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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

is being rapidly approached and he expects to have that number of mem bers enrolled before the end of the present month.
 This is strictly business service or Eanization. It has no social features, but has for it's sole object service 10 it's members. Members travelling avoid the necessity of telegraphing or writ ing ahead for hotel reservations. rail road and sleeping ear aecopmodations and the uncertainty of meeting bus fnesss, men with whom they may have business matters to discuss in the cities they expect to visit
 The old Colony Club secures steam ship. railroad and Pullman tickets; makes hotel reservations. purchases theatre tickets. makes appointments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

for conferences and arranges for res taurant service
 Membership in a local club secures the services of the club In every city where there is one. The clubs main tain their headquarters in one of the leading hotels of each city where con- ference rooms, sleeping rooms. baths and secretaries are at the service of members from wherever they may come. Meals may be served in the club quarters if desired.
 The club works out itineraries for its members. ascertains railroad sched- ules, names and prices of theatrical performances and secures tickets for any of these
 Birmingham Is the only city in Ala bama that will have one of these clubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23
ELEVEN INJURED
 WHEN TRAIN HITS
 ROME STREET CAR
PY Asseelatsd Pres.

Rome, Ga, April 22.-Eleven persons were injured here late today when South ern railway passenger t1ain No. 9 ran into street car at grade crossing near the depot.
 w. A. smith, motornan. was seriously hurt and ten passengers on the street ear injured None was said to be se- riously hurt No damage to the engine was reported Railway officials claimed the street car started across the track without the conductor going ahead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1920

and there will be only about half a dozen others in the south Member ship, however Is not limited to the home city of the club. but may be drawn from any community within a fixed radius. All of Alabama will be included in the Birmingham club radius.
 On the local advisory committee of the Birmingham club are L. Raul, Julius Goslin, Theodore swan. William H. StocSham and w. s. Harlan, the lat ter of Ioekhart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23
CITY IS TO HAVE
 OLD COLONY CLUB
It Attends to All Little Details That
 Bother Folks

Preliminary arrangements for the organization of an old Colony Club in Birmingham are about completed. and organization on permanent basis will probably be effected within a few days.
 George TT. Sharpe. who has been here the past three or four months working on the proposition. states that the requisite minimum of 800 members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

eight months will show great deal of improvement.
 "Construction work is being done in the best possible manner to secure permanent roads, continued MT. Gwin. "We are laying foundation of con- crete for about seven inches under the road. Most of them will be twenty feet wide. There will be a large amount of money spent, as it is costing us about $4O.000 a mile to place the roads in the condition in which we would like to see them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

One hundred million wood boxes were required to pack last years out put of the canning industries in the 900 cans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

The extraordinary durability of the ancient Egyptian mummy is believed to be due to the fact that 1t was fin ished with vegetable glue derived from the African locust-bean tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

Facts Regarding This Gigantic Piano Sale Many We-Known Pianos on Sale! Mathuh
  Lndman Pianos will S97 88 Player So3 First first served We will not play avte
  selection Tel us how you wish pay Fms isth eletera ands of this sale Open Evenings During This Sale Until O'Clock
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-29

nente por los seHores Rafael Fabian,
lacObo Cabassa ysotros Sc desea lIn
sociO con capital suiiciente.
Para infOrmes diriiase la persona
que desee interesarse en- ell negoeio
2 Jose Romero Fernandez, Hotel RO-
ma, hasta el Is delscorrientee mes; y
aesde esa fecha al mismos pombre en-
Mayagiez o q la Capital de SantO
Domingo. R, D. Adyt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-29
NegOciO Agrfcola en- la
RepdbIica DOminicana

Para fOmentar un negOcio impor-
tante de ganaderfa y lecheFia en- gran
escala, y agricola, euando Sc establez-
ca la nueya Central OZAMA; en- FIN
cas- muy bien situadas pr6ximas la
capital de Santo Domingo y prSximas
tambien a Otras fncas en- las mirge.
mes de rio Ozama, cOmpradas Ultima
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-09-29
{ Civil 11,754.
SOBRE: IIsiJ. s.S r.
y RECLAMATION DE .DINERO.

Yo, Ramon Martinez Reyes; Mar
shalsde la lCoFte de Distrito de San
Juan, P. r., tSecei6n Primera todo
si que =interese hago saber: r.
Que EN- Gumplimiento de una 6rden
de .jeeclci6n de sentencia dictado por
la .Corte en- el case arriba titulado,
de fecha IA de Septiembre de 1920 Y
para -shtisfacer, al dernandante la SUI
ma de S2,500l he dispuesto la venta en-
publica subasta de la finca urbana
embargada a la demandada Juana
Munfz VIDA. de Palacios en- ell inciden-
te sobre aseguramiento de la efec-
tividad. de la sentencia promovido en-
este case, y cuya description es como
sigue:-
.URBANA: Finca compuesta
de casa Y solar senalada con ell
,No...69 del plano de la fnca en-
Ia. 1acera Oeste de una Gale sin
- nombre alberto en- terrenos de
-, b. Antonio Salazar Arceo radi-
% cado en- Ell caserio conocido por
ss;San Juan Moderno" sitio "Ma-
4ehuchal", en- la Secci6n Norte
del barrio de Santurce de esta
ciudad de San Juan, siendo la
casa de .planta baia, balloon al
frente construida de MADEIRA te-
.chada de hierro galvanizado de
5 metros de frente por IL de
fondo, con >acometida al acue-
ducto~ con installation de luz
electrica e installation sanitaria
y ,midiendo el solar 94metros de
frente por 18 metros de fondo
igual 1862 metros cuadrados.
Lindando a la derecha que es
ell Norte, con una casa sin NOM
bre, con la que hace esquina, a
la izquierda que es ell Sur, con
la casa No. 40, propiedad de An
tonic Salazar Arceo a la es-
palda que es el Este, con la casa
No. % .perteneciente al propio
Salazar Arceo, Y al frente que
.es tel Oeste con la Gale que radi-
ca. Inscrita al folio Sc del to-
.,~.g.. mo .S5 de Santurce Norte ms
cripcion cuarta.
Dicha subasta Sc verifcara en- San
Juan, P. R. en- la oficina del Marshal
en- el edifieio de la Corte de Distrito,
a las 2gde la tarde del dfa de Octu-
bre de 1920. La adjudication Sc hara
al meior postor en- moneda legal de
los Estados Unidos de America.
San Juan, P. R., Septiembre IA,
1920.
R. Martinez Reyes,
Marshal Corte de Distrito, Secci6n
Primera.
Por P. del Manzano.
Sub-Marshal. 3
The evening world., 1920-06-10
.. 5: NAs no PAY s pER cav.
nnassnE % Discount Rates Lowers
Government bonds.

Because OF the policy Of the Fed.
1nl Reserve Banks IN continually
Aising their discount rates, thereby
4Aocting the market for Liberty
Nruo9, the Government 10 forced TO
pay per cent. interest on the second
.cliea OF Treasury certificates OF in
Fcbtodness, which are now being sold
Hnd which will bear Interest from
June IS next.
Few OF the veterans OF Wall Street
Nnence ever believed they would live
~ see the Government financed at 6
rcr cent. Neither did they ever ex-
neot to see Government bonds sell at
DER present rate OF depreciation,
which Is due almost entirely 70 the
Njgh rate OF discount which the prof
.terihg banks are permitted TO
8arge under the amiable sponsorship
the Federal Reserve Board.
The Federal Reserve Bank yester-
Gay announced that the Secretary Of
nc Treasury win offer for subscrip-
Don to-day two new issues Of Treas
The evening world., 1920-06-10

ury certificates Of Indebtedness,
dated and bearing Interest from June
lb, 1920, Series A 1871 At bM per
cent, due Jen. :, 1871 and Series TJ-
1921 at q per cent. due June 10. 1921.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
CHRISTENING Customs.

The rural English people have some
curious superstitions regarding the
christening Of infants. The manner in
which child is carried into the church
is supposed to affect the character and
disposition in after-life. The nurse, or
whoever carries the baby, should enter
the church with the right foot, step
ping briskly and dancing the baby in
her arms, so that the little one shall
grow up cheerful and light-hearted.
Another oId-fashioned theory is that
IL boy is baptized in the water -previ-
ously used for girl he will grow up
feeble and effeminate; while If the
case is reversed the baby girl will
grow up lacking in womanly attributes.
In every country white is employed for
all baby garments, but where little
color is introduced the superstitious
mother takes care that II is q lucky
shade. Red is said TO be lucky color,
pink and blue are also favorable, but
green, the color of jealousy, and yell
low symbolic strife.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
DEATH LAID TO EVIL SPIRITS
Believe That Mortal Disso-
luton Is Certain.
see Keene

Strange rites and ceremonies still
abound in Africa. Most Of these have
their origin in superstitions instigated
by the medicine men or magicians Of
a tribe for their own betterment, while
many are adopted as customs Of q
tribe.
Foremost of the funeral "celebra-
lions" in Africa is that of tribe
called Bangalas. near the Quango river.
Here the deceased is asked to state
the cause of his death, and issoften
prosecuted before being buried.
The death of an African in these
sections is never announced, and, only
on inquiry is anyone told of the death
Of tribe member. When the death
is generally known, the relatives come
and fall into state Of excitement and
wailings, with frequent Interruptions
of a hilarious nature. Drums and mus
ical instruments are assembled. and
the revelry Is continued until after
sunrise. This ceremony occupies two
days. The body is brought out during
these ceremonies and fastened In a
sitting posture in chair and placed
at tie door Of his hut. The hea of the
natives is that the deceased shall share
In the Festivities.
Only the mother and wife Of the de-
ceased show signs of grief. After the
celebrations the deceased is put un-
der rigid examination as to what or
who caused his death. Naturally, he
is unable to answer, and the crowd
abuses him, demanding an answer.
At last it is agreed that he was killed
through the aid Of evil spirits. The
body is then taken to the cemetery.
The Inhabitants do not believe that
everyone must die, that evil spirits
alone interfere with lives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
INGENIOUS TRAP FOR WOLVES
Device Employed by. Eskimos Results
Frequently in Practical wiping
... Out Of Entire Pack.

Wolves are a plague in Alaska,
obliged to store their food supplies
on platforms erected seven or eight
feet above the ground, thus putting
them beyond the animals reach.
Most ingenious OF all wolf traps 10
one Of extreme simplicity used by the.
Eskimo. 1t consists merely Of an iron
spearhead--or suitably shaped blade
of Clipped flint will serve--which 10
set point upward in the ice, so as
to be frozen securely in position. A
chunk OF seal blubber is wrapped
about the spearhead or flint blade and
tied fast.
Alaskan wolves are marvelously
keen of scent. 1t does not take them
long to find the attractive bait, about
which snarling pack Of them will
gather, licking and chewing at the
blubber. Presently one and another
edges of the flint or iron. Blood runs.
They do not know that IL is their own
blood, and the taste OF it drives them
crazy.
Presently they begin TO attack each
other, the weaker being overcome by
the stronger Blood flows in streams
over the ice, and soon all are killed
or badly wounded. The pack is nearly
destroyed, only few perhaps being
able to limp away and nurse their
hurts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
Things You Simply cannot Do.

You can't stand for FIVE minutes
without moving, If you are blfndfolded.
You can't stand sat the side Of q
room with both your feet lengthwise
touching the wainscoting.
You can't get out of chair with
out bending your body forward, or put
ting your feet under IL; that is, IL you
are sitting squarely on the chair, and
not on the edge Of II.
You can't break a match If the
match is laid across the nail of the
middle finger OF either hand, and
passed under the first and third fingers
Of that hand, despite its seeming so
easy at first sight.
You can't stand with your heels
against the wall and pick up some
thing from the floor
You can't, unless you are quite a
clever person, return to an upright po-
sition when placed two feet from a
wall with your hands behind your
back and your head against the wall
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
Making. Medals In Millions.

The 1914 star recipients can be mum.
bered in tens of thousands; those who
wear the ribbon Of the 1915 star are
reckoned by hundreds of thousands,
and i'm millions must the men and
women be counted who will be entitled
to the general service medal for the
war, 1914s191S, says an English ex.
change.
OnNthe other hand, in 1893 medals
were awarded for special campaigns,
in which the recipients were numbered
In tens. Three little scraps occurred
in West Africa during that year and
the general service medal with spe-
cial clasp was awarded for each little
brush.
The Lake Nyassa clasp and medal IS
sue was made to only 25 men for serv-
fees in Nyassaland. Thirty-four only
received the medal with the Liwondi
clasp, given for the engagement with
the Chief Liwondi. Forty were given
the Juba River clasp and medal. as
members of the naval brigade that
went as volunteers to the rescue Of two
Englishmen held captive by the So
malls.
Of course, in Wellington's days, un-
til Waterloo. only the chief officers
and commanders were given medals.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21

must have tainted and rolled over
against tie doors. remember vague
ly my head striking something, then 1
knew no more.
How long laid there don't know.
When I regained consciousness ] was
stretched out on pile OF sawdust in
the shadow OF an icehOuse, and man
was bending over me with bucket.
There was circle of curious faces
leaning close about me.
The seal clerk had found NE when
he opened the car for inspection and
ventilation. told him my story, and
even climbed back I'm the car and
pointed out the sack where had lurked
the venomous horror.
While they were prodding about
with sticks and clubs, my eyes swept
the walls. Then ! started for the
door.
There II Isl" i yelled hoarsely.
''Over therei Seer" Somebody swung
a lantern around so that the light fell
directly on the Spot.s
HUH shouted q voice. The bo's
dippy."%
I looked closer, then swore. For
there I'm the exact spot where had
run my hand-where ] had suffered
momentarily the tortures OF hades,
was a good-sized bunch OF sack rayel-
ings, held securely by the splintered
surface Of the wood.
didn't wait for any more. d climbed
out OF that refrigerator and made q
quick getaway, for there had come TO
me the sudden realization OF what
might happen IL they failed TO locate
the tarantula and found the slashed ba-
mana sack instead.
But ii was in there-heaven knows
1t was there, and here's hoping they
found IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
Nays Great Airship Hangar.

The navy is purchasing its first rigid
airship in England at cost of $500
600. To house it huge hangar Is to
be erected at iakehurst, N. j., which
will be 500 feet long, 265 feet wide.
and will have clear inside height OF
TIA feet, while the total height from
the ground to the peak of the roof will
be over 200 feet. The steel frame
work will be over 5000 tons. Two ele-
vators and several stairways will lead
to the roof. The many shops neces-
sary for the maintenance Of the air
ships will be built in between the
great arched trusses that support the
roof. Three railroad tracks will run
the entire length Of the building. The
hangar will be large enough to hold
one ship of 100000 cubic feet ca
pacity, and smaller one at each side
or two 100000 cubic feet ships side
by side.-Scientific American.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
An Arrest That Failed.

The moon had not yet come up and
the motorcycle patrolman, who was on
the lookout for spooners, now and then
would turn searchlight into the
bushes of the lonely road. Suddenly
ahead of him he saw small sedan,
and as 1t passed under a street lamp
he saw curly head resting comfortably
on a dark shoulder, while the arm Of
this same dark shoulder was thrown
protectingly around the curly-headed
ones neck. One glance was sufficient
for the observant patrolman, and he
started his motorcycle forward until
he arrived alongside.
"You are under arrest for spooning."
he said gruffly, and then he looked in
side. What he saw made him num-
BILE hasty "beg pardon" and tear off
down the street Mt great pace. The
curly head belonged to small child
asleep on her mothers shoulder.-Ksn-
sas City Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
GOOD AND BAD LUCK SIGNS
Practically Every Country Has Its
Favorite Superstitions Dealing
With Marriage Ceremony.

Did you know that the expression,
styling the knot" grew out of super
stition? Among the Babylonians one
part of the marriage ceremony was to
take thread from the garment Of the
bride and one from the groom and tie
them together into knot.
Russia has curious superstitions.
One ludicrous one is that the bride
and groom race rapidly down the aisle
as soon as the bridal procession enters
the church. Whoever places foot on
the cloth i'm front of the altar first will
be master i'm the household.
In Spain it was considered good
omen to tie around the necks of the
bride and groom silk sash fringed
with gold while they knelt before the
altar. thus binding their love the
stronger.
In France it is held to be unlucky
to allow person older than the bride
to enter the church door first. And
there. are other superstitions from
many countries.
1t is, lucky for couple to run out
OF church hand in hand.
The bride and bridegroom must not
look about or recognize any one on GO
ing up the church aisle, for one who
does 1t will go elsewhere for love In q
short time. .m. a.@.-.
The one of the betrothed pair who
gets up first from the altar will al
ways in after life be the one to get
up first in the house.
1t is a sign of bad luck and separa.
ton If a woman signs her maiden
name instead of her new married name
on the church register when she mar
ries.
1t is good luck to the couple il q
pigeon alights on the church as q
couple enters it to be married.
If the official clergyman has trouble
to find his glasses it is sign that
one of the two before him will not
bear inspection.
If the officiating clergyman makes a
mistake some one is present who is
opposed to the match.
1t is bad luck to have minister
refuse to perform the ceremony on
any excuse.
If the, pastor drops the prayer,book
while reading the service the couple
will be blessed with twins.
1t is bad omen for the welded cou-
pie If person in mourning passes the
open church door while the ceremony
is being performed.
1t is lucky to marry in "a ruined
church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
COMBINATION AUCTION SALE.

UNI AUClION DALE
IN account of the sale Of the Elmer
Halvorson place and owing 10 the
fact that D. C. Bergen is reducing
his acreage, we will hold combi-
nation auction sale to dispose of the
following articles consisting Of live.
stock and farm machinery, hay, etc
Sale to be held on Thursday, Octo-
Der %, at the D. C. Bergen farm
first house west of Highland pump
house on the River Road, sale starts
at 10 o'clock sharp. Livestock =
Thoroughbred registered Jersey
cow, years old, now milking; one
Shorthorn-Jersey, 6 years old, now
milking; Shorthorn-Jersey, z years
DID,. now milking; a heifer calves
grade Jerseys; thoroughbred Jer-
sey heifer, subject to register;
shoat; several lambs; team aged
horses; 2 large type thoroughbred
Poland China brood sows;.5 gifts
registered; registered Poland China
boar pig; Farm Machinery = Sin
wagon; 2 Deering mowers. l wide
and 1 narrow wheel; Deering rake;
disc harrow; 2 H. p. gas engine; TO-
tary pump; 3-foot double alfalfa
ditcher; 2-shovel cultivator; 5-shov-
ell cultivator; 12-inch pillow; 2-in-1
Power washing machine; 50-feet a
inch iron pipe; several feet Pinch
and 1-inch iron pipe; hig speed en-
cry stand; several rolls new 26-inch
hog wire; No. 5 Anker-Holth cream
separator; Babcock cream and milk
tester; 5 gallon and 10 gallon milk
cans; big scalding vat; 1913 Ford
touring car; light wagon; and many
other articles too numerous to men
ton. Seven tons hay in stack
free lunch at noou-bring your own
drinking cups. Terms-On all sums
of $1,000 OF under, cash; on sums
over $1,000 bankable paper due in
six months bearing interest at
per cent will be accepted. G.
Bergen, Elmer Halvorson, owners
H. S. Hughes, auctioneer; c. l.
Holcomb, clerk. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21

WANT TO TRADE-320-acres well
improved, fully equipped wheat
ranch, between Goldendale and Gen.
teryille, Wash. Good for 80 to 40
bushels yearly. Half in fall wheat
now, never failing well, 3 miles to
railroad town, free mail and school
bus. They grow alfalfa and clover
over there; also trees around the
home. This land lies SO level that
all but Az acres are cultivated.
Tractor, horses, farm implements
90 with the place. Price $4,000,
farm loan $4,000. Want a good
Kennewick irrigated ranch. Anoth-
er Trade-7-room house renting $So
a month, 20 minutes from Seattle.
Omar w. Rich. oop
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
Use for pistilIerie..

Recently distillery at Rome, Pa.
was sold and is to be turned into an
ice-making plant. Now announcement
is made that a distillery on the out.
skirts Of Lancaster has been purchased
by chemical company Of Delaware
county dye manufacturers, who viii
remove their entire plant to the Lam.
caster location. This dye manufactur
ing company is war development. II
has been proved that America can
manufacture just as good dyestuffs as
the Germans made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
New IIIuminant.

Illuminating gas, i'm which acetylene
replaces oil gas in mixture with coal
gas, has been tried in Swiss expert
ments, and the results seem to have
been satisfactory. With the acetylene
and coal gas in equal proportions the
Illuminating power proved about the
same as that of the oil gas combina-
ton. 1t is reported that the new mix
ture can be safely used at pressure
of nine atmospheres, and heated to 100
degrees C. without danger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21

The 3-in-1. policy issued by The
Northern Life of Seattle combines
Life, Health and Accident insurance in
one policy and one premium. 1t pro-
tects you by monthly indemnity in
case of sickness or accident and pays
double the face of the policy in case
of accidental death. For particulars
see Keene. lott
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
Eskimo Had Right Spirit.

There was one native Eskimo in the
American expeditionary forces, George
Saggak of st. Michael, Alaska. who
wrote home in one of his letters from
the trenches: 81 am trying just my
best in under the firing line. / GER
rainly like to see Germans lose the
game and we are all good American
boys very anxious to 60 over the top
and give a good punching to Ger
MANS"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21

LOST-You'll lose if you don't let is
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