob in the streets of Lucca and the
rioters abandoned their violent pur-
pose. The viollnist is VoSa PrikOda, a
Bohemian lad of eighteen, who wan
dered to Venice fourteen months ago
and was at Lucca during the Socialist
agitation. A great crowd assembled
Enrico Malatesta, an anarchist lead
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Throw Leaders in JAIL.

Gus.
Throw Leaders in Jail.
But" said this official, "far from
closing its eyes to strikes, the gov
eminent seems to have very sum-
mary way with them. In fact, it has
a way which would not be attempted
in Anglo-SaXon countries.
"The military promptly clap the
leaders of the strike into Jail, and il
naturally dies down after that.
'"The only trouble 1 saw in Madrid
was lockout by the employers
against the employees in the build
ing trades.
ut lasted in Spain for weeks and
weeks before it was finally settled.
81 asked the Spaniards what would
happen if there were big national
strike of railway men.
1.-THE response was that most of
the railroaderS were of military age
that they would be promptly called
back to the colors; that they would
be enrolled in regiments of railway
engineers and put back to work on the
railways-not as employees of the
roads, but as soldiers of the nation
Whether such a drastic program would
be carried out | do not know, but it
was discussed quite freely.
Business men told me there was
not as much unrest in Spain as there
was in England, France and America
"Spain is suffering from the same
malady all civilized countries are suf-
fering from-high cost of living and
consequent insistent demand made
by the working class for much higher
wages. The same vicious circle is
being gone through with in Spain"
Sees Business Growth.
He said he found business men in
Madrid, Spanish, English and French
preparing to invest their money in
very large Spanish projects, which
was the best sign that no serious
trouble was looked for.
"In SPAIN" said he, business mer
have a cynical saying that the revo
luton is always going to happen to
morrow, but that tomorrow never
comes.
"Of course, there is dissatisfaction
in the Industrial cities, but 80 pei
cent of the people of Spain do no
live in the cities, but are peasant
farmers. loyal to church and king, ant
for the most part Indifferent to poll
ties
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
RICHARDS MEDICINE Co, Sherman, Texas
Eternity has no gray hairs,
state of Ohio. city Of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County-ss.
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
(SeaD A. w. Gleason, Notary Public
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous SURFACES &c Of the System.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
CLOTH FROM HAIR OF cows
Experiments at PottsviIle, Pa, Show
Products Closely Resembling
CheVot

Pottsville, Pa. Mems clothing
made out Of cows hair will soon rival
the wool taken from sheep. declare
agents Of a packing company, who
have been experimenting with the
product here The new cloth resembles
cheviot.
Cows cannot be clipped like sheep,
but the hair can be taken from all
steers killed, which. it is said, would
make clothing for half the men In
America.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Music Quells Riot in Lucca

er, made harangue which excited his
hearers to fury and, ready for any ex-
cesses, they started through the main
street to the public square.
"On the balcony of his hotel near
the entrance to the square, the Bohe-
milan boy was playing his violin to
few admiring people below. The first
of the mob reached this group, lis
tened to the violinist and remained
fascinated by his playing. All the
others stopped to listen and as the
boy continued playing their fury sub
sided. Instead of smashing heads
they applauded him, and half an hour
later were all walking quietly to their
homes"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Musician Discovers Tune
Played BY Submarines

London.-The tune which the
deadly submarine played as IL
moved beneath the waves was
discovered by an admiralty Of
fetal who was an expert musi-
clan.
II has just been revealed that
when the sea lords were seeking
means OF detecting the approach
Of a submarine, Sir Richard
Paget, stripped to the waist was
lowered head down into the
water. He came up humming the
exact note made by the moving
submarine.
From this small and strange
beginning sound detectors were
perfected which saved many lives
and resulted in the sinking of
many U-boats.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Spain Uses iron Hand and ClapS
Labor Leaders Into
Jail.
BIG BUSINESS OPTIMISTIC
Republic is Long Way Off, Is Opin
ion of British Government Official
Who Has Been Making Study
of the Situation.

LOndon.--Big business men of Spain
are backing their faith in the future
stability of Spain by spending their
money on big projects in their coun-
try.
England, it is stated, is apt to have
naturalization of mines and railroads
long before Spain overthrows the mon
archy and sets up republic.
This is the gist of what a British
government official and business man
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
II Works.

LAGRANGE, Ky.-The new siren burg
lar alarm Mt the Peoples bank, which
works automatically with the opening
of any door or window Of the bank,
is a success. Every male citizen start
ed out ready for action at midnight
during the high wind, but found 1t
was a false alarm.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Hoes as Government AIDS.

Lexington, Ky.-Five moonshine
stills were raided by officers working
here and in each instance hogs feast
ing on mash gave the clewS. No ar
rests were made. lOokouts firing sig
nal shots to tip off the sinners
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Railroad Solves important Problem.

Bedford. Ind.-Ohicials Of the Mo
non railroad quickly solved the hOus-
ing problem for Jess Enochs. in charge
Of a section gang at Salem. The house
occupied by Enochs and his family had
been sold and there was not a vacant
one in town, so the railroad sent a
combination sleeping and dining car,
which Enochs has transformed into a
five-room, bungalow.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23

JACK DEMPSEY, TY COBB AND BABE
RUTH are World Champions for the present.
but "DANDRUFF HAMMER HAIR TONIC"
is a World Champion not for an age but for
all time. We guarantee II to positively cure
the most stubborn case OF Dandru6 in the
world, or refund your money. For local skin
trouble 1t is a sure remedy Cures Shingles.
Insect Poisoning, Pimpes letter Eczema,
Chapped Lips and Hands Once a user al
ways user. Price Si25 per bottle. Dan
drucf Hammer Hair Tonic Co, Desk Il, p. o
Box 81, Gadsden. Ala. AGENTS WANTED.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
A cIew to Perkins.

Caller-Is Mr.. Perkins at home?
Maid-Which one, sir? There are
two brothers living here.
Caller-The one that has a sister
at Standardization Tit-Bits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23

A woman may call her new Easter
bonnet love of hat because it sell
dom lasts more than six months.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23

The man who finds faVlt with his
religion should spend lit
tie time repairing his own.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23

Never take dangerous Calomel
againl "Dodson's Liver Tone" will
start your liver and quickly rid you
Of all miseries of constipation and
biliousness; all the headache, dizzi-
ness, bad breath, sallowness and stom-
ach distress goes. Calomel sickens,
salivates, gets into the bones, cramps
You. "Dodson's Liver Tone" is per-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
The highest giving implies sharing
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freclles. as Othine
double strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletey clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine as this Is sold under guarantee Of
money back if it fails to remove freckles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Quit Lecture, Says Boy
Sent to Death Chair

Jesse Walker, 10, who killed
Samuel Wolchock In his sta
tionery store at POS Wyckoff ave-
nue., Brooklyn. when attempting
to rob the store was arralgned
for sentence before Supreme
Court Justice Fawcett in Brook
lyn. The Justice addressed the
prisoner for several minutes,
speaking of the gravity of the
crime, but Walker shifted his
feet uneaslly. Then he burst
out:
"Pm not here for a lecture. !
am here to be sentenced"
The justice regarded the youth
gravely for moment and with
OUT further comment sentenced
him to die in the electric chair
at Sing Sing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
Crush Strikes
at Inception

said after a months trip through
Spain.
Reports of strikes and rumOrs of
revolution in Spain have been numer-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23

Death is the punishment for house
breaking in Siam.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23

feet substitute for Calomel and Is 80
pleasant and harmless you can safely
give It to children. 1t doesn't slcken
you or shake you all up. A large bot
tie costs but few cents at your drug
gist's. Dodson's Liver Tone is guar
anteed to act better than Calomel or
you get your money back. No argu-
ment ADV.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-23
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05
The He9uLdS Auto Quiz

1O.-What is a Observation-Disclosures
A berlin2
Answers To Last Weeks Questions.
1.-Celluloid automobile windows
can be cheaDly and easily repaired at
home and is not as difficult a Job as
may be imagined. Buy sheet cellu-
loid and some celluloid cement at an
auto supply store. Cut the celluloid
the correct size and cement in place.
The use Of cement makes il unneces-
sary to sew IL on. Rips or breaks
can be repaired by cementing a patch
service for a long time
I'm cleaning new car the fol-
lowing things should be observed
Use cold water, which viii help set
the varnish. Never play a swift
stream Of water directly on the body,
as the luster Will be ruined by the
force Of the stream working particles
Of dust into the finish Do not wash
the hood when It is warm. as this,
too, viii affect the luster. Never use
soap excepting for the removal Of oil
or grease from the surface. To re-
move the grease from wheels or fen
ders use a soft soap made of pure
vegetable oils with no acids or grit
Dissolve It in lukewarm water and
apply the suds and rinse in clear
water.
5.-After an inner tube has been
inserted in a casing It is important,
before mounting the casing on the
rim. 10 slide the hand around be-
tween the inner surface Of the casing
and the tube to make sure that there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05
Arn,enians May Turn To Russia

movement is a Moslem crusade
against the Christians. Accordingly,
while England and France have been
squabbing over who should have the
oil wells at Mosul, and debating the
division Of the spells in north Syria
and elsewhere throughout the east,
they have suddenly been brought face
to face with the necessity Of moder-
ating their claims or acting in con-
cert against new enemies Whether
they can act, whether they can send
troops who viii fight remains to be
seen. and for England the situation
is peculiarly difficult in view OF the
formidable unrest in Egypt
The Miner Mission has returned,
apparently having accomplished moth
ing. The Egyptian nationalists can
not hope, any more than the Sim
force OF arms, but II a MOhammedan
Syria arises. serious danger viii con-
front the British empire
The Labor party here, supported by
a strong group OF Liberals will make
an immediate issue Of any attempt to
increase British military commit
ments in the east In the existing
state OF political opinions here It is
quite likely the government might
fall If more troops were sent out
from England. Perhaps an effort will
be made to bring native soldiers from
India
Present to Greece Explained.
But at present there are not enough
British or French troops, even could
they act together. to adopt more than
a defensive attitude against any Arab
or Turkish attacks. This explains
the presents made TO Greece; the en-
teute is anxious to reduce as much
as It can the territory It must de-
fend. and Greece Is the only country
which, II given territory. processes
to be able to take care OF it without
asking for help from the allies.
II there Is still a chance Of ram
ming the treaty down the threats Of
the Turks, suppressing the Arabs,
and carrying out the proposed divi-
sion Of the Turkish empire in the in
terests Of the allied nations. it de-
pends wholly upon British and
French cooperation Italy in her pres
ent disturbed social condition IS IN
able to help. America refuses to take
a hand.
Iask Of Anglo-French team work
would wreck all hope OF an settle
ment Of the eastern problem. throw
Turkey into internecine warfare.
bring in the Bolsheviki and necessar-
fly lead to European complications
The tragedy OF the present moment
IS that even faced by such appalling
possibilities. England and France,
profoundly at variance on most i'm
portant issues. are having the great
est difficulty to maintain a semblance
of a united front before the Moslem
world
An extraordinary angle Of the sit
-uation. il seems to me. is the public
apathy in Europe and America to
what is going on. only to be paral-
leled IN blindness by the unwilling
ness Of the same publics to pay any
attention to that Balkan muddle, far
less serious and complicated than this
one. which caused the great war
Copyright. 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05

What is a wrong method COM
monty used to test a storage battery
2.-How can the clearness be re-
stored 10 scratched celuloid windows
and side curtafas2
3-What will temporarily restore
the compression Of a scored cylinder
without having the cylinder rehored
How should the springs be
treated at the beginning OF the sea
sQu2
5.-When the wires OF an electric
system are not defective. what could
be the cause Of a shOrt-circuit in the
wiring2
6.-What are some common causes
OF blow-outs in tires?
What additional tools to the or
binary standard equipment supplied
with the car, viii prove valuable IN
case OF a breakdown in the rOad2
S--What is an emergency substi-
tute for a burnt out fuse in the cleo
trio SYSTEM
9-Why do the variations Of tenn
perature affect the finish Of a carr