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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20

TIGHTENING HIS LABORs
 Why are you taking pedagogyw -The professor is slightly deaf and said the wealthy youth, who carried his automobile to college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
Gentle. Yet Tlore.sh

Major Miiner was the gentlest man I ever knew" said M. r. Messer. He had the softness of a woman in his personal dealings with other men, and this was all the more remarkable be- cause in practical matters no man was more exact, more thorough. more firm. He did big things in such . quiet manner that they were done be- fore one we'll realized the task was under way.
 The Water Works Highland ave> nue, Birmingham Belt line, and the layout of the city with It's broad and straight streets. attest his capacity to see ahead and do the thing that was to be right in. the future as well as when first done. Everything done by Major Miner has lasted and none of his works has had to be done over again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
11e)t3,~sA

WHO WOULDN'T? sTommy7~ Yes, ma'am.s How old was Msthuserah?- T don't know, ma'am. knew when | left home for Sunday school this mornin, but I saw dog fight on tn way an forgot"
 &k sa ss N& iiHS
 \ DISEASE. PROBABLY Don't you think boishevism is largely a state of mindr' asked MT. Gadspur.
 'No." said Mr. Dubwaiae. .1 don't be- lieve mere state of mind could mako people talk and act the way bolshe- viks do. It must be constitutionai."
 HIS STATUS 'You say Bounderby is popular in club circle!~
 'T1e must be-"
 Why do you think scr All the wives and mothers in town regard him as demoralizing influ- ence" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
Venizelos Deposed, But
 Remains on the Job

N 7ENIZELOS, the deposed Greek
 " premier, is reported as confer ring with the statesmen of other countries at Paris in regard to the coming eastern conference in London and has announced that he will re- main in London until the conference is over.
 General opinion will regard the presence of Venizelos in the ante chambers of the eastern conference as of prime importance and it is more than likely that the mass of the Greeks are more than gratified that this able man will be- there to watch out for the interests of his country. Venizelos has shown capacity to mix with the worlds greatest diplomats on equal terms and has secured for the people whom he represented in the past the full mead of what was due them.
 Many Greeks are of the opinion that Venizelos is to have 'come- back" His repudiation is accredited by the more conservative Greeks to the kindling of Greek pride and re- sentiment when Britain and France expressed their disapproval of the re- turn of Constantine. The Greeks voted for Constantine's reinstatement, according to them, as much on ac- count of the attitude of Britain and France as for love of Constantine. They wished to show to these two na- tions that they would not stand for dictation. Venizelos suffered by as- sociation with the powers.
 This Greek statesman has mani Tested a remarkable poise. He has not scolded those who turned him down, but at every opportunity has worked for Greece, just as he did when he was premier. Such level headed man cannot remain alto gether in retirement. The eastern question is always . burning issue and an expert like veniselos k needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
HER REWARD.

HER REWARD? Sister ciatters is great worker in the vineyard
 ''So she is,''s said Deacon Standhill. I'm not saying anything against Sister Clatters, you understand. but I some times think if 1t wasn't for a morsel of gossip now and then, to make the work interesting, so far as Sister C1at- ters is concerned. the vineyard would be sadly neglected"
 SPOILING HIS STYLE Don't you ever read Shakespearew T used to-" said the alert scenario writer.
 ..Yesr'
 'In have to acknowledge that bird is pretty good, but found that reading his plays was making my style little heavy, so I quit"
 BRINGING CHEER
 What sort of person is Buffinlg ton r He's totally lacking in tact" Has none whatever!"
 Absolutely none. If he went to call on sick friend he'd take along cof. fin catalogue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20

A MORNING PRAYER
 Look thou In tenderness. Lord, on those who think their lives are be- hind them, and lift up their eyes and their souls that they may see the life which Is ever to come. Amen.-M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
Result Corners Him

1T suppose the Birmingham Rail- way Light and Power company has some good reason for requiring pas sengers to state in which direction they are travelling when they ask for transfers" says Robert c. Redus.
 T know. for a long time, it was the custom and then for great while when one wanted to change cars, he simply asked for his transfer and got it without having to tell whether he was going north, south. east or west
 T asked conductor why the old rule had been revived, but he said he didn't know, but one thing he did know, and that was if he took one that was not correctly cut both as to direction and time. he would be out 2 cents''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
Want. square Deal


 "So much has been said about legis- lating morals, into people" said R. l.. Mouitrie, that people are sick If it. and there is no good to be gained by trying to deny America of her few pleasures.
 About the Sunday movie in Bi-- mingham, it ought to be. There is certainly demand here for some sort of Sunday entertainment, and there is nothing more harmless and attractive at once than picture show and a quiet evening. Birmingham will be a better city when they put this up to tho people to decide. The people all want the moving picture on Sunday. If they have a chance to ask for it through tho polls.
 The movie was taken away while we boys we're at war and in service, and we've never had the chance to get it. back. It isn't giving an American citizen a square deal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
|GENERAL WOODS VISIT---By Frank Willis Barnett

fin catalogue"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
The Flavor Lasts
DIDN'T WORK By SCHEDULE
Impossible for Rural postman 20 Tell
Just When the Next Mall
Would 90 Out.

A day Of mist and rain and driving
wind. and over the turn Of the hill a
mans figure making his way, the only
human being that had been seen for
days. He came straight into the house
with his postbag, and kindly smile.
He had a military bearing and spoke
like a schoolmaster with a university
education. He explained how he had
come round that way and expected to
carry back letters ready Tor the post.
A rush was made and what could be
put together was intrusted to him.
"What about tomorrow" was the
question asked BY those unacquainted
with the ways Of the rural post.
"When does the post 60 outf" A slow
smile gathered on the postman's face.
"Ah! that cannot tell" he said, shak-
Ing his head 1T depends entirely on
when It comes in."-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
HERE'S HOPING he SUCCEEDS
French Inventor Working on Scheme
Which Would Lever the Price
Of Wearing Apparel

A French inventor. who has spent
many years In Brazil and Nicaragua.
states that women will be able to puI.
chase blouses. Jumpers. and even co..
tunes made Of leaves and peelingA
Men may be offered suits and under
wear Of the same materials
This man has devised q machine
which can extract weaving threadS
from bananas, plneappleA and other
fibrous plants. For example, the leaf
Of the wild pineapples gives Q thread
over two yards long.
He hopes later to be able 10 utflisa
the skins Of many other fruitx II b
to be hoped that he succeeds, for the
cost Of clothes VIII Be considerably
less than those made Of pFesent-day
imitation silks and mercefixed co.,
tons
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
GENERAL

1000 men and boys trapped timber
wolf In the second wolf drive In week
near Champaign. III.
Bruno Fritzmiller, answering his
wIfe's suit for divorce in Chicago.
charged that the ouija board had alien.
ated his wlfe's affections.
Requests totnllng S2.550,00O to nine
local charitable Institutions are pro-
yided for In the will OF Miss Helen f..
Massey, daughter OF the late william
Massey, n Philadelphia brewer.
Brlbes totaling Sl.OOO,OOO and rang
Ing from So TO 100000 have been Of.
fered W. J. Mccarthy, supervising pro
hibition enforcement agent for New
England since July. Mccarthy said he
had been threatened with death in the
performance Of his duty. and told Of
attempts OF bogus revenue officers to
steal liquor lawfully In transit between
New York and Boston.
Nine. Il. Gurin, known In Paris as
the poppy lady, has arrived in Amer
lea with 100000 red silk pOppies,
made by widows and daughters Of the
fallen heroes OF France, which will be
distributed to patriotic organizations
Ia the United States, Canada and Gu.
ba. to be worn on Decoration day.
Madame Gurln came to the United
States under the auspices Of the Amer
lean and French Chlldren's League.
Proceeds from the sale Of the artifi-
cial flowers will he used In caring for
fatherless children OF France.
Intending to pass seven years In the
leper colony at Java, seven Salvation
Army missionaries left New York for
San Francisco to sail March 4 for the
Dutch East Indies The party includes
six women aud one man.
A block Of business buildings In the
heart Of Breckenridge, Texas, an oil
town, was destroyed by fire with a
loss Of $4,000 The fire started In
filling station and was stopped by
flremen who dynsmited buildings In Its
path.
The Independent Order Of Foresters
Of Toronto, Canada. was ordered by
the State Supreme Court to complete
a contract to purchase about 1000
acres Of land at Newark. Calf, and
pay sos. 900 outstanding on the prln.
cipal, with Interest approIimating
$4,000.
Several hundred persons were driy-
en- from their homes and several bad.
ly injured when q tank containing D..
900 gallons Of gasoline exploded In the
tenement district at Buffalo.aN. Y. The
head Of the steel tank crashed through
the roof Of q tenement house. the con.
cusslon wrecked many small buildings.
and the streets were turned into sea
OF fire by the blazing oil.
A regretful note accompanied a SIS.
900 Liberty bond returned through the
mail to the Clement d. Gates Com
pany, stock brokers at Jacksonville.
Fla, from which It had been stoleL.
ITS too big to handle safely" the rob-
Der said. but he kept two smaller stol.
en- bonds. s..s.g s.
Fishing on Sunday would BE- punish
able by q fine Of $50, under q bill In
troduced In the House In Arkansas.
Another bill offered would provide .
prison sentence Of from two to five
years on persons found guilty Of brib-
Ing baseball players b throw Z CANA
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
Fatal Mistake.

tSituation: Burglar caught red-hand-
ed arraigned In court,) Woman-'The
Iorce o the fellerl e pretended to
be my 'usband and called out: It's al
right, darlin'-it's only me- Il was
the word 'darlin'' wot give I'm away"
London Punch.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EveNrs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN
Western Sssspass Usiss Ssvs ssvies

Intoxicated hogs 50 Interested Tex
arkana. Texas, police Officers and fed.
.ral enforcement agents that IN inves.
tgntion resulted In the finding OF a
sin on farm two miles from the city
Creation Of u motion picture censor.
ship board Of three to he appointed By
the governor. and with power to pre-.
vent showing Of any film II sees 1T II
considered immoral or improper, was
passed by the North Dakota house, g.
to IS.
A demand for hair bleach among
young men In Oakland looking for
Jobs, has been predicted. II. =. Mc.
tormack, New York business psy.
chOlOglst," told the Oakland Ad Club
luncheon that blond men think faster
than their darkhaired brothers.
Mrs Antoine Gasich. &c years old,
wns held up. beaten and robbed OF s..
Ol6 by three bandits. who accosred her
~ busy South Side business corner
In St Louis. She was taking the
money to her husbands soft drink par.
Sr when assaulted.
A family Of four was killed by Il
pack Of hungry wolves on ranch In
the state OF Durango, Mexico. accord
Ing to dispatch received ut III Pas0,
Wolves have attacked sheep and cat.
tie herders and are terrorlzing families
In Isolated mountain communities, nc
cording to the dispatch.
A bill providing for IA special poll
tax OF 81 annually on all bachelors re-
siding in Montana was passed by the
Senate. II now goes 10 the governor.
A Senate committee amendment to
make the law applicable also to spin.
sters was killed by the Senate. The
proceeds Of the tax would be paid into
the widows pension fund.
Formation Of a "Forty-eIght Hour
Per Week League" was announced at
Fresno, Calf, following the annual
meeting Of the Pacific Coast Employ
ing Printers and Allied Trades Coun.
ell. Announcement was made the
league will launch an open shop"
campaign In the printing Industry aft.
er May l II the unions continue to
make demands for q forty four.hour
week.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
FOREIGN

Resumption Of diplomatic relations
between Holland and Venezuela has
been ratified.
Princess Anastasia has been serious
ly III for several days with ptomaine
poisoning but II improving.
A national day Of mourning for Ger.
many's war dead has been fixed for
March G Al: work will cease, and re.
liglous and memorial services will be
general.
Although employees Of the national
railroad carried out their threat to
strike and quit their Jobs In large mum.
bers In Mexico, the government Off
Gals are optimistic regarding the out.
come. They predict there will be no
paralysis Of traffic.
Plans for conference between Brit
ish. American and Canadian profes.
sors Of history at London the week OF
July II are being made by authorities
OF the University OF London. The con-
ference will be held la connection with
the opening OF the school OF historical
research, now under construction.
The average yield Of gold per ton Of
ore from the mines OF the KilO Mo:0
district. fn the Belgian Congo. exceeds
that of the gold mines Of British South
Africa. says the Belgian minister Of
colonies, NJ. Franck. The yield Of the
Congo mines averages twelve grams OF
gold to the ton OF orr, while those Of
British South Africa. the minister stat
ed, yield only eight grams.
The ministry OF wars budget for the
year was reported out by the commits.
sion Of the Chamber Of Deputies Of
France which has been considering II,
after n considerable slice had been cut
from the figure submitted. The bud.
get us reported stands at 5,lii, O00.OU
francs, the commission having trimmed
400, 600 900 francs from the request
ed G,jiG0O0, 900 francs.
Work will be started nj one" on a
100000 highway 10 be constructed
through the Interior OF the Republic
oi Panama. When the bids were
opened 1t wHs found that the lowest
tender had been made by lirhard and
Company. New York City. A Pana.
man firm was second. The Panama
government decided to split the work,
giving half 10 each firm.
Several newspaper editors In Bres'
lau, Germany have been challenged to
duels by DR.. Rhode. an attache IN The
staff Of the prosecuting attorney. who
during Il recent campaign speech &C
cused the press OF being "prostituted."
His accusations provoked sharp de-
nunciatIon from the National Press
League and his challenges were the
result.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
one pe,n, ., p,N,,,oe,,

He-Hello, kidd
She-How dare you speak to mel I
don't know you from Adam
He-You ought to. I'm dressed ~
ferentiy.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-03-03
WASHINGTON


and, that the government is taking
steps to open n national disinfection
office at Kobe to remedy the situation
the Department of Commerce was In
formed from Toxic. Anthrax is Il dis
ease usually peculiar to cattle. adj
vices to the department said, and has
been widely distributed through I'm.
properly sterilized brushes.
Work In some government depart.
ments moves so lelsurely that girl EN-.
plOyes have been known to make their
trousseaus during working hours, e
the Senate was told by Senator Smoot,
Republican, OF Utah. The senator said
he personally had investigated the sit.
untIon In the offices. Why" he add.
ed, 1T has got so that when | start
for an office word is telephoned ahead
that Senator Smoot is coming and for
everyone to get busy on their type
writer's"
Washington. - The population OF
Petrograd and Moscow In soviet Rus.
sla has greatly decreased, according to
Russian newspaper dispatches to the
State Department In Washington. The
population Of Petrograd Is 100000, II
per cent less than In 1917. and In Mos
COW the population has dropped to L..
0l5,0O0. about 30 per cent less.
The United States marines who raid.
ed newspaper office at NIangua, Me
aragua. have been found guilty by
courtmartial and have been given sen.
fences Of two years and dlshonorable
discharge, the Navy Department was
Informed In message from Rear Ad.
miral IL l. Bryan. The men all plead
ed guilty. the message said. The rated
men also were reduced.
Official figures compiled by the
American Automobile Association In.
dicate that there were 9,lSO.Sl6 pas
ssngsr and commercial motor vehicles
registered In the United States during
1920. Of which approximately 1884, 800
were for passenger use and about as.
Gao were commercially employed. Dur.
Ing the same period T1.2SO motorcy.
clss were also registered. The total
receipts from registrations amounted
10 eo0.14l.0W.
China will stand By the United
States II this country ever Is In need of
Z friend to aid against any enemy
from across the sea. Dr.. 7. Hsieh, sec.
rotary Of labor Of China. told q gath
ssing Of consrsssmen and businessmen
Ct Washington interested In Chinese
sejief measures. Hs commented on
a. blttsrnsss he said existed In China
eyg Japen's demands
i IN apDroDriating $60oo.ooo to
~ I'D eSnln 1sr farmers in drought.
Stricken areas Of The West passed the
neasts without . record vote. II now
re- b the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-05
ADJUSTMENTS
"THE BAIT" is
BIG TOURNEUR
PRODUCTION

1.-The Bait" is the name of the latest
Maurice Tourneur production pre-
pared for Paramount 1.-THE Bait" is a
drama Of love and thrills that will
easily stand out as one Of the most
notable screen successes of the sea-
son. It will be given at the Colonial
theatre today and with Hope Hamp-
ton, the noted Texan beauty in the
principal role, it should be greeted by
immense houses as it has in every
other city where it has been given.
The Bait" is described as a pleas
ing combination of romance, thrills,
and mystery. with the usual colorful
Tourneur production method in evil
dence. The story centers around a
pretty shop girl. who. singled out by
a master-crook as his pawn in a
game to capture and later blackmail
young millionaire, is framed" by
the crook and then rescued by him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-05
"STOP THIEF"
PROMISES LIVELY
ENTERTAINMENT

stop Thief" the clever three-act
comedy which will be presented in
!! City Hall April 16 by the Bowdu1n
College Masque and Gown, is a play
Which the people of Augusta ought
not to miss. 1t is a rare occurrence
for such play to be seen in this
city. The Bowdoin boys have been
working hard all through the winter
! on the play and it is fast rounding
into shape. The first performance
this season will be at Camden, on
April z. and the next two nights at
Rockland and Bath.
The play is full of pep and vim
during all three acts and is pleasing
to old and young. Five of the char
acters are females: Miguel, Black.
ferguson, Clymer and Farian are
Well chosen to play these feminine
roles. Such parts always afford
much amusement. The main charac-
tiers are taken by men, all of whom
have had extensive experience on the
stage. Redlon, one of the principal
characters, appeared last season in the
New York success, Believe Me
Aantippe." and Black, another char
acter, has been prominent in Glee
Clubs and vaudeville acts.
Tickets are on sale by the Y. NJ.
A. boys and the Girl Scouts also at
F1etcher's Pharmacy. The admis-
sion tickets are 55c and SIC. Re-
served seats may be obtained Mon
day, April II, at Fletcher's. Admis-
sion tickets may be EXCHANGED for
reserved seats. The best seats in
the hall will be 25c extra.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-05

town in excess of five mills for any
mission may assume such proportion
thereof as in their judgment the pub
lie interest requires from any funds
available for such purpose" so that
said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section 6. All cost of maintenance
of bridges built or built under the
provisions of this act shall be borne
by the town or towns in which they
are located, apportioned under the
basis of valuation as last made by
the Board of State Assessors where
more than one town is involved;
provided. however in case of neglect
or failure by any town or towns to
properly maintain any bridges built
or built under the provisions of
this act. the State Highway Com
mission may order such maintenance
work as in their judgment is deemed
necessary. If any town or towns fail
to obey. within a reasonable time,
such order of the State Highway
Commission. then tho commits SiOn
may proceed to do such maintenance
work and the amounts payable by
said towns, under the provisions of
this act, shall be certified by the
commission TO the State auditor.
who. if he finds the amount correct.
shall certify to the treasurer of
State, and unless sooner paid it shall
be collected and paid in the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-05

Brooks, Jackson, Waldo, Monroe and
Evansville. /; Searsport, Islesboro,
Stockton, Prospect, Winterport and
Frankfort, /.
The county of Washington shall
choose eight representatives to be
apportioned as follows: Calais, l.;
Eastport, /; Milbridge, Cherryfield,
Beddington, Steuben, Deblois. Har-
rington, Addison and Columbia. /;
Columbia Falls, Jonesport, Machias-
port, Jonesboro and Cutler. L; Ma
chias, Rogue Bluffs, Whitneyville,
Mortified, Wesley, Centerville,
Marshfeld, East Machias, No. IS Pl.,
and Marion, /; Dennysville, Craw-
ford, No. IA Pl. Perry, Pembroke.
Meddybemps, Cooper, Alexander.
Prescott, Edmunds and Whiting, l.;
Danforth, Baileyville, Topsfield.
Princeton, Vanceboro, Barring,
Waite, Lambert Lake, Indian Town
ship, Forest, Talmadge, Codyville,
Grand Lake Stream. No. 81 Pl., Kos
suth and No. S Pl., 1.
The county of York shall choose Ia
representatives to be apportioned as
follows: Biddeford 3; Sanford. q;
Saco. 1: Berwick and So. Berwick, l.;
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, l.;
York. Old Orchard and North Kenne-
bunkport, 1: Lebanon. North Ber-
wick and Wells, /; Buxton, Dayton,
Hollis and Lyman, 1; Cornish, Linn
erick, Limington and Parsonsfeld, l.;
Acton, Alfred, Newfield, Shapleigh
and WATERFORD, 1; Kittery and Eliot,
l.