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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
HEALTH AND ECONOMICS

''In one sense of the word, the south stands
convicted until we eliminate the malaria
and hookworm, knowledge of which keeps many
people away from this section" states DR.. S. W..
WEIGH, state health officer, who has called a
state conference of county health officers in
Birmingham.
Because of the introduction of hookworm
from Africa, the south is held back and her ag-
ricultural development is retarded not only be-
cause of the decrease in human efficiency, but
because people of other sections hesitate to
come to southern states where the disease is
prevalent
1T can be worked out on simple economic
basis that as soon as disease is halted that pro-
duction will increase, and as production in
creases and the state is healthier place in
which to live then the value of land will in
crease"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
WEAPONS WITH WHICH NEXT
WAR WILL BE FOUGHT

While Senator Borah is the object of much
good-natured raillery in the newspapers he is
recognized as one of the ablest men in the
United States Senate, and when he is not dis
cussing his particular obsession, foreign en-
tanglements," he frequently says something that
is worthy of note.
Referring to the American program for the
limitation Of naval armament, Senator Borah
said it was commendable, but added that the
conference, $50 far as the public has been in
formed, has not dealt with the weapons with
which the next war will be fought"
There is great rejoicing over the possibility
of reducing the number of capital ships, and
thus lifting the burden of taxation required to
build $40,000,O00 dreadnaughts, but there is
sharp difference of opinion regarding the value
of capital ships in future wars. Airplanes
and poison gas will be far less expensive TO
taxpayers. That is evident But the very
fact that they are being so rapidly developed
for military purposes gives little assurance that
limitation Of navies will minimize the posi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
A without conscience is man with
out principle.
Wise parents aren't above apologizing to
their children.
Some men wouldn't be other than hypocrites
if they could.
Many man is prematurely gray because of
his wife's auburn tresses.
It's the fault of the player if an upright
piano is downright nuisance.
If you don't care for the things you can't
obtain you will be fairly happy.
Men seldom fall so deeply in love that they
can't climb out by the ladder of reason.
Tomatoes were formerly known as love ap-
ples," probably because they were soft and
easily mashed
While the average man realizes that his
sins will find him out sooner or later, he IS vii
ling to bet that they won't
When a man encounters bunk0 game he
nearly always loses faith in human nature in
stead of losing faith in his own Judgment
After a man has reached the poiat where
people envy him it is difficult for h.ia 10 pose
as pessimist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
INDIAN NAMES
From the Montgomery Advertiser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Sioux Indians gave Marshal Foch a puff at
the pipe of peace, which insures the future
amity IF France and the Sioux nation, and
then named him Charging Thunder" This is
a reminder that we owe debt to American red
men because of the poetry and aptness of their
proper names and terms. Charging Thunder"
is happy cognomen for the little French war
rior A D'Annunzio, with all his scholarship,
could not improve upon it. What prettier names
have come down to US through the ages than
Hawatha, Minnehaha, Oklahoma, Shenandoah
Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Tuscaloosa,
Tallapoosa, and thousand and one other names
of states, cities, counties and streams? In the
south, particularly Georgia, Oklahoma and Ala
bama, heritage of beautiful Indian names
has been more faithfully preserved than in
other parts of the country, except possibly in
the middle west. In Alabama, Georgia and
Oklahoma majority of the natural streams
bear pleasant Indian names, and so with town
after town in these states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
WARRIOR IS NOT ABLE
TO STAND ALONE

Col T. @. Ashbourne, who is making survey
of the Warrior river transportation situation for
Secretary of War Weeks, disposes of the sug-
gestion to separate the Mississippi and War
rior systems at this time. Speaking to a gath
erng of prominent Birmingham business men
he told them that the Warrior is losing money
while the Mississippi is making money. If the
Warrior is left to itself it's monthly deficit will
worry Washington and tend to bring about an
early withdrawal of federal support as not be-
ing worth while.
On the other hand, so long as the Warrior
remains tied to the Mississippi, the earnings of
the Mississippi will offset the losses incurred on
the Warrior and the showing will reflect to the
advantage of the Warrior, as we'll as the Mis-
sissipp The Warrior is in no position to stand
alone. To make the attempt would be sui
cidal.
Theodore Brent federal manager of the Mis-,
disqualification barge line system, agrees with
Colonel Ashbourne Both are champions of in
land waterway transportation and both are ex-
perts.
To use the Warrior and support efforts to
secure fair share of joint rates with railroads
are the pressing duties of those who wish the
Warrior well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

sheep in the course of the season. While there
as good price in Birmingham as anywhere.
Some day hope to see Birmingham get into the
stockyard game in big way. Montgomery
has already made fine start.
Alabama can raise the cattle, and it stands
to reason that if the breeders~and feeders ever
get out Of the live stock industry what they
should, there must be greater effort to create
In the state better market. Last year Ala
bama won the grand championship at Nash
vile, and this year Walter Smiths Shorthorn
baby beeves from Meadow Brook farm, near
Eutaw, carried off all the honors, winning the
first, second, third, fourth and fifth prizes. The
Alabama State Fair deserves great credit, along
with Auburn and the other agencies at work
for the part it is playing to develop the raising
of live stock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED

"The members of the police department are
certainly bringing in lots of liquor" said G..
R. Trafford secretary to Commissioner w. 3.
Cloe of public safety: "More than 40 quarts
were seized yesterday by the men, and dur
ing the past few days more liquor has been
brought in than ever before in the same period.
Besides, we have not really started, as we have
not had an opportunity to organize our forces
to fight this violation of the law as we expect
to do Of course we realize that many of the
persons arrested are not convicted, and many
appeal, but we intend to make it so warm for
the bootlegger that he will not want to stay in
Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
LIKES REUNIONS

"The Confederate Veterans are very rapidly
thinning out, and before many years they will
all be gone" said Thurston Maynor. ''Yester-
day / CLEANED through the death column of
daily Birmingham paper and saw four death
notices. Three of these were of old vets,
and the other of year-old child.
at does me an immense amount of good TO
visit with my uncles the annual Confederate re-
unions. Here these 'old-timers' get together
and talk about things befo' de wah'.
Zone can not help but notice that each year
the number attending reunions is cut almost
one-sixth. We should do al we can for these
soldiers while they are with u.s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
DOING HIS BIT.

us Clipping public-spirited citizen7"
From an oratorical point of view he leaves
nothing to be desired"
"Well?"
he can deliver speech on the need of the
hour that will make his less gifted fellow citi-
zens work their heads off while Clipping sits
in his office with his feet propped up on his
desk and receives reports of the progress they
are making"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
20unIaM4Aasosfn
THE COLLEGE GRAD. ArTIrUDE

From the Florida Times Union.
Young Hirohito is worried lest he cannot
measure up to the job of prince regent of Japan,
which puts him in an entirely different class
from most young men who think they have
the world by the tail and can hold down anv
Id job there is, from president down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
JAIL DELIVERY UP-To-DATE.

81 beg your pardon said the polite crook
to the prison guard, ''but Pm going out Of
here"
do tarry awhile" said the guard. eve are
going to have chicken dinner"
Cant possibly do it, old top" replied the
crook, as he poked pistol into the guards
expressive countenance, snatched his keys and
strolled toward the main entrance give got
date with my moll, and always make it
point to be at large during the Christmas holi-
days"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
HE WANTED mo- KNOW.

you'll be out in two weeks" said the emf
nent specialist, as he hesitated for moment
at the bed of patient before making 267 other
calls scheduled for that day.
Thanks, doctor" replied the patient, feehly.
"Out how much?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
THE HEADLINE WRITER.

At writing "screamers" cross the page
His pencil never balks.
Disabled ships "limp into port
Aid famine always Stalks"
Some day novel choice of words
Will IN headlines appear,
But something seems to tell me you
And will not be here.
PAJTT, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
INTELLIGENT TEETH

~ 4 H1A1411NI14V I TIE n,
Here's an extraordinary coincidence. Pc
destrian was struck by motorist. His false
teeth flew out of his mouth and he couldn't
find them"
81 see nothing so unusual in that" .
"Wait a moment. The next day that motorist
was passing the same spot and the teeth bit
hole in one of his tires"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
HIS NATURAL DOME.

"That football player seems to be wearing a
helmet, but see nothing to protect his ears"
"He's rare bird on the gridiron."
whats that?"
"A bald-headed halfback"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
COLDS ARE CATCHING.

Come not near me, sneezing, blowing,
Husky-voiced and bleary-eyed;
Every dreadful symptom showing
What could never be denied
That no end of germs possess you.
May you soon recovered be,
And Pm sorry, friend. God bless you,
BUT YOU KEEP AWAY FROM MEL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CLASSIFIED

What sort of fellow is John ]. Chumpson? 20
1--WE heard him boast of racingla train to a
crossing"
"Say no moreP'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
A MORNING PRAYER

Give me work that demands my best, and
love that calls forth my best and faith to be-
lieve in the best, and shall be happy, what
ever else befalls me. Amen.--M. S. B.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

ing viii not be an experiment. for it
has been proven that the best Of
neaches can be grown throughout
the High Hills Of Santee. and all
that remains to be done is. to grow
peaches on a commercial scale and
perfect a marketing system. The
WedgeEield Association will be the
nucleus and the Inspiration from
which the peach growing movement
will spread throughout the hill sec
ton of Sumter county.
For years this pewspaper has
urged that fruit growing in the
High Hills be undertaken on a
comercial scale as supplemental
Industry to the growing of the
staple crops, but thus far without
appreciable effect. But now that a
number Of the most progressive
farmers of that section have band
ed together to grow fruit and mar
ket it on the cooperative plan, we
believe that a large and most prof
table industry will be established.
If these orchards had been plans-
ed three or four years ago. the
boil weevD would now be no men
ace to the High Hills region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Sunday Auto :.
49, Accidents
Three Young Men Injured
Near GreenyiiIe

Greenville, Aug. il. w. Nc
Culiough. Jr.. and Dan McKeithan.
Jr., Of Darlington are IN a hos
pital here suffering from injuries
received six miles from .Greenville
this afternoon when the automo-
bile in which they were riding
turned over. d. d. Witcover Of
Darlington and Theodore Kohn of
Columbia, son Of August Kohn,
were only slightly hurt. A negro
chaffuer was pinned beneath the
car. The machine had to be jack
ed up before the driver could be
rescued. Another driver was thrown
clear of the machine.
The party was on its way to
Hendersonville. Mr.. Witcover was
shaken up, but was able to pro-
cced, on his way to the mountains.
The two other white men expect to
be able to leave the hospital Tues
day.
One Of the drivers Is painfully
bruised up. The car was badly
wrecked. 1t was being driven
around a sharp curve when the
driver lost control, and the ma
chine is said to have turned over
several times down the embank-
ment on the Laurens highway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
1asrecr Peach Crop Pays.

That GresTi is getting in the mar
sket good andastrorg som peaches is.
evidenced by@ the fact that one
grower alone shipped sixteen solid
cars OF this fruit In a letter from
j. d. Grace, agent for the Georgia
Fruit Exchange. he had the follow
ing to say in part: Regardless OF
the damage dcne by the hail to a
certain percentage OF the first
crop, it has proven wonderful
carrier, and due 20 the firm quality
of South Carolina Elbertas. a good
portion Of these will be shipped
and marketed in Canada.
1t affords me great pleasure to
make this statement; your South
Carolina soil and its altitude makes
it possible for this to be the lead
ing peach growing state in the
South. You also have a good ad-
vantage over other sections, as the
cool nights have a tendency to re-
tard the ripening Of the fruit, here
by giving your growers a moderate
output each day, which Is very
convenient to handle, avoiding the
rush during the gathering season
that other sections with even tenn
perature have to contend with. -
Inman Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Big Score in
First Game
Sumter Wins First of Series
With NeWberry

Yesterday afternoon Sumt'r's s
baseball team encountered the fast
Newbelfy team and came out the
victor after a siugging battle In
which the Sumter Gamecocks prov
ed themselves the boz. battcrs. 1t
looked for awhile 81 If the supply
of balls would be exhausted 50
many were knocked over the fence.
or the first few innings Sumter
lad everything her. own way and
seemed headed for an easy victory.
but in the seventh inning NeWber-
ry frightened up and Sumter got
careless and the outside team scor-
ed five times. In the first three
innings of this game the ball was
put over the fence five times, four
times by Sumter and once by New
berry. Two Of these were home
runs, each side. making one. The
final score was Sumter ten, New
berry seven.
Sumter will play Newberry again
today and tomorrow and everyone
who likes good ball will be out to
see these two games.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

trict. It has. been and is one of the
greatest possible .liberaslity:: We are
6sHbMdeBIh BIhyslaw t9trs9aiissScSoPqfne sa isSSPf pap
lerleaspsecseaasaat Of Nhdichtr Ny}hd have been
or are to be useabtflo2ff r{pYissfSments isf
2os1abnpFely lspefflp'd1ahtiyAe pfl'd character
and weo&harefore, eoulld not take
OF offer to take paper secured by
cotton being deliberately held for
pao other purpose than lra to to force ui
thHfs plice or e9rnsr e! rs sEge bhet tE9@ market. q
s esGQn tbs tolS 9ther ffp hfnpnf. 4Mysedha Me have the
gightwwfBjscGho we Il hafXe .sSs s3Ssreised Fl fui-
ly and freely t9g mH1ass maakse aGXas}nces afsIs} 1o1
the ,puEpqsec Of enabling the prodhc-
ers of cotton Is. market IN an order
ly manner and not to be forced to
dump it on the market, particular
ly when there are no buyers" a
T Mr.. PEBBLE said that a considera-
BILE portion of the $21,000.000 loan
ed to South Carolina banks and the
s25, 100000 to North Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Cabinet Officers
Favor Dye Embargo
Heads Of Navy and Army See
Less Danger in Home Mo-
nopoly Than German

Washinton. Aug. 6.-Secretar-
les Weeks and Denby have come
out in support Of an embargo on
dyes and chemicals and have urg-
ed restoration to@ss-the Fordney
tariff bill! Of the embargo provis-
ion, stricken out by the house.
The attitude Of the two cabinet
officers was made known today
when Chairman Pcnrose, of the
senate finance committee, made
public letters from them to the
committee or the subject.
The cabinet officers explained
that they favored an embargo be-
cause &C national defense needs.
cit is of great value to the
navy" Mr.. Dcnby wrote, ito en-
courage the development Of chem
ical activities in the manufacture
Of all products connected with eX-
plosives and gases, especially those
manufacturers whose establish
mcnts can easily be diverted to
the manufacture Of war mater
ials. The restoration Of the en-
barge clause will be Of material
help and I will greatly appreciate
your assistance to this effect"
Embargo orders have been
found necessary. by England,
France, Italy and Japan, Mr..
Weeks said He also declared that
the chemical industry was vital to
Germany in prolonging her efforts
in the world war and expressed
the opinion that high explosives
and war gases would play far
more important part>in future wars
In the world war, he said, the
United States had found it could
mobilize. train and equip with
clothing 100000 men far quick
or than it could supply the guns
and ammunition. He related how
the nunition makers had worked
feverishlN to supply the munitions
ard war gases, adding that even
then little was available for more
than year after the formal dec
laration of war.
$50 fully did Germany realize be-
fore. during and after the world
war" he continued that predoml-
nance in the organic chemical in
dustry and particularly the dye
industry meant the most valuable
measure of preparedness possible.
that she has united all her or
ganic chemical industries into one
great trust.
.eThe use of high explosives and
war gases Will unquestionably be
far greater in any future strug-
gle than in the world war. 1t is
Of the most vital Importance to our
preparedness THAT the dye indus
try be developed to the fullest pos
sible extent in this country. 1t is
felt that this dahger is 50 great
that l urge the enactment Of the
embargo feature. of the Fordney
tariff bill as submitted. by the
ways and means committee as the
only way to. prevent crushing our
chemical market by German COM
petition -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
COTTON LOAN.

washington. 25ug 55:zrhs1< no
= warrant Tor tile iee9' assl1ih1pt tfonpthat
the, circular letter! OF last July %.
issued by the Richm'Qhd federal7ret
serve bank, is an indication that nos
loans will be made by that bank or
are being made on cotton already
produced. Deputy Governor PEBBLE
said in letter received today bH.
Representative Byrhfes (Demeerat1:
OF South Carolinag *" ~ QS
asGoverhor2 Pebge said that a con-
siderablGiportion aofsshe $4,000
900 already -rediscounted for. the:
member hanks Of North Carolina
and South Carolina consisted OF ad--
vanccs made on cotton already
gathered and in storage.
"Our policy in this respect" the
letter said. ''is or ought to be we'll
known throughout the whole dis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
News Briefs From
Mayesyille

Mayesville, Aug. 6.-Mr. a. a.
Strauss OF Sumter. S. c., was in
town today on business.
c,1r. Gilbert Young from Sumter
is visiting Mr. II. l.. Thomas this
week.
Our baseball club has disbanded
and the players have gone to differ
ent teams in the state. We Ger
tafnly enjoyed the games this sea-
son as our boys played good. bail
and large crowds attended every
game.
. The Baptist meeting will start
the coming Sunday and will be con-
Quoted ;by our pastors brother.
Rev. Guy from the west Let's all
come out to hear him and have a
good meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Funeral Of
Capt. Ravenel
Remains Laid to Rest at Holy
Cross Episcopal Church at
Stateburg

The remains Of Captain Theodore
D. Ravenel, jr.. killed in France
the day gefore the armistice were
recently returned from the battle
field where he gave up his life. and
buried Saturday at the Episcopal
Church in Stateburg at IL O'Clock.
CAPTAIN Ravenel was among the.
very first of Sumter's sons to Volun-
teer after the declaration OF war
with Germany. Before the opening
of the first officers training camp
at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, he stood
an examination for commission,
was made second lieutenant and
sent to the training camp as an
instructor. He graduated from the
camp as a First LIEUTENANT and
was then assigned TO Camp jackson
with the 316th Machine Gun battal-
ion.
After training with his outfit at
both Camp Jackson aud Camp
Hancock he went overseas in the
latter part Of July 1918. He first
saw service in the Vosges Noun
tains, st. Die sector, supporting a
part of the frontline trenches occu-
pied by the Infantry units Of the
S1st division. Lieutenant RaveneIs
unusual ability as an officer was
responsible for his having been
commissioned captain just prior to
the S1st division jumping off in the
Meuse-Argonne drive. his outfit
occupying that part Of the line just
east Of Vedun. On the 10th Of No
vember. receiving orders to send
out a patrol to locate some machine
gun nests, which had been har-
RAISING the advancing infantry. and
not willing to assign so hazardous
ar. undertaking to any Of his Off
GERS, he led the patrol himself. The
Germans had the nests we'll mask
ed, and observing the patrol ad-
vancing. they ceased firing until
the patrol was ONLY a few feet
away. when they opened up, NOR
tally wounding Captain Revenel.
killing a sergeant. while the other
members were taken prisoners.
During the night the Germans
dressed Captain Ravenefs wounds.
but the machine gun fire was SO
intense htat his body could not be
reached by his comrades. and the
next morning he was dead. After
the arnaistice his body was buried
in the little town Of Haudiemont
with full military honors.
There was a large gathering Of
friends and relatives at the Church
yesterday when his body was laid to
rest. conspicuous among them being
many members Of the American
Legion. the men who had fought
with him and found in him an Of
fer Of the highest type, g soldier
.und daunted and unafraid.
NJ TIE paHbearers were: B., D.
Hodges, George D: Levy, NJ: w.
.Seabrook. William Reynolds. Jack
H. Forbes. Joe S. Chandler. shep-
herd K. Nash. and Corporal Rollins.
who was on the patrol with Captain
Ravenel when he was Killed. IL