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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
MISS BERNEY GILLEN
Correspondent Messages may be phoned to Tyler Jewelry Co.,, Ems. 1427.

by the members of the Cleaners class of the Wylam Methodist Sunday school last evening at the home of Miss Jeanie Donne1ly and Miss Mar garet Donnelly. Following a short business session officers for the en- suing year were elected as follows; Miss Mary Nelson. president; Miss Drusilla Camps, vice president; Miss Jeanie Donnelly secretary and treas urer and Miss Lucy Jenkins. cores bonding secretary. A committee com posed of Miss Ruth Duckett, Miss Frieda Lance and Miss Margaret Don nelly, was appointed to visit the sick. At the conclusion of the business session social hour was enjoyed. Later in the evening an ice course was served to the following members of the class: Miss Jeanie Montgomery, Miss Myrtle Cornell, Miss Mary Nell son, Miss Jeannie Neil, Miss Ruth Surtees, Miss Drusilla Camps, Miss Lucy Jenkins. Miss Nell Stewart. Miss Mary Jenkins Miss Vallie Bell, Miss Frieda Lance, Miss Annie Ellis, Miss Hilda Davies. Miss Margaret Donnelly Miss Jeannie Donnelly and Miss Jones and Miss Jeanie Williamson. who were guests of the class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
Announce Sermon series

Rev. W. Fl. Mansfield, pastor of the First Methodist chuochc. an- nounces a series of sermons to be delivered at the evening Sunday ser vices during the month of June on the general subject of "The Wedding Ring" The first of the series will be delivered Sunday evening at which time he will discuss Selecting a Wife" This will be followed by "Se- lecting a Husband,p Getting Along Together" and When Home is Heaven" The sermon preached last Sunday evening on "Divorces" has caused many favorable comments and given food for thought to the public. A large crowd is expected to hear this series of sermons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
BiItmore Pastos To Preach

Rev. Branweu Bennett, rector of the All Souls Church" of Biltmore. N. C., will fill the pulpit of the St. Johns Episcopal church, of which his father is rector. Sunday morning at il o'clock. He will take for his theme Freedom Through Truth" Rev. Bennett is considered most forceful speaker, and the citizens of Ensley will avail them selves of hearing this splendid young clergman's sermon. While in the city Rev. Bennett. is the guest of his parents. Dr. and Mrs Edmond Bennett, at their home, 2515 Ensley avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
Banks CInsc Tadn~

In observance of Jefferson Davis, birthday anniversary, the banks of this city will be closed today, this having been declared a legal holiday by the state legislature.
 Cleaners Class Meeting
 most enjoyable meeting was held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
Diversified Farming

Diversified farming Is Just like d. versified merchandising. But few businesses can stand on one le.. just so, few farmers succeed with only one crop as a source of revenue.
 Observe the corner drug store with high fixed charges of daily ex- pense. He must sell 8 lot of promis- cuous merchandise at a profit or soon go out of business. The profits from his chief business, drugs alone, would not pay expenses. It Is often the same case with the farmer, that is, his chief money crop does not yield his actual expenses and he has to quit business, The country is full of business derelicts, looking for a job and they are by no means all from the towns and cities. The main difference between the two Is the farm failure Is looking for a job and the city man for a position. Failure to diversity efforts is often the cause with both.
 Formerly, In North Dakota. wheat was about the only farm crop that any one thought of growing, and finally. through several bad failures, the country was in desperate straits. Not so now. Necessity drove them to other crops. Wheat was not aban- doned. but through necessity, it was discovered that 1t was not the only source df farm revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
Fnirfield Geta Prine


 The town of Fairfield was yester- day awarded the prize offered by the State Federation of Literary clubs. for the cleanest town included in the seven districts of the state. During the past year many inspections have been made by members of the state board of health, and the final in spection was made recently by c. A. Abele. of Montgomery, a member Of the board, whose decision coincided with that of other members, and the town of Fairfield was presented with the $25 reward for being the cleanest town in the state.
 Fairfield, was entered in the con- test by the Book Lovers club, which deserves much credit for sponsoring the movement and keeping the town clean, and beautifying the streets and avenues During the past year the Book Lovers club purchased a Mark Hanna encyclopedia for the Fairfield High school, and the $25 awarded will go as part payment on this book. The members of the local club are being congratulated by various out-of-town clubs, as well as the citizens of this community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
aIrEsrIoNs AND ANSWERS

AMI ANS W SNAS
 c. What kind of fertilizer is good for peach trees and would the same be good for figs? Should it be ap- piled now or wait until fall? I. T.
 A. Apply from teacupful to a quart, depending on age and size of tree. of complete fertilizer con taining to 10 per cent of phospho- rio acid. to per cent of ammonia and to per cent of potash. Scatter around the tree no closer than 12 to IS inches and fork in lightly. The same fertilizer would answer for any fruit or other trees or shrubs. Do it now. About teacupful of lime in addition to the fertilizer would doubtless prove ben- eficial.
 Q. The trunks of my peach trees Ire rough and gummy, cracking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
ENSLEY

The county board of revenue yes- terday. refused to assume any of the cost of securing right of way for the paved road between Pratt City and Ensley, and took its stand as paying for only half of 2o-feot strip.
 The agreement drawn up by the city and presented to the county stip- ulated 40-foot right of way. with the county bearing half of the whole cost. The county was also asked to pay for half of each division of the road from fork just outside of the old city limits of Pratt City The previous stand of the board of rev nue was renewed, that 1t would pay for half of 20-foot paving on one road between the suburbs and that If there was division of the road, 1t would cost sthe county no more. Chairman Ball was Instructed to in- form the city of the boards position and ask for a different agreement to be drawn up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03
The HarIeauin Cabbage Bug

Terrapin bug. tire bug and calico bug are other names applied to the harlequin bug, and it is the bug that makes it so difficult to grow 8 fall crop of mustard. kale. rape, col lards and cabbage. They prefer mus tard, collards and cabbage. but will attack other plants if these are not available. They rarely ever make their appearance before June or July and everybody should be on the look out for them and destroy by hand. The grown bug passes the wln-cr protected by rubbish. The female deposits her eggs on the underside of the leaf In two rows, usually six gray to pale yellow and blotched with black bands or spots. The eggs hatch in four to 10 days. depend ing on the weather It requires about two months to become full grown. The grown bug is one-quarter of an inch or a little longer, mottled red, black, yellow and orange. It has a iisagreeable odor. and is distasteful to birds and chickens. It is suck ing bug, and where they puncture the foliage it wilts and has the an- pearance of being burned. They cannot be reached with stomach poison, as arsenic. because they do not eat foliage. Hand picking of the first kadult bugs that show them selves is recommended.
 Plant trap crops of mustard or collards in beds to attract them, then spray the beds with kerosene oil and if deemed necessary burn over. Have these trap crops are growing before planting those you wish to protect.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
COURT TODEcIDE
If FOCHT LOSES
Representative Charges Stu.
dents Voted Illegally-Asks
Ballots Be Thrown Out.

Chairman Benjamin K. Focht, of
the House District Committee. is
not defeated for the Republican
nomination in his district, and not
until the court in Middleboro, Sny-
der County, Pa, has rendered its
decision regarding a ballot box al
legged to contain twenty-nine fraud
ulent votes will the nomination be
determined, Representative Foch'
announced upon his return to the
city yesterday.
Chairman Focht charged that
twenty-nine students of Susque-
hama University had voted illegally
and fraudulently. and this, Focht
explained. would result in the whole
box being thrown out.
Should the court render an ad-
verse decision. Representative Focht
announced his intention Of taking
the case to the Supreme court.
In the event that the decision ie
favorable, the Representative
claims a victory over his opponent
by fifty votes
Starting wednesday. Chairman
Focht stated that District matters
would receive prompt action in the
District Committee. and expressed
the hope that all the important
legislation affecting Washington
would be disposed of during this
session of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
Dispute Calls Out
Tokyo Gunboats
Japan, Vladivostok and Chita
All Claim Same Siberian
Fishing Rights.

TOKYO. May 27.-New trouble is
breeding for the Siberian hshery
situation. The further complica-
tion arose through the receipt of an
announcement by Tokyo that the
Far Eastern republic proposes to
auction its fishing rights on June
30. Thus three governments are
disposing of the same rights
Vladivosto}<, Tokyo and Chita. with
each>prepared to defend its privi-
leges.
The Merkuloff government auc-
tioved the rights last April over the
protests of the JapSnese govern
ment and japanese fishermen did
not attend. Japan has notified hold
ers of last years licenses that these
were automatically renewed this
year and the fees were payable to
Japan who holds this and last years
collections on deposit awaiting final
settlement. The sum totals 1000. 900
yen.
police to the fishing grounds. In
the meantime Chita refuses TO
recognize either Vladivostok or. Jap
anese rights and its threatens to
evict the cannery men from the
shore stations as soon as the
weather permits of military opera
tions.
Copyright 1877
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
BRITISH and IRISH
LEADERS FAIL TO
REACH SOLUTION
Conference in London Is
Adjourned Until Next
Week.

LONDON. May 27-Unable to
reach a satisfactory agreement re-
garding Interpretation of the Irish
treaty. the representatives of the
British and Irish governments dis
cussing the new situation arising
from the Collins-De Valera pact ad-
jvurned until next week. The con-
ference was attended by Prime Min
lister Lloyd George and Winston
Churchill for Great Britain and
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith
for Ireland.
At the session, which lasted two
hours. Collins said that neither he
nor De Valera intended to violate
the peace treaty. but they sought
a compromise agreement with the
Sim Fein in order to restore order
ard to solve the present difficulties
in Ireland.
Churchill pointed out that certain
provisions of the new pact seemed
beyond the provisions of the orig
inaI treaty and indicated an in
tention of creating an independent
and sovereign state of Ireland.
Although the conferees are dead
locked. il is believed the problem
will be settled satisfactorily next
week
The calling of a general election
in South ireland next month. as the
treaty provides. to decide the Free
States policy toward Ulster forms
the principal stumbling block. Col
Iins insisting that there will be In
surmountable difficulties il the bal
IotinE is held in the near future.
The Irish urge delay under the
coalition government. as provided
in the 'Collins-De Valera pact. pend
ing the abatement of bloodshed- the
restoration of order and the as
sumption Of complete control over
the Free State by the newly created
Lloyd George warned the Irish
that II is understood the British
government will not permit "a
further breakaway by Ireland nor
will IL abandon Ulster.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
BY FRANK H. SIMoNDS.


The closing hours at Genoa only
serve to make doubly clear the real
Significance of this historic gather
ing. the meaning which / have al
ready endeavored to make clear to
my readers. with Genoa terminates
the British supremacy of the Eu-
ropean continent Once more, as SO
often in modern history. the Euro
pean continent has returned to its
own ideas and ideals and rejected
a grandiose conception. which ig-
nored the fundamental facts from
which European history itself has
sprung.
Two conceptions have been in
conflict since the moment of the
armistice. the continental. expressed
by France. the Anglo-Saxon. voiced
by Great Britain and championed
by the United States. during that
period while we remained a partici-
pant in European affairs. One may
vaguely define the two conceptions
by terming the first. a policy of al
liances the second a policy of inter-
national association.
Association Plans Fail.
On the morrow Of the victory the
French sought at once to preserve
that alliance which had defeated
Germany. Clemenceau and his as
sociates conceived of a permanent
grouping of the United States,
Britain and France. to which were
to be Joined those succession
states. who owned their existence
to the allied victory and depended
for survival upon the support Of
the victorious great powers. Ital
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
MARY BAKER AGAIN
PUTS OFF WEDDING
AS ACTOR PAL DIES
Cancels Trip to, England
When Death of Barry
Baxter Is Announced.

CHICAGO, May 27.-Tragedy and
another eleventh nour change in
plans today entered the story of
the romance of Mary Landon Baker.
Chicago society girl. whose pros
pective marriage to Allister McCor-
mick. also prominent in Chicago So
ciety and club life, has thrice been
postponed.
. The latest upset comes simulta-
neously with the announcement of
the death of Barry Baxter. hand
some English actor, who was with
Miss Baker frequently at the time
she failed to appear for the church
wedding, and after her return from
California. where she went to re-
gain heS poise. A cableGram from
Paris. announcing that Miss Baker
had cancelled reservations for the
trip to England, which was to cui-
inmate in the long deferred mar
rage. arrived in chicago together
with a message announcing the
death of Baxter in a New York hos
pital.
Baxter was mentioned frequently
in the discussion of causes that led
Miss Baker to leave young McCor-
mick waiting at the church after
guests invited to the ceremony had
assembled. -
A mong Miss Bakers friends Bax-
ter was regarded as a suitor whose
love for her was quite as ardent
as that of young Mccormick. Both
she and Baxter found II necessary
TO deny stories of secret we'd
ding, Baxter adding that he already
had a wife.
According to one report. Miss
Baker telegraphed Baxter on the eve
OF the day set for her wedding to
Mccormick.
When I put on my wedding dress
I found I could never go through
with it,
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
"PERFECT' MODEL
SWALLOWS POISON

SYRACUSE. N Y. May 27.-Miss
Audrey Munson. ss. noted artists
model and said to be the possessor
of the perfect female form. swal-
lowed a powerful solution Of BIZ
chloride Of mercury tonight at her
home. Mexico. N. Y. after receiving
a telegram. Her condition Is ex-
tremely critical tonight.
Miss Munson had intended to
marry Joseph ]. Stevenson. of Ann
Arbor, Mich, and her friends think
the telegram was from him.
Tonight Miss Munson told her
mother. with whom she lives on a
little farm that she had determined
to take her life. Mrs. Munson ran
to the home of neighbors for assis-
tance. When she returned; she
found her daughter, writhing in
agony on the floor.
Emetics were administered but
physicians late tonight said her
chances for recovery are slight.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
QUICK DROP BRINGS
RELIEF FROM HEAT

Yesterday brought relief from the
heat which has held this city IN its
grip since the beginning OF the
week
The highest temperature ves,er.
day was 20 degrees. while tn, low
est was Sc degrees. the official re-
port Of the local Weather Bureau
states
Today the weather is TO WON
with little change in the temDera-
ture, while tomorrow f. 10 hA
marked by clear skies and a slow
rising in temperature.
The cool weather has come FROM
the Middle ana North Atlantic
states. the weather foreca Ster
states. Fresh winds aionE the coast
led TO the displaying Of small craft
warnings. The general forecast for
the coming week is a continuance
OF cooler weather than that which
marked the advent Of the pest week.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
LONDON INK SQUIRT
FIEND RUINS SKIRTS

LONDON. May 27.-An ink-squirt
iend is busy in the West End. where
she is running women's dresses by
shooting a thick black fluid on them.
"She Is a wizened. little old woman,
poorly clad and with an impudent.
nalevolent stare in her steely gray
eyes" said a girl victim In describ-
ing her attacker.
The authorities believe the ecrim-
inal Is a man masquerading in wom-
ems clothes. In every case II Is q
person wearing a white or light-col-
ored dress that Is attacked. The po-
lice say the woman uses a powerful
syringe or squirt gun and a peculiarly
Shick ink is usc.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
u. S. Only Hope of Britain
In Europe, Says Simonds
Genoa Defeat Kills Commerce Hopes, He Says
And Gives France Rule of Dam
gerous Alliances.

was, too. to be Joined to this group,
but Italy was recognized from the
outset to have personal aspirations
which made her permanent asso-
citation with her partners OF the war
doubtful.
The Angio-American conception,
on the contrary. was an equal asso.
citation Of all nations, the victori-
Gus and the vanquished. the crea-
tion Of a world partnership, pres
emily expressed IN that league of
nations which was so important a
detail in the Paris negotiations
The war being over, the British,
thinking in terms of commerce and
the Americans in terms OF abstract
idealism. not unflavored with
economic Interests. endeavored al
once tn abolish the alliance which
had won the Struggle and replace
II by a new association including G
all countries.
Compromise Disastrous.
In the Paris conference the two
conceptions constantly clashed and
in reality the actual result Of this
clash was the substantial failure Il
apply either conception. II is. true
that a league Of nations was Gre
ated. but II is equally true that
from this league most Of the CEN
trail powers were excluded and their
ultimate admission made contingent
upon French consent. II IS true
that some Of the extreme nationals
tic aspirations Of France were
blocked. but only by the pledge OF
an Anglo-American guarantee which
had IL been effective. would in
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
ROYAL Laundries Closed.

hold economies has resulted in the
decision of the queen that Bucking-
ham palaces weekly wash will go
to public iaundries. The clothing
of the royal wash house put twenty
four employees out of work, but the
royal chamberlain promised to find
new Jobs for them.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
TOKYO TO RATIFY
YAP TREATY FIRST

TOKYO. May 27.-Now that the
shantung treaty ratification is ready
for exchange with Pekin. the privy
council is taking up the remainder
ef the Washington treaties. all Of
which will be ratified within two
treaty will be given preference. There
is no disposition here 20 delay rati-
ncvstion. which is taking its regular
course.
japan is not swaiting the action
OF Great Britain and France. but g.
>~rs'dering the treaties a. q paclnc
nattsr. .-....--.t,.sl.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
5 SHOT IN BELFAST:
DEAD IN DUBLIN

BELFAST. May % The Ulster dis
orders are still continuing. One man
was wounded in Belfast today when
shots were fred at st. Mary's Hall.
recently taken by the Ulster police
from the republicans. Capt. Murray
and four special constables were
wounded In a four-hour battle. The
republican casualties are not known.
A party Of girls. said to be Sim
Fein Red Cross members, were ar
rested in a shooting trap today. 1t
is stated the trap contained ammuni-
ton and nursing supplies
DUBLIN. May 27.-A break In the
lull here occurred today when one
British soldier was shot dead by civil
ians while walking In the street, and
another was seriously wounded.
tcepyrisht. isss.)
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
Miss Duncan Denied Visa.

BERLIN, May %. - The British
government has denied visa to Isa-
dora Duncan, the dancer. on the
ground that she became a Russian
citizen whenshe hemarriedM. Jess ffsn
citizen when she married NJ. Jessenin,
the Ukrainian poet. She is having a
hard time getting an American wise.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
Single Takers to Picnic.

Members of the Single Tax party
from this city will participate In a
basket picnic on the grounds sur
rounding the some Of H. Martin WILL
Jams. Riverdale, Nd, beginning al
1880 o'clock this Afternoon. Repre-
sentative Rufus Hardy, Of Texas. will
address the picnickers-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
Thirty Dry Agents Slain.

Thirty dry agents were killed by
bootlegsers during the past year. Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes stated
last night. Haynes cited these kill
ings a. the reason for the armins
OF prohibition workers.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
Appeals TO U. g..

even venture to disagree with
Mr.. Hoover that Russian salvation
lies within herself and not from
without. It is impossible for Rus-
sia to recover, whatever eternal re-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28

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The Washington herald., 1922-05-28

0or*i~ved On Pdoe Tsop.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-28

Contixsed On Po0s Too.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-26
Buttons and Personality.

One of those business psychologists his speciality, we believe, is sales manship-says that a man can be cor rectly judged by the third button of his waistcoat. If the button stands out as boldly as the other buttons he is the real thing; but if he caves in at this particular spot and the but ton is covered by wrinkles in his vest he is deficient in personality and pen and dynamics and all the other latest things that do be out.
 We wonder if the psychologists are not fooling themselves a great deal What becomes of this sure test of per sonality if the man has no waistcOat? We wonder whether Lincon's third button stood out manfully or was oh- scured by the wrinkles which, if pie lures of him can be depended upOM. were a distinctive feature of his dress.-New Bedford Standard
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-26
Pjthy Paraqraphs.

If you don't believe an Englishman concentrates harder on his work while he works or in his play when he plays, just try to talk sport to him during working hours or to talk business to him while he is enjoying his after noon tea.-Dwight T. Farnham.
 The trouble now with Ireland is that sorrow has been her one luxury, the theme of her poets, the melody in her music, the eloquence of her ora tors; and to leave sorrow behind, to withdraw the eye from Erin crucified, and to substitute satiety. seems a sac rifice of Irelands essential individual ity-P w. Wilson.
 Let us learn to do everything as well as we can. That turns life into art The least thing thoroughly well done becomes artistic. Anything com- plete rounded, full, exact, gives pleas ure. Anything slovenly, tslipshod, un- finished, is discouragingSJOhn Free man Clarke.