davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
For Good of
the Community
Some of the Things Counting for Permanently
That Have Been Brought to Birmingham
District This Year

YEAR remarkable building up
pemanenyfor placing that which will be work
product gowsthat the kind of drawing to
close.
entering summary achievement
follow:
Completed building 1oooOon ships
steel These ships the carrying Alabama products
the world over
Anticipating building would
the Fairfield mills the Chkasaw built steel plant hard
by these mills with them that they might
utilize product formerly made for ship building The works
operation June and initial production has been continuously peded
up The works steel than building OF ships did
The Gulf States Steel brought in Shannon
pacy of finishing mills Gadden by installation of machinery and
manufacturing devices
Ingalls, works the Johnson
added substantially capacity
structural steel making by installation of buildings and machinery
Alabama completed its transmission line connecting
Alabama with that of Georgia and the Caronas thus enabling
four southern states to another with machine
as eachm develop
company sixth unit the lock
This 10000 horse and
pacty of that plant to 900 horse
Muscle Shoals steam plant with 10000 horse brought into
that pouring OF S % begin
Birmingham building loan capital stock
building
this money has into home building in Birmingham
Birmingham built 1900 this placed
than $6,O00,O00 in buildings of all
going
81 month"; months
Birmingham fabricating
brought
vered into finished form here.
Birmingham accorded the right of grinding transit which
freight product
Birmingham reduced Mallory
freight from the Atlantic seaboard
operations May
able declare dividends of earnings the rate of
per annum Birmingham corporation serving the south and south
erners of twelve southern states the stock.
Space this column forces this enumeration before well
Yours for upbuding
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
LOS ANGELES

The next morning we mad Desun
the descent from the mountains into
the valleys. Here and there We saw
a palm tree. although the evergreens
were still much in evidence. Finally
we went through miles and miles OF
orange groves and my heart kept
sinking lower and lower. 1t was an
unknown country, unlike anything
had ever seen in my dreams.
I almost spoke to the young couple
in front of me. I wanted to ask them
where they were going and Il they
would not take me with them, but
they were busy packing up and my
shyness again overcame my longing
for compannionship.
A man came through the car at San
Bernardino checking the passengers
baggage to their destination. AS |
gave him my trunk check he asked:
where do you want to go?
1.-THE best hotel"
'Have you reservations at the AL
exandria, Miss? If not, | am afraid
that you can't get in. 1t is very full
Yes" | answered, because did
not want him to know that | had
not understood that one should make
eservatioins at the big hotels. He
Passed on.
Los Angelesr' called the porter.
"The city of your dreams" said my
heart,
But 1t was a very quaking. coward
" girl that stepped off that train.
1t seemed to me that everyone else
was met by some friend. l walked
toward the waiting taxis.
yes. Where to, Miss" said the
chauffeur taking my grip from the
red cap as forcibly as the rep cap
had taken it from me.
THE Alexandria"
1t was the first big hotel that |
had ever been in in my life, except
ing the hotel in Chicago, of which
got only glimpse. as Mrs. Watkins
had taken charge OF me there. But
the only impression l got of it at
first was of big room with innu-
merable men standing around
through which boy threaded, carry
ing my valise l followed blindly.
sometimes humping into one of the
men in my effort not to lose sight OF
the boy ahead of me. | arrived at
the desk just as the English party
was calling fer its reservations.
The clerk turned a big book around
to me and handed me pen. Quickly
CHANGING down at the book, | read:
Reginald Beacham, Castle Beach
am. Surrey. England" and realized
that for some unknown reason the
man behind the counter wanted me
to write my lame. So | wrote:
virginia Fair fax Winston, Fairfax
Manor, Fairfax. Virginia" But my
little sigh of content was smothered
as the clerk asked after CHANGING at
my name: "Have you reservations.
Miss Winston"
YES"
Much to my CONSERVATION, he con-
suited a board in which was stuck
small cards inscribed with names.
I'm sorry, but we have none here"
81 telegraphed from Flagstaff
through the porter"
Again the man scrutinized the
names. II am sure that it will be
Impossible to give you what you
want, but we may be able to change
you tomorrow. Tonight we have only.
small room with bath left
That will do nicely"
Front"
gave a start. What did he mean
by that? l did not have long to con-
lecture, for a boy said: is this your
baggage, Miss?" And picking up a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

over me. a feeling OF the uselessness
and futility OF trying to struggle and
fight for something l knew nothing
about, and which would probably
prove meaningless in the end weighed
me down.
The sobs came thick and fact but
at last they were stifled by a kind
OF bewilderment and my mind re-
fused, for a little, to think about 1t
any more. Then. as though my brain
had gathered new momentum,
found that 1t had adjusted itself to
an entirely new trend OF thought.
stood up and stretched my arms
above my head. Then I went to the
dressing table and smiled at the girl
in the mirror and proclaimed in a
loud voice, as though combating
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

Virginia Fairfax, an orphan, re-
beIIious daughter of one of the first
families of Virginia, tells her chum'
Naomi Sanders, of her Intense feel
ings against the rigid sixteenth CEN
fury conventions of their little town
and the tyranny of her grandfather
who adopted her when her parents
died. Virginia cOnfides to Naomi
that she intends TO run away from
home to escape the tyrannicai rune
of her grandfather and her sympa-
thizinE nunt. Virginia fled in the
night after learning Tint her real
family name is Virginia winston
Virginia introduced herself to Mrs.
Watkins. On the train to California
virginia learns that the strange gem
tIeman with whom, by chance, she
breakfasted was Theodore Stratton,
n famous moving picture star. She
la terribly upset when she recalled
her conversation with him. Upon
reaching Chicago she went with Mrs.
Watkins to n hotel. virginia found
Mrs. Watkins, wealthy woman,
planning to impose upon her and left
the hotel alone on n shopping tour.
A cnIIOw youth made advances. She
appealed to a policeman, who got her
a taxi to a large department store.
virginia purchased n stunning new
suit. hat, shoes and stockings In Chi
caEo and was picture when the
train pulled out for California. Vir-
g-inia lenrns that young married
couple in the seat I'm front of her are
en- route for Hollywood and the NOV
les. The bride had been chorus
girI-her husband n newspaper man.
Virginia overheard their cOnversa-
ton and liz shocked to learn that
there are dangers in FINLAND Just
ns there are on the stage. In the
diner with Mrs. Watkins, virginia
was greatly interested in seeing Lord
Heacham. titled Engiishmnn-the
first she had ever seen. His party
wns rnther large, and one of them
called his attention to Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
THREE

sid, towing barge City OF san Anto-
MO, Galveston.
Port E1ds December 15.--Arrived;
A. c. Bedford, Port Lobos: Bayamos
Mexico; Houma, Mexico; Salem Coun-
ty, Mexico: Topila, Tamplco.
Sailed: Afoundria, Hamburg: Ceiba
tHond), Ceiba; Choluteca (Hond.),
Port Cortez; Clement Smith, Tampico;
Dulcino, Sagua La Grande; Momus,
New York Montoso, Porto Rico:
Parismina, Bocas Del Toro; Rhode
sian, transport (Br.), Newport News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

someone: wei, that man behind the
counter thought that l was some
body" And then 1 looked around the
room as l said: For he did not think
this was good enough for me.
1T won't be-some day"
morrow-Preparing for a Career.
Copyright, National Newspaper
Servics.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
MARINE NEWS

BY Associated Press
Mobile, December l5.-Arrived:
Tuscan, Matanzas; Quimistan tHon0,
Port Barrios.
Sailed; Richconeal Mexico; tug Jim
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
Somebody to see you!"
o.

IF everybody with something to interest you should
come and ring your bell, what nuisance it would
be- Think of the swarning josting crowd, the stamp
ing of feet your porch and carpets!
Every day we know of many callers who come to
YOU They never jangle the bell-they don't take up
your whole day trying get your attention Instead
they do it in way that is most considerate of your
privacy and your convenience They advertise in your
newspaper!
In this way you have only to listen to those you know
at glance have something that interests you They
make it short too so you gather quickly just what
you want to know. You receive and hear them all
without noise confusion in comparatively few min
uteS
In fairness to yourself look all the advertise
ments The smallest and the largest can be
sure which will tell something you really want to
know
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
WE
HAVEN'T
WE HVAE

altogether too many Suits and Overcoats for this time
of year and the best way to transfer ownership is to
make the inducements attractive enough to get your
attention and action; and here's how we do it:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 8 T Q RIA

made any wonderful spe-
cial purchases;
enlargement" of the heart
or developed into philan-
thropists.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
Army Officers Are
Held To Blame For
Bergdoll's Escape

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - Samuel
Tiiden Ansell, former Judge advocate
of the army. and of the prisoners le
gal counsel, Col. John E. Hunt and
Col. c. c. Cresson were charged with
conspiracy in connection with the es
cape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
the draft evader. in report signed by
three of the five members of a spe-
cial investigating committee filed to
day with the house.
Characterizing Ansell as "the mas
ter mind" in the plan by which Berg
doll was released from a military pri
son under a guard to dig up pot OF
gold, the mapority report recommend
ed that he be disbarred from practic
ing in the courts of the nation, "above
whose safety and integrity he has
placed gold"
A minotity report filed at the same
time, however, held that there was nc
testimony to support the charge that
Ansell, through whose efforts as legal
counsel the prisoner was released,
"conspired to effectuate his escape
or that his motive was improper.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
SOVIET ACCEPTS
u. s. CONDITIONS
Secretary Hoover Announces
Work of Famine Relief
to Start at Once i

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-A salts
factory agreement has been reached
with the Soviet authorities at Riga
under which the American Relief Ad-
ministration will begin Immediately
to fight famine among the children of
Russia, Secretary Hoover announced
today. The agreement, he added, ac-
cepts the conditions laid down by the
American organization for safeguard
ing the lives of relief workers and in
suring American control of food sup
plies. i1
While negotiations have come to a
successful conclusion, the secretary
explained. it may be day or two be-
fore a formal agreement is signed.
The work of food relief in Russia
will begin at once, Hoover declared.
adding that the New York office of
the administration was already pre-
pairing vessels to rush supplies to
Danzig for trans-shipment into Russia.
The quantity of food. it is understood,
cannot be determined until a survey
of Russian famine conditions is made.
1t is expected the supplies will
mainly include condensed milk, sugar,
pork, flour, cocoa, beans and rice. 1t
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
Early Trial Of Burch And
Mrs. Obenchain Assured By
8 Court; No Further Arrests
Husband of Accused Woman Still Hopeful He Will
Secure Evidence Within Next Few Days to Free Her;
Paul w. Schenck to Assist Defense Counsel

on the matter of a speedy trial and
intimated that the defenses attitude
would be decided by Attorney Paul
w. Schenck, who is expected here
from Arizona on Monday to work for
the defense of the young woman, to-
gether with Attorney Obenchain.
Obenchain tonight held to his state
ment, made yesterday, that within
five days the innocence of Mrs. Oben-
chain and Burch would be establish
ed through the apprehension of some
one else.
} 'At present" he added, 1--WE see no
hope of having the indictments quash
ed. We know the prosecution is too
dogmatic- from the fact that il
would make them look foolish. We
do, however, hope ito come into the
possession of evidence very shortly
which will absolutely clear both the
prisoners and probably put the real
perpetrators behind the bars. l had
some theories regarding the case
when | arrived here, and they are be.
ing verified thoroughly as go along
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
.M0ROS CHARGE
C0NSTAbULARY
TERROR REIGN
Natives Who Testify Before
Commission Killed, Oil
Prospector Reports


MANILA. P. l.. Aug. discharges
that members of the Philippine con-
stabulary are killing Moros in Min
danao Island because they complain
ed OF abuses to the Wood-Forbes mis-
sion are contained in telegram re
ceived by Charles E. Yeater, acting
governor of the Philippines, from f.
S. Lyon, an American Oil prospector
in Mindanao.
The telegram said:
"Dato Ami Manadelieng and other
prominent Datos in Lanao are in fear
of their lives because they made com
plants to General Wood. One Date
and three men were killed, one woman
and one girl were killed. two men and
one boy were wounded by constabu
larry authorities August 13. =
Prominent Datos say constabulary
officers told Moros they would kill al
Datos who made complaints. On Aug
ust IA, the constabulary beat up si1
Moros without cause. The MorOs re
quest that you (Yeater) telegraph the
constabulary not to kill them and no
tify General Wood"
Brigadier General Rafael Craeme
commanding the constabulary, has or
dered an investigation and Yeater ha:
referred the matter to General Wood
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
SAYS BRITAIN
MUST NOT TURN
DOWN WAR ALLY
Premier Declares Aid Given
His Country by Nippon
is Great Obligation
URGES TRIPLE TREATY
Says Peace Would be Guaran-
teed if u. S. Could Join
Overseas Alliance
URGES TRIPLE TREATY

LONDON, Aug. IS. = (By the AS
sociated Press.) = "If the alliance
with Japan could be merged into a
greater understanding with Japan and
the United States on all the problems
of the Pacific, that would be a great
event. and it would be a guarantee
for the people of the world" :
Thus spoke David Lloyd George. the
British prime minister. before the
house of common today in outlinins
the work of the recent conference of
the imperial premiers.
The premier was dealing specifical-
ly with the Anglo-Japanese alliance
at the time, and explaining how the
conference had unanimously recogniz-
ed that Japan loyalty had carried out
her obligations to Great Britain dur
ing the war in letter and in spirit.
Lloyd George asked IL it was to be
suggested that Great Britain should
now turn her back upon Japan with
a mere thank you and goodbye, after
Japan's aid had proven to be one of
the turning factors in the war, in that
1t had given to protection to the tran
sit of dominion and Indian troops
across seas. Even countries dislik-
ing the Anglo-Japanese alliance would
despise the British, if, after such SER
vices, Great Britain turned her back
upon the Japanese, he declared.
The premier said he saw no reason
why 1t should be impossible to re-
member obligations to Japan and at
the same time preserve a spirit of
fraternity with the United States.
II was a cardinal principle of Brit
ish policy. the premier continued, that
Great Britain should act in as com
plete accord with the United States as
possible. He did not know of any
country in the world with whom il
was more important to act in concert
He declared that the surest way to
make success of the disarmament
conference was first to reach an un
derstanding on Pacific questions. and
he hoped his views in this respect
would be taken at the Washington
gathering.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
CHINA EAGER To
AT TEND MEETING
Far East Republic Pledges
Frankness and Cordiality
For Its Delegates

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. = The
American governments invitation to
participate in a discussion of Pacific
and Far Eastern questions at the dis
armament conferences was formally
accepted by China today with pledge
that her representatives would ap-
prOach their task with a solemn sense
of it's significance and with spirit
of perfect frankness and cordiality."
To the Chinese people, the note of
acceptance declared, the question of
the Pacific and the Far East appear
to be questions affecting the peace
of the world of the present day"
Coincident with the receipt of the
note from, Peking, advices reached the
state department that the Chinese
delegation to the conference probably
would number about 100 persons, in
cluding clerks and attaches. 1t was
the first definite estimate of person
mel to be received from any of the
invited nations and was taken to fore
cast that the combined total of the
foreign delegations might be in the
neighborhood of 1000 persons.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
NASH TRLED ON
MURDER CHARGE
Confessed Slayer of Travelling
Salesman is Aided by
Testimony of Wife

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.. Aug. 1S.--Har-
ry H. Nash, confessed slayer of Mar
tin H. Schwab, travelling salesman of
Payson, Utah, and his wife Mrs. Nash
today testified for the defense at
Nash's trial on a charge of murder.
Nash, who was on the stand yes
terday and until noon today, claimed
that he killed Schwab in self defense.
He denied testimony previously given
by three Flagstaff men who declared
that he had told them before Schwab
was killed that he was going to buy
Schwab's car. Nash has confessed to
taking Schwab's automobile after he
killed the salesman. Theft of the car
was the motive for the killing, ac
cording to the theory of the prosecu-
tion.
Mrs. Nash, on direct examination
verified the story told by her hus
band regarding his movements after
he killed Schwab She will be cross
examined tomorrow.
Schwab disappeared from here In
April. 1920, and his body was found
in an old well south of here last Sep
temher.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
WALLACE SAYS
RATES TOO HIGH
Cabinet Member Says Roads
Should Share in Present
Economic Situation

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. = Rasf
roads must share with the farmers
and others the burden of the present
economic situation by reducing
freight rates, Secretary Weeks said
today before the interstate commerce
commission which is investigating
rates on grain and hay.
High freight rates have stopped
production, the secretary said, adding
that ii the present situation continued
production from the farms would be
reduced materially.
1--WE cannot afford to let our agri-
culture be destroyed" he declared
.1n attempting to relieve the distress
of the farmers, we are dealing with
great economic forces. All our people
ought to share the burden of the pres,
ent depression"
The farmer was now bearing more
than his share of the economic load
he said, because the purchasing power
of farm products was below the aer-
age of other commodities. He pre-.
sented figures TO show that in Iowa
the purchasing power of oats was 4S
per cent OF what it was from 1909 to
1914
Reductions in freight rates on the
commodities under Investigation. es
pecially on hay, the secretary said
would be reflected in larger volume
OF traffic and therefore in greater
revenues for the railroads. The pros
perity of the railroads, he added, de-
pended in large measure upon the
prosperity OF the farmers.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
HUNDREDS ARE
HOMELESS AS
RESULT FLOOD
Hatch, New Mex, Destroyed
Yesterday After Cloud
burst 2 Miles West
DAMAGE HALF MILLION
Other Villages Under Water;
State and Federal Help
For Sufferers Asked
DAMAGE HALF MILLION

LAS CRUCES, N. NJ, Aug. 1S.-The
town of Hatch, N. NJ. 3S miles north
of here,was destroyed today by a
flood, following a cloudburst early to-
day, according to reliable informa.
tion received by the chamber of com
merce here. The 500 residents es.
capped to the hills, most of them in
their night clothes.
The cloudburst struck Santa Tereza
village in the foothills two miles
west of Hatch, shortly after o'clock
this morning. Only one dwelling was
left at Santa Tereza.
Two hours later the wall of was..
rushed down the arroyo into Hatch.
The male residents assisted the WV
men and children to the hills, many
of them forced to flee, in their night
clothes, abandoning everything.
James Clapp, a business man, who
was bed-ridden by long illness, was
carried to the hills by neighbors. So
far>as learned, there was no loss of
life.
Dean Goddard of the New Mexicu
College of\Agriculture and Fine Arts,
and Thomas Brownlee have installed
radiograph to keep the office of the
local chamber of commerce advised
of the situation.
Tonight from three to seven feet
of water lies in the stricken village.
Officials of the United States reclaim
alton service and railroad men say
there is, no way to drain the water off
except to dig deep canal as the
town lies in basin below the level
of the arroyo.
One hundred fifty of the residents
are being cared for with supplies
sent under charge of relief commit
tees from the Las Cruces chamber OF
Commerce. Farmers. armed with
shotguns, are guarding the bank :,
the Rio Grande south of here to pre-
vent raising of the floodgates. The
Continued on Page Sevenl
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
Anti-Saloon League Attorney
Is Assailed BY Senator Reed

stead OF Minnesota, describing him as
speaking broken English"
81 have seen some of the conspira-
tors of the past; the countenances or
those who have led fanatical revolts.
the burners OF witches. the execution
ers who applied the torch and l see
them again when look upon the au-
thor of this measure" said Senator
Reed.
Senator Sterling protested against
application of the senator's language
to a member of the house.
Senator Reed insisted he was
speaking of fanaticism" and that he
had a right to do so.
II have discovered man who could
vote against the constitution OF his
own country" he added.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1S.-The way
was cleared here today for an early
trial of Madalynne Obenchain and Ar.
thur C. Burch. jointly charged with
the murder of, J. Bolton Kennedy,
broker, in Beverley Glen on the night
of August 5.
In a statement made late in the
day, Superior Judge Sidney N. Reeve.
before whom the two were arraigned
last Monday, declared that the case
was of such major Importance he
would give it precedence over his en-
tire criminal docket.
After the two defendants enter
their pleas on Monday, L will an
nounce that the court is ready to hear
the case at once" he said.
He added, however. that he did not
expect the case actually to come to
trial until some time in September,
his assumption being, he said, that
the defense would probably not have
it's case ready before then.
Ralph r. Obenchain, attorney for
his former wife, would not comment
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-19
Railroads Refuse To Withdraw
Requests For Further Wage Cut

mands for further wage decreases, the
committee declared that "a proper re-
gard for the public interest in s-e OPP
Grafton of the railroads does not per
nit assurance that such equests for
further decreases will be withdrawn.
There is demand on the part OF
the public for reduction in freight
and passenger rates. and such reduc-
tions cannot be made under the pres
ent labor costs"
In declining the brotherhoods' de-
mand for the withdrawal of all re-
quests for the elimination of time and
one-half for overtime in train and
yard service, the committee said:
This committee cannot bind the
railroads from asking relief from bur
densome and expensive conditions"