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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14

70 WASHINGTON, June 1s.-(Spe- NAV cial)-Lisbon, which news V paper dispatches report in civil upheaval, has an appeal TOT tne seeker of quaint and lndiViousAi places, according to a bulletin lro" the Washington, D. S., headquarters of the National Geographic society. The bulletin says;
 This port of Portugal. which has very aptly been called the kernei or the country. saw the commercial pride of the Phoenicians and heard the Ter vent prayers of Vasco da Gana ne- fore he set out on his perilous Voy- age in search of India, the land which had ,ured navigators for centuries. "Lisbon's ancient name was ulisipo' which caused many Greek scholars to trr to connect 1t with the wanderfngs of Ulysses, but the name propaDiy originated from two Poenician words meaning Pleasant Bay, which is made doubly plausible because the mouth of the Tsgus just beyond the city widens into one of the best harbors in the whole Of Europe.
 "The Romans knew Lisbon as Fe- licitas Julia, and 1t grew to be the second city in Lusitania- that famous district of Hispania in the time of | the Caesars. It's temple and theatre ruins attest it's occupation. Success siyely 1t has been seized by the Alans.
 the visigoths, the Moors, and the Crusaders. The fact that the inhab- itants of Lisbon were tolerant of the dark Moorish invaders is evidenced in the coloring of the crowds in the Lisbon streets today. The kindly influence of the English Crusaders who emingled with the Portugues masses left its mark, too, and has
 shown itself in the friendly relations that have, practically ever since. ex- isted between the two nations.
 Men of letters have sought out
 the city for its individuality and beauty, which caused the eostatic | byrOn upon llIbL oShVANAAAe v
 bay its tsrraced seven hills to ex- claim:
 "what beauties doth Lisboa first
 unfold!
 Her image floating on that noble tide Which poets vainly pave with sands of gold
 "Commercially the city has natural advantages in its harbor. which can
 accommodate the largsst vesssis' sno
 an advantageous position on the At
 lantic. At pressnt its trade is con
 fined chiefly to exporting cork. wine
 olive oil and tropical fruits to and Importing coal. wood, corn. rice, and manufactured articlss from England Brazil and it's own African coloniss.
 Along the Tasus vegetables. fruiti and flowers are piled in high heaps + to tempt the eager markstsrs. boatl
 of every description from the ding, llittle fishing smack to the ladyliks Atlantic liner are loading and un
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
ADRTFT WITH THE TIMES

THE CITIZEN WORTH WHILE Every man should aspire to serve his country" remarked thN per- petual candidate for office. T quite agree with you" said MT. Dubwaite, but he ought not to let ambition get such a strangle-hoid on him that 1t interferes with his earn ing living. My idea of a patriot is a man who Is also good pro- ducer."
 NO CHANGE TO GO BACK Who is the melancholy person followed by two obsequious attend ants?"
 That's a dethroned monarch" "Eh?"
 He's forever barred from enjoying an old Home week"
 CALL A DOCTOR When a man of eighty years Aspires to dance the toddle There is something wrong, one fears, With the contents of his noddle. \
 THE GRAND MANNER "who is the chorus beauty dining with a tired business man." "She calls herself Elise DeVere. Six months ago she was an upsophis- ticated little country girl" She's learning fast. HeE~scrutiny of the bill of fare is masterpiece of simulated boredom
 GREAT SOPORIFIC
 A victim of insomnia
 Was Ebenezer Bell;
 He studied relativity
 kAnd now sleeps very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
AcE-HERALD,s NEW SIZE

From the Dothan Eagle.
 The Age-HeEald. one of the best newspapers in Alabama. has sue cumbed to the eight-column fad, by clipping an em from the old meas ure. thereby materially increasing the advertising rates and making a much better proportioned paper. It Is now the only eight-column morn ing paper in Alabama. but before this happened was one of the most appre- ciated dailies in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
A Good Citizen

"One of the best short speeches l have ever heard was made by George Bailes at the Florence convention in nominating Arthur Greenwood to represent the Alabama Legion at the national convention" said Tom Will Hams, ex-service man and city de- tective.
 MT. BaiIes referred to Arthur's good army record, good Legion rec ord and his good citizenship record. acquired despite the fact that he was not born in the United States. He told of his realizing his rights and obligations as an American in con clusion.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14

affiliated with the Mormon church and does not desire to see Utah made a laughing stock throughout the country. Legislation of this kind never serves any useful purpose. It merely brings the law into disre- pute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
Helping Needy

we are still receiving subscrip- tions for relief work" said D. U. Will Hams, chairman of the committee of courthouse employees recently or ganized to assist in relieving the conditions of the destitute in this vicinity.
 Each day the committee makes a personal investigation and daily we are helping those in need. I have found some cases where people are actually facing starvation within a few miles of the city.
 All we have to do is to tell some of the conditions we find and the money is forthcoming. We expect to keep up this work until there is an improvement in this district and while organized independently are willing to cooperate with any or ganization in relieving the suffering here."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
THE sHEPKEkD's aEsoLuTIo

THE SHEf f0hhD'o AHSoAu AAOI By George Wither.
 Shall I, wasting in despair. Die because a woman's fair? Or make pale my cheek with care Cause another's rosy are? Be she fairer than ti-e day, Or the flow'ry meads in May, If she be not so to me,
 What care I how fair she be? Shall . woman's virtues move Nc to perish for her love? Or her well-deservings known Make me quite forget my own? Be she with that goodness blest Which may merit name of best, If she be not such to me,
 What care how good she be? Great. or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'er the more despair; If she love me, this believe. l will die ere she shall grievA; If she slight me when woo, can scorn and let her 90. For If she be not for me,
 What care for whom she be?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
Churches Are Voicing
 Disarmament Sentiment

1T UNE was disarmament Sun cU day in certain churches in New York city. Theodore H. Price, the veteran industrial and financial expert, was so impressed that he makes note of the observance in his weekly letter on national and international trade conditions, say ing:
 "In more than one conservative congregation in the city sermons that urged disarmament, economy and international agreement to pre- vent war were heartily applauded or indorsed by rising vote."
 MT. Price echoes national senti- ment when he adds:
 q feel that these demonstrations are important as indicating that Americans are coming to re-appre- citation of the fact that this country cannot divorce itself from prac- tical and affirmative interest in the worlds political, social and finan- cial affairs"
 In the face of necessity this country to. a man indorsed the coali- ton of World war forces under a French general that we might win that war through closer union and more central direction. On the ter animation of that war we felt the . same necessity of united action for rehabilitating the world. Then en- tered partisan politics and the self ishness of the blind apostles of iso- lation and America seemed superfi- cially to have repudiated its inter- national responsibility.
 But that was only superficial. Down in their hearts the American people have never repudiated any one of the 14 principles of former President Wilson nor any of the ob- legations assumed by Christiandom in adopting them and ending the war on the basis which they pre- scribed.
 The civilized world is more sick of war than some politicians and statesmen seem to realize, but the light is returning and the blindest are seeing again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
Gardens Hurt

"The shower on Sunday afternoon while cooling for the time, the at mosphere was not enough to slake the thirst of the parched gardens" says Russell Hunt. T fear now that it's too late for rain to save the gardens in this district, and yet one can never tell the reviying effect or a good, steady, gentle rain.
 some of the Forest Park and Mountain Terrace gardeners had fine start if the season had been propitious. It is generally easy 10 raise a good spring garden. It's the the fall garden which is the acid test in this district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
Hi-Pines, High Time

"The party at Camp Hi-Plnes Tor tbe delegates and visitors to the Business and Professional Women club was one of the most enjoyable features of the convention" said Miss Perna Robinson.
 "The stunts presented by the va rious clubs were greatly enjoyed and the camp, which is maintained by the local organization, never looked bet ter and was never quite as gay. It was indeed treat, and the visitors were high In their praise of Birming- ham and the entertainment commit tee for the many featurues planned for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14

N s might have been expected, A Utah's drastic anti-cigarette law has merely made smoking more popular. People who never smoked cigarettes before are said to be puff ing away on the 'little white slav- CTS" simply because it is against the law to sell them. As a speci- men of fool legislation, this statute is truly edifying.
 The law not only forbids the smok- ing of cigarettes, cigars or pipes in public places, but the giving away, sale, exchange or barter of cigar cites. It also forbids the advertis- ing of cigarettes on billboards or in any newspaper, magazine or cir cular printed and distributed within the state. Outside publications are not prevented from carrying ad- vertisements of this nature. Smok- CTS are also permitted to purchase cigarettes outside of the state for their personal use. That makes it unlikely that the spectacle will be presented in Utah of another addi- ton to law violators, the cigarette bootlegger, although he may appear on the scene.
 Public places where smoking is unlawful include theatres, street cars, office building elevators and Hobbies. It is permissible to smoke in hotel Hobbies, but the practice is banned in dining rooms, unless the proprietor sets aside room for smokers.
 A dispatch from Salt Lake city says the law is probably one of the most unpopular statutes ever passed by a state legislature" And no wonder! Nor is 1t surprising that the police department of Salt Lake City is not enthusiastic about en- forcing it, although the prediction is made that the law will be strict ly enforced in the smaller towns. IL was these communities, supported by officials of the Mormon church who got the measure passed by the Utah legislature. It was passed in the senate and house by a Mormon vote, although few Mormons voted against it.
 The power of the Mormon church is so great in Utah that the anti cigarette law may remain in force, much to the disgust of that part of Utah's citizenship which is not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
IRONY IN IRELAND

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch
 It is one of the ironies of the situa tion that Northeast Ulster which vowed it would never stand for hone rule. has got it and the rest of IrA- land which demands it hasn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
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IS THE MILLENNIUM NEARs

IS THE MILLENNIUM NEANS Lima Correspondence Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
 Five hundred laborers employed by tho city petitionsd the council to be allowed to work 10 hours a day. in- stead of eight. as heretofore. No in- crease in wages Is asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
WHEN MAJESTY MEANT POOR FIT

two on a bet
 From the Manchester Guardian.
 The we'll l-groomed appearance of the crown prince of Japan suggests a revolution in tailoring methods among the Japanese since the days when Admiral Robley D. Evans first visited the imperial court. The ad- miral was astonished to find the em- press ''as delicate in appearance as some fine piece of Dresden china" attired in . Paris gown that made no pretenss of fitting. while the En- perors trousers ''bagged" at the knees most atrociously. It was ex- plained to him that no Japanese tailor would dare to touch the person of either of their majesties, but just looked at them and guessed the meas urements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
SAFE DRIVERS NEEDED

From the Columbus Enquirer-Su
 A paragrapher asks: ''Is the younger generation in peril?" We should say. speaking in an off-hand way, that it depends very largely on. who is driving the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
A MORNING PRAYER

4 MORNING PRAYER
 May life for me. Lord. be as the summer sea. with it's surface touched by sunshine or storm, but its depths ever quiet in the cer- tainty of thy love! Amen.--M. $. H,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
Cigarettes Are Banned,
 Smokes More Than Ever

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14

70 WASHINGTON. June 12.-(Spe- MW ciaL)-Lisbon, which news
 V V paper dispatches report Tn
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
STEEL TRADE LOOKS
FOR QUIET SUMMER
Operations at Plants Are
SloUing DosUn.

The further slowing down Of opera
tions at steel and iron plants with buy
ing indicating a period Of intens. dull
ness for the trade throughout the coming
summer features this weeks trade views
In the current issues OF the fto~ Age
and the Iros. TTCdo Eecsc,c.
The latter says: "Unfevorable fes-
lures having n bearing on the immediate
future continues to multiply. The mar
kets generally are drifting for the pres
ent. Prospects IN the automobile trade
apparently are less promising for June.
While the Ford company Is planning on
going ahead with its production sched-
ule, another large producer has reduced
BY 80 per cent An outstanding feature
OF the iron and steel market for the
week Is the deartl of interest on the
part OF the automobile interests. They arc
not buying 30 freely as recently and
are cutting down specifications for pig
IRON. r. is evident that the bulk Of the
business recently placed has gone
through tho mills and they are not now
booking tonnage necessary to sustain
the operation.
The Iron Ago says: Opinion Is uni
form that freight rates are coming down,
but the belief that this may be some
months hence points TO light buying Of
steel products meanwhile, as no stock
will be accumulated on to-days prices
Meanwhile tile railroad wage reductions
orc regarded MS a favorable factor. In
view Of the easier financial condition
OF the railroads in tho second half OF
the year. Tho failure of many railroads
to pay their stec bills has tighteaed
the flnanccs OF not q few mills"
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
p. X. X. NET OPERATING
INCOME FOR APRIL UP
LackaUanna Shouting Also
Gains in Month.

The April net operating income OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad was s3.774.46g.
lettering the showing Of the preceding
April by sl2,s4i,29e. IT'S gross revenues
increased s5,945,140. to s39,e4S.392, and
It's operating expenses were reduced ST.
767,72s. 20 y32,54s.15s. Rejecting drastic
operstiur economies, the chief OF which
was reduced working forces. The Inn
provenient in gross revenues should b.
noted with due allowance for the fact
that ccngcgted traffic due to the OUTLAW
strike held revenues down in April, 1920.
contributing TO large operating deficit
for the month.
The report Of the Delaware, Laciea-
wanna and Western Railroad for April
shows net operating income OF sf.075.-
2s5 saved out OF gross revenues Of ST.
18s.206, In contrast TO e2f5,afT In net
operating deficit and t4,s42.ss2 in 0rces
receipts for the corresponding 1920
month. during which the outlaw swltcn-
ren'5 strike depressed earnings The
roads four months gross aggregated
s27,4fa,f50. against s22.47s,466 a year
sgo, and It's net operating income totalled
s2.227.32o, against s30s.os9 in operating
income for tho FIRST third Of 1920
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
UNION PACIFIC GETS
LOS ANGELES ISSUES
Senator Clark and Associates
Sell Half Of Stocks and Bonds
TO Part Owner.

The Union Pacific system has ac-
quired from Senator w. A. Clark and
his associates the remaining half of
the stocl. and bonds of the Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad, q. one-half in
terest in which has been held for many
years by the Oregon Short Line Rail
road, tho capital stock OF which is
owned Ay the Union Pacific. The l.. A.
and S. l.. operates i,16s miles of line
lying mainly In California and Nevada.
For the s29,000.o00 per cent. bonds
OF the road held by Senator Clark and
his friends the Union Pacific viii give
In exchange dollar FOR dollar approx
ma teiy $4,000, 900 OF the Southern P1ci-
tics San Francisco Terminal per cent.
bonds, ss.500,000 Southern Pacific Rail-
road frst refunding 4 per cent bonds
and S1s,50o,000 Oregon Washington
Railroad and Navigation frst and re-
funding per cent. bonds, at present in
the Union Pacific treasury. The last
named Issue Is guaranteed by the u. p,
and II will be necessary to obtain the
Interstate Commerce Commissions ap-
prevail before they can be disposed Of.
An official statement issued by Sem
ator Clark yesterday said that twenty
years go he HAD joined with ms o~oM-
er, +. Ross Clark. In the purchase Of
the Los Angeles Terminal Railroad with
the purpose OF extending II TO salt Lake
City. Il. II. Hartman, chairman OF the
Union Pacific, which owned a line ex-
tending to the southern part OF Utah.
Joined In the plan soon after, and the
Development was carried out on ffty-
fifty basis by the Union Pacific and the
Clark interests. followed by ar equal di-
vision OF the road'r stocks and bondA
Mr.. Clark declared the advantage IN
unification OF the Y. P.'s interest amply
warranted the purchase OF the remain
Ing half Of the L. A and s. L. stock.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
RAIL RETURNS UNFAIR
IN PAST, SAYS COUNTY
p. r. X. Official Addresses
Bankers, Convention.

Atlantic CfrY, May ga J.
County, vice-president OF the Pennsyi-
vania railroad. IN addressing the con-
vention OF the Pennsylvania bankers
hero to-day, said that he agreed with
tho abatement attributed TO John w.
weeks. that "the most acute situation
in this country lies in the existing state
of affairs In our railroads"
Mr.. County said that the Question
which had become very general in the
last tav rnonthe is why 40 not the
railroads enrn a fair roturn?"
"rt n evident that II the net return
or past years had been reasonable" said
Mr.. County, 'rhs railroads would be In
fair financial condition at present. TO
take the lean and wait for the fat In
stead OF being a subject OF national dis
cussion. But In only one OF the last
thirteen were they allowed earnings OF
Q per cent. on their property invest
-nont, s.t7 per cent In 1915"
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Eldredge & Co.
New York
Kountze Brothers
New York
CENTRAL DECLARES
SHOPS OVERCROWDED
Witnesses Before /. c. c. Pre-
sent Figures.

Az the hearing being held by the IN
tsrs,ats Commerce Commission into the
charge that the New York Centra! KAN
road has been acting unfairly to laoor
he sendins cars and locomotives TO OUT
ia rar.fr efops when IL could nave
oy,a-ha,,ied them in its own. witnesses
so- thA railroad offered yesterday cos.
and audit -teets 20 show tnat PieseS "
rolling stocl were sent OUTSIDE ON!
cause space was overcroWded III lle
cornpany's shops. The chaFBes VI !.
fairnese being investigated were inaue
by the American Fsderation ol HaD -,
before the railroad put In any tesu-
~. yesterday pamphlets which pur-
,orted 70 show that railroads had peen
,oals,n~ n custom Of sending their WORK
sv~av in order 70 reduce the numoer Oh
,r,i~ own employees and mat panhs
,rera in control 0f the transpor'ation
,nd,,str-y through q system or identlcai
airsc+cre on bank and railroad eoards
,vara admitted to evidence. tlguISs 10
49,. that lie New York Central sent
ras locomotives out OF It's own sHops
ro- repairs during 1919 and l95V aho
pa,d more than 100000 for work GONE
on them were onered- .,
Then agures TO show that IN Operating
It's repair shops the rohu =,
to charge them only with actual COT y.
materials and labor were presen.eu ~
ire road. such items os interest on the
irveGtmeut. cost Of machinery ana SEN
erai overhead are charged elsewhere IN
the railroads system OF auditing. IL
vas COMMANDED that as shops Wnich oiu
railroad repair work only FOR their own
pront always included all costs pius
profit. it was unfair to compare tneir
charges with costs ~ work which tne
roads charged themselves.
Tho hearing win be continued To-Day
IN room 1903, Grand Central station
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
DIVIDEND IS PASSED
ny LACKAWANNA STEEL
Depressed Business Is Cause,
Says Moses Taylor.

Directors OF tho Lackawanna steel
Company yesterday decided to pass the
quarterly dividend on tho common stock.
The action had been generally expected
as a result OF the bad slump in the steel
business generally. In announcing the
decision Moses Taylor, chairman Of the
board, said:
lowing to the depressed state Of the
steel business the board OF directors
passed the dividend for the second GUAR
ter
Since September 80. 1915. the COM
pany has paid regular dividends OF "A
per cent. every three months In addi-
tion an extra cash dividend OF per
cent. was paid IN 1915. one Of 10 per
cont. IN 1917 and a third o, 2 " per cent,
ir 1915
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
FLORIDA TOBACCO UNHURT.
Lfchtenstefn Says Only Damage IL
"a worthless sand Leaves.

Julius Lichtenstein. president OF tire
American Sumatrn Tobacco Company,
made public yesterday a wire from r
e. b. NcHonncy. pathologist Of the De-
partner' NJ Agriculture, regarding the
Florida olacco crop. Mr.. NcKennny
s7id that "the disease ia Florida and
Georgia districts uppcela to have been
checked" and that "damage 70 crop not
exceeding IN average OK per cent. is
confined chiefly to the sand leaves
slnca the sand leaves ara worthless
President Lich,cnstein declared tho COM
pany would sustair no loss.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
j. s. REALTY GO.
PROFIT In OFFICES
This Fiscal Years Earnings
Expected to Be Benefited by
Fuller Co. Operations.

The annual report Of the United States
ering the fiscal year ended April 80.
1921, shows net income after taxes and
bond interest amounted to s2,487, ,S03.
equivalent to $3.50 per cent. eovned on
the outstanding capital stock. IN the
preceding year earnings were ssT9.092,
or 5.55 per cent During the year the
company purchased and cancelled 81
$4,000 par value Of It's debenture bonds
maturing In 1924. and also reduced by
s3S5.006 It's real estate mortgages.
Salient figures Of the income accounts
for the last two fiscal years ended April
80, 1920, and 1891 are:
Total income, inc. buiid-
Ing And shipouiiding. are 90. a. srz- 40
Espensas ~ interest, de- S''''''' 40 ''''''''
prcciation, &c......... 1,27a,e5s i,tee.isT
Surplus ..............-.. o.ss7,so5 ss7 ,o92
Paul Starrett. president. In his report
asserted that "the earning position Of
the cornpanys large office buildings has
materially Increased and during the last
year they have produced q far larger In
come than heretofore, due 10 the de-
maad for office space, and these prop
critics are now being placed on q basis
toward falr return on the Investment
all rental rates having been determined
to produce this result.
'9rhe earnings for the coming year. 1t
is expected. will be further increased by
greater income from it's real estate in
vestments, due to long terrn leases al
ready made, to which is to be added the
profits from the building construction
huat,,as of the (.eorge A Fuller COM
pany."