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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
RAIL DELEGATION
CALLS ON HARDING
Men Say Visit Is to Protest
Against Misrepresenta-
ton of Position.

MARION Ohio. September Is (by
the Associated Press).-A delegation
Of railway employees living in Marion
and nearby cities marched to Senator
Harding's front porch today in DEM
onstration Of their allegiance to his
candidacy and of their disagreement
with the labor leaders opposing him
because of his support of the Cum
Minis Esch act.
The delegation represented the
Marion Harding and Coolidge Rail-
way Club, and presented him with a
resolution adopted by the club de-
claring that their visit was in pro-
test against Misrepresentation of his
position on railway labor. A speech
by the nominee reiterating his faith
in the Cummins- Esch measure was a
part of the program.
To Make Known Japanese Position.
The japanese question. railway la
Dor. naturalization of aliens and con-
stitutionalism head the list of sub
iects to be discussed by Senator
Harding in frontporch speeches dur
ing this week.
The republican nominees views on
the Japanese problem as it is pre-
scented in conditions on the Pacific
coast are to be set forth tomorrow
in an address to delegation of Cal
ifornians. He has conferred with g
| number of republican leaders from
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the coast states on the subject and
has collected considerable data In
preparation for the speech.
On Friday. the Anniversary of the
adoption Of the federal Constitution,
the nominee will make an address on
constitutional government to dele
cations from Ashland. Champaign.
Defiance. Knox. Logan, Ottawa. Put
nam and TuscarAwas counties, Ohio.
Many prominent citixeQs OF foreign
birth will be in Saturday. delega-
ton. which will hear an address on
the Americani1ing Of immigrants.
Several cities are to be represented.
business men making up most Of the
delegation.
Tour Likely in OCTOBER
COLUMBUS, Ohio. September H.
Approval Of a speaking tour, likely
to start early in October, was given
yesterday by Senator Harding, 1t was
announced by Fl erry NJ. Daugherty.
the senator's pre-convention manager.
following a conference here with the
candidate. Daugherty gave no dates
for the itinerary proposed for the
trip, saying that the plan must be
finally passed upon by New York and
Chicago headquarters. but that he
might make definite announcement
here tomorrow.
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VO77NGDUTYAND
WOMElN,S RIGHT.
81 VS. CARDINAL

BALTIMORE. September 1s.-Now
that women have been given the
vote they should exercise this
privilege, mot only as a risht. but
as duty" Cardinal Gibbons said to
newspaper men today.
while always have been opposed
to woman suffrage, because I felt
that suffrage would withdraw them
from the more delicate and more
sacred pursuits of home life" said
the cardinal. now that they have
been given the vote. I urge upon all
Of them the exercise. Of that SUI
frage not only as a right. but as a
duty They should exercise that duty
intelligently. 81.
1T is their duty both to register
and vote, and especially in the COM
ing presidential election. They should
vote for the candidate who will. in
their opinion, contribute best to the
material and social progress of the
state
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HEADS PARK DIRECTORS.
Detroit Man Elected by superin'
tendents, Association.

LOUISVILLE, KY. September IA
Henry w. Bush, superintendent of
parks of Detroit, was elected presi-
dent of the American Association of
Park Superintendent at the annual
convention of that body here. Mr..
Busch who had been vice president.
succeeds President John w. Thomp-
son of Seattle.
julius v. Burgevin. New York. was
elected vice president. and Emmett T.
Griffin. East St Louis, Ill, reelected
secretary treasurer. Detroit was
chosen for the next annual conven-
ton.
Before adjourning. the convention
adopted a resolution urging further
expansion of physical training in
schools of the country. 1t also APP
proved the efforts OF federal, STATE
and municipal governments in trying
to preserve the wilds and the scenic
beauties CT nature.
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PLAN RELIEF IN CHINA.
Americans Take Lead in Helping
Where Crop Harvest Will Be Small

PEKING. September 13-Americans
have taken the lead here in organic
ing relief measures for famine suf-
ferers in the Chilli. Honan and Shan
tung provinces of China, where. it is
estimated. less than 20 per cent of
crops will be harvested this year. en-
failing acute distress.
Provincial authorities in Honan have
raised 100000 to finance pawnshops
for the benefit of the needy as a step
toward immediate relief.
Charles r. Crane, American minister
to China, has reported the circum-
stances to Washington. requesting as
sistance from the American Red Cross
Minister Crane today called a meeting
at his residence to discuss plans for a
comprehensive program of foreign
aid r. =
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CHARGE AT ABERDEEN.
Cardinal Gibbons Announces Post
of Rev. J. ]. Dillon.

BALTIMORE. September 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Following the retreat at st.
Mary's Seminary. Cardinal Gibbons
announced the establishment of a
permanent charge at the Aberdeen
MO- proving grounds. Rev. John ].
Dllion. assistant pastor of the Holy
comforter Church of Washington, will
De assigned to the new charge, and
will minister to the soldiers IN ,ha
camp and civilians in the vicinity.
Rev. Louis c. Vaeth Of st. Peters
Gnurch. this city, will succeed Father
Dllion at the Holy Comforter. Father
Saeth entered the Army shortly after
ms ordination and served as chaplain
OF the SGD Regiment overseas. He
ga" active service and was gassed ut
NNerdun, returning to this country in
May, last year.
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NO TEACHER, NO SCHOOL.

ASHEvILLE. N. c., September ID
Several schools In Buncombe county
have been forced to close owing to
the teacher shortage, II il learned
here. The county superintendent Of
sohools, Miss Ethel Terrell. stated
that about sin of the county schools
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TO PAY INTEREST ON DEBT
Turkish Edict Includes the Accu-
mutation Since 1914.

coNsTANTINoPLE. September ~
The interest on the Turkish govern
ment loans and securities held by
citizens or subjects of countries
which recently were at war with
Turkey may now be paid, says the
Oficial Journal today.
The decree is retroactive. and ac-
cumulated interest from 1914 until
March. 1920. will be paid. Payment
will be in Turkish paper money.
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GIRL KILLED ON CAR.
Police Believe Strike Sympathlzers
Fired Fatal Shot.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September a.
Miss Agnes Watson. sixteen years old,
of Allison. Tenn. a passenger on a
Radnor line street car, was shot
through the heart and instantly kill
ed here by an unidentified person.
Police advance the theory that the
girl was shot by sympathizer dur
ing the recent strike of local car
men.
Miss Watson, q visitor in Nashville.
was returning home on a midnight
car with her sister and several
friends, when the bullet. fred from a
dark lane, struck her in the left side
and penetrated the heart.
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have not opened at all this term.
although the opening date has been
passed, owing to the inability to Sc
cure teachers.
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CHINESE LECTURE BUREAU.

PEkING. September 1.-THE Pc
king government has approved a
proposal made by the minister of edu-
cation for the establishment of a lee
ture bureau. American and other for
eign educators will be invited to lee
ture on modern educational subjects.
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Mica is one Of the things. like jute.
for which for certain purposes nc
satisfactory substitute has been dis
covered.
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JAPAN TO TAKE CENSUS.
First Counting Of Inhabitants viii
Be Started October /.

TOXIC. September 13.-Japan's first
census will be taken beginning Octo-
Der 1.
Laws passed in 1902 decreed that
the census should be taken every dec
ade, the first being set for 1905. The
war with Russia prevented carrying
out of this plan and it was not until
1918 that the new date was definitely
decided upon.
Great efforts are being made by
the government to make the people
realize the Importance of the census.
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Arnold Bennett was q poorly paid
stenographer in q London lawyers
office when he made his FIRST literary
success.
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED,

Tacna-Arica Controversy.
LIMA. Peru. September 12.-Dis-
patches from Buenos. Aires reporting
an agreement between Peru and Chile
in settlement of the Taona-Arica con-
troyersy are repudiated both by the
opposition and government organs,
which brand the report as Chilean
canard designed to sound Peruvian
opinion.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
Outstanding Importance Of Early
 Sailig1gs ofLocaL Ships From Mobile
Splendid the of Birmingham to Crowded With Traffic Build
 ing Activity Coninues-Work On Highways Will Tell

The outstanding feature of the week bearing on the future of the Birmingham district was the announcement made by Mir. Crawford of the sailing of two ships from Mobile. the Chicasaw City and the Birmingham City, in the coming spring
 one for Rotterdam and the other for Japan. Each will carry a cargo made up one-half of steel and the other half of IT iscellaneous commodities. The large developed projects and the vast expendi- lures in Alabama by the United States Steel corporation have left no doubt as to the future of Birmingham and Mobile.
 The industrial expansion is made on stupendeus slate, and our foreign trade will, it is believed. develope rapidly. It will certainly be a revelation if all the industrial concerns of the south give their hearty cooperation This foreign ship ping will mean a big development for the Port Of Birmingham and our inland wa terway The Warrior should in com paratively short time be crowded with traffic, both upstream and downstream.
 This year will mark an era of great purport in the south. Not in many years has there heen so much construction work in sight The plans for building trunk highways through Alabama and local roads through Jefferson county, the lat ter to cost $5,o00, GOO will soon assume prac- tical shape 1t may require three or four years to expend the $25, 600 900 just voted but as the federal government will IF atch Alabama's appropriation dollar for dollar, a splendid impetus will be given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23

Another angle of the railroad situa- tion which is exerting psychological in- fluence is the speculation as to the abil- ity of the railroads, after they are re- turned to the owners, to obtain sufficient capital to finance the purchases neces- sary to the maintenance of anything like adequate service. There are some who feel that the carriers will be unable to secure these funds and that, therefore, prices for the last half will be main tained at approximately the present levels and that iron will be available. Others, however are even more certain that the time has arrived beyond which it will De impossible for the roads to run without making sufficient purchases to at least bring up their facilities to a point which will enable them to care for the present demands, to say nothing of going into much needed extension. With the rail- roads buying again further price sd- vances are to be expected
 In any case. as long as shipments tinue to do month after month, the fouu- their stocks of raw materials approach the pig iron scarcity has come to stay for some time.
 "The coke situation is even more acute than it has been during the past few weeks. This is not only true of a scar city of fuel for prompt shipment but also the blzzards, car shortage and flu have made it impossible to maintain the regular shipments on existing contracts. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23

Car shortage, influenza and, in the east and northwest severe cold weather, competed with each other in keeping production and distribution of coal at a low level during the past week. says Black Diamond, published at Chicago. As has been the case in the past few weeks. car shortage led in this competition in all fields, in many cases holding production down to 50 per cent or less of normal Not only is the inadequate supply of rail- road equipment becoming more evil dent day by day, but the low morale among the railway employees continues to add it's detrimental effect to the sit uation.
 Coupled with this low morale is con siderable sickness among the employees so that in many instances, even where cars were available it was impossible to get the man-power to keep them rolling. This curtailment of produc- fion is having it's effect upon labor in the mines, where the miners are show ing dissatisfaction because they are unable to work more than half time. While this dissatisfaction has not so far affected production, because of the inadequate car supply it is looked upon with annoyance by operators, who realize that the union is in no frame of mind to endure outside influence which would tend to foster another strike.
 Particularly in the New England and ether eastern sections severe cold weather continued to interfere with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
FOUR MEN HELD FOR ROBBING FREIGHT CAR

Grazio RiEoli. white, and James Webb, Glover Taylor and Robert Brown, negroes. were bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond each Saturday afternoon by Kenneth Charl- ton, United States commissioner, fol- lowing preliminary hearing on d charge of car breaking Tony Dema- rie, white, and Wilson Wheat, Solo mon Porter and John H. Robertson, ne groes, held for the same offense. were discharged as there was not sufficient evidence to hold them in the opinion of Commissioner Charlton.
 It is alleged that the men were inn plicated in the robbery of a Southern railroad car near the Terminal sta. tion about January 9. when 10 or |. cases of shoes were stolen. The shoes were ap art of an interstate shipmeni and were consigned to firms in Selma Columbiana, Piedmont and Collins
 wills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
PROGRESS IS BEING
 MADE AT ASHLAND

Ashland, Feb. 22.-(Special.) )-Quite 8 number of business changes have taken place here recently. Some of these changes are as follows: A. J. Webb pur- chased grocery store of w. B. Levie; F. NJ Landers purcnased interest of D. Nj. Hooton in Hooton-Landers Drug Co.,, and is now sole owner. Nixon Lucas & Son are opening mercantile establishment in building recently vacated by Mrs. $. J. Parker & Co.
 Some very notable improvements are to be seen on the sidewalks around the Methodist church, as extensive paving has been done there recently The Bap- tist church is also planning improve ments along this line.
 The new garage recently contracted for by the county for the upkeep of the large trucks and road machines has beer completed.
 The two-story building being erected by Dr. B. c. Scarborough, on the west side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23

Meridian, Miss, February 22.-In line with it's announced intention of put ting on a campaign of activities look ing to the upbuilding of Meridian, in- dustriany and commercially during the present year, the Meridian Board or Trade and Cotton Exchange. through it's president, o. L. Mckay makes pub lie the names of the committeeman appointed to make preliminary sur vey of conditions as follows: T. J. Bol- ster. general chairman; F.. Calm, Sr-, industrial; Marks Rothenberg, com mercial R. J. Bateman, education; J. H. Boosey. religious; W. Lawrence Will son, fraternal; John M. Dabney, civic; J. D. E=-erton. agricultural; J. H. Jaqua. climatic; C. W. Hayward, trat- fife; Walter G. Hodges, real estate; H $, Howard. good roads.
 With compiling of necessary data oy the committee a systematzed campaign of publicity will be inaugurated. ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23

upbuilding this in progressive state.
 Regarding pig iron Rogers, Brown & Cos Cincinnati report says:
 Some of the most prominent features
 in the pig iron market resolve them selves around the railroads. While the whole country is interested in the de- mands of the employees and the effects
 these demands, if granted. win have on
 freight rates. this side of the situation is influencing the market but very slightly if at all. The lack of equipment, how ever, is making itself felt very notice ably"
 "The car shortage has been aggrevated
 by the heavy snowstorms in the east,
 which. in some instances, entirely blocked traffic for days at a time. In practically
 every producing center the situation is acute Some of the largest furnaces com plain that for days at a stretch they are | unable to secure more than 20 per cent of their required supply of cars. This situation entails serious losses all around 1 to the producers, for the increased cost of rehandling, and to the consumers who, almost without exception, have been un- | able to accumulate reserved stocks of
 raw material this winter and. therefore, ! find themselves face 10 face with the necessity of a shutdown. This feature | is also responsible. to a considerable de- gree, for the small increase in produc- | tion. Several furnaces report that they are ready to blow in but will not do so until they have some idea of the ability | of the railroad serving them to furnish ! sufficient equipment to move their pro
 duct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
Building Activity In
 Progress In Talladega

Talladega. February 2.-(Special)- Many new buildings are being construct ed in this city. In addition to the large improvements being made by the Samo- set mills, including the erection of, a large weave shed. dye house, more tran 100 cottages and several apartment houses involving the expenditure of con siderably more than Sl,OOoOoO' many other structures are rapidly taking shape. Among these are fifteen five and six room dwellings being constructed ip the eastern part of the city by w. J. Tinney Lumber Company for their empioyes' three brick stores on Battle street a building measuring 129 by S2 feet beSlg constructed for garage by Wikie-orms Motor Company on East street at cost of SS5 .O00 and several handsome rest dences on the Highlands. Many old hrildinrs in the city are being repaired while several other new structures are being planned, actual work to be com meuseI on them at an early date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23

of the city. is rapidly nearing comple- ton. The first floor will be used as a furniture store, and the second floor will be used for office rooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
ATTALLA TO BOAZ

Gadsden, Feb. H.-tSpecial)-T county commissioners have designated the road from Attalia to Boaz, part of the Flor ida Short Route, to be the first to be improved under the new state highway programme. It is understood that Mar shall county commissioners will designate the road from the Etowah line through Boaz, Albertville and Guntersville to the Madison county line and that Calhoun county will designate it's part of the Florida Short Route for improvement first The Etowah commissioners named $. J. Cummings, county road engineer. to represent them before the state high way commission Monday. He will ac- company a committee from the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
Lou LeueZ of Coal Production North of Us Is Accounted For

the distribution of what coal was on wheel. The northwest also suffered from drop of the thermometer and consumers faced considerable incon- venience because of the inability to get coal to them.
 The lifting Of embargoes on ship ments of coal into Michigan through the Toledo gateway has not yet result ed in an adequate supply in this terri tory and industrial plants as well as domestic consumers are suffering as a result.
 Tn the face of these conditions. de- mand generally speaking is strong and far outruns supply, Indiana reports particular dirth of coal, which is inn possible for operators to make up. The eastern demand continues strong with little promise that supply will catch up with it.
 Tidewater conditions are still suffer ing from enbargoes and the slowness with which permits are issued, even for bunkering.
 The railroads. which are primarily to blame for the present situation, are protecting themselves through a whole sale confiscation of coal, not only on wheel, but even at the mines Opera tors have taken, and are taking. steps seeking to curtail the autocratic ac- tion on the part of the railroad admin istration but so far the results ob- tained have not been satisfactory.
 Contracting for next years supply is at standstill, largely because both op- orators and steam users, as well as re- tailers, are at loss to know where they stand pending the ultimate find ings of the Presidents coal commis- sion. The commission is expected to reach it's conclusion by March 12, and until that date, it is doubtful whether many contracts for next years supply will be made.
 Confronted with a continual loss as result of the 14 per cent increase granted the miners and the restoration of government prices, certain operators have taken the responsibility, under legal advice, of selling sopt coal al prices higher than those permitted under federal restrictions. This step has been taken on the theory that the Lever act which guarantees fair profit, gives the operators the license to thus protect themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
To Erect Handsome Home

Albany, February 22.-tSpeciaL)-J. J. Burk, head of the Burk Auto Company, has purchased .fifty-foot lot on the cor ner of First avenue and Moulton street from J. L. Bibb, and a residence lot on Ferry street from J. E. Penney. It is understood MT. Burk will erect a hand some home on the Ferry street lot, but his plans for development of the Moul- ton street property are not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-23
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
To Put Meridian to the Front In a Large Commercial Way

cording to President Mckay. with the purpose of putting Meridian to the forefront of southern cities where ex cellent opportunities are afforded for those who are seeking locations in which to further their interests in almost any line of endeavor.
 It is intended that the present year shall be one of the most active in the history of the Board of Trade in it's fight for the establishment here of many new industries and the welfare of the city in general.