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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
EUKE nrLUKE SAYS

Once upon time man bought his wife fourteen pairs of scissors. But that didn't keep her from biting the thread instead of cutting it when she was sewing.
 It is hard to believe that the soft spoken, cuddlesomc little thing you are engaged to will become an aggres- sive. 1oud-voiced slave driver after you marry her.
 No bridegroom ever looked far enough ahead to realize that six can't live as cheaply as one.
 There are lot of jokes about kiss ing the cook. But the cook doesn't get many kisses when friend wife has to do the cooking.
 Nature gives girl cara like chick on because she has plenty of hair with whtcA to hide them. And she xivcs a man ears like 2 mule becauas he has no way to hide than
 A man would rather admit that he isn't able to read than admit that he isn't able to swim.
 Why k it that dame will@act like you might doubt her statement when she tells you that her poodle has more sense than she has?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

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 ErropeaL SUreau, 10 King stree" Coven. Garoen, London, w. C. ~
 Laslern puslness office, world puilo- Ina, New I prk City; westein business t!l.(e, .Iri5.ne budding, Chlcago' Ahe ts. c BecI with special Agency. agents tE foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

Weariness Can snore upon t,e flint when restiv' sIOth Finds the down pillow hard.
 -Cymbeline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
1.-THE LADY OR THE TIGER..

AAAE HAIL Il VES '1HC 1Atn Efts" From '"rhe Americanizatioh of Edward
 Bok." the autobiography of the edi-
 tor of The Ladies' Home Journal. re-
 gently published by, Charles scrib-
 ners Sons.
 Speaking of his experience as adver- Using manager with authors, Edward Box says:
 Whenever MT. Stockton came into the office Box pumped him dry as to his experiences with the story, such as when. at dinner party, his hostess served an ice cream lady and tiger to the author, and the whole company watched which he chose.
 And which did you choose?' asked the advertising director.
 "'Et tu Brute? Stockton smifingly replied Well. I'll tell you I asked the butler to bring mo another spoon. and then. with a spoon in each hand. attacked both the lady and the tiger at the same time.
 -once. when StocktonAwas going to was taken. The ticket agent recog- mixed the author, and promised to get him a desirable room If the author would tell which he had had in mind, the lady or the tiger.
 Produce the room answered Stock ton.
 'The man did. Stockton paid for it, and then said;.s TO tell you the truth. my friend. don't know
 And that was the truth. as MT. Stockton confessed to his friends. The idea of the story had fascinated him; when he began it he purposed to give 'it definite ending. But when he reached the end he didn't know him self which to produce out of the open door. the lady or the tiger, and so.' he used to explain, I made up my mind to leave it hanging In the air"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
Rubes Rifle Him

T notice 1t is becoming a very <re- quent thing for men and women to stop in the middle of the sidewalk, doorways or anywhere they meet their friends" said E. G. Kirk. rOf course, it is nice to meet ones friends, but is It necessary to have visit with them on the streets when we meet them? or course. if the people would step to the edge of the sidewalk, it would be very different thing, but to stand s.nd block traffice while they talk over old times certainly. works hardship on other pedestrians. It appears to me that 1t would be very good thing if Birmingham had a move-on law, then this stopping and talking on the streets would not be allowed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-ciass matter under act of Congress March s, 1879. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

Milk at ten cents a gulp and pic at twenty cents nibble are two good rea- sons for carrying your lunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
A Mode.t Soldier

met Homer Givens, an American soldier wounded in France on 'l-e streets yesterday, said Mason 2. Dill lard. "He is now taking a course at a business college.
 From his quiet, unsssuming manner one would not think him military hero. When questioned about his ex- perience he would only say that he had simply tried to dos his duty. thing that every soldier would have cone This might have been true, but '-eri- ously doubt if they would all have bet n as modest about it.
 Tn the first battle he received twenty-three wounds and was left fer dead on the field, where he remained for hours. and later was found among a pile of dead bodies. For months he was in a Very critical condition. When he was decorated for bravery. while in a hospital in France, he requested that the honor be conferred upon his aged father. His request was granted Says He Meant It
 Mfsspelling the word balloon in the sign on the front of the Tu.wi1er hotel has caused a great deal of com ment, just as we meant that it shodld," said Virgil V. Evans. My advice to persons who wish to have anything commented on is that they make a glaring error where it can't be missed. had noticed advertisements in the
 u-inE that method to gain com ment and I thought it would be a good idea. It certainly was"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

-
 There is a well authenticated &C., count of how before she was in her teens, she disciplined boy twelve or thirteen. whV annoyed ner while skat- ing by trying to trip her with his hockey stick. She gave him several warnings which he let go by unheedcd and persisted in his bad behavior Geraldine. tiring of it. 'skatsd to the shore, picked up her umbrella, tore out three of the steel ribs, and /wirh these as a whip, thrashed her persecutor 50 soundly that for some days he never sat down with comfort; and whose 'doting mother contemplated making a police charge against the little lady for beat ing her son.
 It seems that the childhood rhymes wefe made to fit her:
 ~when sAe was good. she was very.
 very good.
 And when she was bad. sAe was
 hcrrid.-
 It seems that she had a danger sig nal which was to let all in the home kaow that it wap m off day with her and that it wasn't wise or safe to bother her. One day she arrived at home with a pair of most distinst plack-and- white checked stockings. regular speaking hose.
 "Mother,' she said. when I wear these stockings | want to be let alone
 Now -Dollys has made me promise that on Wednesday noon will go down to tho private car of the great <. but you bet your life before I put my foot vn the inside. I'm going to ,nake her go in and sce for certain. what kind of stockings Geraldine is wearing, and If they are biack-dRd white, I'll beat 1t back for The Age Herald,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

I know some will rise to say that such a life is preferable to being queen of the opera I am not discounting the home makers, the Lord knows they have an important place to fill. and so l say blessings be upon all the fai-h- full mothers in the land; and yet, say what you please there is call and place for those whose God given gifts ought not to be lost around the fire side, but scattered far and wide to amuse if you please, but in my opinion better, to lift vast audiences up on rhe wings of song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

think Geraldine Farrar is right in saying: This God-sent> gift of song was bestowed upon me for some pur- pose, know not what. It may fail me tomorrow, tonight; at any moment omething may mar the instrument, and then all the perseverance,, pluck. study and luck in the world will not restore it to me-" And because this is true I say as long as she retains her marvellous voice let her use in the way best fitted to reach as many as pos sible. It's for this reason I-tNink Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs Orline Shfpman deserve the thanks of the community for bringing her to Bir- mingham.f
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs. C. w. Hanna and Mrs. F. l.
Wicks very nicely banqueted the high
school basket ball teams, the coach
and Prof Brown and Supt. Hanna, at
the Hanna home last night and every
body present enjoyed this to the limit
The hostesses saw to it that there was
all kinds of good leafs" on hand and
when it was all over there were gath
cred up several basketfuls that were
left over. A social time. in conjunc-
ton with this banquet made the eve
ming an enjoyable one. DR.. F. L.
Wicks, who by the way is about the
best friend the schoolboy or girl has
In the town, was also present and it
was source of great delight to him
to be there and help those "huskies'
enjoy themselves. ,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
NORMAL NEWS NOTES

On the day before the close of the
winter term Mr.. Daniel Blocker and
his bride were callers at the Normal
School. They came on Thursday,
March rs, and remained until Satur-
day morning when they left for their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Blocker were
jusc finishing a rather extended we'd
ding trip in the West and South. Mr..
Blocker was a student here for several
terms just before the war. He took a
large interest in manual training work
Miss Mary G. Deem during Fridays
chapel period gave a short talk on
some of the men who make up the per-
sonnet of the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra. She told what she had to
say in humorous strain which added
not d little to its appreciation by STU
dents and faculty.
Miss Edith M. Nelson, fromer stu
dent Of this institution, who has been
teaching at Mercer or near there has
written that her school has closed for
the year. She wishes the Budget to
be sent to her at Clontarf, Minnesota.
Miss Nelson finished the rural course
in 1918.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
ACTION CENTERS ABOUT PRESIDENT

. ACTION CENTERS ABOUT PRESIDENT
Washington April 12.-Possible government action to
end the railroad strike today apparently conferred about
President Wilson.
Senator Cummins chairman Of the senate interstate
committee and W. N Doak vice president OF the
Brotherhood of Railroad trainen called at the White
House Cummins announced he had received assurance
that the wage adjustment board provided for in the Esc-
Cummins railroad law will be appointed today or tomor-
row He then called meeting of the interstate commerce
committee to consider the situation It said he pro-
posed to have the committee report the amendatory law
which would permit the wage adjustment board to get to
work in Washington passed Under the law as
now drawn the boards headquarters would be in
IF we change the law slightly said Cummins, 1.-The
board could get work in Washington Immediately where
It would find available all records and data that nee
essary think if the board is appointed at once there
will be no trouble about getting the back to work be-
cause they will be confident their claims are being passed
on" ..,s. #@ a>.t :.
Cum1nins said it would be impossible for the commit
tee to 90 ahead with it's investigation of the strike until
the board has been appointed and started to work
No witnesses have yet been summoned to appear before
the committee Government officials who last week were
doubtful about the necessity for federal action to end the
strike today compared the situation to the existing
during President Cecelands administration when soldiers
were used to keep the mail moving That the strike might
be movement to force the railroads back under govern
nent control was the official opinion expressed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Manager Piller, of the Grand the
atre, has number Of fine pictures
coming this week. Tonight and Tues
day "A Daughter Of Two Worlds" by
Norma Talmadge; Wednesday night
''The Virtuous Vamp," by Constance
Talmadge; Thursday ''The Jinx" with
Mabel Normand in the leading roll;
on Friday night Putting it Over,
with Bryant Washburn starring and
on Saturday that cracking good film
"The Dare Devil" These are all gooC
pictures, said to be the best Mr.. Pill.
Ter has booked. On Thursday night II
connection with the regular picture {
serial story by Jack. Dempsey will also
be started.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

The strike of railroad employees continued to spread
in the east today while reports from western cities ndl
cate the situation at stands Only one city, Cleve
land reported the returning to work. The future OF
the strike apparently depended the action Of officials of
the biz railroad unions who meet in Kansas City.
The meeting will decide whether the brotherhoods Will
continue enforce the agreement to submit all wage IN
creases for mediation declare fer one big union OF all
railroad employees and endorse the present strike.
Reports on the food situation from cities throughout
the country showed immediate danger OF serious snort
age The fuel situation in districts was reported
more serious because Of inability to transport COAL Steel
plants were closing down at Youngstown Ohio Gary In
diana and Buffalo, New York. Twenty thousand steel
workers were reported thrown out OF work at Youngs
town. Other industries in sections were forced to
c,1vtai their operations because of lack Of coal:
Both passenger and freight service in the New York
district was seriously crippled Passenger service in other
sections of the country reported practically normal
but little freight moving.
The number of men reported striking was placed at
approximately 3600O The out in the New York dis
trict include switchmen yardmen iremen marine work
ers and few engineers In other sections OF the country
no fremen or engineers had left their posts.
Youngstown, Ohio April 12-Twenty thousand steel
workers were out of work here today due to the inability
of several steel mills to operations for lack OF COAL
The vardnens strike was still effective today and a
movement of freight it reported, will be completely
paravzed If the strike continues for length OF tune
steel mills of the whole Mahoning Valley district will be
tied up reports Indicated
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

CRIMINAL PROSECUTION TO RECOVER LOSSES
Washington, April 12.-Crminal prosecution by the
department of justice to recover mlon dol
lars alleged to represent government losses through 1rau
waste and extravaganza in the cost plus system OF
for building the sixteen national army were
made today in report to the house by subcommittee
The report which result OF nearly years lvestl-
CATION recommends amendment to the constitution TO
make proteerng in treason and Legislation to pro-
hbt all cost plus contracts Representative Mckenzie OF
Illinois and Representative Mccullough Of Ohio republl-
can members of the subcommittee signed the report while
Representative Dorremus, Michigan member, in min
orv report declared there found little evidence
of fraud and had the cost plus system not been
he Germans would have been in Paris before our sode
reached the battle lines"
Over all the camps and hospitals built during the war
at cost of approximately one billion, two hundred mllon
dollars the majority report estimated that the loss to the
from fraud and extravaganza due to the cost
plus system ranged from thirty to fifty per cent The CON-
ittee audited the contracts of sixteen national camps ana
claims that the loss to the seventy mil
lion dollars out of total of two hundred and six million
dollars Contractors have gone over the accounts and de
termned these figures which should be recovered tor the
treasury, the report says.
Responsibility for the loss is placed on Secretary OF
War Baker, who is said by the majority OF the
to have approved the contract bo as head OF the war
department and council of national defense
The majority report gives scores of instances OF al
legged waste and cost plus system and especially A.
Bentley Sons who held the contract for Camp Sherman
Chilcothe Ohio, with receiving illegal payments to the
extent of $169,572. -,
Some of the most glaring examples Of waste Of public
funds are at Camp Sherman and Camp Grant, Illinois,
the report claims.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

The stereoptican slides to be shown
at the Congregational Church next
Sunday evening, April II, are worthy
of the attention of everyone interest
ed in education for democracy. Every
father and every mother of young chill
dren should see them. These pictures
represent activities as carried out in
the modern kindergarten. They are
taken from actual scenes in kinder
garten morning, and are exceptionally
clear and convincing.
"There is no substitute for child s
way of being child" These pictures
show this natural, delightful play life
Of the child, utilized in the kindergar-
ten as basis for wholesome physical,
mental and social development.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE CRITICIZED

CHAIHNAN UF- CUNHI1 IEE CNIIICIHEU ="
Washington April REPRESENTATION to the senate to-
day of the reports of the joint committee printing con-
tanning criticisms of George Cree Roger w Babson and
others expected to be made the occasion for air
ing affairs of the committee public information.
Cree, former chairman of the committee was crit
czed in the report for the in which the official bull
etn the government newspaper published during the war
transferred to Roger w. Babson financial expert
Edward S. Rochester, editor of the bulletin was also de-
nounced. In the report is alleged that Rochestes man.
sion of the bulletin without paying anything for it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

The school officers of the county
held meeting here yesterday at the
Congregational church at which many
officials from the various school dis
tricts of the county were present.
Several county superintendent from
the outside were here and addressed
those gathered together on matters
pertaining to school work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Many people came in on the early
morning trains today to be here to lis
ten to the celebrated Symphony Or
chestra.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs. A! S. Greenwood, of the Fargo
School of Business arrived here this
morning and is visiting friends in the
city. She will remain here to hear
the Symphony Orchestra.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

DR.. P. M. Kellogg and wife, Of Rog.
ers, were here last night. They came
down to participated in the Masonic
banquet and program given in the Elk
Home last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Banker P. A. Pickett and wife, of
Leal, N. D., were here. last night to
attend the Masonic doings in the Elks
Home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Col. Frank White recently received
through the adjutant generals Office
at Washington, very handsome dec
Grafton awarded to him by the French
government. While over in France
Col. White was in charge Of the claims
and leases and on account of his emf
nent fairness and business in settling
matter between the Americans and
the French the university degree of
the Order of Palms was awarded to
him by the department of instruction
of Paris. It is a very nice recognition
of the colonel's services along these
lines and he appreciates the honor
conferred upon him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Cashier and Mrs. NJ. O. Grangaard,
of Rogers, autoed down from that city
yesterday and spent some time in the
city. Since the roads got good
"Granny' has been making numerous
trips to the county seat in the big
Nash touring car-which he thinks is
as good as any car on the market.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs. w. H. hoffman, of Nashville
Tenn, is a Valley City visitor, arriv
ing in the city last night. ->
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Henry Kuder, who has been spend.
ing the winter at Pardeeville, Wis, re.
turned here last night and will look
after his farm interests near Rogers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

The funeral of the late David Otto
Chilberg will be held tomorrow after
noon from Somdahl's chapel at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs Edward T. Karnrud, of Makoti
N. D., was an arrival in the city yes
terday and is visiting friends here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs. Elmer Elliott, of Sanborn, is
a Valley City shopper today, coming
down on the early morning train.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

The fine weather and good roads is
making most noticeable difference in
the number of people coming to the
city. Yesterday the town was full of
strangers from all parts of the coun-
try, the automobile furnishing the mo-
tive power to bring them here. Bust
ness men are noticing the big increase
in business the past few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

E. A. Duff, of Darcy, was here; yes.
terday, looking after business mat.
tiers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs. George Stearns, of Rogers, N
D., was a|Valley City shopper yester
day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
From Saturdays Daily

X. S. Ramsett, was up from Fingal
yesterday and was greeting his friends
in the city. - -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

The turn to the right signs have
been removed on Fifth avenue between
the track and the intersection OF
Fourth street and Fifth avenue which
I'M our judgment was very unwise
Motor car drivers are now paying very
little attention to making the proper
turn-that is quite lot of them
and some day there is going to be
some collisions and perhaps some one
killed. We have noticed several very
close shaves recently. Some drivers
have habit of cutting the. corners
too short and they are going to get
into trouble. The police department
should call down few of these corner
cutters for the good of humanity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

Mrs. Chas Peterson, who was badly
scalded about the limbs some two or
three weeks ago, by spilling pot of
boiling coffee over her person, is I'M
proving now and is able to sit up and
get around little. Mrs. Peterson has
had a pretty tough time of it during
this time and her friends will be
pleased to know that she is improving
at this time and hopes to be out again
in few days.
Embertson & Olson, distributors of
the Ford-the universal car-were
mighty busy yesterday making deliv-
cries Of these popular cars. They
sent out several to prominent farm
ers and others around here Friday and
are selling them faster than they can
get them. The Ford is general, uni
versal car, is one of the best all around
automobiles made, and we are glad to
see the boys selling lot of them.
Ford service is what counts. You can
drop in to any town in the country and
if you need some part of the Ford car
you can almost invariably get it-that
is why so many people buy Ford cars.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
Light Always Ready

rALLEY-LIGHT is
electric light for the
It is always ready-in