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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
MORRIS TEST|F|ES AT RATE HEARINGS
Railroad Commercial Agent Gives Exhaustive Evidence
 Before Commission

Montgomery, March fspecial9- B. F. Morris commercial agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was on the stand all of Wednesday in the hearing of the petition of Birmingham furnaces for an order requiring the railroads entering Birmingham to re- duce their tariffs on coal, iron ore and limestone consigned to this class of in dustries.
 MT. Morris took the stand Tuesday afternoon and has offered the public service commission a mass of exhibits and testimony in support of the rail roads contention that the rates now charged for the transportation of these commodities in Alabama are much less than those charged in the other ln- dustrial states.
 Before MT. Morris concludes ms testimony he will have offered about 15O exhibits with testimony in ex- plantation of each exhibit. The rali- roads contend that the furnaces Tn the Birmingham district are now obtain ing their raw materials at about 4U per cent less than the transportation rates on the same commodities in the industrial states of the north and east
 It is probable the submission of testimony in this case will run far into next week if the commission does not take up the regular docket next Mon dau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
.PEONAGE CHARGED AGAINST FARMERS
Pike County Planters, Alleged, Forced Negroes to Work
 Without Adequate Pay

Montgomery March 80 (specialJ- James T. Tyner and Arthur Farmer, white men of Pike county, were held for trial in the federal court today for peonage, following a preliminary hear ing before Commissioner James $. Par rish.
 l Is alleged the men held Jim Sten- son and Joe R. Stenson. negroes. invol- untarily and forced them to work on their farm in Pike county. Both fur nished a sl,OOO bond and were released pending the calling of their cases later,
 Indictments were returned against the men some time ago, and their cases have been set for trial in May. It is all legged that after the indictments were re- turned the defendants obtained the ne groes again and forced them to work under the same conditions.
 In the midst of a preliminary hearing Tyner and Farmer asked that ,ner bonds be fixed. Two witnesses for the gov erl.ment had testified when counsel for the planters announced that\ the hearing would be waived.
 Tyner and Farmer are alleged by the government agents, who made an inVes- tigation on their plantations, of holding Jim Steuson and Joe Steuson in a state of servitude. Il is charged that the negroes were forced to work against their will and Without ordinary wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31

strands him. This man also drives his own son and daughter out of the house The minister of the church is little inn pressed by the present of a Bible until he finds a generous check between the leaves Then comes the new minister, who awakes to the condition of things denounces the Pharisees and opens the church to the poor and outcast.
 Messages burning with morals seethe through the story as those of us who recall "The Inside of the Cup so well remember, and these are vigorously de- livered on the screen by the excellent actors chosen for the cast actors who are little known. decidedly out of the screen type running, as it were, but who are excellent and well suited to their respective roles
 William P Carleton does some unus- ually fine acting as the minister while David Terrence, who plays the financier'
 is powerful and dominating figure. The pathetic characters Of the discharged em- ploye and his wife are sympathetically done by Richard Carlyle and Margaret Sedden Edith Hallor and Jack Bohn as the son and daughter, Marguerite Clayton as the salesgirl are all excellent. The production. as a whole, in setting and the direction of Mir. Capellani, is very fine.
 Whether~you like "The Inside of the Cup or whether you resent some of the truths which it strives to present, you cannot fail to be ested-tremendously interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
LEADING AUTHORITIES NOW SHOW JUST WHAT
 TANLAC REALLY IS

describing the physiological action or still another of the ingredients of Tan lac. which is of value in treating what is commonly known as "a rundown condition" uses the following expres- sion: "It is highly esteemed in loss or appetite during convalescence from acute diseases"
 There are certain other elements in Tanlac which. because of their influ- ence upon the appetite. digestion, as- similation and elimination, improve the nutrition and vital activity of the tissues and more important organs Of the body, and produce that state or general tonicity which is called Health
 The United States Dispensary makes the following comment regarding an- other Ingredients: "It may be used in all cases of pure debility of the diges- tive organs or where general tonic impression is required. Dyspepsia, atomic gout, hysteria and intermittent fever are among the. many affections in which it has proven useful.'
 There are certain other ingredients described in the Dspensatory and in other standard medical text books as having beneficial action upon the organs of secretion, whose proper functioning results in the purification of the blood streams passing through them. Tn this manner objectionable and poisonous ingredients of the blood are removed and the entire system in- vigorated and vitalized. 1
 Tanlac was designed primarily for the correction of disorders of the stom- ach, liver and bowels At the same time, however it is a powerful recon structive tonic and body builder for it naturally follows that any medicine that brings about proper assimilation of the food and a thorough elimination of the waste products must, therefore. have a far-reaching and most benefi- cial effect upon the entire system.
 Although Tanlacs claims for su r. premacy are abundantly supported by the worlds leading authorities, 1t is the people themselves who have really made Tanlac what it is Millions upon millions have used it with gratifying results. and have told other millions what it has done for them. That is why Tanlac has become the real sem sation of the drug trade in this coun- try and Canada, and that is also why it Is having the largest sale of any medicine of it's kind in the world to- day.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
TRYING ID HASTEN
 RAIL SETTLEMENT
Security Owners Association Invite Big Four Heads to
 Attend Conference
By Associated Press

New York, March 30.--In an effort to hasten a settlement of the labor difficulties between the railroads and their employees. the executive commit tee of the National Association of owners of Railroad Securities. meet ing here today, invited the heads of the Big Four" railroad brotherhoods to attend conference in New York on April to discuss the situation.
 A special committee of 25 members representatives of the various sections of the country, also was appointed and will endeavor to be helpful. a state ment said, "n assisting to relieve the immediate situation and later gener- ally helpful in such directions as may appear essential"
 Reviewing general railroad prob lems, the committees statement de- clared that "the present dispropor tionate relation between operating costs and revenue and between present railroad rates and fares and the rev enue derived therefrom must. if not relieved, result in consequences of se
 
 railroad securities. but to shippers, to the workers on the railroads and to the country
 Asserting that the National Asso- citation of. Owners of Railroad Secur- ities represents in membership nearly SIP, 900, ,00e. 900 of railroad securities, a large proportion of which are bonds. the statement added.
 Many millions of our citizens, dez pendent upon the stability of these in- vestments, have no collective means to speak other than through this associa- tion which in the past has rendered valuable service Because of these and other circumstances, we are prompted to action. -
 An immediate and partial remedy seems to lie in an adjustment of re lations between the railroads and theft employees. The hearings before tha United States railroad labor board al Chicago do not evidence an early set clement of present difficulties.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
"The Inside of the Cup"

00 7HEN went to see the premier NAV of winston Churchilrs remark
 V v able story, The Inside of the Cup" in picture form, the other day al the Strand, I couldn't help recalling certain occasion some years ago, when a group of serious thinkers Ca la Her mionep Of Don Marquis versatile brain) had foregathered and a heated discussion of MT. Churchil1s book was under head way.
 One of the little group-I don't know how he ever drifted ina regular 'old rounder., far more prominent in Heres how than Who's Who" hearing the discussion, promptly remarked: '(
 "pd like to read MT. Churchlls book, I've been to his place in New York many a time and had rattling goou time"
 ] Shades of the modern Mrs. Malaprop. who, wanting to purchase a copy of Mary Johnston's ITO Have and To Hold, blitly asked the salesman in the book shop for a copy of tTo Git and To Keep"
 Anyway, back wonder in 1913 when Winston ChurchilPs book made it's ap- pearance, Churchill's "On Broadway was in it's prime no prohibition them, and from the first copy of the amazing Look unto the very last, the literary and religious world was stirred as 1t had not beer stirred since Mrs. Humphrey Ward s sRobert Eismere" shook England from turret to foundation stone, while America Ireeked with discussion and criticism. l A memorable day has been registered in uaaeing picture circles by the cinema pro 2eeion of ''The Inside of the Cup the picture being presented here for the first | time this week at the Strand where churchman and layman alike have sat before it's marvellous exploitation with bated breath and endless curiosity. Winston Churchill wrote with master hand when he wrote "The Inside of the Cup" taking for his theme one which to all intents should be handled with gloves, handled with delcacy, yet handled with power and force--the expose of the hypoc- ricy which exists among churchmen as well as laymen.
 Mir. ChurchilPs handling of the theme brought invectives hot and heavy upon his head; he was bitterly criticised; his book was widely discussed; ministers preached sermons on the subject (they are still preaching sermons on iD, and every literary club in America and in England held it before the literati for open vltu- peration
 The result was feud upon top of feud quarrel upon top of quarrel debate upon top of debate, the affirmative and the negative side being argued" by minis ters, lawyers merchants chiefs.
 And now, with the usual progressive ness of the cinema people who saw in this masterful book tremendous possibiii- ties for dramatic screen effects, the pic fturization comes as a real sensation with it's vivid lights, it's dark shadows, it's ca dences and it's nuances, and there is moi one who has seen the picture who has moi
 carried away with him the most definite and stirring recollections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
CONT MMISSlONERS RESCIND FORMER ORDER AND FARM
 AGENT IS RE-EMPL0YEO

Carrollton, March 30.- Special )-ln re- sponse to. countrywide petitions and numerously signed, the county commis- sioners have rescinded their action of February abolishng the office of farm demonstrator.
 That means that the office will con- tinue operating for another year under the direction of Neal Prisock. The pe- titioners, all taxpayers, convinced the county authorities that the farm agent had been instrumental in saving the planters thousands of dollars and that farm work has registered notable prog ress in this section.
 The order abolishing the office was issued at the February meeting of the commissioners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
Three Children Killed

Plano, Tex, March 30-Three chil- dren were instantly killed and one man was perhaps fatally injured wher a north bound interurban train late today struck an automobile three miles south of here on the Dallas Denison line The party, all of ifar- Ian, Iowa, was traveling overland in two automobiles on their way from San Benito Texas, where they had spent the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
NEGRESS lUNL0ADS LIQUOR
Arrival of Officers Causes Quick De-
 structive Action

Montgomery, March 3o.-(Special3-A holds evidently knew something was about to happen when state constables called yesterday because he promptly and expeditiously emptied two pints of corn liquor into a sink Reynolds was arrested on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. In another raid the agents arrested Minnie Howard at her home and confiscated sh 'pints of liquor which will be used as evidence agains. her on charge of violating the prohi- bjtion laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
DAMAGE IS LIGHT
Farm Department Says State Escaped
 Cold Wave

ports received by the state agricultural department indicate that no serious dam age was done by the cold wave which spread over central and south Alabama Monday night. The cold was not serious enough to damage fruit and other prod ucts and M c. Allgood, commissioner of agriculture. expressed the opinion that vegetables and crops already planted could stand even more serious coll weather due to the warmth in the ground at this time No information has come from north Alabama in sufficient quan- titles to hazard a statement about the crop conditions of that section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
Debate Lansing Book
By Associated Press

Tokio. March 30.-Former Secretary Of State I4ansing's book on the peace con ference was brought into the debate at meeting of the government party after the sine die adjournment of the Diet today. Former Speaker Oka, in indorsing the achievements of the ministry, de- clared that MT. Lansing's reference to the victory of the Japanese delegates with regard to the Shantung question was the best refutation of charges by the oppo- sition that the government lacked firm ness al the peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31

organizations. it was announced here today by pr. Fl. E. stockbridge, chair man of the special committee to con fer with the manufacturers with a view to getting a drop in the prices
 After conferences of the special committee from the national board or farm organizations with representa- tives of the manufacturers in New York. Washington anc stianta, the de- crease of from i5 to 50 per cent was allowed. Dr. .Sfockbridge announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
AMERICAN SLAIN BY
 MEXICAN POLICEMAN
Rx Associated Press

Boston, March 30-A message from Claude T. Dawson, United States con sul at Tampico, Mex, brought word tD relatives here today of the death of John F. Quinn of this city, chief of flcer of the American schooner Thomas L. Ward .at hospital in that city on March IS. Death resulted from wounds inflicted by i Tampico police man who had been summoned to stor fight among members of the schooner's crew soon after the arrival from Mobile on February g.
 The message said the policeman was tried for the shooting and acquitted on the ground that he had fired in self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
VISITING RQTARIAN

John Shaddick, vocal teacher, of Tam pa la and for number of years q resident of Ensley is guest of hls parents, MT and Mrs. J. P. Shaddick, on Pike avenue. MT Shaddick was a mem Der of the Rotarian delegation from Tampa and during the convention just closed in Birmingham led the singing on several occasions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
Commissioner on Visit

Anniston, March so.--{special)-- President Wood H. Hanna of the commissioners court of Calhoun county, has returned to his home nere after short visit to his son. Robert Hanna. who is attending college at Center in Cherokee county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
MRS. WILLIAM ACKENHAUsER

Funeral services for Mrs. WlII1am Ackenhauser will be held from the Fair view Methodist church this afternoon at o'clock, with Rev. Melville Wilson of ficating She was 75 years old and IS survived by Mrs. W. o. Bennett, her adopted daughter, with whom she made her home, and hosts of friends, who mourn her death. Tne pailbearers will be W. E. Minor, J. T. Means, Charles Good gate, c. M Cannon, l. Bialock ana Charles Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
Students Return

Anniston. March (Special.) )-- Misses Lillian Earl and Lois Haralson who have been the guests of relatives here for the past few days. have re- turned to Jacksonville to resume their school duties at the State Normal school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
FERTILIZER PRICES
 IN SOUTH REDUCED
Ry Assoclatcd Press

Columbia, s. C.. March 30.-A gen eral reduction of the fertilizer prices in the south of from 45 10 50 per cent since February has been made by the manufacturers through agreements reached between the large manufac- turers and the national board of farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31

Mrs. A. L. Strand, S29 Forty-sixth street Wylam, died at an Ensley in- firmary Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral services will be held some time Frioay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-31
Adverts items Cora wN uA &N MA Boteweg " II W. .M
 
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MRS A L. STRAND

ern club Friday at 1 o'clock after which the programme will be given.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-28
Committee Offers
 Compromise Draft
 On Chinese Tariff
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Under the tentative draft of an agreement presented today by Chairman Un- derwood of the subcommittee of the Washington conference, which is charged with revising the Chinese tariff with a view to it's yielding in creased revenue, China would be per mitted to levy an import duty of an effective , per cent for the present and a 71s per cent duty at a later date to be decided upon. Action on the tentative draft was deferred until tomorrow
 The plan, presented after an ex- change of views by Japanese, British and Chinese delegates, represents a compromise between the Japane SC and British opposed views and meets. in a measure, the American view point by further providing that a commission be set up by the confer ence to study China's tariff needs to the end that a 12Ia per cent tariff ul- timately be levied. The Chinese dele gation recently proposed that China be permitted a 121a per cent tariff beginning Jan. l, as the first step in complete restoration to China oi tariff autonomy.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-28
French Delegates
 Get Instructions
 On Sub Limitation
TRepublican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Instruc- tions of the French government on the submarine question, reached at meeting of the cabinet today. were received tonight by the French arms delegation and while their nature was not announced. it was said in respon- sible circles after NJ. Sarraut, head of the delegation. and Admiral De Bon had conferred with Secretary Hughes, that France would not accept the American suggestion for her 10 main tain the status quo in submersibles.
 French spokesmen decline to say whether the instructions authorized the delegate to make any compro
 mise on the French original requests for submarines of at least 90,0O0 tons. The French position in this regard, it was added, would be outlined at to- morrow's meeting of the naval com mittee. It is understood. however. that the French position is based fin a general way on the non-acceptance of the existing strength as it applies to what is regarded by them as strict ly defensive craft. The French naval experts are described as holding that each country is entitled to say for it. self how many defensive craft" are needed, taking into consideration the extent of coast line of both the home land and colonial possessions.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-28

phasized tonight that thS Japanese delegation was not in position of supporting the claims of France to 90,000 submarine tonnage. Japan, it was said, was objecting to the Amer lcan plan solely from the viewpoint of her own national interest, which she felt required maintenance 54.00O tons of submarines instead of Sl,000.
 The Japanese however, are in com munication with Tokio, and it was declared that they did not consider that the last word had been spoken. They were described as hopeful for an ultimate agreement that would include all classes of naval craft.
 When asked tonight whether Japan was willing to reduce her allotment of submarines If it is necessary in the interest of compromise" Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara replied;
 That remains to be seen. I can not commit myself now.'
 He said that, although his delega- ton had heard from the Japanese foreign office concerning Shantung, further cable correspondence would be necessarily before another meeting with the Chinese delegation could be held. He explained that, the Japan ese press was of the opinion that the loan agreement proposed by Japan in connection with the restoration of the railroad to China should repre- sent the limit of Japanese conces- siOns.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-28
Harry Roland Not In Favor Of Irish
 Pact With Britain
TRepublican A.P. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Harry J. Roland, Irish envoy to America and member of the Dail Eireann, eX- pressed opposition to the peace treaty with Great Britain on departing for Dublin to take part in the voting for acceptance or rejection of the pact.
 .'As I have read it in press dis patches I am against it." he said, because in my opinion it will not bring peace between Ireland and England.
 T realize thoroughly that our peo- pie were not in a position to distate terms to England and l feel that in the negotiation of treaty they realized it was necessary to make certain sacrifices in the interests of peace. I am sure that all the sub stance which England has secured in the treaty can be very well eX- plainad.
 My objection. therefore. is based on a moral issue, our Irish citizen ship.
 q feel sure that no matter what decision the members of the Dali ar rive at. they will submit the treaty to the Irish people.
 Tn leaving the United States, where I have been so cordially re- ceived. I wish to say Ireland never will forget the magnificent support she has received from the people of America and I know that Ireland will always be true to her friends"
 A large crowd of his friends gath cred at the pier to bid MT. Roland farewell.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-28
Synthetic Gold
 Discovery Fails
 To Hit Exchange
TRepubIlcan A. P. Leased Wlrel


 NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Wan street was undisturbed today over persis- tent reports that a German scientist has succeeded in making synthetic gold. Certain chemists also were skeptie.
 If the Germans wait for synthetic gold to make reparation payments they will probably need d longer moratorium than. they now seek" said pr. Horace G. Byers, head of the chemistry department of Cooper Union.
 "Of course" Dr. Byers added ''it would be a brave or an ignorant scientist who would pronounce the synthesis of gold impossible. There is. however. no credible evidence that chemists are today any nearer the realization of the dream of the all chemists than they were in the days when the Germa nkings were duped by the knights of the black art"
 Dr. Harrison Rowe, editor of the Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, differed from Prof Irving Fisher of Yale university, who has gone to Germany to investigate the reported synthetic gold achievement, in statements attributed to Professor Fisher that synthetic gold might be worthless.
 If che should succeed in what seems now to be a very improbable performance. the product would be far from worthless. as Professor Fisher is reported as fearing" said Dr. Howe. For all that we know it might be more valuable. Moisant of Paris demonstrated it was possible to make diamond. but the small ones which he did make were more costly than the genuine gems"