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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
WATER HYAC|NTHS
 OvERRUN STREAMS

Montgomery, August 13-(Special) Many complaints throughout Ala -bama that the streams are being over run with water hyacinths and that d method of destroying them without injuring the fish in the streams which have been received by the state con- servation department caused John II. Wallace, Jr., conservation commis- sioner, today to obtain from Major Earl North, of the corps of engineers. the method of his department has used in the destruction of hyacintns on Mobile bay and other streams of Alabama.
 Major North informed the conser- vation department that the method may be freely used with the assur- ance that it will not kill or Anjure the fish in any way. Although the solution Is poison to the hyacfnth it does not affect the fish. Major North said the department is now using the solution in the removal of the plant from One Mile creek, Three Mile creek, Chickasaw creek, Bayou Sara and their tributaries and Mobile bay in the vicinity of Mobile.
 Commissioner Wallace urged the use of the solution on only one DOT tion of stream at the time and de-
 
 cinth is necessary on the streams which contain fish.
 Major North's Method
 Major North's method follows: "1. Six hundred pounds of white arsenic (arsenious oxide) and 500 pounds washing soda (sodium carbonate) are placed in tank with about 500 gal Ions of water. This mixture is brought to boil and kept boiling for two hours. It is then drained off and diluted to $500 or 12,000 gallons (depending upon the strength of so- lution desired) by the addition of the necessary amount of water. By us- ing gallon of water and diluted to Is to 20 gallons of solution any de- sired quantity may be mixed.
 "2. For spraying the solution over the hyacinths a duplex Worthington pump (size 41Ax2%x4) and one inch steam hose, six ply, with Fuller nozzle is used. GA Gould IF inch double acting hand forced pump is satisfactorily. This nozzle Is used for the reason that it gives fine spray, which is desirable to avoid waste of material. The pressure on the hose is usually 50 pounds.
 "3. Upon warm sunshiny days one gallon of the diluted solution is, or square yeards of hyacinths. If the day is cloudy or cool a larger quan- tity is necessary. Where the hya- cinths are tall the spray does not reach the shorter plants and the first application kills only the taller ones. A second application then becomes necessary in order to reach those not touched at first.
 "A The arsenic and soda can be purchased locally in barrel lots at easonable prices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

funds to pay debts and buy imports is the expression of an opinion which is held by many authorities here that the day Is not far distant,when some- thing definite will have to De done to enable Europe to take more Amer ican goods. That something, the be- lief Is growing. may have to be can collation. at first of interest over due on some of our foreign loans and ultimately part of the loans themselves.
 Thus far no official has found it expedient. in the face of strong op- position to such move, to voice an opinion of this sort. The opinion is held, nevertheless, and in high quar- ters. The expression of the head of the New York federal reserve bank is the nearest approach to a direct statement that interest on the for eign loans may have to be can celled. It was made, in most guarded fashion, only when Governor Strong was pressed for his views. He took pains not to say he advocated cancel lation, declaring it a policy which Congress would have to determine. But he planted the thought and the seed is growing.
 What Europe owes $.
 Europe owes the United States at the present time, according to Gov ernor Seay, of the Richmond federal reserve bank, an eighteen billion dollar trade balance, built up since the beginning of the war. The in- terest aTone on this huge debt is equivalent to the sum which the whose transportation system of the United States is endeavoring and fo ,.II the freight and passengers that move in the course of a years time over American rails. The question is asked if the railroads of the United States can't earn the interest on this sum, in their present state of efficiency, how can the war stricken countries of Europe earn it in the days of their prostration?
 Cancellation ns Cure
 Economists here who believe that cancellation is 8 cure for our pres ent industrial troubles, point out that payment of interest charges alone would leave Europe little, if anything, to spend for American goods. The export of American goods, it is pointed out, is essential to American prosperity. Our exports have been dwindling fast of late; it is feared they will drop still lower if Europe has to divert her current funds or whatever credit she may be able to raise here to paying interest rathef- than buying goods.
 About five billion dollars, Governor Seay estimates, of Europes debt to America is in the form of frozen credits. A study of the financial sit nation shows that most. if not all, of these frozen credits are piled up in banks along the Atlantic littoral, constituting a Chinese wall which American exports must surmount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
PROF. KING COMES TO
 BIRMINGHAM TO TEACH

Goodwater, August 13.-(Special) Prof. H. H. King, who has been su- perintendent of education for Coosa county, for several years, will move to Jefferson county the first of next month where he will be engaged in teaching. Mir. King has made splendid school superintendent and his friends regret to see him leave the county. The school system in the county has improved wonderfully under the guidance of Prof. King.
 The county board of education re luctantly accepted his resignation, and elected Prof. Welden to succeed Mir. King as superintendent of educa- ton and he will assume his duties September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
SERVICES ENDED
 AT GOODWATER

Goodwater, August 13.-tSpecialD The revival services at local Baptist church closed last night with Il ad- ditiors. 10 on profession of faith and one by letter. Rev. T. M. Flemmirg of Sylacauga, did the preaching, and his stay will be long remembered by all who attended the meetings. The church was spiritually revived.
 Large crowds attended all the ser vices and much interest manifested by the people of the town generally.
 Rev. H. H. Buzbee. Jr., is pastor of the local church. coming here about a year ago from Lamar county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
DOCILE ATTITUDE OF COL. HARVEY
 SURPRISES PARIS
Being PassionateIy Fond of Crises" French Hoped American Ambassador
 Might Provoke One
By WILLIAM BIRD (Copyright, 1891, by The AEe-Herald)

Paris, August 13.-(Special.) J. Col. George Harvey, American am bassador to Great Britain, who has been attending the meetings of the allied supreme council here, is dis appointment to the Europeans who regard these meetings as great pop ular entertainments. Everyone has been expecting the peppery colonel to start something" and his docility at the council table is proving pug gle to the onlookers.
 The colonel's fame has been spread far and wide on the continent ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
SHALL WE BE MADE ID CANCEL A PART 0F EUROPEAN DEBT
Governor Strong Says Europe Cannot Use Vanishing Funds Both to Pay Debts
 and Buy Imports
By HARDEN CoLFAX ecial Correspondent of The Age-Herald fCnuyrirht 1921 by The Age-Herald)

NNUpy hibIIt' 10~1' DS 1''0 -Is0
 Washington, August 13.-Whether willing or not. we may have to can eel part of Europe's debt to America to save our own economic situation and revive trade in the United States.
 Governor Strong's statement before joint congressional commission that Europe cannot use her vanishing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

-
 biting satires on President Wilson, all of which were gleefully reprinted in the European papers.
 David Lloyd George and Aris- tide Briand are not wanting in wit or in dramatic out bursts, but they have become fa- piliar to the Paris audiences. Colonel Harvey was new blood and a hush rAA~ uyaifed for
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Democrats and the Dye Industry.

Why, one is justified in nquiring are our
democratic friends so eager to turn the dye in
dustry of the United States over to the Ger
mans? One Of Germany's boasts prior to 1914
was its control of the chemical industry. This
was maintained by the simple method OF selling
below cost where competition was likely, and
charging the difference where free hand per-
mitted American textile mills were at the
mercy Of the German chemists and so were the
druggists and healers of the country. When the
war came OH business on this side suffered until
American chemists could establish themselves to
the point OF producing what the country needed.
Our dye makers are now putting out products
that compete with the Germans in open market.
Last year $4500O000 worth OF American-made
dyes and dye stuffs were exported. Coal-tar
products are manufactured here which formerly
were imported from Germany Certain secret
processes have been independently developed by
our chemists, who have shown themselves as
profound in research, as comprehensive in imaki-
nation, and as fecund in result as those who for
merly controlled the world. Having thus set
industrial chemistry on high plane in the
United States, why is it now urged that all our
effort be abandoned, and the business sent back
oversee?
The infamous dye embargo BILL against
which the World-Herad so strongly in
Weighs is simply an effort to protect the dye in
dustry Of the United States. Senator Hitchcock
weeps over the plight Of the man who wants to
purchase German dyes, but if the republican
members OF congress are true to the traditions OF
their party, those tears will have been shed in
vain II is not war on Germany, but seif-pro-
lection that demands the embargo until the duty
is finally fixed by law.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Happy Mrs. Crocker.

We are sure that Mrs. William c. Crockef
must be happy woman, for she has just re.
turned from seeing whole French village in the
enjoyment Of happiness which she has been able
to bring to them. There is no other happiness
equal to that which comes from helping others
1t was certainly fortunate for the people of one
French village that there was an American wo-
man able to get for herself that noblest form Of
human comfort and wise enough to seize the
opportunity.
In December, 1916, Mrs Crocker adopted
the little French village of Vitrimont, which had
just been oblterated by the Germans. And she
has completely rebuilt the town, including all its
public buildings, precisely as it was when it was
destroyed, except for the addition of modern
plumbing and sanitation, which does not show.
The same buildings, in the same places, the same
quaintness, but with more comfort. The owners
OF the dwellings are now living in them and their
children and children's children will rise up and
cali Mrs Croker blessed.
Nothing more charming has been done in this
world, nor can greater happiness come to any
woman than to know that the benedictions of a
whole village of distant and simple people will
follow her always in this world and others to
which she may attain.--San Francisco
Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Senator Smoot's Revenue Bill.

Only the elements OF the revenue bill pro-
posed by Senator Smoot are contained in the
press dispatches so far. but enough to warrant
its discussion In an academic way. The meas
ure has the merit OF simplicity in that it seeks
revenue from but six sources, eliminating twen-
ly-nine that exist at present. and most Of which
are OF the variety grouped as nuisance taxes
His principal source will be that OF manufac-
turer's sales tax, from which he looks to derive
Sl,25000O,000. On this point the discussion will
turn chiefly.
When the sales tax was brought forward last
spring il was debated from about every possible
angle, and finally abandoned, because OF the
obvious objection that it laid the tax against
those who were least able to pay. AS Dr. Selg-
man expressed it, this is but an inverted income
tax. Senator Shoots plan amounts to the same
thing, perhaps, with the exception that a tax on
manufacturers sales will be levied on the produc-
ton cost price, collected at the source" and or
dinarily will be levied but once Naturally, It
will be carried into the selling price, but it should
not be pyramded, as the retail sales tax would
have been and multiplied through several transac-
tions, each time becoming more onerous. If hon
cstly applied and carried forward, the ultimate
consumer who will settle in the end, will feel the
manufacturers sales tax much less than the
other.
Another attractive phase OF the Smoot bill
is the manifest purpose of its framer to reduce
income tax leves. While this would be but the
shifting OF the impost from one point to another,
that is about all any of the revenue bills will ac-
complish. So much money is required to carry
on the business of the government, and it must
be taken from the income Of the people as
whole. Any tax laid against business is natur-
ally included in the costs Of operation OF that
business, and so is passed on to the consumer.
This is inevitable.
What is desirable is measure that will dis
tribute the burden as .equitably as possible, pre-
serving the fundamental principle that the bulk
OF the tax is 10 be collected from those best
able to pay. Senator Smoot added much inter-
est to the discussion of the revenue law as it
now exists, as we'll as to its predecessor, the law
of 1917 offering in the senate well digested bill
as substitute for the Kitchin-Simmons meas
ure That went to committee room grave, but
his present endcavor will undoubtedly get more
worthy consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Irish Stew Not Boiling Over.

Resumption Of military control in Belfast, in
cident to a renewal Of rioting there may indicate
the delicacy of the situation, just as the speech
of the MacNeill, who denounced Lloyd George
to Dali Eireann, is a sign Of the implacabity Of
certain Sim Fein leaders. On the other hand,
it is possible that these ebulltions are but the
bursting OF bubbles that come to the top as the
stew SINNERS down in the cooling off process.
Starting riot in Belfast never has and perhaps
never will be difficult matter. Some eloquent
orator Is ever ready to denounee the government
at London, and neither by itself is symptomatc
Of any deep lying nalady. The Sim Fein pro-
gram may yet disclose way by which a
peace arrangement will be reached the aspira-
tions Of the people met and without any resunp.
ton of the disorder all so much regret. Surface
does notalways tell what is going on underneath.
De Valera has shown himself possessed of imagi-
nation; he may exhibit another quality Of leader
ship, that of understanding, and with capacity
for driving bargain connect the faculty Of ap-
preeiating the moment when best terms are to
be had and SO drive home an agreement that will
be Of advantage to his country, even if it does
not meet the entire demand Of the MacNeill
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Little Comfort for Debs.

While the president has adjourned eonsidera,
ton OF the Debs case until final action has been
taken by the senate on the treaty with Ger.
many. some word spoken by Harry Dausheriy
at Cincinnati may bear on the case Mr.
Daugher,y. whose theme was Respect for the
Law" said:
In this country there Is now being dis
seminated an extensive propaganda to dignity
the crimes committed by many persons who
are now in prison Tor disloyal conduct or for
obstruc,ing and hnderng the government in
prosecuting the war with Germany. and, by
means OF such propaganda, to create public
sentiment not only to have such criminals
freed, but to have this general doctrine OF
political offenses recognized as part OF our do
mestic law, the purpose being, when the
doctrine is once recognized, to enable criminals
and those in sympathy with them to continue
such opposition to law and order with i'm
punty. . Our constitutional system is
so organized that at the ballot box the SOW
ereign elcctor expresses his will Changes are
to be wrought through the constitutional Or
gans OF government and by the orderly
processes OF law. The constitution by the
rights privileges and immunities granted
therein amply protects any citizen in his
religious or political liberty.
Mr.. Dausherty follows this by quoting from
President Hardngs Omaha speech. delivered at
the Auditorium on October 2, last year, in which
Mr.. Harding specifically declared:
can see no essential difference between
ordinary crimes on the one hand and political
crimes and political prisoners on the other
hand II there Is distinction, surely 1t is not
distinction that favors political crimes or
political prisoners. The thief, or any ordinary
criminal. is surely less menace TO those things
which we all hold dear than the man or woman
who conspires to destroy our American i'll
stitutions
Perhaps it is unfair to anticipate the report
OF the attorney general, now in the hands Of the
president dealing with the status Of Eugene V.
Debs, but these utterances do not encourage the
belief that eniency is to be shown the prisoner
whose crime was that OF treason.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
"Tosh" About Nebraska.

The English have an expression, "tosh,
which may yet have to be imported into Ne
braska. 1t particularly fits the efforts now
being made by opponents of the state admin
istraton to make it appear that public funds
have been expended so lavishly that the state
treasury is empty. The good name Of the state
is nothing to these ruthless partisans, nor is any
regard paid to the possible injury to Nebraskas s
credit by their Misrepresentation.
With more than 100000 in. the state
treasury it most emphaticaly is not broke, and
with new receipts from taxation coming in this
winter all legislative appropriations will be cared
for in the usual manner. Road construction will
not be halted, since the contractors work under
an agreement to await the collection Of taxes
before seeking payment.
Such shortage OF ready money as appears is
not peculiar, but is chronic at this season every
year. This can only be remedied by changing
the time for collection of taxes so that there
will not be a gap of six months between the
date appropriations become due and the date on
which the states income begins to flow in.
The state administration has not been waste
full, and in fact the legislature reduced the
amount apportioned to some public activities
more than may have been exactly justified. Until
the highly descriptive word, "tosh" is brought
overseas, Nebraskans will have to rely on a
home grown expression to characterize the mis-
representations of those who seek not the public
good, bre partisan advantage and quietly MUIR
muir, Its the bunk"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Splendid Isolation"
(From the Montrcal starl

No nation, however powerful, can
stand alone. We British can gay
this with chastened JUNCTION; for
we have only recently been learning
this lesson anew. Most of us will
remember that we made a boast at
the time of the Boer war of our
splendid isolation" We seemed
not to have a friend in the world.
Kruger was hailed in Marseilles and
Paris, and found an asylum in Hol-
land. Munich demonstrated madly
on behalf of his Germanic Beers.
There was much outcry against us
in the United States, though the at
titude of the American government
which still remembered Manila
bay-wass very correct. But we were
unafraid We had our supreme
navy and we glorified In our "splen-
did isolation"
Then came the German challenge
We soon found that we needed
friends, understandings. "ententes. :"
But We still had an almost Washing
tonian dislike of the word Alliance;
yet 1t is quite possible If we had
frankly faced the situation and en-
tered into an open alliance with
France and Russia, thus making 1t
certain that we would fight auto
matically IL either of these nations
were attacked, that even the Ger
man kaiser would have had a glim-
merifg Of reason and held his hand.
We did fight; we did fight as MEM
bers OF an alliance; our decision was
a deep disappointment and a ter
mendous "damper" to Germany. If
we had taken that decision publicly
and in advance. would Germany
have ventured into death grips with
the old Sea Lion?
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
The Happy Valley
(From the Phlladelphia Ledser.)


When the explorers who are push
ins' around the mighty shoulders OF
Mount Everest came to place that
was called Rongbuk they found it a
strangely holy valley" Says Col
onel Bury:
Here in this valley live be-
tween 80 and 400 hermits and
nuns in solitary cells, or in
caves dotted about under the
great cliffs that bound the val
leys. Here no news from the
outer world ever penetrates.
The hermits and the nuns live
life of the greatest seelusion
under the shadows of the giant
precipices of Mount Everest
and can contemplate the mar
yelous beauties of nature in
peace and solitude.
1t is further recorded that "all the
animals and birds in this valley are
extraordinarily tame. Rock pigeons
would come and take food out Of
our hands," Man and bird and
beast dwelling together in the
shadow Of the holy places.
All races know that slow urge that
leads man or woman far from the
crowds and the streets and the slow
ascending smoke of human habita-
tions. Barbarism and semi-savag-
cry know 1t. Civilization does not
escape it. Monasteries of all creeds
and faiths have been peopled by 1t
from time immemorial
Here in the Himalayas these tired
souls have come to rest. like tired
swallows. nesting in the very caves
of THE Roof of the World" The
of sunset and sunrise, of
glacier and river and the foothills
that fall away and away to the far
plains and the steaming Jungles is
theirs. Here is a Nirvana Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-01
Reportins on Accidents.

A step taken by Commissioner Dunn has
reason back OF it He will, if his ordinance is
passed, require all healers. surgeons, physicians
or hospitals to report to the police on any acei-
dents they may know Of or victims Of accidents
coming under their care, or injured persons
whose condition might be due to accident. In
this way the police will be apprised of affairs IN
which may possibly lurk information they re-
quire in the pursuit Of their duties. One Of the
difficulties Of police practice, not only in Omaha,
but in any large city, is the possibility that a
serious crime may be hidden because a wounded
person can get treatment without the fact ever be-
ing made known. Commissioner Dunn does not
include any undue publicity in his request; he
merely asks that proper notification be given the
authorities, in order that an offense, If any may