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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
Fear u. S. Wants
French Antilles

Paris. Feb. 25---Fear that the
United States win seize the French
Antilles was reused here today by
Senator Berenger who represents
the Antilles in the French senate.
He declared the islands are essen
tial to America if the Monroe doc
trine is to be upheld, The French
foreign office said they had no fear
that the United States would at
tempt take over the islands
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

Washington, Feb 25.-The last
big fight OF this. congressional ses-
sion involving Americas future
Preparedness for war as well as for
eign policy was about to start in the
senate today The cause for battle
lay in the army and navy appropria-
tion bills. Consideration of the ar
my bill began today. Senators de-
manding retrenchment and friends
of disarmament plans were against
these bills.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

Washington, Feb 25.-The house
today refused by vote of 1872 to
1873 70 accept the senate amendment
20 the sundry civil appropriation
bin allowing ten million dollars for
rhe completion of the government
nitrate plant dam al Muscle Shoals,
Alabama This followed bitter
floor fight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
Another Mail Train
T Is II O b b e d

East Quincy, Ills.t, Feb. 25.Four
men armed with rifles held UP the
Hummer Crack Chicago and Alton
flyer near here early today and rob
bed the man car of registered let
ters and packages. Postal authori-
ties estimated tile loss at sI25, 900,
but said il may run, higher. The
train had just crossed the Missis-
sipi when four men jumped on the
tender and covered the crew with
rifles. After cutting the mail and
baggage cars from the rest of the
train, Engineer Donahue was com
PEELED to run them two miles up the
track while the bandits looted the
mail car The four desperados dis
appeared in the darkness, The train
was enropte from Kansas city to
Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis, Feb. 25 Corn
Easier. demand not so good; No. 4
yellow 14h and 16c. under Chicago
May. No, yellow closed at SIG and
SIC. No mixed at 54 and 55c.
Oats. Unchanged demand fair;
No. whites May price to- 1ac over,
No. whites closed at 80 ss and
SO &c: No. whites at@@37 ss and
3S7sc. ..s
Rye.Demand quiet, offerings
small; No. 2 at and 9csover Way.
No. 2 rye closed at $1A2ss and
1879
Barley Prices ! and &c lower,
demand quiet, but offerings small.
Prices colesd al ST and Tic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
HH7 SUNDAY BILL
PASSES SENATE
RESIDENTS ASSURED or STATE
AID IN FINANCING ERECTION
OF DWELLING PLACES.

Pierre, Feb, 25.-V Victory for the
forces backing Sunday baseball be-
came almost certain today when
The senate passed Senate Bill No
302 by a vote of % to s. This bill
was introduced by the committee on
states affairs and would allow the
playing OF baseball and showing OF
motion pictures on sunday. Senator
Danforth of Minnehaha amended the
bill to permit each municipality to
vote on the matter and allow base
ball and movies at their option
Senator Sherin OF Codington amend
ed the bill and attached an emerg-
ency clause This is to allow cities
to vote on the matter at the muni-
cipal elections coming next April.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
HOOVER SECRETARY
Go OF COMMERCE
HARDING MAKES FORMAL AN
NoUNCENIENTS OF APPOINT
MENT

St Augustine, Fla, Feb. 25.-
Harding announced that Herbert
Hoover had been appointed secre-
tary OF commerce and Henry Wal
lace, of Iowa. secretary of agricul-
ture in his cabinet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

New York, Feb. 25.-So com
pIetely are Harding and Herbert
Hoover in accord on functions of
The department of commerce that
traditional personal conferences win
be dispended with. Hoover will not
so to Florida but viii begin at once
on the organiza ion Of the com
merce department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
.CarusO Is
F0rty-E Eight

New York, Feb. 25.-Enrico
Caruso celebrated his 4Sth birthday
today by showing further improve
ment in his condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

Bloomington, Ills, Feb 25.--U.
S. Davis, mail clerk, of the Chicago
and Alton train, robbed at East
Quincy this morning. said the ban
dts did not get over $40 out OF four
registered mail sacks taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
The Allie d
Supreme Council

London, Feb, 25-Driving the al
lied supreme council along with all
his energy, Premier Lloyd George
cleared the way today for receiving
the German delegates here Monday
TO discuss reparations settlements.
The near east problem has been de-
layed pending the appearance of the
Germans and the settlement of
their problems.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25

Paris, FEB 25.-The League of
Nations council today dropped all
consideration of mandates until in
structions have been received from
the various governments on Ameri-
can protest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-25
Sioux civ Idyest1ck

Sioux City. Feb. 25.--The rank
and file Of the hog droyes cleared
within a spread OF $s.65 and s9.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

by forcing the south to grant un- restricted suffrage to the negro race and to have him enter on an equal footing into the conduct of public affairs. In other sections there are suffrage restrictions deemed wise by their people. The south has such limitations as are deemed wise here,
 Republicans want southern votes. They have gone out for them in the wrong way. They have made an ef- fort to equalize where equality does not exist. They have endeavored to wipe out distinctions of property holding, education and experience. That was altogether wrong and a thing to which they would not them selves submit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
OUR NEGLECTED HERO

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 It is proverbial that the chanpfon athlete. the popular idol, or the star ball player of today Is forgotten to- morrow by the populace which shrieked its praise. It Is cruelty A fact that the hero of the military field, the nations idol of today is forgotten tomorrow by those he saved as well as by those who applauded his bravery. John Munson, 31, boat man; July g, Bellevue hospital, tuber- culosis," was written upon card at- tached to the body of a. man lying upon slab in New York's morgue Almost by accident, quite incidental ly, 1t became known that this friend less one about to be buried in the potter's field, was the heroic man who saved the Lost Battalion" of the Three Hundred and Seventh infantry. seventy-seventh division. in the hot test of the advance into the Argonne forest.
 That the words upon the card of body no one claimed were a strange epitaph for a soldier decorted with Frances Metallic Militaire, the Croix du Guerre with Palms and the Amer ican Distinguished Service Cross, will not be disputed. Nor will 1t be de- nied that there was something cruel in the fact that Jack Munson, only short time ago the hero of the two continents. literally dragged himself to the doors of the Bellevue hos
 pital. where he lived between June 14 and July without other human
 contact than that of nurses and doc- tors. No one came to see him, no one cared apparently, not even the
 officers and men of the Lost Bat | talion" whose lives he saved after many men had been killed attempt
 ing to establish communication be- ltween the surrounded Americans and their headquarters. Tuberculosis had begun to make it's way when he re- turned from France and gradually
 wore him down. It is something that his identity was discovered and that
 he is to be given full military funeral with interment in the Ma | tional cemetery at Arlington. It
 would have been better if his suffer- | ing had been eased in the last few months he lived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
cAmlEzUuMdAautlH
NEW TYPE OF CRIMINAL
the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 The successful criminal of today is a young man, well schooled in the ways of the upper as well as the un- der world, studying crimes with sell entific intensity, and as differen. from the criminal of yesterday as the low-cut, speedy racer is from the high seated horseless chariot of other days in the motor car world On this theory George T. Ragsdale, head of the civics department of the Lou isville, Ky, school system. known tc police circles throughout the coun- try as a specialist on crime and methods of criminal procedure. IS basng nationwide survey ant analysis of police systems throughou, the United States with a view to edu. eating the police of today along new lines to enable them to cope formid ably with the criminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
THE WISDOM

From the Sydney (Australia) Bull letin. A blare of brass and throb of
 drums And solomon comes. solomon comes A thousand guards and a giint oi
 steel, Ivory wrought is his chariot wheel A silken standard which hides the
 sun, A mantle of Tyrian purple. spun By the cunningest hands in the "ise
 old east. . So solomon goes to his mighty feast. The breath of lutes and the twangied
 strings sigh And the Queen goes by' The queen
 goes by. The Lady of Shelba in clolh of 9oia With her hennaed nails and her oarx
 eyes bold. A peacock perches penlnu her chaii. The sun lights diamonds in her naif: The music glows like the heart or For sneba goes with the King to
 dine. Rattling hoofs through the citys
 heat, The shepherd passes along the
 street. And his nut-brown maid is at his
 side. He has his pipes and the skies are
 wide: His chest is bare to the breeze's Kiss; The thought of eating is honest bliss H. knows content and his spirit sings So a fig, say, for all your Kings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
LETTERS TO EDITOR
The Protective Tariff

To the Editor of The Age -Herald:
 notice in the morning paper that the iniquity of the tariff is empha- sized This may be we'll. and I am not contendlng to the contrary, but am curious to know what remedy can be applied for condition ap- parently confronting us.
 was told the other day that re- gently there had been put on sale in New York a great lot of thermos bottles at 50 cents each. These bot ties came from Germany. I am fur ther told that in this country they cannot be reproduced at a less cost than s1 90 each. l have no doubt but that the difference in the value of our money over the German money helps the German manufacturer to make and sell at this price. And it Is peculiarly with reference to this country that this applies, for If Ger many went into other markets there would not be this great difference in the value of the money of the selling and buying countries.
 If the condition above stated in fact exists, it Is time for construc- tive programme, and it is the busi- ness of any of us and all of us to find it, if we can, whatever our po- litical faith may be.
 1t Is certainly not my desire or in- taption to raise or enter Into dis cussion or controversy with any one relative to the merits of protec- tive tariff. 1 am curious to know what the remedy Is and how and when it can be applied. Yours very truly, b N iA'hAi1i1'
 Birmingham, July 15, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEW HERE
Wrapped Garbage

T, like most women, am very much interested in garbage disposal and think it one of the most important branches of city government. if not the most important" said Mrs. N. Ponder of North Highlands.
 However, if all housekeepers used the system I have it would simplify matters somewhat and l pass it on for those who would like to adopt it..
 T keep all the paper bags coming to me with fruits and vegetables in a convenient place and after A meal everything that goes into the gar bage can is first placed in one of these bags. So my can is never soiled and 1t is much easier for the collector to empty it in the wagon"
 Mrs. Ponder is North Highland housekeeper. She says she hopes that the time will come when Bir- mingham will have garbage collec- tions twice week particularly dur ing the summer instead of once a week as at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Worked Like Magic

"The far-reachin.g effect of s5 was shown during the session of the fed eral court at Jasper the first part of the week" said Archie R. Mays, deputy clerk of the coft yesterday. Judge Grubb was trying some civil cases and had been having trouble keeping the witnesses quiet.
 "He requested them to refrain from terested in their conversation they failed to do so. The judge then pro- ceeded to fine each of them s5. It worked like magic. You could have heard pin drop all the rest of the afternoon in the court room."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
They Like to Hide

Every now and then I see a dog riding on the running board of an automobile, or sitting on the front seat as if enjoying a joy ride said Robert c. Redus.
 But long before automobiles wera invented, there were dogs who like to ride in buggies. This was true to a large degree in the case of hunt ing dogs who when their master got his gun and mounted into the buggy followed close upon his heels.
 "In my home town in Mississippi I well recall famous pointer. He had a mania for riding trains. The trainmen knew of his fondness for travelling and all up and down the line he had friends. He would jump on and go up the road and the crew would send him back on down traln.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Bottom Reached in
 Iron and Steel

~ oNVICTIoN is growing that S the bottom has been reached in the iron and steel markets, and that price -hammring is about to stop. Generally speaking, the pres- ent period seems to be regarded as one between tides, the ebb having been completed and the inward tide being about to start.
 Stocks of iron on, producers yards are small and production is at an unheard-of minimum. These yard stocks are becoming more and more ill-assorted, so that the melter finds it difficult to secure the iron of his choice analysis. The same is true of stocks of cast iron pipe Many shapes and lengths are not on yards. A varisly of steel prod ucts are in the ssme condition.
 Manufacturers cannot afford to operate for the production of small lots of odd sizes. Orders for these must accumulate before manufac- ture is justified. It is not called 2 producers strike, but it is something like that.
 I Out of this condition there is de veloping a realization on the part of the iron and steel melter and the consumer that there is limit te which the producer can go and live Once this is realized the maker o1 the finished product will feel more Hike ordering raw material from thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
THE BULLDOG AT THE WELL

looking for an opportunity to take hold. Tn the rivalry for the worlds petroleum supremacy, 1t is with this determined animal, and not with the fictional African, that we have to deal. The only way to take any thing away from a bulldog Is to take it away before he arrives. Business acumen and safety first unite in pointing the wisdom of securing a clear title and, if possible. sequester- ing the property, before he has the opportunity of claiming possession. These homely principles are worth remembering, for they constitute 8 most excellent policy for America and Americans to pursue, especially In regard to oil,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
* < *
Truth About Monument"
 to John Wilkes Booth

5H NOUGH has been written about lG the monument" erected to John Wilkes Booth in Troy, Ala., to correct the false impression that it was a public testimonial to the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, but evidently this idea still prevails in some parts of the country.
 The alleged monument, which has created so much discussion unfav- orable to the south, was simply a small marble slab, costing $25, ac- cording to The Age-Herald's cor respondent in Montgomery. It was set up by an eccentric citizen of Troy named Pink Parker, on his pri- vate property. Parker, from all ae- counts, was crank, who fought in the Confederate army during the Civil war and never got over it. The people of Troy had nothing to do with the monument. In fact, Park CT was refused permission to place it on public property.
 The Age-Herald's correspondent says, that contrary to general be- lief, the slab was made in Mont gomery only about 15 years ago, at Parker's direction, and bore the 2 following inscription, Erected by Pink Parker, in honor of John Wilkes Booth, for killing old Abe :, Lincoln" It stood in Parker's front yard and is now said to be under the Parker residence in Troy. Park CT was a member of the Fifteenth Alabama regiment during the Civil war.
 The citizens of Troy naturally resented the notoriety brought upor them by the reports that the slat was an expensive memorial erected by public subscription and carved by noted sculptors. The stories were absurd and untrue, but they reflected on Troy and on the south The southern people reverence tho memory of Abraham Lincoln. There would have been a different story to tell during the reconstruction days if Lincoln had lived and there never was any tendency in the soutF to honor Booth for his crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Al CheerffuI Crowd

"The most cheerful crowd I ever saw" said O. l.. Bum, consisted of the several hundred delegates to the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf convention of the deaf people of the country held in Atlanta this week. I saw them at the Piedmont hotel by the hundreds, all talking at once. but none making sound. They gesticulated and they smiled-never saw such smiling aggregation.
 At their convention. when a tell ing point was made by the finger language. they clapped their hands and stamped feet Just as Justify as though they heard the noise that this made. Numbers of these mutes are lip readers and can understand ev- erything you say to them If you enunciate distinctly.
 But their cheerfulness is what gets me. They were literally the merrlest bunch of men and women I ever saw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
commends Auto Club Party

Tn returning the coin card re- eeived from President Charles C.. Davis of the Birmingham Automobile club, requesting a contribution for the party which the club proposes to give for the city's dependent chil- dren at an early date, I take this means of expressing our heartiest approval of the very commendable stand you have taken In making 1t possible for the unfortunate chil- dren of this city to have an outing with plenty of eats" writes Nathan Morlan of the United States Quality Shoe stores to Secretary James F. Dobblns of the Automobile club. We are herewith enclosing card duly filled out and wish to add that we are at all times most anxious to do our bit towards things of this nature. If we can be of further assistance at the party kindly advise us.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
WHEN ART FAILED

From the London Town Topics.
 This is true story of an adven- ture of two lady artists in sunny Spain. They were walking and ar rived at little country inn, hot, dusty and thirsty. They couldn't talk Spanish. but wantcc some milk badly, so one of them drew most beautiful high-arty COW, while the other jingled some coins. The Span iards looked and a boy was sent of post haste. = In half an houf the boy returned. hot and triunnphant-wi.A two tickets for a bullfight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Shapiro Plan

eBurley tobacco growers of Ken lucy have formed an organization using what correspond to the Shapiro raisin growing and distributing plan. which proved So successful In California;" declared Wible l.. Ma other, president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, while he was ais. cussing business conditions yester- day.
 Through the use of this plan, they hope to control acreage, price and distribution of hurley tobacco. Pr'- marily their idea Is to obtain what they regard as reasonable and fair return on their work. The plan Is still in the embryonic stage, how ever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Southern Republicans
 Talk in a New Way

ID REPUBLICANS in the south UN seem to be getting further and further away from the old methods of conducting party affairs. In the republican state convention held in Norfolk yesterday there were only three negroes, many of that race contending for seats being de- barred.
 The keynote speech, delivered by Henry w. Anderson of Richmond, sounded a marked departure from the old black-and-tan oratory. He declared that public office should be held by men of character, education and experience, and that the white ; people of Virginia, owning 96 per cent of the property and constitut- ing two-thirds of the population,' owed it to the state to see that gov ernment is administered on "these seh-evident principles"
 This is the equivalent of saying that Virginia should have white mans government and the same as saying to the negroes that they must stand on the footing of their owr educational, financial and character rating.
 !. The republicans have realized the D1klly q trying to convert the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
A TEN-CENT WEDDING From the Bureau County, (nl) r

publican.
 Miss Hetsy Beanblossom, younges' daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fehlandel elberry are to be quietly married a, the NJ. E. church Thursday, June 2 at 245 o'clock. The Ladies guili of the church are invited to come anc bring a friend Ten cents adm ssior will be charged at the door and ar additional charge of five cents .c those who come after 2;45. The gen. erous young couple are to donate ths offering at the door to the guild.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
MACHINE GUN FIRES FROM HIP

From the Milwaukee Journal
 The submachine gun, capable of firing several hundred shots per minute, with the .45-calibre army au- tomatic pistol cartridge, is the lat est development in fire arms.
 "It is really a machine gun re- duced to the form and demensions of a large pistol" explained Mai A. B. Richeson, New York, who command- ed a battalion of infantry in the Ninety first division overseas.
 The submachine.' he continues although made without shoulder stock or sights. for ordinary rapid fire from the hip, can be provided with them. It fires automatically as long as the trigger is held back but single shots can be fired by quick release of the trigger after each shot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
VARS AFTERMATH

From the Baltimore American.
 That the horrors of war do not end with actual hostilities is shown by the fact that nearly two million and q half widows and orphans in Francs have asked for pensions, and that 1t will take two years to pass on their claims.