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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

seasons flowers, it would be best not to cut away any of the larger or main branches. All dead branches, however, should be removed, no matter how large or small.
 Q. l have a place on q very large lawn that is barren and on which noth- ing will grow that I have ever tried. This is more or less sand and gravel ly. want to keep on trying and will ask help of you. Will any of the clovers answer the purpose? D. S., Sheffield, Alabama.
 A. There is one plant that can recommend that is known as sainfoin or esparcette. It is legume or ferti- lizing plant, resembles alfalfa somewhat and is largely grown for the production of hay, particularly in Europe. It is a splendid looking plant and blends well with all grasses and clovers. It may be sown now at the rate of 30 pounds to the acre and ought to be covered a little, deeper than you would other clovers. Any land preparations pos sible will help.
 Q. Would the muscadine grape live if planted as late as now? Mrs. F., Holt, Ala.
 A. Yes, they would if you can se- cure good strong plants. In setting out they should be cut back to almost six inches of the ground. It is best to plant two or more varieties to be cer- tain to secure fruit because cross fer tilization is needed from male and fe- male plants to get results.
 0. Would the wistaria vine bloom this year if set out right away or are there others that would be more de- sirable and what are they? Miss F., Blountsville, Ala.
 A. Wistaria would not bloom this season if set out now. You might have blooms next year, but it generally re- quires longer before any considerable bloom. The age, strength of plant and cultivation would have much to do witt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

We also ask our readers who are 1n- terested in this feature of The Age-Her- aldf not to, miss a single issue of the Sunday paper in which this feature oc- CUTS If our sreeders would keep up with what others are interested in. niany of their troubles would be solved through questions and answers made to someone else. If this could be done. lit would avoid much repeating of prac- dcally the same questions. Enquiries Idemanding letter reply should contain "a stamp or self-addressed stamped enve- lope.
 F QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. How early can we set out egg plants and what variety is best for local market7" E. G., WyIam, Ala. A. There is yet time to grow your own plants from seed and this the writer recommends for your main crop. Standard sorts, all good, are New York Purple, Black Beauty and High Brush, the latter being the best in my expe- rience. You can purchase plants for your early crop but they should not be set out until all danger of cold spells has passed. 2 c. What varieties of cosmos would you recommend for the longest bloom ing period and when may the seed be sownw Nj. N., Collinsyille, Ala. lS A. There are many varieties of early and medium Towering cosmos both in single, and double lowered to select from. Consult some good seed catalog. There is one late variety of exceptional merit. known as the Klondyke This latter sort often grows six to eight feet high, bears extra large golden yell low flowers and continues to bloom un- til cold weather sets in.
 2. Would the perennial peoples bloom this year from seed sown noww Miss L., Leighton, Ala.
 A.. It is very doubtful, although some of the earliest might, but another year they would repay you. You may buy plants of perennial peoples which would bloom this season. Why not buy the seed of annual peoples which would certainly produce blooming plants this season. There are many sorts to select from. -- ,.z -,1 @
 @. have been reading about fish guano and would like to have your opinion about it as to whether it is better than any other guano for such general crops as corn, cotton and cane? B. F., Sasonyille, Ala.
 A. Fish guano is supposed to con-. tain groundup fish which are rich in phosphates and ammoniate and are largely used by some manufacturers in the production of complete fertilizers. The, mere name of guano, however, has. nothing or but little to do with its economical value. The law requires that the maker of all fertilizers must Rprintfon' the bags the guaranteed analy- sis. This is what you really pay for and mere name has nothing to do with it's value 915
 ?; 0. How early may I plant peanuts and soy beans in this section and would you advise me ito use any fer tilizer? l.. w., Reform, Ala.
 A. Much would depend on the back wardness of the season. Soy beans are very uncertain about germination when planted in cold soils. In such cases the seed often rot in the soil and have to be planted over. One should wait until all danger of frost is passed and the soil begins to warm up. Peanuts are not quite so sensitive, but April is generally as early as it would be safe for either. A small amount of complete fertilizer, say one to two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
PRIEST FALLS DEAD
 TALKING TO CHILD
Rector Fatally Stricken With
 Heart Attack At Altar

ALTOONA, Ia., March 15.-The Rev. James Bernard Egan, rector of St. Marks Catholic parish here, was fa- tally stricken with heart attack while preaching to the children of the parish. .
 He fell at the altar and was carried to the rooms, where he was pronounced dead.
 He was born in Ireland 55 years age and was stationed at Wilmore. Pa, be- fore his assignment to St. Marks parish as irremovable rector 12 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
FOR SAFETY,S SAKE

Whenever the engine backfires dufs ing the cranking process never wait foT the fireworks in the carbuerator to suhe side. Step on the starter and make the pistons start a suction through the ine take manifold and carburetor, thus pre- venting any further burning of gas, yas DOT where fire is liable to start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
USE OF TRUCKS FOR MAIL

A large fleet of giant mail truckE collects and delivers mail in New Y0rb city. For nearly twenty-five years the metropolis has used motor trucks in it1 mail service and many years ago prove4 that fifteen minutes per trip were saved by their use, an item whose total is i'm nOrtant R ffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
TO AVOID COLLISIONS

When driving at speed of IS to 20 miles an hour, never permit the car to travel less than 50 feet back of the car ahead. At this distance sufficient space is allowed to stop in case the driver ahead should halt suddenly without a signal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
rOIJR.MUE SPEED LIMIT

Early automobile laws were some times amusing. In New York law forbade motor cars to turn corners af greater speed than four miles an hour In many cases local regulations clashe4 with state laws. Tins trouble has since been remedied. ,~e-s4 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

it. There are plenty of quick growing annual vines that would please you.
 Q. Would it be safe now, in my sec tion, to bed out sweet potatoes in ths open ground for slips? D. C., Court land, Ala.
 A. I think so. It might be a good idea to use little manure in the bot tom of the bed, but it should not com4 into contact with the potato. A covs ering of leaves or straw in the event of cold snap would help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

BUFFALO CLAIMS RECORD
 In 1900 Buffalo, N. Y., with seventy motor vehicles, claimed to include the highest number of any city of its size fin the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
SHAH EARLY AUTO BUYER 2

we or the western hemlsphere saf4 apt to consider Persia as land of mystery, little touched by a civilizas tion," says J. H. Newmark, manager of sales promotion, Durant Motors, lnn let as early as 1900 the Shah of Persiz purchased an expensive motor vehicle and imported it to his country" rS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
NOISES THE CAR \. V
 AND WHAT THEW MEAN

t- A. car is never noiseless. Its sound can express everything from content ment to pain, from satisfaction to rage. To learn it's language completely needs long experience. Given too much gas and too much oil, high living so to speak, an engine develops digestive troubles. In other yords, it's cylin- ders get coated with carbon which may be ikened to a sluggish liver. Few car owners perhaps realize that too much gasoline, does more to make car bon than too much oil, for most of the carbon comes from the gas, the oil simply serving to catch the soot formed by the rich mixture.
 The sound of warning of this con diti0n is a clicking like the tapping of light hammer on a piece of metal every time the accelerator is opened wide on a grade. There is a certain sure sign too which tells whether this clicking is due to carbon or to some thing loose, because if it is carbon it will always be much more noticeable when the engine has warmed up than when it is cold. { Sometimes one cylinder carbonizes much more rapidly than others which mean that the valves or piston rings want seeing to. Then instead of tn. clicking there is often a sort of thud. A very similar noise meaons a loose bearing but the latter will occur whether the engine is hot or cold and the former is always worse when the motor is hot.
 Engines object particularly to loose connecting rod bearings, because if ne- glected they are liable to do more damage than almost any other loose part. Attention to this condition is attracted by a rattling noise. A slight ly loose connecting rod will not com plain at all during acceleration or when pulling hard. Under these con- ditions it does its best when the load is lighter as in running along the level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09

ton providing that the Pan-American
Labor Congress should petition the
governments of the Western Henri
sphere to organize a pan American
league of nations for the purpose Of
preventing international conflicts.
The Nicaraguan delegates declared
formation of such body at the pres.
ent time would encompass the men,
bership of governments which were
not elected by popular vote and which
either pay no attention to or Cypress
organized labor. They believe that
the congress should discriminate
against dictatorial governments and
take no measures which would per-
NIT them to have voice in such an
international league.
A resolution moved by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and adopted
provides that the congress shall re-
quest the governments of this hemi-
sphere to appoint a labor represent
ative in every consulate.
The formation of a mixed commits
sion for the purpose of visiting and
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unionizing labor. in all the Latin
American republics was approved, the
Mexican regional federation promis-
ing to bear the expense If the neces-
sary funds could not be raised by the
labor organizations represented to
the congress.
Finally the congress ordered an In
vestigation of labor conditions in the
Dominican Republic, where, accord
ing to the Dominican, delegates. they
are worse than under the United
States military occupation. with the
prisons crowded with laborites."
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VETERAN is SUICIDE.
Civil War Soldier Balks Effort to
Save Life.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, December p
Paul ]. Felix, Civil War veteran at
the National Soldiers Home, near
phoebus, committed suicide while
sitting on the water front at the
home by shooting himself in the
head. Gov. Thompson of the home,
seeing him draw revolver and aim
1t at his head, rushed to prevent the
tragedy, but the old veteran was too
quick for him. Felix was 10 years
old and had served in the 6sth New
York Infantry.
Mr. Felix had been at the home a
year, having come from Brooklyn.
where he was a matchmaker und
jeweler.
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Has a Start, Anyhow.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Father-Want to marry Clar
ence I4ittleneck, do you? He's go
nothing to furnish a house with.
The Daughter-Hes starting in t
accumulate, father. He already has ;
mandolin and % lovely manicure set
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NICARAGUA BLOCKS.
LEAGUE PROPOSAL
Forces Referring of Pan
American Project Back to
= Labor Committee.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, December 9-Oppo-
sition by the Nicaraguan delegation
has thrown into the committee on
resolutions for further study a mo-
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William E. Bradley
William H. Burch
Alexander 8. Clarke
George L. Dant
HoratiO A. Garren
John B. Geier
M. G. Gibbs,
Charles M. Hammett,
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C. A. Aspinwall
Charles ]. Bell
Harry X. Boss
John C. Boyd
George w. Brown
Albert Carry
William M. Coates
William S. Corby
William w. Everett
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Our 35th Anniversary
Today
The American Security and Trust Company completes milestone
the Banking and Trust business in the District of Columbia.
During this period the growth resources banking deposits and
number shows the confidence Of the public Strength
Stability and Service.
DEPOSITS RESOURCES
1899 $3,702,59481 $5791417.57
1909 $7,S72,59o56 $13,O56 ,5564S
1919 $24,9lS,O9l24 $3l,l2l24636
Today $28,l23,ll5.81 $35,022,5O8.27
ccountN Number 10000
THE MEN WHO DIRECT
When strong bank pu seadfast finance for
many years proof that the responsible for guidance
possessed integrity and foresight Such perhaps greatest
guarantee Of all that the bank will continue we'll the
of its
OFFICERS
ChaleJB
c.orn rhon H... y r es5s1 5 F SAUL H.r. Moran
Auditor J Damn Faer
Assistant Secretaries shDingon, H..
slant TrustO
N Kee Brooks Eliot MORAN
Asisan Treasure
niam KedLM EdwardES Swan CentalB Branch
w. HarisS Branch
p Norhea Branch
JrM J.
isant Auditor John Benton
DIRECTORS
liam hhr Jr Howard Moran
ndeJBM Clarence .Normet
Reside
George
Albert Garry Herman JameF
WHmW w. Everett EddB John
ADVISORY BOARD OF HOME SAVINGS BRANCHES
lillian Herman H RUPERT
AkndeS lillian E Shannon
HNaiA Gnen Sghre
JhnR Cer liam Alexander Taor
H
CharesM Hammett JmsCN eaon GeogeM Yatmanl
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Howard Moran
Clarence F. Norment
Newbold Noyes
Howard S. Reside
b. F. Saul
William e. Shannon
James F. Shea
Charles A. Spalding
C0rcoran Thorn
John F. Wilkins
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John H. Rupert
B. F. Saul
William E. Shannon
James F. Shea
John Shughrue
Alexander ]. Taylor
Henry Vail
George M. Yeatman
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]. p. Hermann
Frank A. Johnson
Charles Kattelmann
G. Percy McGlue
William Miller
Howard Moran
James C.. Nealon
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DIRECTORS:

William J. Father, Jr.
M. G.. Gibbs
Cary T. Grayson
James M. Green
Gilbert III. Grosvenor
J. p. Hermann
Joseph Letter
G. Percy McGlue
Edward B. Mclean
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PARENTS!
IT'S UP TO YOU!!

This is your opportunity to
bring music into the home,
and into. the life of your chill
dren. Do not neglect your
children's education. Give
them a chance in life. There
is nothing that keeps the home
circle together like music. De-
eide now to make this a MT
steal Christmas.
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Central: 7th and Mass. Ave. NV.
Northeast: 9Th and III SITS. NE.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23
Mrs. Bradshaw Hostess
To Rock Creek Social Club.

Mrs. Robert Bradshaw was
hostess to the Rock Creek Social
Club at her home Wednesday after
noon. A social time was spent with
busy needles and the afternoon was
concluded with a splendid luncheon.
Mrs. Bradshaw's guests were:
Mesdames Clarence Jones, Delbert
Stilling. Mary Burd. Click Haigler.
Bert Hsisler. Paul Roberts. w. r.
Wilson. J. X. Perkins. Loren1 Hal
Ter. Ray Nelson. Luke Mccullough,
Fred Ragland. Bruce Case, Quincy
Cornelius. James Sibrel. Fred Brad
shaw. Gilbert Abernathy, Ed. Burns.
Roy Geiser. Carl Erickson. and
velma Rutledge.
- .
Mrs. R. R. Mitchell was hostess to
the members Of the Duplicate Auc-
ton Club at her home Wednesday.
A pleasant afternoon at the favorite
game was preceded by a one o'clock
luncheon.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23

The MsrsA School ?. Z. A. viii
eive program ~ the seheol halt
Monday evsaing. Nay -. 0wiag 70
the psrsistsncy Of ths Dsasle -
'dem!c the opsretta. "Cta6erella'
Will b . miscellaneous oss o.
Teadlngs and musical sslsctiens. Al
frtsnds ssd osnbsrs q ?. =. A.
are urasl 70 aetsal eor . .Ooel
time for svssybo1y 10 promised.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23
Progressive Dinner and
Dance for New Members.


The Saturday Luncheon Club
gave = progressive dinner for their
new members and husbands last
Friday evening.
The first course Of the dinner was
served at the home of Mrs. w. F.
Mcclure at 1880. The guests then
svlgnt the second course at the l..
B. Wallace home. The third course
was served at the home Of Mrs. Geo.
Corlett and the last number was to
be found at the E. L. Carter home
where the guests continued a pleas
ant evening dancing.
. . .
Mrs. Adam Weiss was hostess to
several Monte Vista guests in honor
Of her mother. Mrs. Laura Mccarthy
at her home at Del Norte Wednes-
day. The following were in stten-
dance at the 10 O'Clock breakfast
Mrs. Jesse Stevenson. Mrs. John
Macarthur. Mrs. Robert Macarthur.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23
jolly Party
At Riverside Ranch.

Al fNvcfSlO0 NomCns
A jolly week end party at River
side ranch included a number Of
socially prominent young people Of
Monte Vista and was presided over
by Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Iso. Dane
ing. eats and swimming were the
chief amusements Of the party
which continued Saturday and SUM-
day.
The following young people were
guests at the Riverside party:
Misses Josephine Hopper. Francis
Schan. Mabel Herkert and Ordean
Spencer and Messrs Larry Reed. r.
J. Schaffer, Harold schall and Jack
Inham OF Alamosa.
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Dorcas SOciety Enjoy
An Entertaining Program.
The Dorcas society OF the NJ. e.
church held their regular meeting at
the church parlors last Thursday.
The meeting opened with a short
business meeting at which time the
ladies planned to hold 4 food sale
May 81. Mrs. Joseph Wright led
the devotionals.
Mrs. Geo. Beatty was in charge
OF the program and provided a very
entertaining social hour. A round
table discussion of current events
and topics of the day provided an
interesting time. The general church
sessions Of the Methodists, the Jap
anese exclusion act and soldier
bonus were among the topics receiv-
ing attention. Mrs. William Tulley
gave . reading and Mrs. Alice Mer-
chant presented an interesting paper
on poets and recited poems in illus
tration of her points.
After the program the members
and guests. numbering IS. repaired
to the dining room where the
hostesses. Mrs. II. c. Kephart. Mrs.
W. J. sanderson and Miss Anna
Kerr served delicious refreshments
Of assorted cakes, Sherbet and cof.
fee.
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The annual alumni banquet and
ball will be held In the Armory on
the evening OF Friday. May %. Mr..
Herbert Martin will be toastmaster
for the occasion. A business meet
ing and program will follow the
banquet and the evening will be
concluded with 4 dance. Schalla
orchestra will furnish the music.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23

ssss 80
Missionary society
Net With Mrs. ". ". Reilly.
The women's Missionary Society
Of the Presbyterian church was en-
tertain.d at the home OF Mrs. W. w.
Reilly las, Thursday afternoon. The
Mission study was on Latin America
and interesting chapter reviews were
given by Mrs. =. B Faus and Mrs.
J. l.. Nelson. Stewardship OF
Talents" was the subject OF the de-
votionai service led by Mrs. w. o.
Station.
Those who enjoyed the pleasant
hospitality Of Mrs. Reilly and ap-
propriate refreshments following the
business OF the meeting. included :
Mesdam.s J. d. Mexican. John
BushinEer. o. A. Cram.r. r. b. Faus,
A. X. Faus. W. J. Clark. Robt
Clark. l.. II. Cheney. J. l.. Nelson
". q. Station. n. l.. Carr. II. X. van
Fleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woods enter
tained At . strawberry iuncheon last
Friday. Their guests we're: Mrs
John Nevitt. Mrs. Robert Nevitt
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Clark and Mr
asd Mrs. W. Q. Woods.
. . -
CssVians DtasR
Cursss NJ Bss,slae~ Hs0e.
Members Of the Utopiaa club and
eevsrai guests we're deiigAtfuiiy en-
Asrtaincd at the home OF Mias Mar,
Dushiagsr Tuesday eveains. Me
Duahinger and Miss Marian Sim
..Were the hostesssa.
The guests were served 10 . ,ove,,
course dinner at 7 o'clock from I
table dalntiiy appo.nted IN colo
notss Of yellow aad white with
,esnlsrpiscs Of yellow and Whit
flowers. After disnsr . pleasant IN
formal social evening was sajeye'
~ the party.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23
Bairtis Surprised On
First Wedding Anniversary.

First " WeOUIn8 hnusSctb3rys
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Baird were
the honor guests at a pleasant sur
prise dinner party last Thursda,
evening when Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Anderson extended their hospitalit,
to the Bairds and a number ol
friends on the occasion Of the
Baird's first wedding anniversary.
The dinner party included Mr.
and Mrs. Baird. Mr.. and Mrs. Ra,
Meinzer. MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Csld
we'll. Messrs Gust Ydren and Axe
Anderson.
Lively Party for
Tuesday Social Club.
Members Of the Tuesday socia
Club enjoyed lively session OF
cards at the w. 8. Woods countr.
home Tuesday evening. The bridge
contest was preceded by . Z o'clock
dinner at the La veta hotel. The
hostesses to the club were Mrs. W
S. Woods. Mrs. J. +. Ward and Mrs
John Macarthur.
l.. b. Sylvester and Mrs. Gler
Miracle were the winners in tbs
bridge contest which was an excit
ing one owing to the fact that the
men undertook to beat the ladiei
BY manipulating the scores since
they could not do so otherwise.
subtraction OF about 1000 per cen
put them where they belonged snt
proved the ladies, as always. th'
victors.
Those who enjoyed the pleasan
evenings entertainment were MIR
and Mrs. L. b. Sylvester. Mr.. ane
Mrs. John Macarthur. Mr.. and Mrs
L. B. Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L
stitt. Mrs. H. z. Lague. Mr.. ant
Mrs. L. r. Sims. Mrs. c. f. Barber
Mrs. Glen Miracle. Mr.. and Mrs
James Holmes. MIR. chas. Edman
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8. Woods.
oess -
Memorial servicc
AZ Presbyterian Church. gF
The Ladies' OF the G. A. r. extens
an invitation to all patriotic organ
izations of Monte Vista to atten,
| the special memorial service at tn,
Presbyterian church Sunday. n:0t
=. m.
All organizations are asked I,
meet at Woodman hall IT lo:3
O'Clock and attend the services In
body.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23
May "a to May 80.
.FRIDAY-MAY 30
JOHN GILBERT
IN
"THE ExlLES"

Mirthful. Magical, Romantic. ORA
matte. The immortalisation OF
Richard Harding Davis literary epic
An adventurous romance OF two
souls adrift. Also 5th chapter OF
Leather Stockings". On and after
Monday, May 26. the first show will
start promptly at p. m.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-23

The senior class of Monte Vista
High School lived up to their motto.
"B sharp. B natural. but never b
flat" to the last word in their class
day program given before the high
school students and faculty on the
campus Monday. beginning at 500
q. m.
The class OF 1924 is a peppy bunch
and their wit and ability was much
in evidence In this program as well
ax In all their undertakings.
The program as carried out fol-
lows: