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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
OPERATING ON A SHIP

When the 33-year- old Lucy May" grounded at it's wharf in Maine har- Dor this spring. 1t caused no uneas asl- ness; this had happened to the schooner many times in the course of its career. But when the tide turned 1t was found that the ship was filling rapidly with water. Experts were called in and pronounced the disease iron sickness" says sam E. Conner in the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 Iron sickness is a term used by sea men to indicate that the iron bolts, nails. and spikes which fasten the timbers and planking of vessel have become so old and rusted that their strength Is gone.
 The treatment adopted was to haul the schooner out on a marine railway, and by using powerful jacks pry the keel completely off the craft The opening so made was then carefully plugged with canvas and the vessel taken from the railway cradle. New blockings were placed on the cradle and the Lucy May" was once again taken from the water, but this time the new blocks had lifted it suffi- ciently to permit the putting in of new keel. This Nwas done, and the schooner is once more on its job as coaster" between Maine ports and Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23

state directors and offers of the To- cal association. plans were discussed for organizing Montgomery and Mo bile into a strong unit of the state association. Secretary Treasurer C. Apperson of the state association will leave today for several points in the southern part of the state. and will plan~a meeting in Montgomery for next week, at which time MT. Howe will speak and assist in the organization of an association there, and perhaps Mobile.
 Explains New Check Law
 George W. Yancey, attorney for the association, explained the new check law and number of legislative mat ters of interest to the association.
 A committee of three was appoint ed to serve with the pull-together committee suggested by the city commission, which were Charles o. Johnson. Ensley; w. H. Mitchell. Woodlawn, and President Shropshire.
 The semi-annual treasurer's report was read by Secretary Editor Apper- son the absence of the secretary treasurer, which showed great prog ress of the organization during the first half of the administration.
 The large attendance on hand showed that marked progress and success has been attained by the local associa .ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
A NEW BUFFALO PROBLEM
om The Nations Business.

T IOiH ut NdllOH S puSlHcSS.
 Canada has a novel problem. How shall she "commercialize" her fast increasing heard of buffalo at Buff falo park, where the TAO installed q dozen years ago now number more than 5000 and threaten to outrun their 100, ,00o-acre range?
 Dominion Park Commissioner liar kin is struggling with the problem What we started to do from a pure ly sentimental standpoint" he says, may prove to be a valuable commer- cial proposition"
 Mounted buffalo heads have brought at the Montreal fur auctions as high as S1,025, but that Is a mar ket that would seem capable Of reaching its saturation point in short order.
 "Our robes" Mir. Hirkin finds, "are worth easily S100. . A buffalo hide is practically as good as ever after it has been in use 20 years; the out standing feature of the buffalo robe has always been it's extraordinary wearing qualities"
 Buffalo hides have been experl- mentally tanned. Their usefulness for sole leather is uncertain, but it has strength and elasticity, which might make 1t of value. Then there s the wool. Each spring the buffaloer shed their wool and we have our riders collect this wool off the prairie We have 1t carded and spun. and It gives us a wool of extraordinary strength"
 The buffalo is a long way from ex- tinction if a market is being sought for his hide and hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
HIGH PRICE OF COAL
 LAID ON OPERATORS
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as good as there is, at s5.25 for lump and $s for run of mine in carload lots, minimum weight 35 tons. Two to three families could buy car and have the coal hauled to their cellars and save materially. The freight is 90 cents.
 We might sell coal cheaper If we could have full operations all the time, but we cannot reduce costs with partial operations. Besides, we are still operating under the Garfield agreement with its increase in every item of wages paid at the mines.'
 Costs in 1914 and Now
 Speaking with special reference to some items of cost in the mining of coal, Walter Moore, president of the Empire Coal company, said:
 T will mention just few to show how the dozen to fourteen different classes of labor engaged In the pro- duction of coal are paid now and in 1914.
 Machine mining that cost 57hc a ton in 1914 now costs SLY ton. Pick mining cost S5c ton in 1914 and now costs $1.45 a ton. We paid common labor SIPS per day in 1914 and 1t now runs from s2.75 day up. The man who operated a motor In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
IMPURE BLOOD
 DRAGS ON NERVES
A Course in Guides Pepto-Mangan Makes
 Blood Rich and Red


 When blood gets thin and watery, clogged. with waste matter. as 1t does when over-exertion and straining cause exhaustion, there Is a drag on the nerves. The body becomes fee- ble because there are not enough red blood cells carrying oxygen to all parts of the body The power of en- durance Is low and the slightest dis- turbancc rufflcs tho nerves. Every thing and everybody Is trying Noth- ing sccms to bo right. EvorythinE and everybody iH really riaht, but the trouble Is with weak blood.
 Ono of tho things people who tako ropto- MnrEnn notice--after q short course, three. times a day, steadily taking the liquid or the tabicts--is tho certain. If gradual, return to normal. Sleep refrsshoa ana food ro- stores the energy Days are enimor. That Is normal, healthy bleed deins It's waris. Get uude's Pepta-Mangan Tt your druggist. Lest for the name "dudea rspto- Mansan" on the pack age.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
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 DETAILS DISCUSSED
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(Continued from Page One) new body. A former chairman of the House ways and means committee and co-author of the existing tariff law, he is recognized as an authority on questions such as those with which the subcommittee will deal.
 Although the delegates have not yet taken up some of the most trou- blesome questions involved In the far eastern situation, the progress made thus far was described in official quarters tonight as highly encourag- ing. So rapidly and smoothly have the negotiations moved thus far that some of those connected with the American delegations now are pre- dieting that the conference will go long way towards clearing up the whole far eastern tangle.
 The probable procedure of the con ference with reference to Chinese and other far eastern and Pacific questions was forecast today in au- thoritative quarters.
 Root Resolution
 The Root resolution, adopted yes terday by the far eastern committee of the whole, together with any 
 would be brought before a plenary session of the conference for adop- tion.
 Other resolutions on Pacific and far eastern questions arc said to be In prospect.
 Adoption of the Root resolution by the conference, American officials said, was in itself far step toward protection of China even should [, not be taken before plenary session as Is planned. Publication of the Root resolution a an expression of policy by the powers. 1t was assert ed, carried with 1t . promiso to ths world of future action with respec, to Chinese territorial and political sovereignty.
 Tho subject of future procedure on other Chinese questions ts to be de. volopcd further at another meeting of the far eastern committee of the whole tomorrow. II was learned to. day that 8 sugEestion for A genera subeommittes af two experts rsprs- sentins each of tho nine powers was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
1914 now gets s6.5O for the same

1914 now gets $6.5O for the same work.
 These increased costs run all the way through the getting out of ton of coal The man who digs the coal is just one of dozens of items.
 You cannot sell coal at 1914 prices when you pay twice as much all along the line to produce it. That is the long and short of the story"
 Now and in 1914
 Frank Nelson, Jr., said: You ask me if I could reduce the price at which we have sold Dora coal. My answer is that we made a profit on coal sold in 1914 at less than half the price which we charged in 1920, and made some profit On the same coal sold In 1920 at twice the price which we charged in 1914 we did not make money. That Is the long and short of it.
 Not the least of the causes of higher-priced coal Is the eight-hour law, which really amounts to six hour one. so far as actual coal dig ging Is concerned, the miners not en- tering the mine until the beginning of that period and insisting on being out at the end of it.
 Costs More
 Altogether, coal mining costs us twice as much and more than 1t did before the war. We cannot make a profit even when operations are full and the overhead is best distributed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
FAEGIN |S SHOT AND KILLED BY
 UNKNOWN MAN
Shot Through Chest, Victim Is Left to Die at Mouth
 of Alley

Sam Faegin. age 22, who rooms at 704 seventeenth street. north, was shot and instantly killed last night at 10 o'clock in the mouth of Sew enth alley and Seventeenth. north, by an unknown party. It is stated that Faegin usually took his car to a garage several hundred feet from the place where the murder was commit ted. around the corner, and walked home. It is thought by police that he was walking home from the garage last night and was sccosted by robbers al the alley and, show ing fight, was shot.
 The shot was heard by several peo- pie in the neighborhood, and G. w. Favor, lawyer, who has offices with Horace Afford, was the first to reach the dead mans side. Mir. Fa- Vor stated last night that he had heard the shot and also an exclama ton "Ohi" and had hurried out to investigate. He then found the body lying face downward in the alley floor.
 No motive has been found for the act by the police. The pocketbook and watch of the murdered man were found intact. Nothing on Faegin's person was found molested or out of place except his shirt, which had been torn from the belt line.
 The alley adjutted a brick store building, and. with hedges on each side excluding all light, the place was ideal for a murder.
 Coroner Russum arrived upon the scene of the murder immediately after being notified and rendered verdict of unlawful homicide.
 Faegin was shot through the chest with pistol bullet presumably a .SS-caliber pistol, and was instantly killed. His body was found 20 feet from ths mouth of the alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
POLICE ALLE:GED ID HAVE SOUGHT
 ID BUY OFFICES
Eighteen Patrolmen Said to Have Paid Saloonkeeper for Sergeancies in New
 York Police Force
By Associated Press

New York, November 22.--Alleged efforts of Is patrolmen to buy ser gencies In the police force through saloon keeper. who professed to be able to bring about their promotion, were testified to today by Patrolman Joseph Toomey at hearing before David Hirschfield, commissioner of accounts.
 Patrolman Toomey said he collect ed In all s26.500 from the IS men, which he turned over last August to a saloon keeper named Michael J. Burke. He said Burke had since disappeared and was thought to have gone to Ireland.
 The patrolman testified he was in- troduced to Burke by a man named White. who told him Burke had con- nections with people in the municipal civil service commission wko could make him a serg cant"
 Burke told him. Toomey said, that he could get him through the civil service examination for sergeants for $I,500, and that he could get friends of Toomey's through at the same figure.
 Accordingly. he said, he collected money from the other patrolman and turned it over to Burke for deposit In lump sum.
 Commissioner Hirschfield then pro- duced bank books and cancelled checks showing withdrawals of all of the deposit save $3.05.
 The hearing was held on complaint of Charles l.. Spengle, secretary of civil service commission, who said he learned of the case when Patrolman Toomey inquired when the promo tions would be forthcoming. MT Spengle and Patrick Ryan, finger print expert, Toomey testified, were among four persons in the commits sion's office with whom Burke claimed to have influence and with whom he proposed to divide the $26,- 500.
 Toomey at first was reluctant witness, but after a brief adjourn ment he returned and declared he wanted to make clean breast or the whole affair"
 Abraham Kaplan, president of the civil service commission, announced that he would seek immediate crim- inal prosecution of all persons in- volved in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23

rejected at the suggestion of Senator Lodge of the American delegation who was said to have argued that Chinese questions were not matters for experts, and that the representa- tives of the powers themselves were responsible directly for any action taken. His objections were said to have been supported by MT. Balfour and Premier Briand.
 Shantung Question
 Questions relating to Shantung, Manchuria and foreign treaty and other concessions in China, it was said by delegates today, probably soon would be reached by the com mittee, promising some of the most interesting and probably protracted discussions of the conference. It was said that so far no hint as to the Chinese attitude regarding Shantung had been received by American off, ciars, although intimations had come that the Japanese were disposed to insist on retention and protection of their rights and privileges in Man churia where Japanese concerns have large investments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23

E c. HORTON Observer
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of he United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. ni.. 9eth meridian time. November 22, 1921:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
PAROLE RECOMM
Board Would Release Man Who Shot
 Wife, Another Man and Self

Montgomery, November 22.-(Spe- cial)--Paul Bigby. sent up from Houston county in 1916 on a charge of second degree manslaughter after, 1t is alleged, he had shot his wife, a man and himself, was recommended for parole Tuesday by the state board of pardons. Bigby is alleged to have shot his wife, then a man, and seeking to kill himself, blew off the lower part of his jaw He ana his wife recovered, Since coming to the penitentiary Bigby has worn a mask to cover the defective jaw, and has existed on liquid food only. The board recommended six for parole and opposed six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
THE WEATHER

Washington. November 22.-AIa- bama and Mississippi; Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday except un- settled on the coast,
 Tennessee: Cloudy with somewhat lower temperature Wednesday; Thurs day unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23

unless we charge twice as much
 Freight on Dora coal to Birming- ham was 30 cents ton. Now 1t is 90 cents. That Is three times the freight which we paid in 1914. All other costs are In proportion. That Is , the difference between now and 1914"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
DEATHS

Mrs. Susan Evelyn Marsh-Funeral services over the body of Mrs. Su- san Evelyn Marsh, age 70, who died yesterday at the residence of her son, J. M. Marsh, TIP Third avenue, Boyles, will be held from the resi- dence today at l2 o'clock noon. h. torment will take place in Hope we'll cemetery. with Lige Loy in charge.
 Mrs. W. M. Davfes-Funeral services for Mrs. W. NJ. Davies who died suddenly at her residence at Edge wood Saturday night, were held from the residence yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock, with interment at Elmwood cemetery. Johns in charge. She is survived by her husband. w. M. Davies, a son, Will fred Davies of Canada and a daughter. Mrs. Edith Davies. Mrs Davies came to Birmingham from England more than score of years ago. accompanied by her husband and son. and made her home in Edgewood, where she had lived since. She had been in i,l health for some time but her death came as shock to her many friends Mir. Davies Is connected with the Gulf States Steel corporation! Rev. c. M. Hood-Age ST. of Nash vile, Tenn, died suddenly yester- day morning at the residence of Mrs. Edwards. 322 North Forty ninth street. Survived by wife and two daughters. Body was shipped to Nashville yesterday afternoon by Woodin. Deceased was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and was conducting a series of meetings here when stricken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20
SHOWING HOW THEY MADE That DESERT VILLAGE

In the upper picture Max
Barker, art director, and
Monte Kdtterjohn are
shoUn constructing in
miniature q scene from
"The Sheik." BeIoU is the
scene as finally built and
used in this story of the
desert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20

to, and mother said it was time l saw
the East. but father thought it would
be terrible 10 let me go off there alone,
with only l'ersis to look after me. l
was firm, though.
But you go to parties hcre-and
have lots Of beaus--' father began.
They're all just the boys I've known
foroTcr," l interrupted. "And, any
way. | don't want to just get married
and settle down here like Sue did" You
should have heard my sister and her
husband cXclaim at that II want to
see something of the country before |
do that, just let me go for laonth,
dad: you know / didn't get that trip
to Niagara Falls when l graduated be-
cause we gave Sue the chest of silver
for n wedding present"
That won father over, and he finally
said could go. He still felt sort of
uneasy over letting me rush of to New
York with just Persis to look after me,
though. as / reminded him, shes s
twenty, but at last he gave in. If he'd
known that I was going with the de-
termination to get into motion pictures
he'd have been three times as uneasy.
But then. in that event, he'd never
have let me go at all.
wrote Persis at once that I was
coming in two weeks. And I spent the
whole evening doing my hair the way
May Allison does hers, though I'd
about decided to have 1t bobbed as soon
as ] got away from home-I thought
1t would look Ike Constance Talmadgc S
probably. And look little like Con-
stance, anyway. But l could hardly
hold the comb and brush, was 80 ex-
cited To think that was going to
have chance. TO get into the movies !
To Be Continued Tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20

PcrsiS got Il job in an advertising office
she wrote INC that she'd become n
pretty good sccrctary-and got room
at the Y. W. G. a.
| simply devourcd that letter OF hers,
II was 30 nwfully interesting.
Il do wish you could come down
here and visit me-" she wrote. I'm a
householder now-think of II, The
Y. W. wasn't exactly what I wanted,
so I've taken n nice big room that costs
mo weeks salary each month, and |
get my own breakfasts and sometimes
my dinners and have n view Of Stuy-
vPStant Square and am not far from
Fifth avenue. And what do you think
I've gone into the movies. Not reg
uIarly-l still have my stcnographc job
but we did tn advertising copy ut
our agency for ~Dmc big feature pie
turcS, and the E;,n who made them and
who was n friend of my boss took all
the girls from the office out to the stu
dtO one night when they were working
there, and let US be extras. | got quite
well acquainted with him Honestly
Dorothy, ] never had more fun in my
life. | can't possibly describe tho stu
dio to you, or the way they did things
there or anything elss-it was too per-
fectly wonderful. But / can tell you
one thing il l can possibly manage it
and having a big producer know the
man I work for sort of hclps-I'm CO.
ing into the movies"
| walked straight down to the dining
room when I'd read that, ard | said to
father and mother;
"Persis Grant wants me 10 come to
New York to visit her, and I'd rather
60 thun anything else in the world.
Cant IT,
Well there was long discussion.
Ny sister thought I ought to be allowed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20
This Studio Set Made
Tom Meighan Homcsick
"TT MADE me homesick for while.

CIT MADE me homesick for n while.
l. confessed Thomas Meighan. star in
"a Prince There Was" telling of n
remarkable studio setting built to rep
resent an intersection of two New York
streets. There was an elevated railway,
the familiar brick houses, the crowds
and the nenr- Broadway atmosphere that
every New Yorker knows so well.
"On the studio lot was real bit Of
Manhattan" said Meighan. "Outsidc
the fence were dropping pepper trees
and the balmy airs and sunlight Of
Hollywood. 1t was one Of the most fas-
cinating sets in which l have ever
worked and l hated to see it torn
down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-20
Shoot SloW-Motion
Stuff to Sho,v HoU
Viold Dana Can Dance

GLOW motion photography has been
~ applied to certain scenes of y,o,,
Dana's picture. "Glass Houses" Tn
action SO photographed is that of =
Russian dance the star does. Accord;,a
to the director of the production. Hsr,S
Beaumont, this was the only satisfsc'
tory mechanical recourse, for Mi,
Dana's movements during the numb,r
are so rapid that the regulation Gamers
fails to record them suitably.
So far as is known this is the fr,
time in the history Of the screen thst h
this device has been utilized in ths
straight narrative Of q story in motion
pictures. In Douglas Fairbanks ps.
ture slow motion was brought into pls,
to give the desperate straining sensa.
ton of man in a nightmare, bu,
this was vision scene. The results IN
Glass Houses" are said by those who
have had glimpses of the film to be sue.
cessful.