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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
TWO NEW ISSUES OF CERTIFICATES ARE
 OFFERED BY HOUSTON
By Associated Press

Washington, July S.-Two new issues of Treasury certificates of indeb btedness with a combined value of $2OO, GOO, 900 were offered for subscription tonight by Secretary Houston.
 Both issues will bear interest at five and three quarters per cent from July 15. One series is payable January IS, 1921. and the other on March 15, 1921.
 Certificates of both series will be ex- empt from taxation except estate or inheritance taxes and graduated addi- tional income excess profits and war profits taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
PADGFTT INJURED IN
 STREET CAR ACCIDENT
sy Associated Pres.

San Francisco. July s.-An x-ray examination today of Colonel J. G, Pad gett. vice chairman of the South Caro- lima delegation to the democratic na
 tional convention. who was hit by. street car. disclosed that he had suf- fered a broken collar bone and broken nose. First reports were that he had sustained concussion of the brain and possibly fracture of the skull Colonel Padsett said he expected to re- turn to his homo ct Waterboro in q v<AA1k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
WOMEN'S CLUBS PLAN
 LYCEUM COURSE

Bringing back the days before Gen. tral High school was burned, lyceum course including at least six speakers of national fame will be given in Bir- mingham this fall. This is the plan of the associated womens clubs of the city.
 To solve the problem of a suitable auditorium. the Council of Jewish Wom- en have offered the services of Temple Emanu-Ei as the meeting place. It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
FORTY-SEVENTH STREET

n Mrs. J R Matthews 2lis Avenue C. says: T know Deans Kidney Pills q splendid remedy, for and others in family have used them with very satsfac tory results. My kidneys of order suffered with pains in my back and felt dull and tirsd easily My kidneys acted irregulary. Deans Kidney Pills directed and they strengthened my back and put kidneys in good order.9
 Above statement given May 1sls and on February H. 1918, Mrs Matthews said "Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly all they claimed be- have never had the slightest sign of kidney trouble ndng them 1916"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

"A new suit for $1.5O. If sent to us we can make that old suit look like new. Old H. C. L. looks sick when he sees us. Send your work to the spotless, sanitary plant n a m d after the city of Birming- ham-it's easy to remem- ber. Our number is M. 5199.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
PERSONAL

Mrs. Walter ]. Williams of Shreve- port, La, is visiting her father, Charles T. Lehman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
More Truth Than Poetry
: By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
THE LOAFER


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  Which, when thoughts to work, Combat such thoughts in countless legions only know there's doubt About the coming struggles They working spirit And energetic tissue When put taskI l-now Nus be performed today J her quite sereney forego The prodding high endeaVor, Whenun unprotestngly
 The the fates allot And all forms of toll undone these dastard germs have got me might thaveris n
 To soarng heights, to lofty evels Nobody might have said microscopic devils I mig have deathless n dseenth dealers fight to sell em, N Had not these varmnts ther hooks firmly cerebelum And yet I do bear hems spite, Or Boft with bitter In fact,Ifn that delight
 To m these It's true, Nv income might be double But ustbe the and I've saved awful lot ot trouble! THE MOTORISTS PROBLEM What hath man profd when exchange his for n full of to It with!
 THE LAST CHANCE think that we don't hurry up ana on the ~ Nations we'll be backballed
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
LITTLE BUTTER IS EXPORTED
Product Manufactured in the United
States 10 Small Factor in Inter-
national Trade.

Butter made in the United States Is
n very small factor In the information
al butter trade. according 10 compila-
tons made by dairy experts of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. More than 30 per cent OF our
butter business has been entirely do
nestle. except in the last three years.
Even small exports and imports, hsw-
ever. have n considerable effect on
prices. That condition Is especially
true in countries where butter produc-
ton and consumption are nearly equal.
The United Kingdom and Germany
were the principal butter-importing
nations, and Europe In the last decade
has been unable to supply its own but
ter needs. Shortly before the war 81
IBERIA, Australia and New Zealand
supplied most Of the butter which Eu'
rope imported.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
SQUARE FEET OF ICE SURFACE
REQUIRED PER TON OF ICE

Is there any man who would not
modify he could find hal has not in
creased in cost?
Well, here is one thing that has not (:
Nature is freezing ice just as cheaply
as il was before the war.
And vet, there are thousands OF
peOple-people who need ice-neglect-
ing opportunities to provide them
selves with an abundance of it at no
cost of manufacture whatever. Where
no extra labor is hired the cost of
IL used to be, and the actual manufac-
turing cost is as 1t always has been
nothing.
Every farm family needs ice. With
Ice In the farm ice-house, a hundred
comforts are possible all through hot
weather. They could not be had If the
ice-hOuse were empty. And. with few
exceptions, farmers who produce milk
or butter for sale. as the United States
department of agriculture has fire.
have a full measure of success with
out ice. The absence of ice generally
means a big money loss, but 1t means
more than that. Sour milk makes a
bitter man. The dairy farmer who has
to haul back home a lot of sour milk
or cream every few days simply Is
lot in a frame of mind to enjoy any
OF the good things Of life.
A great many men honestly mean
TO harvest n crop Of ice, but never do
it. The pond freezes. They think. per-
haps, that the ice is not quite thick
enough. Or else they simply procrasti-
nate. waiting, like Nicodemus, for a
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

unusually large space for insulation
beneath and above the ice. From these
figures il is possible to calculate readi-
ly the quantity of ice that any given
ice-hOuse will hold.
Where a lake, pond. or stream of
clear water is not available. some
preliminary work in preparing the ice
field will be required before freezing
weather sets in. 1t is therefore advis-
able to make all plans for the work
as soon as possible. Water for the
ice supply should be entirely free from
contamination or pollution. Ponds n
sluggish streams usually have grass
and weeds growing in them. so that
the ice harvest is likely to contain de-
cayed vegetable matter. which is al
ways objectionable. They should there
fore be thoroughly cleared of such
growths before the ice has formed.
In some sections it is necessary to
impOund the water for producing Ice.
This may be done either by ~excavating
ana diverting a stream n the ex-
%cavation. or by constructing dams
across low areas. In localities where
very low temperatures prevail for sew.
erai weeks at a time and the supply
OF pure water Is limited. blocks of Ice
may be frozen in metal cans or In spe-
cial fiber containers.
Size Of the Ice Field.
In harvesting ice 1t is desirable to
have IA field of sufficient size to fill the
ice-house at a single cutting, as the
thickness and quality Of the Ice will
be more nearly uniform. and the nee
essary preparation for cutting and ar
vesting need be made but once. In
many instances. however. the size Of
h pond or stream Is such that 1t is
necessary TO wait for a second crop In
order to fill the ~ice-hOuse. The average
farmer requires only a comparatively
small quantity of ice. so that even a
small harvesting surface will usually
prove large enough, especially If ice Is
cut the second time. The square feet
of surface required per ton is shown
in the accompanying table. Size OF
cake, % by 22 inches.
Few Tools Required.
When a small quantity of ice is to
be harvested. but few tools are re-
CURED. The following list contains
those actually needed for harvesting
ice on n small scale: Two Ice saws,
n hand marker, n pulley and rope.
two pairs of ice tongs. two Ice hooks.
n pointed bar and one straight edge.
While these tools are all that are
necessary, additional ones, such as the
horse pillow and marker. horse scraper
and marker. and n calking bar. are
convenient. and will help to expedite
the work OF Ice harvesting.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
WHEELS TURNING IN BELGIUM
Minor Industries Have Resumed oper'
alton, but All Embarrassed
BY ,sek Of Fuel.

Most of the minor Industries In Bel
GUM are said 10 have resumed opera
ton. although all have been more or
less embarrassed by the lack of fue
and the uncertainty Of delivery Of raw
materials. There Is no lack Of sugar
In Belgium. and a surpius. is available
for export. Nearly all the sugar mills
were kept In operation by the Germans
throughout the war.
To avert labc- Disturbances. the gov
eminent he's taken an active part In
disputes between the workers and en-
ployers with gratifying results. While
wages have increased In most indus
tries at least 100 per cent. and In some
Instances considerably more. they have
not kept pace with the increase in the
cost Of living. Labor union leaders
have been generally disposed to adopt
concillatory methods where possible.
and the government has been able TO
force arbitration in nearly all cases
where trouble has arisen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
COLD GARAGE CAUSE
OF MANY AUTO ILLS
Experienced Owner Will Under
stand Necessity for Heat.
Sudden Drop In Temperature is BAG
for Parts Of Engine and Finish OF
Body-Many Difficulties May
Be Obviated.

If the small private garage Is TO De
used during the winter any car owner
of experience will understand the
necessity for heating it. The coid
garage causes many ills. besides the
obvious one of freezing up the radiator
of the car. In most cases 1t Will cause
more thar enough damage ana lhcoh-
v%enience fully to have paid for a COM
plete heating plant.
Most of the starting troubles SO gen.
orally complained of in winter may De
traced back to the cold garage. A SUD
den drop in temperature is bad for the
parts of the engine and for the hnish
of the body, which are susceptible ?"
marked expansion and contraction
through such changes in temperature
During the long nights of winter
great drops often occur, and a garage
that is unheated subjects the car 10
unnecessary and dangerous tests.
Ice in the batteries is another recog-
nized evil resulting from the coiu
garage. Also there is h
ence of washing when the car Is v
cred with frozen mud. If the q IL
cleaned with warm water to o
the mud and the garage is colo the
paint and varnish are apt to sufrer
serious damage, says a writer III
Motor.
If, on the other hand, the garage Is
heated all these difficulties and IAN
gers are obviated. The place Is made
comfortable as a wOrkroom n many
little odd jobs may be attended TO
which would otherwise have to be
transferred to the repair shop, to the
pecuniary disadvantage OF the a
owner. d,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
BELGIUM SKETCHES
'Oublions
Pas"
BY Katharine EgsIeston Roberta

tCopyright hit. 1890. Western Newspaper Unionl
Near a field where the yellow grass
struggled to grow 10 the shell-holes.
white-faced. pIn0hed little children
played among the dead fruit trees.
Summer had come and gone In q land
once more at peace. but the trees had
shown no green. for the Boche had
murdered them. and the fields had pro-
duced no grain. for the Hun had
STEPPED them in poison. Here In the
chill autumn mists. the children
played to forget that. into the half of
their house that remained. the night
wind would blow through the shrapnel
chinks.
She heard them shouting and sing
Ing and the gaunt m paused In
her work to look through the wooden
barred window. How could they be
so happy2 But they didn't know what
winter was bringing. She had to face
that alone. They knew only that jump
Ing games kept n warm. They were
her children. hers. and she must find
a way. Those slender legs that looked
too small to lift the heavy sabots-
che must keep them dancing. somehow.
"SomehOw-eomehow." the word
hummed In her head as she moved
about the room making up the beds
with their scanty coverings. II only
she had a mattress for the little ones.
1t would help to keep them warm.
II only the fields had answered her
prayer. II only the fruit trees had
blOOmedl Her mouth grew sullen as
she thought OF their stubborn refusal
to nOurish her babies. She peered be-
tween the bars Of the window and
horror dilated her eyes. Those trees
were reaching for her children, trying
to seize them as they skipped about
their games. They were stretching
their hideous gray arms, snatching al
the frail little figures, and the fields
were sending up the mist to conceal
them In their crime.
She knew now. she knew. Round
and round whirred the chaos In her
head. That vas II. that was it-she
could see II all now c~learly-mOre
clearly-those fields. those trees-they
were infected with the venom OF the
Hun. they had become allies In his
fendish scheme to squeeze out the
lives Of her children.
Shrieking. she ran from the house
Beware" she cried to the children
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
-zWGEMERAL


The farmer Is the only man who
can live at home and succeed at II.
Watch the squash and cabbage stor-
ed in the cellar. Both are apt to decay
at this time of year.
Lots of land and big muscles will
pay, but less land and plenty Of active
brains may pay better.
"Cut only dead and dying timber"
is a good rule to go by in thinning the
standing trees for fuel.
Burn all rubbish from the garden. Its
value as compost will not Offset the
damage from the insects and disease
found in this trash.
Farmers who keep cows. feed hogs
and raise sheep usually save enough
manure 70 keep up a portion Of their
land SO large crops can be grown.
Pocket gophers may De poisoned Dy
putting strychnine crystals in raw car
rots or potatoes and putting the pieces
in the po~cket-gopher runs, preferably
the branch runs.
Uniform new bags. tightly packed
and neatly sewed. give the shipment
of wool a good appearance that brings
a better price
Nebraska has a special copyright
law for farm names and these names
appear on the letterheads of hundreds
of its stock raisers and farmers.
The low, fat land that falls to pro
duce In wet seasons should be drained.
the water table lowered and the soil
aerated so the roots Of plants may and
the right kind Of conditions
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
Tanks a. Plsythinoa

Reconstruction Is going forward.
Near the shack reared by n thrifty
Belgian who has returned to the site
of his former home Is q diasabled
tank. a shell having ripped through its
side and exploded in the Inferior. From
one side OF the tank to that humble
shack stretches q clothes line and on
given days the family washing Is hang
out to dry.
Children Of that family play In the
broken tank. enacting. as they have
often heard related. the grim story Of
the battle.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
CAR kept CLEAN
WILL Live LONG
Some Excellent Suggestions
Given on How to Take Proper
Care of "Finish."
FREQUENT WASHING IS BEST
varnish Of New Car Is Benefited by
Use Of Clear Cold Water-CIean
Leather Upholstery With Piece
Of Wooden Cloth.

'The engine of a a can be mis-
treated frequently before it begins to
complain. but the finish can be mis-
treated once or twice-then there is
no finish left to m%lstreat," says Will
liam Ill. Stewart, president of the
Stewart Automobile school.
''The lack of washing and the essen
tial knowledge of o knowing how to
wash a car will go further towards
running the appearance than any other
thing. The varnish of n new car is
benefited and hardened by washing
with clear cold water, but mud that Is
allowed to dry upon the body takes
the oil from the varnish and leaves
| the finish notified and streaky. Dirt is
not the only enemy, for gases from
the garage and even the atmosphere
of some towns attack the finish of the
car that is not frequently washed.
First Remove Dust.
Begin by cleaning the top. Take a
good stiff brush and remove the dust,
then either sponge or use a soft cloth
with warm water and pure soap. A
chamois kept especially for the pur-
pose will tend to hasten the drying and
the top must not be folded until 1t is
thoroughly dry.
THE upholstery, If of cloth, is best
cleaned by sponging with water con-
tanning n little salt and alcohol. If of
leather a wooden cloth dipped In clear
water to which a few drops of ammo
mia has beer added is best.
"In cleaning the body, be sure to re-
move the nozzle of the hose and flow
the water over every part of the body,
This will serve to wash off most of the
dust and also loosen the mud. In
cases where the car Is very dirty 1t is
best to do this and then let 1t stand
for n few minutes before going over II
again with the hose. Then take a soft
sponge and follow the hose over the
body. If certain portions are grease
spotted these should be washed sep
arately with pure water and CASTLE
soap, but except in this one instance
NouD VI any hihh Siiouih pt o'o'fN oh
the body.
To Get at Grease.
"The road oil and grease that collect
on the running gear require different
methods of removal and also other
tools. Special brushes will get at the
grease in inaccessible orner In the
case of the wheel hubs, care should be
used to prevent water and grit work.
Ing into the bearings. The chamois
used on the body should never be used
on the running gear, n separate cha
mois being kept for this one purpose
A heavy accumulation should never be
taken Off by busting. II should be
made 10 flow off with the hose. If you
wish to use IA body polish beware OF
the many inferior grades on the mar
ket. If any, you should use the very
best grade o~btainable."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
GET PROFIT FROM POTATOES
Badly Cut, Mashed, Frosted and
Damaged Tubers Not Wanted by
Dealers or Consumers.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.D
Shippers of potatoes will profit by
needing market demands and prefer
ences. Dealers and consumers do not
desire badly cut, mashed, frosted, and
decayed potatoes or those damaged
by sunburn, blight, dry rot, or an ex-
cess of scab or second growth. Mar
kets frequently are overloaded. prices
seriously affected. and unnecessary
losses sustained by growers because of
the shipment of such unsatisfactory
stock.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

more convenient season. II does not
always come. The pond does not al
ways freeze a second time. Boreas may
be the most rigorous of the gods. but
he Is also one of the o unreliable.
II Is not safe. therefore, to defer har-
vesting a house full Of ice.
Many Kinds of LIGHTHOUSES.
The house may be any n of many
kinds. An ideal ice-house is n thing.
A house that will keep ice is quite an
other thing. Farmers Bulletin G23 of
the United States department Of agri.
culture gives full information concern
ing them.
The ice-harvesting season fortunate
ly comes at a time when there is the
least work on the farm for men and
teams, and consequently the actual
money cost is usually not very great.
The quantity of ice needed depends
upon the location of the farm-wheth-
er in the North or in the South. the
number of cows MIXED, and the meth
cd of handling the product. In the
northern states il has been found that,
with a moderately good ice-house. one.
half of q ton of ice per row Is sufi-
Gent TO cool cream and hold it at a
low temperature for delivery two OF
three times a week. One and one-half
or two tons per COW should be pro
yided where milk is to be cooled.
Capacity Of Ice-Houses.
A cubic foot of ice weighs about 81
pounds, so in storing ice 1t is Gus
tomary TO allow from 40 to 80 cubic
feet per ton for the of ice. Al
least II inches must be left between
the ice and the wall of the building
for insulation. unless the ice-house Ia
permanently insulated walls and ar
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
RSd-Headed People Feared.

Salute no red-haired man nearer
than 30 feet on" runs an old French
saying. "and even so, hold three stones
in the fist wherewith to defend thy
self From biblical times to the pres
emf day can be traced the prejudice
against red hair. "Never lodge at red
haired peoples houses" runs a pre-
cent In the fifteenth century "Boke Of
Curtasye," "for these be folks that are
TO drede." According to one tradition
this distrust Of red-haired people dates
from the time Of Judas, who. himself
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
EAGER for Information.

Robert was taking physiology and
the subject interested him. One day
he decided to tell his small brother
some facts. Pointing to a vein In his
hand. he said: "The stuff in that vein
keeps the heart going; do you know
what's in itY" "No." was brothers
quick reply, 81 don't know what is
1t, oil or gas?"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

The man who invests in a box of
socket wrenches Is making a good in
vestment.
A woman is the inventor of a horn
to be carried On the e of an auto
mobile and sounded automatically
when the car is backed.
When oversize tires are TO be used,
the car owner should be certain that
there Is enough distance between all
the tires and the nearest parts OF the
car.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
AUT@M@DDlE
MEMS @sa2S

DO not neglect to take "A few spark
plug cores with you on your trip.
The removal of play In the steering
knuckle necessitates the installation
of new front axle bushings.
A new semicircle defector. to be
placed upon automobile headlights 10
block their glare Is claimed by its In
yentor to have 5000 rejecting sur
faces.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS

Drive as If the other driver
was a born idiot.
Drive as II all children and
most pedestrians were bent on
suicide beneath your wheels.
Drive as If every hill had a
chasm at the bottom.
Driye as If every curve was n
highwayman. q Bengal tiger and
Il stone wall.
Examine your al before you
start, not after you stop, and you
won't have accidents.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
CAR LOCKED AGAINST Theft
Getting Front Wheel in cramped POSI-
tion by Means Of Heavy Chain
10 Effective.

Locking the front wheel Of an auto
mobile in a cramped position by
means of a heavy welded chain and a
good paddock is effective, as 1t Is Their
impossible to move the wheels, or
steer the car, since it will not even
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
Horn Circui. Switch.

To prevent children from playing
with the horn and thus exhausting the
battery. a switch may be placed in
series with the horn circuit and the
current turned of when the a is
stopped.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
punctureless.

Instead of an inner tube a new
pupctureless automobile tire has a re-
movable rubber core that is solid ex-
cept for cup-shaped air spaces at each
side TO afford resiliency.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
Capacity Of Ice-Houses.
Small Part of Expense.

The purchase price of trees is only
a small part of the orchard cost. A
few dollars extra spent for trees. IL
II will purchase the kind you want.
will be well spent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

II r~aspberries or grapes have not
been buried before the ground Ii
frozen too hard, they may be laid on
top of the ground and covered with
stable manure.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

'front.' wheel c
be in condition 10 be tOwed. The
method has several advantages; I'M
possibility o tow the car; secure lock
Ing of the wheel assurance of safety
owing TO the inability of n thief TO
steer, as the car could only go In n
clrcle.-A. T.. Marsh. Chicago, ILL.,. In
Popular Mechanics Magazine.