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Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
67O,99S RATS DESTROYED IN
RECENT VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN

A return of almost $4,000 per cent
on its investment for a rat campaign
is the successful result Virginia ach-
ieved during the latter part of Janu-
airy. Through this Statewide cam
paign, conducted by the agricultural
extension division of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, in cooperation
with the Biological Survey of the
United States Department of AgricuI-
ture, a total of 67O,993 rats was de-
strOyed in one week. This is the larg-
est total ever reached in so short a
time in any State.
Most of these rats were poisoned by
barium carbonate, of which 44,198
pounds were distributed. The II par
ticipating counties supplied the funds
for this, as well as for prizes offered
for the largest number of rat tails
turned in. In competition for these
prizes, 91,365 rat tails were counted.
A great deal of publicity matter was
circulated in the counties through the
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

eHorts OF the extension workers, and
tne extension division also furnished
directions for using the poison, and
many posters. In all, 1898 persons
participated in the campaign.
Inc entire cost, of which the bulk
was borne in the counties, was ST.
444.79. The estimated annual damage
accredited to a single rat is SO. At this
rate the rats destroyed would have
represented alive a potential loss TO
the State of $1,S41, 1886. Subtracting the
cost of the campaign, the theoretical
saving to Virginia, then, is $1,S34, 3d.
H. which is a return on the invee+-
ment for poison, prizes, and printed
matter of almost $4,000 per cent.
Splendid cooperation was received
throughout the campaign, not only
from schools and banks, but from
farm bureaus, many State
and county boards, and numerous
civic, and other local ORGAN
cations.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
BUTCHERING DEMONSTRATION
TEACHES VALUE OF PURE BREEDS

"A county agent in Colorado report
ed to the United States Department of
Agriculture convincing method he
has used in furthering the better-sires
work in his county. A butchering and
meat-cutting demonstration was given
with two market hogs, one a pure
bred DurOc Jersey and the other a
scrub red hog. The hogs were weighed,
then slaughtered and dressed, and
weighed again. The live weight of each
hog was practically the same. The
dressing percentage of the pure bred
was about per cent more than that
of the scrub. The good hog figured to
be worth $2.10 more than the other.
This was but a fraction of the differ
ence in value between the two hogs,
however, as the pure bred was but
half as old as the scrub hog, and had
much less feed.
The meat-cutting demonstration was
held in the auditorium of the county
school, and more than 500 men and
women were present. The two carcass
SEES were cut into the various cuts of
neat, showing the superior quality of
he meat of the pure-bred hog.
If 1t wasn't for the payroll, business
would be a happy pastime.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
A GREAT CAST In THE
BALLIN "VANITY FAIR'
Mabel Ballin, Hobart BOsWOrth
George Walsh, Earle FOxe, Har-
riSOn Ford, Eleanor BOardman

One of the most notable photoplay
casts of the year will be seen in this
city on Monday when Hugo Ballin's
production of Vanity Fair" comes to
the Nixon Theatre for two days. This
production was made at the Goldwyn
studios for distribution by that com
pany and Mr. Balm had at his dispos-
al al 1.-The best resources of the Gold
wynn organization. The picture is one
of the film achievements of the year
and gives the story of Thackeray's
masterpiece as he wrote it in his no
vel.
Mabel Balm, the wife of the pro-
Queer, is starred as Becky Sharp. She
is conceded to be one of the most
charming of the popular film stars of
the day and has constantly been add
ing to her reputation as a screen play
er of exceptional ability.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
Can't Get Away From II

Bert Lytell is honest and upright in
private life, but he is so often called
upon to portray "crook" parts on the
screen, that some dark night he great
ly fears he may forget he is "out of
character" and just naturally hop in
the post office window and blow open
a safe. Now Bert is "crook" again in
Kick In" which comes to Plaza The
atre next Wednesday and Thursday.
Betty COmpson is the featured female
player.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
''The Man From Home" Wins

1.-THE Man From Home" q new
George Fitzmaurice production for
Paramount, is one of the feature at
fractions at the Plaza for next week.
James KirkwOod, Anna @. Nilsson,
Norman Kerry, Dorothy Cumming and
John Miltern are the featured players.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
"Heart Of the Hills PhOtOpIay At
traction on Vaudeville Night

Mary Pickford will be seen at the
Plaza Theatre, in her latest First Ma
tional production from her own stud
los, Heart o. the Hills" adapted from
the story by John Fox, Jr., next Tues
day The story tells of a Kentucky
mountain girl who avenges the death
of her father, saves her mother from
land sharks, and pleases her sweet
heart by marrying him.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
Wallace Reid in Speed Picture

Wallace Reid is again seen as an
automobile speed demon in his latest
Paramount picture, Across the Con-
tinent," which will be one of the big
features at the Plaza Theatre next
Friday. Wally drives a flivver in a
transcontinental automobile race and
wins! Mary MacLaren is his charm
ing leading woman.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

In finding one profitable idea you
have to try out ten.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
HERE IN MILFORD

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by ORIGINAL VINOL. We do not
ask you to experiment on yourself
we know and are glad to tell you what
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bottle on the guarantee that if It
doesn't help you, we will cheerfulIy
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we believe in Original Vinol-a really
good medicine, pleasant to take, for
those who are lacking in energy and
strength.
Do not go through life without the full en-
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the agency was given to us because we are fair
and square with our patrons.
ALWAYS INSIST ON
ORIGINAL VINOL
The price is still S1.OO the bottle
Sold and guaranteed exclusively by
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Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

If it wasn't for the payroll, business
would be a happy pastime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
POPE REMAINS ALOOF FROM IRISH AFFAIR
Holy See Will Not Intervene In
 DeValera's Capture

ROME. August 19,-The holy see has announced that it will remain aloof from the situation created in Ireland by the arrest of Eamonn De- Valera
 A number of prominent Irish lead CTS telegraphed Pope Plus XI, urging across in the last half of the ninth as the Red Sox scored three in the eighth and tied the count.
 The Browns lost to the Senators in St. Louis 1 to 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
BarOnS To Play Crackers SeUen
 Times This Week

The Barons are in the jinx city today. This afternoon they will open a three-game series with the Crack CTS at Atlanta. With a record of 12 losses out of IA games with the Crackers, the local fans are wonder ing if the locals can shake the jinX and come out of Georgia territory with a margin over the Crackers.
 The series in Atlanta will be an important one for the Barons. At lanta is leading the locals by two games for third place in the Dixie major league and the Barons can overcome this lead during the pres ent series. With the Vols racing close on the Barons' heels for fourth place and allowing them no breath ing spell, the, series this week will be an important one for the Stewart clan.
 stuffy wiII probably send Roy Moore or Red" Bates to the mound for the Barons The Crackers are bound to use Phil Morrison against the Barons in one game. He may take the mound Monday. He licked the Barons cleanly here In his first appearnce against them in a Cracker uniform, and he will probably be given another chance to wreak ven geance on the Stewart clan.
 After the series with the Crackers at Atlanta, the Barons will bring lHeh IOin6 TUT tue rest Ol th9 WSShs The series at Redwood will be opened Thursday with a double header. In all, the Barons play the Crackers seven games this week, aud the outcome will either be a glorious victory or a humiliating defeat for the Barons. Win or lose, the Barons are pretty sure to either move up or down, as the Vols are playing ball at 8 fast clip. Much will depend on the Barons' outcome during the weeks play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
BERCDOLL LIVING LIFE OF HAUNTED
 MAN IN GERMANY
Draft EVader Always Goes Armed And Accompanied
 By Friends
EBERRAcH. Germanv. Aurust l

EBERBACH, Germany, August 1s. (By Associated Press,)-Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. the American draft evader, lives the life of a haunted man but never complains of his plight even to intimate friends. Since his arrival here he has always gone armed and on his frequent au- tomobile trips he is accompanied by one or two friends.
 Bergdoll has two high-powered au- tomobiles, which he keeps in the ga- rage of the Hotel Krone, which has been his headquarters since his arr rival in Eberbach two and half years ago.
 Carl Bohrmann. who owns the ho- tel, Is an old friend of the Bergdoll family, having known the elder Bergdolls before they went to the United States Mrs. Bergdoll, who came here to visit Grover Just before the alleged attempt to kidnap him August 10, is spending much of her time with relatives In the vicinity.
 Grover Bergdoll seldom ventures out at night. Occasionally after dark he visits the homes of relatives or friends. or Is to be seen In the hotel dining room, chatting with intimate friends.
 Since the recent attempt to kidnap BergdoIl all strangers, particularly foreigners, are being required by the police to show their credentials within a few hours after their arr rival in Fherbach. Foreigners must get special permission to remain in the town more than four days. No strangers are given rooms at the Krone hotel, and are accommodated at other hotels only after police in spection of their passports.
 The officials generally are friendly to Bergdou. They openly say they regard the attempts to take him as 8 rank violation of Germany's laws.
 The police refused to discuss the shooting and killing of Schmidt and the wCunding of Sherber by Bergdoll during the alleged attempt to kidnap him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20

the order named with 1925, 1928 and .317 averages, respectively.
 The fielding and batting record of the team in its 15 games played in the Negro National league is as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
YOUNG'S HOMER IS WINNING FACTOR FOR THE LEADERS

Ross Young. least heard of mem Der of the New York Giants, an out fielder by trade, but an occasional batsman Cf powers smashed up a tied ball game between the Giants and Pirates in the Polo Grounds Sunday, with a homer in the twelfth inning The Giants then and there won the ball game, 9 to 1, after seven long scoreless innings. The Giants scored their first run in the first inning and were tied in the first half of the fifth, from which point forward until Yohng delivered his poke, there was a ding-dong fight for the game.
 The Cincinnati Reds were idle for the day. So were the Phils, Cardi- nals and Braves.
 In Brooklyn the Cubs beat the Dodgers, 15 to 8,
 The Yankees lost to the White sox in Chicago, to 8. Cleveland won back part of the ground between the Indians and the Tanks by defeat in the Athletics in Cleveland, 16 to 3, but the Tanks still are so far in the lead that the days events made little difference: Detroit beat the Red Sox in Detroit, 5 to {, another winning for George Dauss Gf the ] Tigers, who remained on the hill while four pitchers worked for the Red Sox. The winning run went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
REDS GAIN WHEN GIANTS HALTER IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, August 1s.-The New York Nationals loss of four games of the five-game series with Cincinnati at the Polo Grounds dur ing the week enabled the Reds to gain slightly on the league leaders. Pittsburg, which had been running nose and nose with the Cincinnati club in second place, slipped back a bit, losing five of nine games, in cluding defeat by New York today.
 Cleveland met reverses in the American league race and fell further behind the New York club, whose long lead increases with each series. Detroit and Washington played the best ball in the league, the Senators moving closer to the first division and threatening to displace the Browns, who are resting in fourth place by a slim margin.
 The weeks record in each major league of games won and lost, with runs, hits and errors and opponents runs, including games of August IS, follows:
 American League
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEM,s nILou

Birmingham movie fans are promised a real treat in the presenta- ton of Hugo Ballin's version of Vanity Fair" a Goldwyn picture, which will be an extraordinary at traction of the bill at Loew's Bijou during the first half of this week, beginning Monday afternoon. The headline offering of the vaudeville bill will be The Pantheon Singers, a quintette of finished vocalists, In an operatic revue. Other acts of merit include "A Black and Tan Classic, by Galloway and Garrette, also a monologue by Hugh Johnston and a comedy skit by Moore and Shy, and rounding out the bill will be present. ed the Crompton Sisters in terpsi- chorean feats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
BABE RUTH AGAIN KING OF CLOUTERS

CHICAGO, August 19.-After going into a tie twice earlier in the sea- son with Cy Williams of the Philad- elphia Nationals, Babe Ruth, home run slugger of the New York Amer jeans last week assumed the lead for the first time this year in the race for home run honors in the two major leagues. Today he had a lead of three home runs over his nearest competitor.
 A week ago Ruth and Williams were tied for home run honors with 29 each. During the week Ruth in creased his number of four base hits to 32 while Williams was unable to connect with any circuit clouts. Ken meth Williams of the St. Louis Amer jeans continued third in the two leagues with 22. Leading home run hitters including those with 14 or more to their credit follow:
 American: Ruth, New York, 32; Williams, St. Lopis, 22; Heilmann, Detroit, IA; Hauser, Philadelphia, IA
 National: Williams, Philadelphia, 29; Fournier, Brooklyn, 16 Miller. Chicago, 16; Meusel, New York, 14; Hornsby, St. Lopis, 14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
M'TIGUE GO WITH STRIBLING TO BE
 HELD OCTOBER 4
Final Arrangements For Title Bout In Columbus Are
 Closed

COLUMBUS, Ga. August 1s,-(spe- cial)-The championship bout in Columbus October 4, between Mike McTigue, light-heavyweigh title holder. and W. |. CYoung) stribling was established as a. certainty today. A telegram from Joe Jacobs, Mc- Tigue's manager, to the local Amer ican Legion Pest, which is promoting the fight, stated that published re- ports of match between McTigue and Gene Tunney during the latter part of September Is an error; that the match will not be closed until after McTigue has defended his title here against Stribling. Arrange ments are being made to take care of 15.000 spectators at the fight here which will be staged at the park which is the scene of the annual Georgia-Auburn football game.
 Fairs were established in France about 800 by Charlemagne. and en- couraged in England about 1071 by William the Conqueror.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
"QUAKER" GIRL HELD
Young Woman Charged With Being
 Head Of Bandit Gang

CHICAGO, August 19.-Pretty Marie Dubois, the Quaker Girl" was held at the detective bureau here Sunday and her three male com. panions were lodged in jail on charges of robbery. The four were arrested by detectives early Sunday after an exciting revolver battle.
 The men, it Is said, admitted "pull- ing off several hold-ups, and the Quaker Girl" so known about town because of her Quaker costume, is believed to be "queen" of the band and it's lure" Their loot runs into many thousands of dollars, 1t Is claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
FACE g

intervention to obtain the utmost clemency for the captive leader.
 Cardinal Gasparri Sunday replied stating that while wishing that De- Valera be treated humanely, the vatican was unable to intervene with the British government in the way that DeValera's friends requested
 He expressed the hope that peace might be restored to Ireland and civil strife ended.
 It is recalled here that while De- Valera enjoyed the favor of a por- tion of the clergy, owing to his re- ligious sentiment others were dis- appointed at his failure to cooper ate successfully with the Luzios mission
 Denmark has not had an execution for 30 years and only four in the previous 26 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
OSter' s Giants Open Series At ickwood Today

10.
 The largest crowds ever backed into Redwood park are expected to witness the three-game series Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday after moons between Joe Rush's Black Barons and Rube Fosters Chicago American Giants Tho game Monday afternoon starts at 4 o'clock.
 The series here this week will be the feature games of the season for the Black Barons. The American Giants have been rounded into an efficient baseball machine by Rube roster. veteran manager, and now nave the reputation of being one of the very best teams in this country. They have been making wonder tul record in the Negro National league and their meeting here with the Black Barons will be the first time that these two aggregations have come together this season.
 Four years ago when Rube Foster brought his combination of baseball stars here for competition with the local negro team all Southern league attendance records up to that time were smashed by the hordes of fans, both negroes and whites, that crowd ed into Redwood to see this famous team perform. The official attend ance at this game was 14,362 and up until this season this mark has never been reached by crowds at any Southern league baseball perform ance. However, this year on opening day Atlanta went over the 15,OO0 mark, thereby establishing a new record in the Dixie loop.
 Now, however, the baseball offi- cials are preparing for still a larger attendance than witnessed the pre- vious games of the Giants here and are expecting a new record to be set. At the time that Fosters clan was here the Black Barons were only 8 fairly good negro team. This year they have attained the heights and have been causing comment all over the north, as well as the south, by their play. Interest is at high pitch in the coming series and in order to handle the overflow crowds circus seats will be erected inside the bieachers and the white reserva- tion in the right wing of the grand stand will be largely increased.
 Both teams will send their pitch ing aces to the mound Monday in an endeavor to take the first game of the series, and taercby gain an ad- vantage. Foster will send T. Will Hams to the rifle pit, while Rush VIII ESild AltS obdls 0eiAiilOAAf NAAo A''A' not lost game since the Black Barons' advent into the Negro Ma tional, out to hurl the game.
 The Black Barons have been work ing smoothly during the past few weeks. Six regulars on the team are hitting over the 800 mark. McAllis- ted is leading with an average of 1885. and is leading the team in two- base hits. Geeche IS running second with a batting mark of .377 and has more -baggers and stolen bases than any other Black Baron. Geechie also has more errors than any other local player. This is due to his fast work at short, which necessarily causes errors occasionally. Wesley has the only home run obtained dur ing the Black Barons play In the league and is hitting at 1928 clip. Kemp, Sellers and Mitchell come in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20

An Australian woman who died re- gently at the age of 105 years was never 20 miles from home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
DEMPSEY IS DOING HEAVY TRAINING

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Sara toga Lake, N. Y, August 19.-Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world. continued heavy training here today for his September 14 bout with Luis Angel Firpo of the Ar genuine. Billy Wells, English welter- weight, arrived today and by tomor- row is expected to be in action as Dempsey's sparring partner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Players In Bondage Worse Than Russians IsUniOn Mans Claim

Milwaukee, Wis, August 19.- Conditions under which players in organized baseball work are many times worse than labor conditions have ever been in dark est Russia" according to Raymond J. Cannon, founder of the Base ball Players union."
 Cannon represents Fred King" Lear in the case resulting from the Milwaukee second baseman's jump to the Nash Motors club at Ke- nosha. His statement followed an- nouncement by T. J. Hickey, presi- dent of the American association, that in the future court injunc- tions will be sought to prevent players who jump to "outlaw" leagues from playing baseball.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
LUS|TAN|A ACT
WAS INTENDED
BRIEF IN CLAIMS CASE DIS
CLOSES EXISTENCE OF DOG
UMENTS HELD HERE
Proof of Deliberately Planned SINKING
of Big Steamer Is Contained
in Archives of the American
Government

Washington. Proof the German
government deliberately planned ant
ordered the sinking Of the Lusitania
is contained in the secret archives OF
the American government, and has
been submitted to the mixed claims
commission In support of the fight
this government is making for full
payment of all losses of life and prop
erty sustained by American citizens
in the catastrophe.
That such proof exists is official
| ly disclosed in a brief filed before the
commission on behalf of the Ameri-
can government, by the American
agent, Robert w. Bonynge, represent
ing the state department, who calls
attention to Exhibits in the form of
evidence submitted in basic Lusitan1a
claim cases to show that the German
imperial government itself deliberate
ly planned and ordered the torpedo
ing of the Lustania by one of its u
boat commanders"
Mr.. Bonynge's brief also shows that
the American government is resisting
to the limits of it's ability the con-
tention of the present German gov
eminent that the only persons entitled
to claim as a result of Germanys
sinking of the Lusitania-if any
would be the dependents or legal rep
resentatives of descendants. Such
contention is being made by Karl Won
Lewinski, the German agent before
the commission who has submitted
briefs in which he agrees that the
true legal status of all claims arising
from the sinking is the German gov
eminent note of February 4, 1916, to
the American government. In this
note, the German government prom
ised suitable reparation in respect to
lives lost" by the sinking.
The exhibits" declares the Ameri- |
can agent brief, show that the former
imperial German government had, in
an official way, turned over in its
mind the project of sinking the Lusi-
tania or some big British liner, mani
testify with the purpose of terrifying
British shipping, and thereby inter
fering with commerce and communi-
cation between the United States and
the enemies of Germany.
The warning which emanated from
the German embassy was signed by
the then ambassador to the United
States from Germany Count Won
Bernstorff, and as published in New
York papers on the morning of May 1,
1915, bore date Of April 10, 1915. This
late, 20 matter of fact, was nine
lays before the Lusitania even got
INTO port, and two weeks before she
oaded for sailing.
Germany as the incontrovertible
proof in the Lusitania case shows,
Knew that she was going to sink the
4usitania, and that without warning,
md Germany must have known that
When a torepdo, or torpedoes, were
ired into the Lusitania all sorts of
INJURIES and losses to nationals of
numerous countries would occur.