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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
BATUM, A TRAGIC TOWN

John Palmer Cumming in the American Legion Weekly.
 "A GLIMPSE of SBatum (the Geor- AA gian Black sea port, now in
 bolshevist controD, reveals a squalid little town sprawled out under the shadow of neighborins snow ca pped mountains. It is filled with malaria, mosquitoes, flies and vermin. It seems that the dirtiest and lowest classes of Europe have centered here as refugees unable to go farther.
 The besgars are among the most piti- ful and at the same time the most ob- noxlous sights imaginable. Their gar- ments are often nothing but rags made from old flour sacks. Many have lost arms or legs in prior encounters with Tartars or bolsheviki. Even children with home madeSp peg legs of ordinary white pine and crudely whitfield out are continually at ones heels murmur-, ing the beggars chant. Their grati- tude is always effusive, and given the chance, they grovel in the dirt to kiss the shoes of their benefactors in their happiness over the receipt of one or two rubles.
 The money changers are robbers too. The Turkish gold pound, for instance. has value of about $4.S1, but here if you sell them you receive about s4. and if you buy you pay $6. once perfectly good 5l-cent ruble can be purchased now at the rate of 800 for the dollar. while during the panic they dropped to 45o for American paper. When one stops to think that 450 rubles were at one time 1925 in American money he can appreciate the position of the thousands of refugees whose fortunes have dribbled into nothingness.
 There is a tragedy that hangs omin- ously over the heads of nearly every human being with a Russian passport. Nations have closed their doors to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

common water gateway at Mobile, affects the remainder of the state pre- cisely as it does Mobile. A gateway is not a stopping place, but means of getting somewhere by going through it.
 Mobile harbor is the inlet and out let of Alabama's trade with others. Our business will expand as we are enabled to send goods and receive goods through Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
A KEY TO HARDING'S MIND

From the New York World.
 l@ ENATOR HARDING has finally dis N covered that "our relations with the world at large are such that important happenings in other countries have a marked effect on conditions at home.' This shows the advantages of leaving the front porch now and then. The instances are rare indeed in which travel has had more immediate effect | ns broadening the intellect than Senator Hardings journey from Marion to Minne- sota On the way to the Minnesota State Fair somebody evidently told him that rnere had been a war and that this war, in addition to affecting the United States, had produced certain condition of af- fairs elsewhere. Having heard about the war, the senator unhesitatingly ceciares that 'order must be restored. industries rebuilt. devastated lands reclaimed. trans portation re-established. the vast armies reabsorbed in the occupations of normsl life'' Some of us had had inklings of this state of things before, and had even
  marks, that "the near future promises to be period of uncertainty for the farnier as we'll as for men engaged in industrial enterprises"
 And what does the republican candidate think ought to be done about it? Ratify the treaty? Put the political. economic and moral force of the United States back of the League of Nations? Join with the other civilized countries in 2 policy of disarmament? Try to stabilize the
 peace that has been won with such a
 colossal expenditure of blood and treas ure? Not at all.
 The main thing to do. of course. is to
 revise the tariff upward. in order that American industries shall not have to
 compete with the labor of 100000 dead linen in Europe. But the farmer must thave more tariff. too. ''The farmers Of the corn belt, for example, arc already threatened with unfair competition from the Argentine" The Argentine hogs are presumably pauper hogs> and fatten much quicker on the pauper corn of that coun- ltry than do the rich and independent hogs
 that are fed on the fres~orn American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Prohibition Not an Issue,
 Declares Governor Cox

~ EPLYING to insistent demands lM that he state his position on the liquor question, Governor Cox made this declaration to an audience at Seattle, Wash:
 "As progressive in government l know when an event has passed by and become part of yesterday. The reationary rarely does. Friends of world peace and the friends of prog ress will win this election, and at- tempts to divide them on any question not an issue will be unavailing."
 The repeated injection of prohibition into the presidential campaign is a source of irritation to every Ameri- can man and woman who realizes that it is no longer an issue. There are far more urgent and important mat ters to be considered by the American people, but prohibition will not down. Professional prohibitionists are loath to forego the publicity which they have basked for years.
 Ever since Governor Cox was nomi- mated he has been bombarded with re- quests that he make some definite an- nouncement regarding the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. Both Cox and Harding have been accused of sympathizing with the "wets," yet both are committed to the enforce ment of all existing laws, which in- clude the prohibition amendment and the Volstead law.
 There are now nineteen amend ments to the constitution of the Unit ed States. Why not ask the candi- dates to state their views on each of the nineteen, and thus break the mo, notony? Prohibition is as much a part of the law as equal suffrage or any other amendment.
 When President of the United States is inaugurated he takes a solemn oath to enforce the nations laws to the best of his ability. If he fails to do so, he may be impeached. The prohibitionists areN making a mountain out of mole hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Counts On the West.

T am not counting on Cox carry- said Frank Deedmeyer, former United States consu1 and now again practicing law, but feel confident that he will be elected.
 q have been taking a good rest; have travelled extensively through tn } west, the middle west and the east
 The west is progressive and Cox is progressive. He just suits the western people.
 New York is reactionary and will probably listen to reactionary leaders. But look out for the west. It will do even better than it did in 1916, when it saved the democratic party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Southern Iron Maker m
 Fine Financial Form

r-HE district is glad to learn that
 Il the Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, the south's largest foundry iron producer, has earned a 4;dv net sum during the first half of the wear, and that it's earnings for the second half are to be greater still.
 This is strictly southern concern, and under management of native southerners. Its really great strides forward made during the past few wears are to be credited largely to the business acumen and admins trative ability of President Mcqueen. He has spent more than thirty years with the company, rising from post to post as the years went by, until the presidency sought him and found him the right man for that place. 
 Birmingham feels itself share holder in the Sloss- Sheffield Com pany, because it is soon to furnish our household fuel. Long ago we passed the point where we felt jealous of the earnings of useful corporate enterprises. We wish them to earn money so that they may be able to serve by giving employment to men and supplying communities with their necessities. They cannot serve with out a fair wage any more than an individual could or would be willing to do so.
 An ideal place to live in will Bir- ! nlingham be when eeery one of its corporate enterprises earns reason able profit on it's investment above an equitable return to it's employees and the community. That is the bal ance that counts for the stability of people and it's affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Mallory Steamship Line Will
 Not Abandon Service

Hr HE city of Mobile and its people
 are to be congratulated on hav- ing so forcefully presented it's case that the Mallory Steamship line has decided to continue permanently it's weekly, sailings between that place and New York.
 !, Gratifying assurances from the steamship company to this effect have been received following many weeks of anxiety, during which there was serious consideration of doing away with the service.
 Mobilians met every objection that was presented. When lack of berth ing space seemed to be the obstacle, the city offered it's own terminals. At every point the citizens of Mobile stood together and pulled together to preserve the line. Their splendid cooperation deserves the success that has crowned their efforts.
 Birmingham is gratified, because this city is looking forward ito the time when it will have through water rates from New York and will be able to do through business with New York by means of the Warrior End the Mallory steamships. There
 no reason why these rates should Not be declared and there is none gainst business with New York by
 IS route.
 Any matter affecting Alabama's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
MnRNING PRAYER

My God, when I have poured forth my soul in prayer; when nave barred my life and laid my many burdens and my waning strength at thy feet, grant that in answer l may have the sweet assurance thnt since | am thine, all is well. Amen.--"' s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

corn of Kansas and Nebraska. This up-
 sets the hog market and comreis the Chi
 cago packers, who skin the producer and
 consumer with the strictests impartiality
 and who contribute regularly to repub-
 iican campaign funds. to ifake frequent
 adjustments in prices in srder to keep
 the public in general froa deriving any
 advantage from Argentina competition
 In the meantime, howver. we have
 found key to the Harling mind We
 know why 1t works the way 1t works. Tne explanation will be founl in the repup-
 lican campaign text btok just issued,
 under the heading ~-- Suggestions for speaker:"
 ''ta) Avoid Govei nor cox's fallacious contention that the chic desideratum is definiteness in the obligations to be as- sumed by he United slates. If the ob- |ligatiops ara In their ntture undesirable the greater the defniteness the greater the risk
 "tb, Avod MT. Frarklin Roosevelts superficial Assumption that the United States witldut the use, of force couti have Kept 7e peace of Europe by merely Joining l9gue fosndeN on force. .(c) Inss1that no renelal commitment shall at aS time be made which ds- prives the 3nited Statfs of freedom of decision >alx action whenever interim tional poll Ial questiol1ss present them- selves"
 Senator Arding mi ht have written those dire&pns hims, {. Avoid every thing. DoA every ob gation. Sneak out of every rbonsibilitv Boost the tariff. Boys, get De money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
IN HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWH ERE
Making scotIand.nrx

T am glad to know that Bishop James Cannon with his family will move to Birmingham in October" says Ben F. Moore. The family of Bishop Cannon is at present at Junaluska, but the bishop himself is in Scotland, help
 ing to make it dry. He has been an ar dent supporter of the Anti-Saloon League and was quite prominent in getting the federal amendment through.
 'Dr, Cannon is from Virginia. He was for years the editor of the Rich mond Methodist. as well as the presi- dent of the Woman's Methodist Col lege. He and his family will add much to social and religious circles in Bir- mingham. The bishops younger sons will be in the Simpson training school of the Birmingham Southern College"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Suggest Winter

up in Ohio, people are beginning to wear light overeoats, but there is lit- tie to suggest winter in the crowds that patronized Birmingham's pleasure resorts Sunday said A. B. Dorsey. who recently returned to Birmingham from q trip through the east.
 Palm beachers predominated over darker and heavier clothes in mems suits, and straw hats, even though slightly battered, were in the ma ority. Just to show that womens styles rush the season, many dresses and suits were of heavy dark material suitable for much cooler weather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Famous German Ship
 No Longer Seaworthy

X WASHINGTON dispatch says EA the shipping board has off cially admitted that the great trans atlantic liner, Vaterland, formerly of the Hamburg-American line, may never again appear on the high seas. The sale of this vessel was prevented by an injunction granted 10 William R. Hearst last January.
 The Vaterland' is now aground in the mud of it's dock at Hoboken. De- terioration has been so great it is estimated that it would cost about $S,Ooo,ooo to make the ship service able. When it was recently offered for sale not a single bid w4s re- ceived.
 A magnificent vessel, newly built when the war started, is now little more than worthless hulk. It is prob ably true that extensive alterations were necessary to equip the Vaterland for transatlantic service and these changes made it unfit to carry trans atlantic passengers, but that alone would not have destroyed the ships value. That so costly a vessel should have been allowed to deteriorate to the point where it is practically worth less looks like another case of gov ernmental indifference or red tape.
 German sympathizers will secretly rejoice that Germany's prize liner has shared the fate of many another Ger man ship which fell into enemy hands, but their satisfaction may be les sened by realization that it per formed splendid service as an Amer ican transport during the war. * F x
 Governor Cox Strong in Progressive Territory :. 1T HARDING is distinctly reaction I'll ary ana Cox is notably pro gressive.
 The west is more progressive than the east, and that is why the demo- crats have good chance of win ming the election without New York or Indiana. Wilson performed the feat in 1916.
 He carried Wyoming, Washington Utah, South Dakota. North Dakota New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Ari- zona, California, and Colorado-states publicans. Two or three states that that usedato be counted on by the re- gave their votes to Hughes now show strong leaning to the democratic standard bearer.
 Wilson carried Ohio and all indica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Little Rocks Comeback

Little Rocks assurance of the Southern League penant is a surprise to baseball writers and would have been discredited if it had been as- serted before the season started" said Roscoe $. West. Little Rock is the town that was forced out of the league the position which Chattanooga now holds.
 The way she has come back is distnct surprise to sport dopsters, but because they are sportsmen and love Here's to Little Rock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
IF IS TO LAuGH

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Personally. we can't help smiling whenever we come across paragraph that begins "since prohibition became effective"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
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WEALTHY PERSON ANNOYED

From the Nashville Banner.
 A New York cook going to work in her limousine was arrested for speed ing. The rich. too. have their annoy ances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
, BY HE pAc ne OCEAN

by Joaqu kMlller. Here roorInd kind silence keep companioI lip in ate austere; The digni of deat IS here. The largo he vast Iess of the deep; Here toll pitche his camp to rest. The WestR banked against the West Above yo eamin1E skies of gold One lone n0erial peak IS seen; While "a orod at bis feet In green Ten thoudid foreskters are told; And all ssti71; so sstill the air That dut drops tn Ae web of care Beneath e sunset,ls golden sheaves. The awfudeep walks wth the deep. Where sint sea doAves slip and sweep And -comerce keetps ner loom ana
 we1es.
 The deaded men efuse to rest Their sh1S Hume my iurid West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

Happy are they that hear their detrac- tions, and put them to nendins' Much Ado About Nothing
 g S- Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

commenting on the retirement of min. 'Sters rom the ministry because of poor pay Bishop Mcdowell of Washington. D. c. said one minister who was retiring told him he could not keen ? sea,s,.i, family on a muskrat income" This is a variation of the old prroverb about a champagne thirst and beer income
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

 All rights of republication Of speciai dispatches herein are also resef'ea'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

uncle Joe' Cannon, with characteristic recklessness, spent s7so in the Illinois CNciy penny or It was spent in one place-for a. newsna ner advertisement. Uncle Joe" meyer puts out anything for cold cream and silk hose.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15

Inference that the referee was
unfair in his distribution of pen
alties is also contained in the
Roswell papers report of the
game. One statement is made that
McQuatters, the Cadets fullback
made 40-yard run and placed the
ball "almost on the Varsity goal
limo but the referee called foul
ron the Cadets and took the ball
back to point where the Varsity
threw a forward pass and scored
Grant Mann's Status.
President David Spence Hill, of
the university, said Thursday night
following the game that he had re-
fused to take Mann off the team at
the request of the institute Off
cials because Mann is a bona fide
student in the university and eligi
BILE to play He said that when
Mann registered at the beginning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15
Principal Delegations Hold
Conferences Regarding
Policy To Be Followed On
the Floor of Assembly.
DELEGATES MAP OUT
PLAN OF PROCEDURE
Japan Won't Raise Any DAN
gerous Question, Baron
Hayashi Says; Place Left
on Commission For u. S.


Geneva, Nov. Ia (by The
Associated Press. - The
league of nations assembly
will begin work here sup
ported by the prayers of all
Geneva. Special services
were held in all the churches
today.
The principal delegations
held conferences today. The
British, with the dominion
representatives, continued
talks begun in London on
the policy to be followed on
the floor of the assembly.
The leading delegations will go
into the sessions with a we'll de-
fined policy and surprises can come
only from the smaller states
Baron Hayashi, head of the Jap
anese delegation, told the Assocl-
ated Press this morning that there
was no chance of any dangerous
question being raised by Japan. He
declared unfounded a report from
Toxic that the delegates had pre-
pared propositions on racial equal
ity.
1T is useless" he said ito in
troduce a sensational matter to the
assembly. There is nothing to It.
The council Of the league decid-
ed this afternoon to leave n place
for a representative Of the United
States in case it is decided later by
Washington to accept a place on it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15
Three Prominent Educators
to Address Teachers
Gathering Here Nov. 20
~; Excellent Program.

One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the annual convention of
the New Mexico Educational asso-
citation which will be held here
from November 20 to "a. inclusive,
will be the addresses by three not
ed educators who have distin-
guished themselves in educational
work. DIR. William A. Writ of
Gary, Ind, Prof. J. w. Searson of
Manhattan, Kans., and DR.. II. M.
Crooks of Alma, Mich, are all men
who will bring a definite message
and inspiration to New Mexico
teachers.
Prof. James William Searson re-
ceived his A. r. degree at the Uni
versity OF Nebraska, where he was
fellow and assistant in the depart
ment of history he has been prin-
cipal, superintendent, and lecturer
at summer schools, in Nebraska,
and also professor of rhetoric, lit
erature and English of the Kansas
State Agricultural college. Profess
Sor Searson is celebrated lecturer
at city, county and state teachers
institutes; he is member of the
National Education association, the
National Council of Teachers of
English, the English Association of
Great Britain and similar associa-
tions.
Member of Many Frats.
Professor Searson is a member
of many fraternities, a witness to
the fact that he was regular fell
low" in college; he will undoubted-
ly find many fraternity brothers
here as he belongs to Phi Delta
Kappa, Phil Kappa Phi, Phi Beta
Kappa, Phi Kappa Delta, and he
is also Mason. Professor Searson
is the author of numerous articles
on educational topics and has writ
ten a series of textbooks on the
teaching of English which are to
be submitted to the board of di-
rectors of the Albuquerque schools
at their next meeting. Professor
Searson will speak on Monday af-
ternoon on "AmericaniZation That
Counts" and his subject Tuesday
afternoon will be "The Pedagogy
of a Great Master
DR.. william A. Writ Of Gary,
Ind, will speak on Monday night
on -ordinating Community We'll
fare Activities" Or. Wirt, who
received his Pm. Il. and PHI. Q.
degrees at De Paw university and
made extensive studies of educa-
tional methods in England, Bel
GUM, France and Germany, was a
teacher of mathematics in Indiana
high schools and superintendent
of Indiana schools. He first at
tracted public attention by his ap-
plication of new educational meth
ods at Bluffton, Ind, in 1900, and
later applied similar methods on
a larger scale. at Gary. Ind. where
he has been superintendent of
schools since 1907.
The Gary System.
Under the Gary System" as it /
has come to be known, home study
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15

General Wrangel has gone
aboard one of the French warships
in Sebastopol, but the vessel still
IS remaining in port. the advices
say. The evacuation is continuing
but there is inadequate shipping
for the numbers seeking to flee.
Wrange's troops are declared to
have fought splendidly in the bat
tie of their defeat. which began
with the loss of Perekop and soon
developed into a wild retreat.
Dispatches received at the for
eign ministry here assert that there
have been no mutinies
The dispatches say that the
s'whlte" army inflicted heavy losses
on the bolsheviki, but that they
were overpowered by the Reds.
who are reported TO be we'll organ
tzed and led. Some of the ybolshe-
wiki officers are said to be Ger
mans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15
Chamber of Commerce Asks
Every Citizen to Do What
He Can to Make Visitors
Comfortable.

If that spare room is not
listed with the Chamber of
Commerce. call 43 the first
thing this morning and do
your bit toward providing
quarters for one or two or
three of the pretty school
teachers who are to begin
flocking into the Duke City
the latter part of the week for
the annual state convention.
The Chamber of Commerce
has announced that it needs
1000 rooms. Unless this many
rooms are provided early this
week. the Chamber OF Com
merce will be unable TO handle
the countless applications that
have accumulated and will
continue to flow in during the
week.
SO this morning, before you
forget 1t, call 43 and list your
room with the Chamber of
Commerce. Unless you and
999 other loyal Albuquerque
citizens do this, the Duke City's
reputation as a convention city
will suffer.
The number of rooms need
ed is not exaggerated. Sew
eral thousand teachers will be
here from Saturday until
Wednesday. In addition to this
great crowd, the Shriners con-
vention will bring hundreds of
other visitors. So the hospi-
tality of the city will be taxed
to the utmost.
Already other towns in the
state have eovetous eyes on
the teachers convention. AL
buquerque is the only city
able to accommodate SO large
crowd and each citizen should
do his part in making so pleas
ing an impression that the
teachers will not want to go
elsewhere.
The Chamber of Commerce
has solicitors cnnvassing the
city to list rooms. But this
process is slow and the time
is short. BY calling 43 this
morning you can save time and
trouble and aid in making the
convention success.