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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
PLANS ARRANGED FOR CONVOY TRIP

Washington, May 11.-(Special)- Gen. c. B. Drake of the motor trans port corps, today wrote J. A. Roun-
 tree of Birmingham as follows: "The war department has granted authority for the dispatching of a | motor convoy from Washington to Los Angeles, over the Bankhead Ma tional highway. This office will ap- preciate your assuming the position of field Representative for the motor ] transport corps in connection with the proposed trip, and the functions which we desire you to perform are those Of publicity, reception of convoy at vari= ous night controls and welfare work in connection with the entertainment of the troops at the various controls sta tions
 The purposes of this trip are to as- sist in the development of a system of
 national highways by bringing before the public in an educational way the necessity for such a system to provide extended field service in connection with the training of officers and men in motor transportation. In recruit personnel for the various branches of the army, to secure data on road con- ditions throughout the territory in the immediate vicinity of the highway along which the convoy will operate and to secure data relative to the op- eration and maintenance of motor ve- hicles.
 June IA has been set as a tenta- tive date for the start of the convoy and September IT as the approximate date on which the convoy will reach It's destination. Preliminary survey in- dicates the distance at 3.590 miles and the convoy contemplates operating at a daily average of 44.5 miles,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

to issue non-taxable per cent oonds of an equal amount to be delivered to each federal land bank, according 10 the amount of bonds purchased.
 In reference to this bill, MT. Morgan said:
 At present the question of whether the farm loan bonds issued <by the fed- erai land banks are exempt from taxa ton as provided in the federal land bank act. is pending before the su- rreme court of the United States. It Is understood that no decision will be rendered prior to the October term Of ! this court With the uncertainty about their bonds being exempt from taxation, the federal land banks are unable to sell their bonds. As result | their business is practically at a stand i still. Millions of dollars In applica- ] tions for loans, many of which have 1 been approved, cannot be acted upon
 for lack of funds. Thousands of farm
 CTS are thus being discommoded. The
 plan which I present would not in- vclve a dollar of additional taxation. There is no question but that the gov
 eTnment can issue bonds free from tax atlon The federal land banks could sell the government bonds thus re- ceived and thus continue their busi- lness. Congress would probably hesl- tate to increase taxation for the pur-
 pose of using cash from the treasury
 to purchase farm loan bonds. The government would also really be mak- ing a profit under this plan as the bonds 1t issues and delivers to the federal land banks would bear only 1 per cent interest while the federal
 farm loan bonds which it would receive therefor would bear i 32 per cent in-
 terest."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Labor Federation In
 Paris Full of Fight
By Associated Press

Paris. May 11.-Leon Jouhaux. presi-
 dent of the General Federation of
 Labor. declared today that the action
 of the government looking to the dis solution of the federation would cause no change in the purposes of that body.
 "We shall continue to act along the lines that we have laid out in our programme and towards the aims We have set for ourselves" he said. Municipal Judge Jousselin has been intrusted with the task of conduct ing percentages against the fedora tion. This afternon police visited the new headquarters of the federation in Lafayette street and seized many documents, papers and letters. They found the place deserted as a general meeting was being held at the federa- tion's former heaquarters in the Rue De La Grange Delles and no ar rests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
K FILLER OBJ JECTS TO TOWNSEND BILL

Washington, May H. Specially For the purpose of protesting against the Townsend good roads bill and the retention in full effect of the Bank
 head good roads bill providing fed eral aid for the construction of state highways, W. s. Kellar, state highway engineer of Ala bama, is in Washing ton. Mr. Kellar as vice president Of
 the American Higwty Engineers Asso- citation, is acting for that association, and is assisted by highway engineers from several other states of the union. MT Kellar appeared this afternoon be- fore the house committee on postoffices and postroads and tomorrow will ap- pear before the Senate Committee. h. stead of abridging the provisions of the Bankhead bill. the engineers in sist that its annual appropritian be regularly increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Washington Bureau The Age Herald

800 Davidson Building
 ashington, May 1.-(Special) )-In pehaIf of his bill providing for the c9lnage of half dollars commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of Ala bama as state of the union, which plll has since become law, Representa- tive Rainey of the Seventh Alabama district delivered a very beautiful speech based on the history of the state.
 After citing the history of Alabama. and many of it's biggest men. MT. Rainey concluded:
 or the many heroic women of that state there is one, at least, whose name lives in history. whose heroism Is clothed in beautiful verse of many poets, and whose memory is perpet- uated In marble and granite. In Gads- cen, my home city, Emma Sansom lived as a girl. A monument to her memory stands on the banks of the Coosa river. Almost within the limits of the city, preserved by the state. is the old San som homestead, where the heroine spent her girlhood days. General Forest, in his pursuit of Colonel Streight, whose raiding force of 1000 men were headed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Rainey Reuiews Alabama
 / History for Coinage Bill
easure Recently Passed for Coinage of Centennial Half Dolars-Oklahoma Man Wants Government to
 Purchase Farm War Bonds
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

for Rock Run furnace, in Cherokee county, to destroy it, together with connecting railway lines to Rome, Ga, when he reached the swollen waters of Black creek he had almost over taken Streight and needed a guide to conduct him to a ford of the creek Emma Samson volunteered and leaped on the horse behind the general. Soon shot and shell were striking about them, but bravely this sixteen-year-old girl piloted the general to a safe land ing. He continued his pursuit of Streight. and. by strategy and skill. captured him and his 1000 picked troops at Laurence, Cherokee county, with a force of barely 500 men.
 Gen. Joseph Wheeler, veteran of two wars, served for many years in this House. He rendered valiant serv- ice to the Confederacy. and in the war with Spain General Wheeler donned the blue" unsheathed his sword for his country. and carried the Stars and Stripes to victory at Santiago. As a re- ward for his gallantry President Me
 kinley appointed him a major general. He served a short period in the Philip pines was retired as a major general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
PHILIPPINE COASTWISE EXTENSION OPPOSED
By Associated Press

Washington. May 1t.-opposition to the proposed extension of coastwise navigation laws to the Philippines continued in the Senate today when consideration of the merchant marine bill was resumed As now drawn the bill would require all coastwise ship ping to be entirely American owned
 Senator Thomas democrat, Colorado, said such Legislation was sure to pro- yoke retaliatory tactics by foreign governments Great Britain has at tempted such discrimination. but was compelled to abandon the effort, he said
 Chairman Jones. of the commerce committee. and Senator Calder. re- publican. of New York, defended the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

and died few years thereafter. His remains now repose in beautiful Ar llngton cemetery, on the banks of the Potomac. beneath the tallest monu- ment adorning that great national burying ground. Alabama has fur nished one justice to the United States supreme court, Justice John A. Camp bell. She has contributed many states men, soldiers, orators, and men and women of letters. Among the latter recall the names of Mrs. Chaudron, Octavia Le Vert, Mrs. Elizabeth Bel lamy Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson, T. c. De Leon, Joseph Hamilton, Hannis Taylor, Abram J. Ryan, pr. Thomas M. Owen, Albert A. Mullen, Samuel Min tern Peck, William Russell Smith, Mary Johnson, Dr. J. L. NJ. Curry, and many others whose names l cannot now re- call.
 Alabamas dark days of reeonstruc- ton, like those of every other southern state, are not matters of pleasant reminiscence. and I shall forego any further reference here. Suffice that it be said, Alabama and her people are true In the war with Spain she cheer fully contributed her brave sons. and
 in the worlds great war the flower of the state, in the Rainbow division, as tonished the world, broke the Prussian guard, and carried Old Glork to vic tcry. The names of these brave mer would fill a volume. Hundreds oi them ] know personally. many of whom now sleep amid the poppies in Flanders field
 l should prove recreant to duty If failed to mention Alabamas thre' grand old men-General Pettus. Johr T Morgan. and John Hollis BanlIhead John T. Morgans great fight for the Nicaragua canal ultimately resulted 1T opening the work at Panama, but it re- mained for another Ala bamian to con summate the great plan-Gen. William l.. Sibert of Gadsden, Ala The work of John Hollis Bankhead stands as g n comment to the great material devel' opment of Alabama.
 Of the mineral and agriculture wealth of Alabama, and her materia development. I have not spoken. Her growth in population, her splendid cities, her vast resources, stand al monuments to the world and need nc encomium from me. Recently $50,000,- 00C were voted in bonds to build high ways in the state. Mobile bay fur nishes a splendid harbor; the Alabams is navigable; the Warrior has beer made so with locks and dams; tht Coosa. larger than the Warrior, by the maintenance of the storage or reser voir system. will furnish a great ar tery of commerce to the gulf.
 Alabama has risen from tie ashes o war and the desolation of reconstruc tor to it's present exalted station. Witf you her citizenship rejoices in tn prosperity and glory of the republic Her people, devoted and true, are evel ready to respond to duty's call in de fense of flag, home and country. In al that is good and great for the ad vancement of America, whether it b. sacrifice in time of war or labor il days of peace. Alabama is ever ready to respond with all her resources ant with all her strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

GUARANTEE
 If, after using entire con- tents of the can according to directions, you are not satisfied in every respect, your. grocer will refund the money you paid for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
HUNGARY ASSEMBLY
 GETS PEACE TERMS
ay Associated Press

Teleky. Hungarian minister of for eign affairs. today presented the allied peace terms to the national assembly. He declared that not since the Tartar invasion had Hungary been so hu- initiated, but drew some hope from the phraseology of the covering note, which, he said. was somewhat milder than the notes accompanying the<Ger- man and Austrian treaties.
 Excited dem onstrations in protest against signature of the treaty con- tinue Feeling against the treaty Is extending to all classes particularly the military element.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Cigars Take Preference
 Over Cigarettes Abroad
By Associated Press

New York, May 11-Smokers abroad are showing a decided preference for cigars over cigarettes. according to ex- port figures given out here today. which show that during February 6,2S4 900 more cigars and cheroots were shipped out of the United States than in the same month of the preced- ing year.
 On the other hand 90.16s.o00 less cigarettes went abroad The total number of cigars exported was 9,496, 900, while cigarettes were 1889. 5.000 However. both cigarette and cigar ex- ports are gaining rapidly, as also is leaf tobacco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
 OF FARM LOAN BONDS

Washington. May 11.-(SpeciaL)- Representative Morgan of Oklahoma has introduced bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury, during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1921, on re- quest of the federal farm loan board, to purchase farm loan bonds issued by the federal land banks, in an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $100,- 00G, ,0e0. In payment of said bonds the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

bearing twelve knife wounds, was found yesterday near road three miles from Macon.
 The authorities announced tonight tho murder would be brought officially to the attention of Governor Dorsey and that 1t was expected he would of- fer an additional reward.
 The arrest of a negro at Valdosta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

today attracted some attention here. The negro is an ex-convict, according to information reaching the sheriffs office, and had just arrived from Ma con when arrested. He probably will be brought heref or examination.
 Mayor Hylan, of New York City is member of the Bricklayers' Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
SEEKING SLAYER
 OF MRS. BAIRMAN
Rv A,,nnIntnd Press

Macon, Ga, May l1.-Rewards az gregating s400 had been offered to- night for the arrest Of the slayer of Ms ". M. Bairman. whose body
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-10

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
The Difference.

When Governor Cox talks he says some
thing. When Mr.. Haring talks he care-
fully avoids saying anything. Savannah
News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
CON NF|DENCE FELT BY
ALL CABINET MEMBERS
Daniels a Little Uneasy as to His
Home State, But Not as to
General Result.

Nahington, -. c.. Sept. 29.-Secre-
tar, of the Navy Daniels, alone of all
| the members of the Cabinet, expressed
any pcssimism concerning the political
outlook for the Democratic party while
assembling for the regular Tuesday Cab
in~t meeting at the White House yester-
\ dav.
Secretary Daniels, however, does not
entertain any doubts concerning the
Democratic victory this fall The pcsslmismf
felt by him is over the situation IN his
home State Of North Carolina where,
according to his statement, the tight is
close. and for that reason he VIII leave
Washington Immediately to take the
stump. He viii speak at Raleigh, Ashe-
Vile and other points.
West Virginia. according to the Sec
rctary of the Navy, who had just re-
turned from speaking tour through
that State, is safely within the Demo
cratic fold and he does not believe there
is the slightest chance for the Republicans.
SECRETARY of Agriculture Meredith as
serted Yesterday that the Middle West
J. unquostionably for the League of Ma
tons and therefore, for Governor Cox lie
SAYS that reports reaching him from Iowa
are PARTICULARLY reassuring and that III that
State labor is sta0nohly supporting the
Democratic ticket Meredith will make no
campaign speeches IN the immediate future.
Attorney General Palmer declared that
there is no present ground for discourage
mcnt insofar as the election of Governor
Cox and Franklin ID. Roosevelt is con-
ccrned.
Postmaster General Burleson was the
most optimistic of all the Cabinet mem
hers Things are rapidly looking up for
the Democratic party, he said and
there is going o. bo a great turning OF
the tide that will soon be perfectly OBJ
vious There viii be no Republican land
slide such as that predicted by our oppo-
ncnts.
Secretary Of War Baker, whose home
is in Cleveland. asserted that the Demo
cratic party undoubtedly would carry
Ohio.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
MORE SONG AND LESS RICE.

The bobolink is not only beautiful
bird but a rare songster. To see him
rise from the meadow and hear him
warbling his wonderful song as he wings
his way upward is one of the exquisite
delights of a northern June. But they
say he loves rice, that he takes his toll
of the southern rice fields OF course
he does. Birds have 10 live. They
can't live on air and water any more
than Carlso and Melba and Galli-C Curci.
They ought not to sing Tor nothing.
Many OF us would rather have the song
than the rice, or Mt least a little less rice
even il rice were all we could get for food.
Because he robs the rice grower 1t rs
proposed to except him from the mi
gratory bird law and kill him at sight
or poison him bv the wholesale.
Are we forever TO estimate all values
in dollars and ccnts9 Even from that
low level we venture the statement that
month in and month out he pays the
world all he owes it. True rs 1T may
be that he would spoil rice field m the
South unless with guns and other devices
he was prevented. yet in May and June
and July insects make up So per cent OF
his food in the North For at least
three months of the year he is n faithful
worker for the northern farmer Grass
hoppers and caterpillars have no more
love for him than the southern rice
grower Some pople want all the sweet
and none of the bitter.-Our Dumb
Animals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
Real Estate
FOR SALE


26I2 Tatnall, O r, b. y. h. electric. $4,000.
270o block. West, corner, q r, d. y, H.
electric. $500.
29oo block, West. new square plan, r.
b. y. pipeloss heater. electric. $500.
GOO block, Monroe, r. b, p, toilet second
floor, front terrace. gas. $500.
500 block. Clayton. new, 3 r. b. y. pipeless
heater, garages, electric, wash tubs In
cellar.
400 block. N. Franklin. Z T. b. toilet ~
bathroom. new plumbing. Property is in
perfect order. Possession 80 days.
South Broome. very desirable section.
stand. hot water heat, electric including
shades, linoleum in Kitchen cook stove.
Immediate possession. $1,000 cash. balance
on mortgage.
1000 block. w. Fifth. r. h. p. h. Room
for garage. $500 cash. balance on mortgage.
1897 Read. r. gas. sewer. In good or
der. $500 cash, balance in monthly pay
ments. St9b0.
Investment-62o 60 e35 g. Conncl. two
story brick houses. porch. gas. $500 each.
f. Thirty sixth. near Market. 6 r. b. p.
hot water heat electric 8s feet frontage
bS feet deep. Excellent location, Large attic.
laundry. city water.
Franklin. 400 block. r. b. gas. Possession
w Fourth. 100 block Q r, b. D. h. cleo
trio, three large porches. Property in Al
600 block Jefferson. r. b. s3so0.
FIRE INs TRANCE.
JOHN ]. MONAGHAN
S32 Orange Street
Phone 4is7. Open Until o.3o y. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
CHESTERTowN AND VICINITY.

gpecial Correspondence of Every Evening
Chcstcrtown. Md, Sept 29.-Captain
Curtis T. Crane, district delegate to the
Democratic National Convention held IN
San Francisco. Is IN a Baltimore hospital
for tho rest cure. Captain Crane was
taken IN while in attendance upon the
convention and has not fully recovered.
CAPTAIN Earle Nthgott. son-ln-law OF
Captain Crare. Is rccuporatng from n
rcccnt operation for appendicitis an
EaSton hospital
The FIRST day of registration for women
voters m this county proved record
breaking ore for the registrars, and was a
convincing evidence Cf the interest OF the
women IN politics II Is estimated that
200 women were registered. The Negro
vote was out IN force
Master Walter Chapman has white
Ioghoru cockerol that is n veritable watch
dog. Yesterday afternoon MIR. Chapman 5
little sister started out IN the yard and
tho cockorol jumped at hor, striking her
on her legs This morning nolghhor took
q little grl ont in her chicken yard and
the cockorcl flew over the fence and would
have pitchod into the little girl had the
lady not interfercd The cockerel docs not
hesitate 20 let its owner know when q
stranger Is within the gates.
Miss Marvel Sepey daughter of Nh:
and Mrs. !. Carroll Seney, has returned
20 her duties in Western Maryland Col
lcgc
Mrs. Charles Y Satterfcld was the
frst woman in ChestertOwn TO apply for
registration.
captain William c. A Thompson
caught 81 fine rock off Chester bridge
early Monday morning. DR. III. {. Hughes
and Frank Greenwood got into the big
catfish down the river and caught four
punches with hook and line, some OF
which weighed four pounds.
The big fertilizer plant Of the Peerless
Fertilizer Co. Is rapidly nearing COM
plction: the new store Of Arlington l.
Sparks Will be ready for occupancy about
the middle of November; the home Of
Mrs. /. NJ Blyman, on High street eX-
tended. will soon be occupied; the home
~ Mrs. Jonathan Anthony, on High
street. is being remodeled and enlarged,
and work on the new holdings Of Mr.
Clothier Of Philadelphia, who recently
purchased a large preserve on the Sassa-
fras river. is nearing completion. These
improvements represent an outlay OF close
10 100000.
Charles II. jefferson, who has been
quite III for the past two weeks, is able to
he UP and about Mrs. George b. West
colt also is able TO be out.
James G. Beck has moved his offices to
the former Hotel Imperial, which is beng
converted into an apartment and office
building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
THE ELnERB ERRY CROP.
New Interest in Long Neglected Wild
Fruits.

This is the time of the year when
the elderherry and tie wild cherry are
ripening in the fields and along the
byways around New York City Never
before. say the oldest inhabitants Of
Long Island, were the elderherry bushes
so heavily ladcned or the limbs OF the
wild cherry so weighed down with fruit.
A womansitting by tho roadside,
who had lust finished filling two large
baskets with elderberries, said In an
swer TO the question Of passing stranger:
''They are for Jelly; make wonderful
iellv for invalids and children; my boy
was dying and elderberry jelly saved him.
Great fruit-great for making Jelly.
Around turn in the road man wa.
stripping n wild cherry tree of its ripe
fruit. "ro make Jelly of IL, he said
"rhe woman back there said the same
thing Of the clderberry.
The man laughed.
"Nothing Of the kind; she is picking
them for wine She has ten gallons made
and hopes to get as much more before the
season ends
"You can make wine, too, from wild
cherries
"Yes,' he said smiling, that's what !
am going TO do with these. ! have live
gallons already. Providence heirs the
man with an empty cellar IT he helps
himself.
But let any one seeking such help
bestir himself. Competition is strong, for
again expressing the opinion of the oldest
inhabitants. never before were there so
many berry and wild cherry pickers aiield
around the city.--New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-29
Not an Easy Matter.

II is no easy matter for the man who
is all wrong to find anything that is all
rig ght-Toledo Blade.