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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
LANDING FIELDS
OVER COUNTRY
BEING
Aircraft Association Tells
Importance of Good
Landings.

New York. Feb. 6.-Plans for the
establishmen of a chain Of airplane
landing fields nave been worked out
by officers, of the army air service and
the Manufacturers Aircraft associ-
alton, 1t was announced here today.
Army flyers have covered more than
100000 miles in an aerial survey of
the country and made exhaustive re-
ports on the facilities offered to cross
country flyers. =
Representatives of 80 large south
orn cities already nave been invited
to establish landing fields under army
direction. Many others will receive
like invitations during The next few
months They. must be laid out ac-
cording to specifications given by the
army and in return the government
gives steel hangers to the municipali-
ties. Operation Of the "air harbor''
is assumed by the municipality. Since
the armistice the number Of army
fields has been reduced from SO to 16
and the naval air stations from II
to 8.
A Real Necessity.
THE landing feld.' says the air.
craft association, sis to the airplane
/ n the railroad terminal is to the
train. 1t is not merely a fiat piece Of
land on which a flyer can bring his
craft to earth. Such a piece of ground
bears the same relation to a real land
ing field as an unimproved water inlet
bears to Il harbor like New York or
Liverpool.
I "a landing field should have, first
of all, dimensions which fit it to
handle all forms of aircraft. It
should be drained 80 as to permit its
use ven in the swettest weather. It
should have shelter and supplies for
flyers and their crafts and should be
accessible to the trade center lit is
meant to serve. This feature is, Of
supreme Importance because COM
mercial aerial navigation will develop
only in proportion to its commercial
value. The field should be identified
with markings visible from great
heights and with radio apparatus no
that flyers may be aided in finding
their way in spite OF the fog or fail
ure to identify the country over
which they are passing
Fields at frequent intervals mean
that cross-country flyers can come to
the earth for rest. replen1shment Of
Supplies and adjustments to their ma
chimes without 7nconvenience or un-
] necessary delay. In the event of q
mishap in the air. such as a stalled
motor the nearby landing feld per-
mits' the pilot to glide TO 1t without
damage TO the machine or to himself.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
LIKE WAYS.

London. Jan. 21.-"Robber" or
Paul JONES' dances are being intro
duced Id some West End clubs and
dancing halls since the Prince of
Wales returned from the United
States. where he gave this form Of
dance royal approval by waltzing,
~one-stepping and f~ox-trotting with no
less than fifty partners at one ball.
AS the name indicates; in "robber'
dances, male members Of the party
who happen to be without partners
the Q foftunateN men who have
partners.
In England It has been the custom
for dancers to have not more than
three or four partners during an
evenipg-and more frequently only
one. But Londoners r trying out the
American idea and seem to like it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
VESSEL.COES
AGROUND; MAY
NOT BE SAVED
Over One Hundred Persons
On Ship Cannot Be
Taken OFF.

New York, Feb. 6.-Thc steamship
Princess Anne of the Old Dominion
line, carrying 80 passengers and a
York, a aground one mile off the
coas at Rockaway Point, on Long
Island. in a heavy storm early today
and sent out S. o. S. calls for assist
ance. Tugs from army transport
headquarters at Eioboken, wrecking
tugs and a police patrol boat went to
the aid of the stranded vessel.
Wireless reports said that Captain
Seay Of the Princess Anne had been
seriously injured. The vessels posi-.
ton was considered serious on account
Of the gale that had dashed the coast
for the past two days.
Members of the coast guard al
Rockaway beach endeavored tc
launch a boat to go to the steamer
hut gave up the attempt when gian1
rollers nearly battered the craft te
pieces.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
SHIPPING BOARD
TO PROCEED WITH
SALE OF VESSELS

Washington, Feb. s.-supported
by President Wilson, the shipping
board plans to proceed with the sale
of the thirty former German passen-
ger liners Notwithstanding the objec-
ton Of the war department on the
ground that some OF thefvessels were
needed in the army transport service.
Shipping interests have been invited
to send Representatives, to Washing
ton next week. Chairman Payne said,
when the ships will be offered for sale
at auctiOn.<
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06

b. .. s. E-H
ooh, we're trying to cut that log in
two pieces 50 we can strengthen the
dam"
well. what is your name ?" asked
Tinker Bob. II never saw you before.
Did you know I am King Of the
Forest?" |
my name is Timothy Beaver and
that was my. brother that fell into the
river. Yes, I've heard a lot about the
King Of the !Forest, but I never saw
you before. This is out business to
lam the river and catch the fish that
come along"
You must have sharp teeth to cut
logs"
1--WE do have teeth made p~urposely
for cutting trees and logs" Then out
of the water came ten more Beavers
and began to work on the log. ''These
are my ten helpers" said Timothy
Beaver as he returned to his work.
Tomorrow-Busy Workers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
MUCH UAiBER RUINED.

Victoria, b. c.. Feb. 6.--Forest
fires damaged approximately $751;
900, 900 board feet Of timber in Brit
ish Columbia during 1919. according
to figures recently made public here
by T. d. Patullo, minister of lands.
OF this amount, 1900. 900 feet will
be s~alvageable, reducing the net
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
GERMAN MERCHANTS ARRIVE.

Mexico CITY. Jan. 25-(Maii.)-
Representatives Of German CONNER
cial houses have arrived here TO ar
range for shipments af cotton and
Of such atockA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
POLISH SHIP REACHES DANz1t

Danzig, Jan. 1S.-The first Polish
cargo steame has reached Danzie
from New York. She is the Cosiuszko
Of the Polish-American company.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06

Tomorrow-Busy Workers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-06
1pYERr1sEEsNI.

Herald Want Ads BRING Results
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-09

Goldwyn eonpany and certainly IS a
winner. II would be we'll worth the
while Of any lover Of screen classics
to see this wonderful picture. In this
elaborate production, Mr.. Rogers reg
i4ters, joy, sorrow and pleasure com
bincd. And you can't help liking him,
whether he happens to be a favorte
az yours or rot, Take q wise tip,
20 and see it at the Please U theatre
tonight, You will be happy that you
I'D.
\ small fire, starting in the pipe from
the kitchen range in the home Of Will
)'an +. Malam, on Main street, short
" before noon today while Mrs.
N4lam was preparing dinner, al
thouoh not in the least DANGEROUS,
c9usc1 ala1m and telephone call was
Immediately sent to the Central sta
ton. Both pieces Of apparatus re-
s'so"@od but only the "heN'oal v"s
r""dod to cytinGuiSh the blaze. No
'"01""e Of any consequence was d0no.
'''.n house is 90" owned by the St.
JohnSbuIy Acadcr'v.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-09
"My Soldier Girl"
Proves Popular

MY Soldier Girl" proved a popular
attraction at the Colonial theatcr
Wednesday night. There was a large
audience and the almost continuous
laughter at the funmaking of Moore
and Murphy, the clever team of song
and dance artists, showed that the
show was thoroughly enjoyed.
There was little plot and the show
evolved about the lively dances Of
the chorus and the antics Of the CO.
ln"dians. The runway over the heads
Of the audience in the orchestra seats
proved an attraction for male at
+e1dants and it was almost completely
banked with members Of the stelner
scv. The girls reached over and pat
I" J some of the bald heads under the
elm which added to the amusement
Of he audience.
con, Grille, Chlie," is booked for
January i.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-09
ST. JOHNSBUPY
local News

The c. ]. Oben real estate COM
pany, A. c. LecIerc, manager, ccle-
bratcd the first day in their new Of
flee in the Leclerc block by selling
the Peter Raymond house opposite
the Playground to Mrs. Sadie Swa2cy
Of East Ryegate.
Use the new improved American
Throat Tablet for sore throat and
cough. adv.
The automobile accidents report
ed 10 the secretary Of state Included
one by c. c. Page Of St. Johnsbury
who said his machine hit a child slid
INC in the village streets, Gideon
Toussant of Passumpsic reported that
his team was hit by Stephen Page
car short time.
Use the American Throat TABLETS,
4 ".
The Academy Student is now on
cole 1T Smiths book store and the
stiles book store at l. cents = copy.
Buy your Bibles at Ran}all's Dent,
Store. adv,
Nrs. Mildred Abbott is assisting in
SUIT. Hitchcock's office at the Sum
mer street schools during thc illness
Of Mrs. Ruth d. poWncs.
Use the American Throat Tablets.
Nmas sale Friday and Saturday
@ftcInoons, Dec, 10 and II, st. An
drews' Parish House. adv.
Give her Hoover for Christmas.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-09
&C. | DS,
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The very first doce opens clogged
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"Pape's Cold Compound acti
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assistance tastes nice. contains no
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
LIKE M,LuKE SAYS

The only safe thing to predict about the new spring styles for women is that they will cost more than they did last srring.
 The difference between father and mother is that when company calls father does not spend an hour apologizing for he looks of the place.
 The old-fashioned man who used to blame all of his troubles on booze now has a son who planes all his troubles or prohibition.
 Some men are as afraid that a ghost might walk at midnight as they are that one won't walk on pay day.
 It has just about gotten so that father uses up so many safety pins when he is dressing that there isn't one left in the house for mother.
 A lot of husbands seem to have the idea that as long as you give your wife a swell funeral when she dies, it does not matter how you treat her when she is alive. There are closed seasons on other things But the season for hunting trouble is always open. Isn't it funny how knocker puts on the soft pedal when the man he is knock ing happens to come around! It isn't always sentiment that makes a girl save your love letters. Marriage will make a suspicious ee- Itective out of almost any unsophisticated trusting girl. Isn't it. wonderful how honest and upright you feel when the other fellow gets caught up and you do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Many Handsome Public Buildings This Year

T1N HIS will be Birmingham's great
 < est building year. Ground will be broken for public structures that will cost millions of dollars.
 The Central High School and the Woodlawn High School will cost $2,000, ,000-the former three-quar- ters of million and the latter a quarter of a million. Two million dollars will be used in the construc- tion of additional grammar schools and extensions of existing schools.
 The auditorium will be a reality this year and the chances are bright for a new city hall and library
 The people have voted bond issues for all three improvements, and if Birmingham has been backward in school accommodations and the long taIked-of auditorium, the time is near at hand when this city will be in the forefront And the imposing federal building-a great work of architec- ture-is nearing completion. It will be ready for occupancy by the last of this year.
 Within the next two years Birining-
 ham will be famed for it's magnifi-
 cent edificies. No city in the south
 will be equal to it. In the new move
 ment provision must be made for a symphony orchestra. That is an in stitution that will surely come. Next in the order of progress from an educational and esthetic point ot view should be an art gallery. Pic lures and sculptures of high value are expensive luxuries, but Birming- ham has grown to be rich city, and an art museum once establishd would be gradually filled by gift of liberal ] and cultured individuals.
 No city can be classed in the realm of the beautiful without all the hu. manizing influences that make for spiritual upbuilding churches, col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
AMAsIs

From the Selma Times.
 In the second book of Herodotus you may read:
 "The reign of King Amasis was the most prosperous Egypt ever saw. It was this King Amasis who published the law that every Egyptian should appear once a year before the governor of his canton failing to do so, and to prove that he got an honest living he was put to death.' Wise boy was Amasis. He was not born to the purple He was born of the peo- pie, the working people. He was pot ter, but he wasn't potterer. Not much. They made king out of him because he was wise man and hustler both in time of peace and in time of war. He was quite a soldier. He and our old friend Nebuchadnezzar met in battle once and rocked all of near Asia. and northeastern sAfrica, so lustily did their armies contend.
 Never in the history of Egypt was there democracy comparable to that of the time of Amasis. Great as was the fame of Amasis his greatness really was in that he preached and practiced, and en- | forced the doctrine of work. 1 He made Egypt unpleasant for the I.
 w. w. of his time.
 He didn't like drones.
 Amasis lived five centuries before Christ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
People Here United

From the first time I came to Bir- mingham believed I was getting into live community and into a. progress sive state.'' said General Manager C.. E. Jenks of the Chamber of Commeree, "but I never dreamed that the people here were so near unanimous in any thing as they were for good, roads. The vote on the state and the county highway bond issues last Monday was a revelation to ourselves and to the balance of the country. That Alabama should be united for great internaI development such as a statewide trunk highway system of the best possible roads was not expected but it is grat- flying to those who sponsored the movements and to all progressive citi- 1 zens."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
IN HOTEL ECBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Can't Read Car signs

T wish Mir. Lee C. Bradley, receiver of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company, would have the signs on the street cars enlarged or either washed once in a while so the aver age citizen of this noble community could ascertain whether he is get ting on the right car or not" stated E. T. Chamblee. better known as "Lige," local insurance agent. Mir. Chamblee goes on:
 Several days ago I was standing on the corner of Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue waiting for Pratt City car to come along. A young man about 21 years old was standing near me, evidently waiting for a car also. Presently saw car approaching and being unable to distinguish the sign on the front q cannot see as plainly now as could thirty years ago), asked the young man what car it was He strained his eyes forward and then looked at me and said;
 "Tt's so dirty and blurred that can't see what it is.'
 Consequently, I missed the car and had to wait twenty eight minutes on that corner for another car to pass.
 Tt may not be so bad if the win dows are dirty. but l sure do wish the signs were kept clean or other wise enlarged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Railroads Back To
 The Owning Companies

WV HEN ss. the ss. government o,',rnnsa turns fns owners on the first of March, the work of reorganization will be a stu pendous job.
 The financial end will be most im- portant, of course. It is generally predicted that the greater number of companies will go into bankruptcy.
 Several years before the war the roads were cramped and in bad physi- cal shape. Millions were needed for betterment, but the interstate com- merce commission refused in many instances to grant the appeals for rates that would have yielded sufficient revenue to carry out improvement plans. The properties were running down rapidly and when the government took the rail- roads over many of the companies were on the verge of bankruptcy. The railroad administration expended money on improvements, but not enough.
 Notwithstanding the criticism of politicians, the railroads were, as a whole, economically managed.
 Returning to the old system the public will be as well served as under the government administration, if not better. Even in spite of the strained condition that confronts them, the service will be reasonably good, But in order for the lines to do their best, they must be in a position to borrow money on big scale. Private own ership with government control is best for the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
A Terrific Crash

'Tn my long experience as a rail- road man have never seen such a sight of devastation as the wreck on the A G. s. the other day. stated John R. T. Rives. Tt must have been terrible crash. for both trains were literally smashed to pieces. It is very evident that the negro fireman whose body was never found fell into the firebox of the engine when the two trains met. It can be easily seen why the finding of the missing bodies took so long, for the engines and box cars were piled together in awful shape and it was difficult for the wrecking crews to shift them around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
SPOTTED.
"He bought the car

' q see where an advertiser warns ma who carried off his new oyercoat to r turn it and no questions will be asked '
 Ha! Ha! An old trick. The man wi took the coat might insert another adve tisement telling the owner that if knows so well who got his coat he'd be ter come and get it
 Not so fast The man who lost Il coat describes the fellow who took 1t wearing a. blue serge suit, tan shoes ar a gray cloth hat. He gives his height about five feet and eight inches; says i has slightly gray hair, is round-shor dered and has wart On his chin, al concludes by giving the mans busine address I guess he'd better return tn coAto PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
WEALTHY CUBA

anced by the increased values of estate, and the correspondingl high I tals of houses and apartments. Hot which rented for s75 or s1c0 a month th years ago bring S225 to $250 Wages h increased enormously and there is con- erable labor trouble all the time. In f, al lthe shipping in the harbor has hl tied up since the first of the yeat
 cause of the strike of dock workerS \ want s instead of $3 for eight hoi work And the railroad workers recer went out on a sympathetic strike HI ever, life in Havana goes along just same. Everyone has so much money t strike or two means nothing Not
 toll it interferes with the movement the sugar crop will anyone get exc about it. For Cuba is ''manana'' cd i-y. and what cannot be done today easily put off until day after tomorro . Cuba is growing rich not only thro it's tOpacco and sugar sales, but it i winter p'aygtouna for tourists. Its vii attractions are not, however, confined its AiG--c- -rea, sor Cuba was a win stamping grodld before the states VI cry; but naturally cuba's tourists b vastly multiplied as direct result prohibition here.
 1t pleases Americans generally to kl that Cuba IS prosperous. Cuba is a | of ward of America. and America be glad at any time to have foreigl investigate her stewardship in that isls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

From the Montgomery Advertiser. |MNTE are reminded by an intelligent
 WNW newspaper correspondent that
 Cuba, not the United States, IS the richest country in the world. Al the present time, he asserts, the per capi'a wealth of Cuba is four and half times that of the United States, and when .this years s6oo. 1000 sugar crop Is soid' Y is not unlikely that the ratio Will pc m creased six to one
 |. This year Cuba produced a fourth oi all the sugar in the world, or 4,eoo'ooo oo .ons, lsc That will mean s6o0, 100000 for s'oVvVo peonle Last year Cubas balance or trade was s20o. 00O 600 in her favor, he says. Tho tobacco crop will add many more millions to Cuba 1920 wealth. The cor respondent. who is Karl hitclliii' oi Sne if of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, as serts. surprisingly, that more Havana ,,,ada ciSars are shipped to England than MT tSitchen ~rites interestingly of his nrnsneritvA and the orgy of spending which naturally g6es gith great earnings. He concludes his article as follows
 This great boom has naturally sent rr;ces of all commodities skyrocketing. In fact if is said that here are only two clean things on the island-tobaceo and i A ,,,ar;can liuuor For instance, you can ret . box of excellent cigarettes for cents. A box of matches costs b cents and are difficult to obtain at that price Anyone you meet would rather give you smoke than light. American whisky is obtainable at $1 50 bottle and domestic 1 beer. not the 2.75 variety, but beer with | or per cent of alcohol. is only 5 cents l a glass and 10 cents bottle. Indeed, il YOU take the trouble to visit the beautiful gardens of the Tropical Brewery there E
 an iced keg which may be tapped abso.
 lutely free.
 -But this free beer is more than bal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
x % Strong Sentiment In State For Building Good Roads
--OtheIIO.
Boding to all

F7ToHAT Alabama has shaken off the
 0 sloth and indifference that have retarded her progress for 50 many years was amply proved by the bond election last Monday The majority piled up for good roads was over whelming. The people almost unan- imously demanded bond issue of $25, ,000, 900, which will be matched by an equal sum from the federal gov ernment, to build state highways.
 Franklin county. cast 1,400 for the bonds and 150 against. The approxi- mate vote in Walker county was 2,000 for and 290 against; in Talla- dega county, 1886 for and 15s against; in Randolph, 1000 for anc 200 against; in Mobile, 2,601 to A Baldwin county cast 785 votes for the bonds and 55 against.
 These figures are subject to revi- sion, but they show the trend of sentiment throughout Alabama. Let it no longer be said that the citizens of this commonwealth are not awake to their opportunities. The old fogies were showed under so deep last Mon day they'll never get their heads above the surface again.
 Even in these profiteering times $50, 100000 is great deal of money Wisely expended in Alabama, unde, the close scrutiny of the state, as well as the national government, il will construct a magnificent system of highways, and they will be per manent.