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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
BIPARTISAN AID
 FOR TAX CHANGES
 SOUGHT IN SENATE
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the floor of the Senate One would exempt from taxation the interest on money borrowed to carry Liberty and Victor bonds except those of the two series entirely tax fl oe
 Another provides that domestic building and loan associations ex- empted from the corporation taxes shall be only those substantially all of the business of which is confined to making loans to members on the basis of their stockholdings."
 The committee approved change which would provide that in the case of the liquidation of corporation dividends issued at the time of the lquidation on profits accruing before March 1, 1913, would be tax exempt, This was a substitute for an amend ment proposed by Senator Kellogg. republican, Minnesota, who asked that all such dividends be exempted It was said that he had agreed to ac- cept the committee ubstitute.
 Exempt Insurance Companies
 A series of amendments would grant to domestic life insurance com panies the S2,000 exemption allowed other corporations; would make the tax on the net income of both domes- tic and foreign life insurance com- panies the same as that on the in- come of other corporations, and would exempt such companies from the excess profits tax in force this year.
 Still another committee amendment would provide that the section inn posing stamp taxes on all sales Of produce made ,n exchanges shall not affect but shall be in addition to the provisions of the 'Ul tied States cotton futures act as amend ed. and the futures trading act. " Senator Lenroot. republican, Wiscon- sin. called attention in the Senate that the original committee section might be construed to nullify those acts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
STRONG APPEAL FOR' CITY MARKET PLAN.
Civic Association Urges Housewives to Support
 $300,000 Bond Issue

Making strong appeal for the s300,00O bond issue for city markets to the womens clubs of Blrming- ham, letter has been sent out in- dorsing the market bond issue by members of the Civic Association campaign committee, headed by Frank S White. Mrs. J. E. Frazer, who headed the housewives in their fight for a municipal market ground last spring, also has signed the let ter. c. L. Harold Is the other mem Der of the committee.
 The letter points out that this Is the first opportunity for women to vote on an issue primarily affecting the feminine population of the city. Five reasons are advanced for voting the market bond issue. These reasons are:
 CD They afford the only means by which the housewife can go to city market at reasonable hours and buy vegetables, fruits and meats. Only those who have autos get any benefit out of the temporary curb market now operated in mid-city as you have to go there before break fast to trade.
 (2) The bonds (s30O.oOo) can be spent for plural markets and It Will be possible, therefore. to establish the permanent markets. one in mid city, one on the Northside, one on the Southside. one in East Birming- ham and one in West Birmingham.
 (3) There VIII be no extra taxa ton if the bonds win. It Is pro- vided that the bonds shall be taken care of out of the existing tax lev les from which the regular sinking fund is created.
 (4) Houstons splendid market, af- fording shelter and facilities for comfortable trading at lete morn ing hours and wide range of choice fresh vegetables, fruits and meats, was established by the is- suance or bonds.
 t5) Practically all other progress sive citi ,s of the south have city markets such as this bond issue will build, including New Orleans, Knox vile. Chattanooga, Memphis. Tluus- ton and others Memphis is HOW building a new city market iouse Charleston, g. C., has a central city market over 100 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
SMITH SAYS FORD SHOALS OFFER IS
 BEST SUBMITTED
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turns from which will assure lasting profits, there can be no doubt as to their action.
 "Th1 whole country will await their decision with keen interest. No other offer is before them, and their action should bo prompt. The only pr obable bidders tor the property are those Interests w1o have done their utmost to discretit and depreciate the project and have been insistent on the 'scrapping' of the entire work already completed. They cannot now consistently change their attitude. and any offer they may make should be cars. ally scrutinized.
 "The people of the United States are not the Predetermined creatures that these self-annointed guardians of the public are playing them for. They already realize that the ob- jectors to MT. Ford's offer are not complaining because of his not hay ing offered enough, but for the req son that he Is offering entirely too much for the good of the people tc suit their own ideas of what constf tutes a fair division of the spoils."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
NUT GROWERS ID
 MEET IN MOBILE
Annual Convention of Ma tionaI Association Will Be-
 gin on October 12

Mobile, October Especial. )-The National Nut Growers association will be held in Mobile october 12, 1S and 14. A feature of the meeting will be 8 spraying demonstration, st owing the use of spray guns to reach the tops of the tallest trees. The convention programme follows;
 Invocation, the Rev. J. ". Phillips.
 Address of welcome, Mayor Pillans. F Response.
 Presidents annual address. Theo- dore Bechtel.
 Horticultural Intercrops for Pe- can Orchards" Dr. O. F. E. Win berg, Silver Hill.
 Longevity of Pecan Trees" Sam H. James, Mound, La.
 The Future of Pecans," R. J. Ba- con, Baconton, Ga.
 Nut Culture on the Gulf Coast" R. l.. Scott, Mobile.
 Soils for pecan orchards:
 "The Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Problems in Pecan Culture" pr, J. h. Skinner, Washington, D. c.
 Nitro Bacteria Fertilizers" Dr. G. A. whttle, Atlanta.
 Pecan Culture in Alabama" Dr. c. c. Starcher Auburn.
 "The Nurserymans Duty to the Amateur" R. ". Fair, Arp, Tex
 "The Southern Farm Journals ln- terest in Pecan Culture" l.. A. NeVin' Progressive Farmer, Birmingham.
 Building Pecan Orchard" J. M Patterson. Putney, Ga.
 "The Railroads Interest in Pecan Development" Carl R. James, Louis ville and Nashville railroad, Louls- vile; George E. Merrill, Southern railroad, Washington, D. C.
 Budding and Grating" E. Sczy- moniac. Baton Rouge, La. Varietal Discussion, led by c. A Reed Washington, D. C.: Georgia-J. F. vanduzee, Cairo; H. W. smith wick, Americus. Alabama-Otto Brown. Auburn. Florida--H. H. Simmons, Jacksonville; T. S. Me Manus, Waldo. Louisiana-J. R. Ol- iver, Saint Martinsville; Guy r. Stubbs, Monroe. Texas-J. H. Bur kett, F. J. Kyle and A. c. Ellis, Aus tin, North Carolina--C. W. Mathews South Carolina-M. o. Dantzler, or angeburg; B. M. Lee, Fort Mill. Gul1 Coast regian---W. J. Durand, FoWi River, Ala.
 "The Top-worked Orchard" Cliff Locke, Eufaula. twill Scientific Pruning Increase Yield?" J. w Firor, Montezuma, Ga. Recent Observations in Polleniza 1 tion," pr. H. F. Stuckey, Experi . ment Station. Ga.
 Requisites of Successful Pecan Growing" II. U. Jackson, Bacon ton, Ga.
 i "Pecan Insects" pr. w. E. Hinds. 1 Auburn.
 Pecan scab," J. B. Demaree' Thomasville, Ga.
 Has Rosette Been Conquered?' Walter Weaver. w. B. Palmer. Horticultural Legislation" R. (. Berckmans, Macon, Ga. "Discussion on Marketing" led by To-. F. E. Winberg, president Guli Coast Citrus Exchange, Silver Hill Cal "Crackery," E. E, Funsten, St. Louis, Mo; (b) Independent Deal er." Joseph Samuel, New Orleans; ec) Pecan Exchange" A. D. Gait, Al
 Question box in charge of c. L. Isbell, Auburn. Local chairman, J. Lloyd Abbott, l Spring Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
UNION CIGAR COMPANY
 FILES BANKRUPT PAPERS

Boston, October S-Boston Union Cigar Makers Cooperative. incor- porated. manufacturers of cigars. was the subject of a bankruptcy petition filed with the federal court today by five creditors, all of New York, each with claim of s1,000.
 The corporation was organized by union cigar makers after several cigar manufacturers had removed their business to other cities as re- suit of a prolonged strike last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
NEGROES HURT IN AUTO
 SMASH DIE OF INJURIES

Chattanooga october 8.-Percy Jackson and Clarence Jones, two CT the negroes injured when an auto rnohile crashed into a street car near the fairgrounds yesterday evening. died today, and the third Markery Baynes, is expected to die any mo- ment, having never regained con sciousness. Jackson was a member of the navy during the war and was giver. a military funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
Zionist Ruler Makes
 Efforts for New Church
By Associated Press

Zion, Ill. October 8.-Wilbur Glenn day to carry the campaign of his Christian Catholic Apostolic church into Michigan. Accompanied by sew eral apostles and 20 singers he will open the campaign at Benton Harbor tomorrow.
 The overseer Is considering a trip to New York within the next few weeks to follow up the investigations of missionaries sent there last spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
 RAILWAY COMMISSIONS DISCUSS BIG QUESTIONS
By Associated Press

AtIdhtar-JGtober 8.-Many questions of interest throughout the country were on the programme for the thirty third annual convention of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissions which will be held at Atlanta beginning October Il and continuing for four days. Rep resentatives of commissi, ms from practically all the states in the union will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
 LEEDS MARRIES GREEK PRINCESS IN PARIS

Paris, October S.--William B. Leeds, Jr,. son of Princess Anastasta of Greece and the late William B. Leeds, the "tinplate king" of Rich rnond, Ind, and Princess Xenia, niece of King Constantine of Greece, were married by civil ceremony here at o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09

departments and Co the scores of national trade unions quartered here show that the revival of in- dustry while not of boom propor- tions, has drawn tens of thousands of workers back to their jobs during tho past 30 days. The railroads prob. ably have added 1500 GOO men to their rolls and are ready to add tens oi thousands more, they state. as soon as Congress makes available fund due them. Prospect for the passaSr of such legislation is excellent, oncc the tax bin gets out Of the way
 Building construction is looking up. The men back at work in tha Industry number q good many thou. sands more than last summer. The lumber industry, in certain sections is booming 10 such an extent that, running full time mills are many weeks behind with orders Coal mining is coming back 10 recogniz- able proportions and men who were working two days week last sum- mer are now working three and four. In some favored fields mines are now going full time with ample or ders ahead
 Iron and steel are picking up. Fur naces, long idle, are being blown in. few each month. but enough to swell the production figures mate rially. Manufacturing centers report genuine revival in many liness of which textiles. now going at ap- proximately full blast, take the lead.
 Agitntor Busy
 In the army of idle, the agitator has been busy during the summer. There are reports in the department of justice. gathered by It's lnvesti- gators In some of the chief centers. such as Pittsburg which indicate that the agitator has made converts and that there has been some growth of radical doctrine among the ranks of the unemployed Ii was the growth of such sentiment--the ex- pression of men feeling the pinch of idleness-that worried administration leaders last summer.
 For time it seemed as if the radical and thes Irresponsible had planted productive leaven among these millions of men with nothing but time on their hands. There were real forebodings of what bleak winter might bring But such follow CTS are vanishing in the smoke Of mills and factories gone back to work
 President Harding's unemployment conference has pleased the adminls- tration nightly by the practical work it has started in many commuA mites to which the idea, apparently, had not occurred of taking care of their own unemployed. That work Is now gathering momentum. 1t is adding it's force to the force of the general business pickup and bids fair to clear the nation within the next two or three months of all unem- ployed save those who will not work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
HEARINGS ON METRIC
 SYSTEM BILL CALLED
By Associated Press

Washington, october S.--Announce- ment was made this afternoon " Senator Ladd, republican, North Da- kota, that hearings would begin Oc- tober II before a Senate manufactur- CTS committee on the Britain -Ladd bill for the gradual adoption of the metric system of weights and meas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
FIRST CONCRETE SHIP
 SOLD TO PAY ITS DEBTS
BreAssoeiated Press

New Orleans. october s.-The steamship Faith. first concrete yes sel to be built in the United States was sold as junk today for $5tO0 The action was taken under a fed sral court order to satisfy the crews wage claim of SEQ 900. The Faith was built on the Pacific coast during the war. The last cargo it brought into New Orleans was 2,S20 tons of bones. Shrinkage of the bones and conse- quent loss in value was blamed by the officers for their inability to meet outstanding claims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
BUYS SHAVING BRUSH,
 RASH APPEARS AND
 DEATH IS THE RESULT
By Associrted Press

New York. october s--Michael F, Farley, former representative in Congress from New York, died today following brief illness which was diagnosed at hospital as anthrax Mir. Farley told attending physicians he had purchased a new shaving brush last week, and that rash appeared on his face shortly after he had used it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
ARMY IF IDLE IS FAST DWINDLING
 AS WINTER WEARS
Number of Unemployed Has Decreased From Four MiI- lion Four Months Ago to
 Two Million Today
Ny HARDEN COLFAX

Special G0rrPSpOuuCut or IHe AEe-Hernlu
 Copyright, 1921, by The Age-Iiernid)
 Washington, October S.-Wash- ington has been somewhat fearful of the coming winter and what it might bring to and from an army of mil lions of unemployed men, but it's fears are passing with the quicken ing of prosperity. The army of the idle is dwindiing more rapidly than anticipated, according to reports from many sections, and while there are possibly two or Jhlee million stlit llnemployea, the general sltuaUon Is becoming 50 nlucn Detler than Tor the tlrsG tune III montns, officials here 1eel Lnat 1t Is rapidly DeinS taken Ill hand and that tue wlnVer hoios few Ierrors.
 'lhe sIlua1lun was full of grave possibilities three or four months ;rso," says J. B. Densmore. director general of employment during the Wilson admlnls lrAuon, but il looks healthler now. Ihree or four months ago we were worried over the out look. Four or five million men With Families suffering for the necessities If life and with abundance of tune .Io ponder of their troubles, constitute 4. force which warrants grave consld- eratlon. It received such consider ;ttion.
 Far Fewer Idle Now
 Now, however, the situation has Changed. There are far fewer idle men than there were last July. Thou sands of men who couldn't find Jobs then are finding them now. They are going back to work every day. There are, 1t is true. a good many men to find employment, but the problem Is less acute. The chances are that they will nearly all find work before real winter sets In, all though many of them will have only part-t time work and probably most of them will go back at wage re- ductIons.
 q have been following the figures closely and ] do not believe there will be necessity for opening a single soup house in the United States this winter, with the possible exception of two or three of the larger cities. New York, Chicago and Philadelphia --that will probably represent the total and it may not be necessary oven there. Large cities however always have floating population of idle and even in the most prosperous times free food will find lines of men waiting for It.
 Industrial Revival On
 Reports from almost every section of the United States to government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
THE WEATHER

Washington, October s.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Fair with rising temperature Sunday and Monday.
 Tennessee: Fair Sunday and Mon day; warmer Sunday and east portion Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09

E. C. HORTON, Observer Summary of observa tions made at sta- tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the A hours ending at p. m. 90th meridian time, October s. 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
LOCAL DATA h n,t,-o an inU a4 n rrl na

For the 24 hours ending at p. m. De- tober S. 1921:
 Highest temperature ..,.........,. 63 Lowest temperature ................ 70 Mean temperature ...............A ba Normal temperature ..,............ e7 Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. T80 Rainfall ,.........,........ .06 Total rainfall since Jai. ...,.., 37 .63 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. l.. 2.t6 Relative humidity. a. m. .....,... 65
 12 noon .................., S1
 I D. m. .......,........... 46 Dry thermometer. a. m. .......,. 42
 12 noon .................,. bs
 D. m. ..........,....... 52 Wet thermometer, a. m. ........, 40
 IT. noon ..........,....... 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05
Dempsey Film
Is Held Over

The famous Tex Richard motion.
pictures OF the Dempsey. carpen.
tier worlds Championship boxing
contest. held In Jersey city on July
:. are being held over nj the Winter
Garden n few days longer.
These are the only authentic
movies OF the celebrated battle In
which Jack Dempsey retained the
worlds championship after a four.
round encounter with Georges Car.
pcntler. champion Of Europe. Fred
g. Qulmby. who directed the TAX.
ing OF the pictures. had q battery
Of more than 20 cameras. and every
detaii ~ tho struggle is shown
from the time the men entered tho
ring up to the tremendous ovation
given both OF them as they lcf, the
arena.
An outstanding feature OF tho pic
lures is the Introduction OF 'siow
motion" photography. by which
means the speed L. reduced 70 one.
eighth normal action. thus allowing
the audience to study. In minute 90
tail. several 81 the most sensational
incidents during tho encounter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05
Actress Likes
Pretty Clothes

A WOMAN'S clothes express her
n character and individuality. just
as surely as do her diction ana
manners. II Is the contention OF Pris-
ella Dean, popular Universal screen
star. whose latest picture. Con
flict." comes November 10 TO the
Clemmer theatre.
Il adore clothes" she said In q
recent interview. Il love them be-
cause they express my own individ.
uality. fully believe that all wo-
men should love them for the same
reason.
ITO me. attractive wearing APP
parei should be the reflection II
each woman's personality and indt-
viduaIity. They should be chosen
and worn with thought. Only In
this way can any woman hope TO
give the impression she should de-
sire 10 create of her particular self
There Is great deal Of talk
these days about putting school
girls In regulation uniform, with
the ultimate idea OF equalizing the
cost Of clothing for the poor ana
rich girl alike. To me this is Grim
inai! The advance guard OF every
woman's success In this world
whether II be the success Of stage
or home. is personality and indiv1d-
uality. The person who smothere
these assets Is taking something
closely akin to life itself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05
Seattle Gets
Big Features
at Lou Prices

Every one Interested In prices
and probably nothing outside the
bare necessities OF life interests as
many people as the prices OF motion
pictures.
Generally speaking. Seattle has
bcen fortunate IN the prices OF first
class attractions-ge neraliy-but not
always. Seattleites paid less to see
''rhe Affairs OF Anatoic." for IN.
stance. than they paid In many other
cities. They paid less 20 zee Douglas
Fairbanks, in "The Three Musket.
GERS. and less to see Charlie Chaplin
In '"The Kid" And they paid less.
considerably less. 10 see Mary Pick.
ford at the Coliseum In Little Lord
Faun,leroy," than did film fans in
New York city. In New York the
prices scared TO as high as $3.50.
But the fact remains. nevertheless.
that every now and then Seattleites
are required 10 pay higher prices un.
necessarily. IL win be recalled. for
instance. that some time ago Way
Down East" was played here. The
prices were above the usual motion
picture prices. and II was stated that
the picture would not and could not
ever be shown at regular motion
picture house at regular prices. OF
course. this IL being disproved by
John Won Herberg. OF the Greater
Theatres Co. the same show being
given AT popular prices at the Strand.
The fault iH that OF the ulrfuro dis.
tributors. and not OF any local play
house.
The picture might have come EARL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05

Conducted IN cooperation tr1fh
Associated First National Pictures.
fncJ
Eileen.--It Is true that the famous
stage play. The Easiest way" in
which Frances Starr was featured
several years ago. and which has
been revived this fall, is to be filmed
soon. The star for the picture has
not yet been selected.
sylvia--Ralph Graves Is married
to Marjorie Seaman. II happened
during the filming OF Dream
Street." and was kept more or less
secret, except from intimate friends.
Elsie Buster Keaton Is rs years
old. Is feet 6 inches in height, has
dark hair and eyes, His address is
Long Beach. Cal
Cladys.--Mildred Harris plays the
lead in THE Woman In His House. ."
Marguerite DE La Motto played Con.
stance, in The Three Musketeers.
Morton .--Theda Bara In married TO
Charles Brabin, wellknown motion
picture director.
Jack K.--Charles Ray win soon be
seen In Gas, Oil and Water" Char.
lotte Pierce Is his leading lady.
Ben S.--Louise Huff. who played
an important role in "Disraeli," has
been chosen to play opposite Richard
Barthelmess in his second indepcnd-
ent release. Louise Huff is married
70 Mr. StilIman. who Is a hydraulic
engineer. They have one daughter.
Charles. --Kenneth Harlan was
born in New York city In 1896. He
Is married 70 Flo Hart. Henry King
was az one time weIl-known actor
on the legitimate stage. At present
he Is directing Richard Barthelmess,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05

er at popular prices-and should
have come. 1t would have come II
motion picture exhibitors generally
would take up the fight steadily ad.
hered 10 by Mr.. Won Hcrberg to keep
all motion pictures In regular picture
houses NJ regular prices.
At present the distributor II able.
every now and then. TO make his bet.
ter picture into a road show"-that
IN. 20 play II outside of regular
houses. For that reason regular ex-
hibitors win occasionally agree to ex-
brilliant admission prices 20 be
charged their patrons in order TO
have certain features. Mr.. Won Her
berg, however. refuses 20 accept fea-
lures on that basis. and claims IL all
exhibitors would join him, the evil Of
soaring picture prices would be
bound TO disappear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05
BN JAMES W. DEAN
Star Correspondent

NEW YORK. Nov. swell.
Charlie. old sock. how'd you like
London bridge" ! says as sits
down 20 hearts Of lettuce and broken
breasts OF chicken with Charlie Chap.
lin az the Fillmore.
ITS still falling down. says
Charlie.
And understand you're 20 be
made an earl or a lord or some
thing" | continues.
"Oh. Lord, Chaplin. he answers. I
don't know whether he means yes or
no by that. but ] goes on with the
chatter.
II hear you been looking up your
family tree" l remarks.
'Not much: | might find rotten
roots" Charlie replies.
Anyway. you're at the top OF the
tree" ! says. thinking that flattary
viii unloosen him for column or
two.
Yes. and the top l. point and