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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
HOUSE WILL TAKE UP ARMENIAN MANDATE
 PROPOSAL TODAY
(Continued from Page One)

the American view on this subject in dealing with aspirations of South American republics. Referring to the old contention of monarchists that subject peoples were incapable of self government, Clay declared it to be reflection on the Almighty to assume that He would create peoples incapable of self government and leave them to be the victims of kings and emperors.
 "Au the colonial exploitation of helpless peoples is defended on the theory of their incapacity of self-goy- ernment. We cannot indorse this theory. IL would be injurious to the Armenians instead of kindness to affirm or admit them incapable of self government. If it were once admitted they would never be per- initted to outgrow the presumption of incapacity because consent to the en- croachment upon their independence would encourage other subject people to ask for independence.
 Christianity does not require us to abandon our ideas of government. or to adopt monalchial forms ina render ing aid to suffering peoples Ameri- can ideas are entirely consistent with |Chrisctianity. We can recognize the independence of the Armenian republic ami send as minister to Armenia man wko las faith in democracy and who believes tkat governments should rest upon consent of the governed. He can advise with Armenian officials when they desire advice and heln them as a friend We can be of much more service to them in this way than we can by exercising authority over them. Then. if we will ratify the treaty and enter the League of Ma tions as the friend of all the little countries and insist on universal dis armament. we may be able to make the world safe for democracy-even for democracyA in Armenian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
FOX BUILDIN c IS LEASED FOR 10 YEARS
 BY HAGAN-DUNLAP co.

The Messer-Johnson Realty Company Inc. announce the closing of a lease with the Hagan-Dunlap Drug Company for the entire property at the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and North Nine teenth street. known as the Fox building, for a period of ten years, with rental considera ton of s2O000
 The property, which is quite a land- mark in Birmingham is owned by Mrs. Lula Fox and w. T. Fox. It has front age of 100 feet both on the street and the avenue. The lower floor is at present oc- cupied hy the Hill Grocery Company, the Holzer Market and other stores
 Leases on these stores run until 1921. and extensive improvements will be com menced as soon as they expire. and sooner. if possible. The Hagan-Dunlap drug store No. ? will occupy the corner stand when the change is made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
WOODLAWN--

On 49th st, S., a Groom bum galow in fine condition; has bedrooms, furnace heat, living room, dining room and front bedroom; has hardwood floors. Beveled plate mirrors in bed rooms, cement basement, ga- rage. A very nice home and all one could ask for at the price we are asking House cannot be built for what you buy this property for. Price only $5.250. See or call John U. May, with Jemison R. F. x Ins. Co.,, 211 N. 20th st. Main 52S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Deputies Chase and
 Capture AutOm6b

After chase of several blocks fir Avenue F. yesterday morning. Jim Lc and R. J. Crosby were arrested On charge of violating the prohibition i by Deputy Sheriffs Lee White and w. Kemp. The men were driving a Fc owned by the Drive 1t Yourself' co pany and, according to the officers. h fifteen gallons of liquor in it. The au mobile was seized by the officers WI the men saw the deputies they attempt to make their escape. 1t is stated, ! the officers pursued them for five bloc and captured them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Government to Enforce
 Prohibition In Spite
 of State Beer Measure
By Associated Press

Washington. May 25.-Declarations that federal prohibition laws would be enforced in New York despite Gov ernor Smiths signature of bill to legalize 2.75 per cent beer came to- day from the joint prohibition en- forcement agencies-the department of Justice and the bureau of internal revenue.
 Commissioner Williams announced that the federal government would prosecute violators of the national pro- hibition act 'to the limit of the law" while Assistant Attorney General F'rierson said that the department of justice took the same attitude as was set forth when a similar bill became law in New JerseE+that the federal law is supreme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
PERSONAL

George O. Senter, editor and manager of the Columbus (Miss.) Commercial spent yesterday in Birmingham ard will return to Columbus today.
 Mr. A. V West, sales representative for the Hotel Equipment Furniture and Linen Co of Atlanta is slowly recover ing in Memphis. Tenn from an opera ton performed there last week.
 MT. West is well known in Birmingham with great number of the leading busi- ness men. No doubt he will have many friends who are sorry to hear of his illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Mayhem Case Passed

On account of the failure of wit nesses to appear in the case of Ed O'Neal and Charles Wade. charged with mayhem. the case was passed by the state until the fall term of court. This case was set for trial in the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

trip to Birmingport tomorrow and asked that as many of the members of the as- sociation as possible make the trip. The tickets that wii' rrovide reservations on
 the special train can be secured from the
 secretary-manager at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

SOUTH t1lGl1l-AN N DS-Modern, Groom bungalow, first-class condition; furnace, grates, gas, lights. bath hardwood floors. beamed ceilings; large lot; over- looks city; block of car line; mme- diate possession; $6000, cash or terms. B. F. Eborn. 315 Empire Bldg M S173
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

SOUTH HLANDS-EXcellent, modern, 6-room bungalow; choice level lot ;; half block 18th st. car line splendid con- dition, $,500; reasonable terms. B. F. Eborn. 3l5 Empire Bldg. Main S179
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Blames Illiteracy for
 Low Cotton Production
By Associated Press

Richmond. Va, May 25.--In an ad- dress to the national convention of American Cotton Manufacturers As- sociation. which gathered here this morning P. F. Claxton. United States commissioner of education. declared that fifty per cent of the people who grow cotton cannot read or write and that this condition is largely respon- sible for depleted and inefficient pro- ductinp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-02

that the peak of the strain caused by
the semi-annual settlement demands
had been passed.
Thereupon the upward movement on
the stock exchange took on an in
creasing degree of confidence. Both
the action of the money market and
the action of the stock market sug-
gested that the statement of the fed
eral reserve banks to be issued to-
morrow will show a very considera-
BILE Improvement and made it easy to
believe the forecast which was cur
rent that the New York ratio would
regain all the loss of the previous
week and that the reserve percentage
of the combined banks would also De
back to the high level of fortnight
ago.
Neither in the exchange movement
of the day, which was quite unimport-
ant, or in any other direction was
there any effect produced by the ex-
traordinary showing in the weekly
report of the Bank of England, where
the proportion of the reserve to la
bilities slumped from 1912 to S.49, the
latter figure exceeding anything wit
messed during the worst of the war
crisis, and establishing new record
in British finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-02
TIE WAs.s,s,croN Posi-

hereby certt fy that on Monday morning,
June 2ath. between the hours Of eleven
ana eleven th irty, that witnessed a
stock Essex touring car climb Thirty
Fifth Street, Georgetown. Wash ington.
D. c. on high gear~
I also certi fy that few m1nuted Later
without any mechanical changes having
been made, that I rode over the top Of
Tilden Street hill in the same car at
a speed Of Fl fty-one mil es an hour from
standing start in high speed at the
foot Of tho hill.
I alse certify that this same car,
without any meohani cal changes. vi til
five people in, it, towed three and
a ha1f ton Giant truck loaded wi tn
three tons Of ba1ed pap er sixteen
blocks the entire di stance being up
grade. Part OF this route was up
18th Street HILL between I and T.
Streets, n. 4. On the hill stop
vas made, due to break in the t W
line. repairs made, the car complet-
cd It's journey up tho hill and twelve
blocks beyond with its load in tow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13
MASTER OF ARTS-By O. Henry

a great general, soothed. coaKed. ar
gued-kept him at the picture.
At the end OF a month White an
nOunccd that tho picture was COM
plctcd--Jupiter. Washington. angels,
clouds. cannon and all His face
was pale and his mouth drawn
straight when he told Keogh He
said the president was much pleased
with g. IL was to be hung IN the
National Gallery OF Statesmen and
Heroes. The artist had been request
ed 20 return 20 Casa Morena on the
following day 20 receive payment.
At the appointed time he left the
hotel. silent under his friends Joyful
talk Of their success.
An hour later he walked into the
room where KeOgh was waiting,
threw his hat on the floor. and sat
upon tho table.
Billy" ne said. in strained and
laboring tones. I've a little money
out west in a small business that my
brother is running. It's what I've
been living on while I've been study
ing art. I'll draw out my share and
pay you back what you've lost on
this scheme"
Lost" exclaimed Keogh. jump
ig up. Didn't you get paid for the
picture ,"
Yes. got paid" said White.
But just now there isn't any pic
ture. and there isn't any pay. IL you
care 10 hear about IL. here are the
cdifying details. The president and
were looking at the painting. His
secretary brought n bank draft on
New York for ten thousand dollars
and handed Il 20 me. The moment I
touched II I went wild. I tore II into
little pieces and threw them on the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13

away priceless concessions. but that
the public debt was 70 be transfer
red into the hands Of the English.
and the custom houses turned over
70 them as guarantee. The long
enduring people had determined 20
make their protest felt.
On that night, in Coralio and in
other towns. their ire found vent
Yelling mobs, mercurial but danger
Gus. roamed the streets. They over
threw the great bronze statue or the
president that stood In the center
OF the plaza. and hacked II 10 shape
less pieces They tore from public
buildings the tablets set there pro-
claiming the glory OF the "Illustri-
Gus Liberator." His pictures in the
government office were demolished.
The mobs even attacked the Casa
Moreno, but were driven away by
the military. which remained faith
ful TO the executive. All the night
terror reigned.
The greatness OF Losada was
shown by the fact that by noon the
next day order was restored, and he
was still absolute. He issued proc
lamations denying positively that
any negotiations OF any kind had
been entered into with England. SIR
Stafford Vaughn. the pink checked
Englishman. also declared in pla-
cards and in public print that his
presence there had no international
significance. He was traveller
without guile. In fact, so he
stately. ne had not even spoken
with the president or been in his
presence since his arrival
During this disturbance, White
was preparing for his homeward
voyage in the steamship that was TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13

Lost" exclaimed Keogh-"didn't
you get paid for the picture7"
floor A workman was repainting
the pillars inside the patio. A
bucket Of his paint happened to be
convenient. I picked up his brush
and slapped a quart Of blue paint all
over that n-thOusand- dollar night
mare. I bowed. and walked out.
The president didn't move or speak.
That was one time he was taken by
surprise. It's tough on you, Billy.
but couldn't help It."
There seemed TO be excitement In
Coralio. Outside there was a con-
fused. rising murmur pierced by
high pitched cries, "Bajo ell traidor
-Muerte ell traidor," were the
words they semed to form.
Listen to that" exclaimed White.
bitterly: L know that much Spanish.
They're shouting. Down with the
traitor" I heard them before. I
felt that they meant me. l was o
traitor TO Art. The picture had TO
60"
Down with the blank fool
would have suited your case better"
said Keogh, with fiery emphasis.
You tear up ten thousand dollars
like an old rag because the way
you've spread on five dollars worth
Of paint hurts your conscience. Next
time I pick a side-partner in a
scheme the man has got to go be
fore n notary and swear he never
even heard the word Ideal men
toned"
KeOgh strobe from the room,
white-hOt. White paid little atten-
ton 10 HIS resentment The scorn
OF Billy Keogh seemed a trifling
thing beside the greater self-scorn
he had escaped.
In Coralio the excitement waxed.
An outburst was imminent. The
cause OF this demonstration OF dis
pleasure was the presence in the
town OF a big, pink checked Eng
lishman. who. IL was said. was an
agent OF his government come TO
clinch the bargain by which the
president placed his people in the
hands OF a foreign power. IL was
charged that not only had he given
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13

sail within two or three days. About
noon, Keogh. the restless, took his
camera out with the hope OF speed
ing the tagging hours. The town was
now as quiet as II peace had never
departed from her perch on the red
tiled roofs.
About the middle OF the afternoon.
Keogh hurried back 20 the hotel
with something decidedly special in
his air. He retired 20 the little
room where he developed his pic
lures.
Later on he came out 20 White on
the balcony. with a luminous, grim,
predatory smile on his face.
do you know what that isl" he
asked, holding up a 4x5 photograph
mounted on cardboard.
Snapshot OF a senorita sitting In
the sand - ALTERATION unintent-
!onal," guessed White, lazily.
Wrong" said Keogh with shining
eyes. It's a slung-shot. It's a can
OF dynamite. It's a gold mine. It's
a sight-draft on your president man
for twenty thousand dollars-yes,
sir-twenty thousand this time, and
no spelling the picture. No ethics of
art in the way. Art You with your
smelly little tubesl I've got you
skinned 10 death with a kodak. Take
a look at that"
White took the picture in his
hand. and gave u long whistle.
"Jove!" he exclaimed, but
wouldn't that stir up a row in town
II you let IL be seen. How in the
world did you get II. Billy?"
You know that high wall around
the president mans back garden?
was up there trying TO get a birds
eye OF the town. 1 happened TO no
tice n chink IN the wall where a
stone and a lot OF plaster had slid
out. Thinks I, I'll take q peep
through to see how Mr.. Presidents
cabbages are growing. The first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13

thing 1 saw was him and this Sir
Englishman sitting at a little table
about twenty feet away. They had
the table all spread over with doCu-
ments, and they were hobnobbing
over them as thick as two pirates.
Twas a nice corner OF the garden,
all private and shady with palms
and orange trees. and they had a
pail OF champagne set by handy in
the grass. I knew then was the
time for me 20 make my big hit IN
Art. So / raised the machine up TO
the crack. and pressed the button.
Just as I did so them old boys shook
hands on the deal-you see they
took that way in the picture"
Keogh put on his coat and hat.
What are you going 10 do with
it?' asked White.
Me" said Keogh in a hurt tone.
why. I'm going 10 tie Il pink rib
bon 20 II and hang IL on the what
not OF course. I'm surprised at you.
But while I'm out you just try to
figure out what ginger bread poten-
tate would be most likely 10 want 10
buy this work OF art for his private
collection-just 10 keep It out OF
circulation"
The sunset was reddening the tops
OF the cocoanut palms when Billy
Keogh came back from Casa Mo
rena- He nodded TO the artist $
questioning gaze; and lay down on a
cot with his hands under the back
OF his head.
II saw him. He paid the money
like a little man. They didn't want
TO let me in at first. told EN- II
was important. Yes. that president
man is on the plenty-able list. He's
got a beautiful business system
about the way he uses his brains.
All I had to DO was to hold up the
photograph so he could see II, and
name the price. He just smiled and
walked over to a safe and got the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13

cash. Twenty ne-thousand- dollar
brand-new United States Treasury
notes he laid on tho table, like I'd
pay out a dollar and a quarter. Fine
notes, too-they cracked with
sound like burning the brush off a
ten-acre lot"
Lets try the feel OF one" said
White. curiously. 4 never saw a
thousand dollar bill" KeOgh did not
imm ediately respond.
Garry" he said. in an absent
minded way. you think heap Of
your art, don't you ?"
More" said White. than has
been for the financial good OF my
self and my friends"
Il thought you were a fool the
other day" went on Keogh, quietly.
and I'm not sure now that you
wasn't. But If you was. so am J..
I've been in some funny deals. Garry,
but I've always managed TO scramble
fair, and match my brains and cap
ital against the other fellows. But
when Il comes to-well. when you've
got the other fellow cinched. and the
screws or him, and he's got 10 put
up-why. Il don't strike me as be-
ing a mans game. They've got a
name for IL, you know; it's confound
you. don't you understand a fell
low feels--it's something like that
blamed art OF yours-he-weN,
tore that photograph up and laid
the pieces on that stack of money
and showed the whole business back
across the table. Excuse me, Mr.
Losada,' I said, but I guess I've
made a mistake in my price. You
get the picture for nothing Now
Carry. you get out the pencil, and
we'll do some more figuring. I'd like
to save enough out Of our capital
for you 20 hdCe some fried sausages
in your jointUwhen you get back 10
New York"
(To be continued)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-13
Cuts, Burns
HamIIn's Wizard OIL = Safe First
Aid TFeatment

How often lockjaw, blood poi
soning, the loss of an arm or leg,
or sometimes even life itself, re-
suits from the neglect Of burn or
little cutl Hamlin's Wizard Oil is
a safe and effective first aid treat
ment. II is a powerful antiseptic
and promptly applied TO wounds O.;
this kind will lessen the danger OF
blood poisoning. Keep il handy.
wizard Oh 10 a coed dependable prep
srstion 90 have IN the medicine chest
for nrst aid when the doctor may be far
away 10 is soothing and healing and
quickly drives out pain and innAmmA-
zion IN cases o. sprainA, bruises, cuts
burns. bites and EtinEs. just as reliable
too for stih neck. sore feet, cold sores,
eanker sores earaehe ard toothAehe
Generous sire bottle 3ec-
II you ars troubled With constipation
or sick headAehs trJ Hamitns wizard
Liver Whips just pleasant little pink
pills az druggists Ter 1ec. GuArantsed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 21.-The cotton
' market showed renewed nervousness
during todays early trading. The
opening was barely steady at an ad-
Vance Of points on May and that
position sold 80 points net higher right
after the call. touching 4275c on
further covering. Trading in the cur
ever, and the market paid little atten-
ton to the early fluctuations, Other
months opened at a decline of 80 to Al
points with July selling at $3.50 and
October at $4,000, under liquidation due
10 another favorable weather map or
continued nervousness over general
trade conditions. Wall street. Liver
pool and local traders were sellers, but
there was considerable buying for spot
house or trade account ands prices
showed rallies of several points later
in the morning
The news of the May break brought
in more compission house liquidation
during the early afternoon, and there
was a further sharp decline in prices
with July selling off to 3755c and Oc-
tober to 4j0c, or about 100 to 125
points net lower.
The opening declines were followed by
the rallies during the middle of the
mornif when n somewhat more cheer
ful view of general conditions APP
peared to be developing and there was
a. scattered covering. July sold up to
rs. soc and October to $500 within Is
10 25 points OF last nights closing fig
lIres. but in the morning the market
was unsettled by spectacular break
in the price of May contracts. Some
notices were reported In circulation and
the people who are credited with hav-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
BARGE LINE ON
MISSISSIPPI MAY
GET MORE BARGES
U. S. Will Develop Mississippi
River Trade With Added
Craft If New York Barge
Canal Is Discontinued.
w. M. POPE.
Special Correspondent The News


WASHINGTON, May 21.-There Is
a possibility that SO steel, concrete and
wooden barges now being used by the
New York barge canal will be moved to
the Mississippi and Warrior river trade
under government operation. These
the trade on the Mississippi between
upper river points, Memphis and lower
Mississippi river points.
Gen. F. r. Hines, chief transporta-
ton service war department made a
strong plea for retention for government
operation of New York barge canal
before the committee on Interstate
Commerce of the house Thursday, re-
futing arguments put forward by e. S.
Walsh, superintendent of public works
of the state of New York and Henry
W. Hill, representing the Buffalo
chamber of commerce. Gen. Hines did
not complete his testimony, due to ad-
journment until Saturday morning,
when the hearing will be resumed.
Should the state of New York no
longer desire operations of the canal
and congress concurs, General Hines
asked that the war department be
permitted to transfer the entire equip
ment consisting of 80 steel concrete and
wooden barges and steamers to opera
lions on the Mississippi and Warrior
rivers. Failure Of the government to
operate the canal at profit thus far
he charged, was due to lack of coop
Grafton on part of the people of New
York an attitude not encountered with
respect to operations on the Mississippi
and Warrior. He cautioned the COM
mittee OF the great danger threatened
to development of inland waterways
through abandonment by the govern
ment of waterways to private indl-
viduals who, he said, would be put out
of business by the same agencies as
have heretofore hampered the develop
ment, of waterways
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS La, May 21.-The
trend was lower in the early trading
in cotton today. under the influence of
a poor Liverpool market and fairly IA
vorable weather conditions over the
belt. In the first hour of business the
points under the close of yesterday
July falling to 3S.1Sc and October to
35.2Oc.
Selling became general on the fairly
favorable weather forecast for the cot
ton region, heavy liquidation was
forced on the long side and prices
broke until late in the morning they
stood 40 to 81 points under the close
of yesterday July standing at $4,000
wide break in the market for Egyptian
cotton appeared to have considerable
effect in increasing bearish sentiment.
Bearish sentiment increased after the
posting of mill takings for the week
of only $4,000 bales. against $4,000
this week last year, 17S,000 two years
ago. Operators on short side traded on
headed for lower levels and there was
continued unfavorable comment regard
ing financial conditions. The decline
continued until July was at 37.35c and
the trading months were 10S to III
points under the final prices of yes
terday Late in the day there was eX
tensive realizing on the short side which
resulted in rallies of 30 to 40 points
from the bottom.
Spots closed quiet and unchanged.
Ordinary, 23c; god ordinary. Csc; low
middling, 31.25c: middling, 40.50c; good
middling, 44.50c. Sales on the spot 37S,
to arrive, 29S; delivered on contract, 100.
Futures steady at decline of 40 to 80
points.