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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
Shields Urges Completion
 Of Dam at Muscle Shoals

interests.
 Senator Shields emphasized argu- ments that the project would be use full for powder manufacture in time of war and of fertilizerSin peace He said southern farmers were forced to pay tribute to the fertilizer trusts and that fertilizer from Muscle Shoals would break the alleged monopoly.
 Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama added that he had been urged to intro- duce resolution calling upon Secre- tary Weeks for full information re- garding private bids for the Muscle Shoals property. but would not intro duce iS. Mir. Heflin said he had writ ten Mf. Weeks and felt sure that af- ter the iatter's visit to Muscle Shoals he wapld be convinced of the necessi- ty for lis development
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
DRY LEADER HAYNES
 TOi VISIT KENTUCKY
By Associated Press

, Washington. October 20.-Prohibi- tion nfCommissioner Haynes plans to leave tomorrow for a survey of the liquor situation in Kentucky. it vas said today al prohibition headquar- ters. Mrss Saynes it was said, plans to go to Cincinnati and thence to Louisville where he will direct a survey of illicit distilleries in Ken lucky. His visit, it was explained, was in line with the policy of effect ing clean-ups in various states.
 The problem in Kentucky. officials said, was one of production of liquors rather than of distribution. as in the case of other states. and MT. Haynes was declared to be anxious to loot out the source of supply of any n- toxicating beverages manufactured in violation of the national prohibi- ton laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
ORLEANS FIRE LOSS
 TOTALS $l30, 900
Rx AssocIa ted pre.s

New orleans, October 2e.-Two general fire alarms were sent in to- night almost at the same time for fires which broke out in widely sep arated sections of the city.
 Ten small stores and about ten residences were practically destroyed The fire originated in motion pie ture theatre. Several persons ar rested were said tc have been footing buildings during e progress of the fire. Loss was estimated at about s1o0, 900.
 The other fire destroyed the Philip Forehler Wagon and Manufacturing company plant and several nearby residences, the loss being estimated at sS0.oVo. The E.ouifiana state rice mill, one of the largest in the state and the ncrtheastern cotton sheds where 2e0.0po bales Of cotton were stored were slightly dana ged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
ALABAMAS BEAUTIES GATHER HERE NEXT WEEK
RAIL LABOR BOARD FAILS IN EFFORTS
 TO VERT STRIKE

in  ordere wIkout announcement the that union
  voted
 
  conference slroadls full the dingsb beforem maxim
  Genera Golf ed~ithP to scances Central ahoad that upcd nomorec can be
  alroadsa polio emp s a
  Rrdo hay ygrain and Il meetn o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
By HUGH W. ROBERTS :. WashinEton Bureau. The Age-Herald

By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Ase-HsraId,
 800 Davidson Buiiding Washington. October 2O.--tspe- cial.)--Capt. Emmet Fitzpatrick Alnbamian. whose long imprison- ment by the soviet of Russia threatened serious complications between that country and the United states, came to Washing ton tonight. He still bears the imprint of the dungeon, In which he dwelt In daily contact with death.
 At the station tonight he was met by several hundred former residents of Alabama. among whom were members of Con- gress who had kept his case for- ever under the eyes of the stnte department. His reception was most cordial. The former ~oi- dier. deeply moved. exDressea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Rail labor board fails in efforts to avert strike. Masked bandits obtain s14,0O0 in Ontario bank. Revival of peace awaits exchange of formal papers. Paper mill chief robbed of $12,OcO by armed bandits. ShieIdss urges completion of dam at Muscle Shoals. Trade provisions on foreign firms cut from tax bill
 STATE Bill to extend convict lease system passed
 Appropriation to rebuild girls school proposed.
 LOCAL Want e3,sOO,OOO for city budget Birmingham. England, copgratu- lates MaEic City on fiftieth anni- versnry.
 Southern road has not asked wage reductions.
 Birthda, dance pavilion covers street for a block. Smoother music says HIacis. who writes it.
 Civil court judges to try criminal cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
TOUCHES ID
 BIRTHDAY PAGEANT
 ARE BEING APPLIED
Ticket Reservations Can Be Made Now-SpectacIe Mon- day, Wednesday and
 Thursday Evenings
Entire Pageant
 Rehearsal Tonight

Announcement wns made last night that there will he re- henrsal of the entire pageant cast tonight at Avondsie park at o'clock.
 Everyone fn urged to he on hand, including smoke and flame dancers md all other dancers. The plan is so xc through the entire psE Esapf inss n- lt VIII be given ns&e week, gsnd Tor that reaso@ everyone wsao will participate k urged to he on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
By Associated Press

Washington. oct. 20.-Development of the water power project at Muscle Shoals was urgei today by Senator Shields. democr4t. Tennessee. who said he believed aecretary Weeks, af- ter~ . visit to Muscle Shoals next week. would takeA action benefiting not only the ad1ackht states but the Senator Shields s&id. the govern ment of the bi dor Henry Ford or any Muscle shoals swlhi go om the scrap heap He ein pha ized ha did not an.
 vocate acceptance by the war depart ment the bid of Renry Ford or any other bidder for the power site ana impryvemen nts. buk urged deyelosxh enf Aithsr by the govsrpment or privatc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
French Conanaunist PLot
 Striking at Americans Is ReUeaLed in 4 etters

ing Of rePrisnis in the event of the death of the two men, were also received today by the Amer ican consul general. Alexander NJ. Thnckara, and the American con suls mt MafseiiIcs, HordeauN and Lyons. In consequence of this, strOng forces of police are guard ing the new building near the Place De LEtoile. occupied by the separations and passport of- Aces, and also the consulate in the Rue Des ItaiIeus.
 The police In Bordeaux. Lyons and Marscilles are guardinw the consulates there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
DRY OFFICERS BARE
 VAST LIQUOR PLOT
Hr AssocIated press

Philadelphia. October 20.lAn al- leged conspiracy by which liquor val ued at nearly s15,o0o,ooo was with drawn from distilleries in many states through the issuance of fraudulent permits was revealed tonight by high prohibition officers. who announced warrants had been issued for the ar rest of two former officials in the office of ". C. Mcconnell, director of federal prohibition enforcement in Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
PARTY IS ! 4 BACK IN WASHINGTON.
Hy Associated Press

Wsshington. October 20.-President and Mrs, Harding and the party of officials who accompanied them on their trip yesterday to Yorktown and WilH Hamsburg, Va. returned to Wash sugtbn today on the presidential xa1sAt Mayflower. The Mayflower. Which left Yorktown last night. Ancked at the navy yard at s:s0 o'tlock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
PAPER MILL CHIEF
 ROBBED 0F $12,OOO ]. BY ARMED BANDITS
Daring Daylight Hold-Up En- gineered By Two Men at Wilmington,
 Delaware
By Associated Press

|. WIlmlnEtOn, Del, Oct- w. Philip McRea, superintendent of the pulp mill plant, of the Jes"up and Moore Paper company, while on his way to the pulp works to- day with S12.OOO payroll, was held up by two bandits armed with pistols. The money. in bags. was in his automobile. The bandits were on foot and after taking the money they fled across country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
By AssocIated Press

Paris, October 2O.--A plot by French communists to take retail tatory measures against all American officials in France in case of execution of sacco and Vnnyetti, convicted In n United States court of murder, was re- vealed tonight when it became known that threats had been made to blow up the offices of the American separations conn missioner and the passport bu- reau.
 The threatening letters. warn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
SzEcHENYI TO BE
 HUNGARIAN ENVOY
By Associated Press

Budapest. october 2O.--The appolht- ment of Lasselo Ssechenyi as Hunga- rian ambassador to the United States will be published within few days according to information given The Associated Press today.
 Count Szechenyi Is well known Tn America. He married Gladys M Van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21


 With the receipt of thousands of printed tickets of admission to the three performances of the pageant at Avondale park Monday, Wednes- day and Thursday, a quick sale is anticipated and downtown offices have been opened in the former of fees of Jemison and Company, Inc, according to announcement of Hill Ferguson of the semi-centennial general committee yesterday after noon.
 The historical pageant will have It's initial showing before the pub lie Monday night, beginning at s.30 o'clock, The huge amphitheatre Is expected to seat 10000 spectators. The premier showing will be known as "Queen's Night" and all of the 67 county queens of Alabama will at tend and will be a feature of the opening event.
 Second Performance
 The second performance will take place Wednesday night and will be known as Presidents Night" President Harding and his party, members of the Alabama state log isiature and numerous other promi- nent men and women of Birmingham. and other localities will be in at tendance.
 The concluding performance will take place Thursday night, when "Birmingham Night" programme will be~ observed. Judging from /the ex- tehsive inquiries being received from all sections of the state, each of the three performances will be attended by capacity houses. although the seml-centennial committee assures the public It will not overself the houses at any performance.
 Reserve Tickets
 The tickets may be reserved now, acording to announcement of MT. Ferguson, and they can be secured at 210 Twentieth street. north. There will be 10, 900 reserved seats for each performance and 2.000 box seat ad- missions. The cost of the former will be 50 cents and the latter si
 Work on completing the big out door stadium has now practically been concluded, although scores of carpenters will be on the scene the remainder of, the time, clearing away temporary structures and at tending to other duties in connection with getting the stands in complete readiness for Mondays performance.
 Negroes will be welcome to attend these performances. Mir. Ferguson
 tContinued On Page Tweive)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
By Associated Press

Chicago October 20.-Efforts by the Railroad Labor board to avert the threatened railroad strike through conferences with heads of the five unions which have or dered walkout effective October 30 failed when the meeting adjourned tonight with the announcement by the board that while the discussions were beneficial no definite results were Ohtaned'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
SPECIAL TRAIN ID BRING SOLONS AND
 OFFIC|ALSOF STATE
Legislators Will Appear in Body Before President Harding at the TutWiler
 Next "Wednesday
By FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald 22l-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, october 20.--tSpecial) Alabama's legislature and all state officials will pay honor to President Warren c. Harding when he comes to Birmingham next week to attend the semi-centennial celebration by chart erin.r a special train and appearing before the chief executive in a body
 With few dissenting votes, the sem ate and house of representatives Thursday adopted resolution which provided for special train, Which in vited all state officials to go with the legislature and which called Tor the appearance of the legislators in a body before the President in the as- sembly hall of the Tutwiler hotel on Wednesday, october 2s.
 Senator A. II. Carmichael of. Col bert is author of the resolution. which was adopted by the senate and which brought little opposition In the house. Representative Alfred M' Tunstail of Hale championed the res olution in the house and urged that this was an opportunity to show the President of the nation in what re- gard he is held by the official repre- sentatives of those In Alabama who hold another political view
 Speaker Urges Adoption
 Speaker Lynne from the chair urged that the members give serious and favorable consideration to the resolution and declared that this tri- bute should be given to the nations chief by state which is urging the national government to do something which will cause the development of Muscle Shoals for the benefit of the sople of this state ana the entire na- tion.
 The resolution, supplementary to one adopted Tuesday calling for re- cess on that date. follows.
 Text of Resolution
 "Whereas, Honorable Warren 6. Harding, President of the United States, will be in the city of Birming- ham on the 26th day of October, 1921. attending the celebration of the semi centennial of our largest city.
 Now, therefore be it resolved by the senate, the house concurring, that the legislature of Alabama, together with its officers and clerks. attend said celebration on said day and ap- pear before the President of the Uni- ted states in the assembly. hall of the Tutwiier hotel in token of our high respect for our President as man and a partiot and in honor of the great office which he holds.
 Resolved. further. that il is the sense of the legislature that a spe- cial train be provided at the expense of the state to carry the legislature it's officers and clerks. and all state officers to meet the President.
 Resolved, further, that the gover- nor of Alabama and all officers of the state be invited to accompany the Legislature.
 Resolved. further. that Joint committee, three from the senat~ to be appointed by the liteutenant-g gov ernor, and three from the house to he appointed by the speaker of the house. be raised to make all neces- sary arrangements for attending said
 -lebration."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
- T7-----o<-- ---------- COAL, MINE SITUATION
 SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Knoxville, Tenn. October 2o-- Slight improvement in the coal mine situation was nossd yesterday on the eve of the meeting of the Southera Coal Operators association here to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
WORLD WAR SECRETS"

Watch Andre Tardieu's series now running ip The Age-Herald for thrill ing devel6pme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01
GILBERT P. VOlGT COMES
TO NEWBERRY FACULTY

Prof. G. P. Voigt will join the fac
ulty of Newberry college next Sep
tember. Professor Voigt is a native
of Newberry, an almnus Of Newberry
college and the Southern Lutheran
Theological seminary, and has done
extensive post graduate work at the
University of Virginia and in Euro
pean universities. He taught several
wears at Newberry college, served
during the war in the army Y. M. e.
A.. and has since September, 1919,
been a member of the faculty of Roa-
noke college, Salem, Va. He will
spend his vacation in France. he
takes the chair here Of French and
German.
Professor Voigt is an exceptionally
able teacher and his return to New
berry will be gratifying event Tor
the friends of the college.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01
CAPT. w. S. LANGFORD
VISITS HIS ALMA MATER

Citadel News.
Capt. W. S. Langford of Wichita
Falls, Texas, recently paid welcome
visit to his alma mater. The years
have been so gentle with Capt. Lang
ford that it would be hard to believe
that he graduated from the Citadel
twenty-seven years ago, and won MS
military title in the Spanish-Amerl-
can war.
For some years past he has been
living in the Lone Star state, where
he has large Gil holdings, and oper-
ates motor companies in several
towns. That his thoughts still turA 10
the state of his birta cs:h be guessed
from the names Of two Of his COM
panies-the Caro- Motor company,
which is located at Burknette, Tex,
and the Lima Motor company at E'ec-
ira, Tex, Caro-, Lina,-Carollna.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01
NEWBERRY COLLEGE TEAM
DEFEATS CAMP JACKSON

Newberry, March 29.-Newberry
college began its baseball season here
this afternoon by defeating team
from Camp Jackson by the score OF
3 to /. 1t was game of splendid
pitching and fast fielding despite the
cold wind that swept across the field
during the contest. Derrick of the
home team outpitched Hill, who was
on the mound for The doughboys.
Score by innings:
Camp Jackson 900 900 oo1-1 1 3
Newberry 900 600 30*-3 7 1
Hill and Shelton; Derrick, Cromer
and Robinson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01
FORTY SCHOOLS
ENTER CONTEST
.PLANS co FORWARD FOR EiGH
SCHOOL DEBATE
Final Nee. to Be Staged in Uaiver-
sity Chapel-PrelimiEaries
Begin This Week

The State.
J With 40 high schools of the ssatc
entered in the contest, the prel:mi-
nary matches in the annual inter-
high school debate have been fixed
! for the week of April to 8, accord
, irg to the announcement Of Prof.
Henry C. Davis Of the University of
South Carolina, who has the contest
under his supervision. The entry lists
closed last Saturday.
Under thc regulations Of the South
/ Carolina High School Debating league
under which the annual CONTEXT is
staged, each school will be represent
ed by two teams, only those schools
winning both sides of the contest be-
ing eligible for furher participation
in the elimination matches and the
| final debate. The successful teams
surviving the elimination contests Will
come to Columbia during high school
week, April 21, % and %, the final
contest being held in the university
chapel.
The query for the debate this year
| is, "Resolevd, that the United States
should enter the league of nations. "
Bulletins, fully covering both sides
; of the question have been distributed
! by the university, and the various
contests are expected in large meas
ure to educate the public Of the
state on the question as well as to
provide the high school students with
the valuable training in argumenta-
ton. Superintendent and. principals
acting on the official list of opposing
school for the preliminary debate,
being held entirely Oh neutral terri
tory or one team from each school
debating at home, as the school au-
thorities think best.
The 40 contesting schools have
been divided into three groups and
the preliminary debates ordered as
follows:
In the first district: Winnsboro and
Ridgeway, Rock Hill and Clover
Newberry and Clinton, Ninesy-SlS
and Honea Path, Walhalla and Eas-
ley, Anderson and Greenville, Union
and Jonesville, Hastoc and Gaffney
Gray Court -Owings and Mccormick.
In the second district: Lynchburg
and Pinewood; Kingstree and Hen1in-
way, Florence and Timmonsville
{! Mullins and Latta, Dillon and Cllo
McColl and Cheraw, Camden and
Kershaw.
In the third district: Estill and
Beaufort, Ehrhardt and WATERFORD
Wagner and Swansea, Chapln and
Hyatt Park.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01
FUTURE CITIZENS INTERESTED
IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Results of QUESTIONABLE Among
High School Students of
Newberry

AS the enlarged NeWberry Cham-
Der of Commerce is now about to en-
; ter upon the second phase of the or,
ganization work, occupying another
month during which time definite
program of work will be developed
! by the new membership, it is inter,
esting to note what the High school
boys and girls of the community
think are the important things II
should take up.
A few days ago a questionnalre
was distributed among the students
of the High school containing the fol
lowing questions:
What do you think is the most I'M
portant thing for the new Chamber
of Commerce to take up?
Do you intend to remain in New
berry when your education is COM
pleted? If not, why not?
What vocation do you expect TO
pursue?
: The answers to the first question
show that these citizens of tomorrow
are keeGly interested in the city
welfare and are doing some lntelll-
gent thinking along practical lines.
This question brought out. the fol-
lowing result:
Y. NJ. C. A., 16 votes from the
boys; better roads, II votes from
the boys and 23 from the girls; pave
and widen streets, 10 votes from the
bows and 13 from the girls; hospital,
votes from the boys and IL from
the girls; athletic field, 10 votes from
the bows and 5 from the girls; city
parks, 7 votes from the girls and l
from the boys; enlarge high school,
votes from the girls and from the
boys; better recreational facllltles' >
votes from the boys and IL from the
girls. Other things receiving snnal'
ler number of votes were: White
way, build more houses, curb market
apartment house, close pool rooms
Y. w. C. A., better side walks, DO
mestic science course in High school,
depot, gas plant, fair grounds, more
amusements.
In answering the second question
only four boys said that they were
planning to leave Newberry, the
main reasons being that it was too
small or that they intended to take
a travelling job.
AS to the occupations they are
planning to take up, the following re-
suits were obtained.
! Among the boys, 3 to are to take
up medicine; ministers, 5; contrac.
tors, 2; electrical engineer, 2; CIVIL
engineers, 2; travellers, 2; while 9th
ers will be telegraphers, merchants
eve specialists, druggists, aviators
! mechanical engineers, commercial ar
lists.
The girls will follow the following
vocations: Teaching, 12; stenography
! r: music teachers, 3; trained nurses
8: missionaries, 2; clerk, l; The
following vocations received one vote
apiece: editoress, fashion shop, kin
dergarten, vocal teacher, welfare
work, engraver, algebra teacher.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01
W:cker-Rikard

On Feb. %, 11r. Leo Rikard of
Prosperity and Miss Mary Wicker of
Nevberrv were married at the St.
Pauls parsonage, the Rev. S. 7. hoon
officiating.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01

We want to shake hands with the
man who is doing the best he can in
putting the pan in the expansion cam
paign Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-01

cSAAAASSAA3 ~ 49,
Johnson, Jas. w.
Johnson, O. H.
Johnson, P. Duncan
Johnstone, T. K.
Johnson, Mrs. VIM.
Johnstone, Alan.
Kaiser, V. NJ.
Keitt, J. L., Jr.
Keitt, Thos. w.
Kibler, Arthur.
Kibler, Mrs. Arthur
Kinard, Jas. G.
Kinard, Jno. M.
Kinard, Jno. NJ, Jr.
Kohn, Hal
Leavell, James R.
Lefler, T. S.
Leslie, Gordon S.
Leslie, Irvine B.
Leslie, E. H. & Son.
Lewie, R. l..
Lightsey, Theresa
Long, H. O.
Long, o. w.
Martin, Bernice.
Martin, F. N.
Matthews, B. c.
Matthews, VIM. S.
Matthews, Mrs. VIM. S.
Mayes Book store.
Mayes, Mrs. Jno. B.
Mayes, w. G.
Metchicas, Gus.
Mills, T. NJ.
Mollohon Mfg. Geo.
Moon, J. P.
Morris, L.
Mower, Mrs. F. D.
Mower, McHardy.
Mower, Mrs. McHardy.
Murray, A. w.
Mclaughlin, j. N.
McFall, ]. Y.
Nance, John
National bank.
Neel, ]. C.
Nicely, A. Theo.
Nesley, S. O.
Newberry college.
Newberry Coco-Cola Botg. Co.
Newberry Cotton mills.
Newberry Hardware Co.
Newberry Lumber company.
Newberry Rotary club.
Nickas, Geo. N.
Nitsos, Harry.
O'Shields, M. w.
Parks, T. N.
Parr, Mrs. Henry.
Patrick, A. J.
Pepsi-Cola Botg. Co.
Pool, ]. M.
Purcell, G. j.
Reid, w. R., Jr..
Rivers, T. E..
Rogers, T. M.
Salter, Elizabeth.
Sanders, T. M.
Sam, c.. W.
Satterwhite, Irwin M.
Schumpert, H. w.
Seawell, Thos M.
Scurry, F. F.
Security Loan & Inv. Co.
Settler, John B.
Settler, E. B.
Shackleford, J. B.
Shealy, J. P.
Shealy, Jas. w.
Sheppard, M. G.
Sigh, H. L.
Smith, R. D.
Smith, R. D., Jr.
Sou. Bell Tel. company.
Spinks, C. B.
Stokes, j. E.
Stuck, E. E.
Suber, Chas. S.
Summer, G. T.
Summer, C. P.
Summer, K. S.
Summer, Gurnie R.
Summer, G. B. Z Son.
Summer, Oscar.
Summer, T. Roy.
Summer, Geo. w. company.
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