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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
WOULD UNITY ALL
 SOUTHERN TARIFFS
Railroad Commissions to Meet to Put Rates In South
 east on the Same Basis
By FRED H. GoRMLET Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald 22l-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery. october 16.-(SpeciaD Members Of the railroad and public service commissions of the south eastern group of states have formed an association for the purpose of cooperation in the unlflcation of in- trastate rates in all states of this group. The Alabama public service commission today announced that its members joined the association which will be known as the southeastern group of railroad and utility com nissioners and which was organized during the annual convention of the national association of railway and utility commissioners in Atlanta last week.
 The main purpose of the organize tion will be 10 plan and work toward the establishment of a scale of intra. state rates in the southeastern states which will be fair to all states and which will present a solid front for the southeast in defense of the rates if they are ever attacked States which have entered the organization are Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama,
 
 intention of the carriers in the south eastern states to present to the vari- ous state commissions a uniform scale of raaBs which they will propose to all intrastate shipments. The hear wg in Georgia on the proposed scale will start october 24. and the hearing in Alabama will begin November f when the carriers file the scale in Alabama. However it is not proba- ble the formal hearing in Alabama will be started for several weeks after November T. as the commission will give all persons interested time to inspect the proposed scales
 Members of the railroad and util- ity commissions who joined the group believe that sooner or later the vari- ous state rates will be attacked on the charge that they are T burden on interstate commerce and they do- sire to fortfy their position by mak-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
FEEBLE BLOOD
 WORKS HAVOC Gude's Pepto-Mangan Makes Red Blood-Liquid and
 Tablet Form

When blood becomes thin and weak it is due to falling off in the num- Der of red blood cells It Is easily recognized by .palld skin or a blem- ished complexion, loss of appetite or unnatural irritability and a sensation of weakness. It is not dangerous at first. In fact, many people scarcely notice it and go on for days, think ing they will be better the next day.
 The great danger is in the possi- bility of becoming seriously i'll from disease, which can work havoc in body that lacks the endurance and resistance in rich, red blood
 Taken in time and steadily. few bottles of Guides Pepto- Mangan are a great >help. It improves the quality of the blood by adding red blood cells. They check the weakness, i'm prove the appetite and clear the com plexion.
 You can get Guides Pepto -Mangan in liquid and tablet form at your druggists. Get the genuine with the name "Gude's Pepto- Mangan" on the package..--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
CIRCUIT RACES OPEN
 IN ATLANTA TODAY

Atlanta, October i6.-fhe annual week. of Grand Circuit races will be opened at the Lakewood track in the Southeastern fairgrounds here to- morrow with three, events for the circuit class and one for horses trained and owned in the south.
 The 2:05 class pacing event for three heats has a purse of $2,b0O, while the others carry $1,0o0 each for the 2:12 class pacing. and the 2:o9 class trotting, and $500 added money for the southern pacing open to 2:2o class pacers, which has never been started in Grand Circuit races.
 The races will be continued through the week, Grand Circuit and southern events making~up the daily programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
ALTERATIONS IN STRIKE DETAILS
 GIVE EAST GRACE Ordered to Strike

(Continued From Page One.) will not be known until October 2l, Mir. Manion declared.
 Defer Strike Call
 The shopcrafts union, comprising about zs,Ooo employees. today deferred the formal issuance of strike call, pending a meeting to be held here Wednesday, but their leaders have officially announced that their or- ganizations will be called out and that the delay in sending out the call has been caused purely by the time needed to draft the final plans and orders.
 shopcrafts leaders have made it known that while they will go out with the brotherhoods and the switchmen they are not pledged to stay out after their own grievances have been satisfactorily adjusted.
 "Our organization will return to work when they are satisfied that they have gained their individual points," a high official said tonight. '"The concessions which would satisfy one body of workers might not sat- isfy another. It Is quite certain that we will all be on the same track
  ings, and we don't have to come back together"
 B. M. Jewell, head of the railway employees department. American Federation of Labor, which com prises the shop crafts, said that his men never would have been .called out independently on q question of wages alone. He said:
 Acting independently our men never would go out on a question of wages alone. They will fight to the last ditch, however, for fair working conditions--matters of principle but the executive committee of the shop crafts were very much opposed to calling a strike on the wage question alone"
 MT. Jewell referred to the recent decision of tbe shop crafts leaders not to call a strike on the wage cut July 1 by the United States labor board, although the men had voted by aA overwhelmingly majority to strike rather than accept the cuta
 order May Be Delayed
 MT. Jewell indicated that final h. structions to the men under him might be delayed until after the Pennsylvania railroad hearing before the labor board scheduled to com mence October 20, atTwhich time the beard may determine whether the carrier has violated the boards order directing a new election of shop crafts representatives to negotiate working rules with the management.
 The controversy grew out Of sepa- rate elections, which the board de- clared void. It ordered new elec- tions, but they have not been held.
 The shop crafts consider this case as a fight against their fight to nego- tiate with the employers over work ing conditions, and their leaders ex- pressed the opinion they would pre- fer to strike on this question, to- gether with that of wages, rather than on that of wages alone, MT Jewell said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

ing Lydia r. Pin,shasn's Vegetable Compound and l soon found relief. Now can do all my own work and itis the Vegetable Compound that has saved me from an opccation. 1 cannot praise your medicine too highly and l tell all of my friends and neighbors what the Compound did for me. - Mrs. MARGARET McCUMBER. 27 s. Frazier St., Georgetown, Illinois.
 Mrs. McCumber is one of the un- numbered thousands of housewives who struggle to keep about their daily tasks. while suffering from ailments peculiar to women with backache, sideaches. headaches. bearing-down pains and nervousness, and every such woman should profit by her ex- perience and Rgc i.y1ia |. r5Ys. 2 Vegetable CcfapesJel a trisi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
SECRETS OF THE
 WORLD WAR
Continued From Page One.

(Continued From Page One)
 Congress of Berlin by Bismarck's iron will, promises on March 21, 1884, and on November IS, 1887, to remain neutral if Germany is attacked by a third power. Great Britain. losing sight, In her colonial controversies with France. of the controlling ne- cessities of her foreign policy, signs extra European agreements in quick succession with Germany, and lends a ready ear to inspirations from Der lin. An unyielding armor is thus en- cased around the treaty of Frank fort to ensure the retention of It's territorial and political advantages. Germany Is the center of Europe and plays off all her other neighbors against the one she cannot forgive herself for having spared in 1870.
 Frances Bitter Years
 Never did France live more bitter years; never did country so placed show so much restraint or such calm dignity. M. Clemenceau said in 1919: Just think. for 50 years we were the wounded hero. Wounded heroes are all very fine, but people go their way and pass by on the other side looking on them with pity"
 - Such was the plight of France. Imprudence would have been crim- inal, for we were alone. Surrender would have been infamous. for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
First Complete Catapult to Launch
 Airplan es From Ship Is Ready
ny As.oclated Press


 The device itself is said to be based upon the same principle used by Samuel Pierpont Lang ley, in launching his steam driv- en experimental airplanes in IS9s and 1903. 1t comprises A power driven carriage running on tracks and carrying the plane The carriage is driven along tho tracks at an increased accelera- ton until the speed becomes suf- ficient to permit the plane to take the air. The carriage is brought 10 rest by means of brakes and shock absorbers near the end of it's run, from where 1t is drawn back to the starting point and is ready to launch an- other plane.
 Besides the new launching cat apults, naval designers are work ing on plans to equip all ships of the line with hangars, ma chine shops and all necessary aviation equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
nged in a divided Europe.

lenged in divided Europe.
 On the morrow of the Franco-Rus" sian alliance, Germany had hoped to gain admfttance. and events in the Far East in 1S95-through the joint action of the three cabinets of Ser lin. Paris and St. Petersburg-had justified this expectation. But as time passed and other agreements ersued from which Germany con tinued to be excluded. a policy of re- prisals took the place of concilia- tory opportunism hitherto practiced. The kaisier seeks "to safeguard the monument reared\ by his unforgct- table grandfather" The Austru- Hun garian alliance is still in existence; as is also the Italian. Germany. no matter what she says to justify her self is not isolated" But France by political honesty and efficiency has regained the initiative in information al affairs, and this initiative in It. self Is an insult to German greatness 8 conceived by the Hohenzollerns and their subjects.
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

future was in our keeping. To real ize the ordeals through which we passed to win the right to victory. our British and American friends must study this period of our his tory. As our national life revives, Jules Ferry seeks an outlet for 1t and our activity makes itself felt in the colonies. From 1882 to 1888, the tricolor of peace, order and liberty floats over Tunis, South Algeria. Senegal, the Soudan. Dehomey, the Congo, Madagascar, Libouti, Ton kin and Annam. At times Bismarck feigns to view our colonial advance without offense, even to encourage 1t. But how brutally he reminds us again and again that naught is per mitted to Us without his consent.
 Every year sees Alsace Lorraine atrociously hazed; frontier incidents precipitated by the imperial police. military laws ostentatiously passed Germany 1t is declared, will enforce the Treaty of Frankfort so long as single German remains With that" it is added "all Is said" Bis marck, who in 1870 scorning his sov- ereign's reticence had openly de- clared that he was making war not only on Napoleon III, but on France herself, spares his victim no Insult: we are envious. turbulent, quarrel some people; worthless; a herd of 30, 900 900 Caters Scratch the French man" he said, and you will find the Turco."
 Year by year we are lectured on German forbearance." as if 1t were nearly exhausted The imperial war budget is increased by 50,o00,009 marks: the army by 10000 men. We f s..,. s%I A,,1 aI-x In the world" France and Europe are warned that they have a master. It is in vain that. obedient to Gam betta's advice, we hide our sorrow deep within our hearts never speak ing of it." It IS in vain that we bear the cross of our country's hu- initiation silently--in the oppressive peace imposed upon us. Germany is not content with what she has con- quered; to military victory she is de- termined with proud boasting to add political supremacy.
 Aspire to Freedom
 Firm as was her will not to un- loose war, it was inevitable that France should aspire to breathe free .y once more It was no less in- evitable that Europe, while keeping the peace, should wish it established on other bases. Following all pe- riods of hegemony, no matter who profited thereby, Charles -Quint. Louis XIV, Frederic the Great or Napoleon, the same thing happened; political balance has been restored. This law makes itself felt for the first time in 1892. with the Franco Russian al lance. It is a precious guarantee for France which thus emerges from the solitude nobly endured for 20 years: at the same time. it guarantees the German conquests; for 1t is con cluded on the basis of territorial status quo and far from raising any hopes that our wrongs may be right cd it secures Germany's possession of Alsace- Lorraine. It Is q fur ther proof of Frances attachment 10 peace.
 It Is not the only one. During the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
SEEMS INCONCEIVABLE
 SAYS SAMUEL FELTON

Chicago, october 16.--The sugges- tion in Washington by the public group of the railroad labor board that the recent wage reduction au- thorized by the board be passed along by the road in lower freight rates as a possible means of averting the threatened railroad strike, seems in- conceivable at first glance" Samuel M. Felton, president of the Chicago Great Western railroad, said tonight when informed of the suggestion by the Associated Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

ing the rates uniform, at the same time allowing for the various pecu- liar local conditions in the statce.
 The Alabama public service com mission believes tho formation of the group will mean much to the south east in the adjustment of rates. and that with all state commissions in the group working together, much litigation will be prevented It is probable that the state commissions will hold another conference as soon as the railroads have presented their proposed scale and that In this way the intrastate rates can be unified.
 James A. Perry. member of the Georgia railroad commission, and re- tiring president of the national asso- clation, was named chairman of the group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

Washington, october 16.-The first complete catapult for launching airplanes from the decks of battleships is now ready for installation at the Hampton Roads air station.
 For some time. light, single scatter chase planes have been successfully flown from plat forms built on the tops of bat tleship turrets, the short run against the wind being suffi- cient to give them tho neces- sary life" but this system was not appliable to heavier planes and was found to interfere with the turret operation.
 The newly developed catpult, however. gives the necessary imr petus under any conditions. and will not interefere with the func- tions of the ship. It is believed hv naval experts that future bat tleships will be designed with calaputts as an integral part of their equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

iti ' SiuC that l could not walk across the floor unless 1 was all bumped over,
 holding to my side.
 l doctored with
 several doctors but found no re- lief and they said I would have to have an operation.
 Ny mother in- sisted on my tak-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

the wake of tie-up of the country's transportation system, the people should bring to bear upon both parties the pressure of an impartial sentiment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
OLD STUFF
From Life.

From Life.
 q see Mnreoni has invented a ma chine that will send 5o0 words min rsA.
 That's notffne marrioa e0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
ANOTHER WOMAN
 ESCAPES
Mrs. Me Cumber Avoided Serious Operation by Taking Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Georgetown, Ill. After my first baby was born l suffered so with my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

The sFisk street generating station in Chicago. with a rated capacity of 2S0,000 kilowatt hours is probably the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
- ----s.---------------------- THE WEATHER
Ny Assncinted Prsss

Washington, October 16.-Alabama and Mississippi; Fair Monday and Tuesday; little change in tempera- ture; moderate northeast and east winds.
 Georgia Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; little change In tenn perature; modern north and north east winds on the coast.
 Tennessee: Fair Monday and Tuesday. little change In ,tempera- ture.
 LOCAL DATA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

For the a4 hours ending at p. m., October 16 1921:
 Highest temperature .............. T9 Lowest temperature ............... 56 Mean temperature ............... 6S Normal temperature ............... 64 Excess in temperature since Jan l.. TIA Rainfall ............,....... % Total rainfall since Jan. 1........s7.6 63 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. l.. 2 2.72 Relative humidity, a, m. ......... T2
 IF noon .,.................... 32
 p III. ,-.. . . b1 Dry thermometer, : a. m. ......... bS
 l2 noon .......,............. "A
 D. m. ................... 66 Wet tehrmometer a. m. ........I, 63
 l2 noon .................. 69
 D. in. ..... ................ 67
 b. c. HORTON, Observer.
 Summ of observations made at sta- tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. nl., 90th meridian time. October 16. 1921:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

will not be known until October 2i, MT Manion declared
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09

bona fide registered guests. The
wanderer who parks his car out in
the suburbs and camps in it must
do without liquid sustenance
stronger than coffee. Liquor can
not be consumed in a public place
and according to the act, any
place to which an automobile may
go, except private garage. is a
public place.
Festive tourists have hitherto
found that even under the prohi-
tion law the beer supplied by the
near-beer bar was of a distinctly
cheering quality. Residents had
already found it out and near-beer
bars have flourished accordingly
All that is about to disappear
Near-beer has been abolished bv
statute. Real beer alone will he
recognized in British Columbia
hereafter and it will be sold by
the government only under the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09
PILGRIMS To Oasis
Great america
Desert Restricted

Vancouver, B. c., May 9.-Hav-
ing, a monopoly of fortified mois-
ture from the Pacific to the st.
Lawrence, and from Mexico to the
Yukon, the government of British
Columbia, which under the new
moderation act, will open up as
sole puryeyor of everything from
beer to champagne in the prov
ince, May /, proposes that tourists
coming from surrounding desert
areas to refresh themselves shall
pay for the privilege and then pay
some more.
To begin with, the government
has no intention of allowing any
reproduction, by tourists or any
body else, of the old brass footrail
conditions. The resident must
pay SIS year for permit to buy
liquor at the government store and
go to jail for six months if he buys
it anywhere else. This latter con-
dition also applies to tourist, but
his permit, which costs SIS also, is
good for fortnight only.
Having bought his package. tho
purchased must take ii away, out
side and not inside his persons. If
a resident, he goes home with the
precious cargo. If a tourist, he
may take it to his hotel room. The
only persons who are allowed to
have liquor in hotel rooms are
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09

same conditions as other intoxi-
cants. Sixty bars in this city, beau
tiful places that nobly endeavored
to fill the vacancy created when
the prohibition act, repealed by
the will of the electors of the
province as expressed ina plebis-
cite taken last October, wiped out
the regular hotel bars thre years
ago. American bartenders who
found a haven in the near-beer
bars after their occupation had
been eliminated in the States are
inquiring as to passenger rates to
their home towns and finding that
American exchange, which work
ed so well coming this way, has a
reverse action.
Numerous clubs, too, many of
them returned soldiers organiza-
tions, are hard hit by the new
legislation which takes away their
principal source of revenue. With
out the near-beer bar, especially
since the beer has been so much
nearer, they will find some diff
Guilty in carrying on.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09

Warsaw trying to steal your Lion-
ey. They say they can get the
America wise for you. They are
liars and cheats. They will only
make trouble for you and you can
never go to the United States If
you deal with them.
"Tell all your friends to bewaI e
OF passport cheats and wise swim
dlers. Tell them the American Of
ficials know all about their game
and that everyone who possesses
these false documents will be
caught and will not get TO that
land of their hearts desire"
The Hebrew Sheltering & I'm
migrant Aid society for America
Is cooperating with the American
authorities in their efiurts to run
down the false passports and Yises,
and their agents are working both
in Warsaw and DanHig, where
most of the emigrants embark for
the United States.
Danzig is crowded with fugitives
who have passed through the ron
tine of producing vlses at War
saw and are waiting fer their
ships. There are several camps
full of them and tho authorities
are taking precautions to prevent
outbreaks OF epidemic diseases.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09
81 Muscles Used
To Make Smiles,
Says Anatomist

London, May 9.-"Smile squad
fall in for face drill"
There is nothing really fantastic
in this idea Of race "jerks" Tx
perts say that it takes twenty-five
pairs of muscles ID make a beau
tiful smile o" Nh expressions uf l.tr-
ror. the effectiveness VI wi.ls h de-
pends on the SANTA l Of c.nl' 81
attained.
Grimacing by numbers was
actually tried by British solaitIs in
training during tie Wal, ana The
smoother ar: Of smiling l.r1lerly
is no less worth culil'ltiIg in the
time of peace.
"A smile is undoubtedly a very
complicated gss,iIre," said l'ifIes-
sor Arthur keitn, cne CT the mGst
distinguished anatomists of Euro
pc. There are muscles for screw
ing up the nose, curling the lips,
puckering the mouth, and last, but
not least five or six for producing
the effect popularity known as the
glad eye.'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09
AMERICAN BECOMES
RICH IN ROME By
LABORNG GRATIS

Haverhill, Mass, May g.
erican. Henry Cohn, has ac-
quired riches In the city Of
Rome without any great diff
Guilty.
Prior to the war, Cohn was
passing a fountain, and his cur
fousity was aroused by the fact
shat English and American
tourists were throwing copper
csins into the water.
He sought enlightenment
from his guide. who, after
throwing in a coin, explained
that IL the visitors did not
throw a coin and hit the foun-
tain every time they passed,
they would never return to
Rome.
Cohn was struck with the
Idea that a considerable sum of
money must be lying at the
bottom, and after counting the
number Of coins that were
thrown in in an hour, he en-
tered the municipal offices and
offered to clean out this and |
other fountains.
His offer was declined, as
there were no funds available
for the purpose, but when the
American offered to do the |
work for nothing, no objection
was raised. y
Cohn engaged a number of
men to clean out the other
fountains, but he devoted him
self to the large one that was
the target Of the tourists.
Now he runs an expensive
motor car.