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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
IAyA,s WORLD TRADE

From Java a Focus of World Iraae
 by John w. Prins. in the Scribner'
 In 1917 communication between Eu- rope and these colonies became prac : ticaily impossible. The products or Java were heaping up in me, ware -bouscs New channels of trade Lad to be found Then 1t was that Java knocked at Americas door and Amer ica opened it and discovered Java. The sugar which so long had been going the old route. the rubber. the tea. the kapok, and many other prod nets. now entered the harDors or New York and San Francisco. And from there the ships of the newly es- tabiished Amerfcan-Java lines took American finished articles back to Java. For Java is rot an industrial country, and Is in need ot all the finished products which modern so- ciety requires Infant industries are now being nursed, but practically all that the Hollanders and also the na- tfves need, comfortably to house and dress themselves, to till the fields md build the roads, comes from abroad. Naturally not only the United -ates hut even more so Australia and Ja pan drew closer to Java. Their situation was even more advantageous thar Amerlcas and the Japanese and the colonial Hollanders were no strangers Already in the seventeenth century
 the Holland colonial had ventured north, captured Forsmon. and trade, with Japan on the little island of Decima 200 years before Perry wa: admitted.
 Java is perfectly willing to ex- tend its relations. I. has sent. besides it's sh l,s. It's bankers and business men to America. Japan, and Au5tra- l:a, and has organized expos.tiona and congresses. and invited the Amer leans. the Japanese and tho ALstra- Hans to it's shores.
 But when this love-feast was going or the war in Europe came TO an end and the old trade route beckoned again. Amsterdam and London which had been the main markets fol !avanese products. were again bid ding for the favors of the Javanese rlanters and merchants, and sent
 their ships to haul the orinetal har' vests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
U. s. Has Balance
 of Half Billion at End of Year
By AsnOcintesi Press

Washington, July 2--The cost of running the United States govern ment during the fiscal year which ended Friday was $5,11b,927,6ss, ac- cording to the treasury depart ment'sg statement for the close of business June 30. The figures, how ever, are subject to final adjustment, Revenues from all sources. al- though showing a drop Of s1,00o. ooo,- 900 under the previous year. amount ed to s5,s24.9S2.9 96o, and there was a balance of cash in the general fund amounting, to s549,67S.10 enough to meet expenses for several days Ex- penditures averaged around s40,00o,- 900 day for the week before the fiscal year ended.
 For the year ending June 30. 1920, the governments income was $6,G94,- 565,388, and it's expenditures, s6,403,- 343.841, All types of taxes collected during the 1921 year showed losses compared with 1920 returns, but the big decrease was in the income and profits levy. which produced S3,206,- 046,157 in 1921, and $3,944,949,287 the previous year.
 During the 1921 year, the govern ment obtained S8,864. .9Ss,322 from sales of It's securities, and retired s9,1S2.027170 worth of securities. Listed in the ordinary disbursements was s999.144,731 paid during the year as interest on all classes of debts
 The gross national debt at the end of the year was $23.977.450,552, while at the end of the 1920 fiscal year 1t was s24,299,321,4e7. The high point in the debt of the United States for all time came August 31. 1919, when it was $26,596,701,6 ,64S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
STUDENTS ID WORK
 AS. .LABORERS ID STUDY CONDITIONS
Will Take Jobs in Different Places and Then Report on What They Have
 Learned
By Associated Press

Princeton, July 2-Twenty under- graduates of Princeton university will spend their summer vacations or part of them in attending tha great university of American indus try-that is they are going to work wherever they can get a job in order to study the conditions of wage earners and their relations with their employers.
 They intend to live, eat and sleep as other laborers and wage earners. Every week they will meet in groups to discuss the things they have learned and prepare a report to be given to other college men and fu- ture employers. One of the purposes is to see if they can discover meaus of improving the conditions of the wage -earners.
 For six weeks before the uniyer- sity closed, 66 Princeton men volunS tarilys attended a course of lectures in which they listened to speakers alternately representing the stand- point of labor and capital. They studied books on industrial condi- tions to equip them for their effort to deal with what they regard as perhaps the greatest problem facing America and Europe today,
 They say they do not hope to rev.  earners, but they do hope to be able to make to employers and cap italists few suggestions gained from first-hand knowledge of con- ditions in American industries.
 The plan, was suggested by Sher- wood Eddy, a Young Mems Christian association secretary, who lectured here on social problems.
 Some of the Princeton men already at work in New York, Philadelphia. Denver, Minneapolis and other cities. They agreed that none of them should accept job if by so do- ing he threw out of employment another man. The committee. m charge secured positions for more than half of the applicants and these were given to men who were working their way through college. The rest are seeking their own places.
 Princeton is not the only college to adopt the plan, but is taking one of the most active parts in carrying Fin out. Last summer a group of California students worked in Dem yer, following a plan something liko that which the Princeton men will attempt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

Candidate for President of the city Commission, subject to election of October 10, 1921.
 In announcing my candidacy for this important office, if elected, my programme will be: System with service, on q plain, common sense basis, Courteous consideration In every department to every. citizen.
 Co-operation. Which will put that spirit into every citizen and impei them to help make Birmingham what city in the south.
 Constructive: Get out of the over grown mining camp idea and build great city. with everything that goes to make 1t.
 Conservation: Plan wisely. then execute those plans Handle the fi- nances with the same degree of dili- gence and care I would my own. Make every dollar count by spending it only where needed. and make that permanent as far as possible.
 Progressive: Keep pace with the growth of our city in necessities ana comforts. l stand for a great audi torium. q central market, we'll equipped, modern library building. street numbering, comfort stations. drinking fountains, well distributed. These and many other things are badly needed and I shall use every effort to bring them to pass.
 My public record my reference.
 Advertisement Published and Paid for by D. E. McLendon. 118 5. f5th street)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
THE MONKEY PEOPLE

From Long, Shots from the Malekula
 Bush, by Martin Johnson, in Asia
 Magazine.
 When we had traversed mile or so of trail, Nella, our guide, called a halt and disappeared into the depths of a banian. Soon he re- turned, followed by three young saw ages and an old man, who was near CT to monkey than any human be- ing I have ever seen before or since bright eyes peering out from a shock of woolly hair; an enormous mouth disclosing teeth as white and perfect as those of dental adver- tisement; skin creased with deep wrinkles; an alert. nervous, monkey like expression; quick, sure, monkey like movements. He approached us carefully, ready to turn and run at the slightest alarm. l endeavored to shake hands with him, but he jerked his hand away The friendly greet ing had no meaning for him. My presents, however, talked to him Reassured, the savages squatted near us.
 The conversation was one-slded The five sayages sat and discussed us in their own language or growls and apelike chattering. After a while about 20 natives came along the trail and joined the five natives already with us. I set up my nov ing picture camera on tripod, se- lected a place where the light was good and tried to get the asavages in front of my lens. They would not move; so I pointed my camera a, them and began to turn the crank Like lightning, they sprang to their feet and ran to the banian, They scampered up the tendrils like mon keys, and by the time l could follow them with the camera. l could sec only their bright eyes here and there peerine from the crevices
 Through Nella we coaxed them back, and down they came. as quick ly as they had gone up while ground out one of the best pictures l ever got. Osa at once dubbed them the monkey people" And i'm deed they were nearer monkeys than men. They had enormous flat feet with the great toe separated from the other toes and turned in. They could grasp a branch with their feet as easily as l could with my hands For speed and sureness and grace fir climbing they outdid any other mel l had ever seen.
 When luncheon time came, wt spread out our meal of cold broilet wood pigeon. timed asparagus. ane sea-biscuit. and began to eat. After watching us for few moments. two or three savages went and fetched some small almond-like nuts. which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
.T|TION| WILL COME ID AMERICA FOR. A
 SERIES OF LECTURES

Rome July 2.-The President of the Italian Senate, Signor Iommaso Tittoni, several times minister for foreign affairs, will leave for Amcr- ica soon to deliver some lectures at Williams college, Williamstown' Mass.
 Speaking of his plans, Senator Tit toni said: Tn my lectures | shall not touch upon the question of the League of Nations, unless other lec- turers speak about it. Even then II would be my object to avoid propa- ganda. The league being q question which divides the two great poiitical parties in the United States, might easily be misunderstood and wound American susceptibilities, as l might have the appearance of interfeTrins in an internal controversy of the country giving me hospitality.
 This. however, will not preVens me from discussing the matter in private conversations, the more 90. since having participated Tn lne work of the League of Nations, ana having seen at close quarters us mechanism in action, l formed clear conception of its deficiences ana or the, reforms which it would pc we. to introduce into it, reforms which in my opinion would fully satisfy tbe American point of view.
 "Both Premier Giolitti and Count Sforza, minister of foreign affairn. urged me to go to the states as' from my. lecture a better Knowledge of Italy may be brought apout. put I shall have no official mission from the Italian to the American government, as our distinguished ambassad dor, Senator Rolandi Ricci. deals with the utmost competenc. with the questions interesting the two countries @
 T shall therefore. remain n America only the time required 'for my lectures, returning to Italy in August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
CLAIMS PLOT 10
 DOMINATE SUGAR
Cuban Newspaper Says For eigners Buying CentraIs as
 sFast as They Go Broke
By Associated Press

Havana, July 2-The newspaper La Discussion has published charge that "a capitalistic plot" to dominate the Cuban sugar industry has been formed and that all the Cuban sugar centrals will be owned by foreigners. The newspaper asserts that when the Cuban sugar business is found in foreign hands, it is almost ccr- tain that the price of sugar will rise as if by magic and that the business will be on an even~prc stupendous scale than now.
 When American capitalists began an invasion to secure control of the Cuban centrals," the paper contln- ued, they foresaw an era of pros- perity and bought, without sparing their millions as many sugar prop critics as were for sale. The price of the product rose to 23 cents. then 1t was seen that a good part of tho crop remained in Cuban hands and that the Cubans aspred to obtain the highest possible price. Then the price fell like an avalanche from .3 to ; cents.
 First bank crisis then cur rency crisis. There was no money to pay for refining, nopouy to puy this years crop from the Cubans.
 "Our sugar men now find them selves owing large sums of money to the banks. They have not been able to sell their crop. With the termination of the moratorium will disappear the restriction against pending obligations. The sugar men will have to pay or go bankrupt. The banks are not interested in holding sugar centrals
 "On the other hand, there exists much idle foreign capital which IS anxious to make killing. Right now powerful company is being formed to acquire every central and plantation whose owner can not pay. The properties secured the. debts will be paid. So what is worth from five to ten is secured for one. A case of opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
Sleeper Fares In
 Alabama Found
 Discriminatory
ny Assoclated Press


 Washington, July 2.-Parlor car and sleeping car fares within the state of Alabama were found by the interstate commerce commission to- day to be discriminatory against in- terstate commerce, and were ordered raised to the level in effect in inter state commere on or before August l6. The combined loss of revenue to all carriers in Alabama as a result the low charges ordered by the state commission, was estimated by the comm ission to be about s44,o00 a year S.
 Montgomery, July Special )--- The expected occurred Saturday when the interstateS commerce commission at Washington upset the decision or the public service commission or Alabama and directed railroads oper- ating in this state to establish q Pullman sYrcharge of 50 per cent on all Pullman travel beginning August G. As the interstate commerce com mission had permitted this surcharge on interstate travel for many months it was no surprise when it ignored the decision of the public service comm ssion.
 Hugh White, special assistant att torney general, who represented the public service commission before the examiner who receiver the testimony for the interstate commerce corn mission. Saturday announced that a thorough investigation would be made to determine what action may DC taken to protect the interests or ln- interstate travellers in Alabama ani to protect the authority of the pun- lie service commission. However, oe- cisions of the United States supreme court are against the state and + IS doubtful that anything can be donc to prevent the collection of the sur charge after the date set by the m terstate commerce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
WELLBORN ELECTED

Anniston, July -(special.)- )-- Arthur Wellborn, vice president of the Commercial National bank. has been elected president of the Anniston Ex- change clubA succeeding l.. B. Lilies. who organized the club here several months ago. The new president of the club will be installed at the next meet ing with an appropriate ceremony. MT. Wellborn is enc of the leading young business men of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
TWO GIRLS DROWNED m. A..--so ~<I nrAaa

Savannah, July z.-Whiie bathing at Scotts Landing on the Ogeechee river. 15 miles from Savannah. to- day, Mary Louise Bell, aged l2, vf Savannah, and Marjorie F. Stokes, ls, of South Newington, were drowned Two others of the party had narrow escapes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

One of the first money change boxes designed for the convenience of ticket sellers and cashiers was invented by Miss Esther J. Bruce, 16-year-old girl of New York. in 1877.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

In western Mexico is railroad with ebony tires and ballast of silver ore drawn from old mines beside the t, a ok.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

they shared with their companions. They seemed more like monkeys than ever as they suuatted there, busily cracking the nuts with stones and picking out the meats with their skinny fingers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

A new doll toy. which will talk by means of a concealed phonograph, has been invented. The records will, it Is suggested. be of educational value oti.e fortunate children pos scssing these playthings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

Daylight saving was first adopted in America. in Cleveland. in the spring of 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

Women patrons of the gambling casino at Monte Carlo outnumber the men. as general thing. two to one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

The time of killing the animals has a decided effect on the quality oi sole leather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

There is a curious superstition in Venice that if stranger dies in a hotel the number of his room will be lucky at the next lottery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
MISSIONARY WORK IS NOW GAINING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Twenty-four States Have Secretaries Specializing in the Training of Mission
 Study Today
By Associated Press

res Moines, la, July 2-Interest in missionary education gained by leaps and bounds during 1920, W. A. Hill, secretary of missionary education reported to the Northern Baptist convention here. This development was general, he said, other denomine- tions having joined in similar work. through the Missionary Education Movement.
 Groups included in this depart ment showed marked gain" the re- port stated. The World Wide Guild, an organization of young women, in and has 3.275 chapters now. These include bands organized among kAmerican Indians, Poles, Hungarians, Rumanians, Italians and Japanese in America also in the Philippines and India. Another junior organiza- tion, the Children's World Crusade, has 1,653 bands. two being among Indian boys and girls and one among Chinese young people. Twelve trav- cling libraries are used by these bands.
 | Twenty states have secre- taries specializing in the training of mission study, through institutes and assemblies. These cooperate with
  complete figures show 4,496 groups studying mission subjects, 1861 oth- CT groups reading the same type of material. Organizing entire churches into schools of missions" 196 schools of this sort were held. In stitutes to train teachers were held at Ill centers. The department sup piled teachers at 20 summer Baptist assemblies and at eight interdenomi- national conferences.
 Other work is promoted through CO., operating with the American Bap tist Publication Society in the latter division of summer assemblies, cor respondence study division, in daily vacation Bible schools libraries and the production of other literature" Ridouts undertaking establishment. He was shot one time in the arm, the bullet going through his arm into his body. The body of Bonham is at the Johns undertaking establish- ment. Bonham was shot twice in the chest, it was reported.
 Ambulances from Ridouts and from Johns raced neck and neck through the city to the Hillman hos pital with the wounded men. When they arrived at the Hillman hos pital they were dead.
 Russell at an early hour this morning, was still being questioned by city detectives. He sticks to his first story that he shot in self-de- fense.
 The coroner. J. D. Russum, was on the scene soon after the shooting occurred, but had no statement to make at this time. He will hold an investigation tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

New York, 100 years ago, had onl, two billiard rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

Both of the dead men and Russell had pistols, the police claim. It is not known who fired the first shots and Russell himself stated to the po- lice that he did not remember, as he fired only in self-defense.
 The body of Young is being held at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

(Advertisement Published and Paid for by D. E. McLendon. 118 s. 75th street)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

Ridouts undertaking establishment. He was shot one time in the arm, the bullet going through his arm into his body. The body of Bonham is at the Johns undertaking establish ment. Bonham was shot twice in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

| Russell, at an early hour this
 morning, was still being questioned | by city detectives. He sticks to his
 first story that he shot in self-de-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
UNFORTUNATE.

While acting as salesman for
duplicating machine I was called
upon to make a demonstration to
prospective customer. / entered his
office with jaunty air and proceed
ed to open box of duplicating ink.
In some unaccountable way my
hand slipped, splashing the ink in
all directions, covering both my
prospective customer and myself
and utterly running a silk shirt
which the former wore. l was
frightfully embarrassed and feared
that my sale was lost. However, my
customer took the matter in good
part and | made the sale in spite Of
the unfortunate accident.-Ch Chicago
Tribune
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
AVOID LIES BLIND ALLEYS
Worlds SIG Prizes Belong to the Man
Who Constantly Fits Himself
for Higher Things

The world has many avenues, and
opportunity beckons from every side.
There are even great untracked
fields rich in openings for anyone
who will dare the task of treading
q path to them. Yours is the great
opportunity 1t will be what your
vision, courage and industry put
into it.
To rise you must be eternally
busy. He who is satisfied with his
present task viii not be wanted in
it long. He who is forever fitting
himself for the big things of life is
sure to be leader in his field and
will be in constant demand.
Instead of hiding in life's blind
alleys you should get out into the
open and hustle. Tell the world
your plans and then challenge the
people in it to meet them. It's
when you dare that you step into
the van of progress.
See to it that the job you enlist
in gets somewhere. You must have
more than bread and butter. All
honor to the toiler that remains
within the scope of his ability. But
infinitely greater honor to him who
through industry and perseverance
advances his ability until it gets too
afge for his present task Keep
nut of the blind alleys and move for
ward. Grit.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY.

The progress in American chem.
istry since the war shut off German
products will be illustrated, it was
announced recently, in the seventh
national chemical show, in the
Eighth Coast Artillery armory, New
York. More than four hundred sep
arste exhibits have taken space, and
the display is expected to set a
record.
Chemical production has increased
several hundred per cent since 1914,
and the show viii prove, it is said,
it is rapidly becoming leading in
dustry in this country. Conven-
tions of various chemical associa-
tions viii take place at the same
time as the show.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
WALKING IN SUMNER RAIN
Melody Of Falling Drops Appreciated
by One Really in Love With
Natures Works.

1t was sullen and silent one Au-
gust afternoon, says a correspondent
of the Christian Science Monitor. !
was planning a system for reducing
the voltage Of electric current for a
factory as | walked along through a
glen that leads to the lake. | was
wandering in a world Of winding
wires, gray steel grinding, and
smooth wheels whirling, quite un-
conscious of the quiet, until the first
heavy drops of rain shook the limp
leaves. First leaf near me was
struck, then one high above; others
to left and right followed, each with
a different pitch so that there was
measure or two of melody. AS the
rain fell faster it grew into har-
monious humming, with occasional
emphasis when drop splashed near
me. The lake was gray, rejecting
the gray clouds rolling slowly over
head. Then when / had left the
trees entirely, the drops, now more
frequent, were SO minute and light
that they seemed to dance on the
lake as if it were polished dance
floor, and they their own musicians,
melting the Kissing into blended ca
dences.