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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
BLACKMAIL ATTEMPT
 AGAINST RICHARD IS
 REPORTED TO PEc0RA
By Associated Press

New York. March s1-A charge that agents for a chiidrens society sought to shake down" Tex Rickard for $50.0o0 before his recent trial and acquittal on complaint of 15-year- old girl and a counter charge that the affair was concocted to create a favorable atmosphere for the accused promoter during his trial, were re- ported today as involved in the sus- pension of two agents of the society.
 The report was issued by Assistant District Attorney Pecora. who prose cuted Rickard. He said the suspen- sion of the two agents had been an- nounced to him by General Manager
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shorts, mix In either two teaspoon fuls of arsenic, paris green, arsenate lead or arsenate lime, flavor with juice of one orange. add tablespoon full sugar or syrup to sweeten, thea add water to make stiff paste, make into small bits about the size of a fingers end and distribute round about on top of soil late in evening. The worms feed on it at night.
 Q.-I read so much about humus. Can 1 purchase and where? Mrs. E. A.-Humus is simply decayed or partially decayed matter from either animal or vegetable matter in which is contained the active elements needed by all plants. It imparts the dark color usually associated with fertile soils such as leaf mould woods earth and etc. Humus is a complex body naturally associated with any fertile soil, impracticable to isolate and undesirable to separate from the physical whole.
 Q.-I am crazy about asters but don't have much luck with '''~'-'. what are the chief difficulties? R. D. A.-The chief diiIIcui.s .s
 hot summers often accompanied with prolonged droughts. A good plan is to select soils rich in vegetable mat ter that conserve moisture and don't
  ford some shade from the evening sun, through plnating of sunflowers or garden corn Frequent and shall low cultivation is important.
 Q.-1 see weed killer liquid adver- tised. Can l use this on my lawn to kill out the weeds without hurting the grass? Mrs. S.
 A.=Weed killers are effective against most weeds and are recom- mended to keep down weeds in waste places but it's application to lawns is attended with considerable risk, due mainly to difficulties of correct application, where weeds are badly scattered. Most grasses are resis- that to serious injury by weed killers when properly diluted, but inasmuch as established grass is so valuable 1t would be more sensible to remove, at least the weeds growing on a lawn. by hand.
 Q.-My dwarf nasturtiums don't grow large like some of my neigh bors. What is my trouhle7 Nrs
 A.-The trouble may be due to -oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
pepper, egg plant ana sweet po-

pepper, egg plant and sweet po- tatoes.
 Field Crops.-First half of month. Sow Burt oats, beardless barley. clovers, grasses, early corn, rape, spring Vetches, etc.
 Second half of month.-Plans cotton. peanuts, velvet and soy beans. broom corn, chufas, sor- ghums, millets. field corn. early COW peas and set out sweet po- tatoes.
 Orchar6.-Spraying must be at tended to If fruit free of diseases and orms are expected. Get all data and materials from your local seedsman. Be prepared to fight the inexorable march of myriads of injurious insects seek Ing to devour every sort of crop. Fertllize all nursery stock in set-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
April Planting

Mir. Mcvay has prepared an az ricultural and horticultural eal- endar for April applicable to Bir- mingham and surrounding terri tory.
 Vegetable Garden.-First half of month. Plant irish potatoes, Bed sweet potatoes for slips, SOW egg plant, pepper and tomato for plants to set later. Plant freely of beets, carrots, cabbage, early corn, lettuce, mustard, persnips, parsley. onions radish spinach, Swiss chard. turnips and English peas.
 Second half of month.-Plant all sorts beans, cucumbers, melons, okrar pumpkins and sQuashes. Set out early tomato,
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ting out, tho extra labor and ex-

ting out, the extra labor and ex- Iense will pay big dividends.
 Flower Garden.-Set out sum mer and fall Towering bulbs and roots, such as gladiolus. tube roses, dahlias, caladiums. and cannas. Roses may still be put out and all sorts of hrubbery. Lawn grass may be planted.
 Last half of month.-Practical ly all flower seed may now be planted in the open ground, par ticularly the hardy annuas, such as alyssum, asters, balsoms, cai- endula, calliopsls, cocks comb. centaurea cosmos, California pop py. enphorbia, four o'clock, for get-me-not, geranium. heliotrope, annual hollyhocks, lantana, lark spur. nasturtlums. pansies, petu- nias. phlox, poppies. portulaca. snap dragon, salvia sunflower sweet peas, verbena, vinca and zinnia. In addition to these many others including clim bers, hardy perennials, etc. may be safely planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
HnE InsurnncA

Most everybody believes in insur- ance but we overlook insuring our crops against insects and diseases that we know are bound to come.
 Bug insurance" cost but little compared to other forms of insur- ance but is by no means less impor- tant.
 It is an undlsputable fact that inju- rious insects are becoming more nu- merous every year and that plant dis cases are spreading rapidly.
 The best insurance policy for this certain condition Is a suitable spray CT and an adequate supply of reliable remedies.
 Don't wait until the bugs over whelm you but be prepared at their first approach
 Promptness in dealing with the con- stant menace of insects is the key to successful treatment. The best minds are being devoted to this subject and all sorts of data freely available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01

Coulter of the society. The suspen- sion was for failure to report what appeared to be an attempt to shake down Rickard," Pecora declared he had been informed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
Money in sweet Potatoes

There is a whole lot of poor sandy soils in Jefferson county that will be planted thls year in corn that won't produce ten dollars worth of corn to the acre, and yet such soils will pro- duce 50 bushels of sweet potatoes. and even more, with little expense and proper management. There is no purpose to discourage corn pro- duction on suitable soils, but the growing of the best paying crops on available soils 1t to be encouraged.
 The age old objection that pota- toes won't sell or won't keep is daily refnted at this writing, when po- wagons on the streets of Birming- ham at $1.0o and up per bushel.
 The disposition to stick by the tra- ditIons of our forefathers Is the
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greatest drawback to progress in any human ndeavor.
 The need of education lies at the bottom of such difficulties. Other at- tributes such as conservativeness are contributing factors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
Rock Gardens

Nothing is more effective in a landscape scheme than a properly constructed rock garden, but many efforts regult simply in a pile of stones located in the blazing sun and no effort Of the imagination can make of 1t rock garden.
 It should be made with large natu- ral stones, and so arranged as to provide deep soil pockets. and the soil put into such pockets must be of the best. The location should be a cool exposure with plenty avail able water.
 great variety of plants are suit ed. both among low woody plants, evergreen or deciduous as well as per- ennial Towering plants.
 II is easy to select suitable plants where the blooming periods may be extended until heavy frosts
 In planting rock garden it's best to accept the advice of one familiar with and competent to give correct information as to the most desirable plants to use. The Age Herald will help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
How Does Your Garden Grow !?
By GEORGE B. M'vAY, SIR.

 gardening McVay practical trial gardener and expermenter Rrmin
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Questions and Answers


 Q.-Is copperas and lime a good fertilizer for Towering plants? I read in a magazine of its being used. Miss H.
 A.-Copperas is not fertilizer a. though plants will take 1t up. due to the sulphate of Iron 1t contains. The reason for its use is the faculty 1t has of entering the plant juices, fix ing and accenuating the color of the bloom, thus rendering them more brilliant. Only small quantity Is required and too much, disastrous. Lime Is not a fertilizer but often val uable for it's physical effect on soils, rendering them sweet and more porous. It also possesses the faculty of intensifying and accentuating cer- tain colors in flowers.
 Q.-The cut worms are taking my garden. What am to do? Mrs. S. W. A.-Take quart of wheat bran or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
Big Tourist Hotel
 in Nassau Burned
Rv Aasnciatsd Press

West Palm Beach, Fla. March. 31.-AccordinE to radio mes- sage received late this afternoon by H. A. BemiS, vice president of the Florida East Coast Hotel company, owners of the Colonial hotel at Nassau, N. F., Bahama Islands, the hotel, swimming pool. laundry, power house and all other Outbuildings were com pletely destroyed by fire there today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01

thick growth. a most common evil with nasturtiums. Plants should be a foot apart for the largest bloom. Poor hard soil induces puny growth and inferior flowers. Cut blooms as fast as they mature
, 1922-05-06
Publication.

THE DISTRICT COURT of the Virgin
Islands of the United States for the
Municipality of St. Croix. will hold the
May Term OF said Court, which is one of
he regular terms thereof, at the follow
ing times and places, to wit:
For thu Sub-Judicial District of Chris
tiansted.
At C r~istiansted, TUESDAY May 16,
1922 at 10 O'Clock A. M. at Government
HCdse.
For the Sub-Judicial District of Fred
eriksted-
At Frederiksted, THURSDAY, May
J8, 1922, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the
Fort.
Done at Christiansted, St. Croix, V. l,
this oath day of April, 1922.
J.. F. HENRY,
Clerk of the District Court.
, 1922-05-06

Contribution to this pepper WiU be glad
10 received mhem the same deals wjh mot
ters of general interest, and as oecompa-
Gmtee OF good taith The editor ca"mot be
responsible for the v1ews Of has correspon-
, 1922-05-06

IT is hereby brought to public notice
that according to the scheme of Amor
= t"izat;on for St. Thomas H9rbor 40
Loan of 1910, the drawing by the Notary
Public, St. Thomas, of twelve bonds at
Francs 1000 has taken place, Resulting
in the dlawing of the following bonds:
, 1922-05-06

Entered as second-c class matter Mag
26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian
sted, st. CrOin, Y. l. of the y. S. A.. an.
der the Act of Mdrch 8. 1879.
, 1922-05-06

THES ST. CROIX AVIS
is printed and published daily (Sundays
and Holidays e1cepted) by G. Johansen at
the AVis Office.
TERMS---5O cents monthly IN adVance.
9 cents per single copy.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22

heavy seas and high winds prevented
the boat milking landing at Eldred
Rock, Mr.. Erickson making the round
trip to Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
BILLIE RHODES AT
LIBERTY TONIGHT

Billie Rhodes, that dainty morsel Of
femin!nity, whose praises have been
sung for years by motion picture de-
voices and reviewers the country
over because of her brilliant work in
short comedy subjects and in big fea'
ture productions. has The picture Of
her career in "The Blue Bonnet a
vivid INSTALLATION of the wonderful
work of the Salvation Army over
here"
There is a surprise in store for
Billie Rhodes world of admirers il
The Blue Bonnet" a w w. Hodkin
son release, which comes to the Lib
erty Theater for tonight only. Known
wherever pictures are as an ingenue
comedienre without a rival, Miss
Rhodes has electrified her associates
by the clever way in which she
handled herself in a score Of in.
'ensely dramatic ce9es-situations
'1h't prompted a prominent Los An.
geles critic TO say: There are only
a few actresses who really cause
hard-boiled critics to choke with emo.
ton. or Sentiment or whatever it i
that brings to lump to your throat,
ard BM1e Rhodes is one of them.
She will hi thousands of others the
same way In The Blue Bonnet" Z
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
! SASH AND DOORS
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! A dozen different sizes in stock
Tor prompt shipment.
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I This is the size recommended BY
Western Washington Experiment
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!, Money cheerfully refunded IT MOI
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cstaiog No. 10. Contains helpful
hints for remodeling the old home
or planning the new one.
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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

over 500 after expenses are raid
Special credit fer the success OF
.he affair is due to the individual
Scout leaders, Miss Helmi Aaltc,
of the "Expl0rers,' Miss Mary Mid
dlekauff of the Seekers" Mrs. Cor
don C. Mitchell of the Lend a
Hands" Mrs. w. E. Cahill of the
"True Blue" Mrs. R. e. Coughlin OF
the FLASHES" Mrs. Frank LeNoir OF
the "Hustlers," Miss Miriam Hayner
Of the Nine Craces,' and to Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Graves for their assist
ance; also to all those who so kindly
donated for the luncheon.
The following was the cabaret pro
gram:
Serpentine march to "Wearin' O
tn Green" all Girl Scouts.
Margie Patrol Song and Wyoming
Lullaby, Explorers Patrol.
Song, Mickey" and duet dance
by Hilda Wittanen and Margaret Ca
shell, ard solo dance by Margaret
CasheN of the Seekers Patrol.
Patrol song, comic orchestra and
comic song with gestures, by Rita
Robertson of the Lend a Hand
Patrol
Patrol song by True Blues; solo
Flora Kaieitovic and piano duet by
Flora Kaleitovic and Lillian DeMytt
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22

les has just offered to send 400
real political prlsoners-Social Revo-
luticnists or MensheY.ki-to some
sm-ll town they may select at least
$50 miles from a railway Z they will
promise to remain there. They are
now locked up in the BCutirsky pri-
son at Moscow and thus far have
refused the offer Nevertheless, a
dozen or so of these prisoners have
been released.
Among the 400 is NJ. TchernOy,
leader of the Mensheviki party and
chief of the Constitutional Assembly
of January. 1918. This particular
group worked for a time with Ad-
miral Kolchak organizing the peo-
pies party in Siberia.
Arrested by Hundreds
Menshev;ki were arrested by the
hundreds in every political center Of
Russia and are still in various pri-
sens.
O'her political prisoners are an
archists. the cadets Of Professor Mi.
hr10ff, former Russian Foreign Min
ister, Officers AID relatives from the
various "white" ard volunteer move
ments Of the Old Imperislist sets. in
cludirg men from :he Dcnikire and
Wrangel armies.
In addition, there have been scat
tered through North and Central Rus
sian prisons and canDs rle1 connect
ed with the efforts to establish in
dependent r@nublieg in - rgia, Azer
baijen, the Kuhan and ot1or sections
of South Russia and the C1uCausus,
including Turkestan.
NJ Umschlicht, the new chief Of
the Cheka. has refused to give Amer
lean correspond ents Information on
the prisons and the causes of the ar
rests. A year ago the Cheka issued
a report which was suppressed on
issue.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
IS
FACED BY MANY
IN RUSS JAILS
EStimated Over Two Hundred
Thousand Persons Are
Starving in Prisons.

MOSCOW, March 22.-(The Associ.
by starvation and disease OF 00.000
or so men and women in the various
prisons and concentration camps of
Russia, collections are being taken in
the churches by the priests and
about the streets by exprisoners or
by friends and relatives IF prisoners
Despite the amnesty proclamation
Of the Soviet government in Novem-
Der last, the prisons and camps con
tinue crowded with men and women
political prisoners whose only crime
appears to have been that they once
were rich or that they fell afoul of
old enemies who used their Commun.
istic Influence to avenge private
grievances.
Bad to Worse
Conditions have been going from
bad to worse since the famine until
now prison means to be practically
without food, clothes, haat or medi-
cine. The organization known as the
Russian Political Red Cross has had
it's meager supplies and funds cut
off, along with schools, hospitals and
other institutions.
I, The pe0rae in the famine region are
in n PARADISE compared to those who
are denied their liberty and all means
OF obtaining food.
In the camps OF Novospask and
Pokrofsky, near Moscow, to the Ger.
tain knowledge of The Associated
Press correspondent. the prisoners
are reduced to eating bits of refuse,
hike hungry animals. The best that
rs served them is greasy hot water
called solrp and pieces OF black bread.
The prison guards haven't much more
10 eat.
OvercroWded Cells
Some women political prisoners
have been released, but the cor.
respondent has information that agel
ard middle-aged Processes, mothers
and daughters and wives, are still de-
tanned in overcrowded, lice-infested
cells or rooms with but one piece OF
clothing to cover them and without
soap to wash themselves.
Once such people as these get into
prison they stay there almost auto
matically because they are OF no spe.
cial political Importance in present
day Soviet Russia.
The cheka tsecret police authori-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22

Patrol song and dance. solo, Mis-
sissippi Cradle" by My1na Bland of
the Flashes.
Patrol son. violin solo, by Elsie
Edmiston; Irish jig by Elsie Ed
mission and Beth Anderson; ST. Pat
rick himself. in song and dance.
Helen Lindstrom OF the Hustlers
Patrol song. duet song and dance,
oy the Nine Graces.
Circle and serpenlile singing by al
the Scouts
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
GIRL SCOUTS
PULL OFF BIG
CABARET STUNT
Most Successful Affair Is Civ
en- at Douglas = Good
Program Arranged.

Unusually successful was the cab
aret dinner and dance given in the
Douglas Natatorium last night by
the Girl Scouts of Douglas in honor
of ct. Patricks Day. The big hall
presented an attractive appearance
with it's trimmings of white and
green streaners which completely al
tered the interior and added to the
carnival effect produced by the Girl
Scouts themselves in their white and
green crepe paper dresses and BIZ
zarre head-dresses, Of the same ma
terial. House furnishings at one end
of the hall gave the place home
like appearance.
Luncheon of jello salad, sand
witches, cake and coffee was served
at little individual tables continually
to ever changing occupants from !
to 8, while Girl Scout entertainers
sang and danced to the pleasure OF
the audience.
Shortly after 9 O'Clock three
Niece orchestra struck up the strains
of popular music and the floor was
then crowded with dancers until
midnight.
From booth on one side OF the
hall punch was served by the Flashes
and on the opposite side homemade
candy was dispensed by the Hustlers,
Scout gim attendants. The Nine
Grsces had charge Of the luncheon.
From a financial standpoint the af-
fair far exceeded the expectations Of
those in charge. Something like
$17O was taken in and it is esti-
...n cd Ahoro will he q net halancp of
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
Bicycle Skate Latest -
Invention, Spokane Man

SPOKANE, Wash. March 22.--An.
other new vehicle to worry traffic
cops has appeared in the shape OF
the "bicycle-sloate," the invention Of
Spokane man.
The device consists OF two individ-
ual bicycle wheels, which will revolve
forward only, equipped with pedals
and two upright handles. The rider
grasps the handles, steps on the
pedals, and rides off as on pair
Of roller skates. The device is pat.
ented -
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
British Stockholders in
Mexican r. R. Protesting

MEXICO CITY. March 22.-British
stockholders in the lnteroceanic Rail
way. one Of the federal-operated
roads in Mexico. recently protested 20
the government against its retention
ard demanded the return OF the
property tiogether with accrued dam
ages.
General Amado Agiirre. Secretary
of Communications and Public
Works. stated In reply that the rail,
way was taken over "for military pur-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
SPECIAL LEAGUE MEETING

All members are specially urged 20
attend a meeting of the Congrega
floral League tomorrow afternoon at
230 in the league rooms.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22

poses" strictly withia thc llw and
tn t. the government WIS excase
from paying damages for its use III
IN I final liquidation WAS effected
and the property returned to is
owners
As concluding argument Seore
tary A&uirre stated that ihe govern
meat owns So rer ent Of the rail
way stock ana that the demands Of
the minority stockholders as. repre-
sented by the British protest are not
legal
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
F O R SAL E

The Alaska Fish Sailing q ByProLuets Co hay-
ing resolved to quidate its affairs has for sale:
About 157 acres of land covered by Z. s Patent:
its plant and equipment buildings and docks, all on
the Island of Kisnoo, Alaska.
Steamer Dolphin las gross tons steamer White
Wing. 81 gross tons; l scow pile driver and other
floating equipment Stock of merchandise and sup
plies consisting OF oil and fish barrels, barrel stock.
Calcutta bags and fittings
Fer particulars apply A. II. Kuettner, Supt.
KillisnoO Alaska Information in regard realty
and factory also be obtained the head Office,
G03 Concord BuildiDg Portland, Oregon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-22
MAKES THIRD ATTEMPT
TO REACH ELDRED ROCK

John Erickson. kecrer at the FL
ired Rock lighthouse ste.i3n left last
night on the glsboat Pacific on his
bird trip in an attempt TO reach the
station. On tho two previous trips
made by The mall boz Estebe.h, tha
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-02
RETAILERS HELP
in AUTO SHOW

Ardmore Retail Merchants Associ.
alton will cooperate with the Auto.
mobile Dealers in their annual auto
mobile show scheduled for March O.
i0.l1 at Convention Hall and on the
opening night will have style show
and, stunt night.
This decision was reached at a meet.
ing OF the two organiza tons at
o'clock dinner at Hotel Ardmore Wed
nesday night
Various committees appointed by
the dealers for the show include: En-
tertainment Committee. Guy Harris
]. =. Brawley. l.. d. Nelms; Adver
tising Committee, r.. b. James. Ton
Cooper, Johnson OF Leachman,John
son; Decorations COMMITTEES, Won Gos
horn. Hefner. Joe Fronterhouse Fl
nance Committee, Ed Felmlee. Ray
Beede. C. II. Whtchurch, l.. Leach
man and Hugh West.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-02
NEW EVIDENCE
GARRETT TRIAL

When custer charges are heard
against Buck Garrett suspended sher.
if Of Carter county, next Tuesday.
the evidence presented by the state
will be nearly all new material, ac.
cording to Elmer T.. Fulton. assist.
ant attorney general.
information brought out at the first
hearings her. week ago will be
discarded in nart. he added The
state expects TO present about 25O
Witnesses during tho trial. if il is
deemed necessary. Mr. Fulton said
Mr.. Fulton with Russell Brown
special attorney, have been spending
the past few days in other towns OF
the county taking testimony and get
ting witnesses lined up.