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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
j. S. NOW SUPPLIES
NEAR IS PER CENT
OF COTTON GOODS
BY Associated Press

New York, February 1s.--Cotton
manufactures exports of the United
States made record during 1920, and
the United states now supplies nearly
Is per cent of the cotton goods enter
ing international trade. as compared
with about per cent at the begin
ming OF the World war These facts
are the outstanding features of analysis
of the cotton manufactures exports Of
the country announced today by the
National City bank. 1t shows $780,
100000 worth of cotton manufactures
were sent out of the United States last
year. while only $51, 900. 900 worth were
exported in the year Immediately rre-
ceding the war
About $50, 5000 yards of cotton
cloths were exported. as compared
with :2s. O0o,o 900 yards in 1914, with
prices averaging 20 cents yard a.
against about kents a yard in 1914
ALTHOUGH the United States produces
two thirds Of the worlds cotton, tht
country had never been a large OK
porter OF cotton goods until war con-
ditions cut off the cotton goods mar
kets Of the world from their usual
source of supplies, when these markets
naturally turned to the United States.
| This demand for American cotton
goods comes from everywhere, and ir
increasing volume the analysis states
IArgentina took 45.000.000 yards com
pared with 100000 yards in 1914
Brazil took 100000. compared with
100000, and South America, as 4
whole. took 425. 000 900, as compared
I; with $4,000, 900. or eight times as much
lin~ quantity. Notwithstanding pri:c'
averaged approximately four things a.
much as in 1914. Canada increased
her takings from 26.000.000 to 10000.
600 yards, while Australia is also :nr
..prising her mother country by increas
ling consumption OF American cotton.
/, international trade in cotton goods
averaged about $l.10o.o0o coo yearl,
prior to the war Of which the unitcs
States supplied $50. 10000. Last yea
the worlds trade aEgrega ted $4,000
100000, it is estimated. Great Britain
| which buys most Of her cotton iron
the United States. stills leads in worl
cotton goods trade. her total export
last year, at par for sterling. havin,
jbeen about $1.ao0,O00. 900. American
iexports totailed 1900. o0o. coo: France
| $275. 900. coo; Japan's. $250,000, 900. an,
lswitzeriands At s1so.ooo. 900.
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Her ADM sSion followed the state
ment Saturday of Mrs. South that the
children came from the St. Marys ma
lternity hospital operated by Mrs M.
lT. Mitchell. where the Atlanta woman
obtained IL babies, including two pairs
lof twins and triplets, that she aided
her daughter in her scheme; and that
the father was not vet aware of the
fact that the children were not his
Town.
When confronted with this informa-
ttion. Mrs Mitchell. who had at first
stated that the young ones did not
come from her hospital, refused to
either affirm or deny the truth OF
she assertion of mother and daughter.
Mrs. Smith refused TO talk to news
paper men sunday night.
ASK Mrs swain for ANY inforrna-
/, ton you want. She's the one most in
| terested now she said. Father
South also refused to be interviewed.
Fl don't know anything about it." he
stated.
| News dispatches from Jacksonville
indica ted that MRS South was also ret
| icent regarding the alleged abortion
| OF the children which she is said to
lhave obtained on several occasions
during extended visits to her mother
here. II have notified the Chiidren's
Home society of Florida. and have
| given them the names of the children
where they were born and who their
parents are was all she would say.
! The Florida organization notified
the Georgia welfare board Secretary
Burr Blackburn was out of the city
and while correspondence is believed
Ito contain the name of the institution
from which they came, Miss Rhode
Huffman assistant secretary. could
mot reach her files at an early hour
this morning. The Florida society was
lacting for the Georgia board
4 When confronted Saturday with mes
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MOTHER TOSSES BABY
TO SAFETY, BUT MEETS
DEATH BENEATH TRAIN

Trapped between a train Of box
cars and steel gondola. Mrs.
Jules Cosso tossed her 4-months-
Old baby to safety as the moving
train swept her from her feet to
ias,ant death beneath the wheels
here tonisht.
Mrs. Cosso was crossing the
Southern Railway TRACKS on Wiz
iere street. and thinking it safe
to pass between the cars had Just
started TO do so when switch en-
CINE coupled TO the train started
pinning her between the cars in
such manner she could not save
herself. The baby was uninjured.
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OF
COALITION WILL
SOON Be TESTED
Although Government Has
Great Majority 1t viii Be
Severely ATTACKED at
Coming Session

London, February 1s.s-King George.
accompanied by Queen Mary. the Prince
of Wales and the Duke Of York. at noon
Tuesday VIII open a session OF parlia-
rnent which promises to be a test of con-
tiruance of the coalition government of
Premier Lloyd George. Constructive
measures which head the programme in :
clude the new budget, scheme OF protec-
ton to safeguard key industries against
foreign competition and prevent the
dumping OF foreign goods and also for
remedying exchange conditions. plan
for relief Of the unemployed, probably
by public works. new drink licensing
under the home rule bill and reform OF
The house Of lords
There is much rurnor that the govern
mept will try to spike the guns OF those
eriticising it for waste by presenting an
economy budget providing for total ex-
penditure of s5o.0ooooo pounds, The pro-
lection schemes for which the free trad
ers are preparing ambuehes have not yet
been disclosed nor the new licensing sys-
TEN. The drink trade ID still under the
board Of control created during the war
as a temporary measure TO meet special
conditions.
HOME RULE ACT
The first Tuesday in April Is consider
ed the probable day for bringing into eff
feet the home rule act. The present out
look is that only the Ulster government
will he formed, in which event the vic
eroy and chief secretary for Ireland will
nominate Irish privy councillors to form
an assembly which will exercise the
powers OF a parliament until conditions
in Ireland become more peaceful and an
attempt can be made to operate the act
in the south. Reform Of the lords is not
enthusiastically received by them. but
Lord Burkenham, the lord chancellor re-
Gently affirmed that parliament would
rot adjourn without undertaking IT,
The general principle. which is .embod-
led in the home rule act Tor the Irish up
per chamber, presumably will be tc
IT. AXE the lords more representative and
cnrtail the number Of hereditary legisla.
tors. The country. absorbed and fierccly
discussing the post war situation, show,
only a small interest in the reform which
was at the forefront of politics befor,
the war.
Although the government has 4 grea
majority it will. be severely attacked an.
the sharpest opposition will be directed
against It's management Of finances witt
altered uastefulness which has been tn,
chief issua in the recent bye elections
its policy Of dealing With the Irish trou
Bile and also the costly occupation o.
Mesopotamia
| Parliament will meet with the two Ce
| ellis Lord Robert and Lord Hugh. WHIT
are representatives OF a family whics
for generations have been pillar O
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14

Washington, February Seattle on
farms are now valued at less than pre-
war prices, the department Of agriculture
announced today. The drop in value. the
department said. began In January, 1919,
and continued throughout 1920. The de-
partment further stated that the de-
crease in value not only resulted in the
loss OF all the increase sustained dur
ing the war, but an additional 80 per
cent. Hogs have lost s. per cent Of the
gains made during 1917 and 1918. accord
ins = the depArtpsnt'S figures
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PRECAUTIONS ORDERED
u. S. SAILORS IN VLADIVOSTOK
ATTACKED BY RUSSIAN ROBBERS
BELIEVED EX-ARMY OFFICERS

sailors who fired at Vad
of Russians probably for the purpose OIL
according received by
commanding the Asaic fleet
visiting outlying Vadlvostok when
of Russian officers believed be former army M G
nop
fired and two Of them wounded RUSSIAN ponce arrested
affair International aspect xaranung the presence Oh ~
strauss at Vladvotok his report sad
considered
naval
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
Negro Druggist Found Guilty

Macon, Ca. February I'm. c. Mitch
ell, negro druggist. was found guilty
Of poisoning his nephew, Henry s Mitch
ell. ex-service man. by jury In superior
court tonight, with recommendation Of
mercy. The Georgia law fixes penalty
Of life imprisonment under the circum-
stances, and Judge Mathews announced
he would impose sentence tomorrow
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
Ferguson Very Low
H.. A.eo.sox~<l n~~~

OKLAHOMA, City February 1.-THE
condition Of Ex-Governor Thomas b..
Ferguson, seriously III at a local hospi-
tai following an operation. was re-
ported to be very low tonight.
Hood transfusions have been resorted
to in an effort to prolong his life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
KansasMob Tries To
Seize Police Chief
Hundreds Threaten Attack Police Station Following
Probable Fatal Shooting of Oil Field
Worker by Chief

mob threatening the Jail Augusta
had statement
telephone conversation with Chief
The Martin said that the
had
critic
threatening attack on the ponce
shooting night OF
alleged beating and arrest OF his oothe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14

Foreman is said 60 have been shot
by plain clothes officer in the bust
ness section of Augusta near midnight
last night when two detectives at
tempted to arrest the brothers.
Early tonight mob formed and
members expressed their enttenion of
attacking the station. The mob is sta
toned across the treet from the sta
ton and no effort has been to dis
perse II. Every officer in Butler
county is reported to have been sum-
moned TO Augusta and il was stated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
DAUGHTER OF MRS. SOUTH ADMITS
SHE FOLLOWED MOTHERS EXAMPLE
In ADOPTING CHILDREN AS HERS

13.-Mr Alice
followed
in children obtained
by of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14

over long distance telephone that Ell
forts were being made to have Gov
ernor Allen call out the wichita com
panies Of the national guard.
PRECAUTIONS ORDERED
Topeka, kas-, February lS'--When
informed OF the disturbance<at Angus
ia late tonight Governor Henry J. Al
len Immediately Instructed AdJutant
General Charles l. Martin " ge< in
touch with officials at Augusta and to
take any action necessary to prevent
a nossible IYnching here.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16
WHAT NANNY SAID.

Oh Miss Bella! pretty chile. Nam.
my sho' is proud to see you once mo-
And when did you come? An who
is all desc beautiful young ladies you
is got for comp'ny?
An is you done school and come
home a fine young lady now?
An you bring all yo' comp'ny down
to hear bout me an Isaac? Bless
you chile, dom be maxim game of ole
Nanny. Let me see if yo' curls jus
come to my mouf to kiss, like when
you went away, and mcclure you wild
my arms.
l wash spectin you so soon, Baby,
but las night l seed de new moon
over my right shoulder, and rabbit
runned from right under my foot.
knowed som'thin' mighty honorous
was bout to happen den.
All you young ladies plase to set
down. l most forgot my manners
and l know Mistus would never
scuse me if l didn't say fuss thing
Remove your things and set down
ladies, dis is mo- comfable." An all
you ladies come from de norf to hear
po' ole Mammy's sperience wild de
chooses. Why chillun if you was
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16
lome, twasn't no chick nor chile eben

home, twasn't no chick nor chile eben
to come long wild me for nourish-
ment TO- l say Hi! it's mighty lone
some, and if cant get nobody else
to walk along maybe de Lord will
abide wild me, so l struck up hymn
and hush! dere was Marster Kerridgc
a-comin'. | seed Isaac on de box ar
ole 10, de lef horse wild his one black
foot, an l jes swoonded away right
fiat out in de road an de jes driv
right over me straight up in de
clouds, and Isaac lean way over and
touched me wild de whip and he say
"We come for Mistus." Sho' to God
l looked, and dere was Mistus set
tin back in dat kerridge wild Marster.
Well! when l got back to de house
by daylight, Mistus was gone, but |
had knowed it when l seed Isaac. l
wish Isaac could lemme lone till l get
to hebben myself to do his sparkin' an
testifyin. Howsomever he had pes
term ways in dis worl- Is you got
to 60 ladies'? Come back my honey
an see ole Nanny. l sho am proud
to narate desc discomfortin' things to
you. III 'scort you to de gate lad
les and when l come back Isaac
mought be settin' right dere by de
fire, 'twould be jes like him. An
amen, amen, Goodbye, chillun, an
goodbye, Amen!
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bornded wild a caul ober yo' face you
can JUS sperience yo' own self. Its
awful shiverin' kind of business dis
here communication wild de dead. If
dey is dead and laid in de grave, cose
we know de is, but whar is dey? De
can't none of you tell, neither kin
Nanny. JUS de same when my
hair gets fiat an sof' on my head
agin an my flesh in de right place
on my bones why Pm right glad
Isaac members me so long in de spir-
it worp as he sho' do testify to me.
Once, long in slavery time fo' Isaac
and me was married, he come down
to de aige Of his Mistus' place and
l come down to de aige of my Mistus'
place we talk cernin one mother. He
say Louisa you JUS mount on de back
of dis here mule an less take lit
tie moon light ride, like de white
folks does, fo' when l lighted on dat
mules back it kicked up a while, an
Isaac he say "You ought to be in
front honey, so l could hold to you,'
but twant no time, Isaac he hollered
whoa mule, you spec you see spirits"
and fo' Gaud a white mist veil vel
oped US, mule and all, an dat mule
hit clip down dat road, jis' a tarin'
down dat road. Isaac he never said
a word. l never heard nobody speak
an if dere was any laughin' it must
have been de ghos.
We come a good piece an Isaac he
say, What we goin' do now, git a
beatin' or 60 back through that there
twinen veil? l say git a beatin, says
for l rather consider spirits after
prayer and in good day light. Amen!
and l crossed myself like l seen Mis-
tus do hoping twas a good charm.
Well! in spite of all de trouble we
had dat night, an other whiles, Isaac
jes maturity come back to me when he
died. Oats de on considerateness of
de mankind, Da' he would be settin'
in de chimbly corner. Here he would
be walkin' up de paf to de do. An
one night Mistus was sick q mean
your Grandma honey an / was KEEP
up to de house tenden of her till near
bout II o'clock. An when l started
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16
EXPERIENCE WITH JANE.

Jane is dear, and we have been
friends longer than care to tell.
But the funny part of it is, that when
eyer she is in trouble, I know it. No
matter how far apart we are our
souls commune. l feel whatever she
feels, altho' l don't always know
unnecessary particulars.
Jane married rather dear relation.
so Of course her children are my kim
folks, but it's Jane that my soul finds.
l have always believed in the spirit
of the house. You will feel the pres
ence in any old home. Also the spir.
it of the family. That may or may
not be Banshee from the far legend
of Scottish history. The Banshees
are always wailing around the tur.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16
=o7oE=oEzo Ezo==oEo=o
GHOSTS AND NEAR GHOSTS
"A THING
(sara T. steting)
(Sara T. Stering.)

My ancestral home (dear to my
heart) is a grand gray house in win
ter, set in it's grove of live oaks and
the long black branches of pecan
trees mingling. The house is gray
and the huge gray columns of it's long
galleries are gruesome sight-and
one that has made shivers possess me
many times, but not more so than in
this December twilight. As l cross
ed the pasture and wished and wished
l was safe at auntie's fire, and past
the Rubicon of dark trees and shrubs.
Then, saw it. | was about so yards
outside the yard gate when l saw it.
1t was tall white figure standing by
one of the columns at the top of the
steps. | have no idea whether
moved or not. | knew there was no
use. The thing could be right by me,
as we'll as on the gallery, but if it did
not come, l would have to pass it.
That was the awfullest. l was alone
in the world. Me or The Thing. 1t
was all white, white hair, white face,
white hands, white clothes, white bare
feet, in the December twilight and l
remembered afterward that fury as
we'll as terror possessed me. What
dead relation was this come to tor
ture me so? And still the dreadful
eyes of The Thing pulled me, and
some power put me inside the gate.
Then 1t moved slightly and I knew
that my end had come. With no voli-
tion of my own I ran. Now am pos
tive that Atlanta is my guardian
angel, for she lent my feet wings, and
l beat that Thing three times the
distance around to auntie's steps. 1t
was behind me. 1t breathed. Oh
thank God, l heard it breathe at nv
shoulders, Oh terror! l felt it touch
me, l knew 1t had me. l stumbled on
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16

with me. l can't stay any longer
alone with these children"
She did not come, and she did not
come. and she did not come. For
three days then he got letter. The
two children were very i'll with meas
les.
This is what l told Mrs. Smith Je-
fore we got the letter, and the rest
of the family afterward. James
mother was taking nap; everybody
else was getting ready to go to the
train. l was sitting on the front GAL
lery when l saw Jane wandering in
the park, dressed in a long gray dress
and veil. One child was clinging to
her skirts. They were both weeping,
James hands clasping her face. The
next afternoon l saw her again, the
same way, only there were two chill
dren clasping her skirts. told Mrs.
Smith both times, before the letter
came, and ! said she is in deep trou-
bic about her children, but it's not
death as she is all in gray, otherwise
it would have been black. The chill
dren are hearty specimens today.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16

rets of castles or across m0Ors among
cottages to tell young women they
will never get husbands, or any other
distortions their 81 told you so brains
can think Of.
Perhaps Banshees are to simply
warn, because there are happy spirits
every where, only we don't pay them
as much mind as we do the probabil-
tiles and possibilities of perpetual
waling. However l am not going to
be disrespectful to any of the inhabi-
tants of mystery. l have seen too
many to disbelieve. know that
there is only thin veil and it is not
time yet for it to be rent between US
but when the curtain is parted there
are those who, against their own will,
see beyond, tho they see darkly.
And now for the simple commun-
ings with Jane, that stretch over half
life time
| was at her house once, busy up
stairs by myself, when quite furious
storm arose. The only thought l re-
member was, to get the windows
down and 60 below with the rest of
the family. Their home was one that
had been in the family since early in
l700. The big country house was in
the midst of the one time deer park
and set with live oak, beeches and
cedars.
| found myself by one of the win
dows gazing at beautiful golden
curled boy, dressed in black velvet,
with broad lace collar. A Gainsbur-
ough picture. The big blue eyes were
lifted IN entreaty to mine. He was
leaning against the knarled trunk of
a cedar tree and protected from the
ram by its blue berried branches, as
beautiful a picture as have ever
seer, and as looked the picture
changed into perfect likeness of
her second son. Oh, Charlie! said,
were you out in the rain? because
Charlie was standing by me with a
message from his mother. She said
to come down at once and not stav IN
there alone, during the storm. In a
week we were battling day and night
with the unseen for Charles life.
Another time Jane sent for me to
come and look after her house, hus-
band and children as she was going
for few days to the city. All went
well until the day appointed for he1
to come home. We set the house ir
order. Her mother came over to wei.
come the travellers as she had taker
two of her boys. As train time an.
preached the carriage was driver
around, and there was quite a bit Of
trouble to get wagon to 20 after
the trunk. All seemed out of the way
The big boys went hither and Yon
Roland came out of the field, so dis
turbed, until at last I said, "Don't
worry, she is not coming today"
"What do you mean?" he said:
"have you heard?"
Don't tell her mother, it vii, make
her so nervous"
'What do You mean?" he insisted
l said, 81 am not going to tell YOU
until you get letter, but she is not
coming today, and after train time
| want you to take the carriage and
bring Mrs. Smith to stay all night
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16

my dress and fell up the steps. My
cousins dragged me in and swiftly
locked the door They said they heard
me coming, raging in awful shrieks,
God, open the door, God, open the
door, and they knew the crazy man
was after me.
l hated them for quite a week, for
not sending me word that the crazy
man had taken up his abode there,
but the next day the "Poor Thing"
was sent back to the place he came
from.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-12-16

Another time Jane took notion to
wear some rings of mine on house
party. l loaned her two cameo rings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-24
OF INTESREST TO TELEPHONE
USERS


The following was submitted to the
Operative Telephone Company at
their meeting held Tuesday
Wakeeney Telephone Committee:
Mr.. J. NJ Rinker, Chairman
Mr. W. J. Beardwe1I, Sec.
Gentlemen
1t has come to my attention that
you and other citizens of Trego Coun-
ty are interested in the organization
of new telephone company AS you
know, the carrying out of your re-
ported plans would simply mean the
duplicating of the plant and equip
ment through which service is now
being furnished by the WaKeeney
Telephone Company 1t is a general
ly recognized fact that the duplica-
ton of plant and equipment of a pub
lie service corporation is in and of
itself, and economic waste and in
variably results in severe fnacial loss
to all of the parties interested in
same.
In view of these conditions, and in
order to enable you and your assoc1-
ates to conduct the telephone business
of WaKeeney and vicinity, I am auth
or1zed to advise you that the WaKee-
ney Telephone Company will sell all
of its plant and equipment to you or
any company you may organize on
the same basis per station as was
used at the time of our purchase in
January, 1917, and the sum total to
be fixed on the same per station cost
In case there is any doubt as to
the value of our property, would sug-
gest that the matter be submitted to
a board of disinterested appraisers,
all parties agreeing to accept the pur-
chase price fixed by such board-one
member of the board to be appointed
by you-one to be appointed by the
Company, and in case the two ap-
possible to agree, they to have the
authority to select the third ap-
praiser- This company will pay the
expenses of its appointee and you to
pay the expenses of your appointee; :;
both parties hereto to each pay one
half Of the expenses of the third ap-
pra1sers.
This proposition is made in absolute
good faith and with the desire to en-
able you to conduct the telephone bus
ness in question if you desire to do so.
Very Truly Yours,
WaKeeney Telephone Company,
By o. Bruce Goffe, Manager
! WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS
young toms and 10 pullets &c
cents pound Eggs $4.OO per dozen
2t Mrs. W. F. league, Collyer, Kas