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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Fish Stories
 Soon Will Be
 InFullBlOOnn
By MARVIN mcARrY


 The heart of every true Isaac Wal ton has begun it's annual period Of fluctuation, which always accompanies the arrival of spring. With weeks of rain behind and the finest fishing weather of the year ahead the angii7s season of 1920 will be officially nsn- cred in this week
 Some of the best fishing localities of the state are available in the neighbor- hood of Birmingham. Nearest and dearest to the heart of the small boys of this fair city. Cahaba river. offers some prospects. In this little stream members of the finny tribe have been found to exist and have actually been caught upon occasions.
 Cahaba river abounds in Brim, which can be caught most easily with an ordinary hook with a bait roach at. tached thereon. Black bass and trout have been hooked in th$s stream. but this species is not so common as Brim Some catfish and a few suckers are available also.
 The next nearest place to fish in the Birmingham region is the series of pri- vate lakes owned by the Tennessee Iron and Coal Company. Lake Number Seven is typical of this group. Here most any kind of fish can be caught. abounding in great numbers. Of course special permit must be obtained to fish in these lakes, which is rather easy, as the T. C. | officials are an obliging set of folk
 Warrior river offers the greatest pos sibilitfes of bringing home~a string of fish. It is some little distance to the Warrior, but trusty flivver will bear one there with little trouble Two or three-day trips to the Warrior are most profitable
 Local hardware stores are being Hooded by purchasers who desire to obtain rods and tackle. A few simple facts should De remembered in pur- chasing fishing rod. the most inn portant of which follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

sters, especially, allow themselves to get worked into pesfect frenzy over this hitting thing. and I tell you it's eu bunk. They ought not to settle their mind on getting a home run or a triple or double. They ought to go tc the pan firmly believing that if the old agate comes within hitting distance they are going to smack it-and let it so at that
 T never give myself any worry about Hitting the ball, and l know lot of fellows work on the same theory. Ty Cobb once told me of a certain bali Elayer on the Detroit club who would he a champion batter if he would quit worrying about hitting. Ty said the lad would stew and fret about his turn at the plate and then when he got there le had all but completely lost his hearings and he wouldn't have been able to hit basketball, had the pitcher tossed one up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
TRLS STARTS CURTAIN
 LECTURES ON HITTING
Cleveland Indians Hear Batting Series From Speaker
 Innovation in Baseball Training

Cleveland, April S.-(special)-T Speaker of the Cleveland Indians, is going to try some of the deep sea stuff cn his club this year. Speaker has aug mented his general line of work at the New Orleans camp with short snappy lectures to his crew, and one of the big subjects on which the Indian boss has delivered several interesting sermons; is that of hitting.
 Don't give yourself any worry about hitting the ball, Speaker told the lunch the other day. When you go to the plate simply make up your mind You are going to get hit, then go to il. l have always thought that a lot Of ball players cheat themselves of good hits by fretting over it and by trying to guess what the pitcher was going to throw and how they would meet it. Cut out all that anguish and just get in there and slam at the pill.'
 It's fact he said "all the young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Phillys Will Depart For
 North Today

The spring training season of the Philadelphia Nationals is at An end. To- night Gavvy Cravath and the bunch will entrain for the north
 Louisville will be the first stop. There Cravath and his Phillies will en- counter the Colonels. four games be- ing played, Monday. Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday. The party will continue the northward Journey, and stop over Columbus, O., long enough to play the team of that city two games Saturday and Sunday
 Cravath is planning to arrive in Phil adelphia Monday, April 12. The Philly chieftain will have two days in which to stop over in Philadelphia and re- new acquaintances forgotten in the rush of the spring training season and the trip south. On April IA, the Philadelphia Nationals must be in Brooklyn, where they will open their 1920 season with the Indians.
 Despite the bad weather that has continually bounded his footsteps, Gavvy Cravath has no regrets over his sojourn in Birmingham. The sur. roundings have been pleasant. and a warm welcome was extended to the city, and on the whole seems to have had very pleasant time here
 The Phillies have had a successful
 
 have been played with the local Baron team, and two with ut-of-t town teams. Of these seven games, six have been victories, and one, the affair with Nashville. was defeat
 Of course, the squad is too large to begin the season with, and consequent ly Cravath will begin his pruning work within the next few days.
 Heilman. infielder, was released to the Petersburg. Va. team.
 Cravath is taking a bunch of play CTS with him to Philadelphia that bid fair to make things hot in the National circuit. The Philip chieftain has a staff of pitchers, an infield and an outfield that should stack up to ad- vantage with any in major leaguedom today.
 The average number of microbes in a teaSDOpf11 0f milk kent r1pdar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Where Trouble Rrews

According to reports Indianapolis has been having a bad time of it at St Petersburg. The field has been a sea of mud and the local people in charge of arrangements have clashed with Jack Hendricks over division of re- oeipts for exhibition games. Hen dricks has threatened to pull up and quit the place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Old Bill Hutchison

Bill Hutchison, who twirled for An sons White Stockings some 30 years ago and is not far, one side or the other. from 60 years old, has been pitching for an indoor baseball team in Kansas City the past winter. A headline boxman in his day was Hutch. He had speed, a sizzling, cracking lot of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
EXHIBITION GAMES
COLLEGE GAMES

Forest l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

The coal mined in Japan varies from the hardest anthracite to peat, but the quality is usually inferior to that of the 4 nlerican product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

The Colombian government has con- tracted for two powerful radio stations and submarine cable from Colon to its north coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

O. Moore were way under their usual scores this week, and none of them point or two under his average also, and missed the tea. The scores fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

The average number of microbes in teasponful of milk kept under the most sanitary conditions is 6,000O0O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Getting Rich From
Coins He Secures
At SeWer Mouth

BOSTON. Mass-From At least SO
to $50 In coins is lost every week In
Boston, according 10 thu man at the
receiving end. who is rapidly enriehlng
Observation-Disclosures the misfortune
Of others.
He Is the gate tender at the Metro
pohtan outlet at Spectacle island
Daily lie plies his trade for which he
receives a salary and daily nnds time to
grapple the coins as they burst forth
against the gates. His trained eye de-
tects anything that has the appearance
OF being a coin, and by rescuing Il
from a watery grave and total loss, he
feels he is doing a duty to the country
and to himself, especially in these II
c, L. days.
The gatekeeper pays a weekly visit
10 the United States subtreaSury In the
FEDERAL building to have redeemed his
accumulation OF coins, after he has
made them fairly ~presentable for such.
Usually most Of the coins are battered
because of their grind through the
sewer pipes, but nevertheless they war
rant redemption by the government
And because of this the gate tender de-
clared that you can't keep a good thing
down. What's more, he added that
there Is no danger Of HIM passing up his
side work through any union affilia-
tions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
EARTHS GREATEST SOIL IN ALLUVIAL EMPIRE
AND ONLY ONE-THIRD OF 1T is DEVELOPED

SIS per acre. The price ranges upward
to St25 in the more highly developed
sections. When aIluyial land Is cleared
for cultivation It sells readily al prices
ranging from SIS TO $500 per acre.
Even under present high prices, y
is stHl possible 10 clear cut-0ver land
for S25 per acre. II Is not necessary
to clear away all the stUmps before be-
ginning cultivation, for gum stumps rot
naturally in five years.
In all the history Of agriculture there
never was a more opportune time for
men Of small means to acquire farm :
ing land. Owing TO the income and
excess profits tax. land owners are
loath to dispose Of their property. Hun
Beds have refused to consider cash
deals, hut in many instances land own
ers win accept 10 per cent down and
the balance distributed over a period of
years.
Anuvial land yields so a~bundantly
that good farmers can pay for good
farms easily within five years. This
has been proven in hundreds OF in
stances.
There is no region in all the world
that is developing so rapidly as the
AIluvial Empire. When its 25,0o0,0o ~
acres are put TO work, 1t will be the
rev wonder Of the world and the great
est producing region on earth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

IN the fan. Irish potato yields range
from $50 to 200 bushels per acre.
Sweet potatoes row on sandy loan
soils Of the AHuvial Empire will pro-
duce 200 to 600 bushels per acre. South.
ern farmers have learned the art Of
growing, harvesting and curing sweet
potatoes so that they can be marketed
at any time throughout the year. This
as increastd the profits enormously.
and has put the sweet potato industry
upon a permanent basis,
Soy beans are grown with wonderful
success in the Alluvial Empire. Far
mers who understand the handling Of
this crop have harvested as much as
three tons per acre.
All other leguminous crops are grown
with success on alluvial soil. LespedeZa
grows so readily and a~bundantly that
1t is one OF the favorite crops OF the
South.
Early Spring Aids.
Early springs in the Alluvial Empire
give Southern farmers a decided ad-
vantage over their Northern brethren.
Southern corn, for instance, is drier
by Oct. / than Northern corn Is by
Dec. /. 1t is marketed when the de-
maud Is at its best.
Berries, fruits and vegetables mature
many weeks In advance Of the same
crops in the North, and command fancy
| prices In the Northern markets. Spring
lambs from this region always top the
Northern market.
With the worlds richest soil and with
favorable climate and other natural ad-
vantages, 1t is easy to understand why
the Alluvial Empire is attracting such
widespread attention throughout the
United States.
Undeveloped cut-over land in the al
luvial region still can be bought in
large and small blocks for as low as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
BIRTH CERTIFICATES TO
BE SENT TO PARENTS

Observation-Disclosures when a physi-
clan reports the birth of a child in
Dublin or Laurens county the county
board OF health will send TO its par
ents a neatly gotten up birth c%ertifi-
cate as a souvenir. and also a record
Of the date of the child's birth, which
might become useful in later years.
Physicians here are reporting under
the vital statistics law regularly now,
since Laurens county has a county
health officer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
No NEED FOR DYE.

Hair dyes are unknown among Chi
nese women, as their hair is uniformly
black. becoming gray only in extreme
old age.
ALLIES will demand five German field
marshals," says a headline. Well. Ger
many may as we'll give them up. She
has no further use for them.-The Stars
and Stripes, washington, d. c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Diversification Spreads.

) Diversification is spreading steadily
each year, but no matter how far d.
versification may proceed, the alluvial
ton country. This is due to the fact
that delta soil and only delta soil will
produce the long staple cotton for which
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-05
The Dresses

The Dresses
Every desirable phase Of the
new Fall is reflected in these
charming Dresses Of Tricotine,
Poiret Twill, Duvetyn, Crepe,
Satin and combinations. Navy
blue, brown and black are the
predominating colors. All sizes
included.
Discriminating Dressefs
should take advantage of this
sale as all our High Grade Gar
ments are included at unusual
reductions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
! Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


May IA, 1895.
The tenth annual convention of the Mas
ter Plumbers Mutual Benefit association
of Kansas was held at the German League
hall on Kansas avenue yesterday afternoon.
There are thirty-one members of the as
ISOLATION and twelty-tnree members were
at the meeting. The following officers
were elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, G. w. Searles, Atchison; vice prest-
dent, NJ. Dermody, Wichita; secretary, F.
w. Doane, Lawrence: treasurer, +. H.
Bowers, Emporia; sergeant-at-arms, Mass
Whitson, Salina. Delegates to the national
convention, D. W. Searles, ex-officio, F.. H
Bowers, Emporia; c. J. Prescott, Topeka :;
James Foley, Leavenworth, and James
Savage, Lawrence.
The ladies of the orphans home have
made extensive preparations for. their an
nual festival to be given at Library hall
this evening. Professor Leib will have
charge of the musical program, the follow
ing people taking part: Professor Leib,
Miss Nina Thomas, Miss johnson, Mr..
David Bowie and Miss Winnifred Wagner.
The flower booth will be under the super
vision of Miss Blanche Dienst and Miss
Lulu Manspeaker: Miss Edna Best and
Miss Ollie OBrien will sell candy; Miss
Caro- Penfield, Mss Anne Jones, Miss Mabel
Moss and Miss Pearl Mcfarland will sell
lemonade, and Mrs. w. w. Manspeaker and
Mrs. Gibson will assist Mrs. ]. P. Howe.
Mr.. Frank Merriam, SOS of E. B. Merriam,
will be married on May to Miss Thornton
OF Kansas City. They will make their home
in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
For Floors and Walls

Cedar Mops for floors all sizes.
O'Cedar Oil-25c, soc and $1.OO
Liquid Veneer Floor Mop. takes apart for
washing: large size and has adjustable ham
die. Mop and bottle of floor polish for
$3.50
$125 all wool washable Wall or Ceiling
Buster with long handle-$1.00
Mop Stick with spring to fit any home
made cloth. Each-29c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
FRANCS ARE WORTH MORE.
Bumper Crops in France Given as
Cause for Hike in Exchange.

Paris, May 1.-THE prospects of a
bumper crop this year, which may
largely reduce the importation of
foodstuffs, the improved condition of
the French treasury, due to the grow
ing excess of tax receipts over the
estimates, and the purchase of French
mining and other Industrial shares by
American and British investors are
given in the best informed circles as
the principal reasons for the sharp
decline in the value of the dollar from
IT to Is francs.
The best judges say they do not ex-
pect a further radical change in the
relative value of the franc and dollar
for the pound since the principal de-
termining element in the depreciation
of the franc, which was the balance
of trade against France, is not likely
to be greatly modified for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Just Received

Just Received
shipment of D. M. c. Crochet Cotton sizes 30 40 81
70, 80 and 100 in white.
We also have good line of D. M c. Six-Strand Embro
Floss in colors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Toilet Goods Specials

SOC White Lilac and Locust Blossom
Perfume, oz.-35c
Csc Lehn & Fink's Talcum, can-19c
zoe Williams English Lilac Talcum
-15c
soc Mavis Cold Cream-39c
Csc and soc Ponds Cold and Van
ishing Cream-19c and soc
35c Jergen's Lotion-29c
Csc, SOC and $1.00 Mentholatum-
Ice, soc and zoe
Pears Unscented Soap, cake-15c
25c-4711 Bath Tablets-2Oc
Use Hair Tonic Comb-59c
Csc Eversweet-21c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
In the Basement
Store

Bow with arrow. affords good amusement
for the child. Set-15c
Jumping Ropes each-15c
Fold-up Doll Go-Cart-$1.O0
AL Steel Wheelbarrows-6Oc up
Tricycles at-S4.5O
Also Express Wagons in all Sizes Coasters,
Riddle Kars, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Goodies
For Sueet Abpetites

Jordan Almonds in assorted flavors
special Saturday at Id. $50. see
Burnt Peanuts, extra good quail
Golden Crumbles, favorite crispy
candy with everybody who tries them
Toe value ............... .49e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
FARMER Gored to Death by Bull.

Oklahoma City, May 14.-G. E.
burst As, a farmer, died here last
night from injuries received when a
bull on his farm attacked and gored
him yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14

Csc Spiro Powder-19c
Use Evans Depilatory-59c
Csc Violet Bath Ammonia-19c
Csc. soc and 800 Lavoris-19c, SEQ
and zoe
35c Cutex Nail White and Nail Pol
ish-2oc
SOC Sanitol Tooth Paste-25c
SOC Pepsodent-39c
35c Manila Riz Face Powder-25c
SOC Pompeian Face Powder-39c
75c Hair Brushes-49c
75c Palm Olive Liquid Shampoo
soc
s1.15 bottle of Herpicide-sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14

800 fancy Waste Baskets, each-e9c
Guaranteed Electric Irons. each-s550
Charcoal Tin Wash Boilers, large size with
all copper bottom-$3.5O
SC and Zoe pack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Handkerchiefs, 1oc

Women's pattern handkerchiefs-
solid color centers with fancy borders and
white centers with fancy borders The de-
signs real smart, the quality very de-
sirable and the price very special. Each l0G
Women's plain white hemstitched all
linen Handkerchiefs. also offered special at,
each-10c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Washing Machines

Rullman's galvanized Hand Power Vacuum
Washing Machine; large size-$19.50
1900" Cataract Electric Washer per-
feet copper tub oscillating washer with pat
ent swinging wringer.
The 'Mo1a" an excellent galvanized iron
tub cylinder type Electric Washer
Demonstrations cheerfully given in your
home, IL requested. And sold on
Convenient Payments IL desired.
Standard Electric Sewing Machines-cab-
met style. be stored away in the closet;
fits any home socket. Sold payments.
demonstrations given.
See the Domestic Science Fireless Cook
Stove.
Laundry Soap
White Borax Laundry Soap, Saturday
EIGHT BARS for soc
No mail or phone orders on this item
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Hair Bow Ribbons,
SOC

# the little miss viii need new Sash FOR
her graduation frock; new Bow for her
hair you can do no better than make selec-
ton tomorrow from these extra quality Rib
bons offered at. yard-59G
Included are: white, pink. light blue rose,
maize. Turquoise and Nile green. All Hair
Bows and Sash Bows will be tied Free, If
requested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-22
Widening the Brcach

THE publication Of the Presidents adj
1 dress to the sailors on board tho battle
ship Pennsylvania and his confidential mes
sage to Admiral Sims, which have been
made part of Secretary Daniels reply to
Sims, will not make for more cordial rela-
tons between the present governments of
the United States and Great Britain. Since
the extraordinary conduct of Lord Grey in
discussing American domestic politics upon
his return to Great Britain, an unfortunate
breach between America and Great Britain
has been obvious to all.
The Grey incident was absolutely indie
feasible from the standpoint of the present
administration, and the President found all
early opportunity to indicate his resent
ment. But long before that development,
it is now revealed, he found cause for com
plant against the British conduct of the
war, particularly that part of war activi-
ties centering about the submarine cam
pagn. He has now permitted the world
to know what his feelings were upon that
subject by authorizing the publication OF his
confidential address and his confidential
message to Admiral Sims.
1t may be assumed that the British gov
eminent will take serious exception to the
criticism of its naval policies leveled at it
by the President. They will doubtless adj
nit with frankness that they played an en-
tremely cautious game in SO far as their
navy was concerned. That navy was all
that stood between tho British and defeat
for more than three years. 1t was all the
bulwark the United Kingdom had, and If
tie control OF the seas had been lost or
threatened as n result OF any naval dis
aster, the empire would have been at the
mercy of the enemy.
For that reason the British hestated
from the start to force any decisive engage
ment with the enemy fleet. They did not
run away from battle, it is true. although
many authorities were and still of the
opinion that they shrank from any undue
risks in the Jutland engagement But the
British were very careful to conserve their
naval power, knowing that it was their
chief reliance in the early years OF the war.
After Americas entry into the conflict,
however, showdown with the German
fleet was far less hazardous enterprise.
Even If half Of the grand fleet had been
sacrificed in great sea battle. Germany
would still have had to meet and defeat the
American feet before it could have wrested
control of the from the allies.
1t is not unnatural, therefore. that the
President should have been keenly mpa-
activity and excessive prudence on the part
OF the British Admiralty. Nor is it sur
prising that he should have been displeased
with the attitude of Admiral Sims, who
seems to have spent most OF his time veto
ing American naval projects or complain
ing that the Navy Department did not ac
ccpt unQuestioningly all the plans of the
British government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-22

existing ills of the body polite Tho DEM
ocratic party, he said. should demand that
the States take back the discharge OF tho
duties which were reserved to them in the
compact made with the general government
and tho party should not submit any further
Federal constitutional amendments which
further relieve the States of their duty to
enforce the police power inherent in the
States and TO protect the lives and fortunes
of their citizens. The almost obliterated
lines dividing the three branches Of gov
eminent should be again clearly drawn.
Government by discretion should cease.
Boards which make rules, try violations
thereof and enforce punishment should go.
They are not democratic They are bencv-
client despotisms His speech was sound
to tho core in its exposition OF true Demo-
cratic teaching Of the past. and OF what
should be the party's aspiration in the flu
ture, and if the San Francisco convention
hopes to make winning appeal to the
country in the coming campaign, it will
pitch the keynote OF its platform pronounce
ments along the lines laid down by him in
these sound utterances