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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
ATLANTA RESERVE BANK

Atlanta, November S-Statement of re- sources and liabilities at close of busi- ness November :,
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates in vault, se,547. .4O .12; gold settlement fund, s, 6,s7, ,291 .oe; gold with foreign agencies, s2,7B, ON.4S; gold with federal reserve agent, s64.126sso; gold redemption fund, q, 7,o45, 755 13 Total gold reserve, $SS,55 : 363. T. Legal tender notes, silver, etc., s, ,e26, ,256. .75 Total reserve, sSs. .1Si, 60 Sz. Bills discounted: Secured by government war obligations. sS7,4ss.sS7.77, all other, 571 S96. TOO. g; bills bought in open market, s, ,1z5. .342. .91 Total bills on hand, S1A. .51s,-
 g1. United States government bonds, Sl15,- TOO. United States Victory notes, S.sW. United States certificates of indebtedness s15. .e6'. .TsS. .sl. Total earning assets, s1b7,- ao1. .sz7 .s1 Bank premises, s624, ,oe5 .a. Uncoi- lected items and other deductions from gross deposits, s29,19oO23 1s; per cent fund against federal reserve bank notes' s5C6. 350; all other resources, 2l4,713.zs Total resources, $27s 01S. .290. SS
 IiabilIties-Capital paid in, 2, sS5. .l5e surplus s7050,0O0 government deposits st. .1S1. .929 8s; due to members, reserve ac- count. s46,147, ,s2s. 45; deferred availability items sz3, ,324, ,Se6 G; other deposits, includ- ing foreign government credits, $rSS, ,944 Ss Total gross deposits, $70,S31, ,SA .6. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation. H7S- s7e 1aO Federal reserve bank notes in actual circulation, $14, ,15S 060 All other n- abilities s, .S1. Total habiiltles' gre O18 20. .36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

sion. One argument in support of the request is that at this time docks owned by the public are incompleted because the city of Mobile which started the work and expended more than s5Oo,Oo0, is unable to continue the work. The re- suit is that facilities which would care for the business for the port for long time cannot be completed because $500- 0O0 is not available.
 Port bonds may be issued for this amount and sold without delay, the fees and charges for wharfage being placed in a sinking fund for the payment of interest as due and the principal at the close of the life of the bonds But bonds cannot be issued without authority of the legislature, the constitutional amend ment merely providing that the state may assist in the improvement of the Port of Mobile in such way as the legislature may provide. Therefore, nothing can be done by the state until another session of the legislature is held
 Persons interested in the port of Mo bile do not believe the development of the port should be delayed until 1923, the time when the legislature will meet again in regular session They insist that this is the time of all times for tho con- structien of wharves and terminals be- cause of renewed interest in shipping among Americans, the building of boats oI the gun CodSI anu eno @oeeNii'iiiilS'i Ut of lines from Mobile to South America, Orient and Europe.
 The suggestion has been that Mobile be permitted to finance the extra ses- sion, but it is known the governor would not consider such for a moment. It is a principle of democratic government that all costs of government shall De borne by the public and there is no method whereby the expenses of the special session could be paid except out of the state treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

i CBritish). London; Lake Crescent, Santo Domingo; Ranella (British), United
 Kingdom; Sinaloa (Norwegian), From terra; Vega (French). Europe; schooner Courtney c. Houck, Buenos Aires. Sailed: Coahuma County, Managua, Spain; Copan (Honduran), Omoa, via Port Cortes: Dulcino, Santiago, Cuba; Gansfjord (Eorwegian), Port Bsrrion' via St Ann Creek, Beiiz and Livingston; Grof Serenyi Bella (French). Denmark; Jamai. Puerto Mexico. Kehuka, Mexico; Lake Capens. Port Limon; Lake Eliza
 beth, Galveston; Lake Giltedge, Mobile ];
 Owego, Havana; San Valerie (British)'
 Mexico.
 Mobile. Novemberf 6.-Arrired; Mu- lnisia, Progreso; Gile Edge, New Orleans
 Sailed: Mont Clair, St. Andrews. Fla
 Brabant, Tampico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
K|LBY SILENT ON
 SPECIAL SESSION Has Received Information That Such Request Will Come
 From Mobile
By FRED N. GORMLEY Montgomery Bgreau The Ags-HetAlf
 22l.2 FIrtt National Rank AuiiaIns


 Montgomery. November 6.--(Special.) j. Governor Kilby has declined to comment on the report from Mobile that he will he asked to call an extra session of the legislature soon for the purpose of pro- viding for the construction of wharves and terminal facilities at the port of Mobile under the provisions of the amendment which is supposed to have 'seen adopted by the voters Tuesday. Governor Kilby Saturday said he had S.sceived unofficial information that such A request would be made of him, but as it had not been received and he had given no thought to the subject, he would not make any statement at this time.
 The Rotary club of Mobile has already gono on record as favoring an extra ses- sion, and it is reported in Montgomery that the state harbor commission will gather information and figures fn sup port of the request for the extra ses-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, November 6.--Cleared Chalmet, Havana; Elisha Walker, Gal weston; Elrnar, New York; Grelarlie British, Marseilles, via Norfolk; Lake Cahoon, Vera Cruz; Lake Inglenook, Tampico; Rajah, Progreso, via Cam peche; Royal Transport (Britist), Man chester, via Baltimore; Santa Rita, Tam plico; Surname, Port Barrios: Teguci- galpa (Honduran), Ceiba; Arthur H. Zwicker (British) Havana, (schooner>. Port Eads. November 6.-Arrived Carlshom (Swedish), Havana; 1ndore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
MERIDIAN, MISS.

| Meridian. Miss, November 6.--(Spe- l cial )-From complete but unofficial ] returns from all counties of the Fifth congressional district, J. NJ. McBeath | Of Meridian has defeated J. B. Burns ! by majority of 413 votes for state highway commissioner. Each of the
 candidates received majorities in five ot the ten counties as follows: Mo Beath carried Lauderdale by 1,s41, 1 Neshoba by 1S5, Clarke by 129, Newton l by 1S0 and Kemper by 2. Burns carried Smith by 797 Scott by 733, Jasper by 22T, Winston, by 1s and Leake by 49. The official returns of I.auderdale
 county, as announced by the election commissioners, follows:
 Democrats, 2,539; Republicans, 226; socialists, 126. For Congress: Collins, democrat 2,SS6; Brown. republican, 150: Evans, socialist S4. For highway com
 missioner: McBeath 2,324: Burns, 5O5. Amendments to the state constitution: First, yea 1862, nay 650; second, yea i 1.5S5, nay, 546: third, yea 1854, nay 56S; fourth, yea 1890; nay 5S3; fifth, yea 1,e75, nay S90
 The funeral of John Dalton George, member of Battery c, One Hundred and Thirty field artillery, who died in England November 2. 1918, ana wh ose body arrived in Meridian Thurs udy, was nelu toudy at DuiLeet -Lut iA- torment taking place in Hopewell cemetery. Deceased is survived by his | mother, Mrs. zella George; four sis ters, Mrs. Ocie Brown of Meridian, Mrs. Oscar Moore of Duffee. Mrs. Al bert Mott of Texas and Mrs. Ethel
 Hull of DeKalb; two brothers, Fred and Lewis George of Duffee. The body was accompanied by Private Albert C.. Beers
 
 Work of rebuilding the main struc-
 ture of the Masonic Widows and Or
 phans' Home which was destroyed by
 fire early last Sunday morning, has
 begun, the contract having been let
 tc Hancock & McArthur of Meridian
 The fire loss has been adjusted to tho
 full amount of the insurance carried,
 s40,0o0 on the building and $7,500 on
 contents, which it is estimated lacks
 about 525, 900 of covering the total loss.
 Geese lay the best eggs from tho
 points of view of nourishment Then
 come ducks and guinea fowl. Hens arc
 fourth on the list, with turkeys and plovers following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

To show the public how far we have gone to meet the objections of the operators on this question, we n- vte your particular attention to the fact that in this proposed contract (The Blue Book) the question of recognition of the union, the closed shop, the "check off," or district officers not men, toned.
 From advertisement in Birmingham da,ie: August 1920 D';et se So United Mime Wortsrs of America. TRACTS SIGNED IN THIS DISTRICT by opera tors and miners on the basis of the miners demands or the "Blue Book" The Miners Union and officials will stand sponsor for the en- forcement of these contracts BECAUSE THEIR ORGANIZATION HAS APPROVED THEM A.s H 1920 .gned by the officers of District 2o United ~Of course we will obey the instructions of Presi- dent Lewis They speak for themselves. All mines will be effected by the order EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHOM WE HAVE CONTRACTS ap- proved by the union, or those which shall make con- tracts approved by the union. There are now fifty six such contracts now on hand. (Ihe reference IS to Blue Book contracts. ,~sxa..L eAThere are to be no exceptions among those who do not meet the requirements of the Lewis order. On the other hand, THE MINES WITH WHOM SECURE. THESE CONTRACTS WILL BE CAR REED OUT TO THE LETTER."
 From Clemo District U. M. w. A, in the Age-Herald September 3, 1920.
 The record of the United Mine Worker
 contracts is too we'll known to the public
 furnishes just ground for refusing to m;
 with that organization or subject to it's app
 From eThe Facts About the Ruby Contract" an a
 and published by in an advertisement A Committee
 Alabama cuAs D.RARDEIEBE JAMES FRANK c. MORRIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

Geese lay the best eggs from tho points of view of nourishment Then come ducks and guinea fowl. Hens are fourth on the list, with turkeys and blowers following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

The coal operators of this district are determined that the public shall not be confused as to their position, and it is therefore restated.
 They are fighting against union control of their mines.
 On the other hand, the fight is for union control
 The assertion that all the strikers want Is an "open shop is faty contradicted by the facts that contracts made by individual companies III this dis trict with their employees on an open shop basis have been broken without any excuse whatever. "The issue cannot be disguised"
 published this committee in Birmingham dailes August II, 1920
 First-We demand the same system of collective bargaining and recognition of the organization obtains with the organized miners in other districts throughout the country. Ds: A % % s,s:s s: :rsa sa s the executive board of
 The Blue Book mine contracts will cease in the next ten days.
 Blue Book operators who fail within that time to sign the uniform mine agreement known as the Betona agreement, will be considered as having no contracts with the union
 After that date the union will have washed it's hands of the Blue Book contracts and the demand will be for the Beltona contract, which demands full recognition of the union.
 The Blue Book contracts ten days hence will pass out of existence They will officially cease so far as the union is concerned
 This dictum was announced by Van Bittner in- ternationa representative at the close of the ad- JOuIned conference between the union ana a num- Der of Blue Book operators held yesterday after noon.
 From the Brmng gham Ase-EIerald of November G. anization with respect to the fulflment of
 to call for further comment, and ny contracts, either directly indirectly in any shape, form or fashion. ed statement by the Consolidated Coal Company ally papers of Birmingham August 17, 1920. ~s prosecuting the Operators
The herald., 1920-09-02
REGISTRATION FOR
WOMEN sept. Is
REGISTRAR BELL WILL BE
READY FOR THE NEWLY
ENFRANCHISED LADY
VOTERS.

Registration of women voters will
begin Wednesday, September Is, the
day following the coming primary
election. Registrar of Voters Will
liam A. Bell now is arranging for
larger quarters for his office in an
ticipation of rush of women to regis
ter. He has not decided whether
he will accept the use of the old
Sewerage and Water Board Offices
in the City Hall Annex offered him
several days ago by Mayor Behrman.
Poll taxes for women will not be
accepted at the city creasurer's office
until after the November election
when the constitutional amendment
is voted authorizing the assessment
of poll taxes against women. 1t
was said there is no need for the
women to pay poll taxes at this time
to enable them to vote, as they have
the same standing as the male voter
who casts his first vote on coming of
age
The herald., 1920-09-02

BROKEN WORDS AND PROMISES
OF NEW ORLEANS MAYOR
Behrman's Newspaper Friend of Years Standing
The States How Mayor Has
Broken His Word
New Orleans Daily States, Aas. 80. 1920.


the peroTauon of his speech Mr. Ncshuo Thursday
the Mayor said:
0 Misrepresentation lead the people
o
zGlousy build
%
who
trayed the peoples
n
broken their word" But mody lie
his ii had his thinking
word
Railway Company he
which would have enabled
themt operate un a high bond
promised labor
public electricity
compelled
ARBITRARILY forced the scent fare the 80
without waiting for the
that they voted for
the Of no the
TO - and this pushed make heaven
contrast known 10
aItaxp its promise of 80 per cent
We might cite innumeabe will suffice only to
nrnt one otberthe he
obey and enforce the con
(
did i people would vote
the cash basis he
reverted the
with the banks until last !
as Mr. Font accumulated overda OF
he the
on September will vote to elect men
haven broken their word
His Honor forecasts his own doom
the voters o polls fortnight hence
The herald., 1920-09-02
S. P. BUILDING Big
FREIGHT ENGINES
LOCOMOTIVES COST $4,000
EACH-IMPROVE IN
ALGIERS SHOPS TO
TOTAL 100000.

Another made-in-New Orleans loco
motive has been placed in service, and
is holding it's own with the best en-
gineS from anywhere.
The Southern Pacific lines, to meet
the rapid increase in transportation
requirements, have undertaken to
build at their general shops in AL
giers, twelve heavy Mikado type
freigh locomotives. Two of these
locomotives were completed last
year, and the building was then tenn
porarily suspended because the shop
facilities were needed for mainten-
ance and repairs. Upon return of
the road to corporate management,
the building was resumed, and anoth-
er of these locomotives was compile
ted August IA. The remainder of
the lot to be constructed will follow
in periods of about six weeks.
These locomotives are of the most
modern type, and are larger than any
other locomotive operated by these
lines in the state of Louisiana. The
engines have cylinders twenty-six
inches in diameter, twenty-eight in
ches in stroke, and are operated at
two hundred pounds per square inch
boiler pressure. The boiler is pro-
vided with superheater, delivering
steam at a temperature of about 600
degrees Fahrenheit. The weight of
engine and tender in working order
is $4,000 pounds-the engine alone
weighing PSI, 900 pounGs. The trac-
tive power, or pull that can he exert
ed by these engines, is 1,075 pounds,
which in this level country, is suffi-
cient to pull a train of 200 loaded
cars. The locomotives will be used
on some of the hilly divisions Of the
West Texas lines where they will
handle trains of from sixty to ninety
cars. The engines will cost about
$4,000 each.
The Algiers general shops are
equipped for fabricating all parts OF
these engines, although some of the
heavier parts. including the main
frames and cylinders, were purchased
in a semi-finished state from manu-
facturers equipped to do the larger
work. The shops are at present
being considerably improved by the
addition of some modern machine
tools, involving an investment Of
about 100000. and further improve
ments are under consideration fol
the coming year.
The herald., 1920-09-02
Candidate MCShane
MingIes With Voters
O. ID. A. MAYORALITY CANDIDATE
VISITS SHOPS OF AIGIERS-
DENIED ADMITTANCE
AT S. Il.

Andrew McShane. o. ID. A. candi-
date for mayor. visited Algiers on
Tuesday morning for the purpose of
meeting personally and becoming ac-
quainted with the people of Algiers.
Johnson Iron Works. the New Orleans
Dry Docks and the wharves were Wis
tied in turn by Mr. McShane and his
party. Mr.. McShane was brought in
touch with hundreds of men, and men
in all ranks of life spoke to Mr.. Nc
Shane.
Permission was granted on the
evening previous to Mr.. McShane's
visit by Mr.. Oelkers, superintendent
motive power, Southern Pacific, to
allow the candidate and his party to
go through the yards. However, when
Tuesday morning Mr.. McShane en-
tered the yards he was met by Mr..
Oelkers himself, who told the former
(McShane) that no further progress
through the yards would be allowed.
Mr.. Oelkers very courteously explained
that he had nothing at all to do with
the matter, but that word had been
received from headquarters in the city
prohibiting Mr.. McShane's visit. How
the city office was aware of the can
didate's visit is not definitely known,
but it is inferred that certain ring
employees Of the shops, when told of
Mr.. McShane's intended visit has
tened to nave it stopped.
A theme of interest connected with
this incide.i. is the fact that at the
time of Mr. Oelker's announcement
Mr.. McShane and his party were
standing in Verret avenue, thorough
fare which Mayor Behrman has kindly
allowed to be closed in from public
use
On the whole, Mr.. McShane's visit
was entirely successful. Those com
prising his party were Messrs. n. +.
Humphrey, Louis Munstermann, Chas
Hantel. Charles Bonner and Meiggs o.
Frost, of the Item.
The herald., 1920-09-02
BEHRMAN Is CALLED IAN ELDER
BROTHER"

Mayor Martin Behrman was de-
scribed as IAN elder brother" by Mrs.
Eleanor G. Graham. chief speaker at
the Fifteenth Ward ring rally at Elec-
trio Park, Algiers, Tuesday night.
Il like to think of the mayor as an
elder brother" said Mrs. Graham.
Parker promised the women the bal
It. But after he was elected he said
that we might have it-over his dead
body. But let's forget all that. Let's
talk of our elder brother We are 60
ing to put our shoulders to the wheel
and make September IA memorable
date. We want big man. We want a
man to move the city up few steps
and make it the first port of the land,
instead of the second In voting for
Mayor Behrman you are vindicating
yourselves and your city"
when the women are with pub
lie servant, he is right" declared
Lows Charbonnet. The mayor began
life as a grocery clerk" he continued.
To-day he is the best posted man in
official life. He knows the wants of
the plain people. After all the charges,
New Orleans is charged only with not
being a completed city. There is none
We learned only in 1920 that New Or.
leans is not fit to live in"
Miss Florence Huberwald spoke
next. IF Mayor Behrman had been
governor. Louisiana would have had
the honor of enfranchising 25,OOO,OOC
women" she said. He is the only
mayor who has ever done great things
There are no epidemics; the mortality
rate has diminished. He has succeed
ed in welding the foreign elements
he is the great amalgamator. UndeI
him New Orleans has grown to be tn
city beautiful, the second port"
Brief addresses were made by j. Z
Cooke, John Stadler and Girault Fal
rar.
The herald., 1920-09-02
MACHINE POLITICS COST DE-
TECTIVE POSITION, HE
DECLARES.

Machine politics has lost job for
Walter Caron, 915 Eliza street. Ac-
cording to his story he was discharged
from the Boylan detective force be-
cause his superior favored Behrman
while he believes in McShane.
While on duty Saturday morning
at the Poydras street market Caron
says he saw a crowd of men on a
truck stopping to tear down McShane
posters and replacing them with
vote For Behrman" signs. His
story further is that he saw two Ital-
ian market men, the Scaratino broth
ers, expostulating against the deed,
handled rather roughly by the
machine men.
Caron says that he interfered and
arrested three of the machine men,
whereupon the others fed. The three
men in his charge he turned over to
the policeman on the beat. He does
not know what happened to them.
A report was given on his action in
making the arrests, he says. by some
person unknown to him, to his super
ior, Captain Brunswick. Tension
with his office resulted, which culmi-
mated in his dicharge Tuesday,
charged with being off his beat Sat-
urday night.
Caron says now that ne is going to
work hard for McShane's election
He has organized a truck parade
which he promises will start from
Behrman's own ward in Algiers and
proceed through the city Thursday
night.
The herald., 1920-09-02
ALCIERS LADIES HAVE
POLITICAL RALLY
REGULAR ORGANIZATION FAC
TON STAGE BIG, AND FIRST,
WOMENS' MASS MEETING

First ladies' mass meeting of the
Regular Democratic Association of New
Orleans was held at the Elec'riH Park
Tuesday. August 31st. with a rec
ord breaking attendance of two thous-
and. The ladies. headed by their lead
er, Mrs. J. f. Huckins, assembled at
the Alhambra Club, from whence they
marched to the Canal street ferry,
headed by brass band, to meet the
speakers from the city, whom they
escorted to the Electric Park.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. J. E. Huckins. who Endorsed
Mayor Behrman for reelection as
mayor of New Orleans. In her splen'
did address he brought out the many
good qualities of Mayor Behrman and
ended her talk by declaring him solid
gold.
The ladies of the Regular Demo
cratic Association will meet at the
ALEXANDRIA Club Saturday night, Sep
TENDER 4th.
The herald., 1920-09-02
{ LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
HERALD REPORTER GATHERS
THE INTERESTING ALGIERS
NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Moore
mad as their guest. Mr.. Gloster Du-
bose. of Elba. Ala.
Mr.. Joseph A. Brauner, engineer
on the S. S. "Kennebec" is expected
home on Sept. 18th, after a six
months trip to South American ports.
Mr.. George c. Brauner sailed on
the S. S. "Capillo" for Rotterdam
and other European ports. He has
recently made two successful trips,
one to France and Italy.
Miss Annie Rupp spent Sunday and
Sunday night at the home of Mrs.
Jos. Brauner. in Nashville Ave.
Miss Lillian Abat of Boyce re-
turned home Monday after spending
two weeks here with Miss Lillian
Koenig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker of Port
Barre aye visiting their brother, Mr..
Chas Braem.
Miss Alma Pujol has returned from
Cairo. ILL.,, where she visited relatives.
Tonight Orange Grove No. 8,
Woodmen's Circle, of Algiers, will
give a dance at the Avenue Academy,
and the members expect to entertain
a large crowd. Music will be fur
nished by a Jaz-E-Saz orchestra and
all who attend are promised delight
full time.
The many friends of Mr.. Hy. Ay-
cock will be glad to learn that he
is out again after an attack of
malaria.
The herald., 1920-09-02
The Wonders Of America
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
By T. T. MAxEY

THIS gigantic shaft, unique. impos-
i ing, dignified, yet simple to an
extreme, Is a most fitting and suitable
memorial to the Father of Our Coun-
try. It occupies a site near the River
Potomac, selected by the man whom
it honors, in 1888.
The cornerstone was laid on July 4,
1S4S, and the last stone set on De
cember 6, 1884. 1t was dedicated on
February p, 1885. The proportions of
this mammoth obelisk are colossal
The foundation goes down 38 feet and
is IS feet square. The walls are 10
feet thick at the base, ~ feet thick
at the top and taper one-fourth Of an
inch to the foot; $1,000 stones were
used. The cap stone weighs $500
pounds. 1t is 555 feet high and Is said
to be the highest monument in the
world. The white marble used in its
construction came from the quarries
Of Maryland. 1t is claimed that there
Is room enough in the interior to
house an army Of 1900 men. The
stairway to the top contains approx
mately 900 steps. An elevator makes
the top easy to reach, so that all visi'
tors may see and enjoy the magnificent
view of the national capital, its his
toric surroundings and the romanti
cally beautiful river the man 1t honor:
loved so well, which is visible in the
bird's-eye view from the top. On q
clear day, prominent peak, Sugar
Loaf, in the Blue Ridge mountains
fifty miles or more to the northwest, u
plainly visible.