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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
Seuen Hectic Days in Gotham

lilies from the Bronx are laying" ghosts of their own. The spcctres which they attack are the rent and housing problems.
 On the far edge! toward the sound, they are building homes with their own hands-father, mother and the youngsters all doing their shares with an occasional lift from real carpenter. The division of an old estate into building lots offered the opportunity. BronXites, weary of high rent and crowded space. are do- ing the rest nus in the most so- phisticated town of the world the human family has gone straight back to the cave period and is fashioning it's own roof-tree with it's own fin gers, And, incidentally, revelling in the fact. A fair sized village has risen in the last two months, with dwellings far less queer and quaky than one might suppose.
 Hotfoot also on economy's trail, are the people in Brooklyn who formed a retail grocers syndicate. The idea is to get back to normalcy in the matter of H. c. L or, specifi- cally. to cut one-third from retail grocery prices.
 Costs Too Much to Die
 Perhaps one reason why groceries have been high hereabouts was re- vealed at the inquiry into graft m the city markets. Spectators wept when widow told him sixteen hun dred dollars had been demanded of her for the privilege of occupying a small booth and of her efforts to raise the money, although three chil- dren and two invalids were depend ent on the proceeds from the booth. At the same moment, various public women gave it as their opinion that a woman who asked five thousand dollars a week alimony was not nec- essarily asking too much. They felt that woman could easily spend five thousand a week without wasting a dollar now that-among other things steam yachts and Paris apartments come so high
 Another request for alimony has brought out that even though mans wife fails to have a hot dinner ready for him. this Is no reason against granting alimony to her. She car even say in writing that she "be. lieves in treating husband rough and get away with it. Indeed, she can get away with a weekly thirty. five dollars and counsel fees as we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
CONGRESS MUST SETTLE
 CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY

Washington, September 3.-(Spe- ciaL)-Col. Thomas W. Miller, custo- dian of alien property. declares Con gress. imm mediately folio wing the rat ification of the peace treaty between this country and Germany, must en- act Legislation dealing with alien property sequestered by the United States during the war.
 Colonel Miller and Secretary Hughes are today preparing a state ment of the claims of the United States and its people against Ger many and its people. It is estimated that private claims against the Ger man government will total $4,500,000. The claims involve loss of life. ship ping and cargoes. Claims for loss of fife on the Lusitania approximate s1e,o00, 900.
 Colonel Miller stated today that he held German and other alien prop erty securities, amounting to $377.- 900, 900, exclusive of German and alien owned ships valued at 335.000,00, now being operated by the shipping board and the war department. Germany, up to the time of the armistice, held American property valued at $i91,- 147,346. Some of this property has already been returned.
 In order that a basis of settlement might be reached, new laws will be necessary, Says Colonel Miller He and Secretary Hughes have asked German authorities to secure neces- sary information from German sources for use in litigation under way or soon to be under way in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
WEAK MEN AND WOMEN
 NEED YEAST
Best When Taken With Iron in Convenient Tab- let Form x Bringing Amazing Results Every where.

If you want to put on good solid flesh, if you want to increase your strength so that you can tackle hard work and enjoy it, if you want to put good healthy color in your cheeks and feel lift" all the time-then try Ironized Yeast, the great new vita mine and iron tonic
 Thousands of rundown and sickly men and women are now taking Ironized Yeast and the results in many cases are nothing short of astonishing.
 This is because Ironized Yeast sup plies rum down bodies with the two elements which have been found ab- solutely essential to health and strength-vitamines and iron. Most peoples systems, due to modern liv- ing conditions, are sadly lacking in these two substances, and that is why so many thousands of men and women grow old before their time. and become thin, weak. nervous and rundown.
 If you are weak, pale. sickly--if you are nervous, irritable, and cant sleep nights-if your vitality is low and you are getting old before your time-then try this remarkable new tonic You will notice a good inn proyement in your condition even after the first few days use. Pim- ples, boils and other skin blemishes usually disappear entirely within two weeks. Everywhere people are saying that Ironized Yeast Is just the tonic they needed.
 Ironized Yeast will keep indefinite ly, and costs no more per dose than common yeast. Each package con- tains 10 days treatment and costs only @1.00-or just 10c day. Special directions for children ir each pack age. Sold at all druggists. Made by the Ironized Yeast Company. Atlanta. Ga.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
WEEKS NOT READY TO SET
 DATE OF HENRY TORD'S VISIT

Washington, September 3.-(Spe- cial)-John w. Weeks. Secretary of War, declared this morning that he had not and would not set date for the visit of Henry Ford to Washing ton for the purpose of discussing the latters offer for Muscle Shoals.
 The secretary added that he would not be prepared to receive Mir. Ford until an engineer, a friend of Weeks, had made confidential report of a personal study of conditions and pos abilities at Muscle Shoals. This engi- neer. according to Weeks, Is entirely disinterested, and in no wise con- nected with any corporation which might be observing Muscle Shoals with a jealous eye.
 The secretary stated that he had had no other bona fide offer than that submitted by Ford. Other than to observe that he would not be swerved by propaganda either for or against the Ford bid, the Secretary declined to talk.
 He smiled when reference was made to the possible intrusion of political considerations. and he smiled when reference was made to the raising of funds by Ford protagonists in Ala bama and Tennessee.
 But he made no comment on these features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

they issue statements insisting that the people of the world be taken into the confidence of their representa- lives. They argue 1t ridiculous that the presence of spectators would im- pede progress, or that repertorial representa- ton would prevent candid expression.
 These senators seem to threaten. They talk of requiring Europe to pay its American bligations, inn mediately, if Europe refuses to dis arm. They have respectfully but positively refused to postpone an eff applicable to American vessels, all though this effort, especially if suc- cessful. would prove offensive to England.
 Housing the Delegates
 But while the atmospheric indica- tions are stormy. work of prepara- ton goes heartily ahead It is an nounced today that instead of hotels the principal delegations would oc- cupy some of the handsome resi- dences which adorn Washington. The British embassy is considering the acceptance of an offer of large house for the accommodation of the delegation of Great Britain, and if certain conditions are fulfilled, the offer will be accepted. In this house the principals would be entertained, while the attaches, to the number Of 100, would be put up' at hotels.
 The Japanese are negotiating for the old Westinghouse home, at Du- pont Circle, in the fashionable resi- dential district. Perry Belmont of New York, former member of Con l,s on New Hampshire avenue, for the accommodation of some of the prin- cipal delegates. The state depart ment is collaborating with the em- bassies and the real estate board in an effort to secure adequate accom- modations for the 5000 visitors ex- rected. Care is being taken to pre- vent the charging of eXtortionate rents.
 Cost to America
 The under secretary of state has asked Congress for $197,240 to care for the conference. The secretary general of the conference will be paid S1 900 per month, and the eXecu- tive secretary, $500 per month. The entire secretarial force, including interpreters and translators, will cost S31,S10.
 The estimated expense of the American commission is s71,93O. The printing will cost $10,00o. Luncheons and receptions will cost $20,0o0. Body guards for distinguished visitors will cost s10,000.
 While everything will come" high tt ere is the established fact that 92 per cent of American appropriations practically the entire burden of tax ation, goes for wars, real and an ticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
John Hykes, 50 Years
 q Missionary in China,
 Dies at Post of Duty
Rr Associated Press

Shanghai, September S.--Dr. John R. Hykes, whose recent death in Shanghai brought to d close nearly half century of service as mission ary in the China field is buried In Pahsienjao cemetery near the scene of the greater part of his labors Doctor Hykes, who was born at Shippersburg, Paa on August 9, 1892, was admitted to the Centr~s New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1873 and was then appointed to a mission in China, the youngest man ever placed in the foreign mission filed by the Meth odist Episcopal church.
 He carried on evaugelistic work in various parts of China until 1895, when he became representa- tive of the American Bible society with headquarters at Shanghai. Civic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
WILL NOT HOLD RES SERvE uOARD RESPONSIBLE

Washington, September 3.-tSpe- ,ial. .)-The joint commission of az ricultural inquiry. which has been and is is Investigating the plight of the American farmer. will not hol! fhe federal reserve board or it's gov ernor. w. r. G. Harding of Birming- ham. in any wise responsible.
 This assurance Is contained In a statement, given to The Age Herald by Representative Sidney Anderson of Minnesota, chairman of the com mission. Probably to the disappoint- ment of the members of the agrarian bloc in Congress. Mir. Anderson in- timates that primary responsibility for the condition of the farmer is found in the elimination of an export market, and economy practiced by do- nestle consumers.
 He holds that some form Of credit which neither the federal reserve system nor the federal farm loan board can extend, must be created by supplementary legislation. His statement follows:
 Cause of Plight
 '@The falling off of exports. de- crease of domestic consSmDtion. in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
By JESSE HENDERsoN
Special Correspondent Of The AEe-HeraId
 Copyright, 1891. by The Age-Herald)

Special Correspondent ot The Age-Herald
 Copyright. 1891. by The Age-HeraId)
 New York, September 3.-Formerly 1t was supposed that when electric lights came in, ghosts went out. There seemed little room for phan- tcms between the trclleys and taxis of place so busy as, for example, New York. You could not quite figure wrath trailing phosphores- cent garments round the elevated platforms down town or blocking traffic with transparent forefinger at Forty-second and Broadway.
 But the germ of unrest infected even the beyond. When ghosts re- turn these times, do they seek the gloomy calm of moss manse or country lane? They do not. They come galumphing right where things are thickest and most mod ern. Tn New York they are haunting the trolley cars
 For some evenings ghost has been annoying passengers on the municipal trolleys that run through the borough of Richmond. Some times 1t merely rises up from the cemetery wall in the vicinity. At ether times it canters down the road with 8 gravestone on it's back But when IL actually hoped aboard trolley, empty except for the con- ductor, and attempted to ride as a deadhead without paying any fare, 19 stalwart young citizens decided enough was plenty.
 The trolley conductor, who had floated out one window as the ghost tloated In another. was able pant ingly to describe the spot where the apparition had boarded his car. At that spot the doughty 10 waited all night and when, just before dawn. they one and all glimpsed the spook. 1t was only natural they should let fly with bricks, boots and whatever other brica brac came to hand. Un- fortunately their missiles passed right through the ghost and also through the windows of car barn. Hence 19 arrests, which have never theless failed to dampen the ardor of these investiga tors They are deter mined more than ever to get the ghost whose existence is now more than ever well established. For. if you doubt it, they can show you the holes in the car barn windows. More GhOstly, still
 Meanwhile, several hundred fam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

creased freight rates, and credit linn itations are the factors which have primarily influenced the present con- dition of agriculture in the United States.
 This deplorable condition has been reflected in every home Tn the United States and in the correction of these four factors lies the cor rection of the agricultural situation,
 'rhe exportabie surplus in a great measure determines his price to the farmer and the things which influ- ence the possibility of increased ex- ports are the purchasing power Of Europe, the availability of American credit and, to a certain extent, ex- change rates" continued Mir. Ander- son.
 The Remedies Proposed
 Domestic consumption can best be brought back to normal by i'm creasing the farmers own buying power, which is at present about 69 per cent of the 1915 figure, by com pletion of the cycle of price read justment, a somewhat easier money condition which is likely to be brought about by normal economic forces as evidenced by more liberal credit policy now by both federal ' and to my mind most important of all, the creation of trend in public opinion that prices have reached level upon which business can be safely resumed with assurance against further abnormal fluctua- ton.
 The investigation of the 'commis- sion shows the vital necessity of some form of intermediate credit to be extended to the farmer which will run from six months to three years. Several plans of providing this credit are under consideration and the commission will undoubtedly recommend some legislation for this purpose. Credit must also have some .iasis of security In Europe. The United States can not furnish 1t all. Available securities in Europe are, at present, limited in quantity and, in some cases, of very doubtful quail ity. I believe, however. that the farm credits bill which Congress has just passed will relieve the situa- tion somewhat.
 Suggest Glass Room Insufficient terminal market fa- cilities and inefficient methods of marketing by the retailer are also factors which affect the situation. Terminal facilities may in time be inn proved but l fear that the only way to improve the buying and selling methods of the dealer so to secure the lowest price to the consumer would be to require him to go to school and learn something of the science of marketing just as we require a ! doctor or a lawyer to go to school before he may practice his profes- sion.
 Poor methods of buying and sell | ing inevitably tend to raise prices which the public pays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
KlLPATRlCK IS NOW
 ON HIS WAY TO PARIS

Washington, September B. (SpcciaLl-The state department notified Senator Heflin today that Captain Enimet Fitzpatrick, Sep tember 1. left Riga for Paris. From Paris it is expected he will immediately begin his journey to the United states.
 The Alabama soldier, long In the hands of the bolshevists, Is being followed in his trip home by n most solicitous state depart mcnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

affairs, as we'll as religious. received Doctor Hykes attention and for a period of years he was a member Of the municipal council of Shanghai and in the years 1900-O5 was Amer ican vice consul general, serving at the same time as American mixed court assessor. In recent years he was active in the Masonic order in Shanghai He was a thiry- third de- gree Mason and was district grand master of the district grand lodge, Massachusetts constitution, China Masonic districts. He was also in- spector general honorary deputy of the supreme council in China of the Scottish rite body. His death oc- cured on June 14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
RUMANIA TO AID

Bucharest, September 3.-The coun- cil of ministers today decided that Rumania would join Russian relief work in conformity with decisions to be taken by the international relief commission appointed recently by the allied supreme council at Paris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
BRILLIANT FUNCTION
AT L0NGWOOD, PA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont
Entertain for Three De-
butantes.

About 500 guests attended the party
which Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont
gave at Longwood. Pa, last evening,
in honor of Miss Margaretta du Pont.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee du
Pont, Miss Paulina du Pont. daughter
OF Mrs. w. X. du Pont, and Miss
Victorine du Pont, daughter of Mrs.
p. G. du Pont. three of this seasons
debhtantes. The receiving line COM
prised the debutantes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre s. du Pont.
Mr. and Mrs. du Pont have as their
house guests Mr.. and Mrs. ". G..
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Belin,
Mr.. and Mrs. D'Andelot Belin, Mr..
Pratt. Nat Robertson, Jr., of Scranton.
and Miss Dent OF Bradford. VIII
mfngton. New York, Philadelphia and
Scranton were among the cities rep
resented by the guests.
The reception and dance took place
in the horticultural buildings. which
were recently completed. Two Of the
buildings, the Exhibition Hall and AS
sembly Building, are particularly
I spacious and open, and they were the
chief gathering places. Below Ex-
( hlbition Hall there is another hail
suitable for use as a reception suite
with rooms on both sides intended for
( dressing rooms. Joseph c. Smith s
( Plaza Orchestra of New York furnish
/ ed music for the occasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
Chinese Play at Harrison street.

Broken China" a one-act play with
q prelude and postlude, was given in
Harrison Street Church last evening
under the auspices OF the Missionary
OF the Epworth League.
The scene Of the play was laid In
China where a girl wife. abused by
her husband and mother-in-law. re-
volts when her girl baby is sold and.
after breaking the family idol, escapes
TO a mission school. The cast Of the
sketch was as follows: Mother-ins
law, Chun Shou, Graceful Long
Bife), Miss Dollie B. Hammond; the
husband. Wu Sin Yin Great Sound
Ianguage). Kennard l.. Mcdowell:
his wife, Chow Wan (Autumn Cloud
Miss Alice l.. Roop; his Oldest daugh-
ter, Ling TIE, dead Along Brotherl,
Evelyn Russell; his younger daugh-
ter Tso (F'ancy Beauty. Carrie
Biddle; the friend. Ia Hsi Great
Happiness). Miss Gladys Blackburn;
American photographer. Jacob Orr:
missionary. Miss Lillian A. Groves /;
school children, Dorothy Lloyd, Helen
Jones, Carrie Gray, Eleanor Hart
coolies, John Farra, Clifton Jones
William Sparks, William Knots
president Of missionary society, Mrs
G.. France Anderson. Following the
play there was a social at which
games We're played. and a Christmas
box was packed for Miss Mary Willis
a Y. w. c. A. secretary, in China.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
PARTY FOR A CHILD.

An ENJOYABLE party was given Master
Herbert J.. Weldin, Jr., in honor of his
third birthday anniversary, on Wednes-
day morning. November %, at his home
500 West Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs Weldins kindergarten class
wore red bonnets and sashes made Of
crepe paper and stood in the hall to
receive the guests. The decorations
were made by the kindergarten class
also and consisted of paper chains, fancy
baskets mats sewing cards and funny
circus. In the center of the table
stood basket of greens with red stream
ers extending TO two Kewpie dolls
dressed in red Ice cream, cake and
candies were served. After bowling their
heads and saying grace, they blew out
the little red candles that were inserted
IN each child's ice cream and enjoyed
their feast phe host was the recipient
Of many gifts.
Those present were: Sara Katherine
Malcolm, Florence Dempsey, Betty
Boggs, Betty Weldin, Ruthanna Parsons,
Helen Jones, Anne Messick, Josephine
Scarborough, lola Louise Barnhill,
Mary Stroud, Dorothy Handy, Albert
Gemmlll, Jr, Samuel Arnold, Robert
Good, Warren Newkirk, Billy Swayze,
Richard Ross, Joy Mayerburg, II.
Bertram Eaton, Jr., Herbert +. Weldin,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
STAFFORD ACORN CLUB.

Seaford, Nov. 26.-The regular meet
ing of the Acorn Club was held Tues
day afternoon and large number of
business meeting the program was in
charge OF Mrs. Il. j. Winder. her sub
ject being Social Service" Charles
Van Leer played three piano solos.
"Idilio," "At the Spinning Wheel"
and "In the Mexican Garden MeXi-
can waltz. Mrs. Ella &. Emery read
an article telling of the work done in
salvaging industrial cripples, the re-
habilitation sometimes meaning more
money for them. as well as making
them more valuable to their employ
ers, by means of training. Mrs. How
ard Morgan and Mrs. j. Melvin
Barnes, accompanied by Charles Van
Leer sang vocal solo. The article
Nursing and Better Nursing" read
by Mrs Walter II. Wallace. told of the
grave situation of the nursing profess
sion. DR.. Brown urged girls TO take
good short courses In nursing, if it is
not possible to take the regular course,
to enable him TO help in time of need
Mrs. Il. ]. Winder read an outline of
the wonderful work OF Miss Crosley,
Red Cross nurse. who was abroad
during the war, and the work she is
to take up among the girls and boys
I'm the schools under the direction OF
the Red Cross.
Two solos, Morning" and "a Little
Bit of Honey" We're sung by Miss
Corinne Warren. Mre. Madison Willir
read of the work of DR. Brown of the
Union Church, New York, was doing
Mrs. II. J. Winder completed the
program for the afternoon by describ.
ing her trip to the Rockefeller estate
on the Hudson, which was most in.
teresting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
Delaware WOmen's Clubs

Mrs. Raymond Jones and Mrs. F.
Weatherby Will have charge of pastry,
cake and bread. The committee COM
Mrs. II. Brooks, Mrs. n. Miller. Mrs.
w. Anderson. Mrs. Wingert. Mrs. G..
Chandler, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. J. Miller.
The fancy table is under the direc-
tion OF Mrs. William Appleton and
her associate. Mrs. Russell. and her
assistants. Mrs. Il. r. Whitman, Mrs.
A. j. Williams. Mrs. Rono, Mrs.
Fisher, Mrs. Calvert, Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Crawford.
A table to delight the children is
the one where live pets and toys viii
be sold. Mrs. Edward Gibson, Jr, is
chairman, assisted by Miss Billie Glib
son, Miss Alice Miller, Miss Minnie
f. Miller. Mrs. Frank Lewis, chair
man, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Annie
Morris will have charge of the ice
cream. Mrs. Dowling is chairman OF
the committee for flowers. books and
records. Her committee is Mrs. Fred
Evans, Mrs. G.. B. Schroyer, Mrs. S
n, Garigues, Mrs. 7. G.. Metz. Mrs
]. T. Ward. The domestic table will
be presided over by Mrs. Karns and
her associate Mrs. II. Babcock. Those
on the committee are Mrs. II. Muir
dock, Mrs. IL. Williams. Mrs. WentZ
Mrs. j. Kleitz, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. NJ
l.. Gilpin, Mrs. Hains. Mrs. Drew
Sentman, Mrs. Winchester. Mrs. Beck.
man, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. +. Neal
Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Thawley. Mrs. Rem.
ington, Mrs. Cooling. Mrs. Il. o. Bar
ton, chairman; Mrs. s. S. Southard
Mrs. Charles German and Mrs. w. c
Davis will have charge of the parce
| post table.