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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
SCORES KILLED IN FOREST FIRES IN
 JAPAN, IS REPORT
sy AssoeIafed Prsss

Honolulu. April 24.-ScOFcs Of persons were killed and 5,0DO acres of valuable timber land destroyed by forest fires in the kanao district. HiroshtIne prefecture, according to n cable from TOkio, received here today by Nfppu Jiji. . Japanese language newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, Cal, April 25.--The
 city of Guaymas. sonora, on the
 Gulf of California. was captured
 April 12 without shot being
 fired, by 5000 Sonora state troops
 commanded bv Gen. Angel Flores,
 according to Capt. N. K. Jacobson
 of the Gulf mall steamer Nchaiem,
 from Corinto to san Francisco,
 which arrived at Los Angeles har-
 bor today.
 According to Captain Jacobson the Carranza forces in Graymas mads no attempt at defense and the customs house. railroads and warehouses con taining large quantities of foodstuffs, were immediately commandeered by the Sonora forces.
 The only move toward defending the city, it was said, come when 250 ma rines were sent ashore from the ss~x ! ican gunboat Guerrero, but they, 1t was declared joined She revolutionists as soon as the Sonora cavalry entered C,uaymas. ~@
 When the Nehalem put into Guayma' Jn April 13 Captain Jacobson said there were no signs of disorder and the port business was being con- ducted as usual There were band concerts in the plaza afternoon anc evening and except for the presence of large number of armed men, con oitions seemed normal.
 In addition 10 taking Guayinas, the revolutionists also took over the gun boat Guerrero and had it lowed off Mazatlan. There her engines wer' 10 be repaired in preparation, it was reported. for an attack on Mazatlan
 Captain Jacobson said Genera Flores. on the afternoon of April 13 made up several trainloads of troops and sent them in the direction of To polobampo which later was said tc Lave been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

San Remo. April 25.-The official state ment given out after the morning session of the council says:
 "The supreme council met this morning at the Villa Devachan. Premiers Nitti, AIillerand and Lloyd George. Ambassador Johnson, Slenor Scialoia. N. Bertheiot and Earl Curzon were present and dis
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
PLANS TO ENCIRCLE SONORA

Mexico City. April 2o.--The develop nent of the last two weeks resulting from the Sonora revolutionary activi- ties show that the central government is preparing to encircle the rebellious state with a steel ring, meanwhile crushing sporadic outbreaks in other parts of the republic with strong hand.
 summary of the seditious activities in various sections of the republic since the northern state broke with the Car ianza administration, together with the results of the governments military measures, had been issued by war de- partment officials. two weeks after the open break between the Obregonistas and the administration, and is cited as proof that the governments official statement characterizlng the Sonora outbreak as merely local is well found- ed The long list of professions of ad- hesion to the central government from virtually every state executive and mil- ifary leader would seem to indicate that the, republic as whole is soHdly sup porting the present government
 Aside from the Sonora state govern- ment. only two state executives have repudiated the present administration these being General Enrique Estrada. in the state of Zacatecas, and Pascual Ortiz Rubio. in the state of Michoacan. Both of these executives. however. have failed to attract any great following and are being pursued by loyal forces.
 The state legislature in zacatecas has repuudiated the attitude of Estrada and cited him for treason. while the Michoa- can Legislature has unseated Ortiz Ru- bio and named Primo Serania Mercada as his successor.
 The present whereabouts of General Alvaro Obregon. the former war min ister. who is slated for the presidency of Mexico by the Sonora rebels, and Gen Benjamin Hill, his campaign leader. is uncertain, the official war of- flee statements failing to locate them. while press dispatches are widely at variance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
SEE SERIOUS SITUATION

Washington. April 25.-Advices from Mexico reaching here today. including some reports to the government, ap- peared to be in sharp conflict with the summary of the situation as to the So- nora revolutionary movement made pub lie in Mexico City today. Army officers who are studying the situation beyond the border were frank in declaring their opinion. based on government adviees, that the revolution was more serious than the Carranza officials were willing to admit.
 These officers attached more importance to the southward drive of Gen. Angel Flores revolutionary forces through the state of Snaloa. south of Sonora. They also saw no probability from their ad- vices on unofficial reports of an eafiy attack in force by the federal forces ot tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
REBELS TAKE CITY
 HELD BY FEDERALS
 WITHOUT FIGHTING
250 Mexican Marines Sent Ashore, But They I'm mediately Join the
 RevOlutionists
By Associated Pre-.

Agua Prieta, sonora, April 25.--- Another Pacific coast port of Mex leo. stnte of CoIima. Is mcnaced by revolutionary forces, according to an official bulletin issued by the sonora military official here to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

San Rcmo. April 25.--The su-
 preme council today decided to ask
 President Wilson to nrbitrate the
 boundaries of the new republic of
 Armenia.
 The council awarded mandate
 for Mesopotamia and Palestine to
 Great Britain nnd a mandate for
 syria to France.
 In placing Palestine under Brit- tish mandate the council established within the ancient limits of Holy Land what is called the national home of the Jews.'
 The terms of the mandate protect the national rights of Jewish citizens of other countries That is to say, q Jew of American, British, French or other nationality may retain his ma tionality, although he Is also a citizen of the state of Palestine. The rights of Arabs also are protected. there be ing 6Oo,000 in Palestine and 100000 Jews. The mandate is limited gener ally by what is' known as the Balfour declaration British forces have been in occupation of Palestine since ths defeat of the Turkish forces by the British field marshal, Niscount Allenby
 France has been the protector of the Christians in Syria since the mid dle ages, having been designated for the purpose by the HolE sec lHt question with regard to Syria has been in serious controversy between ths French ani British governments since the armist was signed particularlv over the ptt whether France should nave all, C. aaE Reogra phically outlined as lal el Nertain parts.
 The bounda af sAfIA and Mesopo- tandia will ,be frasUie4 by negotiation later between rsflaea aa Great Brita' The Mesopotaf NA els given feet to friendl eent vt ltafian goTefnm aor i
 The Turkish tr sv
 ficially called pJae 6 h Turkish plenipote
 it in, Paris about Ma3 8sS weeks to consider CT feceiving the T1rkie fraG, fa%ee C few days certainly lh ea3 l. then the Turks will be FiV ,nal ten days in which to niahE minds fo sign the treaty or nf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
PRESENT GERMAN AGREEMENT

San Reno, April Zo-Ihe agreement between Premiers Milerand and BlcN. George concerning Germany Was pre- sented to the supreme council late this afternoon and will form the basis Of a very stiff note to Germany, which will be ready for signature tomorrow by Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Belgium. The United States will not sign the note
 Either the declaration or an authoriti- ative condensation will be made public tomorrow. Mir Lloyd George announced tonight.
 "The document is the result of private conversations between Premier Millerand. and me- which resulted in complete agree nlent upon the policy to be adopted, said the British prime minister The doeu- ment will be communicated to the press tomorrow and the public can then ,prm it's own impression"
 Mr. Lloyd George. replying to questions also said:
 "We have discouraged the use of mali tary means 10 enforce the treaty when not necessary to use them. My statement to the House of Commons is perfectly clear. My view Is that Germany should not be prevented from restoring order in Germany The same thing happened in France in 1871. when Germany proposed to put down the commune. Thiers ob- iected because the intervention of foreign CTS would tend to make the commune popular. No one has the right to say We are not prepared to use military force to enforce the treaty"
 II is understood from quite another source than MT. Lloyd George that one extremely important point in the agree-- ment between the British and French premiefs defines 1t to be in the Interest of France to fix, at meeting to be held early in May in a Befgian city. where representatives of the allies will meet representatives of Germany. global sum Germany must pay the aIiies immediately It is even said that the allies have ten- tatively fixed an annual payment of three billion marks pre-war exchange. for thirty years, as a suitable payment. but that the German government will be asked in the meantime to make the proposal of a lump sum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Leave to President Wilson Arbitration of Bound aries-Mandate for Meso- potamia and Palestine to Britain, and Syria to France
By Associated Press

San Reno, April 25.-The supreme council Is sending formal request to President Wilson that the United States government take the mandate for Armenia. The council is leaving to President Wilson the arbitration of the differ ences over the boundaries of Armenia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
ADRIATIC OIL sTEt.N p

San Remo, April 26.-t ques- ton was brought befo t reme council this afternoon, t pre- mier, Sgnor Nitt propo ABaent that followed generally RVil- sons note of December es, however, to include cons o he buffer state of Plume, to v psf ae French and British pren q on the ground that 1t linffte4 ta zte4iN the character of the new sstt%
 Premier Nitti pointed out tha sis 4fAn proposal was almost identica NtfE sAAt of President Wilson Nevertf es. 5ftee considerable discussion, both ta Ienea and British delegations said tHeY eolfl1 not accept it. They declared Itg stgas either take President Wilson's 1f abide by that of the pact of which gives Fume to the Jugo-@it
 Premier Nitti promised to give Icision tomorrow. The general bsie Ss that he will prefer President NHFns settlement to the pact of London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
CONFERENCE ENDS TONIGHT

Paris, April 23-The San Remo confer ence will close Monday night. according to Havas dispatch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15
PAN-AMKRicAN ARcHiTKcTURE

The first Pan-AmsrieaA congress
Of architects seems ut last to be real
lied the esnvsaEo1 Will take place,
according to prssent plans, in March
in the city 81 Montevideo, Uruguay.
The purpose Of the convention, as
presented in the preliminary pros
pectus, is comprehensive and am
bilious. The outcome is expected to
be a permanent institution that will
hold regular reunions every three
years IN one Of the capitals Of Amer
lea. During every guch triennial
convention there is to be a concur
rent architectural exhibition de-
Esns4 to Mtsrate the course Of
Pan-Auexiesn architecture.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15

When school children 60 on a
strike it is time to spank the par
ents.
No trouble yet reported in getting
people to serve On juries which
have to investigate whether beer Is
Intoxicating.
The Bolsheviks who advocate a
revolution by force are terribly
indignant if they are assisted to
take free rids down to the police
station.
The courts would better look ont
or taey are likely to be summoned
before the labor Unions and the
capitalists to answer to the charge
of contempt.
When boy grabs all the cake
he ia called pig. when he grows
up ana grabs oil the motley he is
called leading citizen.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15
NEW I0nk's FIRST SETTLERS
Relics In Museum, at AEbsHy 9ssRa to
Indicate That Thay Were Of
Ea<iaae Origin.

Eskimos were the frst settlers ct
New York, according to the evidence
offered BY collection Of about H.
900 relics recently presented to the
state museum in Albany by Mrs. F.
F. Thompson Of Canandaigua, the
daughter of Myron n. Clark, who
was governor of New York in 1855
and 1856
To those who can interpret this
collection it tells story Of absorb
ing interest, going back into the dim
past and throwing light On the FIRST
human inhabitants Of New York
state, 20 far as scientists are able to
judge, says writer in the St. Louis
Republic. In it are many Of the inn
plements used by this people, who,
the average person will be surprised
to learn, came from the frozen fast
nesses Of the far North thousands Of
years ago, when it would seem al
most impossible for men to migrate
such q distance. It numbers also
relics Of the American aborigines of
this section before the advent OF the
whits man and during the colonial
period that are of exceptional his
te1ical value.
THE REVERSE HAPPENED.
"Been burgiarized, eh2 How
absrt that camerz you had set for
Just such an occasion 2"
tfHsng it all, instead Of the
c4ners taking the burglar the bur-
Arr ~ TIE camera. boston Eve
ming Transcript.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15
Notice (!

We will have in the near
future a carload of Occident
Flour = the superior bread
maker.
Call and get Our prices before
buying elsewhere.
We will also have a carload
Of syrup cans and sugar pals.
Let rs know your wants early.
Yours for business,
Green Mt. Farmers Exchange,
South Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15

Grecer-I never like the under
taker Is az NE hsw's my health.
Rutcher-Why not7
flt6rsS-ft sounds too much like
sLop talk. : 80.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-01-15

Give our representative your SUBJ
.criptions to tha SITTER.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
1ST. DIV. MEN, CAMP TAY-
LOR, PREPARING CIRCUS.
Will Be 8 Ring Affair With Parade
Mile Long. All Kinds of
Animals.

Glittering band wagons and wild
animal cages direct from the winter
quarters of the Hagenbeck-Wa
Circus at West Baden, Ind +, lent for
the LIST Division Circus, arrived at
Camp Taylor last week and are now
quartered in G. area awaiting a few
additional touches of the painters
hand, .s
The cages are from lot not taken
on the road this year, and the show
management willingly turned them
over to the overseas veterans to make
more realistic their exhibition, which
is to be seen in Louisville for an ex-
tended number of performances, be
ginning Saturday, July 81 1t was de-
cided last week that Indianapolis
should be given dates for the big
show and the distance will be made
overland from Louisville. The circus
will go from there to Chicago for
two weeks.
Rehearsals are being held at Camp
Taylor daily and animal trainers
professionals and experts-will take
up their work shortly. The division
has at last obtained snake charmer
and has ordered an assortment OF
snakes from New York. There will be
elephants, camels and Indians. Some
rare bareback riding will be seen, as
will juggling, tumbling, high-wire
walking and acrobatic stunts. Chariot
races are down on the program and
there will be many clowns. 1t will be
three-ring circus and the promoters
say the parade will be mile long.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
CHINA HEAVY BUYER
OF u. S. TOBACCO

Hongkong Despite the fact that
Hongkong takes American leaf tobac-
co to the value of almost $4,000, 900
per annum and imports Philippine
leaf tobacco to the value of $500, 900
more, the export of tobacco and to-
bacco products from the port is near
ly twice its imports. 1t is difficult to
secure reliable figures as to all asx
poets of the trade, for the official i'm.
port returns of Hongkong do not in
clude imports from South China ports
whence most Of the Chinese leaf and
prepared tobacco come.
There is also some difference as
to the classification of raw" and pre-
pared" tobacco in the Chinese and
Hongkong returns. The Chinese GUS
toms returns show exports of tobacco
leaf and stock from China to Hong
kong in 1918 10 the value of 1881 1854
and of prepared" tobacco to the
value of $2,034,596. About ive-sixths
of these imports come from ports in
China whose exports so far have not
been included in Hongkong import
returns, thus leaving something like
81 500, GOO worth of tobacco from
South China t. be added to the ports
imports as shcwn by 'Hongllong sta
tis.ics.
OF the Imports Of raw Leaf tobacco
the United States is credited in the
Hongkong ret.rns, with value OF
$1,o3o, III, the Philippines also being
credited with i alue of $3O0,707.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23

ables one man to accomplish from
so to 20 per cent, more than does the
two bottom plough drawn by six
horses" Comparing the present re-
suits Of a mans work with those Of
the past the Department says that "a
farmer has been enabled to produce
81 bushels OF potatoes with one aver
age hours labor where so years ago
he produced only third of that a.
mount" and that where today a man
produces 1877 pounds of cotton a day
as an average of the seasons work,
a half century ago he produced only
As pounds.
The chief interest in these figures
just at present lies in the relation
which they bear to the shortage Of
farm labor From them the farmer
can get what consolation he may as
he reads the survey of the situation
just issued by the Department. Ac-
cording to this survey the available
supply of farm labor is ~ per cent
normal; in other words the situation
us more acute now than it was at
the immediate close of the war when
the drafted farm boys were still in
the army"
The complaint Of the farmers, espe-
cially in the middle West. where the
largest manufactures of farming ma
chinery are situated, has been that
these establishments take all of his
laborers from him. He has not been
inclined to consider the returns these
laborers make him as producers of
labor saving machinery. He declares
today that though he has improved
working conditions and is offering an
increase of from Is to 25 per cent
in wages he cannot compete with the
cities in obtaining help.
There is no doubt considerable
truth in this and he is not likely to
be appeased, by the showing made by
the Agricultural Department of the
great help that the cities have actu-
ally given to him in his work. The
same cry shortage of labor was heard
about this time in 1915, yet billion
bushel wheat crop was produced; it
was heard again last year when the
nation produced its second largest
yields. If there was a real shortage
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
LIVE STOCK IS
ON THE DECREASE
Hog Births Are 10 Per Cent
. Fewer Than Last Year. Cal
YES Are % Per Cent Less.

A falling off in the numbers of cat
tie and hogs in the : United States
occurred during the first four months
OF this year, as compared with the
like period last year, according to re-
ports of special livestock reporters
OF the Bureau OF Crop Estimates,
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
In the case of hogs the births dur
ing January, February, March and
April were about 10 per cent fewer
than in the same months last year
The marketings have fallen off about
Is per cent; the farm slaughter was
about the same in both seasons; but
the deaths on farms this year are
over 40 per cent heavier than last year
to May 1. Taking into consideration
both the births and the deaths (from
all causes), it appears that there has
been a relative reduction of about )
per cent during the first four months
OF this year as compared with the
trend during the first four months OF
last year.
The birth of calves from January
1, to May 1, we're about % per cent
fewer this year than last year The
net disposition of cattle by marketings
farm slaughter. and deaths was about
9 per cent greater than last year; il
appears that there has been a relative
reduction of about per cent in total
number of cattle as compared with
last Year during the four months
January 1, to Maye1.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
COOPERATION BETWEEN
MAN AND MACHINE
ON THE FARM

Specialists in farm management dur
ing the past year have been making
Investigations for the Department of
Agriculture in the saving in labor
that may be made by the use of mod
ern farm machinery Its was the first
comprehensive study of the subject
and its purpose was to show from
field tests how the greatest practical
results may be obtained from the
minimum of labor.
The report of these specialists was
recently published by the Department
1t shows that one man does 80 per
cent, more work with 2S-inch horse
drawn plough than with a single bot
tom plough, that a portable elevator
reduces the time of unloading grain
about IS per cent. that hay loader
reduces the time of loading 25 per
cent. and that the corn binder in
creases the result of man labor so
per cent. over cutting and shocking
by hand.
The saving in man power is still
greater when a tractor is used "A
three bottom plough drawn by a suit
able tractor" says the report, "e"-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
2,79O ROAD PRO
JEcTS APPROVED
1880 Miles of Federal Aid
ERoads Are Under Construc-
ton, Increase Since War.

The remarkable rate at which the
number OF Federal-aid bodybuilding
projects has increased since the war
is shown in a summary relating to all
such work from September 30, 1915,
TO April 30, 1920, which has been pre-
pared by the Bureau of Public Roads,
United States Department of Agri-
culture. On the latter date the States
had filed with the bureau 1856 pro-
ject statements, of which 2,790 had
been approved, representing 27,7e6
mSes of highway. The totals on
April 30, 1919, were little more than
one-third these amounts Up to May
1, Of this year 1874 projects had pro-
ceeded to the stage at which plans,
specifications, and estimates had been
delivered to the Bureau of Public
Roads The plans, specifications, and
estimates of 1897 of these had been
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
Likes to Hear Him Say II.

A girl wouldn't ask man so times
day il he loves her If she did not
know the answer in,advahce.--Cin-
cinnati Enquirer
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-23
A MIXTURE THAT
STABLE FLIES SHUN.

Many malicious mixtures, particu-
larly of an billy nature, have some
value as repellents for stable flies, but
in preparing these care should be
taken that they are not made too
strong, especially when animals are
being worked in the hot sun, as they
are likely to cause overheating and
often produce shedding OF the hair.
A mixture of fish oil q gallon), oil
of pine tar e ounces), oil of penny
royal G. ounces), and kerosene ~
pint), was found to be fairly effective
in keeping the flies off of live stock for
a short time when applied lightly, but
thoroughly, to the parts of the ami
mails not covered with blankets or
nets.