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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
WEEKLY COTTON

New Orleans, September 5.-The down. ward trend of prices persisted in the cotton market last week, the active months at their lowest, being 340 to 43o points under the close of the preceding week. At no time were prices at net advances, while on the close, net losses amounted to 3l5 to 969 points
 october closed at 2476c. which com pared with 2S.75c as the closing price on middling in the spot department. Mid ding lost 200 points in the net results
 The selling movement of the week was encouraged mainly by the weakness of the interior spot markets, where wide de- clines were registered. Somewhat bet ter weather conditions over the greater part of the cotton region helped to in- crease offerings and there was already more or less anxiety over foreign politi- cal affairs. while the threatened English coal strike was at all times a depression influence.
 The main bullish feature of the week was the governments report on the con dition of the crop on August 20. but while the percentage of 67.5 of normal was low | CT than generally expected and far under the expectations of bearish traders. the report caused only momentary higher prices. for the hard spot was what many traders were looking for. In other words, 1t furnished them with better selling basis, The condition report indi- cated a crop of 12.7s3000 bales an dtraders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
Entertaining Children

Marie Lyndall Darach, in the Christian
 Herald.
 The only way to make anything seem like a pleasure or a pastirne to a child on rainy day is to reserve for those days something special which is never done at any other time. Even com monplace thing that can be indulged in only on special occasions-even upon such disagreeable one as a rainy day takes on degree of importance that it could not have under ordinary condi- tions.
 Rainy Day Scrap Book fills this need, and several mothers have indorsed the idea Into box are put all sorts ot colored pictures, gathered together al odd moments or whenever they happen to appear in the household. Magazine covers are excellent and even the pie tured labels from fruit cans and bonbon boxes may be added to the collection scrap boow made of cambric a pair of scissors and a pot of paste should be always handy. It is understood that this scrap book is only to be worked on when the rain appears, and as soon as it does most children will be entertained for hours, assembling the cambric pages the bright coored assortment of birds, flowers fruit etc, which had been gathered together for the rainy day pasting party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
CREW IF S-5 IS
 GIVEN HOLIDAY Offer to Do Crash Dive" to Prove Commander Is
 BIameIeSS
By Associated Press


 Philadelphia, September 5.-The crew or the sunken submarine S-5 was given a holiday today and the men left the Phil adelphia navy yard to visit friends in different sections of the city. Before this they offered to do crash dive at the yard to prove, they said, that their commander was not to blame for the accident One member of the crew went to New York to see his wife and a baby that was born while it's father was held a prisoner under the surface of the ocean. Three of the thirty-seven survivors were still in the naval hospital tonight, but they were reported we'll on the way to recovery from the effects of chlorine gas.
 The S-5, which yesterday again broke away from the battleship Ohio and sank in 150 feet of water off the Delaware capes, was still at the bottom of the sea tonight, and prospects for salvaging the craft were said unofficially to be slight The Ohio was said to have proceeded to Norfolk,
 An Investigating board was convened as soon as the Ohio reached the scene of the accident, and Lieutenants Coniman- der Charles M. Cooke, Jr., commander of the battleshp. It was said tonight a for nal inquiry board, which will make thorough investigation of the accident and attempt to fix responsibility for the failure of the safety valve to work when the craft started a crash diye,' proba- bly, will be appointed within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
ROOSEVELT BUSY
 AT HEADQUARTERS
Vice Presidential Candidate Also Has a EtrenuouS
 Schedule Today
By Associated Pres,


 New York, September 5.-Franklin D, Roosevelt democratic vice presidential candidate spent busy evening at dem ocratic national headquarters here to- day, conferring with leaders of his party and preparing two speeches to be deliv- cred at labor exercises in Brooklyn to- morrow.
 campaign tour of Maine, Mir. Roosevelt drove to his mothers home for an hour S visit and then to his campaign head quarters, where a corps of stenographers and secretaries were on hand to assist him.
 The candidates schedule for tomorrow is strenuous one The morning is to be devoted to conferences with George White, national chairman, and Senator Harrison, head of the democratic speak CTS bureau. At 1 p. m he will drive with his mother to Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for an hour and a half speech making, returning to Manhattan in time to catch a 3 o'clock train back to Maine for brief vacation.
 Mir. Roosevelt's first address will be 2 tribute to LaFayette, on whose statue he is to lay a wreath of flowers.
 Aftervard he will participate in the Labor Day celebration, during which he will be presented with silver cup by the l3,000 employees of the Brooklyn navy yard in appreciation of his services as assistant secretary of the navy
 After spending three days at East Port. Me- in what he said he would be his last holiday until after the Novem- Der elections, MT Roosevelt will again take up the Maine campaign On Sep tember Il he will deliver an address in reply to the Augusta speech of Will H. Hays. republican national chairman. The place of this speech has not been an nounced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

on the short side were quick to point out that this, added to the carry over from last season of 6,0o0,000 bales, meant supply for the season of 100000 bales and over, if lnters were counted in.
 This week. the market will not open until Tuesday, because of the observ- ance of Labor Day holidays. On Wednes- day, the census bureau will issue it's frs ginning report of the season. and expec tations are that the figures will be bear ish, for they will compare with onl 1l2,625 bales ginned during the first gin ming period of last year, when the output was small enough to break all records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
Massachusetts Primaries Tuesday
 By Associated Press

Boston, September 5.-The nomination of Governor Coolidge for the vice pres idency has resulted in a lively contest for places on the republican state ticket which will be chosen at the primaries Tuesday. On the democratic, two candi- dates are seeking the gubernatorial nom- nations, but other positions are uncon- tested. For congressional nominations there is sharp competition in several districts in both parties. No United States senator is to be elected this year Tn the cities alone, more than 130 GOO women have registered to vote in the primaries. Lieutenant Governor Cox is unopposed on the republican ticket for the nomination of governor. For the democratic nomination for governor, the candidates are Richard H. Long of Tram ingham and John I. Walsh, of Boston. Long was the party nominee in 1918 and in 1919. Walsh is a member of the state senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
TRANSPORTATION
 IMPROVEMENT

have tumbled. as well 9 the wholesale Irices for meat
 TRANSPORTATION
 IMPROVEMENT
 often it is said that the vital neces- Sity of the time is greater production but 1t is also regarded by those conl- petent to pass an opinion that there is an equal necessity for improvement of transportation. Apparently this in- provement has already begun If is reflected in the interest which invest ors have begun to take in railroad ss- curities. It is also made evident that the restoration of railroad credit and the efficient methods which are to be adopted under private operation are certain to cause improvement in trans portation. Deliveries will be more prompt and the delays which have caused manufacturers so much incon- venience will be avoided These are factors which will be certain to off, set the increased cost of transporta- ton which will follow the increase in rates granted by the interstate com. merce commission
 THE QUESTION OF WAGES
 There seems to be q tendency in many parts of the country for renewal of demands made by labor for increase in wages and shorter hours. The coal miners seem to be in threatening at tltude. In New York city various or ganizations of manual workers. such as painters, are demanding an increase in wages and shorter hours But em- ployers say that even if increase be granted, that would be of slight ad- vantage to the wage earners because the public will curtail their purchases. or contract for commodities or will re. Train from entering into contracts whose terms are so great on account or the Increase in wages as to put an embargo upon the employment of wage earners. That is understood to be true of some of the building trades So 1t IS said what does it profit a working man if he gets S10 a day and works practically only five days week if it IS necessary to lay off wage earners because the public will not give it's support to these high wage prices How ever, 1t seems to be the opinion in banking circles that this friction in labor Is partly due to the deflation which is now in progress and which Is another name for the economic re- construction which has begun.
 The best authorities are certain that although there may be slowing up of business, although not in the manu- featuring industries whose products are exported, nevertheless, this will be only temporary, and will be no more than a period of convalescence after the feverish excitement which pre- vailed during the war days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Li,. erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and l.seral terms given for con- siRnment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
Robert Harron Dies

New York. September 5.-Robert Harron, widely known motion picture actor, died in a hospital here today from wound inflicted when he acc- dentally shot himself on September l. A, asl nls inc 4rIIalE at ], nt FL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

ment here when revolver, which he was taking from a coat pocket, fell to the floor and was discharged. Harron. who rose from an office boy in the David w. Griffith offices to stardom. was q years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
Daily Financial Gossip

New York, September 5.-(Special.I A year ago the extravaganza which was made possible by the very high wages that were paid and also by the excessive profits which war contracts created was at it's height Now, at the beginning of the fall months, the evidence is plentiful that the wave of extravaganza has almost ended. A year ago the wage earners were buying silk shirts. diamonds and automobiles. The president of one of the New York Saw ings banks spoke of the appearance in his bank of women who were evidently the wives of manual laborers, but who wore garments that cost much money as well as jewels. Notwithstanding their expenditures for these luxuries they were able to place upon deposit In the bank some of their savings.
 The extravaganza which ran riot in the early fall of last year was caus- ing alarm among those who were serious minded, and who looked into the future. The demand for silk gar ments was so great that it was thought probable that silk would command s20 pound. So many were the pur- chases of motor cars that it was nec- essary to pay a premium in order to secure deliveries.
 Now that the wave of extravagance has almost ended, notwithstanding the demand of many of the manual work CTS for Increased pay and shorter hours, the public on the whole is re- fusing to buy commodities unless req. sonable prices are asked for them Silk has gone down to s5 a pound, It IS reported that the pawn brokers are doing a lively business in lending money upon diamonds which were bought last year. so lively in fact. that there seems to be a tacit agreement among them to lend no more than s100 on any precious stone, no matter Now valuable it may be, Now reconstruc- ton has begun, and is in fact well under way. This reconstruction is forcing reduced prices and when com pleted the country will be in a condi- tlon similar in many respects to that which was characteristic of it in the month of the beginning of the Euro pean war.
 HOW PRICES ARE DECLINING
 The economical adjustment which is distinguishing feature of the begin nlng or the fall season has caused some remarkable reduction in prices. For instance, coffee, which threatened a year ago to be a real luxury on an count of it's high cost is quoted at 70 per cent less than the prices a year ago. The decline in wool is one of the most remarkable of the features asso- clated with this reconstruction move ment Wool is SO per cent less in cost than 1t commanded year ago, and silk IS 50 per cent below it's highest level
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
HOME WANTED

Have moved to Birmingham [ and wish to locate my family. As l can't rent a house, I am on the market to buy or 8
 room house; prefer Norwood CT South Highlands; in good neighborhood. l want a good
 place. but would not object to one that can be fixed up at tractively. I can pay half cash. Address D-49. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
The first ginning period carries the

 down to the first of September The spot situation will be closely watched and September weather events lre bound to have their effect, since most traders think September is the crit al month this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

The number of unemployed in Ger to drop. On April l. 259675 men and 71.441 women were receiving unem- ployment benefits. as against 340,773 and 1s5,sS7. respectively. on January Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
HOME WANTED

'ither in Woodlawn, East Lake or
 West End; must be reasonable. Ad V fss K-52, Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

of year ago. So also grain pric. have tumbled, as well es the wholesa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

your residence ana business (perty with us; we have the buy Cali Main 52s0 for quick results. hison R. E. & Ins. Co.,. 211 N. 20th feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

REAL ESTATE WANTED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

!. The sword of Damocles was sus'
pended by a hair. Damocles. the
hatterer and sycophant of Diony-
sins, the elder. OF Syracuse, was
Invited by the tyrant to try the
felicity he so much envied. Ac.
cordingly he was set down to a
sumptuous. banquet, but overhead
sword was suspended by hair
DamocleS was afraid to stir and
the banquet was tantalizing tor
meno-to him.
2. A post-prandial speech Is an after.
dinner speech. Post -prandial Is
from the Latin post" after, ano
''prandium," lunch.
3. Oregon Is the Beaver state.
4. Henry V, victor of Agincourt anG
conqueror of France, Is rated a,
the greatest military hero of tn;
English kings. He reigned from
1913 to 1922.
8. The leek is an emblem OF Wales.
6. Pomelo is another name for grape
fruit.
7. Benjamin Harrison was the only
American President whose grand
father was a President. This an
cestor was William Henry Harri
son.
s. The Romans expressed the number
forty by XL.
0. Mistress Ford and Mistress Page
were the names of the MERRY
Wives of Windsor in Shake,
speare's play.
10. Sir Edward Elgar Is an eminent
English composer of tha presen,
day, especially noted for his in
strumental and choral setting o
Cardinal Newman's poem. nth,
Dream OF Gerontius." He wa,
born in 1857.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24
AIR TRUNK LINES

THE first attempt to transport freight
i in large quantities by means of air
planes. which took place in Atlantic
City, is n commercial event of the first
Importance. If it proves to be sue
cessful . it will solve more than one
problem which has long been awaiting
solution.
Probably at the beginning tho cost
of air transportation will initiate
against its general use This has been
the case with every new mode of travel
in any form that has yet been devised a;
but II it shall prove to b" success,
competition and inventive genius will
soon bring down the cost to point
where the new service can b" prOftably
used. For shippers to feel independent
of the railroads will be now sensation.
and if the air lines can really compete
in cost with the railroads many Of our
Transportation troubles will diSappcar.
There was one unfortunate feature
in connection with the experiment.
That is that the projectors were un-
able to secure American built planes
and had to 60 abroad for their air,hipy.
America is lamPntably far behind i'm
aviation, bur the best way to catch IN
is for these cXp"rimpntCrS to show that
the transportation of freight by air is
practicable both from the standpoint Of
safety and of cost Once this is demon
strated the inventors and the business
interests of the United States will do
the rest Like the automobile. the air
ship, devised for pleasure originally.
may develop into tremcndou, com
mercial agency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24
THE EXCEPTION

TT MUST be great to have a lot.
l. OF cash-a millionaire;
And travel round to ev'ry spot.
Spend thousands here and there.
Drink England's gin and Italy's wine,
Take Ostend's mud bath cure.
But Wren the girl you're craving for
thinks other chaps are such a
bore.
I'm satisfied, although I'm poor.
1t must be fine to have a pile
That reaches to the skies,
And live up to Fifth av'nue style
With cars of ev'ry size.
And travel South when days grow
cold,
No winter to endure.
But when the girl you love lot thinks
you're the Johnny -on the spot
I'm satisfied, although I'm poor.
1t must be wonderful II you
Can have a yacht and ride
The tr0pic seas meath skies of blue,
With servants at each side.
Yet / m content. although my rolls
Quite meager to be sure.
But when the girl who brightens life
says. "Yes, I'll be your loving
wife,"
1t sure is hell, boys, to be moor.
ZET.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24
GOOD.BY

GOOD BY, dear friend. Now turns
VI the tide
That cmpties in the crystal sea;
And YOU that we have walked beside
Launch forth into eternity
Good by, dear friend.
Good by. dear friend We see your
bark,
4 mystic bird with pniOns white,
\ sail that futters in the dark,
4 voice that answers in the night
Good by, dear friend.
Good by, dear friend. We do not fear /;
We only weep, wo do not doubt.
The night is sweet, the sky is clear,
And quietly the tide runs out
Good by, dear friend.
Good by, dear friend. You fearless go,
We say farewell as fearlcssly.
The helmsman of your bark we know ;
Behold Christ Jesus-it is He.
Good by, dear friend.
Good by, dear friend - and not good =
by;
For now we see. the selfsame star.
The signal in the changeless sky.
And we shall fDd vo1i whore you are--
Good by. ded friend.
-.- QQuGLAS MAL.LoCR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24
POLLYANNA

1.-TWO well-known American authors
i have died within ten days Of each
other. One was William Dean Howolls
The other Eleanor II. Porter.
No character that HowoIls created is
30 widely known as Pollyanna. tho
heroine of Mrs. Porter's best. known
book. But there is not character
that Howells drew that is not trurr to
life than Pollyanna.
Mrs. POrter's character was a iron
ture Of romance. HOwelS devoted him
self to combating the romantic in fiction
but after years of effort he confessed
Nthat he had wagcd losing fgh and
admitted that so long rs men and women
remained as they were they would hun.
ger for romance.
Life as they have to live it Is prcttV
real. They want 10 read something
about life as they would like il IN no
Whenever an author has Imagination
enough to discover how the people wouId
like events to happen and wit enough
10 make them happen that way in a
story, he or she will have readers nv
the hundred thousand.
The highbrOw critics will sav tbat
such ap author does not write literaturo
cut the readers of such authors do NOT
care whether ii is literature or NOT
They know what they like when tbev
see il, and they are not troubled about
the name by which il goes.
The great romanticists are those who
hayc prodxCcd books that live Homer,
kAs first of them. has survived for thou.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24
THE END OF DRIVES"

IF AN effective plan can be devised oS
L which all worthy charities may
receive the support they must nave TO
exist and yet end the series OF drives
which have been feature of American
life since the war began. the Chamber
of Commerce will have done GOOD
piece of work. 1t is MODIFICATION "t
the War Chest idea.
Naturally. it is impossible to end all
drives, but it is possible to reduce them
in number and thus increase the amount
received for distribution. One ot tn"
worst features of the drives which hav"
been conducted among us is the "n"l
nous expense attached. which IN many
cases eats up large perccntag" ol the
amount. subscribed. The expenses Of
some of the largest drives have been
underwritten, but there is NOT large
number of these. and in many cases tn"
expenses were deducted from the sub
scriptions.
The plan now being formulated by
the committee of the Chamber of Com
merce would do away with the expense
attached to individual drives. and for
the cost of single one enough money
to supply all the charities would be
raised There is no doubt that the peO-
pie are tired of the continual asking for
money, no matter how worthy the cause,
and results have shown that each sue
ceeding drive is harder to get across
than the last.
The idea of the Chamber of Com
merce to raise the most money at the
least pxnense to nrOyidp Dmply for the
charities and to do away with the an
noyance of the drives. is well worth the
work necessary to make it practical.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24

sands Of years. Cervantes wrote "Don
Quixote" as protest against certain
type Of romanticism, but he produced
ii romance much greater than any OF
those which disgustcd him. His knight
Of the woeful countcnance is one of the
great figures of all literature because
there is at bottom in the best of us the
same vein of imaginative folly which
ran through all his conduct.
1t is not likely that Pollyanna will
be popular for many years, but she has
served a useful purpose, and Mrs. Por-
ter deserves the gratitude Of her con
tcmporaries for inventing the character.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-24

dicates that we are lazy and easy
going people.
Must the average American have
boards and commissions clamoring ut
him for twenty four hours each day
before he will consent to make common
sense efforts for his own welfare?
So it seems.
1t is not yet too late for the schools
and churches, the city and state gov
crnmcnts and the fraternnl and civic
organizations to organize and push in
this community n movement similar to
that which Mr.. Coolidge has just in
auguratcd in Massachusetts.
The wise citizen will call on the seed
man. He will be as interested in his
garden. for this summer at least, as
he is in golf scores.
A garden is friendly sort of thing,
1t will survive and prosper with frac-
tion of the effort now given to safe
guarding meager stock margins or a
private cellar. And past experience
made it plain that any one who owns
or borrows even quarter Of an acre
and cultivates 1t shrCwdly can provide
richly for the winter and laugh at most
of the food profiteers, even though he
be rank amateur at the business OF
farming