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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
by HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age-HeraId,
500 Davidson BniidinR,


Washington, December 9.--(Spe-
cial.)-How do the people Of Ala
hama make a living? The bureau OF
the census gives today a pretty com
plete answer
In the first place of the populatio
of the state. which in 1920 was D.
S4s,174 men and women and chill
dren over 10 years of age who were
ga;nfully employed, numbered $751;
$40 males and 223,S76 females.
The greatest class numerically
speaking were farmers, followed by
farm laborers. The former, how
ever. decreased slightly in the To-
year period, and the latter greatly.
The census bureau attributes the
great difference to the change in the
cate of taking the census. In 1910
the date was April 15; in 1920, jan
uary |.
The number of farmers in Ala
bama approximates 234,345, or 81 3
per cent of the population. Female
farmers number 1858, as against
19,20S in 1910. Farm laborers, male,
are 1868, and female, 1O3,521.
Servants Come Second
After farmers and farm laborerS'
the next numerically strongest class
In Alabama are servants and walters,
s,752 males and 25.762 females, Coal
miners number 26,2o3. of whom a.
are women. Then follow launderers
and laundresses. retail dealers. la
borers la sawmills, statesmen and
saieswumen; semi skilled operatives
in cotton mills; carpenters. of whom
are women; school teachers, 2,032
men and 9.124 women; and laborers
in blast furnaces and steel mills. TO-
$50 males and 1873 females.
In certain important occupations
the following are engaged: Clergy
men, 2,735 men and 81 women; pip.
sicians and surgeons, 2,244 men and
% women; lawyers. judges and JUS
tees, 1899 men and II women; stem.
81 aphers and typewriters, 403 men
and 3469 women; telephone oper-
ators, 152 men and 1888 women, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

again, and on the succeeding vote.
the rule passed by the vote of 15 to
10. The new amendment went into
effect at once.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
HOME g.
TOWN - -
tELpSk
WORTH FAR MORE THAN GOLD
Value of Good Credit Must Never Be
Forgotten by the Community or
Its Citizens.

The following little story has aroused
much interest among Kansas mer-
chants and credit men. It was re-
Gently published in the Nlletin of the
Pittsburgh Kan, Merchants associa-
ton.
II buy your groceries, your dry
goods. your home-everything you use
or need.
u am not money; am it's superior.
buy many times more than all the.
gold in the world. With me money
may be bought.
II am the very basis upon which
the business life of the world has been
built, more so in modern times than
ever before.
81 am founded upon honesty, ant
built upon faith in mankind and woe
unto the man or woman who wilfully
abuses me.
81 have given men the means to be
come rich, means which nothing else
could place within their reach.
81 am, when rightly used, the
greatest means of prosperity and
happiness, but when abused, I have
brought misery into the lives of men
and women.
81 am confidence placed in mans
ability and reliability to meet his future
Obligations.
81 am greater than industry ana
capital, for I demand industry and
capital of others on the strength of
ability and disposition to make my
promises good.
II am good credit"
From the Nations Business,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Farm Buildings Burned

The farm house of Mr.. and Mrs
Reuben Draper, located south of Morris.
vile, near the Elmore line, in the Delanc
district was destroyed by fire Friday night
together with all the furniture and most
of the clothing. The barn was also de-
stroyed, but the stock was saved.
Mr. and Mrs. Draper were awakened
at about eleven o'clock, when it was dis
covered that the house was in flames
They were enabled by lively work to get
their five small children from the burning
building and they were taken to the
home of neighbors where they are now be.
ing cared for.
Mr.. Draper had about $11, in his pock-
ct and this was lost in fighting to save
the stock. There was a small insurance.
1t is not known how the fire originated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
NATURES WARMING
Morrisville People Must RecOg-
niZe and Heed 1t

Kidney ills come mysteriously.
But nature generally warns you.
Notice the kidney secretions.
See if the color is unhealthy
If there are settings and sediment,
Passages frequent, scanty, painful.
It's time to fear serious kidney trouble.
It's time to use Deans Kidney Pills.
Doan's have done great work in Morris
vile. Ask your neighbor!
Antoni RybaIiewicz, farmer, Munson
Rd., Morrisville, says: II used Doan's
Kidney Pills about three years ago when
my back and kidneys were in very bad
shape. My back ached and when l stoop-
ed could hardly straighten up. My kid
neys were very weak and irregular and
the secretions burned in passage. heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills and got box at
Cheney's Drug Store. In a short time
they cured me. am indeed glad to say
good word in praise of these pills for
they are certainly good"
N Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that MIR. Ryba-
kiewicz had. Foster Milburn Co., Mrs.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Report of County w. G. T. u.
Convention

The 21st annual convention of Temper
ance Union was held at Jacksonville, June
90. All the Unions of the County were
represented and most of the Superintend.
ents were present. The forenoon program
included devotionals, routine business, and
memorials for Mrs. c. S. Patten and Mrs.
Martha Phillips. Greetings were ordered
sent to Mrs. M. L. Pearson, Mrs. Ida H.
Reed and Mrs. Emma Marvin. The pres
idents of Unions reported some good work
done, with several additions in member
ships.
The cool dining-room and picnic lunch
con, were much enjoyed, as the day was
very warm.
The election Of officers took placein the
afternoon, resulting as follows: President,
Mrs. Inez Stewart; First Vice President
Mrs. Mary Gilmore; Second Vice Presi
dent, Mrs. Emma Fisher; Secretary, Mrs.
Grace Freer; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Freer.
1t was voted to drop the departments of
Franchise and of Temperance and Labor.
Two changes we're made among Superin.
tendents, Mrs. Pearl Fender for Evange-
listic and Sunday School, and Mrs. Mary
Freer for L. T. L. 1t was voted to con-
tribute five dollars from the County treas
ury toward making Mrs. c. S. Patten
memorial member Of the State.
The local pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, was
introduced ard gave cheering message
of interest and cooperation. There were
other features of interest eliminating in
the heart-to-heart talk of the State Pres
ident on Our Task Ahead. Mrs. Barney
was helpful as usual throughout the con-
vention.
We are awaiting with deep interest the
coming of the State meeting to our County
and especially to hear the great speaker,
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour. X
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
The Garden Plot,

The range of choice in the location
of a city garden must necessarily be
somewhat limited. Good drainage, sun
shine and a suitable soil should be kept
in mind in selecting a site for the gar
den. Where fowls and stray stock are
likely to interfere ample protection
must be provided by a good fence-a
problem that must be carefully cOnsid-
cred especially in the cultivation of
vacant lots. If the soil is poor or very
heavy, well rotted stable manure will
help correct these conditions. Com
mercial fertilizers may also be used to-
furnish plant food where the soil lacks
in the necessary elements.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
LOCAL N EW S
MORRISVILLE

The Depot Restaurant has large pat
ronage these hot summer days.
Durgan reports good sale of thos {
white shoes all on account OF the adv't. il
this paper. "A few good pairs left.
Mrs. Kenneth Warren was called to
Canada Saturday by the death of her
grandfather. Her store was closed that
day.
Geo. Towne, who is good farmer, as
we'll as public officer, finished up haying
Saturday. In spite of the drought, he
secured good crop.
We had some rain Sunday afternoon.
1t came down in copious quantities and
did so some more during the night. 1t
was surely "a long felt want"
Don't try to do any shopping Thursday
afternoons during July and August. The
Stores here all close at p. H., that day.
Do your shopping in the morning.
Mrs. Henry King and son, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lola Pitman, of Fitchburg,
Mass, are guests at the home of Mrs.
Kings sister, Mrs. A. H. R ing, on the
Smith 6, Tillotson farm.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Oklahoma Club Members Feel at Home.

Even at home, the little piece Of
home" taken overseas by the Y. w.
C. A. for our boys, comes in handy.
Out in Oklahoma in building a club
house, Lock Sanders post No. SO, Of
the Legion has decided that it will
borrow the plans of the Y. w. G. A.
hostess house. In camps and over
seas it met such a need that now,
back in their home town, Hugo, OKLA,
the boys are building one for them
selves. So interested has the whole
town become in the scheme that every
one is helping. Citizens are buying
boards at one dollar apiece and paint
ers and carpenters are donating a days
work. The plot has been given by
the city. The structure will contain
an auditorium with a seating capacity
of 200, a reading and writing room
and an office, all on familiar lines.
To meet the demands, the national
board, Y. w. G. A, 600 Lexington ave-
nue., New York city, offers to share
with other Legion posts or communi-
ties plan for a delightful clubhouse.
Pictures are available.-Exchange
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Mansfield and its Beauties

AS for Mansfield itself, it is a truly in
spring mountain which reaches skywart
more than $4,000 feet at its highest poin
and affords view which nc ordinary wr
ter would have the hardihood to attempt
to describe. Its accessibility, remarkable
considering its height, is due in no small
measure to the enterprise of the residents
of Stowe village, who, with Max L. Powell
of Burlington and few Others are spend
ing more than $4,000 On the road which
leads to the hotel, but few hundred feet
lower than the highest point of the ridge.
-Brattlebcro Reformer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
GET AFTER THAT BACK YARD
One UnsightIy, Neglected Place WiIB
Spoil the Appearance Of Other
wise WeII-kept Street.

Back yards are something big city
dwelers long for and small town
dwellers long to get rid of. But back
yards are geographical condition !;
the yearning is about as close as a
cityite ever gets to one, while the
small tOwnite finds it hard to dispense
with for want of something to take,
its place.
A back yard in some seasons Of the
year is not exactly an object of beauty
Painless fences are in a more or less
acute state of unrepair, tin cans, old
shoes and worn out brOoms have some
how eluded the garbage can.
Why not get busy and give the back
yard a thorough housekeeping? The
exercise will do you good, and the
neighbors will rise up and acclaim you.
Montreal Family Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
MateriaI for Stone House.

The stone house is very adaptable.
to all those regions Where this ma
terial can be secured from the excava-
ton of the cellar or from some neigh
boring road improvement. Sometimes
an old stone wall serves as a source
of supply. Because of the native char
acter of this material it will always
be in harmony with the landscape
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Query: If, after six years of road ad.
ministration by Stoddard H. Bates, dur.
ing which time it was impossible to secure
an adequate number of workers at any
price that could be paid, the Vermont
roads are very materially better than they
ever were before, wouldn't it have been
better to have kept him in office than to
have appointed another Seriously when
man has done wonderfully we'll under
trying conditions, isn't he fairly entitled
to show what he can do under improved
conditions Bloomington Banner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Proposals for military and naval bo-
muses. arouse great enthusiasm among
the taxpayers until they learn who Isl
to pay the bonuses. Then they resolve
20 temper generosity with frugslity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
a Bad NIGHT.

81 worked hard for this money" said
the lone pedestrian.
$50 did l." growled the footpad-
1--WE been standing around here Tor
two hours in the rain waning for a
boob like you to come along. There's
no telling what the missus viii say to
me when she finds out I've got my
feet wet."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

As a variant Of the early Christmas
shopping slogan the BUY your coal
now" has advantages. 1t helps the
purchasers and assists to straighten
out a basic industry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

1t was Jimmy's first day in school
and he appeared to be very much in
terested and was very attentive to
everything the teacher said. In one
class the teacher asked Jimmy how
many fingers he had. The little fell
low stuck out his fingers and said
to the teacher: There they are:
count EN-"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
HOW:

| HOW==-===
SCIENCE HAS OVERCOME
DREADED POTATO BUG
The Potato Magazine calls at
tentiOn to the fact that certain
regions of the upper peninsula
of Michigan have been virtually
freed of that notorious pest, the
potato bug, by the operations of
tiny parasitic fly which lays
its eggs upon the striped beetle.
GrubS Matched from these eggs
bore into the potato bugs body
and eat out his inside works.
If it were not for parasites
that prey upon the potato bug,
it would scarce be possible to
grow any potatoes in this coun-
try, despite all the farmer could
do to poison tke insect with
paris green.
That destructive beetle was
originally native to mountain
districts of Colorado, where it
fed on a Wild variety of potato
plant called, the sand bur-" 1t
is supposed to have been car
ried into Missouri by the cattle
traffic, and in 1864 it crossed the
Mississippi river. In the early
seventies it had crossed the De-
troit river and Lake Erie was
literally alive with potato bugs,
passengers on ships or whatever
else would keep them afloat.
They reached the Atlantic coast
in 1873, and the beaches were
soon Swarming with them. YES
sells were boarded by them in
such numbers that matches had
to be battened down.
At that period and for some
time afterward much alarm was
felt lest the potato would be-
come an extinct vegetable in the
United States. But nature has
a way of dealing with such mis-
chiefs, and before long para
site enemies of the beetle null
tiplied in such numbers as to
make possible it's control.
The above mentioned fly,
which has done such good work
in Michigan, will be coloniZed in
other parts of the country, and
may solve the potato bug prob
lem for good and all.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The people of each town and section arr
inclined to feel certain that their roads dc
not compare fayorably with those of Other
sections even though the contrary may BIZ
the truth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

However, the federal government
is not experiencing any trouble in
finding men worth 81 year who are
willing to accept $1,000 and $4,000
Jobs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Vermont Highways

Two thousand miles by automobile over
Vermont roads in twelve of the fourteen
counties gives fairer idea of conditions
than more mileage made in smaller way.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

If Constantine does not quickly win
the war with the Turks, Greece may
decide that it wants to be republic
after all.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Maybe cooperative marketing of
Middle Western fruits will prevent the
rotting of vast cargoes of them under
the trees next summer and fall.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

As whole, Vermont roads are good
averaging far better than any Of the othel
New England states or the state of New
York, which is as far as the writer's ex
perience goes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

A medal is waiting for the man who
will construct an automobile that will
stop and display its license number
when it hits somebody.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

"A wife suing for divorce admitted
In court that her husband always
treated her relatives cordially, and a
lot of husbands probably have been
shown the clipping.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Another trouble with the housing
problem is that whenever everything
is in readiness for hOusebuilding,
somebody goes on strike.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Don't be too sure. Last year there
were some people who were not
quizzed about their income tax re-
turns until as far along as November.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Bolshevism would have displayed
more discretion had it seen the adj
vantages of orderly commercial inter
change before going broke financially.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Temperance of the nickel cigar in
the marts of trade indicates that the
five-cent nickel is struggling back to
normally.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Massachusetts, and Connecticut have {
few trunk lines better than any in Yer
mont but their side roads and rural high
ways are much worse than ours. New
York has few splendid roads, few that
were splendid but have gone to ruin, and
an overwhelming majority that are worse
than those OF any other northern state.
Vermont has no perfect road other than
two or three samples, but the state aver
age is not exceled in the northeastern part
of the United States.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

There never was an eX-king or an
expire fight champion that did not
dream of coming back. And once in a
while they do.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Another claim to distinction is that
enjoyed by men who attended the
peace conference and have not writ
ten books about it,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Greece missed most of the great
war, butt seems to be catching up rap
Idly on war experience.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

This excellence of Vermont roads is,
however, confined to fair weather in sum
mer. In this respect they are not differ
ent from dirt roads in other states. Hea-
Wy traffic in wet weather needs hard sur =
face roads, but it will be long time b.
fore any state can provide all hard surface
highways. In the meantime the loading
of trucks on soft roads ought to be limited
by some effective authority.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

An international chess tournament
probably was the originator of the
serial story.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Nowadays when thug has nothing
else to do, he goes out and steals a
few sacks of registered mail
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Perhaps the school teachers are SO
poorly paid because they're in an in
FAINT industry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Russia has gold and gems, but what
the world wants now is something to
eat, to wear or to sleep under. >~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Prosperity's sun is rising again, but
not with a sufficient glare to cause
blindness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

There is no age limit for vamps,
even though some of them are old
enough to know better.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

What at first looked like an ordi-
nary drive may turn out to be home
run If the Greeks don't stop.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The tug of war over the island of
zap shows what a lot of wire pulling
it takes to control an ocean cable.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

With some women the style of I'M
covering the ears has gone to their
knees.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

1t is evident that for sick man
Turkey has marvellous recuperative
powers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

In spite of treatment by specialists,
it is feared the dollar never will be
what it was in 1.-The good old days"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The reform business is frequently
undertaken more to raise money than
to raise morals.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The increased sale of cosmetics
proves the women's determination to
change the nature of things
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The wailing hiccough is a new Attic
ton. Presently we will have among
US the banshee bronchitis.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The only thing the industrial and
business situation needs is more in
duStry and more business.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The popular way to ask for higher
wages these days seems to be to re-
ject a pay cut.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Duty always comes before pleasure
lin the dictionary.

The reduction in coal rates comes
too late for real service.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

When farmers crops rot in the
fields, opposition to farmer relief is
all rot.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Many hear the alarm clock, but few
get up before it rings again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

What the world Is getting now is
peace on the time-payment plan.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13
Fine, but Rare.

It often shows fine command Of
language to say nothing.-Jameson
Gem.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

The clinging vine has disappeared
with the leaning oak type Of man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-07-13

Doan's Regulets are recommended by
map73fho say they operate easily. with
opf0hning and without bad after effects.
SOC st all drug Observation-Disclosures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-14
Owner of Abandoned
Car Finally Found

sHELBYvILLE. Ind, March 14.-Ef-
forts of the local authorities to locate
the owner of an automobile abandoned
last November at a farm north Of this
city, have resulted in a letter being re-
ceiyed here with the information that
Fl. C. shockley, an automobile dealer Of
Danvil1e, ILL.,, Is the owner. Arrange
ments are being made to return the car
to him.
The automobile was sold by Mr.. Shock
ley to John Allen, Oct. 25, 1920. After
making the first payment Allen left Dan
vile and was not seen again. 1t was
said he was accompanied by a woman.
The car was abandoned at the farm by
three young men who asked permission
to sleep In the barn at the farm over
night. When the farmer questioned the
men about the auto they seemingly be-
came frightened and left on foot, coming
to this city, where they boarded a car
for Indianapolis.