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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

American Red Cross workers captured by Russian bolsheviki were treated kind ly Maybe after while some eorre- .spondent will Lave. courage enough to de- clare that the bolsheviki don't eat raw. meat except wh sn aroused. As between q s:boS, ,: x teachers < job pay ing seo month and stenographer's jor' paying sioo to si25 month, the. av- craze young woman will not hesitate in choosing the latter |.
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 "savoyard' says Jim Reed of Missouri is very small man." aud seems to take it for granted that he doesn't have to substantiate that statement. MT. Hoover has led an adventurous life. particularly in his younger days. He should have no difficulty in keeping his seat on the republican elephant. oAe of ohicago's richest bankers is wearing patched shoes as protest against the high cost of living. Let the good work go oni % + x
 Movie stars are curious folk. It would not be at all surprising to learn that owen Moore extended his felicitations to Mary and "Doug"
 
 | Madrid barbers are on strike. one of their demands being no Sunday work. Even barber likes to see a bullfisht occasionally. | One of the troubles with this old world is the fact that life is a game of give and take and too many people are try ting to take
 A splash guarda has been invented for automobile wheels This should de- crease profanity among pedestrians on rainy days.
 The croker family feud is in the news papers again. Incidentally. there would be no feud if there were no croker mill lions.
 A gentleman panhandler says New York is a cold city in which to beg a living. Yet. Broadway is lavish with it's tips. The fear that soldiers bonuses will be invested in motor cars should not deter Congress from doing the right thing. # # # As the lone presidential candidate in Dixie, Hoke Smith of Georgia will at lleast get his picture in the papers. Anyone who wants to be shot in the general direction of Mars or the moon in a rocket is welcome to the thrill.
 $ # #
 In visiting his distant dominons the Prince of Wales does not stress the pos sessive pronoun.
 
 Southern streams are trying to imi- tate the high cost of living by getting out of bounds. < * *
 Judge weakley reiterates that he is in the senatorial race to the end-the bitter end.
 Delaware looks smaller to the suffra' gists now than it ever did before. < * x
 At any rate beer and light wines are going to have their day in court.
 < # #
 The opening of the circus season is as usual suspicious. < # F
 Jack Johnson finds welcome" erased froy, tba doornoat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
* * ,* Self Denial Will Reduce the High Cost of Living

III AYES B. FORGAN, head of a O great financial institution ;r Chicago, and one of the best known American fii.anciers. is wearing patched shoes to show his disapproval of the present orgy of eytravaeance in the United States.
 As in the case of Chicago packer, who was also reported sometime ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

Men that make Envy and malice nourishment, Dare bite the best.
 Henry VIII.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

I suppose it is natural for every fel- low to think his dog is the smartest brag along the same lines about his children. Now there is always some- thing cute about every child, and this same thing applies to canines. I have never been one to laugh at the fond mother who sings the praises of her boy, or to question the right of any dog fancier to bring out the good points of his pet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

TELEPHONE Bell (privatc exchange connecns all departmental Main 4oOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

M M X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

I am willing to concede to whoever reads this that his or her dog is a prize winner and gifted with all the taking ways of dogdom, so be bit patient with me if I grow garrulous about the one I am still missing. Dogs have individualities just as people do. Personality in. a dog counts for just as much as it does in~folks. There is an in- tangible something which makes fav- orites out of them both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

Remittances can be mace at curren, il, rate of exchange. The Age-HeraIo VIII not be responsible for money sen' through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

Henry VIII.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

scratch on it until laid down my pa- per and ret him in for his mornig frolic.
 
 Some children cannot amuse them selves They must have company or re- quire the constant presence of their nurses or parents; but ''wolley" had the habit of amusing himself. He would take golf ball and play with it by the hour. have watched him chase his tail until he would roll over having | made himself dizzy by his constant spinning around. He was just made for fun. and was never happier than when I started for town. He knew just how far he could follow me. The dead line was at the foot of the hill, but occa- sionaly he would beg to go as far as the car line.
 can see to this day his last fond look before he would turn tail and trot back up the hill The coming of the calf gave him a new interest in life but he soon found out that it was for bidden territory -for him to go into the yard where it was kept He also got on to it that 1t was bad form for a lit tie dog to bark at a big COW. He liked | to follow the boys with their guns and made a big show at chasing rabbits. ess
 He was 2 good little sport and will miss him awfully. There are those who l believe that dogs have souls. I'll not gc that far. but if there were such thine as a dog heaven, I know he deserved . a good part in adding joy to me and to 1 all sides of us.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12

Of
him the food supply
consideration
Rat proofng and depives them OF
impossible
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Effect of Deep Flowing Produced
Upon sheI|-Torn France,
Says American.
VEGETATION IS LuxuRIANT
Vigorous Crops Are Growing as Re-
suit of French Patience and In
dustry-Stick to Anticipated
Tools and Methods.

New York.-The thought of deep
scars left upon the land in France
and Belgium by the trenches of the
allies and their foes has been one of
the gloomiest of postwar reflections.
To those who have feared that per-
manent harm to the agriculture of the
war-torn areas would result, the
special report made to the American
Committee for Devastated France
recently by Hal B. Fullerton, agricul-
tural director of the Long Island rail-
road, will come as relief. For in it
Mr.. Fullerton declares that the
trenches and shellholes have accom-
plished the one thing dearest to the
farmers. heart-deep blowing.
IF farmer here in America" said
Mr.. Fullerton to reporters recently,
manages to pillow to depth of four
inches he thinks he has done exceed
ingly well. For the most part, he gets
down two inches. The best ever done
in this country is nine. Now what
has happened in France? Trenches
eight to ten feet deep, shellholes and
mined areas from fifty to q hundred
feet in depth and often 200 feet square
have brought to the surface, without
disturbing it, the deep soil, containing
valuable minerals of which the top
soil, used for generations, has been
depleted. Added to these minerals is
the organic matter furnished by the
fertilization of dead beasts. Thus the
upheaval wrought by the trenches ac-
tually represents the type Of cultiva-
ton advanced by pSsctical agricul-
turaE experts In America and England.
II remember one former battlefield
where the trenches had been filed in
and wheat planted. The lines Of
trenches on one slope and
German on the other-could be clearly
| distinguished because the wheat grow
ing over them was higher than the
rest and had rich green color that
showed it to be the best in the field.
1t was plain example Of deep plow
ing"
Luxuriant Vegetation in Shell Holes.
Among Mr.. Fullerton's many photo
graphs was one showing huge shell
hole, perhaps hundred feet deep, all
over the bottom of which luxuriant
vegetation, including clover, corn
flower and alfalfa, was growing. An
other snapshot showed unf''f
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
SCARS OF WAR
IMPROVE SOIL

trenches with discarded ammunition
belts and rifles strewn around, the
whole place covered with grass, ferns
and shrubbery.
Another theory that Mr.. Fullerton
has exploded is that of the great harm
done to the soil by chlorine gas set
free in military operations. On the
contrary, he declared, if it has any
effect at all it is beneficial one, for
the chlorine will attract to itself sodi-
um and potassium as chemical bases,
the result being some of the very salts
that are used in the making of fer
tiliZer.
Mr.. Fullerton was full OF enthusiasm
over the. French genius for farming.
While amused by some of the anti
quated tools and methods the peasants
employed, such as hoes with eighteen
inch handles, forcing the user to bend
his back at right angles as he works,
and obsolete scythe sharpeners, he
failed to find that conservatism and
distrust of new things with which the
Frenchman is so generally credited.
He told of introducing to some of them
the wheeled hoe, or automatic seeder,
device that may be used for all sorts
of work, from narrowing to weed
cutting.
II took it out to a field" he said,
"where some of the French were work
ing, and started in with it. None of
them came up to look-they are too
canny for that-but l could see them
watching every motion out of the
corner of their eyes. A few days later
one old man decided to try it, and
soon he was getting so much more
done in day than the rest that he
was the talk of the town."
'The problem of restoring French
SOIL" according to Mr.. Fullerton's Of
fetal report, the result of three
months in the Aisne department at
the request of the American commit
tee for devastated France, "is one of
engineering. With the needed tractors
and implements it can easily be
brought back to its original fertility
Among none of the farmers did find
the slightest pessimism about their
land. I noticed also that both men
and women had unusual mechanical
ability. They are hard workers, as
well. 1t is common sight to see
men who have worked in factories
laboring in their kitchen gardens until
8 or 10 o'clock at night, making the
most of the long twilights.
His Only Salvation.
1.-THE French countryman Is strong
individualist. 1t is with great diff
Guilty that he is persuaded to co-or.f-
ate in community enterpris--. Inc
present conditions, however, make 'ilis
his only salvation. Wttn the lack OF
man-power and me-"inery it is essen
tial that the -ariners form themselves
into ~ericultural syndicates. The
.-herican committee and the French
| government are both fostering this
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12

Will relied
Governor Cox It, OF
will
treaty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
1t Cost se,4o3, 343,481
to Run U. S. for Year

Washington. - The govern
ment's ordinary expenditures
for the fiscal year, ending June
30, amounted to $6,4O3, 343. 4S1,
according to a preliminary state
ment issued by the treasury.
Payments on the public debt
amounted. to SIT, OBS, O39, 723,
making the grand total for the
period covered 23,441, 1888, 2O4.
The war department led in the
ordinary expenditures, disburs-
ing $1,61O.5S7,3sO, with $1,O36,-
672, 157 charged to federal con-
troll of railroads next. The navy
ranked second among depart
ments, expanding $736,O21, 456
and the shipping board third
with $53O,565, $40.
Ordinary expenditures were
heaviest in July, 1919, when
1915, 273,570 was spent, and
lightest in February, when they
totaled 1926, 457, 433.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Wife of the Secretary of State

Mrs. cambridge Colby, wife of
the secretary of state, is observed of
all observers wherever she goes, both
on account Of her own personality and
the present prominence Of her hus-
band. Secretary Colby was born in
st. Louis, but got his schooling at
Williams college and Columbia Law
school. Mrs. Colby was Miss Nathalie
Sedgwick of the notable family of
Sedgwicks of Stockbridge, Mass. She
became Mrs. Colby in 1895, about the
time her husband had got we'll start
ed in the practice of law in New York
city. The Sedgwick family of Stock
bridge is well known through such
members as Ellery Sedgwick, editor
of Atlantic Monthly; Henry Dwight
Sedgwick, New York lawyer and
author, and Theodore Sedgwick, New
York congressman.
Political gossip has 1t that the
West is to hear Secretary Colby dur
ing the presidential campaign. 1t is
said that he will be relied upon to inter
as Governor Cox sees it. OF course tn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Indian Princess" Wins Victory

Mrs Richard Croker, ST., some
times called the Indian Princess"
has come out with flying colors from
the litigation which has kept her of
late in the public eye. The circuit
court of Palm Beach county has
found that Richard Croker, ST., is
competent to manage his own affairs
and that his wife has not unduly in
f1uenced him in order fraudulently to
get possession of his estate. The de-
cision, after reciting the charges
made by the sons and the defense
put in by the elder Croker and his
wife, sets forth that the whole mat
ter resolves itself into the answers to
two questions.
'The first question is, Is Rich
ard Croker, ST., too enfeebled in mind
to manage his own affairs?
"The next question is, Is he so
under the domination Of his wife's
undue influence that he has permitted
her to fraudulently gain possession
and CONTROL Of hfS nroparty2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Rats Carry the Bubonic Plague

Methods of destroying rats are
outlined in printed matter prepared
by the United States public health
service for the use of state and mu-
nicipal health officers in the campaign
which they have been asked by Sur
geon General Cumming to inaugurate
in order to protect the nation from
bubonic plague. The activity Of the
health service results from the ap-
pearance of the plague in Mexican
and American gulf ports,
Rats can be destroyed by trap
ping, by poisoning, and by using cats
and dogs. To insure the success of
these measures 1t is necessary to cur
tail the rat food supply by properly
disposing of garbage and table refuse,
and by preventing rats from gaining
access to foods.
Highly-savored articles, such az
cheese. and toasted bacon, will at
tract rats more quickly than will food
without odor; but the idea that rat
oloyment Of bait more appetizing to
- ~ "
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
system, and the formers work, with
the loaning of tractors, has met with

system, and the formers work, with
a great deal Of success.
'"The Inhabitants Of the devastated
regions are in urgent need of shelter,
and next to that variety Of food, eggs,
milk, etc., and domestic farm animals.
For the tilling of the soil, they need
motor-driven cultivators and seed
drills, to be handled on community
basis and directed by practical agri-
culturists in the various localities. The
use of the tractors, which has already
proved Of great value, should be con-
tinued."
Mr.. Fullerton went to France last
April accompanied by his daughter.
He confined his tour to the Aisne dis
! trict, living in the town Of Bierarl-
court, where the pair occupied house
used as division headquarters by the
Germans. Mr. Fullerton's main work
was to establish a model demonstra-
ton farm, introduce American tools
and investigate conditions.
The character Of the French soil,
weather conditions and articles of
food in the Aisne area Mr.. Fullerton
has discussed at length in a separate
report submitted to President Peters of
the Long Island railroad, for which
road, by the way he conducts dem
onstration farm at Medford, l.. 1.
Fine Grain country.
"This northeastern section" the re-
port reads is superb grain coun-
trv wAeat, rye and oats are very Wig
o,.us, stalks and heads large and we'll
[ filled; apples and pears are fair; on
ly one variety of grapes, but vigor-
Gus; lettuce, sugar beets, asparagus,
Swiss chard, peas, broad beans and
carrots all fine; string beans, onion
and cabbage all fair; no corn grown
| at all grass, such as red top, meadow
grass and fescues, very vigorous, in
Guiding red white and crimson, or
| Swiss clover. Therefore cattle do
| well and much cheese Is made The
farms run mainly from three to fifteen
acres, cultivated often and with pains
taking care. Intensive work is the
| rule.
"The country is much like Ohio,
long, gentle rolls and many small
streams which the French call rivers.
The soil is of the clay loan type, very
tenacious when wet and having many
small Jumps when ready for planting.
Much lime, mostly in fossil shell form,
with heavy applications of thoroughly
rotted manure, tells the story.
1.-THE rainfall was only about twenty
inches but extremely well distributed,
) with brief, gentle showers at intervals.
Dewfall and mist were continuous
there were no gullies or washouts on
hillsides on account of the presence of
heavy tains.
Bread is made mostly of mixed
dark flour. Radishes, constantly
munched in the field and at home,
cheese, salads of many wild plants,
chard and sugar beet tops are the
main food. Chicory coffee once day,
with light, sour, red wine/ diluted
one-half in water. The people in the
devasted area are patient, cheerful
and persistent. slow moving but con.
stantly plodding."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Meighen, New Premier of Canada

Arthur Meighen, the new premier
of Canada, is young man, under
forty-five, and is Industrious, studious,
and thorough. Like many men Of
that type, he has not given special
attention to the social side of life, but
he is quite approachable and entirely
democratic. He Is Of the old Con-
servative party; takes up the mantle
Of Borden, and will do what he can
to make the National Liberal and
Conservative party worthy of the
name.
Since the Borden ministry took
Office in 1911, whenever there was
tough job to be tackled in parliament,
it was always "let Arthur do It," He
it was that fought the military serv-
ice act (selective draft) through par
lament; and later the wartime cleo
lions act and the military voters act,
both aimed at limitation of the fran
chise for aliens and extending it to
soldiers and their relatives and de-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12


lions
in
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Paris to London Flights Grow.

Paris, France.-The Matin calls at.
tention to the recent increase in aerial
navigation, saying that there were 372
flights between Paris and London dur.
ing June.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12

but
them through the house and credit
When Winnipeg
minister on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22

The man who is ALWAYS talkine about
his rights never seems to have time to
care for other mems wrongs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
KATE IVES CONFESSES
SHOOTING LOVELY
Was Provoked Because He Would Not
Take Her With Him-Planned
Murder and Suicide

ST. ALBANS, April 22.-Confession that
she shot Oliver Lovely while he lay sleep
ing in bed has been made to the author
tiles by Mrs Kate Ives, who has been
under arrest and held as a witness since
officers were called to the house by
neighbor about l o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing.
The woman said Lovely told her he
was going away and as she had learned
to care for him and he refused to tell
her whether he would take her with him
or not, she decided to shoot him and then
take her own life She did not turn the
revolver on herself she said because she
saw that she had not succeeded in killing
Lovely.
Mrs Ives said when she was serving
time in the house of correction about one
year ago Lovely telephoned her from Burl-
ington and asked her if she would stand
| by him if lie would pay her fine and Sc
cure her release She told him she would
go straight if he would and he agreed,
! later paying her fine She said she full
filed her part of the contract but Lovely
did not.
! The last quarrel over the matter OF
! lIovcly's conduct occurred on Monday
/ night. About 10 minutes after Mrs. Ives
shot Lovely she said he called to her and
| she found he was shot she told him she
had been disturbed by a man entering the
house and as she got up she saw his
L shadow as he left and when she went t
the outside kitchen door found it onened
Lovely then told her to look in hi
vest pocket and see if his money wa
t'e"n She found the money but concealed
it ard told him it was gone She put tn
500 in her stockine hut when the docto
arrived began to think she might be blamed
for the shooting and the money found o.
her person wolld count as evidence agains
her
The doctor called for some hot wate
and as she was LIGHTING the fire with N
a nocketbook in her hand the blaze set fir
\ to it. To avoid being burned she sal
= she dropped the pocket book in tn" stow
and it was burned. lovely remains 0
4 tho dangerous list at the St Adams ho
q rital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
SPORTING
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Tic ITIaHTe VIII seINe a sugar supper at
the home of Frank Leonard Saturday
evening, April "a Everybody welcome
The first woman ever admitted to the
bar of Wisconsin was Miss Lavinia Good
ell, of GAINESVILLE, in 1874.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
GAIN WEIGHT
AND STRENGTH
with Phosphate on 5000 Guaran-
tee

tee.
NEW YORK If you are feeling run down.
weak nervous tired-in the morning, and gen
orally ailing. these the symptoms that
should warn YOU to take care of your health.
-Four persons in every ten are needing more
phosphorus in their bodies. When you see thin
ard fretful people; or those who anaemic,
pale, frail. oft respondent or lacking in energy,
you may look for the need of certain elements
that make for a strong constitution.
Some people after relying upon preparations
compcsed chiefly of salts, quinine, drastic
drugs iron calomel cod liver oil, etc, wonder
why they find 30 benefit. That is easily ex-
planned ~ the fact that such persons need the
phosphorus clement. which is most potent
essential to health, and contained in BITRO-
PHOSPHATE, the famous health preparation
Now ohtainable everywhere.
Tire right thing for you to do is make trial
Of BITRO-PIlOSPHATE beginning at once
1t is not a patent medicine. the formula is pre-
acribed by many physicians for the ailments
and weaknesses mentioned above.
With every box Of BITRO-PHOSPHATF
are few simple health rules and $500 guar
autee Buy box cf BITRO-PHOSPHATE
1t is sold and recommended by BrattleborC
Drug Co. and all good druggists everywhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-22
ARREST PROHIBITION AGENTS.
Charged With Being Drunk and DisOr
DERBY on Streets Of New York.

NEW YORK, April % Charged with
Eeing dunl, and disordelly, James Muck
and Michael Grisi, prohibition enforcement
agents, were arrested last night following
a fight with walters in a popular Tender
loin caberet. They were captured by a
patrolman after am exciting taxicab chase
through the theatre district A bottle
of whiskey was found on Muck, the police
said