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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-16
OUR CoUNTRY's HEIRLooMs

Wilbur Gass. as one of the pupils of the Washington CD. O Central High school, visited the state depart ment last year to view certain his torical documents then on display. Tn the St. Nicholas he tells something of what he saw.
 The first document which he saw dependence. below which was part of the original draft, written by Thomas Jefferson and with correc- tions made by his own hand. The next object of interest was Jeffer- sons writing desk, which can be folded and carried easily. In fact, Jefferson used this compact desk while on horseback. In the same case, to prove ownership, is a letter by Jefferson to a friend identifying the desk as his own, Then came tho treaty of peace with England, which brought to close the Revolutionary war in 17S3. This treaty was par ticularly interesting to me, because I had just finished studying abou, those troubled times. Next came the
 
 ment which was so intellectual in keeping the colonies together from 17S3 to 17S9. when it was replaced Ly the Constitution of the United States. Fittingly displayed Tn separate case, were the swords of George Washington and Andrew Jackson. In the middle of the semi circular array of documents. with the all-command- ing position 1t deserved. the constttn- &t -tx.I,f u tion, staring you in the face, were those famous words. We. the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, etc. What matter if in the phrase united States united was spelled with a small u" Was not this tendency of making thc state seem more important than the nation Justified by a people who had only just freed themselves from the .tyrannical rule of England? Ger tainly! According to Gladstone, the Constitution was the most remark able piece of work ever struck off tv the hand of man at any time Every real American will heartily concur with Gladstone. Following the Con- stitution, famous treaty of peace with the Indians. signed by Wash ington. was on exhibition. This doc ufnent was most interesting because or the peculiar marks made by the Indian chiefs for their signatures.
 'The last document. Lincoln's Emancipation proclamation. was cer- tainly we'll fitted to hold it's place as the grand climax of all. because it shows that the American people arc not only interested in the free- dom of their own race, but of tne world
 The following curios were also on display: Dolly Madison's trunk, in which, in 1872, when she heard the British were marching on the capital, ! she hurriedly placed as many of her White House belongings, as she could: . pair of eyeglasses used by Washington; a miniature blow mace of silver, presented to the state de- partmeht by the advocate of free sli~ yer, William Jennings Bryant medal set with diamonds. which Mi given to America By Turkey In 1aas, ail the occasion of the four hNns ls<dth ahniverSafy of the discoS sry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-16
-------------------- --e.----------------------- THE RICHEST NATION

From The Nations Business.
 Those who think the United States the richest nation per capita in the world are in error. It Is true that we have other countries on our ied- gers for about 10,000. 900. 900, and that our investors and bankers hold about $S,000, 100000 more of obligations; and So we are inclined dto think of our selves smugly as cock of the mo o1e- tary walk. As a matter of fact. .he Croesus of nations is the Osage tribe of Indians.
 Not long since. 3o,ooo acres of Osage oil land, near Tulsa, Okla. was sold for bonus of $4500,000 plus a bonus of one-sixth of the oil prod ucts. The oil interests are tribal property, and this brought the indi- vidual Osage income, from papoose to grandparent, up to s10,o0O a year. There are 2.100 Osages, and they run which is not unusual, thus has an annual income of $100, 900.
 This ancient tribe Is nouveau riche, Fifteen years ago its members were So poor that each of them received from the government an annual check for t265 and counted himself lucky to get 1t. That was after the government had induced the nation 10 give up It's fairly fertile lands in Kansas and Missouri and move to what were known as billy goat lands in Oklahoma.
 Some time later, King Midas. in the person of an oil prospector. touched this Indian reservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-16
LEGAL NOTICES [ Notice to Property Owners

To whom II May concern.
 Notice is hereby given that the as sessment roll or list. prepared In ac- cordance with the law in such cases, made and provided under an Ordi- nance entitled Improvement Ordi- nance No. 101-D. an ordinance to pro- vide for certain improvements on Eighth avenue, south, formerly Ave nue H, from the west curb line of Twenty first street, south, to the east property line of Eighteenth street. south" adopted on May 10, 1921. and confirmed on May 31, 1921. by the Commission of the City of Birming- ham, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in the office of the City Comptroller, the person authorised to make collections of as- easements for improvements con structed under said ordinance. and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 6th day of September. 1921, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birming- nan at o'clock. p. m. to hear any obsectiens. protests or defenses that may be fil2d to such proposed Assess snente or the amount thereof.
 Ths geheral chAxAatAr of the I'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-16
More Truth Than Poetry
 By J. MONTAGUE
By JAMES J. MoNTAGl

A it"A for taking brbe. My motives honest" the burglar observed As he entered dwelling by stealth Il hardly express consuming distress At taking visible wealth. can we'll understand how value the And how you will suffer by losing But it's perfectly clear that as long it's here can find for refusing it.' q don't money" fimflammer sad As he jugged the gaopng cubes T wholly dscaim criminal aim In fleecing these innocent Rubes singular S this calling of There different methods of viewing It gives thrills when loose their bills, Yet I find not doing T would rather sell cheap" said the profiteer, "I think with sorrowful sigh
  price that is ten times too high But although the suckers complain and protest And loudly of jobbing them, In spite of the fact that racke can find for robbng "I'd rather" the political crook, Not take species of bribes; It injures a when he's the By these faultfnding Moreover, the voters o And say am basely forsakng But brbes passed round why could find for taking
 INSURING PROSPERITY Congress VIII better the situation by
 THE ONLY EXCEPTION After all this is country in which dealsunless he happens to be disabled
 A TOTAL STRANGER Evidently the Irish object
 Copyright, 1921, by The Bell Syndicate Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-16
Notice to Property Owners

To Whom It May Concern;
 Notice is hereby given that the as sessment roll or list, prepared in ac- cordance with the law in such cases made and provided under an or dinance entitled, Improvement Or dinance No. s1-D, an ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 18th court, formerly 12th avenue from the west property line of 18th street, to the east property line of 18th street, and from the west prop erty line of 12th street to the east property line of 6th street. formerly Edwin street" adopted on March 15 1921, and confirmed on April 5. 1921 by the commission of the city of Bir- mingham, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in the of- flee of the city comptroller, the per son authorized to make collections of assessments for improvements .on- structed under said ordinance, and that the commission of the city of Birmingham will meet on the 9th day of September 1921, in the council chamber of the city hall of Birfning- ham, at o'clock, D. m, to hear any objections, protests or defenses that may be filed to such proposed as sessments. or the amount therefor
 The general character of the im- provements constructed under said ordinance consists of certain com bined curb and gutter, asphaltic con- crete and concrete gutter paving.
 The streets, avenues, alleys or other highways or portions thereof along which said improvements have been constructed and the terminal points of said improvements are as follows towit: On 18th court, formerly 12th avenue. from the west property line or 18th street to the east property line of 18th street, and from the west property line of 12th street. to the east property line of 9th street. for nlerly Edwin street.
 H. S. RYALL,
 City Clerk.
 Age Herald August IS. 1921.
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provements constructed under said ordinance consists of certain sheet asphalt and concrete gutter paving.
 The streets, avenues alleys or oth- CT highways or portions thereof along which said Improvements have been of said improvements are as follows, to-wit: On Eighth avenue. south, for merly Avenue H, from the west curb line of Twenty first street, south, to the east property line of Eighteenth street, south.
 H. S. RYALL. city Clerk.
 Herald, August 16, 1921.
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$5, 5,500-o-roou modern home on 4 lots. North Bessemer car line You should see this new place. Terms to good parties. . MT. Otis.
 : JEMISON & CO.,, INC.
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of the new world; and last, though not least, either in interest or size, a copy of the Peking Gazette, in the queer Chinese writing, which was the first newspaper printed in China"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-16

The grains of sand found on the seashore average about .01 inch in diameter When the grains are more than twice this size the sand is re- garded as coarse"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Senator Edge Condemns
Farm Tariff Measure
Says Bill Will Give Black Eye
to Genuine Republican
Policy

Opposition to "haphazard" tariff leg
islation and measures for government
aid in financing foreign trade was eX-
pressed by Senator Edge. of New Jer-
sey, in an address here last night be-
fore alumni of Stevens Institute.
"God help the American taxpayer"
he said, "if the government of the
United States is to be made an eele-
mosynary institution for the benefit
of foreign nations and of favored
classes at home"
He declared that the Fordney tariff
bill now before Congress would "give
Z. black eye to the genuine Republican
the real American-taritf policy ana
will set it back far more than all the
freetrade arguments could accom-
plish."
Hurried tariff legislation, the speak
err declared, would cause losses to
American business through the closing
Of markets abroad in retaliation. Ten
denotes by Congress to create arti,
fetal price standards were condemned
as being in opposition to the "inex-
orable law of supply and demand"
Senator Edge declared that he was an
ardent advocate of protective tariff
but believed ''in making haste slowly
He said he favored a tariff law which
would be a scientific measure based on
prevailing conditions, without danger
of jeopardzing American trade abroad
Both America and Europe could best
be helped, he asserted, through Ameri
can private investment of capital
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
.Japanese Press DiUided
On Disarmament Plans
U. S. Program, Cause Of Naral
Race, asserts JijT Shimpo;
BOrdh Scheme Impracticable

TOXIC, Jan. 7.-Discussion of the
disarmament propositions is continuing
in the Japanese press, with favorable
comment interspersed with expressions
Of opposition and hesitation. The Jill
Shimpo, for instance. declares that
Americas program is the sole cause of
the naval race, and it asks what ia
pans course should be if the United
States closed down and Great Britain
followed suit. The Nichi Nichi takes
the view that the entire project de-
pends upon the attitude of Mr.. Har-
ding when he assumes the Presidency
and that nothing will happen until his
administration is installed.
The Yorozu Choho views The project
with suspicion, declaring it has ele-
ments of mystery and is pregnant
with mischief. while the Cnugai Shogy
Shimpo considers that Japan cannot
lightly agree to the Borah plan. 1t
says. however, that plan under which
the United States would cease con-
struction after it's first program had
been completed, and Japan stopped
building after the completion of her
eight battleship, eight-cruiser program
would be open to consideration.
The Hoch Shimbun declares that
permanent peace is a dream. Senator
+ Borah's proposal, it says, is admirable
but impractica BILE.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Woman Accepts Speakership
When Given Right Of Last Word
Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith, Honored by British Co.
lumba Assembly, Is First of Sex in the World
TO Be Made Head of Any Legislative Body

auguration of such an office had The
effect Of deferring action along this
line.
Mrs. Smith first entered British
Columbia politics as a silent partner of
her husband in 1894, and worked side
by side with him until his death in
1917, when he was Minister of Finance
in the Brewster administrations. The
death of Ralph Smith brought Mrs
Smith into prominence, and in the next
by-clcction she took her husbands s
place as Provincial Representative
from Vancouver. Mrs. Smith has done
much toward obtaining legislation for
women.
Among the privileges accorded the
Speaker are those of keeping her hat
on in the House, casting of deciding
vote on tie ballot, the right to extend
priority of speeches, the title of hon
orable, and to be spokesman for the
Assembly in its address to the Throne
British history brstles with instances
of the Speaker defying the Crown
under the protection given the office
Mrs. Smith will be Madame Speaker
have her own quarters in the House
and her own staff, and her advances to
the Assembly will be heralded with
MAKE way for the Speakcr!" at the
same time the House rises to do honor
to her entry.
While Mrs. Smith was member OF
the House last year the Speaker was
called upon to decide whether the
woman member should remove her hat
when addressing the chair, and he de-
cided that all heads must be uncovered d
when addressing the Speaker.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


SEATTLE, Jan. THE position OF
Speaker of the House in the British
Columbia provincial Legislative assem-
bly,, which was offered yesterday to
Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith. of Vancouver,
Is. c., carries with it woman's privilege
of "the last word" That was insisted
upon to-day by Mrs. Smith, according
to Vancouver dispatches.
Mrs. Smith will be the first woman
Speaker of any legislative body in the
world.
ut is the greatest honor the Cabinet
of British Columbia can extend to me,
and I shall accept it and endeavor 10
give just and careful rulings, while
maintaining the order of the House"
was Mrs. Smiths answer when this
honor was conferred on her.
Owing to the remarkable plurality
of more than 1000 votes above her
next opponent in the recent provincial
elections held in British Columbia, and
the fact that she headed the poll Of
twenty eight candidates, the members
of the Cabinet considered that Mrs.
Smith was entitled to some recognition
other than that of a mere member on
the floor of the House.
A plan to create the portfolio Of
minister of women's affairs was dis
cussed for several weeks, but the esti-
mate of expenses attached to the in
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
House Undertakes
To Find Who Backs
Farmers LObbies
Agent for One Organization
Admits He Receives $500
a Month and Says Anoth-
er Gets $4,000 Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE House
Banking Committee undertook to-day
to discover who Is financing the farm
organizations which call on Congress
for enactment of special legislation"
Ben c. Marsh, Legislative agent of the
National Farmers Union, the only. wit
ness examined, was unable to give de-
tails offhand.
The inquiry was started in connec-
tion with a proposal by Marsh's organ
ization that Congress create q commits
sion of five or seven members, two of
them farmers, to finance the export of
surplus crops. Under this plan the
commission would have working fund
OF SSO0,O00 900, to be divided by cutting
down appropriations for the army and
navy
Chairman McFadden announced that
he was determined to get the informa
ton the House desired from ell farm
rganizations, and he was going on the
sIpposition that they could stand day
light Representative Strong, Repub-
llcan, Kansas, representing a farming
constituency characterized some Of
Marsh's statements as "socialistic" and
declared the witness wanted them in
the record for "his own selfish graft
fcation'
In telling the committee his salary
was $500 month, Marsh insisted that
other farmer legislative representa-
tives be called. asserting that the
president Of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federatons was paid $4,000 q
year. Asked where he came from,
Marsh said he was born in Bulgaria,
his parents being missionaries, and
that he lived there until he was four
teen years old
Up to two years ago, he said, the
union received financial aid from the
Joseph Fels fund, single tax organi-
zation, but that now it was supported
by voluntary contributions, farmers in
terested in legislation and by q per
capita assessment on members of state
farmers societies.
Marsh declared that trouble. from
the farmers standpoint, started when
railroads were turned back to private
ownership, and because of the "control'
of the Federal Reserve system by in
vcstment bankers.
Representative Wingo, Democrat, Ar
kansas, said the question whether
Congress was composed of idiots" had
nothing to do with a proposal for the
government to buy surplus crops and
ship them to Europe.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Hiroshige Triptych Brings
$lO5 at a Sale of Prints

A collection of Japanese prints was
sold at the Anderson Galleries last
night for q total of S4,354. Although
the collection was lacking in primi-
tives, some good examples were offered.
The sales included:
Two Hroahige trlptychs: to II. E. Bauer
for s1o5 and 800. respectively.
Triptych by Hiroshige and Toyokoni; to
]. II. Morganthau for $3.50.
Quintych, pleasure boats on Sumda
River, by Yeishi to II. f. Bauer for s12O.
Musume with two women by Kyonaga.
to DR.. a. &. Duel for $50.
Youth leading a pet dog. by kiyonasu
10 c. V. Wheeler for $3.50.
The Promenade In the Rain by Togo
nobu; to DR.. Duel for 800.
Complete SGT OF eight prints by H!ro-
shiee: to II. f. Bauer for Si60.
The closing session of sale of Of
ferings from the library of Emerson
Chamberlin was held at the same gal
leries in the afternoon. The total fol
this sale was S3S42
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Portraits Make Feature of
Paintings Offered at Auction

collection of English and French
portraits of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries and modern land
scapcs is on view in the new Clarke
Galleries, 42-44 East Fifty-eighth
Street. The works of Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds, Sir Peter Lely, Sir Thomas Law
renee, Largilliere and Micnard are in
the collection. Later schools are rep
resented by Gilbert Stuart. Henner
Fromentin, Troyon, Bruce Crane, w T.
Richards, David Johnson and others
This assemblage of paintings com
prises the collections of Frederick Alt
man, of New York City, and Mrs. Helen
Wood Locke. The paintings will b.
sold by auction in the Clarke Galleries
next week
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
basis Of present projected building, il

basis of present projected building, is
fixed at:
Great Britain, twenty-cight ships,
totalng 723,650 tons; United States,
twenty-seven ships OF $4,000 tons, and
Japan sixteen ships of 528,920 tons.
Japan is expected to reach its great
est ratio Of increase between 1929 and
1927, when the relative standing as
projected is indicated as being the
same in the case of Great Britain and
the United States, but with Japan's
capital ship fleet increased to twenty
four vessels of 848,920 tons.
The total first line ship strength
of the three powers January l is
placed as:
Great Britain, 532 ships of sol ,e52
tons; United States, $50 vessels of
766,773 tons; Japan, 43 ships OF 340,-
596 tons.
a comparison Of the broadsde gun
power Of first line capital ships mount
ing 12-inch guns and upward shows
the following:
Great Britain, 2ss guns; United
States, 176 guns, and Japan, 96 guns.
These figures take into account only
vessels completed
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
The Stage Door

"John Hawthorne" will be the third
production of the Theater Guild, and
will have its first public presentation
on Monday afternoon, January IT, at
the Garrick Theater, continuing there
after in series of special matinees on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. For the benefit of guild men,
bers and their guests a private per-
formance Of the new play will be given
on Sunday evening, January l6.
Following "Mixcd Marriage" at the
Bramhall Playhouse, Oscar Wilde's
comedy, "The Importance of Being
Earnest pill be presented on Thurs
day evening, January 20, with a cast
that includes Charlotte Granville,
Frank B. Hollins, Butler Davenport,
Mabel Frenyear, Helen Link, Edwin
Strawbrdge, Eleanor Martin, Alvin
Dexter and.J. Ceneay Mathews.
Fred Stone will have hts young
daughter, Dorothy as his chief assist
ant in giving his Punch and Judy show
at the St. Charles Home, in Port JEFF
ferson, on Sunday.
Avery Hopwood expects to sail for
London next month to be on hand for
the English premiere of The Bat"
Tonight will mark the close of Fritz
Leiber's season of Shakespearean plays
at the Lexington Theater but he will
return for another engagement in the
spring.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

charm. He possesses an admirable
sense of proportion and combines
power with lightaess of touch in an
sentally a brilliant player, his fleet
ness in rapid passages is dazzling. he
played six Chopin numbers, the Bsnade
in A fat. mazurka, valse, two
etudes and the noeturne OPP. 3. The
polonaise Op. SO was cast in heroic
mold, an altogether superb perform
snce The other pieces were Schu-
mann's Carneval and Brahms's Varia-
tions on Theme of Paganini.
Throughout the recital Mr.. Fried
man played with consummate skill and
authority. Here is pianist worth
listening to,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Riemmann. Among his compositions are
n concerto for piano with orchestra, a
quintet for piano and strings, three
quartets, several piano pieces and
songs.
AS child, Mr.. Friedman appeared
in Russia, Poland and Continental
Europe as prodigy. He was to have
made tour of America in 1915, but
this was postponed owing to the war.
Yesterday he showed himself a virtuoso
of the first rank. In the first number,
Beethoven's Sonata in E minor. Op. 80,
he displayed qualifications in touch
and technique that place him far above
the average keyboard manipulation. He
is no mere technician. but a seasoned
artist of compelling virility, power and
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Marion Armstrong Pleases
Audience in Aeolian Hall

Marion Armstrong, who gave a song
recital last evening in Aeolian Hall,
possesses a light, pleasant voice, but
an imperfect command of its best quail
tiles. Only at times were her tones
round and vibrant. She entered with
spirit, however, into the presentation
of varied program Of songs in Italian
French and English and a group of
Scotch ballads, with an excellent as
sistance of Coenraad Bos at the piano
The audience was large and friendly
one
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
IgnaZ Friedman Proves
Pianist of First Rank
Distinguished Polish Artist
Gives Most Brilliant Recital
in Aeolan Hall

1gnaz Friedman, who played at
;Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon, be-
longs to the royal line of pianists.
Born at Podgorre, near Cracow, Poland,
IN 1882, he first studied with Nine.
Grzywinska and later with Lesche-
tlzky composer as we'll as pianist.
ms teacher in comnosition was HUGO
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Baptist Women Meet

The Women's American Baptist For
eign Mission Society met last night at
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Mel
lie G. Prescott, executive secretary,
presided. Women missionaries from
China, Burma, Assam and Japan spoke.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Miss BARRYMORE Cancels Date

CINCINNATI, Jan 7.-Miss Ethel
barrymore, actress. who is suffering
from rheumatism, has cancelled her re-
naming engagements in this city She
may be compelled to remain in Gin
clnnatl several weeks, her physician
said.