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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
MONEY CHANGERS
 ACTIVE AT KAREN

Harbin, Manchuria, January 1-Ten thousand men. chiefly Chinese, are piling up moderate fortunes, it is said, by deal ing in money of the several nations con- tiguous to Siberia. Block after block in the Chinese quarter are given over to the money changers, some of whom have quite elaborate establishments employing six or eight~men to wait upon customers.
 Not the least source of revenue Is the wide fluctuation of the ruble of the Omsk government" -"Siberskys" in relation to the "Kerensl<ys," or the issue of the former Kerensky government. The ratio recently has been about twenty of the former to one of the latter. A Chinese dollar, silver or paper, brought from 450 to 4S0 of the ''SiberslSys."
 One having money to exchange goes from door to door offering his stock in hand until he determines which dealer makes the best proposition and is fortu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Would Rather Fight
 Than Work

'T suffered for years with stomach trouble and could not eat and just hated for anyone to say work to me. would rather fight. Since taking course oi Mayrs Wonderful Remedy l actually want to work, and talk about eat, l am the last one to leave the table now It is a simple, harmless preparation thai removes the catarrhal mucus from ths intestinal tract and allays the inflamma- tion which causes practically all stom' ach, liver and intestinal ailments, in clud- ing appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded.
 Greene Drug Co, Hagan- Dunlap Drus ,c., and druggistst verywhere-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
PENNSYLVANIA IS
 EXPECTING BOOM
By Associated Pres

Pittsburg February 1.-The advance in the price of Pennsylvania crude oil to So barrel will result in the widest search for petroleum this section has known since the early days of the "oil excite ment," according to authorities in the in- dustry here
 Already it has started, and leases are being taken on territory which was drilled over more than half century ago and then abandoned for more productive fields Drilling has been commenced in some of these leasess and results have been so good as to encourage others. One field in Allegheny county, abandoned in the early seventies because the one well drilled proved to be ''duster :" has pro- duced a number of wells the past few mcnths.
 "The greater part of this development will be in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia" explained the head of a large corporation which has been developing oil territory for many years. When oil was only S1 a barrel one had to bring in a good well before he had a paying proposi- tion. Now with oil at $5 barrel it pays to drill lot of wells, even though they only produce barrel or two oay. W reduce expenses by connecting these small wells to one power plant, and pumping them very thoroughly. While the initial cost of drilling is high, about three times as much as in the old days. economies of operation and the princely price Of crude. make hunting for the Pennsylvania grade pretty profitable investment"
 The companies engaged in this work are usually old-time organizations which have no stock for sale and which cover thoroughly with leases all the territory in the immediate neighborhood of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

The normal seating capacity of ths St. Louis coliseum is 1000. not includ- ing the arena By utilizing the latter space. accommodations can be arranged for about 15,000 persons. The Chicago coliseum has HISS seats. and the Kan sas City convention hall can be arr ranged to seat Is, 900 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

mask, and to Miss Marie Brent. of Co., lumbus O., who took charge of the portrait mask studio" Miss Brent re- gently married Despreaux, director of one of the most important libraries in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
SCHOLARS LATEST VICTIMS
 OF COST OF LIVING
By CLARE PRICE.

London. January 29.-(speciaD-Hardh hit by the war, the famous Rhodes scholar ship scheme has been reorganized and IS resuming operation on a new basis.
 First, the trustees in charge of pro- viding funds for the famous scholarships at Oxford, instituted by the will of Cecil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Smoking cars for women will be run on sr&- of the eastern roads within the next few years. railroad men pre- dict. The vestibules and observation platforms on many trains running to New England during the college com mencement period this year were over flowing with young girls and women puffing cigarettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

nate upon returning to close the trade il rate has not changed in bis absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Warsaw is probably one of the most densely populated cities in the world. lis growth in area has been retarded hv the fact hat under the Russian regime certain fixed city limits were drawn many years ago, and for mill- tary reasons no houses were to be built outside of these limits. In recent census it was found that the number of inhabitants building in Warsaw was about 70. as compared with only seven or eight in london.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
MANY VILLAGES NOW IN DUST
Not Even Walls Remain to Mark
Towns That Existed Before Ar
rival of Spiked Helmet Men.

OF many smaller villages not even
the ruins remain, the walls having long
since been reduced to stone dust. OF
old magnificent forests there are only
occasional naked tree stems, with .
few leafless branches. There is no liv
ing tree for miles and miles. German
gas did 1t.
The old inferno of sound has givel
place to more terrible silence-a 81
lence unbroken by living creature. NJ
birds. no moving things in the grass.
nothing but the absolute silence of a
man-made desert.
From the agricultural point of view
the country is years in the future.
square foot must be leveled and
restored. The undertaking is infinitely
difficult Any moment the work
man may run into an unexploded shell
or hidden death trap.
Every farm will have to be equipped
with complete new drainage system.
The old pipes were ripped out during
the early part of the bombardment. al
lowing the waste water to spread out
over the fiat countryside and collect in
depressions.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

To be good is noble. but to teach
others to be good is nobler-and less
trouble.-Mark Twain.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

of the stove for two hours. until the
rabbit is tender. Take up the meat.
place on a hot platter. melt one ia.
blespoonful OF butter. add one table
spoonful of flour ohe-half cupful OF
the liquid from the kettle, one-half
cupful of sweet milk. the yolks Of two
eggs beaten with two tablespOonfIls
of cold milk, salt, pepper TO season
boil up once aud pour over the stewed
rabbit
Virginia Brunswick Stew.-Into Il
kettle put four onions chopped fine,
three cupfuls of tomatoes cut in
pieces, two slices of fat bacon. one
large chicken or two squirrels dis
jointed. Pour over all four quarts Of
boiling water and cook for 20 minutes
over the heat; then place on the hack
part of the stove and simmer for sew
eral hours or until the meat is tender.
When tender remove the bones. skin.
gristle and chop fine. return to 'he ket-
tie with one can OF corn, one cupful
of fine bread crumbs. one cupful of
sweet fat and salt and pepper to
taste. Cook for a few minutes until
boiling hot then serve.
Stewed Pigeons.-Clean and SINCE
and draw two pigeons. wipe .arefully.
Melt one tablespoonful of butter for
each pigeon, lay in the birds. seasoned
and busted with -four Brown on both
sides, and add suf, cient broth or hot
water TO cover. Add one tablespoon
full of rice to each pigeon, two table
spoonfuls of cream and cover closely.
Simmer for several hours until the
birds are tender.
PickIed Lambs Hearts-Clean six
lambs hearts, add Tablespoonful or
salt. and cover with boiling n'ater and
cook for half an hour mt the boiling
point, then simmer for two hours.
Cool in the liquor. Next day slice the
hearts and pack them into an earthen
jar, sprinkle each layer with salt and
pepper Chop one large onion fine. add
two bay leaves. - cloves and tea
spoonful of peppercorns. Boil the
spices for five minutes in two cupfuls
of vinegar and pour over the hearts.
They will be ready to use in three or
four days.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

one who passed. hoping to find the fea-
lures of Marcel. A spy might not he
in Germany; he might be here amidst
the army of the cOnquerors In Belgl-
um, in Namur, and any time. But all
her hopes were vain and, ms the
months dragged into years and no
news came, she ceased to look at ev-
cry passerby for disappointment only
emphasized her fear.
Then one night. when the lights
were out and all was still, she heard
n gentle tapping Mt the door. Her
mother opened II little way, and
through the space a mans voice whis-
pered: I'm weary; l have Travelled
far today. Once. long ago, they told
me II visited Namur, I'd find safe
shelter in your home" Her heart beat
quickly as they let him In. Was II
Marcel? At least. perhaps some news.
But no. the stranger knew only that
once-two years ago-he and Duval
had been together on bit of work In
Austria. Duval had said that II he
CHANGED to reach Namur. they'd give
him lodging in that house. Duval had
sent message, but that was long ago,
and since then-well. no one had heard
from him. The stranger hid there all
next day, and then OF night departed
and was swallowed by the dark.
Five years of hopeful tomorrows
turned to dreary yesterdays. To me-
who has lived for centuries, five years
are like a minute of the day. To
Jeanne, each year out of the five was
like a century. 1t was the imprison-
ing silence, not the Boche. that crushed
her soul. The Huns were driven back
to their own land. Namur was free
and, one by one, the soldiers who had
lived returned, to stay at home again.
And still no one could tell the fate
of lost Marcel Duval. And then"
The voice broke of, for down below
the bells began to ring, the chimes
that drove the cloud from off the sun.
The opalescent sky turned turquoise
blue; the sunlight tore the rainbow
haze and sent golden shower across
the world. And from the church door
came a bridal pair. l heard whisper
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
AS BELGIUM APPEARS TODAY
country's Condition as War-Torn and
Barren as When the Arm stice
Was Signed.

Although small armies of men, most
ly German prisoners, have been work
ing nearly year. devastated Belgium
looks today just as barren and war
torn as when the armistice sent the
German armies hurrying back into the
distance from which they had come. So
immense is the reclamation task be-
fore them, 1t is not noticeable that the
workers have made any impression at
all.
Ypres itself, a collection of ruins
has hardly been touched. The debris
has been swept from the streets and "a
lean-tc station put up near the site OF
the olo A few restaurants have been
reopened for tourists and relatives OF
fallen soldiers visiting the zone.
A small gantlet of postal card sell
ers and curio vendors forms regularly
outside the station few minutes be-
fore train time. Several liverymen
and garage owners do fine business
driving sightseers over the battlehelds
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

white one with green shutters and red
roof? It's just little higher than the
rest. You cannot see the canopy be-
fore the door. I'll tell you why it's
there.
Five years ago the troops were or
dered out to fight invaders from across
the Rhine. To that house came Mar
Gel Duval to tell his Jeanne Good
by They were TO have been married
the next month, and it was very hard
for them to part. Marcel had light
hair and blue eyes he could talk Ger
man better than the rest, and he was
not to fight with gun and sword, but
with the cunning of his mind-to be
spy.
81 looked down at them as they
stood before the house. The evening
wrapped them close, but l could see
Jeanne's eyes were wet-gray, like the
twilight woven through the mist. Her
dark head pressed against his coat.
The circle of her arms cleaned white
about his neck. They kissed. She
choked her sobs and smiled. He looked
inst onca-a long time-then he turned
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
SEASONABLE DISHES.

Those who refuse the old-fash-
Ioned boiled dinner because of the
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
BeIgiu1nSketches
Glory of the
Morning
By Kstharine Essleston Roberts
l,ao. ws.tsrn New.pap.r Unionl

(copyright, 1890, Western Newspaper Union)
The world was opaline. From high up
in the citadel l looked down into the
heart of II. The sun, half hidden by
cloud, sent streaks of flame across the
pearl-gray sky. Within the shadowy
girdle of the hills a rainbow haze en-
meshed the valley. 1t melted the red
and yellow of the peaked roofs that
crowded by the streams of flowing
gold, thinning where the waters met.
There in the weird and mystic light
lay the unreal earth, and l was far
away-up there alone in reality. Sud
denly / longed for some one else to
look with me and feel the eerie beauty
of 1t all. The loneliness pinched at
my heart and made 1t ache.
And then a voice within the stones
behind me cried: 81 built this cita-
del long centuries ago, and every day
I've watched the journey of the sun
from morn till night. I've watched the
people living underneath those peaked
roofs. You cannot see them you have
not my eyes. Always watch the peo-
pie of Namur."
The voice did not seem strange to
me. 1t was ali answer to my longing
for some one. | feared that 1t might
go-might leave me there alone above
the wonderland. / begged it,: Tell
me what you've seen, what you are
seeing now"
"Oh, ] can't tell you. 1t takes too
long; but something-yes. You see
that house down near the church. the
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

lasting. An excellent preparation for
such meats as liver, veal and other
somewhat tasteleS meats is to put
them for two or three days in win
yer. one day in hot weather, into a
strong pickle made with salt. saltpe-
ter and brown sugar, seasoned to
taste. either with spice, pepper sauce.
onions. or any other seasoning; then
cook with cabbage, turnlps. carrots,
torned beef and potatoes. Such
meal should be taken only by people
active enough to digest 1t.
Indian Puddina.-Scald one quart
of milk and add threefOurths of n cup
full of cornmeal mixed with little
cold milk, stir and cook for few min
ntes. then pour into large stone bak-
ing dish. add another quart of milk.
one cupfu of brown sugar. one cup
full of suet. and one cupful of ralsins
md two well-beaten eggs. Put into
slow oven and stir every half hour for
the first half of the cooking, then
dredre with flour and brown. Bake
for five or six hours. The pudding is
don, when It is covered with a rich
brown crust This dish may be re-
heated any HulllDti VI 80 ~
with a hard sauce made by creaming
butter and sugar adding nutmeg for
fiavoring.
Ruckwheat Cakes.-Take one yeast
cake dissolved in half cupful of wa
fer. add pint or more of warm wa
ter and buckwheat flour to make
thick mixture. Do this in the morn
ing and let stand to rise until the next
morning, when 1t is ready to use. Take
one cupful of the thick butter for the
next days cakes, add water and buck
wheat flour to thcken and set away as
before. The batter that Is left Is
salted. and half cupful of milk. sour
or sweet. added, then little sofia
dissolved in hot water which VIII
hin the cakes to the right consist
ency. Never mix any of rhis soda
and milk batter with that which is te
he used the following day. "'his may
be repeated as long as one likes cakes
for the morning meal.
N NJ mn
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

and ran. He dared not look again.
The smile died on her lips. She sank
upon the door step and her shoulders
shook.
'It wasn't long before the German
horde came to the hills about the
town. They stormed the forts for
three days, till at last they won their
entrance into old Namur. They occu-
pied the place. They took the best and
sold the leavings to Namur folk at
triple price. They occupied my home
paraded round about my walks. knew
them well, and / was sorry for the
people in the city down below. saw
Jeanne and her mother trying TO live
on nothing, but 1t wasn't only lack OF
food that made Jeanne's eyes so big
and dark in the pale ivory of her face.
Always her quick glance searched each
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
SOME DIFFERENT EEATs.

Where rabbits are abundant one
need not worry about the price Of
meat, II there ~ hunt
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

odor in the house
may cook 1t very
satisfactorily in
the fireless cook
er. If such dishes
are cooked in an
open kettle the
odor will not be
as strong or as
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

er In the family. Squir-
rel. grouse. quail, rice
hens are cooked, or may
be. as one does RABBIT.
FrIeassee OF Rabbit
Cut a nicely dressed and
cleaned rabbit into light
pieces. cover with a quart
or more of boiling water
and boil for Ave minutes,
then simmer on the back
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
H2eKTOHEN


The fundamental Importance Of care
fulness and the fundamental disaster
OF carelessness are seen from the fact
that carefulness really stands for
truth. and carelessness means untruth-
fulness-none the less untruthful be-
cause unconsciously sos s. Times.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

for Gulfnort. Miss. where they Will
spend the next four weeks visiting
Mrs North's parents.
capt. Alien NJ. Cook. L. 5. A.. ac
companied by Mrs. Cook. spent last
Wc"k in Norfolk. a; the Monticello
Lieut.. George ". Brotie. l. s A.. ac-
companied by Mrs. Brod!e. is now on
hIS way no1le from overseas duty.
Lieut.. Erodic was joined at Coblenz
in the autumn by Mrs. Brode, who has
spent the winter with him at that
place.
Col. Edgar Jadwin. L. : A.. accom-
panied by Mrs. Jadwin. has gone for
station to San Antonio, Tex. On their
way to Their new posi- Col. and Mrs
Jadwin visited their Son-in-law and
Evening star., 1920-02-29
HECHT co. EMPLOYEES DANCE.
Fourth of Series of Entertainments
Under Same Auspices.

Employees of the Hecht Company
held dance Friday night at the Elks
Club ballroom. the fourth in series
of dances under the Craftsmanship of
Samuel r. Hoffman. H. H. Levi gen.
eral manager of the store. and Mrs
Levi. were among the guests.
The committee in charge of the cf-
fair consisted of the Messrs. Fix. c
r. Stokes. G. p. Derby and Daniel
Coyle. Mrs La Rue Baker. Miss
Bertha Thiel. Miss Bessie Little and
Miss Josephine Howe.
Evening star., 1920-02-29
PieceWork.

Mrs. Housekeep-A dollar an hour
is too much to pay for beating those
rugs. I'm afraid you'll loaf on the job.
The odd Job Mani can do it for 10
cents a wallop. ma'a It'll amount to
the same thing
Evening star., 1920-02-29

daughter. Maj. Thomas G. Hearn. L. S.
A.. and Mrs. Hearn, at Camp Grant. Ill.
Col. Jadwin recently returned from
duty in Poland.
Lieut. A. Miller, L. S. A. and Mrs.
Miller have the latter's sister, Miss
Verna Kalthoff of New York visiting
them at Camp A. a. Humphreys. Va.
Capt. Edgar w King, L S. A., has
gone to California. where he will
spend his months leave.
Col f Martindale. L. s. A. accom-
panied by Mrs. Martindale. has gone
for station to Fort Du Pont. Del.
Lieut. Col Mack Carr. L. S A.. after
an absence on foreign service of four
xears has returned to this country
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Mrs. Oscar Straub, wife Of Capt.
Straub. L. S. A.. has gone to Salt Lake.
Utah. for a visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry G. Boyer.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Lieut.. !. c. Marshall. L. S. A. and
Mrs Marshall have visiting them at
Camp Humphreys. Va. the latters
mother, Mrs Wolf of Brooklyn, n. Y.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Mrs. T. Eveleth Whiting. wife of
Maj Whiting, L. S. A, after a visit to
Savannah. Ga. has Joined her husband
Evening star., 1920-02-29

at Asheville. n. c. She will return to
Washington early this week.
Mrs. Ernest w. Wood. wife OF Chap
lain Wood. L. S. A., has returned to
Fort Greble. Rhode Island. after a
stay Of several weeks in Washington.
having come here to be with her
daughter. Miss Margaret Wood. who
was i'll at one of the boarding schools
in this city.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Mai O. s. Wood. U. S. A. recently
returned from overseas duty, has gone
for station to Fort Douglas, Utah.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

and is at present visiting his family at
Ogden, Utah.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Mrs. Samuel Reber wife of Col.
Reber. L. S. A. spent last week at
West Point as the guest Of Col Will
cox, L. S. A. and Mrs Wilcox.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Capt. Il. A. Mcdonald. L. S. A.. after
a visit to relatives at Wilkes-Barre.
Pa. has gone for station to Camp
Travis, Texas
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Mai. Gen. Eroch II. Crow.inr. L. S
~. who has spent the winter at the
Mar. borough. has been joined there by
ms mother and sister. Mrs. Mary
CroNdcr and Miss CroWder.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Capt. F. T. Norcross. U. S. A., recent
ly detailed to duty at Camp Travis.
Texas. has been Joined by Mrs Nor
cross and has taken an apartment for
the spring at S11 Avenue D. San An
tonic.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Mrs. Campbell and Miss Marie Camp
bell are now in Atlanta. Ga, where
they will remain until the latter part
Of June.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Capt Earl North L. s. A. acco.n-
panied by Mrs. North. left last week
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Maj. Root. L. s. A., recently detailed
to duty with the Motor Transport
Corps at Camp Holabird. Md. has
been joined by Mrs. Root and with
her is making his home at 50 Admiral
boulevard. Dundalk, Baltimore
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Lieut.. Col. William A. Raborg. L.
;. n. and Mrs. RaLorg have visiting
them at their quarters at Fort Sam
Houston. Ten. NJ SIS Frances Falconer
aTd Miss Mary Fairfax Robertson of
Washington. who left the CITY lasi
week for Texas
Evening star., 1920-02-29

MAJ Lewis Merriam. L. s. A. and
a,rs. Merriam. who left Washington
last autumn TO visit their son. Lewis
Merriam, jr.. and his wife at Los
Angeles, are now in Long Beacn.
Calf. where they have leased an
apartment for the next six months at
the Argyle.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-05-20
Much Interest In Oil
Well Near Friona

Few people realize the Importance
to this region of the well now drilling
at Friona, Texas, which is not many
miles from Clovis.
The Fri6na well is being drilled by
the Prairie Oil & Gas Company, one
of the big subsidiaries Of the Stand
ard Oil. The equipment is the best
that money can buy. The rig is LOG
feet high and there is 4,500 feet Of
casing on the ground, A contract
has been let to drill the well 1000
feet if it is necessary to get pro-
duction.
The Prairie people have 100 acres
of leases around the well and have
nothing for sale. The work has been
conducted quietly and even the resi-
dents of that vicinity know little
about the operations.
The well is now down about 800
feet.