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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
While UNFOLDING Eighteenth
Amendment, New York Gov-
ernor Calls National Liquor
Law "Work Of Fanatics"
ASKS FOR "REASOMABLE"
ALCOHOLIC PERCENTAGE
Let States Determine Kind
Of Beverages Their People
Shall Drink, Is Plea Of Head
Of The Empire State !. .--zi

ALBANY, N. Y. June 1.-By Ass
ISOLATED Press. )--Governor Smith
this evening signed the legislatures
bill wiping the Mullan-Gage state
prohibition enforcement act off the
statute books.
And he went further. Acceding to
the urging of his friends that he
strike a note in a campaign for the
return of light wines and beer, he de-
nounced the one-half of one per cent
alcoholic beverage content provided
in the Volstead act as the work of
fanatical drys" calling on Congress
to modify 1T to a common sense"
maximum and to leave each state
free to set figure below that max
imum if it SO desires.
O O O
Respects Constitution.
Il yield to no man in my rever-
ence and respect for the constitution
of the United States and 1 advocate
nothing which will infringe upon the
provisions Of the eighteenth amend
nent the governor said. 1t is
nevertheless a fact that the definition
of an Intoxicating beverage con-
tanned in the Nolstead act Is not an
honest or a common sense one. 1t is
impossible to divorce from the public
mind the impression that the jefini-
ton of an intoxicating beverage as
containing not more than one-half OF
one per cent of alcohol was written
by the fanatical drys in defiance OF
the general experience of mankind
/ and of actual fact. 1t seems to mo
that common sense backed up by
good medical opinion can find a more
scientific definition OF what consti-
tutes an Intoxicating beverage.
I o o o
Asks Amendment
Such definition should be
adopted by Congress as a proper and
reasonable amendment of the VOL
stead act and maximum alcoholic
content should be prescribed by Con-
gress which would limit all states
to the traffic in liquors which are in
fact Notwithstanding within the
meaning of the eighteenth amend
ment. Subject to that Limitation each
state should thereafter be left free
to determine for itself what should
constitute an Intoxicating beverage
States which then wish to limit traf-
fic to beverage containing not more
than one-half of one per cent CT alco-
hol would be free to do so, and those
which desired to extend the traffic
to the maximum limitations allowed
by federal statute would be equally
free to do So"
Does Not Alter Enforcement.
Inc governor emphasized, how
ever, that the mere repeal of the
Mullan-Gage act, accomplished by
its signature, did not alter the effec-
tlVeness of the Nolstead act in its
present form as long as it stands I'M
modified and served notice on all
peace officers of the state that they
would be expected ito enforce the
Volstead act in its strictest letter"
The governors action on the Null
lan-Gage repeal measure, which had
been heralded as the most moment
Gus matter affecting prohibition
since the adoption of the Volstead
act, was dramatic in its simplicity.
SUmmonlng into his office at 6
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PRESIDENTS TRAIN IS
EQUIPPED WITH RADIO
Harding VIII Broadcast Species
While On Western Tour

WASHINGTON, June Am OBJ
servation car to be used by Presi-
dent Harding on his western tour
is being fitted out and equipped at
the Pullman Car works in this city.
The car Of a special design, when
completed, will be equipped with a
radio and broadcasting apparatus
This viii be used to broadcast the
Presidents speeches during his tour
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Weeks Sees New I urk-Greek
War Involving Other Nations
United States Must Main
tain Reasonable Defense
He Declares

LEAVENWORTH Kans., June 1.
Another war between Turkey and
Greece which will Involve other
nations was predicted by Secre-
tary of War Weeks here Friday.
He urged that the United States
increase it's military forces as a
preparedness measure.
I'VE must maintain reason
able defense for this country in
time of peace" Weeks said. II
believe in a national reserve
force even If these men were
never used for military purposes"
Weeks addressed business men
and officials of the federal peni-
tertiary here.
He left Friday night for Omaha
and from there will return to
Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
NEW NONSTOP TRIP
PLANNED BY AVIATOR
Indiana Birdman Will Seek To Make
TranscOntinentaI Tour Alone

WASHINGTON, June IA 2O-hour
nonstop, coast to coast flight in a
home made airplane will be at
tempted within the next 10 days by
Clare K. Vance. Logansport, Ind
air mail pilot, the National Aero
nautic association announced today.
Vance plans to go alone without me-
chanic or alternate pilot.
request for official recognition
by the contest committee of the as
ISOLATION has been filed by A. C.
Nelson of Salt Lake City, superin-
tendent of the western division of
the air mail service. but it was ex-
planned that the trial would take
place while Vance was on leave of
absence and would not be considered
under post office department au-
spices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
SPEAKERS CL A NJ
J|TNEY BUS ISSUE
POOR MANS FIGHT.
Commission, Newspapers And
Utilities Denounced At
Park Mass Meeting

w. B. Irby, speaking from the ros-
trum of the bandstand at the Wood
row Wilson park to a mass meeting
at o'clock Thursday night of people
Interested in the keeping of the jit
ney busses on the streets of Bir-
mingham shook his fist, and de-
nounced the city commission Of the
city of Birmingham as being a
crowd of towards who were afraid
to face the facts involved in the jit-
hey controversy" and who even on
various occasions had :issied the peo-
pie of Birmingham. He criticized
the newspapers of Birmingham as
printing propaganda for the crushing
of the jitneys, and hurled the chal-
lenge at the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company as being
a combination of eastern capital
which had issued SANDER and lies
about the jitncy bus operators. Here
are some of the quotations from Mr..
Irby's speech:
Criticizes Commission.
is the city government to get so
low that it doesn't even come up to
the law requirements Of the state
government for the citizens OF the
state? If so. it is getting to a mighty
low pitch"
THE people of Birmingham are
getting to the place where they don't
even believe in the honesty of their
city commission"
THE propaganda. SANDER and lies
against the jitney bus operators of
Birmingham. if traced to their origi-
nation, would be found to have ema-
mated from the offices of the Br-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company"
This jitney bus controversy has
come to the place where it is a poor
mans fight against the rich men,
The members of the city commits
sion act as though they had some
thing on each other, and We're afraid
of making each other mad"
Before long the Birmingham,
Railway Light and Power company
will have the city commission by the
throat so strong that they will force
the citizens to park their automo-
biles mile outside of the business
district and either walk to town or
ride the company's own street cars"
Attended BY Several Hundred.
The mass meeting was attended by
several hundred people who loudly
applauded the speaker at short in
tervals, and many of whom flocked
to the stand at the end of the speech,
and signed petitions for the calling
of an initiative election on the set
Ting of the dispute At the end of
the meeting there were jitney busses
banked along the curb at Seventh
avenue. which carried all attendants
at the meeting to their homes free
Of charge.
Every effort has been made to
make the people of Birmingham be-
lieve that only the jitney operators
are involved in, and therefore inter-
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
CLOSE VETERANS OFFICES
Agency For Former Soldiers Is Ell
fecting Economies

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The sub
district officers of the veterans bu-
reau at Raleigh, N. c.. and Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. will be closed and only
medical units and training officers
maintained there. DR.. Hines said to-
day. The order becomes effective
as soon as possible and Is in line
with the announced policy Of reduc-
Ing the field activities Of the bu-
reau wherever the number Of for
mer service men is SO small as to
not warrant continued heavy admin
istrative expense.
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TO FIGHT FOR PROPERTY
Woman Who Slew Husband Released
Files Suit For Land

NEW ORLEANS. June l. Mrs.
Mathilda Levee, who shot and killed
her husband, Fred Levee, Los An
geles attorney, on a busy street cor
ner here two years ago. and who was
released from the Louisiana hospital
for the criminal insane this week.
will bring suit against the estate
of Levee in an attempt to gain pos
session of extensive properties In
Texas and California. her representa-
tive announced today.
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PrcSS.)-Ine government received Il
majority of 49, on test vote in the
Chamber of Deputies today after in
terpeIlations the recent rOlayist
activities, in which socialist deputies
were beaten by street gangs.
PARIS, June sensational evil
dence OF a monarchist plot to over
throw the French republic have peen
unearthed.
Following outrages perpetrated
Thursday night by the secret French
fascist organization, "peddlers of the
king" NJ. Maunory. minister Of the
interior. announced in the chamber
the discovery of proofs that a roy
alist organization has spread
throughout France, directed against
the life of the republic.
Royalists aim to place Louis Phillip
Robert. Due d'Orleans, with the title
of Phillip VIII upon the throne
yielded in 1871 by Napoleon III. The
pretender, a member of the Bourbon
family, Is now an exile in Belgium.
whence royalist propaganda ema-
mates.
Police searchers have revealed
plans for the coup. Lists OF mem
bers are being investigated.
Attack Socialists.
The smouldering royalist pride and
hatred of years flared up dramati
eally Thursday evening when a group
of men, among whom is believed to
be Leon Daudet, son OF the author,
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GIVE GREW POWERS
TO NEGOTIATE PACT

LAUSANNE, June 1.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. )-Having received
full powers to negotiate and sign
new treaties with the Turkish
delegates here, the American
minister, Joseph C. Grew, today
sent letters to President Motta
OF Switzerland and to the head
of the Canton of Vaud, of which
Lausanne is the capital, explain
ing that the negotiations would
DON be inaugurated
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D'ANNUNZlO SECLUDED
Italian Poet Refuses To Dfvulg
Plans For Future

FI006 FOf II utuTe
PARIS. June 1.-Gabrse1e ID Annun-
| zio is at his villa on Lake Gardone.
maintaining the strictest seclusion
and refusing to see anyone or d,vulge
his plans, II was learned Friday.
Italian legionnaires who visited
him were refused admission, the poet
sending out the cryptic answer, Il
am the Interpreter of the dead"
Mystery surrounds the poets self
imposed isolation, as he had prom
Used to appear Saturday for the Carl
baldi ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
EARTH TREMORS FELT
Quake Estimated To BE 3,4OO Milei
From Warrington

WASHINGTON, June Earth tre-
mors Of pronounced tensity" were
recorded today between 12:42 p. m.
and 2:20 p. NJ. on the Georgetown
university seismograph. The maxi
mum was reached between 1:20 and
1926. Father Tondorf, director of the
observatory, estimated the center of
the disturbance at 3,400 miles from
Washington, apparently south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
TEXAS MAN MUST
ANSWE R FIVE BLUE
SKY LAW CHARGES
Oil Stock Promoter, Under
Bond In Fort Worth, Will
Be Brought Back
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD



When Porter II. Glenn of Fort
Worth former vice president. treas
urer and general manager of the
Nj Texas Petroleum corporation.
answers charge of using the mails
to defraud before James S. Parrish,
United States commissioner here. he
will be served with five indictments
returned by the Montgomery county
grand jury, charging violations Of
the blue sky law.
w. c. Oates, executive officer Of
the state securities commission, to-
day announced that the Indictments
were returned several months ago
following a long investigation, and
would be served on Glenn when ne
comes to Montgomery to answer the
charges in the federal curt.
Glenn was arrested during the
week at Fort Worth by a federal
agent and was released on a bond OF
hearing before Commissioner Par
IRISH here. With announcement of
the finding of the indictments the
state securities commission made
public the finding of facts in the
investigation. which was made by a.
c. Patterson, president of the securi-
ties cOmmi ssion, last year. These
findings of fact, under the blue sky
law, are admissible in evidence in
any civil or criminal case resulting
from any alleged violation OF the
blue sky law.
Charge False Statement.
1t is alleged that Glenn and asso-
ciates whose names We're given in
the findings Of fact, procured d per-
nit TO dispose Of stock of the Mid
Texas Petroleum corporation in Ala
bama by statements which were and
are false in material aspects or mat
ters. and that said permit was so
issued in reliance upon the alleged
truth and good faith OF same"
II is alleged that the following
false statements were made in the
application for permission to sell the
stock in Alabama: that the corpora
tion owned its oil production, and
that the corporation owned the legal
title to leases on which the corpora
ton was claiming production.
In closing. President Patterson
said:
THAT by reason of and by means
of the foregoing false material rep
reservations concerning said corpo-
ration and its properties, the defend
ants herein did fraudulentlY obtain
from the state securities commission
of Alabama the said permit To- sell
ard offer for sale its sa5d securities
in Alabama and did sell i'm the stare
Of Alabama To large number ot
persons and such persons did, rely
ing upon truth Of said material rep
reservations, which are herein found
to be false and untrue, concerning
said properties, purchase a large
amount of the capital stock Of said
corporation, this to their hnancIal
loss and damage"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
VIOLENT SCENES
IN CROKER'S LIFE
TOLD BY WIDOW
Former Indian Princess De-
cIares Spies And Detec-
tiVeS Beset Her

DUBLIN, Tune 1.---Bula Croker, In
dian princess, told a stranCe story Of
detectives, spies and family quarrels
with her step-children, at the trial
of the suit over the will of h er hus
band, Richard Croker, Tammany
leader, Friday.
She described a violent scene at
Pa I'm Beach, declaring that when she
returned to the Croker home from
visit she found Howard Croker
telling his father not to take the
business control from his son Rich
ards hands. adding something about
your Wife" Croker became seriously
i'll after this scene, she declared.
Later someone told her that Rich
ard j.. was looking up your family
history" referring to the charge
later made, that she was already
married when she met the Tammany
leader.
She complained of having been ha-
raised by spies and detectives. one of
whom. posing as friend of the
deceased, lied a shoddy wreath of
flowers-the sweepings of the
floor-on Cookers tomb"
Court was adjourned until Monday,
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NO PROSPECTS,
IN BILLION BID
FORU. S. FLEET
Chairman LaSker Calls
Stacks Proposal Mere
"Summer Dream"

WASHINGTON, June IA thor
ough investigation has convinced the
shipping board, Chairman Lasker an
pect the bid of more than billion
dollars made by John w. Slack of
Silver Creek, n. Y, for the board 3
merchant fleet, would ever be exc
cuted, If it ware accepted.
An inquiry on the subject was con-
Quoted by the Shipping board in con-
junction with other government de-
partments with which Mr.. Slack has
had business transactions, with the
result, Mr.. Lasker said. that the offer
had been definitely classed as "a
summer dream"
This conclusion will be communi-
Gated to the special committee of
the shipping board. now sitting in
New York, and before which Mr..
Slack was invited: The Silver Creek
bidder will be free, the chairman
said to appear and give any further
details of his proposal and backing
that he may desire.
CRITICIZES LAsKER
SILVER CREEK, N. Y. June l.
John w. Slack, whose billion dol
lar bid for the United States govern
ment's merchant marine fleet was
characterized today by Chairman
Lasker of the shippinb board as a
summer dream" tonight issued his
first Official statement. 1t is largely
an attack on the shipping board and
particularly on Chairman Lasker's
advertising methods and concludes
with a refusal to answer the two
questions that have been put to him
from many angles. These questions
are: "Why did you do it?" and who
is back of you?"
A local paper today praised Mr.
Slack as a member of the publicity
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce for putting Silver on the
map"
Mr.. Slack mentions Henry Ford in
his statement, but only in an indefi-
mite way. Mr.. Ford passed through
Silver Creek on May IS but there
is nothing to show he met Mr.. Slack
Mr.. Slack does not claim that he
did meet the Detroit manufacturers
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CHILDREN TO GET 5000. 900

NEW YORK, June 1.-Three of
Richard Cookers children will re-
ceive approximately 100000 among
them, regardless of the outcome of
the estate fight in Ireland. the ap-
pellate division of the supreme
court ruled today. Thu court held
that the former Tammy chieftain did
not legally revoke a trust which he
established In 1909
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THE ALABAMA FORECAST:
CLOUDY SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY; THUNDERSTORM
Frs ON COAST SECTION.
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TWENTY-EIGHT ALABAMA
BLAST FURNACES MAKING
100000 TONS IRON A MONTH,
A NJ A X IMU M RECORD.
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FORD GRINDING AWAY

t When Congress meets again in December the old Muscle Shoals issue will be revived and those democrats and few republicans who have been agitating the propaganda in Henry $ Ford's favor are expected to renew the fight with increasing vigor be- cause of the closeness of the politica! division in the new congress. time, ly resume of the whole subject is con- tained in the Portland Oregonian. which says:
 "Of the many popular delusions that are fostered by persistent repetition ot what is not true, one of the wors1 now current is the belief that Henr, Ford is pledged to supply farmers with cheap fertilizer ii the govern ment should accept his offer for the Muscle Shoals power and nitrate plants. Representative Mondell put the facts plainly when he said that MT. Ford offers to utilize a part of
 
 tilizer provided he can make eight per cent on his investment" So would any other man who has the capital and business ability to put into the business.
 Tn return for this offer, which is a pledge of nothing, MT. Ford asks the government to sell for five million dollars property which cost one hun dred million, to complete the Wilson dam at cost of $25,O00,OOO, to accept four per cent interest on that sum, and to grant him a lease of the power site for 100 years, when the law lim- its water power leases to 50 years.
 If such an offer were to be accepted by congress from any other man it would be denounced as a steal by the very people who clamor for the ac- ceptance when coming from Mir. Fora. Some of them are hypnotized by the reputation of MT. Ford as an idealist businessman; but many have far more selfish motive, though they keep it and themselves in the background. These men have bought great tracts Of land around Muscle Shoals and they attract buyers by holding out the prospect that MT. Ford will make the
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LATE HOTEL ARRIVALS

Hotel Van Gilder-L. c. Albee. J. M. Fisher. Ed Sutton. E. Ireland. Her. man Price, Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Hen derson, c. B. Stevens, P S. Peterson, Mrs. Dahl, E. J. Timmons. w. T. Gill. M. L. Carr and wife, L. B. Carr. Frank Murphy, M. .McKinnon. Frank J. Mantnes, R. M. Dillon and wife. Mir. and Mrs. Collins, F. F. Welch, D. Mutchler, P. Vachon, M " Beresford, L. w. Johnson, Miss Mary Patton, J. P Reher, S. o. Cheatham, John T. FL liott, c. H. Keil, w. E. Criger, A. F. Hoffman and wife, J. A. Gustafson and wife, B. A. Wennerstrom, R. A. Warner, John G. Brady, John Turner, H. s. Balderston, Dr. w. H. Chase, Chas. Janich, l.. B. Carr, Ed Berutto.
 Hotel Sexton-Sam Djorboff, John Kukalin, Ira A. Minnick, T. M Hunt, Leopold David, J. c. Laycock, H. An derson, c. B. Nelson, J. Gallo and wife, c. H. Murphy.
 Hotel Seward-Karl Spath, H Sim. ondsen, Mrs. A. s. McFadden, A. Strom, J. J. Brown, Carl Steele, Jos. Thomas, George Settle, Mrs. F. H. Martin, Miss Marjorie J. Newton. Ernest Anderson, Ed Belmont, T. AL bara, P. J. Lannigan, J. E. Beattie Bob Small, J. Bonner, Miss A. Riggs, A. R. ThOrne, Wm. c. Mullen. D A Sutherland, Wm. Bryan.
 Hotel Belmont-Charm Pullman, J. F. Aker, Ed Grandin, Ed Bannon, Bill Jahn, Fred Bolaus, J. H. Crillen, c. s. Kogman, M. Michael, J. w. Smith, F. B. Smith, H. Rudolph, John Han sen, George A. Gilman, Wayne Swan, E. R. Taylor, Chas. Jackson, Otis Saunders, H. Greyson, James Greer, c. F. Todd, E. Lundig, F. Leque, Ben Aslon, V. Usland, Antonio Flores, Noah Arnold.
 Hotel Overland-Tony Semon, A. R. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Gust c. Rudebacher, Chas. Olson, s. Holm, M. Crokaw, H. A. Brown, M Casper son, E. w. Major, M Edward, John w. Olson, Ben Knutson, Ed Benson, I. Dahl and wife, A. Undu, John Barberi, Angelo Sain.
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FORD HAS MORE CASH
 THAN A COUNTRY EDITOR

NEW YORK, May 7.-Figures just made public here today show tbaJ Henry Ford has total of S159,605 6S7.0O in cash on hand, or mare than any other man or corporation in the United States.
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dams a great industrial center. They keep this myth alive in the minds oi their dupes by branding as capitals. tic reactionaries all who oppose it Perhaps the only cure for the delusior would be practical demonstrations such as were given to a few hundred American communities at the Kuzbas colony in Siberia, but that would be too expensive to the nation"
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CLARA PHILLIPS ESCAPES

SAN SALVADOR, May 7.-It is re- ported from Tegucigalpa, Honduras that the woman held here as Clara Phillips, the California hammer mur- deress has again escaped from cus- tOdv.
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IT is hard to tell whether that story about some Alaska legislators being drunk is offered as a scandal or an alibi.
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BUT FEW UNEMPLOYED

NEW YORK, May 7.-"Never has there been less unemployment in the United States" said Secretary of La bor Davis in a speech here this after noon.
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TO SUCCEED WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, May 7-Bishop Geo. H. Kinsolbin of Texas has been ap- pointed as the temporary successor of the late Bishop G. Mott Williams in charge of Episcopal churches in Eu- rope.
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A SEWARD auto owner is now buying his gasoline by the pint. He Critter
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SEWARD is not in such bad shape as our pessimists would have us be- lieve Some of us have still a little whilst others have little still.
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NOTHING is quite so hard on a child's health as its mother who wor- ries over it's temperature.
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THE first atheist who lasts as long as the Bible has will have a multi tude of followers.
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PRINCIPLE keeps the pacifst from fighting but the militarist is quieted only by the interest.
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A SEWARD restaurant advertises :: If your wife can't cook don't divorce her; eat here and save her for a pet"