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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
FEDERAL RESERVE HOILY PLAYED BY
 SENATOR HEFL|N
Charges Are of Such Serious Character Governor Hard- ing Cannot Afford to
 Ignore Them
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
 800 Davidson Building

Washington, July 1.--(Special.) J Charges of such serious character were preferred in the Senate this afteroon against the federal re- serve system by Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama that it is the opinion of official Washington that the governor of the federal reserve board, w. P. G. Harding, also an Alabamian, cannot afford to ignore them.
 Senator HefIin gave 1t to the senate as his information thnt
 while federal reserve banks were
 charging country banks, the Iend-
 ing operations of which are re-
 stricted to the farmer, as u rule,
 interest rates of 25, 50, 75 and
 in one Alabama case STA per
 cent "such funds having been
 used" according to the senator
 "iargeiy for speculative opera
 ions of the executive officers
 of these banks and of their syndi-
 cate associates in plying aIi kinds
 of schemes."
 Tt is not too much to say" con- tinued Senator IIeflin, ''that there have been times when the money lent by the reserve bank of New York to banks of that city and used for speculative operations of executive officers and directors. would. if it had been disbursed among farmers and cattle raisers, have saved thous ands frcm ruin and distress. and many from suicide.
 IT our reserve system has funds 10 lend Tn such huge sums to the banks or New York for such uses U IS not difficult to understand why mere IS no money for the south and tressingly acute"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
COTTON CROP IS
 ID BE SMALLEST
 SINCE YEAR 1900
Most Marked Change In Acre. age In History and Condl- ton of Growing Crop Is
 Lowest In 20 Years
By Associated Press

Washington, July 1.-Cotton pro- auction this year promises to be the small,st crop of the last quarter of a century, today's forecast by the de- partment of agriculture placing 1t at S.433,000 bales, or nearly 6,00o,oOo bales smaller than last years crop and nearly s,000,000 bales below the record crop of 1914. This years acre. age is 2S4 per cent smaller than last years.
 The acreage this year is the small est since 1900. Never before, accord ing to the department of agriculture, has there been so great a change from one year to another in acreage as there has been from last year to this year.
 The condition of the growing crop has not in 20 years been so low on June 25 as it was this year. All sec- tions of the cotton belt have been af- fected, It is due, according to gov ernment experts, to an adversely late, wet spring, and to the presence of boil weevil in large numbers.
 Owing to the unfavorable condi- tions of April and May and to other discouraging factors, shortage of fer tilizer and unsatisfactory prices, abandonment of planted cotton acre age has been greater than usual east of the Mississippi river, ranging from , per cent in North Carolina and Mississippi to as high as 10 per cent in Georgia. West of the Mississippi abandonment has been slight. The abandonment was taken into consid- eration, the crop reporting board an- nounced, in it's preliminary estimate of acreage.
 Less Fertilizer Used
 " The amount of commercial fertilizer used per acre on cotton this year, according to the reports reaching the bureau of crop estimates, is about 66 per cent of the average amount used annually in the four years, 1917-20; Virginia reporting S6. North Carolina so, South Carolina 65; Georgia 73. Florida 75, Alabama 72, Mississippi 50; Louisiana 42; Texas 47; Arkansas e1; Tennessee 63. The returns of sales of fertilizer license tags. compared with last year, show to May .31, for North Carolina about 65 per cent, and t. the close of June in South Caro- lima 50 per cent; Alabama 45 per cent: Mississippi 40, and Texas 33.
 Special returns to the agricultural statisticians indicate only 55 per cent as much as last year in North Caro- lima about 50 per cent in South Caro- lima, 42 per cent in Mississippi and Tennessee, and 15 per cent in Louis- jana and Arkansas, and compared with the usual only 49 per cent in Georgia and 33 per cent in Florida.
 Thus said the bureaus statement, all indications point to a reduction in absolute quantity of fertilizer purchased much greater than the un- precedented reduction in acreage of cotton, and this is confirmed by the figures quoted showing lessened use per acre. This lack is reflected in the relatively low condition of cot ton, which is almost 10 points below the average condition at this date.
 The quality is generally regarded as lower than in previous years.
 Preliminary Estimate
 The preliminary estimate of acre. age and the condition on June 25 by states follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
" CONSTABU ULARYMEN
 CONVICTED OF MURDER
By Associated Press

Manila, F. l., July 1.-Seventy. seven members of the Philippine con stabulary were convicted today of hlurder for the killing of three Amer ican members of the Manila police force and eight other persons in rior- ing between the constabulary ard police last December 15.
 Three sergeants and eight cor porals were sentenced to life impris- onment by Judge Carlos A. Imprial of the Filipino court of first instance
 The 66 privates received sentences of IT years, 4 months and l day.
 There is no jury system in the Philippines. and the judge heard the case and fixed the sentences.
 All the defendants are already serving sentences of 10 years, having been convicted last February of se- dition in connection with the riots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
JACK KEARNs SAYS.

JACK kEARNS SAYS;
 By Jack I<earns, manager of Jack Dempsey,
 eve expect to win over Georges Carpenter in three or four rounds. will not be sur prfsed If Dempsey stops him in the first round. This. of course. depends upon the skill ndopted by Carpenter.
 "The Dempsey who will defend his title as worlds champion Is the fastest. hardest hitting, gam est heavyweight who ever stepped inside q ring. After the fight Is over I think everyone who saw it will agree with me.
 'Dempsey is in better condition than he has ever been. He has trained hard and faithfully, and never felt more confident of win- ming n fight. am convinced that he will beat Carpenter, and do it decisive1y.
 .'The champion is bigger and stronger. and even greater Gghter. than when he defeated Willard two years ago.
 'sDempsey fs in great shape. and will do his best, and if bent- 
 en, will have no excuse t0 offer."
 FRANCOIS DECAMPS SAYS
 By Francois Descamps. man. ager of Carpenter. speaking through Tex Ricknrd.
 q confidently expect Georges Carpenter to win the worlds heavyweight championship from Dempsey inside of five rounds. Georges has trained faithfully and Is in the best condition of his life. His long ring expe- rience hns fitted him for any form of attack and every mem- her of the Carpenter camp, from Georges himself down to the man at the gate. is supremely cone fident of the outcome. Georges Carpenter will he the next champion before nightfail Satur- day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
TEX RICHARD SAYS Promoter Tex Rtckard.

Promoter Tex Rickard:
 "The heavyweight contest be- tween Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter is the most successful in every respect that II have ever attempted to promote. The arena is the largest ever built for a boxing contest. The advance sale of seats indicates the larg- est paid attendance for mn event of this type.
 "The gate receipts and the purse to be divided between the principals establishes Il new rec ord in this respect.
 "The bout itself has created greater interest, both national mud internatiOnnl, than any other ring contest at any weight. After the promotion of the JOhnson- Jeffries match at Reno In 1910. thought that no future bout could equal that battle in general in- tercst, hut a short span of 1T years has produced another heavyweight title bout greater in every respect. ! base this state ment upon the number of applI- cations for press seats and the fact that virtually every country of the world will be represented in one manner or another at the ringside.
 'Aside from the usual nnd trif- ling annOyances in connection with the promotion of an affair of this magnitude, everything has moved smoothly. Both Dempscy and Carpenter and their man. agers have proved ensy and ren- sOmable to deal with from q bust- ness standpoint. I sincerely hope that the bout will prove an inter esting one for the spectators to watch; a benefit to the wonder fui sport of boxing and without unpleasant aftermath.
 "Without preference or choice as to the principals. I can only say: .May the best man win In {. Snorf Su,nu- like IuNuuer.'0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02

agers and the promoter follow.
 JACK DEMPSEY SAYS
 By Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world.
 . II am in the best shape of my career. ready and anxious to give an account of myself in the ring as champion of the world. I ex- pect to win, and win as quickly as possible. If one punch will knock Carpenter, I'll be better satisfied.
 "But regardless of how long the fight goes, the public can de- pend upon me to do my level best every second of the way. l am proud to represent America against the European challenger, and this pride will cause me to make what I feel will he the greatest fight in my life.
 "I never was more anxious to win fight than this one.. Of course I know that Carpenter is great hitter, but I feel confi- dent that I will be able to suc- cessfully defend my title. I have faithfully trained the best l knew how. I put in 10 weeks of work. six weeks of real hard training.
 q am ready"
 GEORGES CARPENTER SAYS
 By Georges Carpentier, chaI- lenger:
 'sWhen go into the ring against Jack Dempsey ! will be prepared to make the supreme effort of my fighting career"
 '.You can nIsO say for Georges" sadded Trainer Wilson. "that he fs in condition to fight great battle, that he will bring all the experience of IA years traiDing {" bear, and thnt if Dempsey de- fcats him. America can claim a real champion, for Georges Car- pcntier Is n great fighter, and to beat him will, indeed, be an ac- cOmpifshment. We have no ex- euses to make, and we believe victory will be ours.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
GADsDEN WOMAN DIES

Gadsden, July --(Special. Mrs. Rebecca Duncan died at her home on North Sixth street this morning at 2:40 o'clock. Death was "a result of stroke of paralysis which han pcned some several monthss ago. The lnterment will take place at Shady Grove cemetery, services being helc at the grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
HOLDERMAN HEADS TRAVELLERS By Associated Press ]

COIuInDus, O., J uIy I.--N.- Y :. fIOIdef- man. Nashville, Tenn, was elected supreme councillor of the United Commercial Travellers of America at the clo-ing session of the supreme council here toady. A resolution ask ing Congress to authorize railroads to issue 5000 to 5000 miles mileage books at 25 per cent under regular fares was adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
THE WEATHER

Washington, July l. Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi: Partly cloudy
 weather with scattered thundershow- hrs Saturday and Sunday. little &hange in temperature. a Tennessee: Partly cloudy Saturday Ind Sunday, probably scattered little change in tenn
 perature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
SUPREME CONFIDENCE REIGNS
 LN CAMPS OF RIVAL SCRAPPERS

New York June confidence the Jack Dempsey drelyor tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
BREwERIEs REsUME OPERATIONS

New Orleans. July 1.-.Aii the eight New Orleans breweries again were turning out near beer today. An in- Junction granted by Federal Judge Rufus F. Foster today permitted the Union. Columbia, Standard. National and Dixie, seized Tuesday by prohi- bitior officers, to resume operations The American company had resumed yesterday under similar restrain Ing order. Cases of all six have been set for early hearing in federal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
MRs. LANcAsTER DIES

< lGadsden, July l.--(speclaI')--Mr Mrss Georgia Lancaster quietly passed away at her. home at 4OS Tuscaloosa street, yesterday afternoon at , o'clock following long illness. Mrs. Lancaster was 62 years of age and leaves q husband, Tobe Lancaster, and nine children to mourn her loss Mrs. Lancaster was an earnest churct worker and was q member of the East Gadsden Baptist church, The funeral will be held this afternoon at Union Hill cemetery in the old family buryine ground.
 F'. c. O'BEAR bought the car which the marvellous motor and the won derful service. A Chandler Six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
 UTMOST SECRECY STILL SURROUNDS PROCEEDINGS
By AssocinteI prees

LoHupIi July l.--All the prenie er s or the British dominions again gave their views on the subject of renew ing the anglo-Japanese alliance m the course Of two sessions of the ini- periaP conference today Premier Lloyd George, however. did not ad- dress the delegates. and contented m mseif with, an occasional question or observations
 Utmost secrecy still surrounds the proceedings of the assembly. No of :. ficial communique has been issued but 1t is understood debate on the treaty vas again adjourned to el- able Lord Curzon. the foreign min ister, to communicate with the am- of the nations concerned
 The Anglo Japanese treaty. Reu- tors News agency today says it un- derstands, will automatically con tinue in force another year. Such continuation arises from acceptance of the ruling of Lord Birkenhead lord high chancellor, that falling formal denunciation. the. treaty au- tomatically continues. Reuters adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02

Lower California's area. about 59,- ooo acres, is included in the Califor- mia figures. but excluded from the United States total.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
SUNDAY AGE-HERALD

will contain the fullest and most elab- crate accounts of the Carpentier-Demp- sey match ever attempted by southern newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Probably fair today. Continued warm. Highest temperature yesterday 96, lowest 72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
LOCAL DATA

For the 24 hours ending at p. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
The Shadow Social-don't forget it.
Monday evening at Pythian Castle.
Our LODGES.

Speaking of lodges and fraternal or
CARNATIONS, we believe Thurmont, ac-
cording to population, has about as many
organizations as any other town of its
size. We have here in active operation:
Acacia Lodge of Masons, Good Samar-
itan Lodge l. o o. F., Chancellor Lodge
K of p, Columbia Council, Jr. o. U.A. NJ,
Pythian Sisters Lodge, Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows, Thurmont Grange, School
Improvement Association, Women's Lit
erary Club md Women's Bridge Club.
The fellow holding membership in four
or five of these organizations is kept
busy remembering passwords and meet
ing nights. Each organization is pros
pering, new members being added from
time to time. AS to membership, we
believe Good Samaritan Odd Fellow Lodge
is in the lead, there being more than $50
names on the books.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
Want Daylight Saving.

Daylight saving is becoming an is
sue of paramount importance in in
dustrial cities in the north. Scores
Of cities and towns in Massachusetts
and Connecticut feel strongly enough
upon the matter to set their clocks
forward in spite of the prohibit ions
of their respective Legislatures. New
York is committed to the idea, while
Philadelphia and Pittsburg are trying
ineffectively to join the procession.
Is it impossible that a method might
be found which would satisfy the ma
jority of each group? Cows are the
stumbling blocks on which the ranks
have split, and, in the past, farmers
got in trouble with their labor. But
the labor situation is now easier, and
COWS are not, after all, SO bigoted as
pigs. 1t begins to look as if a serious
conference between representatives of
the city, the country and the rail
roads might result in a scheme of &C
ton which would satisfy all parties.
At any rate the present squabbles in
New England are ridiculous and
should be settled in some intelligent
way.-SUN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
G. NJ. Oyster, Dr.. Buried.

George NJ. Oyster, IT., proprietor
of the big Perch.ron stock farm at
Walkersville, Nd, and one of the
big milk dealers of Washington, d.
c., died last Sunday at the Amhassa-
dor Hotel, Atlantic City.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon in the chapel Of Joseph
Gawler's Sons undertaking establish
ment, Washington. Rev. Thomas
A. Welsh, pastor of St. Thomas Cath
Ollie church. conducted the ritual.
Among those present during the fu-
neral services, in addition to the wild
ow and her mother and the brothers
and sisters of the deceased, were a
number of business associat, 8 and
employees of Mr.. Oyster.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
Bill To Bar Beer AS Medicine

With the hearty approval and indorse-
ment of the Anti Saloon League, which
is said to have assisted in drawing the
measure, Representative A. j. Volstead
has introduced in the House bill to pre-
vent physicians from prescribing beer
under the so-called Palmer ruling.
The supplementary prohibition meas
ure also "tightens up the Volstead act
in other ways by giving the Attorney
General authority to wise liquor with
drawal permits and forbidding the i'm
portations of liquor into this country I'M
til present stocks are depleted. After
that importations must be limited to the
actual necessities of consumption for nom
beverage purposes.
The proposal to take from physicians
the power to prescribe beer will soon
bring in Congress showdown between
the wet and dry forces. Introduction OF
the Volstead bill was rather welcomed by
the vets. who believe that the reaction
against such .dastric legislation-at a
time when there is clamor in some sec
lions for liberalization of the original
prohibition law-will in the end be bene~
fetal to the wet cause.
Not only does the new bill make the
prescribing of beer for medicinal purpos-
es illegal but it sets out in definite Ian
guage the authority of the Internal Rev
enue Commissioner to limit the number
of Of exemptions which physician may
issue for whisky and wines.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
125 Miles In rs Minutes.

Cumberland, Nd, April 26.--
Twelve hundred carrier pigeons, which
were released at Queen City Station
Sunday morning, made the trip back
to Washington in l hour and Is min
utes. Two hundred more were set
free yesterday morning. The pigeons
had been sent here for experimental
purposes in flying.
Washington is 125 miles by air
line, 1873 miles by rail and l43 miles
by highways from this city. The
birds circled around only a few times
and then found their course. A hawk
annoyed the birds at first. ship.
ment was made in II crates, 100 to
the crate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
Broke Parole; Gets Five Years.

Frederick, Nd, April 26.-For Vi
olating his parole under suspended
sentence for stealing an automobile
from the garage of George w. Lakin,
of jefferson, George Dietrich, about
Is years old, claiming to be from
Baltimore, was sentenced by Judge
Glenn II. Worthington yesterday to
five years in the penitentiary. He
was arrested near Weverton the day
before by Deputy Sheriff Morgan Run
kles after having eluded the officers
for long time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
Students See Plays.

On Saturday, April 90, a number of
the High School students motored to
Baltimore to see Robert b. Mantell and
Genevieve Hamper in the two Shake
spearean plays, Merchant of Venice
and Julius Caesar" Despite the rain
the party reports having had delif
time.
Those in the party were: IheIma Wis
otzkey Kea w eddie, Charlotte McDan-
iel, Avita, O'Toole, Mabel Wilhide. Miss
McCaffery, Mr.. Michel. Carol Tyson,
Joe Mcdaniel and Leslie Sovocool,
The cars for the trip were furnished by
Mr.. Chas. Root and Mr.. Hobart Ander
son
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
To Eliminate Danger Spots.

According to the opinion of Chairman
Mackall of the State Roads Commission.
entirely too many people are killed IN au"
tomobile accidents on the State highways.
1t is stated that he expects to 60 before
the next Legislature with request for
n substantial appropriation to eliminate
the points of greatest danger in every
county in the State.
AS preliminary measure Mr.. Mackall
is preparing to chart the entire load sys-
TEN to Indicate these danger spots. In
this work he has asked the assistance of
E. Austin Baughman, Commissioner OF
Motor Vehicles, and of the Automobile
Club of MARYLAND
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
Road Building Plan
Embraces $50 Miles.
1921 Program Calls For Con-
structiOn OF Many Short
Links Over State.

The 1921 part of the two-year road
building program, as outlined by John
n. Mackall, chairman of the State
Roads Commission, calls for the con-
struction of about $50 miles of high
way, in links from one to five miles
in length, we'll distributed over the
counties.
This program depends, to certain
extent, upon the passage OF the Fed
eral Aid bill. Even without Govern
ment aid, however, building
work will be carried on in well dis
tributed links over the counties.
This pre- gram was made up, subject
to changes and alterations, after dele
gates from each of the counties had
outlined their expectations.
The roads that are either under
contract construction, ready for con-
tract, or pending the outcome OF
Federal Aid, as outlined by Mr.. Mack
all, are as follows:
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Hagerstown to Pennsylvania Line
Five miles, under contract.
Hagerstown to Williamsport-Five
miles, ready for contract.
keedysville Beyond Sharpsburg)-
Five miles, ready for contract, with
Federal aid.
FREDERICK COUNTY
Four miles, two miles on each
side, branching off the Frederick
Hagerstown pike just beyond Middle
town, ready for contract.
Resurfacing two miles on the Fred
erick- Urbana road.
Libertytown-F Frederick road, five
miles, under contract.
CARROLL COUNTY
Four miles on Westminster New
Windsor road, under contract.
One mile on Westminster Richards
road, ready for contract.
One mile on IIampstead-Reisters-
town road, out of Hampstead, ready
for contract.
One mile from Finksburg to La
motto, ready for contract.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
apr. 20 ct
Given Life Term.

John A. Bowler, aged24. of Lynchburg,
Va, entered formal plea of guilty In
the Circuit Court at Martinsburg, VIVA.
last Monday, to the charge of numbering
Garfield H. Miller, Hagerstown taxicab
driver, OH the Williamsport pike, near
Falling Waters. on the night of Febru-
airy 9th. Judge Woods sentenced him to
Imprisonment in the State Penitentiary
at Moundsvile for the remainder of his
life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
Show Coming.

On Tuesday evening, May Bird. 1.-The
Old Maids Association will give a show
in Town Hall, this place. 1t is to be Civ
en- under auspices of the United Brethren
church of Frederick, Mr.. VIM. Rhoder
lex. director. Old maids transformed
into sweet sixteens;" Prof. MakenauX
makes EN- over. Good laughs are prom
Used all who attend. Curtain at o'clock.
Admission Is and Is cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-28
FOGLE.

Mrs. Helen Baxter Fogle, wife of Mr..
Earl Fogle of this place, died at Freder-
city Hospital Tuesday evening, April 26,
1921, after an illness of about one week.
The death of this young woman was a
great shock to her many friends at this
place. Mrs. Fogle was daughter of
Mr.. Ed. Baxter. Her age is given as rs
years and % days. She is survived by
her husband, also her father, four sisters
and two brothers. Funeral services will
be tomorrow 10 O'Clock at the home of Mr.
Frank Fogle and interment made in the
United Brethren cemetery, Rev. C. r.
Banes officiating. Wilhide & Creeger
funeral directors.