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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
NEGRO BAPTISTS
 MEET IN CHICAGO
Local Delegation 500 Strong to Attend National Con-
 vention at Chicago

Dr. D. V. Jemison, of Selma, presi- dent of the Alabama Colored Baptist State convention, will head a dele gation of 500 negro Baptists from Birmingham to the National Baptist convention in Chicago, via the L. & N' railroad, their official route. The L. X N. will furnish chair cars, din- ing cars and standard sleepers. The leaders of the negro Baptists in Ala bama will be together on the one train, which is scheduled to leave Birmingham at 80 o'clock today and arrive in Chicago at 7:30 a. m. We'd nesday.
 Some of the leaders of the Alabama colored Baptists who will go on the special are: Prof. R. B. Hudson, sec- retary of Alabama Colored Baptist convention, and secretary of the Ma tional convention; Dr. R. T. Pollard, president of Selma university; pr. A. J. Stokes, treasurer of the National convention; Dr. John W. Goodgame, treasurer of Alabama Baptist State convention; Dr. l. T. Simpson, chair man of trustee board of Selma uni versity; Dr. R. N. Hall, editor of the Baptist Leader, Birmingham; pr. J. H. l.. Smith, secretary. of State S. $. convention, Gadsuen; Prof. J. l.. Kill patrick, president of B. Y. P. U. State convention, Selma; Prof. W. R. Mc- Cord, secretary E. Y. P. U. State con vention, Birmingham; also Dr. c. s. Reddie, I. s. Fountain, S. R. w.. Smith, J. w. Williams, Mrs. l.. M. Gibbs, N. N. Neelsy, of Montgomery pr. W. J. Robinson, D. D. Parker, J.. B. Bizell, c. First Johnson, J. M. Merrett and others, of Mobile; Dr. J.. A. Martin, w. L. Jeffries, J. H. Shep- ard, J. Fisher, A. c. Collins, M, H. Hall and others, of Selma; Dr. D. E. Ed wards, w. L.. Maddox, R. B. Martin, W. NJ. Hicks, Mrs. E. E. Edwards, c. A. J..Mallory and others, from An niston; B. J. N. Brown, o. B. Burton, S. N. Reid, M. w. Tallie, Al, G. Me- kindley and others, of Gadsden; Dr. l. T. Simpson, R. J. Moore. w. NJ Pickens, A. c. Cook, J. ". T. Gun ming ham, A. Bishop, Prof. A. H. Barnes and others, of Tuscaloosa.
 The following from Birmingham and Bessemer are slated for this train: pr. A. Garner, J. W. Winters, G. P Crosby, w. Nj. Love, Mrs c. Mcqueen, Mrs. J. w Goodgame, Mrs. J. H. Pearson, Rev. and Mrs. NJ. Thornton, Rev. and Mrs. M. F. Wash ington, w. L. Boyd, Mrs. Hattie B. Hagood, J. H. Martin, J. H. Holiness W. M. Atmore, E. c. Burrows, M Connor, E. M Morton, A. J. Williams. Mrs. Estella Crumby, Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Matthews, pr. C.. l.. Fisher, Mrs L. NJ. Davis, J. c. Cunningham, c. T. Sanks and daughter, J. J. Will lis, Mrs. Essie Tremble, J. T. Smiley, J. S. Gamble, J. s. Perry, T. B. Colds by, N. T. Burwell, D. c. Wood, T. S. Nelson and many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Local Firm Is Giuen Contract to Decorate
 for Semi-Centennial

Announcement was made yesterday of the selection of the Birmingham Awning and Decorating company as official decorators of the city for the emi-centennial celebration.
 Special arrangements have been made flor decorating 28 city blocks with flags, arches. lattice work and lighting effects. Both the Louisville & Nashville and the Terminal sta tions will be elaborately decorated. Special stress will be laid on decorat- ing Fifth avenue from the Terminal station as this will be the line of march for President Harding when he arrives.
 Matters concerning the advertising campaign for the celebration will be discussed at a meeting of the publi- city committee this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the headquarters of the executive committee on the me3za- nine floor of the Jefferson County Bank building. Arthur C. Crowder is chairman of this committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
EMBASSY LOCATED
 OVER. A FACTORY
 IN BUEN0S AIRES
Uncle Sam Does Not Appro- priate Enough Money to House His Representa-
 lives With Dignity

Buenos Aires, Sept. 5.--Refusal of the State Department at Washington to authorize sufficient funds to lease new embassy headquarters suitable to the dignity of the United States in the opinion of Frederick Jesup Stim- son, recently retired Ambassador, has forced the American embassy to take quarters in a building whose ground floor is occupied by a mattress factory a carpenter shop and ladies tailor ing establishment.
 The embassy was obliged to give up the building which has been the office of American diplomatic representa- tives for the past l2 years owing to the desire of the owner to occupy 1t himself This was d two-story resi- dence of pleasing exterior. facing the Plaza San Martin and although far from pretentious. as compared with the legations of most other countries, was well arranged, well appointed and entirely occupied by the embassy. It was obtained when rents in Buenos Aires were comparative low. for 750 pesos month or a little over S3O0 and this figure. on account of the friendship of the owner for Anbas sador Stimson, was not raised when rents went soaring during the war.
 Rent Is High
 When it became necessary recently to give the place up neither Mr. Stimson nor Francis White, now Charge d dAifaires. could find buiiu- ing comparable to it for less than 2,30O pesos d month. The State De- partment set limit of $50 pesos and now ctrangers looking for the Ameri- can embassy find building on side street, whose shabby entrance is flanked on one side by window ex- hibit of gaudy colored mattresses and on the other by ladies dress forms. One ascends to the embassy head quarters by q dark spiral staircase, set in we'll. to a small "sala" or waiting room, which in winter is heated by an oil stove. There are ten other rooms which visitors agree are shabblly decorated and with the exception of two with fireplaces, they have no heating apparatus.
 Recently there was a fire in the carpenters shop. Had the fire des- troyed the building complete arch ! Ives dating from the days of Gao 3ar Aueusans Rodney. hfst Anlar can Minister to Argentina q century 90 probably would have been ioSs Only one other nat tlan haS an em-
 baty in Argentina ald that is spain which will soon hou IS anibaksa dor In a palace cosyins aesrly twc
 million pesos. The ChileAn isEstior Iaifeady has q veritAbAe palace. ~nile
 the Colombia legatiop boasts of we pretentious building ons aA tht ministers residence aae the ether toI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Nineteen Are Indicted
 for Interfering With Employees at Ben Hill
By AssocInted Press

Fitzgerald, Ga, September 5.--Nine- teen men, including Mayor J. l.. Pitt man of Fitzgerald were indicted today by the Ben Hill special grand jury upon the blanket charge of "interfer- ing with employees" in connection with strike troubles and the wreck ing of Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic railroad freight train recently near Cordele with dynamite.
 Of the IS men, two were engineers, two trainmen, 10 shop employees, two conductors, one clerk and one fire man, all of the strikers at Fitzger- aid. The investigation of the grand jury grew out of recent disorders in which one man, Engineer W. L. Reid, was fatally wounded and several trains wrecked.
 The men indicted are J. L. Pittman W. 0. Osborne, J. W. Hornsby, A. J. Dykes, B. W. Mayo, Jim Russell, B. R. Roberts, Tom Hendricks, A. K. Hall, Frank Waters, Lonie Osborne, S. A. Morris, Ali Smith, John D. Huck- aby o e. Fairfield and T. G. Sutton.
 Special grand jurors had to be called, as many of the regular jury men were disqualified.
 A through freight on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad re- gently struck a charge of explosive as 1t passed over a small bridge into a cut near Cordele, blowing up six cars.A Seventy head of cattle were killed in this wreck, but none of the crew was killed. One negro was in jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Sentiment in Business

The old saying that Business is Business" gets a jolt once in while when some big business firm stirs little sentiment into the mixture. Re- gently big chewing gum firm put new brand on the market and called 1t Wrigley's P-Ks. There have been many guesses as to the meaning of the name. Some have said that 1t was the initials of the slogan Packed tight-Kept right" but real ly it's just little matter of senti- ment. F. K. are the initials of Philip K, the son of the founder of the business, Wm. Wrigley, Jr. P. K. Is now in the business as one of the vice presidents.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
THE SULTAN EATS A BANANA

IhE SULTAN A-h Q <A A'IAA'Hh-s%- From An Evening With the
 Damned" by K. K. Ardaschir, in
 Asia Magazine.
 Abdul Hamid clapped his hands. In Ihe proverbial trice, a huge negro, wearing the magnificent livery of the imperial household, stood with bowed head and hands folded before the Sovereign.
 Get me a banana" said Abdul Hamid.
 The negro raised his hands, cov- cred his face to signify that he had received the command, and backed from the room.
 He re-entered. On a dish of gold (part of the historic plate of the House of osplan), that scintilated with precious gems, he bore soli- tary banana.
 They are not very ripe as yet" said Abdul, as he took the fruit. He peeled it and threw the skin on the plate. He bit off half. This he chewed with great difficulty taking care to masticate thoroughly and periodically humping his chest. I don't believe in eating too much If an evening. I shan't sleep if I finish it. You finish 1t, Hilmi. Never waste the good things with which Allah has endowed us."
 The General, the Sultan's son-in- law bcwing courteously, took the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
GETS BACK HOME
 ALL IN DESPAIR
Hot Springs Failed to Help Virginia Woman-Her Re-
 CoverY Is Remarkable

''when the treatment at Hot Springs, Ark, failed to do me any good I came back home in absolute despair, believing l would never be a well woman again." said Mrs. W l.. Cline, 10S 1-2 Main street. Clifton Forge, Va.
 I'm convinced that Tan1ac saved my life. My condition was the re- suit of four years stomach trouble. For days at time I didn't touch bite of food and 1 was so weak | couldn't even raise my hand to comb my hair. My face was the color of chalk and I had fallen off until 1 was hardly more than skeleton.
 "'It certainly was a big and happy surprise the way I began to improve soon after my first dose of Tanlac. It is almost unbelievable but it's true that this medicine has benefited me so much that I an now in perfect health.
 Tan1ac is sold in Birmingham by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
CARAVAN ON WAY FROM
 FLORIDA TO CINCINNATI

Chattanooga, September 5.--Presi- dent M. M. Allen of the Dixie High way association and a party of local business men will join the caravan of automobiles which left Florida CO., day for Cincinnati to attend the an- nual convention of the association on September g, when it reaches here Wednesday. M
 Delegates from the towns along the highway south of this city will fall in line as the caravan proceeds north. Leaving here Wednesday morning, the delegation will drive to Knox vile. leaving there Thursday and making Lexington Thursday night the last leg of the tour being GOV cred Friday morning.
 It is estimated that more than 15o cars, carrying 800 delegates. Twill compose the caravan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

Thomas Dreier, in Forbes Magazine. young man from an ordinary success into great industrial leader. The interesting thing aboat this secret is its simplicity. You can use it right how old you are, where you live, what your work is-whether you are banker, farmer, merchant, clerk. la borer or manufacturer. And the se- cret which in one year changed a very ordinary salesman into state manager for big business was stated over 400 years before Christ by the teacher of Alexander the Great, Aristotle.
 Aristotle said: All men seek one goal: Happiness. Happiness (which is true success) can be found only through expressing all ones physical, mental and spiritual power in useful' ness to others"
 But that is too general. The ad- visor of the young salesman took Aristotle's three success essentials and said:
 First of all, you must have defi-
 
 know where you want to go. You must know what you want to do. You must pick a career. The boy who goes from job to job, from town to- town, without an aim. without purpose, cannot achieve success. You. for instance, are a salesman right now. What will you be year from now? Five years from now? Like , railroad builder. you must have a plan. You must have destination.
 "Second, you must get the ma teriaIs you need which will help you reach your goal--help you to do
 what you want to do. You need health of body and mind. Your mind and your body make you a magnet. You attract what you are. If you have character, as J. P. Morgan said. l you can get money. Banks will back [ you if you have backbone and brains. 1 Friends will help you.
 Third, you must adjust your means to your end. That is. you
 must not bite off pound when you can only chew an ounce. You mupt
 not hire 10 men when one can do 1 the work. You must not build . 10- story building when your business cannot use more than one room. You
 must not talk big and do little. You | must go ahead one step at a timep- | not attempt to jump a mile- wide
 gorge when your best running broad jump record is less than 20 feet You can set your goal as high as you please, but you must approach 1t steadily, surely, by definite, planned
 steps,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
MINISTER ROSEN IS SCANNING HORIZON FOR AMBASSADOR
German Foreign Office With out Confirmation From
 London of Appointment @ of DreSeI Ambassador
By Associated Press

Berlin, September 5.--The German foreign office is without confirmation of reports received here from Lon don and Paris that Ellis Boring Dresel is to be appointed ambassador to Germany The report was printed in the Berlin newspapers.
 pr. FriederIch Rosen, the foreign minister is still scanning the German horizon for an ambassador to the United States who would be con sidered a true representative of New Germany.
 The Washington assignment in- wolves a number of perplexing diff entities for the cabinet of pr. Wirth. In addition to the question of the am bassador's personality one of the chief questions is the expense of the Washington Mission. The German ambassador who would be content to maintain a modest establishment would cost Germany a minimum of SSo,ooo a year which today exceeds 1000, 900 marks. This would not in- elude the staff Of other embassy ex- penses even allowing for rigid cur sai1ments in many directions.
 Up to the present no wealthy man in Germany has volunteered for the Washington portfolio, or if he has, has not proved himself sufficiently "unencumbered' to warrant consider alton by the cabinet.
 Would Modify Procedure
 A member of the Reichstag foreign relations committee, discussing the situation with the Associated Press today, expressed the hope that the American government would simplify the procedure for Germany by tempo rarily appointing a charge d'affaires here conversant with the numerous problems growing out of the transi- tory economic and political situation in the country. thereby enabling Ger many to dispatch an official of simi- lar rank to Washington.
 German charge would be &C., companied by a staff of economic ex- perts required for the early adjust ment of the intricate financial com mercial and legal problems involved in effecting a e-esrablishment of friendly relations. The Reichstag leader, who apparently was reflecting facilitate the solving of the vexatious the official mind, said he believed such procedure would considerably problems for Germany, which country he added, had available men qualified to fill the transitory post until the path was smooth for an exchange of amba ssadors
 The foreign office has declined to discuss the issue beyond saying that 1t will be necessary to follow Ameri- can precedent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
COL. BIBB GRAVES WILL BE IN RACE
 FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Continued From Page Onc.)

pile. That is the place for them. Along with that old plunder I want to junk some of our statesmen of the rolitieal professor Kind that teach both the flat system and the rounJ.''
 Trying to Fool All
 Dealing further with political mat ters MT. Graves stated: "A man who goes into store down town ana makes bill. then turns around and deliberately and intentionally beats that bill is financially crooked, and a man that comes to this capitol af1 advocates every appropriation and curries political favor for himself with everybody and everything that is trying to get money out of he public treasury. then turns around and fights the tax bills to raise the money to pay the appropriation that he put over, is politically crook ed. Some of our smoothest members seem to think that they can fool them all all the time by that old shell game
 In closing his address. MT. Graves appealed to those present to coop crate in making Alabama more healthy state to live In with more healthy people. In this connection, he declared that the Alabama state health department with the mea gre resources at it's disposal can cover only part of the ground. but Is working marvels in that part" lie declared he is the sincere friend of labor. and also he hoped, tits wise friend" He finished with the admo- milton: Stick to all those things we comprehend in the one word-Amer- standardization that gives each man the freedom to join or not to join any lawful organization that will admit him whether 1t be an em- ploye's union or an employers asso- ciation--Americanis that gives each man freedom to bargain either indi- vidually or collectively as he can: Americanism that gives each ma q freedom to be bargained with either individually or collectively as he can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
OPENING EXERCISES FOR FORT DEPOSIT
 SCHOOLS ARE HELD

Fort Deposit, September 5.-(Spe- ciaL)-The exercises of the schools of Fort Deposit was well attended at the opening here this morning, which was presided over by Prof. c. A. Burlington, president of the Lowndes County High school. The. exercises were held in the high school auditorium, and opened with prayer by Rev. l. F. Bilbro, pastor of the First Methodist church of Fort Deposit, followed by several educational talks from local and visiting speakers. Miss Elgie Lee Wroten, who has charge of the mu- sical department, in her usual charming manner held the audience spellbound with several rare selec- tions, both instrumental and vocal. Miss Vivian Vaughn Slaton, a mem- Der of the grammar school faculty, delivered a splendid address which was well received by the audience. The enrolment of both schools are the largest in the history of the town. One hundred and eight stu dents answered roll call at the high school, and 102 for the grammar school. The big dormitory and the annex are crowded to- capacity with boarding students, many were turned away on account of every available space being secured. It is understood, however, that at an early date ample room will be pro- vided for out-of-town students, as a new building is being erected near the dormitory which will be used for tkis purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06

staple of table conversation Is food, dress, social gossip, or sport, and when the family life is conditioned by fathers being most of the time at his club or playing golf, and mother at her club or playing bridge, the words that follow the children's interests and ideas must have cor responding range. The thoughts that come to the surface in the off hand faei1e style of their daily themes and natural spontaneous self expression cannot, in the nature of things, rise above the level Of their working vocabulary. And the present day working. vocabulary needs reinforcement! In this distracting age of gasoline and elec- tricity, of the short-story and the motion picture. it is not surprising that concentrated effort on subjects that are thus not primarily inter- esting and amusing to young people is often secured only by eXhortation and compulsion. Hence, Aliens synonyms and Antonyms' is just the word-book that teachers of com position have long been looking for to help them make up for the made ouacies of some recent methods of teaching composition under present conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
AMERICAN RADIATOR
 PETITION TAKEN UP

Montgomery, September 5.-(Spe- cial. l.)-The Alabama public service commission took up in regular ses- sion Monday afternoon the petition of the American Radiator company of Birmingham vs. the l.. & N. Railroad company, for establishment of the same rates on raw materials that were recently prescribed by the com mission for raw materials to be used by iron furnaces and allied interests in the Birmingham territory. Coun- se1 for the Radiator company main- tains that present rates are discrirn- inatory, while the railroad contends that all rates should be the same and that no preferential tariffs should be provided. The hearing will be com pleted some time Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Happy Littleton
 Challenges Champ

Ne" Orleans, September 5.--Happy Littleton, middleweight champion of the south, who meets Mike Gibbors in championship elimination bout here October 31, tonight issued 2 challenge to either Bryan Downey or Johnny Wilson, offering to donate hts end of the purse to the fund for disabled soldiers. Willie Seperr, Littleton's manager, said he wouii post additionally a check for S1,0O0 which will be donated to the soldiers in the event Littleton does not de- cisively win the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
MODERN TABLE CONFIRMATION

In letter commenting Aliens synonyms and Atonyms" just pub lished by the Harpers, George H. Browne of the Browne and Nichols school at Cambridge, Mass, former president of the New England Asso- citation of Teachers of English, de-
 clares that the vocabulary of the younger generation is becoming in- poverished because the staple of family table conversation is re- stricted to food, dress, social gossip or sport. Mir. Browne, who has for the past 70 years been preparing boys for Harvard college, writes: Tn regard to composition--when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06

the legation offices, connected by beautiful garden. France has le- gation which cost 5OO,OOO pesos. The British and Italian ministers are also elaborately housed. The pres ent embassy of the uEited States sits in the shadow of a building across the street. twice as big and hand son.ely appointed, occupied by the legation of Cuba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06

maitins hrs 1f the banana in his whi e -gfesli sand and then drawing himselt ,p to n's full height, clicked his slGts ttsetner and proceeded to eat I holding his head erect, and taking care not 0 move his jaws too ruucN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
ASSAULT CHARGED

c. c. Nesmit44 was arrested last night on a charge of assault and threatening to kill his wife, and SIS held without bond