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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

convention to beld in St Paul, Minn,, September 2021. He also made a strong plea that steps be taken to aid Clarke county in disposing of s65,000 of good roads bonds which purchasers had refused to take because of the low rate Of interest. At the conclusion of Mr. McBeath's talk the Rotary Club pledged itself to send a delegate to the St. Paul convention and to exert all it senergies for better highways
 and for the successful completion o l the projects contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

be rore than willing tc do their share
 in helping to lower the present high prices, and if called on by the govern rsent. will be ready to handle the canned goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
FEATURE NUMBERS
 IN COMMUNITY SING
SOloist and Band to Be Heard at Park
 This Afternoon

Several soloists will appear on the programme at the community sing this afternoon at 4:so o'clock at Wood : row Wilson park.
 A feature of the programme will be the song, Daddy, You've Been Mother to Me" by Bill Carroll, the boy soprano. He will be accompanied by Miss Car roll. Tn addition Mrs. J. J. Strickland and Mrs. Crowder will sing.
 Klenk's orchestra will render several numbers Harry Culver will direct me community singing.
 A similar sing will be held at the West End Tabernacle at 4 o'clock. with D. Y. Williams directing. A special fea- ture of this occasion will be a duet by Mrs. ". A. Shelby and A. W. Cooke. They will be accompanied by Mrs Mercedes Hamilton. Mir. Williams is one of the best sing directors in this city. He is arrang ing to hold these sings at the taber- nacle every Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

The Argentine government has appoint ed a technical committee to study the contemplated distillaton on a large scale of crude petroleum from state-owned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

Of English invention is motion pie ture protector with which pictures car b eshown in daylight, it's screen absorb ing all light which walls upon it from in front but transmitting that from ths back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

wells for the production of light oils for industrial uses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

L. w. Johnson, county farm demon strAtor, and J. K. Turner will hold several meetings in the southern part of the county next week, to discuss boil weevil control The dates and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
NT'L. PUBLICATION
FEATURES LAKELAND
AUTO DEALER

Mr.. ]. w, Ramsdell of this city has
been honored by having his photo
graph and an very complimentary no.
tice printed in the Auto Trade Jour
nal, of Philadelphia, publication Of
national circulation and importance,
in connection with his work in assist
ing in organizing the Florida State
Auto Dealers Association. Mr.. Rams
dell was leading spirit in launch
ing this organization, and the maga-
zine gives him full credit therefor,
devoting nearly three pages to a
write-up of the Orlando meeting
1t may not be generally known that
Mr.. Ramsdell is full-fedged lawyer,
having practiced law for several years
in Michigan, and being graduate of
Ann Arbor University. Recently he
was admitted to practice in the courts
of Florida, but does not contemplate
engaging actively In the profession at
this time, having his hands full with
his prosperous auto business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
cARLsTRoM FIELD TO
HAVE PILOT SCHOOL
Announced by Secretary of War 5ak
er at Westinghouse Tribute to
FIorida's Climate

An air service pilot school will be
established at Carlstrom Field was
the announcement made by Secretary
of War Baker at Washington on Feb.
ruary 26, Aviators have found in
the level and treeless stretches of
Florida the finest places in the world
for flying and in the mild and balmy
climate the aviator does not need to
bundle himself up in heavy clothing
in order to keep farm during fight
Carlstrom Field is a healthy camp
in a healthy town in the most healthy
State in the Union, and Uncle Sam
has chosen wisely when he picked on
Carlstrom Field as the site for his
school.-Arcadia News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
AMERICAN LEGION
HELD INTERESTING
| MEETING LAST NIGHT

Local Post CT the American Legion
had an interesting meeting last night
and transacted some important DUST
ness The AdJutant was ordered to
huv gross of Legion emblems for
d,strimtion among the membership
ond same will be distributed at the
next regular meeting on Tuesday eve
ming, March 18th.
Mr.. B. B. Garner was admltteo as
a new member and was appointed py
tho Commander as a member OF the
prass Committee. You will therefore
watAh the local papers for results OF
this appointment. A complete roster
was made Of the membership and SUD-
scr,ntion for the American Legion
magazine ordered by the Local foS'
for each member. If you are a mem
her Of the Legion, and fall to get d
copv of this magazine promptly you
will please notify the Adiutant OF saio
failure and an investigation Will De
made promptly
The moving picture commi'tee
turned over ss.4S to the Post as tnc
nroceeds realized on the picture oiS
nlaved at the Auditorium and upon
motion of the Legion extended vote
of thanks to Mr., George Hofman'
manager of the Auditorium theater'
and the local papers for their ASSIST
onco in making the picture success
Meeting adjourned to convene III
regular session again next TUESDAY
evening at s o'clock in the municlpai
court room. ,..
A R. CARVER, Adjutant'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT GAINESVILLE

The program plans for the State
Sunday School Convention to be held
at Gainesville, March 24-26, are near
ing completion. Every Sunday School
in the State is entitled to representa-
ton at this meeting, regardless OF
denomination. Several schools have
already appointed their delegates.
All indications are that this will be
one of the best attended Conventions
ever held
Mr.. 3. w. Halpenny, Of the Inter.
national Sunday School Association,
will be one of the chief speakers. He
is thorough Sunday School man, and
beside giving several address direct
ly on the modern Sunday School, its
methods and aims, he will conduct
two Institutes.
Kerr oByce Tupper, d. D., LII. d.,
Of Philadelphia, will give a series OF
Bible lectures, which alone would
make the Gainesville Convention
greatly worth while. This course will
be complete in itself, being made up
o five lectures, and will mean some
thing definite to all who are privi-
legged to attend.
Miss Susie M. Ju6en, Children's d.
vision Superintendent of the Louis
lana Sunday School Association. will
lecture on Elementary work, conduct
Institutes, and give some practical
demonstrations She will bring with
her an exhibit which will give new
ideas to any who are interested In
this very important part Of Sunday
School work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
At Tourist
Headquarters
Program Wisconsin Day

Program Wisconsin Day
With Lakeland's best talent willing
to assist In Wisconsin Day program
Monday, March 18th, at p, m, at
the Tourists Headquarters, the day
promises to be one Of the best OF this
season.
"Silver Threods Among the Gold,'
written by Eben Rexford, Wiscon-
sin man, is to be sung by the well
known and popular quartette-Mrs.
Carrie A. McGeoch, Mr.. e. N. Good,
Mrs. o. T. Cason and Mr.. 8. Helms
with Mrs. B. H. Harnly at the pi-
ano.
The late Ella Wheeler Wilcox OF
whom Wisconsin was proud to call
her own, will be remembered In
poems which will be given by the
gifted reader, Mrs. Hannah. Mr.. J.
l.. W. Zeitlow, who resided at one
time in the Badger State, will speak
Of Wisconsin's wealth, with special
reference to the numbering, dairy,
mining and agricultural industries
The program is as follows, and Lake.
land residents, as well as tourists are
cordially invited:
Song-America Leader and cor
netist, Mr.. Bayley, Mrs. Bayley az
the piano.
Greetings-Ty the president, DR..
Sheath.
Quartette- Silver Threads Among
the Cold"
The State Of wisconsin-Mr. J. L.
". Zeitlow.
! .solo--"America, the Beautiful by
, Master Herbert Smith. Accompanist
Mrs. Letcher.
Reading-M.s. Hannah.
Violin and Piano---Mr. Cecil Moort
and Mrs. Bayley.
Prayer-Dr. Stacy.
Star Spangled Banner.
CHAIRMAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
FIRST TRAIN
TAMPA TO BRADENTOwN

St. Petersburg, March "a direct
line between Tampa and Bradentown
has been opened up by the Atlantic
Coast line railroad, according to an
nouncement Of A. w. Fritot, division
passenger agent yesterday in a letter
here.
First train over the line, which
takes the Coast Line into new terri
tory, were run yesterday. The branch
started during the war, work having
been delayed on account of federal
control, adds so miles Of tracks to the
Coast Line system.
The new service makes possible
connection for Bradentown at Tampa
with trains from Jacksonville and
at Bradentown with through trains
from Tampa to Jacksonville. Two
trains a day each way are run be-
tween Tampa and Bradentown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
Considering Compromise
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 10.-Twenty
Democratic senators attended a meet
ing called by Senator Owen Of Ok
lahoma, to discuss the compromise Of
the peace treaty No action was taken
but some predicted that more than a
score of Democrats will vote for rati-
fication with the modified Republican
reservations. The debate on Article
ten began in the Senate with little
hope of the senator's reaching an
agreement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
||ANY LIVES, MONEY
| AND SHIPPING
| SACRIFICED
,xs DELARES ALL HIS RECON-.
|TyDATIONs WERE ENTIRELY
nISREGARDED BY THE GOVT.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1O.-The fall
!. of the navy department to give
kompt and full co-operation the first
|, months Of the war prevented vic
kry by July, 1918, Admiral Sims told
ke Senate naval investigating COM
littee, and cost the Allies half a
killion lives and fifteen billion OF
olIars and two and a half million
bm Of shipping. He said his recon-
bendation for more destroyers and
mail craft for the submarine zone
has not complied with for six months
Ind his request for dreadnaughts tc
hard against German cruiser raids
! the Channel were disregarded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
Says Wilson's Note an Insult
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, March 10.-The newspaper
Midi says President Wilson's refer
ence to militarism in France is u
gratuitious insult and Secretary Dan
lels Is the only minister in the world
who announces an unlimited program
OF armament. Gaulois says the Pres
ident's anti-militahist formula will;
bring new encouragement to the in
ternational bolshevism, under cover,
which Germany prepares for future
revenge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
CONVENTIONS OPENING TO-DAY

PACING. Winter meeting OF Cuoa-
,n,arican Jockey Club at Havana
winter meeting of Business Mems
Racing Association at New Orleans, :,
pow11NG; Opening OF annual
tournament of American BoWlinS
Congress, at Peoria tao,
BASKETBALL: National cnanl-
an chin tournament of A. A o. op-
ems at Atlanta r
5oo,yard junior championship at A'n-
neapolis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
j. S. TO MAKE NO FURTHER
LOANS To ALLIED NATIONS,
II WAS ANNOUNCED TO-DAY
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, March 10.-Wage ne
got1ations between the railroads and
employees were formally reopened
when the committees of the unions
and railway executives met to begin
the formation of Joint board to han
die labor controversies
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Three Red Guards, at railway
station near Petrograd, made an un-
successful attempt to assassinate the
Russion Premier Trotzky, on his way
back from Riga.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
(By Associated Prees.)

Atlanta, March 10.--The street car
system is paralyzed by strike of con.
ductors and motormen who disagreed
with findings OF the arbitration board
which awarded wage increase of 15
per cent. The increase was declined:
il brought the wages to AN cents per
hour, but union officials declared they
could not longer bear the pressure
Of high living costs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
Agitation Ended
(By Associated Press.)

Ottawa, March 1O.--Agitation OF
the retirement of the Borden war
time coalition government ended to-
day when the House OF Commons
vetoed the confidence In the ministry
by a majority Of "a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
To Determine Fate Smuts Govt
(By Associated Press.)

London, March 10. The parlia-
mentary election of Union South AZ
RIGA today to determine the fate Of
the SHUTS government and may de-
eide whether Cape Colony, Natal and
Orange Free State will form the
South African Dutch Republic. Dutch
Nationalists and the Labor Party op-
pose the government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
London Coal Miners to Strike
(By Associated Press J

London, March 10.-The National
Conference of coal miners declared in
favor of general strike to force the
naturalization Of the mines. but the
special Trades Union Congress is ex-
pected to decide to continue constitu-
tional means to achieve their desired
ends tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
THE RESULT OF
THE FARM JOURNALS
PRIZE CROP CONTEST

In view of the suggestion that
farmers may cease growing the nee
essary food to support the nation, the
crops produced In the Farm Journals
Prize Crop Contest, are Of great sig
nificence. These remarkable yields
were obtained under field conditions,
the figures giving being the average
per acre of a flve-acre field. The
first prize winner in each crop re-
ceived Gold Medal and $1,000, the
second prize, Silver Medal and $500,
and the third a Bronze Medal and
$3.50. ne
Corn
The ten-year average for corn
produced in the United States is 25. 8
bushels per acre. The average for
the state Of Ohio was 3S.1 bushels.
The corn yields OF the Farm Journal
Crop Contest are given below:
Bushels
Per Acre
J. r. Shelton, Holden, Mo. .127 AZ
Clarence l.. Slack, Pleasant
Valley, Ohio .....,......,..121 121 90
W. H. Baker, Lyons, Indiana 121 .6S
Wheat
The ten-year average for wheat
produced in the United States is 49, 8
bushels per acre. The average for the
state Of Washington Is 25.4 bushels
In the Farm Crop Contest the follow
ing yields were obtained:
Bushels
Per Acre
Fred De Wilde, Oak Harbor,
WASH. ,....,., ..... ...... 63.S
John LeSourd, Soupeville,
Wash. ..... -. ......... 81. 3:
Justus L. Hancock, Coupeville
Wash. ..... ,...,. ........ S1.2i
OATS
The ten-year average for oats pro
duced in the United States is 49,:
bushels per acre. The average fol
the state of Utah is as. 8 bushels. Tn,
yield Of oats in the Farm Journa
Crop Contest was as follows:
Jesse Bailey, Monticello, Utah. 1O7
James Ray Reynolds, Luna, N.
Mex. ...... ......'. w u
John d. Hasik, David City,
Neb. 80. 80. ...,. ..... IL. II
Potatoes
The ten-year average for potatoe
produced in the United States Is 96
bushels per acre. The average 10
the state of Maine is 201.O bushels
All the prizes In the Farm JOurna
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
THREE INJURED At
CANTON, 0. TODAY
WHEN RESTAURANT
ROBBED BY BANDITS
tBy Associated Press.I

Canton, Ohio, March 10.-Two
walters and a bandit were wounded
in exchange Of shots when five auto
mobile bandits held up restaurant
here this morning and escaped with
five thousand dollars he wounded
robber was rescued by his compan
ions,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
$4,000 WORTH
WH|SKEY STOLEN
At BALTIMORE
(By Associated Press.

Baltimore, March 10. Masked men
bound and gagged government
agent and two watchmen at the Mount
Vernon distillery and hauled away In
Automobile trucks forty or fifty bar
rels of whiskey valued at s25,000, here
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
Colby's Nomination Before
Senate Committee
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, March 10.-Brigadier
General Churchill, army intelligence
chief was called before the Senate
committee considering the nomination
Of Bairbridge Colby.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
.A|RPLANE TRIP
N,Y,T0 MIAMI
HAS FATAL
ENDING: 3
ARE DEAD
PILOT AND TWO MECHANICS
KILLED in CRASH AT MIAMI
LAST NIGHT
(By Associated Press . }

Miami, March 10.-Charles Sims,
pilot, and Earle and Blanchard, me-
chanics, were killed when their air
plane, enroute to Miami from New
York, crashed TO the ground near here
last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

u c sheldon, near Wauchula, nm
,.s'd '" making syrup last week. From
lsn9I 81" and fifth acres of ribbon cane
he he made 800 gallons of syrup, and NJ aus !. :
re.l ~ I syrup made by an up-t0-date at
rea, Is.a ,,or.tor. Sotor As syrup is selling the
eva, eyapO,a,T, market at $3.50 per gallon it is
easily seen that he will not '0'' y
his venture in cane
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, March 10.-The Allied
governments will receive no further
loans from the American government,
Secretary Houston announced today
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

1t has been said that every possi-
Gle necessity of mans life, save the
water he drinks and the air he
oreathes, may be supplied either d.
rectly or indirectly through the use
OI Petroleum products, and even wa
Ter may be pumped by gasolene en-
gine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
l.. s, NAVY HAD GIVEN
FULL COOPERATION WAR
WOULD HAVE ENDED IN
JULY 1918, DECLARES SIMS
Williams Released
(By Associated Press \

Ul Paso, March 1O.-zJoseph vii.
liams, American held for ransom by
Villa, was released, according to a
telegram to his employers received
here today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
(By Associated Press. J

London, March 10.-John W. Dav'
s,ambassador, has declined to com
hent on the action of the West Vir-
klnla Democratic state committee en-.
1orsing him for President.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
Mission Attacked
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Paris, March 10.-The Allied mill
tary mission at Breslau was attacked
BY mob, but were saved by the po-
lice. They were stoned and hooted
but none injured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
PLANT AMERICAN
COFFEE Co. WIPED
OUT BY FIRE TO-DAY
(By Associated Press }

New Orleans, March 10. Fire in
the, business district destroyed the
rlant of the American Coffee Com
rany and damaged other buildings.
The loss is upwards of 100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
fBy Associated Press. J

(By Associated PresS.)
Berlin, March 10.-Premier Bauer
bas issued a proclamation condemn
ng the attacks Of the entente mis-
don, and declaring the minister Of
Defense will act with the greatest Sc
Ferity In furnishing excesses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

The U. S. Bureau of Markets will
nold public hearing at Charleston,
8 G., today with a view to establish
ing permanent standards for miled
rice
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

several hundred Kentucky club
women are to visit Frankfort today
70 urge upon the legislature the pass
age OF measure to provide for con-
uhuance of the illiteracy school work
In Kentucky.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

Aberdeen, Scotland, is popularly
Known as the Granite City, from the
'act that 1t has more buildings OF
solid granite than any other city o.
''s size in the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
OUT
FOR AUTO RIDE
AGAIN TODAY
(By Associated Press J

Washington, March 10.-The Pres
ident today took his third automobile
ride since he was ordered to bed in
October. Mrs. Wilson Miss Margaret
Wilson and DR.. Grayson were in the
party.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

Memphis will be the meeting place
today Of the annual convention Of the
Southern Retail Lumber Dealers AS
|sociation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

Wig-wearing was at its height
ABOUT $50 years back, when even boys
'our or five years old had their heads
shaved in readiness to wear a Wig
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

The transfer of the remaining Ger
man warships to the Allies is to take
pace today. The vessels to be given
w include eight battleships, eleven
cruisers and twenty-five destroyers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

representatives of numerous cleo
trlc railroad companies and electric
supply men will gather in Louisville
Today for the annual convention of
Tie Central Electric Railroad Asso
ciation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
TODAY'S EVENTS

A conference of the Interchurch
World Movement will open today at
Spokane.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
CONVENTIONS OPENING TODAY

CONVENTIONS OPENING TODAY
Memphis-Tri-State Retail Shoe
Dealers Association.
Sioux Falls-Five States Furniture
Dealers Association.
Kansas City-Missouri Egg and
Poultry Shippers Association.
st., Joseph, Mo. Missouri Master
Plumbers Association.
French Lick-Indiana Sanitary and
Water Supply Association.
Richmond, Ind. = Indiana State
Plumbers Association.
Crop Contest, went to the state OF
Maine, the productions being as fol-
lows.
Bushels
Per Acre
Alex. Mcpherson, Presque
Isle, Maine -. 49,. -. .bSO.o
Robert Cleaves, Presque Isle
maine .,... .,... .........' 'O1s.t
e. G. Hoyt, Easton, Maine. .526.s
Alfalfa
The average production OF hay for
ten-year period for the United
States Is 1.45 tons per acre. The al
falfa yields OF the Farm Journal Crop
Contest were as follows:
N. W. Miller, Chino CAL, Z tons,
74S lbs. per acre.
s. G.. Mckinley, Tilden, Ill.,.
tons, S1S lbs. per acre,
Edward c. Matthews, sikeston,
Mo. & tons, 5S7 lbs per acre.
NOTE: All these results we're OBJ
talned without irrigation. Irrigation
farmers were not allowed to con-
pete.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10
LAKELAND, FLA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 1920
PEACE TIME ARMY
OF 2S9,000 MEN
APPROVED TODAY
lBy Associated Press. J

Washington, March 10.-An au-
thorized peace-time army of 2S9,000
enlisted men and 1880 officers was
approved by the House today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-10

FUIALObB
The ten-year average for potatoes
produced in the United States Is 96S
bushels per acre. The average for
the state OF Maine is 2O1.0 bushels.
All the prizes In the Farm Journal