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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
UNCLE SAM MUST GO
 IN SHIPPING BUSINESS

Washington, September 7.-(SpeciaL)-It begins to appear that the United States will have to enter extensively in the shipping business. In othet words the government, it seems to be necessary, must organize merchant marine The shipping board cannot find purchasers for it's vessels
 August 21 no bid was received for either of the twenty-four wooden vessels adver- tsed for sale September 1 no bid was re- ceived for either of the 100 steel cargo vessels an available lot out of 200 such vessels the board has on hand. The board has now a new list of ninety ships which can be disposed of without dis rupting service now established. But there is little prospect that suitable bids will be received.
 Lack of bids is said to be due to the belief of business men that the minimum price demanded by law is too high. The Jones act however, denies the board the right 10 sacrifice these vessels. It is ar gued that some interests believe that If the ships are not sold a change in the law will be necessary, as result of which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

ing for better yellow finishing lumber for house construction, s147. 5os and for silo stock. S1s5 The department reports that the average farm unit uses about 1000 board feet year, and to catch up with postponed construction much more is needed.
 The lumber situation is simply an other illustration of the tremendous cost to the American people of permitting pri- Yate ownership of natural resources such as timber lands ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
TIMBER LANDS
 ARE CLOSELY HELD

Washington, September 7-(SpeciaL)- In reference to the publication of the de- paNment of agriculture that excessive cost of lumber is proving a great handi- cap to the farmers of the United States, George P. Hampton, managing director of the Farmers National Council, declares today that sixty owners possess 4, 500, 600 acres of timber land, or nearly ten times the land area of New Jersey
 Sixteen hundred and ninety-four own ers," continues MT. Hampton, hold in fee over one-twentieth of the land area of the entire United States These ,695 owners have $105, ,6O0,oOO acres.
 The department of agriculture re- ports that in 1880 the best quality of white pine timber retailed for from $15 to $20 per thousand feet, while in February, 1920, farmers paid s7O for white pine fram-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
SCHOOLS T0OPEN
 ON NSEPTEMbER2 2O Five Day Institute For Teach CTS Opens Monday----Pre-
 paring For Term

Birmingham and Jefferson county school children have only twelve more days of vacation before the fall term of the public schools open. Teachers have
 still less holidays, the teachers insti- tute. preparatory to the opening of school, begins next MonGay.
 The teachers institute will last for five
 days. Sessions will be held in the cen- tral high school building. All teachers are to attend.
 Up to this year. the city and county
 have been attending the same institute, but this year each will meet separately, This will give them the opportunity to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

use the lecture room of the medical col lege for sessions. As there are 700 teach CTS, and the room seats only $50, there will be two assembly periods permitting all teachers to hear the talks
 During the opening day of the insti- ute, Dr. J. H. Phillips. city superintend- ent of schools, members of the board of education and the City Commission will welcome the teachers. Dr. J. s. Thomas or the University of Alabama will speak on the University Extension Courses"
 On the second day, the state education- al department will be in charge. Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

John W. Abererombie, state superintend- ent of education. R. E. Tidwell, assist ant superintendent. and others of the state department will speak, The third day will be wornan's day, and Mrs Mary Echols of the board of education will speak on "Our Civic Opportunities and Responsibilities" Mrs. Echols' talk will hay special reference to women's new duties of the ballot.
 Dr. George Eaves will have charge of the last day of the institute, speaking OF Heath"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

, they can pick up the ships at great bar
 gains
 If the vessels are not disposed of by sale, they will be allocated for opera tion. In such wise the government eventually, it is believed, will foster a merchant marine of formidable propor- tions All surplus ships were constructed for emergenmy purposes during time of war. Since the war the government has had no use for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
Forefathers of Our Railroads

Frech Stro sler in the Worlds Work
 Can the government decide the big policies? That is going to be the test of the new era in American railroa1- ing. Can the American people find eleven men. to be interstate commerce commissioners, who can supply the qualities of F. H. Hartman, James J Hill, Edward Ripley, Alexander Cas- satt Benjamin Yoakum and Daniel Willard, for example? Those six men represented the several types of grea, railroad presidents of pre-war days Whatever their faults, as men or as public servants, the fact remains that they were the best railroad men we had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

people who. somehow or other, cannot maintain government of their own.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

Coal is being extensively mined in Manchuria both Japanese and Chinese.
, 1920-06-24

in three strong parallel columns. But
more important is the information that
all Russia is ready to revolt against
the tyranny of the b~olshevists, their
rotten government and the breaking Of
promises by Lenine. The ignorant
.peasantry and workingmen, easy to
fool and slow to awake. are coming
to a realization that the idealistic
principles of their present rulers
which promised them a heaven on
earth. are taking them to the opposite
destination and that they are op-
pressed by miIItarism and dictator
ship worse than the despotism against
which they revolted. These conditions
will inevitably create an explosion. It
seems probable that the worlds use Of
the Russian key will be determined by
the Russian people themselves.
Japan proclaims sincerity in being
willing to negotiate with China for he
return to that nation OF the Shantung
peninsula. The peace treaty gave the
German rights In Shantung to Japan.
n uOtc " Slhud lEOIu Jdpul coyo ohC
is willing to accomplish restoration
and is anxious to enter negotiations
to that end. China is requested to ex-
pedIte the organization Of q police
force for the Shantung railroad to per-
init the withdrawal of japanese
troops. This attitude Of Japan in view
Of all that has been said about the
Shantung question is surprising and
International circles are wondering IL
some hitch will not appear in the d.
rect negotiations.
Inability Of the council of the
League of Nations which recently
closed a session In London to afford
relief to the Persian situation causes
grave fears in certain English circles
that the league will suffer an early
demise. The council was convened on
the request of Persia to deal with boil
shevist aggression at Enzeli. After a
session of three days the council was
forced to admit that 1t could do moth
ing. 1t was the first case under article
X by which the powers are pledged
to united action In defending the ter.
ritory of league members against ag
sresson. III enec. .ne council au'
tiations for settlement with the soviet
government ~ me house VI coin.
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address and said that in the. next few
days he was not going to make further
reference to his charges.
Among Democratic leaders at the sta
ton to greet Mr.. Cox, who did not leave
his car, were Homer s. Cummings, for
mer chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee; Oswald West, former
governor Of Oregon. and Thomas il.
Reilley, former representative IRON
Connecticut and nov sheriff of New
Haven, who has charge Of plans for the
reception in that city today of the pres
idential candidate.
Mr.. Cummings and Sheriff Reilly &C.
companied Governor Cox to New
Haven. but Mr.. White and Senator
Harrison were unable to make the trip,
and for that reason Mr.. Cox devoted
ali his time here to a conference with
them. Representative. August Lonncr,,
gan, of Connecticut, also ACCOMPANIED
| the Democratic nominee to New Haven.
But it was not wholly political re-
ception that awaited Governor Cox
here. At the station, too, were James
I NJ, Cox. Jr., now student in mill
tary academy, and Dan Mahoney. son :
| in law of Governor Cox, and editor in
charge Of his papers during his absence
in Dayton.
! James, Jr., sprang a sensation of his
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sources of the funds which I have ac-
cused the Republicans of raising"
Mr.. Cox said that II the Senate com
'mittee investigating campaign funds
really wished him to appear before 1t
In Chicago, he would do so.
THE Senate committee now has the
necessary leads. IL II wishes to investi-
gate, it will call in Republican state
leaders and learn from them who,,the
county and city leaders are and thus
get all the details. l have every con
fidence that the Senate committee will
go to the bottom Of my charges.
"a year ago said that the Re-
publicans were going back to the meth :
DDS of Mark Hanna and that they
would be defeated with their own
money. This is still my belief
When Governor Cox was asked about
reports concerning Democratic national
finance OF year ago, he said:.
81 came on board the Democratic
ship July Z. know nothing about what
happened before that time.
"One thing / can tell you, though
Is that found deficit but no money"
Withholds Further Evidence"
Mr.. Cox said he did not expect to
present further evidence in New Haven
tOuay, put persons close In MS COUNCILS
declared that he had sufficient addi
tional matter for n score of speeches
including information regarding indi
vidual Republican subscriptions.
The visit of Governor Cox to New
Haven marks the carrying of the Demo
! cratic offensive, centered for the pres
: tnt on Republican finances, into tn,
East.
Mr.. Cox was eating breakfast whe,
his private car rolled into the Penn
sylvanin station. George White. chair
man of the Democratic national com
mittce, Senator Harrison. of Missis
sippi, head Of the speakers bureau, an,
other Democratic leaders stepped aboar
the train to greet the standard bcare
of their party.
Seating themselves with Governo
Cox, the reception committee" dis
cussed campaign matters briefly afte
exchanging greetings.
Governor Cox indicated that he wa
tdesirous of learning the impressio
created in New York by the Pittsburg
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submit" Governor Cox added, IT
think you will agree that We are justi-
fled in multiplying Mr.. Upham's fig.
ures by two"
Governor Cox, standing stanchly by
his charges that an attempt to purchase
the presidency was being made, de-
clared that 'the senatorial oligarchy
and their friends are barking back to
the days of Mark Hanna" Stating that
In the 1906 campaign. whicho Mr..
Hanna managed, S1G,50O,O00 was
spent.
1T was this foul thing" said Gov
ernor Cox. (which Theodore Roosevelt
brought to an end when he reformed
the Republican party. When he was
doing it, Warren G.. Harding branded
him az an Aaron Burr
"T change again an assault OH the
electorate" said Governor Cox. "It
can't be hidden; the hosts are mar
shaled the money ammunition is pre-
pared, but It will not succeed. The
net is spread In sight Of the quarry.
"What Is the game except to bccloud
the public mind on the subject Of the
League Of Nations issue and world
peace?"
Quotas Of Cities
The typewriter list Of cities quotas
presented by Governor Cox follows:
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Contributions to be Secret

Contributions to be Secret
On the question of keeping secret all
local contributions, Governor Cox quot
ed from the official bulletin of August
1G as follows:
l. THE names and amounts subscribed
by local honors should not be made pub
lie locally"
Governor Cox told how the Republi-
can ways and means committee was
organized last December, and its work,
he said, was vigorously pushed from
the very first" It's local chairmen, he
said, were business men, in most in
stances very wealthy men. In this con
nection he quoted from letter of John
Kirby, Jr., chairman of the Dayton,
O., committee, of February Z last,
stating, This is purely business
mems movement"
many issues of the Upham Bulletin. "
The first issue of July II. the candidate
said, contained this sentence:
Nobody is going to have anything to
do with this Bulletin who has not had
actual experience in digging up money
in the field"
A statement by Mr.. Upham said that
Senator Harding's election was the
''job" and involved "the simplest prin =
ciples of salesmanship, knowledge in our
goods, faith in our goods, tact and
energy in presenting our goods" Gov
ernor Cox declared.
Describing the fund managers as
money diggers," Governor Cox said
Mr.. Upham's assistants were Harry NJ.
Blair. Edwin J.. Quarles, assistant to
Mr.. Blair-:.C. w. Lee. eastern division
director; Henry q. Owen, central divi-
sion director: Charles A. McKeand,
western director, and e. G. Fitzgerald,
Office manager.
The sum. of S.145 900 is to come,
not from twenty seven states, but
from the largest cities ir twenty seven
states,' said the governor. New
York state is represented by only four
places, New York city, Buffalo,
Rochester and Albany, and yet Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt announces that the
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COr's Quota List
Declared "PhOny'

Continued from Pare One
train pulled out, lie received newspaper
men. I.
Asked il he would press his charges
further, Mr.. Cox replied:
Yes. You will have new leads in a
week, l think"
Tells Of Dummy" Names
Referring to an announcement from
Will II. Hays, chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, that in
dividual campaign contributions would
be restricted to $1,000, Mr.. Cox said:
"Mr. Hays knows that such state
mcnt ism 't->truc. The methods used b,
the Republicans are to get some big
fellow to give SIC, 900 or $25 200. after
which nineteen or twenty -four dunn!
names are written down as contributor,
on the party's books. No one needs t
worry about my not naming tn,
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Rochester, $50, 900
Kansas City. $50, 900
Denver, $50, 900
New Haven, $4,000
Omaha. $50 coo
Scranton. 100000
Syracuse. $50, 900
Bridgeport. $50. 900,
Washington, $50. 900
Louisville. $50, 900
Des Moines. $50, 900
Schenectady, $50. 900.
Portland. $50. 600 .
Birmingham. $50, 900
Canton o.. $4,000
Worcester. Mass.
Lynn. Mass. s5SS.. 900 600
Albany. s25, 900
Atlanta. s25 0NO
Memphis. $4,000
Duluth. s25. 900
Jersey City. s25, 900
Lowell, Mass.
Total. SO. las 900
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New York, 81. 5000
Chicago. $3.50. 900
Philadelphia. 500, 900
Detroit. $3.50. 900
Pittsburgh. s400. 900
Cleveland, t40O, 900
Boston. 5000. 900
Cincinnati, $3.50. 900
st Louis. $3.50 900
Isuffalo. $3.50, 900
Indianapolis. sl25.000
3. Francisco. $3.50. Onn
Los Angeles, $3.50. 900
Toledo. 800. 900
Columbus. 500, 400
Seattle. 800. 900
Minneapolis 500. 900
st. Paul. 800. 900
Providence. 800. 900
Newark. 500 900
Youngstown $50, 900
Akron. $50. 900
Oakland. $4,000
Milwa ukee, $4,000
Dayton. $50. 900
Baltimore. S5O.OO0
New Orleans $50, 900
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was on the program. 1t was the gov.
ernor's first visit into New England
and he looked forward to it with
pleasurable anticipation. Later in the
campaign he expects to tour virtually
all New England.
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Enroute today the governor coas
ferred with Wilbur w, Marsh, OF Iowa.
national treasurer: Ed II Moore. a.
Youngstown, o., the candidates mans
ager at San Francisco. and Others VIE
came on frcm Pittsburgh.
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own when he announced TO newspaper
men that he was planning to accompany
his father on his Western campaign trip.
Mr.. Mahoney, however, broke in on the
youngster to announce that his father
had not been informed of his plans and
that the announcement of James, Jr..
was considerably an error. as he was
going back to school September 10.
Two Addresses Today
The governor planned to make two
addresses today, one to Young Voters
League. of New Haven and another at
a night public meeting. Entertainment
at a shore dinner this afternoon also
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23
MIX DOES WONDERFUL
LEAP IN NEW PICTURE


Tom Mix, IN all his daring career
on and off the screen. has done few
more dangerous things than the
lump he made from bridge TO a
window IN filming one OF the epi-
sodes OF Desert Love-" the Fox pic
turo, scheduled for the Majestic
Theatre Xmas day.
The story required Tom Mix TO
follow the villain to an old stamp
mtil. long abandoned by the miners
and now the rendezvous pf the gang
a. cattle rustlers TO which the VII
lain belonged. The heroine. played
with great charm bv Miss Francelia
Bulington. IL IN the hands OF the
villain.
The Fox star hears tho cries OF
the girl Issuing from the top room
OF the mill. The only way he can
enter In 10 jump from a broken rail-
road track that once had led into
the window but now was cut off
about fifteen feet away. Below was
drop OF fifty feet, the track be-
ing elevated on a, wooden bridge.
Mix ran along the ties and made the
long leap 90 the window.
Tom Mix wore his regular cow
boy outfit, which made the difficult
stunt more difficult. lie had TO
lump with unusual force In order
10 break through the window frame
as we'll as the glass. Had he miss
ed the window or failed To crash
through. he would have fallen 20
the rocks below.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23
LOCAL PERSONALS

Misses Nettle Barshe and Mary
Raby OF the Oregon Slope visited
Saturday and Sunday with their sis
ters. Misses Lena Barshe and Purdy
Raby who arc students In the on
tario High school.
Tho young lady classmates OF
MISS Mildred Frost. a student In the
Senior class OF Ontario High school
gave her a surprise party last Fri
John Dumphy was here from Nam
pa the first OF the week.
day evening In honor OF her seven
teenth birthday
Miss Vella Cronln arrived today
from her school at Crowley TO spend
the Holiday season in Ontario with
her parents.
Frank Dorman, Alfretta Sage, and
Bill Blackaby students at the Ore
gon State University are home for
the Christmas Holidays.
o. A. C.. students home for Holt
day vacation are Bryan Neeb, Eldop
Madden, Viola Hustled, Arthur Cochi
rum and Amy Garfield.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23
HAMPTON'S SKILL REVEALED
IN THE SAGEDRUSHER''
Blowing Up Of Dam Across Mountain
Canyon n Remarkable Feat OF
Engineering

In "The Sagebrusher," the photo
play OF the famous Emerson Hough
"best-seller," Benjamin B. Hampton,
the new genius OF motion picture
production, has added another TO
his long list OF technical triumphs.
One incident I'm the powerful w. w.
Hodkinson release shows a mighty
dam across mountain canyon
blown up, flooding the canyon aud
washing away a whole settlement be-
low Il. This was a straight feat OF
engineering and motion picture gem
erhlship.
A forest fire, Is another thrilling
element OF the story. While the fire
that ragged in the Sierra Madres dur
ing the month OF September, one of
the most destructive conflagntions
ever recorded in the range, was us
ed Va most OF the forest fire scenes
OF the play, an artificial forest had
TO be built for one scene that In the
picture lasts but n few seconds
mere flash.
In the huge scope OF this technical
work, and down to the smallest de-
tails OF perfection in costume, set
ting, lighting and photography, The
Sagebrusher" Is a step ahead OF its
day. IL was filmed In California and
Montana. with cast OF star players.
Including Roy Stewart, Noah Beery,
Marguerite De La Motte, Betty Brice
and Arthur Morrison in the principal
roles.
Edward Sloman, n celebrated dra-
matte artist and director OF both the
speaking and the shadow stage. di-
rected "The Sagebrusher. Credit for
the beautiful photography belongs
10 John seitz and his sub-oamera
artist, Clark Bond. And Emerson
Hough. the famous author, person
ally co-operated in the production OF
hig novel. "Tho Sagebrusher' Benz. |
y Hampton's second Great Authors
production. comes to the Majestic
Theatre. Sunday and Monday, De-
oombor 90 and 81.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23
MAY ALLISON GoRGEoUsLy
GOWNED IN "HELD IN TRUST

Many a shop girl might well envy
the one played by May Allison In
her forthcoming Metra production.
Held In Trust" an adaptation Of
George Kibbe TURNS story which
ran serially in The Red Book Mag
azlne. II shows Wednesday, Decem-
her 20, at the Majestic Theatre.
Suddenly lifted by strange circum-
stances out OF her sordid surround
ings, away from her cheap serge
suits, flat-heeled shoes and twenty
cent lunches into an elegantly fur
nished home, with servants, limou-
slnes, attractive gowns and every
luxury that money can buy, consti-
tusas the interesting role portrayed
by the Metro star.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23
OOi LAi la, "LA la LUCILLE"

OOi LAi IAAt la LA LttiLE
The screen version OF la La Luz
cile," the Broadway musical comedy
hit, starring the popular team or Ed
die Lyons and Lee Moran, VIII be
heartily enjoyed by the audience al
the Majestic Theatre Friday night
where II will be shown for the first
time. The fayorite comedians DO
not overlook a chance for creating
laughter, and the story provides
them with endless opportunities. The
story is about a young man VINO
falls In love with and marries
young girl who is appearing In her
fathers Juggling act in yaudeyille.
His wealthy maiden aunt is shocked
at the match and decides to forget
him In her will unless he gives up
his bride. She then has her lawyer
report her dead. leaving a will be-
oueathlng her fortune to her nephew
II he will divorce his wife. The
situations encountered while the
young couple seek TO create evidence
sufficient for divorce so that they
may collect the legacy and re-marry'
keep the audience in constant laugh
ter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23
ACTION AND PLOT

When the latest production OF J.
Warren Kerrigan, "The Best Man
come to the Majestic Theatre on
Thursday, December 2S, Movie
Fan" will be given the opportunity OF
seeing Mr.. Kerrigan in the kind OF
play that best suits this well-known
actor. The plot. unique in its many
complicated situations, moves with
quick changes from one scene to an
other that the attention OF the audi
enee will be held between mingled
suspense and admiration for the
dashing secret service agent. played
by Mr.. Kerrigan, as he extrieates
himself from one tight place to find
he has fallen into another more mem
acing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-23

FOR SALE-Two used pianos In
splendid condition. Price and terms
very reasonable. See Mr.. Smith at
Mcdowell Furniture Co. S50-3 Pd.