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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
Too Late

1 Madder Browne sighed the sigh of the world weary. l He was a great arrist, but poor All great artists are poor either at the start or the finish.
 Only that morning he had lost his last sitter, the big. but handsome Miss 1 Spoofington. When he had approached her to get the exact size of the wart on her nose, she had resented his fa- miliarity in even imagining such 4 thing, and had left in high dudgeon and q green taxi.
 Somehow or another nobody had seemed to like Madder Brownes paint ed subjects.
 "Too much pep and life in 'em, I guess" muttered the great artist de- Jectedly "I know what I'll do I'll paint something gone-dead. buried for exery
 And he picked up his twenty-nine brushes and one palette and with some nsasterly strokes depicted one dozen bottles of pure rye. reposing on blue velvet draperies. beautiful, sparkling thirst-i inspiring liquid. Gone, but new r-to-be-forgotten. No, not if the great Madder Browne could help it.
 So, hanging the picture up in front of an empty saloon. he placed himself behind a painted-out beer sign. and waited. Exactly two minutes later a handsome big limousine stopped before the saloon
 Great Noodlefish' exclaimed the rich occupant of the car Look at hose bottles-a sight for thirsty eyes" And he ordered the chauffeur to in- yestigate and buy the precious liquid
 Stepping from behind the beer sien, MaddS Browne said that the twelve bottles belonged to him, but he would sell them for S5OOO--the whole h1,pch
 Going again behind the sign where he picked up piece of wrapping paper and rope. Madder Browne wrapped Ire stuff up and delievered 1t into the l limousine and received a roll of money. 1
 IT
 It was not until the man got home | that he discovered the bottles ware not | real--merely painting. 4
 Hurriedlv he drove to the artist's nome and demanded his money back
 Too late. too later muttered Mad | fer Browne. as he sadly looked at two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
IER GOOSE PARTY

of the interesting events of win be the Mother Goose party e given by Miss Margaret Cole q unit of the Young Girls of tho ms Guild of the St. Mary's Church nodes park on Saturday after- May 22
 Selene Rountree will be in of the tea table and Miss Elm Williams the Jack Horner pie,
 will take the place of a grab
 sugar plum tree will be most ng and Miss Florence Rodgers ell the sugar plums to the kid Virginia Allen, assisted by Miss na Coleman, will sell the pretty t-colored balloons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Studiosis Club will meet at the aae of Mrs. J. E. Garrison this aft 0a at 2:30 o'clock.
 JfA Edgewood Club will meet with ohn NJ Webb, 1713 South Elev- eeh genue, at o'clock.
 3A Shakespeare Club will meet to-
 A 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. haEnE Powell.
 # Study Circle will meet at 2 pt4s9s this afternoon at the home of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
NEWS EVENTS AND FEATuRES FOR WOMEN READERS

Mrs. Kenneth Charlton, at Edgewood Members are requested to note the change of hour
 The Clionian Club will meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. W. Bussey, at Roebuck Springs.
 The New Era Study Club will meet at S:S0 o'clock this afternoon with Mrs. ". l.. Brown at the Country Club.
 The Amaranth Club will meet with Mrs. J. J. White at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at her home, 1900 South Thirteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
-E EnR VISITORS

% Frank Milton Vance entertained esday evening at aN dance at her
 in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Fred Temple, and her cousin, Miss Temple, of Chicago. The house
 rery pretty with spring flowers tAe guests were Mrs Temple, Miss nsle, MT. and Mrs. Charles Downle' ahd Mrs. J. D. Allen, MT. and Mrs. gS35 Downie. Mir and Mrs. Hubert 1T. Miss JosephfNe Boggan, MT. ns frs. A. D. Brown, Mrs. Calder rsas 4lle. Master A. D. Brown. MT. Rey- osas Mr. Robinson, MT. Morris and 1ff xsddie Eagan.
 Late in the evening buffet supper served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
Andre1v and I7,ogene
Little Life Condolences the Experience Couple Phil osophic, Though Married
 
By ROE FULKERSON

! What is in that bundle that came home for you today?' asked mogene.
 First of ar,' replied Andrew. lighting his after dinner cigarette. T want to congratulate you. Your question shows not only your perfectly natural woul- ans curiosity, but it also shows that you have been able to resist It and not open the bundle.
 Now will enumerate the articles con tained therein. First, is the thing which took me into the haberdasher's. It's a striped full dress shirt I do not mean striped like a zebra or like an awning, but striped with alternating bars of slicki- ress and dullness in lustre. Believe me. puddin'. that is some classy shirt! Then. I got my lamps on white stock made out of the same sort of stuff. and of course I bought that "It's funny how one thing brings on an- other. I knew a man once who bought new set of lace curtains for his par Tor and before he got through furnishing the rest of the room to match the cur tains, he had gone south with all the dough the boss had in the blue teapot
 Well, got started on this dress clothes business, so I added a pair of white gloves and one of those. knitted scarfs the Johnnies are wearing.
 "SoIomon in all his glory is going to look like a Quaker lady compared With me the next time the glare of the elec- tries hit mei'
 "How much was the bill?" asked Imo- gene.
 .Lemme see" said Andrew. wrinkling his brow. That shirt set me back nve bones and the tie two; that's seven.
 q paid i've for the gloves, and that makes twelve, to which we add the SIX scarf at ten dollars and guess that bus. Ga, where they will be the gue5-s of Mrs H. B. Hardaway.
 Mrs. c. A. x. Powell of Annistoa IS visiting Mrs G. A. Spence.
 Mrs. Guy Smith of Montgomery, who is one of the most accomplished singers n the south, will be the guest of MT ana Mrs. Holley Cowherd for the week-esd. She will regale Birmingham music lovers with her beautiful singing at the Tutwiler on next Sunday evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
TON CLUB
 I'll MEET

The Caxton Club will meet this aernoon at o'clock at the home of MtA Robert Beddow, 922 South Twen- tv@st&sh street Miss Alice Daily will aae Ass the members on welfare work ay1sHiT ningham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
]. MYERS AND MRS. BECKLEY

{3SNT HOSTESSES
 M Harry Myers and Mrs. Leroy s ley were hostesses Wednesday in a of their guest. Mrs. c. A. Wal
 f Philadelphia, at Lyric party
 ater tea. The guests were Mrs. Ser, Mrs. Kate Myers. Mrs. E. F.
 sy Mrs. Hugh Bonham, MTs. M.
 lassgow, Mrs. Fred Dunlap, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Brantley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
. .LEEPER,S LUNCHEON

Charles Leeper will entertain ncheon tomorrow at her home, z ng Mrs. J. H. StanfieL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
PLUMB PLAN WANTED

Railroad workers, nearly 100000
in number, have given the admins
tration some worry during the past
week. Now officialdom is able to
breathe easily again. It was afraid
that a general railroad strike would be
called about August 1 to 10 and that
there would be sudden flood of light
on the railroad mess. If there is any,
thing this Wilson regime don't want
to discuss it is the railroads. Wilson
refused to permit the roads to contin-
ue In public control, and from the day
that he began to unload them by an
nouncing his intention the morale of
the service has gone down and diff.
culties of transportation have increas-
ed.
twenty-five per cent increase in
wages for the railroad workers is not
much. AS Samuel Gompers points
out, the cost of living has advanced
169 per cent since 1913, taking the
average of % ordinary commodities
reported by the bureau of labor sta
tistics. Railroad men under the new
""oS A0ICo Will SILL UC AOICSu "
tain lower standard of living than
they had few years ago. These mil
lions of men are not only dissatisfied;
they are determined to push the Plumb
plan of government ownership and
democratic operation more vigorously
than ever, while at the same time fl
ing with the railroad labor board a
~ &
creases. Their aim In these Xagl de.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
CAMPAIGN is DEAD

"The deadest political campaign in
history" is the general verdict in the
national capital upon the presidential
contest which is supposed to be in
progress throughout the country.
In point of fact, the fight is not
causing a perceptible ripple on the
surface of the hot-weather calm in the
East. Nobody is losing a moments
time from vacations or swimming or
the movies to assist in making Hard.
ing's political lines more secure. The
political writer's who were employed to
whip up interest in the campaign grew
weary at the Chicago convention and
grey cynical at San Francisco, and
now they refuse to make any enthusi-
astic demonstration of any sort.
Begins to look as though the pub
licity side of this campaign would be
hopeless fizzle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
WASHINTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Gencral ap
prevail is voiced here at the declara
tion by Admiral Benson, chairman Of
the shipping board that the monopoly
heretofore held by few Atlantic ports
is to be broken up.
The new policy will be to bring
every product which is to be exported
to the nearest tidewater terminal, in
stead Of diverting every shipment t.
New York.
Bad facilities at New York for load
ing and unloading, due to the conges
ton there, have been the cause OF
enormous losses to farmers as we'll as
to forwarding agents and have steadily
impeded the growth of our merchant
marine.
II the new policy is maintained for
the coming four years western grain
and meats will be shipped abroad
through Philadelphia, Baltimore, Nor
folk, Charleston, Savannah and the
Gulf ports. quite as much as through
New York. Moreover, the right of
the Great Lakes to access to salt wa.
ter for grain cargoes is bound to be
emphasized when these Atlantic ports
have shown their value in an increased
ease in shipping.
One of the planks in the La Fol.
lette platform which carried the Wis.
consin primaries demanded a deep
water outlet from the Great Lakes to
the Atlantic, so as to give the ports
on the Lakes all the advantages of
direct European shipping routes. This
plan is a logical complement to the
decentralizing plan for American ship
ping terminals which Admiral Benson
is putting into effect.
MEDALS NOT POPULAR
War departments officials can't un-
derstand why the veterans of the
Great war are making a joke OF their
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
Report of County Board of Equalization.

The following members were present:
commissioners VIM. O. Johnson, o. S.
feisstad, y. B. Johnson, c. j. Swenson,
and Albert Boersma and County Auditor
Samuel Nelson. Absent. none.
Ihereupon each took and subscribed
to the oath required by law Upon mo-
ton made. seconded and duly carried
commissioner y. B. Johnson was elect
ed chairman of the Board
lhe Board proceeded to euualize the
real and personal property assessments
of the several districts
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

Board in the matter of the assessment
on Lots 5. 6, and 9, Block 3, Paulson
and Sundes Sub. Division to the City of
Willmar. No action taken in the mat
ter.
Mayor Lawson appeared at the re-
quest of the Board, in regard to various
assessments in the City of Willmar.
Upon motion of commissioner VIM. O.
johnson. seconded by commissioner
Swenson, the assessment Of the County
Fair Association in Fair Grounds Addi-
ton was reduced $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
WOMEN
OF BULGARIA
How They Keep Their
BEAUTY

Women Of Bulgaria are beautiful.
They have rosy cheeks, bright, spark
ling eyes and beautiful, well-rounded
figures. They keep the blood pure
with natures rarest prescription, Bull
garian Blood Tea. which relieves con-
stipation, Indigestion, sour, gassy
stomach liver, kidney and blood trou-
bles. Every woman can have a beau
tiful complexion if she will only take
a cupful of this pleasant medicinal
rare Herb Tea once or twice a week.
Just try it and see.
Bulgarian Blood Tea is sold by all
druggists and grocers everywhere.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

On motion made and duly carried, the
assessments on dogs was raised to $500
in all cases where the same is under
five dollars.
Mr.. Lars Halvorson appeared before
the Board in the matter of the reduc-
ton of assessment on the building sit
uated on Lot and the North half of
Lot e. Block 43 of the City of Willmar.
The Board reviewed the assessment and
considered the matter. No action was
taken
Mr.. c. E. Qvale appeared before the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
NEW LEAGUE ATTACK

Another Investigation" of the Non
partisan league is being started by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, according to surface indica-
tions here. Application for enough
copies of the constitution and plan of
operation of the farmers organization
to supply large committee has been
filed.
During the war a similar enterprise
was undertaken by one of the ohshoots
of the chamber, but it was so quickly
noised abroad in the West that the "in-
vestigation" had little effect. Indeed,
nobody seems to remember that re-
port was ever made. However, now
that the League has stubbornly refus-
ed to die when it was pronounced dead
by all the most cocksure journals OF
Wall street, the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce crowd is evidently going
to get reinforcements from national
headquarters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

mands is to restore the purchasing
power of the days work that existed
before the war and to establish a bet
ter standard of living If possible, while
educating the public to the necessity
for system of railroad operation that
will enlist the enthusiastic co-opera-
ton Of the railroad workers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
1920 Tbs AUTO BOOKS

The Willmar Tribune has received
supply of the 1920 Tbs Auto Books
of the Minnesota State Edition. Sent
postpaid on receipt of price, $1.00.
Tribune Printing Co.
Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

All other changes made in the returns
OF the several assessors of the town.
SHIPS, villages and city, were as appears
in the following table. in which the in
crease or decrease of value from the
assessors returns are Indicated by the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

the case may be, and the said table is
hereby made a part of the proceedings
of the Board Of Equalization.
All other classes; items and values
not affected by the table following, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION OF KANDIYO-
HI COUNTY, MINNESOTA

County Auditors office, kandiyohi
county, Nillmar, Minnesota, July 10,
1920.
Pursuant to law. the Board of F.uuali-
zatlon convened at the office Of the
County Auditor in the City of Willmar
on said date. at o'clock p. m, for the
purpose OF epualizinS the assessments
returned bv the several assessors in the
assessment districts in the said county,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

not otherwise mentioned in the proceed
ings, were left as returned by the asses
sors and the local boards
The Board was in session July 10, 20,
Fl, % and %, 1920. r.
On motion made. seconded and duly
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
Vikor

The Young Peoples Society will
meet at T. O. Sletten's next Friday
evening, August 9Th, at s o'clock.
Everybody invited
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
Implanted:

carried, the Board adjourned sine die.
N. B. JOHNSON,
attest: Chairman
SAMUEL NELSON
County Auditor. -
(SeaD. 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

Neutrality-suspicious. medals are be-
ing issued by the war department to
World War veterans on individual ap-
plication only:
Competitive Accomplishment.
my daughter is taking fencing les
sons, and you should see how she can
feint." ''That's nothing. You ought
70 re- how mine ON throw q 1T :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
Meanino 10 Same.

Massachusetts,, Psnnsylvann, VIZ
ginia and Kentucky are omeially
styled commonwealth. although there
seems to b no particular reason. q
cept custom. as commonwealth has
practically the same meaning - statA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Fourteenth Census 49, Preliminary
Announcement of Population
Subject to Correction

kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
Up 70 Him.

Up % Him.
A yellow sheet tells Of q styi6htt
dressed woman being found wander.
ing In the woods, the account ending:
"She was unable to give Z lurid ae-
count Of herself" But isn't II the.
yellow reporters job to supply that5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

MEDALS NOT POPULAR
War departments officials can't un-
derstand why the veterans of the
Great war are making a joke OF their
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04

Minor civil division 1920 1910 1900
kandiyohi county $4,000 1869 1916
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12

securities Of known standing and worth.
Ihese should be selected for investment
rather than many of the newer under
tnkings which have yet to prove their
intrinsic merits.
IN these columns, we have repeatedly
called attention to the merits of the
Liberty Bonds and recently the wisdom
OF such suggestion has been reflected In
pronounced market appreciation of
these securities. There is no sounder
Investment available than Liberty
bonds and there are elements in con
nection with them which should not be
overlooked by the scrutinizing investor.
obviously, large numbers have taken
advantage OF the lower prices which
nave, obtained and the statements which
have been made in important quarters
that these bonds were gradually passing
from weaker to stronger hands, ore be-
ing reflected In each days transactions
in this group. Present quotations rep
resent advances of from to Z points in
the Liberty issues, and, at the moment,
1t appears that the buying of this group
Is broadening.
Municipal bonds have been feature
recently, presumably because of the
tax exemption features in connection
with them, and, according to some of the
most careful market observers, the buy
ing of this class of securities has as
sumed larger proportions than mt any
time In two or three years. Whereas, a
few months ago only investors of mod :.
crate means, were buying municipal
bonds in amounts ranging from one to
five bonds, the situation has NOW
changed, and some of the large inves-
tors who have not been in the market
for at least three years past are said to
have come In within the last week for
amounts ranging from $250,000 to
$500, 900 per individual. This class Of
buying is of the highest importance,
particularly as ones individual sale is
the equivalent of a large number Of
small transactions.
While investment houses have been
endeavoring to further develop purchases
of securities by small investors, they
are now directing greater attention to
the wealthy individual who has been
unwilling to enter the market to any
great extent for any considerable pc
riod, because in the past this character
of business has constituted the greater
proportion Of transactions by invest
ment houses. In recent years. however,
individual sales have gradually grown
smaller, with an increasing number Of
investors. The low prices which have
obtained have enabled the individual Of
small means to realize advantages which
would have been believed quite impos
sible decade ago.-The Trader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12
OPPOSE COMMUNISTS
Socialists Capable Of Solving ltaIy's
Problems, Says Deputy

Reggie Nell Emilia, Italy, Oct. IL
(By A. P:)-Internal and foreign con =
ditions affecting Italy were painted in
darkest colors by Deputy Modigliani,
Socialist, in address ing the congress of
Moderate Socialists here yesterday.
"We must have u positive program
to oppose to the plans of Communists. "
he declared. "Only Socialists will be
capable of solving Italy's international
problems, because they are able to break
pacts concluded by bourgeois govern
ments, and to violate all political and
economic traditions. We must have the
courage to support this program openly,
and delay viii only force the proletariat
into the arms of the Maximalists."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12
PENNA. BANKSLEAD
IN LIBERTY BONDS
Country National Banks Ahead
Of All Other States by
Two to One
REPORT OF COMPTROLLER
Bv q stan Corres pondent

Washington. Oct. t2.-More than
twice as many Liberty Bonds are held
by country national banks Of the state
Of Pennsylvania" as by banks Of the
same class in any other state In the
Union. the comptroller of the currency
announced today. Country banks are
designated as banks outside the reserve
and central reserve cities. The report
on banks holding Liberty Bonds says
THE states whose country national
banks reported the largest ownership OF
Liberty Bonds were Pennsylvania, SS5. =
ia 900: New York. SAL .113, 900; New
Jersey. S34. .253 900: Illinois. S24, ,319, =
600; California. 1881 900 Texas,
81. 4O4 .000: Massachusetts, S17,728, e
600; Ohio, S16. .453 900; Iowa. S16,-
325 900; Virginia. S13.62S, 900: Con-
necticut, S12, ,433 900 Minnesota, SILL
0O0, 900; Oklahoma. $l.755, 900.
The aggregate holdings of the coun-
try banks IN no one of the other states
amounted to as much as $40 900 900.
The aggregate amount Of Liberty Bonds
held as collateral for loans by all the
country national banks in New York
state was only $12,015, ,0O0. The only
other states whose country national
banks held in the aggregate as col
lateral for loans as much as $40 200, 900
of Liberty Bonds were Pennsylvania,
S31 ,434 900; New Jersey. S16,074 900 !:
Sl3, ,007 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12
HAGERSTOWN FAIR OPENS
Maryland City Thronsed With visi'
tors for Exhibition

HagerstOwn. Nd. Oct. 12.-Once
more Hagerstown is swarming with
fair crowds and the numerous conces-
sion and exhibit attendants have taxed
the rooming facilities Of the city per-
haps more than any other year. The
fair opened today. 1t will continue five
days.
President d. II. Staley explains that
the harness races were cut out by the
board last spring because they did not
mix we'll with running races, and the
pari mutuel people would not take bets
on harness events"
The cattle exhibit is poor, owing to
traffic conditions and quarantine regu-
lations, but the other departments
"stack up" as usual.
One interesting novelty at least is
on the grounds. Charles A. Hyde, re-
tired farmer. has built himself a gaily
decorated automobile home, in which
he intends to take his family across the
continent to Los Angeles and return.
1t has Office, parlor. dining room, sleep
ing apartments, kitchen and lavatory
facilities all provided for in three COM
partments.
Six running races are on the card
today.