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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
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 ranhv. by Helen Waddell, in Asia.
 Ii Po is the great Romantic aristocrat bv birth, vagabond by inclination and favor of the planet Venus which shone m his nativity. He early betook him se,f to the mountains with five spirits ljke-minded with himself, and there founded the immortal fellowship of the six Idlers of the Bamboo Brook. The fame of their lyrical potations reached even to the palace. Li Pc, commended to the emperor in moving terms as a .sbanshed angel" was summoned to an audience Unluckily, the Bamboo Brook had flowed very copiously the night before; and it was not until Ii Pc was well mopped with cold water that he was able to proceed to the Prince. Once arrived, his genius did not forsake him The lady of the Inner Apartments who held his ink-slab was sufficiently beau tiful: Ii Po thus inspired. produced a lyric so insolent and passionate that the Emperor. in a transport, commanded the chief eunuch, Kao Li-shih, to pull off the poets boots. It was an indig- nity never forgiven. The chief eunuch gave himself darkly to intrigue: per- suaded the reignng favorite. Yang Kuei-fei, that certain verses in which the poet had celebrated her perfections were of ironic intention; and so availed that when the question arose of further academic preferment-Li Pc being all ready appointed to the university-the matter went adversely. Righteously in- dignant, Ii Pc and his companions for mally requested permission to withdraw from court. accepted a large sum of money and retired to form the new fel- lowship of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup. Thereafter he drffted into other princely services; dabbled in po- litical intrigue. of course unsuccess- fully. was captured, condemned, and on the verge of execution, when the gods intervened to save him for fate more poetical Crossing the river on a moon light night, having we'll drunk, he espied the moons reflection in the wAtar, and was drowned in the effort to clasp her in his arms. That same year the emperor died in exile; with him Kao Li-shih, who had followed him into punishment. of broken heart Yang Kuei-fei the eternized was dead already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
FIGURE JOURNEY
 OF LIFE BELT
0y Associated Press

Philadelphia, August 7.-Scientists are greatly interested in the probable route followed by the Lusitania life belt recent ly picked up in the Delaware river orr one of the city piers, in the center or Philadelphia. They estimate it travelled from 12.OO0 to 15,O0O miles and required more than five years in its journey
 The Lusitania was torpoed off the lrlsh coast on May '. 1915. Photographers hg- ure that the belt went through the lrish Sea and around the north of Scotland :; down through the North Sea and tne English channel; down the coast or Trance and Spain and Africa. There tne current bore it across the Atlantic. En- tering the Gulf Stream, 1t was carried north. It escaped from this current ana drifted to the Delaware capes. Prooapiy the propeller of steamship caught It up at the capes and brought 1t up tne me Delaware. When found afloat 1t was h" miles LID the river from the capes
 The liftbelt was covered with barnacies. Nben these were scraped off the name or tha Insitania was found and easily de- ciphered,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
CHINESE TROUBLES
 ONLY TEMPORARY
Officials Expect to See Re- cent Outbreaks Subside
 During the Summer
RY Assnriafnd Presa

Shanghai, July 2.-After the sudden out break of warfare along the old northern and southern lines of battfe in the prov ince of Human, quiescent for the past two years since the signing of an armistice Chinese in official circles in Shanghai were led to believe from/reports received late in June that the strife which brought about the fall of no less than fourteen cities, including the capital of Human, in the space of thirty days. would subside through the summer months.
 What relation, if any, this warfare may have to the split in the former Canton government to the parleys of southern leaders with Picking officials or to the government has not yet been clearly de- fined. The north has lost a vast area in Human and the military governor, or tuchun, of that province, Chang Ching yao, has been deposed.
 What happened was brought about as the result of action taken by General Wu Pei-fu, the Chihli general who two years ago forced the northern lines down through Human and then declared the armstice that ended the fight in that area. Wu Pe-fu with his own and with other northern forces, composed for the most part of troops of the military gov- ernor of Human, held these lines until last month. Then without any announces reason General Wu gathered together all of his forces, numbering in the neigh borhood of 25,000 men, and withdrew northward.
 When the Chihli general did this, Gen. Tar Yen-kai, commander of the opposing southern forces, immediately pressed for ward, crossing the Siangkiang, in the Changning district. General Tan bom- barded the cities of Anjen, Kiyang and T ~s~1 tI.Ax. captured in the same way Poaching, Yuhsien and Hengyang.
 Overriding the opposition of the troops of the governor of Human, Gen. Chang Cking-yao, that remained, he continued his northward advance, taking the cities of Yiyang, Lokoy, Yingfeng, Lilng, Siangtan and Siangsiang. On his con- tinued advance Chang Ching-yao, who had deluged Peking with telegraphed ap- peals for aid, fled from his capital at Changona, after which the southern forces moved forward and occupied Gnu rSow and then the capital. It was report ed then, about the middle of June, that the southern advance would halt at this point. While these things were happen ing, Gen. Wu Pei-fu continued to with draw toward his home province.
 Few important developments in connec- tion with the dissolution of the Canton government have recently come to light. After four of the seven members of the executive administrative council had quit Canton, and were followed to Shanghai by some 15e members of the Canton Par liamenr, the remnant of the government that was left behind took various meas ures. it is charged, to discredit the of- ficials in Shanghai Later it was an- rounced in Shanghai that an understand ing had been reached by Dr. Wu Ting Fang, Dr. Sun Yat Sen and Tang Shao-yl with the northern plenipotentlary peace delegate, Gen. Wang Yi-tang, concerning terms of peace between north and south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
MADE
 RECORD IN CRUISE
By Associated Press


 Honolulu. T, H., July S.-SGuadron of the Atlantic battleship fleet. with Vice Admiral Hilary P. Jones commanding and carrying upwards of 1,500 Annapolis mid shipment which arrived here recently for an eight-day visit, broke the record for the longest continuous cruise for battle ships in the history of the United States navy, according to officers of the fleet.
 The leg of the trip from Panama to Honolulu 4,6e5 miles, is said to be the longest nonstop voyage for battleships in the navys annals Engine room rec ords showed that an average speed of 11ls knots was maintained as against the 1o-knot average speed when the Connecti- cut, flagship of this squadron, led the Atlantic fleet around the world in 1908
 During their long voyage the midship- men worked as regular sailors. They swabbed decks, shoveled coal and did everything that falls to the lot of the enlisted men. While in Honolulu, officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
By Associated Press


 Changchow, Kiangsu Province, August 1-Dr. John Dewey, American exchange professor at the University of Peking, visited Changchow recently in the course of a mission lecture tour of China. at a. time when the city was observing a holiday and l.0e0 Chinese buddtrsts. pe- coming priests, suffered holes to be burned into their heads as a token of their religious vows.
 The holiday was a spontaneous affair arranged by a group of devotees of the Changchow buddhist monastary, then graduating class of noVices into the priesthood. Chinese had come from all parts of the country in response to a call the monastary sent out The budd- hsts at the same time honored the vic. tims of the Taiping rebellion who were killed sixty years ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Buddhist Priests Haue
 Holes Burned in Heads

The buddhist ceremony of ordination in China follows ancient lines that are barbaric-in the eyes of the Occidental- and this explains why the shaven polls of the priests the traveller meets are marked with deep-pitted scars. The novitiate is a matter of forty days us- ually and at it's close, as climax of the temple ceremony, upon the shaved heads of lines of kneeling novices are placed lighted cones of highly inflam- mable incense. These sink into the flesh as chorus prayer issues from the throats of the assemblage. Upon the heads of the most devout-those taking the full vow"Ais placed circlet of twelve smouldering incense heaps.
 Of the 10S0 who became priests at the recent ceremony here S22 took the full VOW, while the others accepting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Feed Cart In Cow Stable

The cow-stable tea wagon" makes it's bow. It comes in answer to the need Of the scientific dairyman who feeds each COW differently from the rest. in con formity to it's dietic requirements. The feed cart, to name it more exactly, is mounted on two small wagon wheels. and is divided by partitions into five or six compartments, containing bran. ground corn, etc, says Popular Mechanics Maga- zine. scale and measuring pail are suspended by a frame above the middle compartment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
SHIPYARDS ON
 COMPETITIVE BASIS
By Assoc;a,eo Pres.


 Philadelphia, August 7.-The return of shipyards located along the Delaware river to competitive basis of operation rather than that of obtaining contracts through the government is being reflected in the labor market.
 Many men who made big wages in these yards have returned to the trades they followed before the war. In consequence there has been a noticeable easing of the labor market. Workers are being shifted from one department of the plants to An- other as various contracts are closed. At the yard of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation only four torpedo boats are on the ways out of the great feet built there.
 Hog Island is soon to shut down and turn loose many thousands of workers. lesser orders were sent forth with fewer scares, some with but one and the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

A California chemist is said to have discovered a process by which platinum is extracted from the ore which also yields gold and silver. The result is that cne company which formerly worked the material for gold and silver alone, recov- ering $40 ton of material. is now getting g. l00 ton in gold. silver and platinum:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

lesser orders were sent forth with fewer scares. some with but one and the rest
 from two to nine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
ELEVEN

in his office?"
 q have had used replied Repre- sentative Barbour "a solution, sup posed to be an insect destroyer. and the bugs grew fat on 1t. They have eaten the covers off the books. There are enough employees sitting around the building warming their chairs and doing nothing but draw their salaries to put thing in a somewhat decent and IfVable condition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

and men of the fleet, midshipmen and re- servists were guests of honor at numbers Of entertainments from the admiral's ball down to the private swimming party at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

On the plea that their work called for a burglars club in Leipsic wrote to a local newspaper resenting it's members being called "rascals''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

At a recent meeting of the Cleveland and Detroit sections of the Society of Automotive Engineers, P. w. Iitchfield. a factory manager. expressed the belief that the heavy tonnage truck of the fu- ture would he some form of the multi pie wheel vehicle, just as the multiple wheel freight ear succeeded the single truck type in the transportation of hea~l loads.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
LABOR THINKS CONGRESS
; WILL GIVE SQUARE DEAL
A. r. of L. Authorities Feel There
viii Be No Hostility
to Unions.

The incoming Congress will not be
as unfriendly to union labor as was
supposed some months ago, but, on
the contrary. the republican legisia-
tors will be inclined to give the or
Eanized workers OF the country "a
square deal" in the opinion, Of au-
thorities at the American Federation
OF Labor.
The legislative agents of the fed
GRAFTON are familiar figures In the
Senate and House Office buildings. A
survey OF congressman back in this
eral sentiment for the Congress which
will meet this month and for the in
coming Congress of March 4, 1921, will
not be hostile to labor.
Further. tho legislation to be acted
upon affecting labor during tho pres
ent month Is expected to be only i'm
migration restriction matters. Leeis-
immigration on account of the condi-
tions Of employment in the country
today Is expected to be passed in q
manner pleasing to the Federation Of
Labor. This is the opinion Of labor
men who know Capitol Hill.
One of them said today:
Here's the situation. In the new
Congress. which will be overwhelm-
ingly republican. there viii be many
who are in the saddle after several
years of inaction. The period Of in
action makes for the desire to remain
on active duty. To do this they Will
probably not wish to pass legislation
which might be held up to them at
the polls as unjust to organized labor.
For this reason believe the incoming
Congress VIII not be as reactionary as
the interests which placed it there
expect. Reaction elected the Com
gress. There fs no doubt about that,
But reaction will not control them
when progress Is lighting road the
mate defeat at the next elections"
Evening star., 1920-12-04
WILSON ADDRESS
TO CONGRESS IS
STILL IN DOUBT

President Wilson will personally
receive the two special commit
tees Of senators and representa-
tives who will call on him Monday
afternoon and formally notify him
that Congress is in session. An
nouncement to this effect was
made officially at the White House
today, but no definite announce
ment was made as to whether the
President would go to the Capitol
next Tuesday and read his annual
message.
The President is represented as
being strongly desirous" of ap-
to read his last message to that
body, and persons who are close to
him state that the rapid improve
ment in his health has left no
doubt of his ability to go to the
Capitol should it be his will to do
so. 1t is believed, however, if he
decides to go, no announcement OF
the fact will be made public until
the last minute. Both Secretary
Tumuity and Rear Admiral Cray
son. the Presidents physician. pro-
TESS complete ignorance of Mr..
Wilson'S intention in the matter.
During the last few weeks the
PRESIDENT has been showing mark
ed Improvement in his health, ac-
cording to those who are in f. posi-
tion to know. and it is said that he
ceased using his wheel chair more
than a week ago, and it is further
stated that he could go TO the
Capitol without the aid of either
the chair or cane
1t was said today that Mr.. Will
son completed his annual message
to Congress yesterday afternoon
and that it was to be sent to the
government printing office today.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
WOULD HAVE THIS CITY
MODEL FOR THE NATION
District Commissioner Boardman
Addresses Citizens Association
at Burrville School.

Plans for making Washington a
model city for the United States in
every line were discussed by MISS
Mabel +. Boardman, District Com
missioner, at a meeting of the North
east Boundary Citizens Association
last night. in the Burrville School
Miss Boardman told members Of the
association that the National Capital
should be the spot In the nation
where the acme of excellence in
civic lines was reached, since the eyes
LOT the country were turned on wash
ington for an example In matters OF
civic progress. For this reason, she said.
the schools. streets, residential sec
tions and general civic facilities
should be of q type which would
make them the model for the nation
Miss Beardman was presented with
q large bouquet Of chrysanthemums by
H. D. Woodson.
Members of the association. following
Commissioner Boardman's address, ex-
planned to her the need of additional
land for parks and Fairgrounds. declar-
ing In favor of q bond issue II such was
necessary to obtain the ground. She
was also told Of the insufhciency Of the
land and buildings at the Burrviue
Need Of improvements in the streets.
sidewalks and street lights WAS also de-
scribed. She was also informed OF con-
ditions in trash collection. and members
told about the heaps OF empty cans ana
trash in the vicinity. The need was
cited Of a school auditorium for the Sec
ton in which there was no theater or
public place Of gathering with the ex-
ception OF churches.
to take steps to inform Congress OF the
school needs. and the utilities commit
tee was instructed to lodge a protest
against an increase in street car fare.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
AUTOMOBILES HIT TWO,
CAUSING SLIGHT INJURIES
Three Collisions Resulting in Dam
age to Vehic1es-Other Acct
dents Reported.

Harry Mclaughlin. forty-four years
old, s07 n street, was knocked down
by an automobile near the east en-
trance to the Capitol yesterday after
noon, bruised about the body and legs
and his back sprained. He was given
first aid at Casualty Hospital, and
Seth w. Butler, 724 5th street, driver
of the automobile, was charged by
the police with being responsible for
the accident.
Ida Smith. twelve years old. 10
Rhode Island avenue, was struck by
the automobile of George M. Steele,
% T street, in rear of st. Martins
Church yesterday afternoon. She sus-
tanned slight tnjurieR
A collision between the farm wagon
of Charles rPoctor, Oxon Hill. Prince
Georges county. Nd. and the automo-
bile OF L. E. Brooks 1886 6th street,
occurred at Missouri avenue and Sd
street early this morning. Both We
hicles were damaged. -.
Stewart Deneal, .2911 Dumbarton
avenue, was riding a bicycle that COL
lided with an automobile at 18th and
g streets yesterday afternoon. The
bicycle WAS smashed.
An automobile owned and operated
by Peter Fritz. Silver Spring. Md, and
a taxicab driven by James Dunn, 522
LIST street, collided at 2lst street and
New Hampshire avenue last night.
Slight damage resulted.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December 4 tSpe-
ciaD Daniel F. Ford Of Beallsvilie
was awarded judgment for $500 by a
jury in the circuit court here in a
suit for $4,000 damages against Roy
Bodmer, a we'll known business man
of Poolesville.
The suit grew out of an automobile
accident near Poolesville in October.
1918, in which one Of Ford's legs
was so badly injured that it had to
be amputated. According to the evil
dence. the machine belonged to Bod
young brother. While travelling at
a high rate of speed, it collided with
a tree alongside the road.
A large number of clergymen. Sun
day school teachers and workers and
others from the District Of Colum bia
a Sunday school and education con-
ference in Christ Episcopal Church
here yesterday. It was held under
the auspices of the board of religious
education of the diocese OF WASH
ington. and was in charge of Mrs
field secretary Of the province Of
Washington. Morning and afternoon
sessions were held and were marked
by interesting proceedings.
Under the auspices Of the Damascus
District Farmers Club. community
exhibit was held in the Jr Q. .. A.
than 200 exhibitors. Fred J. Van
Hoessen, county agricultural agent:
Miss Catharine Cowsell, county
demonstrator in home econmfcs: Miss
Schmidt of the University Of Mary
land, Mr.. Balm of the United States
Department Of Agriculture. and 9TH
ers delivered addresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Poole of
Poolesville, this county. have an
nounced the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Clara Beall Joole. and Law
renee ". Luhn. also of Poolesville.
It took place in Frederick on We'd
nesday.
In the circuit court here yesterday.
Judge Edward c. Peter sentenced
Paul stewart and Albert johnson. coll
ored Youths, convicted of larceny, to
the House of Correction for six
months. and suspended sentence in
the case of Jacob See. found guilty
Of taking an automobile belonging to
another.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
SAMUEL PHILLIPS,
D. c. PIONEER, DIES
Practiced Law and Was
Active in Early Street
Railway Building.

Samuel l.. Phillips, eighty-four
years old. resident of Washington
| most Of his life, died last night at his
| home. 1851 Massachusetts, avenue
southeast. He had been ailing for
some time
Mr.. Phillips was born here in 1885.
He attended Princeton University and
after being graduated in law was ad-
mitted to the bar of the old Circuit
Court of the District, practicing law
here until 1874.
He then became president OF the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company for a short period. later be-
coming Connected with the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad Company of New York
city, in the capacity of president Of
the company. During his manage
ment of that railroad II was not onIy
rebuilt, but 80 per cent dividends were
declared every years on its capital
stock.
Retired to His Farm.
After a number of years Mr.. Phillips
resigned and retired to his farm near
Rockville, Md. until 1884. when ne
was elected president of the Metro
politan Railroad Company OF WASH.
ington and charged with devising and
system which Congress ordered in
stalled within one year on 9Th street
and within two years on street
northwest. under forfeiture of its
charter. This work was successfully
completed within the time limits. and
at his instance the stockholders sold
the system to the present owners,
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, at a net profit of s4,2eO.0 900.
Mr.. Phillips, at the time of his death.
was a director of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, the Airing
ton Fire Insurance Company. the
Farmers Banking and Trust Company
of Rockville and the John Dickson
Home.
He is survived by brother and
niece, both of this city.
Mr. Phillips, realizing that he had
not long to live. selected list of
pallbearers for his own funeral. This
list included John Joy Edison. John B.
Larner, Andrew Parker, William L.
Edmonston and William King.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock at the Church
Of the Nativity.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
FOUR HELD ON CHARGE
OF ROBBERY ATTEMPT
Assault on Washington Man While
Travelling on Boulevard Results
in Action at Belair.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, December
(SpeciaD.-County Officer Thomas H.
Garrison went to Belair yesterday to
get men who give their names as James
Slaughter. Beaver Minor. Lloyd Monroe,
all colored. and Gus Houder. white. on
charges Of assault with intent to rob
e. J. Malloy. jr.. Of Washington on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard, near
Hyattsville.
Roy Warren OF Washington, who is
said to have confessed part in the job,
told Garrison that these four men also
are implicated. The quartet was ar
rested at Belair on several charges.
Constable Garrison lodged three
warrants against each of the four
prisoners. The warrants charge the
quartet with being armed and at
tempting to rob George Sanefellip0,
E. j. Maloy, jr, and John Kreamer.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
Tetrazsini Sings
By Wireless for
Uncle Sam s Gobs

NEW YORK, December A.
TetraEEfni sang to the sailors
Of Uncle Sam's Navy last night.
From her apartment In the heart
Of Manhattan the famous prima
donna's voice hoated out to the
listening ears Of bluejackets
aboard battieships and destroy.
ers at sen and in port and to
rand stations far and wide.
-Four Ope ratio selections-"Po-
lorals," from "MiEnon''; q rondo
from s.La SoRna IN bula," )" "kish Me
Agnin," from "MlIe. ModistesS
and an encore, sought by some
unknown listener-were rem
deTed.
The songs went out by wire
leaS-an Official test authorized
by Secretary Daniels. From
Nine. Tetraxzfni's apartment
they were carried by wire to
the naval communication sta
tfOn and there reiayed by WIRE
less telephone to receiving in.
struments and" amplifiers aboard
ships. After the nrst three
numbers there was a call for
nm encore received by wireless
on the battleship PennsylvaAia.
1t was relnyed to land and
Tetrnx1ini responded.