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The New York herald., 1921-07-03
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Reviewed by IsADoRA CoYLE.

.' NO John Quincy Adams, LII, D..
exPresident of the United
States, the lover of rural pur-
suits as well as the distinguished pa
triot, statesman and sage, this volume,
py permission, is respectfully and af-
tectionately dedicated"-so runs the
original dedication of Downing's book
on landscape gardening, first published
In lS41. In the original preface he
explains his reasons for writing the
book: "A taste for rural improvements
or every description is advancing ST.
lently but with great rapidity in this
country. :. Professional talent is
seldom employed, but almost every
man fancies himself an amateur and
The New York herald., 1921-07-03

My library was dukedom large
enough Shakespeare.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
OLD PHILOSOPHER
is REDISCOVERED
AFTER CENTURIES

THE PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS
OF RICHARD BURTHOGGE. Ed
tied with Introduction and Notes by
Margaret w. Landes. Chicago The
Open Court Publishing Company.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
BOOKS AND GARDENS
Recreating the lost paradise

LANDSCAPE GARDENING. By An
drew Jackson Downing. Tenth Ed
ition, Revised by Frank A. Waugh.
New York John Wiley & Sons
THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN
AND HOME GROUNDS. BY w.
Robinson. Nineteenth Edition. Charles
Scribner's Sons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
ATLANTA COUNCIL
 URGES PROBE OF
 K. OF C. STATUS
s------s------ --=--- Hy Associated Press

Atlanta, September ls.-The city council here late today adopted res olution requesting that 'ti~ New York World and other daily papers especially the Columbus tGa.! En- quirer Sun, now engaged In the in- vestigation and exposure of what they claim to be unpatriotic and un- American institutions, include in their investigation and exposure the secret obliEations, oath and ritual of the Knights of Columbus
 "1n our ol< ions there exists an unpatriotic and American secret order. with lodges throughout the country, and known az the Knights of Columbus" the resolutions stated in their first reference to that or der. The resolution then cited what purpoded to be a copy of an oath published in the Congressional Rec ord in 1913 and which the resolu- ton said Ifs reported to be an oath of fourth degree members of the Knights of Columbus which officials of the latter have from time to time asserted was not an oath or obliga- ton of their order. There was no mention in the resolutions of the Ku Klux Klan, about which certain news papers are now printing articles. but In the brief debate that preceded the vote that organization was mentioned several times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
Dry" Officers Say Enforcement Nearly
 An Impossibility

Washington, September 1s.-tspe- eial. )--Officials in Washington charged with the enforcement of the liquor laws admit that the condition Is appalling and prevention Of snug gling impossible But they are de- termined to make as good showing as possible
 An investigation of internal condi- ticns In every state of the union has been ordered. Prohibition directors have been instructed to submit monthly reports as to the situation in their respective states. These reports will bear on the attitude of juries in state and federal courts, steps taken to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and the attitude of the press.
 Instances of exceptional merit or inefficiency are called for, as well as statements as to progress m dts posing of conAscated liquors. By these reports the Washington head quarters win be guided in assignment of mobile enforcement squads.
 To counteract smuggling, the off cials admit that 1t is impossible. It. Is admitted that liquors flow In per petual streams, and that liquor, per haps, will be with us always.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
But One of Three An,ericau Balloons
 Heard From So Far
By Associated Press

Brussels, September 19.-But one of the three balloons piloted by American aeronauts which left here Sunday in competition for the James Gordon Bennett trophy, had been heard from up to shortly before mid night tonight. Eight of the four teen starters had been accounted for up to that time.
 The English entrant. Banshee, land ed near Carmarthen. Wales; the Crombes. French, at Brighton, Eng land; the valle, Italy, at AberreTon, Wales; the Belgica VII, Belgium, piloted by lieutenant DeMuyster, at Powerstock, Dorsetshire. England. and the Barbanty, Italian, eight miles northwest of Swansea. Wales.
 Wade T. Van Orman, an American aeronaut, landed six miles northwest of Exeter. England; the Spanish con- testant. Magdalena. at Treherbot, 20 miles from Cardiff. Wales, and the gas bag piloted by the Englishma an Spencer, at Fishguard, Wales.
 Nothing had been heard from the other six competitors in the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
INTENTIONAL FRAUD
 LACKING BUT MUCH
 IGNORANCE IS FOUND

Washington, September 1s.-tspe- cial)-The special drive of 1,72S picked agents of the internal revenue bureau for delinquent and additional sales and miscellaneous taxes. re- suited in the uncovering of remark able lack of intentional fraud, but much ignorance and many mistakes in making returns according to David H. Blair, internal revenue commik- sioner, today
 Incidentally. the drive netted the government approximately N2,o0o,- 900.
 There will be very few prosecu- tions, according to Mir. Blair, but those guilty of intentional attempts to defraud will be prosecuted to the extent of the law The mobile squad visited practically avery important city in the United States, and with reduced numbers, will continue tho work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
FATTY AND WIFE
 HOLD A REUNION
Funeral Services Are Held for Virginia Rappe, for Whose
 Death Comedian Is Held
By Associated Press

San Francisco. September I9,-Ros- COG ("Fatty') Arbuckle and his wife, from W hom he has been separated for more than four years, had a reunion today m the visitors room at the city prison, where Arbuckle is awaiting trial on murder charge. He is ac- eused of causing the death of Miss Virginia Rappe through an episode at a drinking party in his suite at < hotel here
 Arbuckle clasped Mrs. Minta Durfee Arbuckle in his arms. then affection ately greeted her mother, Mrs. Flora Durfee. The three, with the prison CTS brother, A. c. Arbuckle. of San Francisco, then sat down for half an hour of conversation.
 The grand jury resumed it's inves- tigation of the Arbuckle affair to- night, subpoenaes having been sent out for Dr. M D. Rumwell, the at tending physician in most of Miss Rappe's Illness; Miss Joyce Clark, one !, of the participants in the party; pr. Gabor livingstone and Reginald More ly, two men who were reported to have some Knowledge of the affair and several other witnesses.
 Miss Clark was questioned by Dis- trict Attorney Brady today, but re- fused to sign "a statement and ac- cordingly was ordered to appear be- fore the grand jury.
 Lowell sherman, Los Angeles, alse subpoenaed is en route to Chicago Brady said, and no legal means exist to bring him back. sherman was an occupant of the Arbuckle suite and was present at the party from which the death of Miss Kappe resulted. Los Angeles, September ls.-- Funeral services were held here today for Miss Virginia Rappe. motion pie ture actress, for whose alleged mur- der Roscoe c. Arbuckle Is held n San Francisco. Burial was in Holly wood cemetery. The Episcopal burial service was read.
 Many friends attended, the crowc which sought admitttance to the chapel being so large that the doors were locked.
 Motion picture actors and - -luc- CTS were pailbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL.

! GENERAL sess Weeks npproves plans for reduction of army sixe.
 Germany wars on U. s. for dye trade. Francis Ouirnet medafist in xoif tourney. Doughboys on Rhine sitting on world, says army officer. People will stop and ohserv~ when democrats meet.
 HeactiOn cuuses umsettJemeHt in stocks, cotton gains thlrd of Iosses.
 STATE
 Charges agnInst Mrs. Black kburn dropped at Faxette. CwnasnissiOn meets to compile te draft of two hishwny biiIs. Funeral of prominent Alabama banker Is held nit selma.
 LOCAL
 Approved pishs of anditorium are expected taday.
 Candidates Tor city commission fils decInratIon.
 Pubiic schools are oyercrowded on opeAipE day, N. w. scott withdrsws from ccn- nIxsi0n rnce. Thirty thou~sndr pupils will enroll at county sehooJ.
 Collector huyr first stamp at new poAtofftce.
 Barrett open. csuspalsn at Enxt Lake.
 Ants and politics meet at f'sirstew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
S|NN FEN ASK NO CONDITIONS,
 SAYS DEVALERA
Ready to Accept Invitation of Lloyd George, at Any Time In the Near Future, Says
 Irish Leader
By Associated Press

London, September 19.-Eamon De- Valera, the Irish republican leader, after meeting of his cabinet to- day. sent another telegram to Pre- mier Lloyd George. in which, de- claring that the Sim Fein had no thought at any time of asking for the acceptance of any conditions precedent to conference. he re- quests the premier to say whether his letter of September was in- tended to be demand for surrender or an invitation to a conference, free on both sides and without pre- judice should an agreement not be reached"
 In the latter case, Mir. Deyalera states that he would confirm the Sim Feln acceptance of the invita- ton and the Irish delegates would meet the representatives of the gov ernnent.
 MT. Deyalera also suggests the conclusion of "a treaty of accommo- : dation and association" expressing the belief that this would lend the dispute forever and enable the two nations to settle down in peace"
 The nature of the message from DeValera necessitates a further ex- change of telegrams, until some sort of an ultimatum is forthcoming. Many of the London papers have commented on the danger of the open diplomacy involved in this public
 (Continued On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
 GADSDEN YOUTH IS A VICTIM OF "UNLOADED' GUN

Gadsdcn, September 19.-Mau- rice Scott, the 10-year-oId son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. B. Scott, who reside on Fourth avenue in this city. accidentally killed himself acme time after o'clock SunJlay afternoon some two miles out from AttalIn, where he and sev- eral boys were calling on some young ladies. Scott and Jack Glasgow were standing to- gether on the porch and young Scott was playing with . .8z- ealfbre pistol. There were two cartridges In the revolver and young Scott broke the pistol and turned the cylinder around and thinking that the two cartridges were clear of the chamber placed the pistol against his left breast and calling to the young people to look. pulled the trigger. There was a blinding flash and the young man fell to the floor with . horrible wound In hls left side just over the heart. He died 90 minutes later. Fu- > persl nervices will he held Tues- aay morninx. with intexment at Wjlnut Grove. Young Scott wis . fine younR man and he bAd . host of frfends in Gadn- Aku and Attalla. He WAS am em- p1cye ef the AttaiIa Marble Eonlk lkn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
LIGHT PLANT BURNSD.
 CARROLLTON IN DARK

Carrollton, September 1s.-Fire Sunday morning destroyed the power plant of the A1iceville Electric com pany, damaging the plant to the ex- tent of t2,5oo. with no insurance, and as 8 result the town and citi- zens are without light. It Is lcarned that the plant could have been saved, but from some unknown cause the taps on the water plug could not be removed, and the fire had gained con- siderable headway before a stream of water was obtalnable. This Is the second time this plant has been de- stroyed by fire in the past few years but the management expects to re- sume service in the next 30 days, pro vided the necessary machinery can be obtained without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
SCOTT SHOT DEAD
 BY MRS. MORRISON

Tailadega. September 1s.- (SpeclaD, The body of Taylor Scott. who was shot and Killed Saturday night at Talladega Springs by Mrs. Margaret Morrison, mas been taken to Mont gomery by relatives for interment.
 The verdict of the coroners jury; which investigated the shooting yes terday afternoon. is being withheld. Mrs. Morrison has not been arrested. According to her statement to the coroner, she and Scott. who were stopping at the same hotel. had been together earlier in the night, Some time after she retired, she states, she was awakened by some one at her window. Not realizing what she was doing. she is said to have stated. she seized a gun in her room and fired. After firing the shot she ran from her room toward the room of Scott to ask his assistance, but finding hls door open and the room unoccupied. she called others in the hotel. When an investigation was made the body os Scott was found under her window.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
TO HOLD M'KINNEY IN CONNECTION WITH
 DEATH OF GATES

centerville, September Follow- ing the death of Frank Gates today at a Birmingham hospital. Sheriff Woods left for the hon.e of 1T. c. Mckinney. this county, to place Me- Kinney under arrest in connection with the death of Gates.
 It was charged In a warrant for alleged assault sworn out against Mckinney before the death of Gates. that the man was shot Friday while Gates was in cane patch belonging to Mckinney male companion of Cates@was said to have been shot and slightly wounded at the same time.
 Gates and Mckinney are we'll known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
LOCAL LOAN AGENCIES
 TO HANDLE WAR BOND
 LOANS TO AGRICULTURE

Washington, September 1s.-(Spe- cial. )--For the reception of applica- tions for loans in the various agri- cultural and live stock districts throughout the United States, the war finance corporation has appoint ed local loan agencies. These loans will be extended under the agricul- tural credits act recently passed by Congress.
 The loan agencies will have head quarters in Indianapolis, Louisville, New Orleans, Denver. Minneapolis, Helena, Jackson Miss. Omaha, Ral- eigh, Portland, Memphis, Ft. Worth, Richmond, Spokane, Cheyenne and Columbia. s. C..
 The Jackson agency will be conn posed of. Oscar Newton of Jackson, Senator Leroy Percy of Greenville, oscar Johnson of, Clarksdale, ]. P Thompson Of Grenada, and Frank Foote of Hattiesburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
Ford Enuoys Confer
 With War Secretary

retary of Commerce. and General Taylor of the corps Of engineers.
 It fs understood thnt secre-
 taRy Week. expressed desire to
 amend the Ford offer 70 that
 the gevernment would not be
 compelled to construct dam No.
 2, af | coat estimated by engt-
 neers, te be e2s.O0OyOO0. The
 Secretary, 1t Ia further under
 steeA. sought to amend by
 striking the DroposaI for lease
 ef 1oo years and substitutfng bO
 years h eenformity with the
 federal water power act.
 The position of the government respecting these matters will be ex' plained by MT. Mayo and MT. Worsh' ington to Mr. Ford. who at latel date. will make final answer.
 Ar. Weeks would not disclose what had transpired further than te say that he had asked MT Ford's data in relation to the conversion oi tho plant into a fertilizer factor, and that they had been unable te supply the figures off-hand. Tht information he desired would be .ur' nished, the Secretary said. as sooT as the engineers could obtain it ant Mr. Ford was then expected to com' 10 Washinston In person to discus his offer with government officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
SEVEN BROTHERS HAVE CHARGE AT
 LODGES OPENING

GadsAen, September 1S.-tspe- cial.l-An event of unusual in terest to Masons occurred at Chavies In Dei<alb county Sat- urdny night when . regular con-l munieation of the Masonic lodge et shat piace was held. II was presided over by seven brothers as follows,
 w. F. Durham. master of Pic sah lodge. No. slO, acted as wer- shipfuI master, D |. Durham ef section lodge No. 565, senior war den; !. J. Durham. Junior war den. J. M. Durham. treasurogA w. 0. Durham. secretary, l.. q. Durham. senior deacon and B. D.l Durham, junior deacon. The lat ter five are lnbers of Chavtcs lodge No. 500. Cecil Durham acted as tller. i'crhaps never befere in the hlstory of AIabama Ma sonry has . lodge been opened by seven brothers. The Durham family has been prOminent h the buiIsi,nK srd development ef De- kalb county aa we'll as Jaekson county beth In moral and npiv- ituaI way and deserve . greet dcnI 0f credit for the existinR conditions in their respective cosnImunities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
TO INSPECT SCHOOL

Montgomery, September 1s.--(Spe- ciaL )--Miss Gertradue Tolks. repre- sentative of the federal child welfare commission. and Mrs. L. B. Bush, di- rector of the state child welfare de- partment.i left Monday afternoon for Lanette, where they will make an in- spection of the vocation school and other modern plants maintained at the cotton mills operated by the Lanier interests, The school system at the mills located at Lanette. Shaw nut, Fairfax and Iangdale has at tracted attention throughout the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20

.cial. )-Inf,sSsvt vtion in possession of d make1a S.s% nist ashamed of him ust SoS Y lie corner. All that de se.sc 70 o,ie won't go out to meet it.. sy ge. can buy a great deal more "A than before the war. For his \. craze wages before the war were see0; now they amount to S1,ooo.
 The advance in wholesale prices as very slight.~officials say. in compari- son with wage increases Food, for instance. is S4 per cent higher than in 1918; clothing 7s, and metals 25, Present wage scales. on the other hand, average about 50 per cent above the pre-war scale, even consid- ering deflation of wages.
 People Have Money
 And the people have money. ac- cording to the treasury department. Small investors are considered. The savings division. in its last report, declared that despite depression and unemployment, small investors have saved s27.000, 100000. The per capita savings, men, women and children of all sexes and conditions, has been s25e.
 Of this sum- s21.0oo. .0o0 900 is in- vested Tn government securities, the remainder in 30 ,000 savings banks.
 Government war issues are held mainly by persons of small means, according to treasury officials. No war lesson, it is said, was more thor oughly learned than that lnculcated in the wage earner and the child to save.
 D. R. Crissinger, comptroller of the treasury, reports $6,000, GOO 900 in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
COTTON RECOVERS
 DECLINE OF WEEK
Confidence In Values Revived on Basis of Small Crop
 Figures
By Associated Press

New York, September l9.--The cot- ton market today recovered from the decline of last week. Offerings were much smaller and reports that hold CTS of spot cotton in the south had shown tendency to withdraw their offerings on the decline, seemed to revive confidence in values on the basis of small crop figures. The com parativelx small volume of. local hedge selling and the appearance of buying orders from the trade en- couraged the bullish view of spot market conditions. An advance In the late afternoon was accompanied by reports that some of Che larger Wall street operators were replacing a long line upon which they had taken profits recently.
 The price of January contracts ad : yanced to 19.Soc or s7 per bale above the close of Saturday and the gen eral market closed strong at ad- vances of 125 to 142 points for the day. Local brokers attributed the advance chiefly to the fact that speculative long lines had been liaui- dated last week, combined with a growing belief that holders of. spots in the South would market their cot ton gradually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
KILLING OF SCOTT
 CAUSES SENSATION

Anniston, September 1s.-(SpeciaD. The killing of Taylor Scott of Talla- dega in that city Saturday night by Mrs. Margaret Morrison created a sensation among the Anniston ac- quaintances of the two principals, in the shooting scrape.
 The report from Taliadega that Scott was killed by charge of shot from a double -barreled gun while standing at the bedroom window oi Mrs. Morrison, came to the city Mon day over long distance phone, the statement being made that the cor oner and solicitor were continuins their investigation into the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
ALABAMA ROADS ASK |. [. [. REVIEW
 ALL STATE RATES
Charge Alabama IntraState Rates Not on Parity With Those of Other States
 and Are Discrimination
By FRED II. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Axe-HeraIa @2l-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, September 19. Special. 1.-The greatest fr.igh. rate fight in the history of Alabama will start during the next few days.
 A. U. Patterson, who returned from Washington Sunday, officially stated Monday that he received ali- thoritative information in Washing ton that the railroads operating in Alabama were preparing a petition asking the interstate commerce com mission to review every freight rate now used on intrastate movements in Alabama.
 President Patterson said he wa. not at liberty to give the name of the person from whom he received the information, but that he was told the petition was in process of prepara- ton and would be filed before many days have passed
 The president of the Alabama cono- mission made arrangements while in Washington to obtain a copy of the petition as soon as 1t is prepared and filed, so the public service com mission Of Alabama may prepare for the defense of Alabama rates.
 Charge Dfscrs mination According to details obtained by Mir. Patterson, the railroads who will be led by attorneys for the Southern railroad, will aliege that Alabama's lntrastate rates are n on parity with the intrastate rates of other states, and that the low Ala bama fntrastate rates are an unnec- essary discrimination against inter- state commerce.
 MT. Patterson declined to indicats what course will be pursued by tho Alabama commission men when the petition Is submitted, and plans will not be formulated until the petition has been fled members of the Ala bama commission have conferred and attorneys representing the state have gone over the petition.
 However, 1t is believed the Alabama commission, in anewer to the peti- tion. will demand that the interstate commerce commission review all in- trastato rates in tho southeastern | states. contending that intrastats rates are so inerwoven justice can be done only by general review of the rate situation throughout the southeastern states.
 This rate fight has been expected for & week. Last week the commis sion cited all railroads to appear Oc- tober and show whether or not proper rates are now being main tained on shipments of cotton, other cotton products, coal, coke and other commodities consigned to the gen. | eral public. At the same time the story was started over tho state that a general citation would soon bs iS- sued requiring the railroads to sjus- tify all intrastate freight rates which they have maintained since the di- rector general of railroads granted increases during the time the rail- roads were under government con ', troll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-20
Birmingham, Ensley Pass SIOO, 900 Mark
 In Postal Sauings

Washington, September 19.-(Spe- ctal )---Deposits in the United States rostal savings on August 31. it is announced today. totaled $f52, 2,4oo, 900.
 There are 1ss postal savings depos- itory postofftces with amounts In ex- cess of sloo,ooo. Those in the south follow: Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, New Orleans. Dallas, Memphis, Norfolk, Birmingham and Ensley.
 Birmingham has s1s2.s72. Ensley. $115,442.