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sort of insect. Tell me what this is
and what to use to destroy the pest
Mrs. s.. CarroIlton, Ala.
A. From your letter description ]
think it must be the mealy bugs that
are doing the DANCE. Frequent spray.
ing with soapy water or soap suds
when applied SO as to reach the trouble,
will ordinarily control. Strong tobacco
water with soap would be still better.
Q. Is it time to set out the large
Towering chrysanthemum plants in the
open ground? would like some to
bloom early and some late Tell me how
to do this? Miss L., Holt, Ala.
A. Chrysanthemums may be set out
any time in April or May. There are
some difference in natural blooming
periods of certain varieties but maturity
Of blossoms may be held back by pinch
ing out the early forming buds Method
of growing has much to do with bloom
ing time.
Q. There Is a pole bean that we used
to grow in south Alabama called the
Mobile bean, but we can see no such
variety listed in various seed catalogs
Can you tell us il the variety is known
under some other name and where we
can secure? M. N. Gadsden. Ala.
A. The creaseback pole bean is
known in some sections as the Mobile
bean. One variety is white seeded. an
other is gray, notified with black stripes
and known as striped creaseback, Nancy
Davis and other local names. Both are
desirable not only for poles but succeed
very well when planted in corn. They
are not stringless but pod is meaty and
Of excellent quality. All seed houses
can supply.
q. There is a cantalOupe shaped like
the old fashioned ROCKFORD, that is. it
is ribbed. oval or half long in shape
and pointed at the ends. The outer
skin is dark green and the flesh in
side is salmon pink. This is what I
want. Can you tell me its name? D. H,
Sylacauga, Ala.
A. The variety known as Burrell's
Gem fits your description. 1t is some
times called Yellowfleshed ROCKFORD.
The variety is somewhat later than
ROCKFORD. but a much better and
longer keeper and of unsurpassed
quality.
q. l have some dormant spray solu-
ton on hand that 1 used on my trees
before putting out. 1 would like to
spray again and use the same material
Can use the same solution by diluting
it and to what extent should 1t be re-
duced? l. T.. Helm, Ala.
A. l could better answer if knew
what material YOU have and what you
desire to spray. l If lime sulphur, only
about half strength should be used and
the same reduction would apply for
most dormant sprays. More information
is needed. See letter.
q. My grapes are putting out
splendidly but l must not have pruned
them enough because 1 notice a good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
3 WORLD PLANES
ON WAY ONCE. MORE
To Await Commander At Dutch
HarbOr

CORDOVA, Alaska, April 19.-(By
Associated Press. Three United States
army planes, attempting to circumnavi-
gate the earth, hoped off from Chignik
for Dutcht Harb0r at IL a. M, local
time.
The three planes hopping off today
were the Boston, New Orleans and
Chicago. They had remained at CHG
mix since Tuesday, when they success
fully negotiated a 450-mile flight from
Seward.
At Dutch Harbor, .Unalaska Island,
the American filters will await their
commander, Maj. Frederick L. Martin
who was forced down at Cape IgvaE
Tuesday, and was awaiting the arrival
of new engine for his plane, Seattle
at Kanatak, Portage bay.
When the world aviators left CHG
mix this morning they expected to make
the 40O-mile jump to Dutch HarbOr in
about six hours.
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Luck Is No Factor In :
Successful Gardening
McVay Says Experience, Hard Work And
Proper Management Count

punched into the ground every 12 to Is
inches apart and a small piece of sod
inserted, packed down with the foot
would soon grow, spread and assist in
forming a more dense sod.
@. / have a fine bed of lettuce, but
many of the plants seem to rot off
near the ground. Is there any pre-
ventive for such a condition Mrs. T.,
Thorsby, Ala.
A. The trouble is likely due to a
fungus, often aggravated by wet
weather, and the crowding of the
plants. Thin the plants out and if
trouble persists sprinkle lightly around
the plants on soil surface with common
sulphur.
| Q. There is light mold on the
surface of my sweet potato beds What
causes this and is 1t likely to injure
the potatoes or plants?-C. r., Clan
ton, Ala.
A. The most frequent cause of this
condition is decaying potatoes. result
ing from diseased seed. Too much
manure in the seed bed is another
cause, and both are aggravated by bad
drainage and wet weather. Sprinkling
the beds with equal parts of lime and
common sulphur will help matters.
q. l want the sort of vinca that runs
along the ground. Every year get the
wrong thing. What should | ask for ,
Miss p, K. +. d. 3.
A. Ask for the trailing or running
vinca. Plants are available in April
and May.
" A friend sent me several punches
Of alternanthera that one uses for beds
or borders like cOleus. Should these
clumps be planted whole or may they
be separated? Miss K, Camphill, Ala.
A. The clumps should be divided ND
to as near single plants as possible. The
cuttings are easily rooted and from only
few plants one can produce as many
as wanted.
Q. In thinning out gooseberries what
branches should be left to produce fruit
this season? Mrs. c., Florence, Ala.
A. The wood made the past season
is what You may expect berries from
this season, Superfluous shoots may
be removed and its often desirable to
remove the tip ends of some bearing
branches. The plants should not be
allowed to grow too dense as air and
light is needed.
q. The cold killed all of my straw
oerry blooms. VIII the plants put on
more and afford strawberries later on :?
A. F., Wylam, Ala.
A. Keep up cultivation of the plants
as more blooms are likely to appear and
If so will produce berries later on. The
cold weather will undoubtedly greatly
decrease the yield but the plant is worth
conserving and cultivation should con-
tinue.
Q. My begonias are attacked on the
under side of the leaves with a whitish
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
THYME PLANT
HOLDS OPENING
Throngs Of People Inspect
Building-Drinks Are
Given Free

THYME Beverages were introduced
to Birmingham Saturday at the COM
pany's new plant at POS Fifth ave-
nue., and if the enthusiasm of the first
days reception may be taken as any
criterion, the drink will prove most
popular here.
All during the afternoon and eve
ming throngs of people from babies in
arms to gray-hairsd men, swarmed
about the building. drinking in the
cleanliness and sanitation of its opera
ton, music by special orchestra, and,
above all, free bottles of the product
which were given away in abundance.
The THYME Beverage company has
recently established branch plant here
with capacity of 1900 cases a day.
The drink is well-known- throughout
other parts of the south, but has never
been widely sold in Birmingham.
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NEW RAIL OFFICE
FOR BIRMINGHAM
Chesapeake & Ohio Has Branch
In Age-Herald Building

With J. D. Jackson and o. II. Rig
gle, both of whom are former Birming-
ham residents, as commercial and travel
ing freight agents, respectively, the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company
has opened an office at 9O7-90S Age
Herald building, according to an an
nouncement Saturday.
Jackson comes to Birmingham from
Detroit, where he held the position oil
travelling freight agent for the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad. and Rig
gle has been transferred TO- Birmingham
from the Nashville agency of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio line.
In discussing the freight conditions
on the Chesapeake and Ohio. as thew
are of interest to Birmingham shippers,
K. II. Vaughn. Cincinnati, who is in
birmingham to supervise the opening
of the office, said his road has COM
pleted arrangements for dependable
1S-hour service between Chicago and
Cincinnati. This, he points out, will
provide Birmingham merchants with a
dependable fourth morning service be-
tween Chicago and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
CLARA X. YOUNG
SUFFERS OPERATION
Fort Wayne Physician Now Ad-
mits Grave Condition

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 49,
Clara Kimball Young, actress, who col
lapsed while on the stage in local
theatre Tuesday, was secretly rushed
to hospital tonight and operated on.
Her condition, it is understood, is ex-
tremely dangerous.
Miss Young was removed from the
operating room at 10 ;35 p. M, still I'M
der the influence of the anaesthetic.
The surgeons said it would be midnight
before she fully regained consciousness
and that no statement of her condition
would be given out until that time.
1t was revealed for the first time
after the operation that Miss Young
was suffering from an abdominal tumOr
and is graVely i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
CONCERTS PLANNED
At LOCAL CHURCH
DR.. Baldwin To Be Presented
Monday And Tuesday

DIR. Minor G. Baldwin organist, will
give two concerts here Monday and
Tuesday evening at the First Methodist
Episcopal church. ,f .
DIR. Baldwin, who has appeared
throughout the south during other CON
cert tours, needs no introduction to
musicians here. His program follows :
!. Toccata and Fugne-Bach.
2. Reverie-Baldwin.
3. Etude for Pedals-Borri.
4. Bridal Song, Orange Blossoms
Baldwin.
5. ScherzO-Borri.
q. HumOresque-Dio
~ Overture-Selected,
s. The Storm in the Mountains
Baldwin. (a) Shepherds Evening
Song: (b) Nightfall (c) The Tempest |;
(d) Hymn of Thanksgiving; (e) invo-
cation.
8. March-Handel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
CLARKE IS FREED
OF LIQUOR CHARGE
indianapolis Case Against
Former Wizard Dismissed

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 49,
Charges of violating federal prohibition
laws against Edward Young Clarke Of
Atlanta, Ga, former imperial wizard
and pro tenn. president Of the Ku Klux
Khan, were dismissed by Judge A. B.
Anderson in federal court today on
the motion of Homer Elliott, United
States district attorney.
Clarke was placed under $4,000 bond
last September when information was
filed by the district attorney, charg-
ing that d quart bottle containing
liquor had been found in Clarke's trav-
cling bag. which had disappeared from
an automobile near Muncie, Ind, while
he was attending a khan meeting.
At the time OF his arrest Clarke de-
clared the finding of the liquor was
crude attempt to frame him." He
was not in court today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
YARD MEN GRANTED
REDUCTION IN HOURS
Decision To Shorten Day Affects
5000 Men

CHICAGO. April ia decision ex-
pected to reduce working hours of rail-
road yardmasters and yardmen from
10 to 8 hours was made today by
Federal Judge Cliff in the case of the
interstate commerce commission against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railway. 's.
The deeisioH affects 5000 yardmen
employed by American railroads The
case was based on the point Of safety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
OFFICER COMMENDED
Commission Lauds Deans Action In
Saving Child

Public commentator for heroism
displayed April s, when he rescued a
6-year-old girl FROM beneath the wheels
of a moving street car, has been &C
corded w. w. Dean, Birmingham po-
lice officer, by the city commission.
In effecting the rescue, Dean risked
his own life. the resolution passed by
the commission reads.
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Inv ON.LOOKER

| WASHINGTON, April 19.--As the
only party fit to govern, the Republic
ans of the present Congress have DEM
onstrated their eminent and unquali-
fled fitness.
A party fit to govern must have many
qualities-honesty, of course; intelli-
gence, necessarily !: unselfishness; but
these are insufficient unless there are
discipline and leadership. Without dis
cipline there can be no leadership; with
the proper leadership there will always
be discipline The secret of successful
government is personality, an English
man wrote.
Seldom has there been a Congress in
which the majority has been 80 insub-
ordinate, so mutinoius, so contemptous.
1t takes its orders from no one and
nowhere. Mr.. Coolidge, the titular
leader of his party, the director general
of its strategy, issues his commands and
they are disobeyed. He would have a
Democrat thrown out and Republican
seated and the right of the democrat
to his seat is confirmed. He sets his
approval on a scheme of taxation, and
his party adopts something different.
He, through his. secretary of state, sees
the danger and the unwisdom of putting
deliberate affront on powerful nation,
and his party in power deliberately
offers the insult. Evidently leadership
is not in the White House. Nor do we
find it in the House or Senate.
Whose the fault! With the respect,
as an independent outsider who likes to
potter about in the laboratory of human
nature and put men and motives under
the microscope, the initial fault is with
Mr.. Coolidge. We shall not presume to
offer him advice-Heaven forbid that
we should be guilty of such foolishness
because giving advice is usually as
profitable as pouring water into sieve /;
but we may be permitted to indulge in
a few reflections.
We think if there is one dominating
quality in the American it is admira-
ton of quick decision, of resolute and
determined action. That is why hustle
is deity and pep its high priest.
Hustle is symbol. It is the shortest
cut and the quickest way to somewhere
or something. Being by nature indo-
lent, We do not share this admiration,
but we recognize it. Mr.. Coolidge, it
seems to us, is too cautious, too DELHI
crate to appeal to the national tempera-
fhent. 1t perhaps requires more skill,
a greater coordination of brain and
muscle, for a man to balance himself
on tight rope, meanwhile tossing balls
up in the air. than to knock out man
in the prize ring yet we make the win
ner of the heavyweight championship
a national hero and put his name on
cigar boxes, but the jugsler finds no
niche in the hall of fame of the multi
tude. There are determination, deci-
sion, punch in the right arm of the
prize-fighter, but only skill in the feet
Of the iuggler. From the prize ring to
the Presidency is far cry, but Presi-
dents and prize-fighters perform before
the same audience.
Mr.. Coolidge, to borrow from our col
league of the sporting page, wins on
having generously donated it's use for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
How Many Pounds Would
YouLike To Lose In a Week?

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HAPPILY MARRIED
FRENCH PAWNBROKER Is
"ATINVW

In Paris, and other big French cities,
the pawnbroker is called my Aunt
In France one needn't blush in doing
business with the pawnbroker, for he
is the state that is, the government
conducts the pawnbroking business. 1t
does 1t very well, too, If I am to be-
lieve the testimony of some Americans
who have traded" with MY Hounf'
while awaiting delayed remittances
from home. MY Aunt" has had a
good years business. She does little
business nowadays with the working
man, for he is always in work. The
center of poverty has moved. It is the
white-collar brigade which, unable to
make both ends meet, resorts to my
Aunt" Oddly enough, my Aunt'sr
shop in Paris is ON "The Hill Of Piety !"
Not a misprint for pity.-World
Traveller Magazine.
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deal of dead wood. Should this CONT
out or will it hurt this years CROP
NJ. A, Leeds, Ala.
A. l would certainly cut out al
dead wood at once, that you possibl,
can, without tearing up the vine tot
much. The young growth needs thu
space and cannot do its best when bur.
dened with dead timber.
HAPPILY MARRIED
They were talking about womer
friends.
DO you see Emma often" one In
CURED
"Oh, yes, quite frequently" the other
replied.
rs she happily married?"
rs she? 1 should think she is. Why
that girl is so happily married that
she has to go to the theater for a good
cry.'-London Opinion.
YES, WHY!
The BOy-Do you know, dad, that
in some parts of Africa a man doesn't
know his wife until he marries her?
Dad-why single out Africa Pass
ing Show, London.
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WASHINGTON, April 19.--As the
only party fit to govern, the Republic
onstrated their eminent and unquali-
fled fitness. tiss
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-16
Child Labor Bosses
Would Fool Public

Washington - Unfair employers
would create the belief that the child
labor amendments to the federal con-
stitution, just approved by the house,
would prohibit all labor by children
under 18 years.
Efforts to change the age limit to
16 years is part of this propaganda,
and was condemned by President
Gompers, in public statement. The
A. F. of L. executive said many per-
sons have been deceived as to the
meaning of the language employed in
the amendment.
"The amendment would be an en-
abling act permitting congress to linn
it, regulate or prohibit the labor of
persons under 18 years of age," said
President Gompers. "The age under
which the labor of children would be
governed by the demands of the peo-
Pile. Between that age and 18 years
congress would limit or regulate the
labor of children according to the SEN
timent of the people.
81 can not but believe that Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Co.
lumbia college is one of those who has
been previously deceived, or he
would not have written such a letter
as he did to Senators Shortridge and
Wadsworth, for he says:
THE notion that every boy
and every girl should be kept in
school or college until 18 years
has nothing to commend it but
sheer sentimentality.'
Nothing is further from the facts
as has been noted," said President
Gompers. "The people of the United
States are determined that there shall
be protection for the children. Any
individual or political party that de-
feats the will of the people will be
held responsible by the people"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-16
A Wonderful Talk
The lumber Jack Orator" Speaks Right
Out to the Point
Sherman Rogers Enthusiastically Received at the
Chamber of Commerce Dinner

employers to put their cards on the
table and have faith in their men. He
also urged the necessity for local
organization, where business man
and employe, factory owner and
worker, all can meet on a common
floor and "talk it out"
During his talk the speaker stated
that he had no home-no real home.
That for several years he had been
existing in an apartment in New York
City, where one is not even acquaint-
ed with his neighbor across the way,
and where ones constant thought was
to provide the wherewithall to satisfy
the demands of the Jesse James land
lord.
What he wanted, and what he had
in his minds eye, was a real home in
town where everybody knew the
other fellow and where true friend
ship existed, and that some day he
hoped to realize his dreams and really
live. When that times comes the
Leader invites Mr. Rogers to cast his
lot with US and become one Of the
happy family in the good old town of
Newark; and we know that the invi-
tation is endorsed by the entire city
whose 10000 people are waiting to
extend the glad hand.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-16
La Toilette Defeats Coolidge in
An Ohio High School Election

(The following item, which far has appeared in
the bg des evidently considered of minor by
getting gmmer
the WALL fear the people their might and that the
which of this better
suppressedO
Tuesday, the high country
High School this held Republican pick
presidency
chose popular convention chairman
schools and
present
Coolidge himself
stating he President has no lack of sympathy with what
ing bring about"
Calmi A. Thompson manager Coolidge
students a letter of approval.
Coolidge Hiram johnson, Charles E. Hughes Senator
in addition partisan
Toilette 276 Coolidge
Hughes Hiram Johnson 49, and Nebraska
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-16
MINERS LIVES HELD CHEAP

Washington, D. C.-The cheap val
uation placed by the employing class
upon the lives of the human machines
they employ is again emphasized by
the disaster at the non-union Benwood
mine of the Wheeling Steel Corpora
ton in which 115 West Virginia min
ers lost their lives. Perfectly feas-
ible methods of avoiding such explo-
sions are known and have been recon-
mended by the U. S. bureau of mines
but have been adopted by less than
a dozen of the mine owners of the
country. They prefer to wait until
forced by law to make these safety
provisions.
AS direct result the accident
death rate among coal miners in this
country runs more than 3 times as
high as among miners in Great Brit
ain, where precautionary measures
have been enforced by strict law.
During 1923 the number of miners
killed in the United States by coal
mine accidents totaled 2,452 exceed
ing by 80 the average of the last Ia
years. This means 4.51 miners kill
ed for every 1000 600 day workers
employed. In British coal mines the
rate varies from 1 to 1.30 per 1000
Prevention of such explosions as
that in the Wheeling company mine
by means of rock-dusting has been
known for at least IL years and has
been compelled by law in all naturally
dry mines since June 80, 1920. Since
that time there have been no explo-
sions in thoroughly busted mines
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-16

Where gas is ignited from any cause,
rock busting will prevent explosions
from propagating through the fine
coal dust which is suspended in the
air.
This method has been strongly rec
commended by the bureau of mines
AS it's cost is little more expensive
than watering, which has proved in
effective, the fact that only 8 mines
in the United States are using it
proves that the deaths of hundreds of
miners are due to criminal negligence
on the part of the owners.
Another vital recommendation OF
the bureau which has met with
equally tardy acceptance is the use
of so-called permissible explosives in
place of black powder and dynamite
These permissibles are hard to ignite
and consequently nearly proof against
accidental explosion. They also burn
with shorter and cooler flame when
exploded, thus being less likely to
ignite gas or coal dust. Records OF
the bureau of mines covering 1908 to
1923 show that II coal mine explo-
sions have been caused directly by the
use of black blasting powder and dy-
Mantle, killing 857 men, injuring 17s
others and doing enormous damage to
property.
Short flame explosives have beer
made in the United States since 19r
and have been designated permissible
explosives since 1908 But down tt
1923 only one-fifth of the explosives
used in the mines were of this safety
class.