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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
High Freight Rates
 Affect Manufacturers


 @ ISCUSSING the difficulty of lO moving low-grade lumber at prevailing prices, the American Lumberman cites these recent ship ments:
 A Louisiana hardwood manu- facturer shipped carload of low grade hardwood to an indus trial consumer in the Chicago district. After the freight was deducted he realized just s7.65 for the entire carload.
 Another Louisiana hardwood manufacturer shipped a similar carload to St. Louis. After pay ing freight he had about sl per thousand feet for cost of stand ing timber, cost of'logging, man. ufacturing. selling and all the overhead.
 This leads the Lumberman to de- clare that "until there is an adjust ment in freight rates, or a consid- erable advance in lumber values, hardwood lumber will have to be curtailed almost to the vanishing point"
 This statement is made by jour nal primarily interested in the lum- Der business and seeking to advance its interests, but the same complaint comes from Birmingham makers of pig iron and cast iron pipe.
 Lowell sherman, who was eaeerl, awaited in New York, is reported te nave left the train at a way statioi with a red haired woman, As one o the guests at Arbuckle's party, Lowel is running true to form. H * < < Lloyd George win not come owe to ,discuss limitation of armaments The present situation in Ireland of fers him as good an excuse for stay ing at home as any premier eoul' want.
 A contemporary says Burbank | the only honest grofter.. Some graft CTS who take only 10 per cent Q whatever is coming in regard them selves as honest.
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 There is brisk demand for fife ton. but we've never yet heard of magazine turning down full pas' advertisement to make room for an other story
 It's a wise bootlegser who know' when to change ais L.A-<>rary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
A SCHOOL PIECE

You are not given to oratory."
 NO" said the retiring citizen. T don't believe I've made speech since the days when was taught where to put the gestures in 'Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
OUT OF LUCK

From the Tampa Tribune.
 Some men seem to have had no chance. We know man who claims that nature called two strikes on him the day he was born,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

Life without love may not be so bad; at any rate, most old bachelors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

With the exception of trouble and children, the more the average man has the more he wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

Some men manage to dodge enough work to keep dozen people busy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

. OBSERVING THE PRoPRIETIEs
 What's going on here?"
 Members of the fire department are turning the hose on the statue of pioneer citizen. He's been ac- cumulating dirt for the past 40 years"
 But they all have their caps off" "As a mark of respect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
Dr. Bonds Son Here

T have had the pleasure of having my son with me for month" says Dr. A. R. Bond, editorial secretary of the education board of the South : ern Baptist convention with head quarters in Birmingham.
 He, graduated at Vanderbilt mi versity and then went on to Harvar,, for years course. He is ,e.v,ry y Tor Baylor university, Waco, Tex. the great Baptist college of the Lon. star state where he will be an in- structor in English. subject in which he has specialized.',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

A strenuous season makes society bud look like the last rose of sum mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
EQUIPPED TO SHINE

Its unfair to cast aspersions on the shining dome of our candidate" :" T didn't say baldheaded man wasn't qualified to hold office"
 You inslnuated as much"
 NO I merely said I didn't blame a man who carried his own reflector for seeking the spotlight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

Every woman takes it for granted that she would be a queen in society If it was not for the fact that she has more sense than beauty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
Busy ns Bees

You bet we are busy" said Charles E. Jones, secretary of the Traffic Bu- reau. What, with the coming hear ing in the Meridian rate case and that before the public service com mission respecting interstate rates, we have our hands full preparing the data to be presented in each case. The entire office force is at work on these two matters, both being of vital importance to the shippers of Alabama.
 We are accumulating a mass of exhibits and are leaving no stone unturned to see that Alabama ship pers make a complete presentation of their case. II is a lot of work. but so much depends on. it that it is a pleasure to be at it. We are working for Birmingham and Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

Faith would have an easy time oi t if doubt didn't camp on it's trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the ChlcaRO NUNS.
 Pluck loses no time on account of hard luck.
 With his first watch small boy has the time of his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
Guard of Honor

Members of the different Alabama points of the American Legion are en- thusiastic over the part they are to take in the parade in honor of Pres ident Harding during the semi-cen- tennial celebration,' said Ben Mayer. who has just returned from a tour of the state, We now have the names and addresses of 500 men who will form half of the 1000 ex-service men who will act as guard of honor for the President.
 everywhere I went over the state there was interest manifested in the semi-centennial, and large crowds will be in Birmingham for the cele- oration week. Half of the Presi- dents guard will be made up of Bir- mingham legionnaires."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
Once Quiet Places

My but the once quiet places are disappearing" said Dr. S. L. Ledbet- ter, ST. When I purchased my home on Tenth avenue and Seven teenth street, south, thought that I had selected a quiet thoroughfare And 1t was while.
 But, first they came out and paved Tenth avenue and that brought traffic. Then, following the trouble between the jitneys and the street car interests. they directed one of the jit- ney lines to be routed over Tenth avenue. They have built stores in the neighborhood.
 T fear for the children who once played baseball in Tenth avenue and even for myself as jitney after jit- ney and van after van come coursing down Tenth avenue.
 The quiet places are becoming few and far between.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
AN ENTERTAINING
 ORANGE TREE. IS
 FOUND IN FLORIDA
Promises to RevoIutionize the Citrus Industry of the Country in the Next
 Few Years
By Associated Press

Tampa. Fla, June 1 An ever bearing orange tree, which citrus fruit growers believe is destined to revolutionize the orange industry of the state if not ot the entire country, has been discovered by hortieultur ists in small grove at Avan Park, near here, and to protect the speci- men it's purchasers have placed around it a heavy wire fence 20 feet in height and stationed guards day and night.
 The tree has been in bearing con tinuously eight years, but until re- gently it's existence was known only to the owner and several neighbors, who, according to citrus experts, did not realize it's value, but regarded it merely as a freak of nature. Sew eral of south Floridas largest citrus growers have organized syndicate, purchased the tree, leased the ground upon which it stands and already are taking steps to develop it's possibili- ties by propagating 1t through bud- wood, with the expectation of having 250,000 trees ready for setting out in groves by 1923,
 Fifteen Years old
 The everbearing tree is about Is years old but it's origin Is mystery. Like the famous Temple orange tree discovered some years ago on the estate of the late w. c. Temple, one time National league baseball mag nate, the new specimen stands alone as the first of an entirely new branch of the citrus family and it's owners believe it will bring forth stock true to the parent tree and as in the case of the Temple tree, be worth millions to the men who had the foresight to grasp it's possibilities.
 Apparently authentic records show that for eight years the tree has bloomed and borne fruit continuous ly and that at no time during that period has it failed to have blossoms and fruit at all stages of maturity. In outward appearance the fruit Is
 Valecia except that 1t < is slightly more oblong than that variety. The moat in texture and flavor Is that ot a perfect Valecia, the variety that brings the top price in the markets.
 The everbearing Florida lemon has been common for many years, but citrus experts here declare they new CT before have known of an ever bearing orange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
MANDATE QUESTION
 SPEEDILY SETTLED
Ry Assoclated Preas

Geneva. June 17,--Mandates, the first question before the thirteenth meeting of the council of the League of Nations, was disposed of speedily today when the retiring president of the council. pr. Gastoa Da Cunha an- nounced he had sent note to the all lies asking them to come to an agree ment with the United States so that the council might act nthe proposed terms of the mandates before the next meeting of the council
 pr. Cunha then turned over the presidency to Viscount Ishii of Ja- pan, who on taking the chair ex- pressed approval of the action of his predecessor. Herbert A. l.. Fischer. representing Great Britain, voicing his approval, impressed on the coun- ell the importance of the earliest pos sible settlement in the interests of the populations in territories under mandate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
DECLARES ALLIANCE SHOULD MEET VIEW
 OF UNITED STATES
By Associated Press

hOHuOUy uIlc Afs-soli Cab4AiuCA Hoare, unionist- speaking in the House of Commons today concern Ing the agenda of the imperial con ference to open here on Monday next made a strong plea that the confer ence consider among its most ur- gent duties the removal of any diff ference which might at present ex- ist between the various branches of the Anglo-Sa race" He urged that in framing the Anglo Japanese treaty it be modified so as to meet American objections as far as pos sible.
 Referring to Anglo-American rela- tions Sir Samuel said he hoped that during the imperial conference "our own representatives and the imperial premiers will be kept in closest touch with public opinion in the United States and with it's represent tatives here. There is scarcely any sacrifice I would not undertake to strengthen that friendship"
 Turning to the Anglo-Japanese all lance, Sir Samuel said he thought no alliance should be signed that would be likely to embitter English relations with any of the six British commonwealths or with the United States He declared
 There Is reason to think that the Anglo Japanese alliance, in it's pres ent form, has embittered feeling In the United States and has occasioned a good deal of anxiety in Australia and other British dominions."
 He added that if the alliance were renewed 1t must be modified first of all to meet the just demands of Chi na and, so far as possible, American ohiectiong n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

Atlanta, June 17.-Statement of TO- sources and liabilities. federal re- serve bank of Atlanta, at the close of business, June 15:
 Resources: Gold coin and certifi cates in vault, s4,SSs,6s7.40; gold set clement fund, $10.2S3,627.45; total gold held by banks. 672.3l4s5; gold with federal reserve agent, s66.S7 $50; gold redemption fund, $4.943,- 0O6.22; total gold reserve. sS6.4S9,- : 27107; legal tender notes, silver, etc, $6,51S,99S; total reserve. s93. 00S, : 269.o7; bill discounted secured by government obligations. S3S,130, S267S; all other, s62.605. .lSS.56: bills bought in open market, $1,107,744.O7; total bills on hand. s101, 1,S43, 709.41; United States bonds and notes $S,- 739,136; one-year certificate of in- dcbtedness (Pittman act), sl4,564, 900; all other certificates of indebtedness, $2.o12,sS2; total earning assets, sl27, l59.727.41; bank premises, $751. .91s.94: 5 per cent fund against federal re- serve bank notes. s520,550; uncol- lected items, $25.0624l1.2o; all other resources, $74S,954.56; total re- sources, s247,251.S31.ls.
 Liabilities. capital paid In. $4,O94.- $50; surplus. $S.s4S, ,465.31; reserve for government franchise tax, S2,449,- S91.41; deposits: government ss7o,- 1859; member banks, reserve ac- count. $45,160, 45s.25; all other s44s.- 222.s6; total deposits, s46,47s.s39.6s; federal reserve notes in actual cir culation. sl54.3SS,450; federal reserve bank notes in actual circulation. $10.- Al, 300; deferred availability items $40. 0.047, ,36652; all other liabilities s1,060, ,96S26; total liabilities. $247.- akt Ratif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
Daily Financial Gossip

referred especially to he undeveioped wealth which the south possesses In its waterpowers. saying that if the south would utilize this resource. then a sufficient amount of electricity could be developed to operate many of the railroad trains and the trolley lines and in addition furnish power for the operation of cotton mills. MT. Westinghouse predicted that If this natural resource was made available, then the cotton manufacturing indus try of the south would become one of the leading industries of the United States. When MT. Westinghouse spoke there were only 3,000,000 spndles operating in the entire south. Electric energy was a few years later secured and it made pos- sible the construction and operation of many new cotton mills. At the recent meeting of the American Cot ton Manufacturers association it was stated that the number of spindles now operated in the south Is 15,500,- 900. Cotton manufacturing in the south has progressed so rapidly that that section of the country now takes the lead. It has a thousand cotton mills and an investment of 1000, 000,000 in these mills and it employs 150,0O0 hands. Formerly the southern cotton mills manufactured certain yarns and course cotton goods. Today the cotton manufacturers of the south are producing as fine cotton fabrics as come from the New Eng land mills and those of the Lan- cashire district in England
 When our foreign trade is revived and increased it will probably be iis- covered that in addition to the domes- tic markets of the south which these manufacturers are supplying a very large amount of southern manufac- tured cotton goods will be exported chiefly to Central and South America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18

the time Buster was scratching his very next evening. Buster was sit ting down trying to think what he wanted most for dinner that night, and all of sudden those twins popped into his head.
 Pretty little things. As pretty little things as ever I have seen," he growled to himself, for he was quite alone. Must be tender" he contin- ued, and scratched his nose thought fully. T think I would like one of them- In fact, I am quite sure would. Can't think of anything would like better. Funny I haven't thought of them before. Might have somewhere in Green Forest. Now. I wonder where am most likely to find them?" He scratched his nose some more and finally shuffled off among the trees. He was on his way to look for those twins.
 Old Man Coyote was another who remembered them. The truth is no sooner had the falling rain removed the fear of the Red Terror than Old Man Coyote had begun to think of his stomach, for with fear gone his appetite had returned. Right away he thought of those twins and his mouth watered The thought of them made him hungrier than ever He looked about hastily, but the twins and their mother had disappeared
 He put his nose to the ground and ran this Way and that way but the rain had washed away their scent Old Man Coyote sighed.
 Well anyway, I know about them, and that is more than [ knew before, otJ Ia ic |. hnJ bad wind, that blows no one good. If the fear of the Red Terror hadn't brought us all together I wouldn't have known of those twins until they were too big, They must be tender My how tender they must be. When this storm Is over I think l will do little hunting in the Green Forest
 And so It happened that just about nose and thinking about those twins Old Man Coyote was leaving his home in the Old Pasture headed for the Green Forest. He, too, was thinking about those twins.
 Yowler the Bob Cat. was the third who remembered them Just about the time Buster Bear started to look for them and Old Man Coyote was leaving his home In the Old Pasture for the same purpose. Fowler yawned ana SlTetC0tu OD tnS oOOiStcP VI HIS home Then. like gray shadow, he noiselessly sneaked away. and In his fierce yellow eyes was hungry look He also was starting out to look for those pretty twins.
 They were pretty. They were the prettiest twins in the Green Forest At least that is what their mother thought. and for once mother was right. Their dainty coats were beau tifully spotted. Their legs were slim and long Their eyes were big and soft. And until the Red Terror threat ened to destroy the Green Forest their mother had kept them so vel hidden that no one knew of her se- cret. You see. she knew just how Buster Bear and Old Man Coyote ane Yowler the Bob Cat would think oi her babies Can you guess who those pretty twins were?
 l (Copyright 1921 by T. w. Burgess.)
 The next story: Buster Bear Sees Il 1<.sx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
FATHER AND SON DIE
Participants in Gun Battle Succumb
 to Wounds
By Associated Press

vidalia, Ga., June 17.-Death claim e today Cicero and Fred Mathews, father and son. participants in the battle fought between them and members of the Galbraith family near Aere on June S. The father died at his home near Alston early this rrorning while the boy died in a local hospital at late hour tonight.
 w. NJ. Galbraith was killed during the battle.
 The families became involved in a fcud over fight staged between their sons attending a district school. |: is alleged and the older members of the families fought when they met cn public road Tom Tippett. brothers n-law of Ga ibraith also was wounded. but is expected to recover
 Tom Galbraith and Nanny Booth are held in the Toombs county Jail on a charge of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
GIBSON IMPROVING

Anniston. June IT. Special )- Prof. s. B. Gibson, county superin- tendent of education, was able Fri day morning to visit his office at the courthouse for the first time in sew eral weeks, broken knee cap sus- tained in fall while on picnic ex- cursion below Oxford several weeks ago, having caused him intense suf- fering. Prof. and Mrs. Gihton re- turned Thursday night from Bir- mingham, where the former had been under the treatment of spe- cialist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
GERMAN PRODUCERS MUST DELIVER TWO AND HALF MILLION TONS OF GRAIN
By Associated Press

Berlin June 17.-The compulsory delivery of 2,boo,oOo tons of grain by german producers out of this years harvest is provided for in a bin adopted in the Reichstag today after . stormy debate. The Bour- geois parties. advocating the meas ure. were solidly opposed by the three socialist factions. The latter demanded a national reserve stock of 4,5o0,000 tons which would amount to a continuance of the present system of governmental control.
 The present action Is the first in sbolishing government control and rationing of grain which 1t is believ- ed herc will be discontinued perma- rently in 1922. The German prodnc- CTS, by virtue of the bill. will be per- mitted to dispose of their surplus stocks in the open market after hav- ing turned in the required total of a,600,000 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
ATTEMPT TO ROB HILLS STORE IS FRUSTRATED

People living in the vicinity of Hills grocery store. 2413 Twelfth avenue. north, frustrated an at tempt to rob the store early this morning.
 Two negroes broke into the rear door and had removed a large quan- tity of sugar and lard into the alley. Their operations were seen by people living close by who notified the po- lice by phone.
 The negroes saw the officers ap- preaching and ran down the alley, leaving the booty behind. The off cers fired several shots at the flee ing negroes, and it Is believed one was wounded. They made good their escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
Ordinance No. 76O-C Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as fol-

lows:
 Section 1. When the Commission of the City of Birmingham shall grant permit therefor, frame build ings to be used for secular. schools and Sabbath schools may be erected in Fire Districts No. 2 in Ensley, Vivian, Woodlawn and East Lake; provided such buildings are to be used only temporarily. not exceeding two years in duration; and provided, further that all laws. ordinances, rules and regulations with reference to the erection and maintenance of frame buildings in said fire districts shall be observed. In granting such permits, the Commission may impose such conditions and restrictions as to 1t may seem advisable.
 Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved June 14, 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 H. S. Ryall. City Clerk
 Age-Herald, June IS, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
SCOUTS TO RESUME

Anniston, June 17. Special. )-- Maj I. c. Holloway and Rev. James NJ. Stoney have both been elected as members of the Boy Scout council of this city. and renewed activities in behalf of boy betterment are to be noted in this section during the sum me~ months. The organization of a new troop in the, city Is we'll under way and the members of the local council are planning many new and unique features of interest for the boys of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
POPLAR SPRINGS REV1vA,

Meridian. Miss. June 17-(Special) A series of revival meetings will be held at the Poplar Springs Baptist church, beginning Sunday, June 26. The pastor. Rev. J. D. Brame. will be assisted in the services and the preaching by Rev. Lee Spencer of Yazoo City. who Is we'll known in Meridian. where he was formerly a resident. The music programme dur ing the meetings will be in charge of Mir. and Mrs Evans Mckinley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
BURGESS Bedtime Stories
The Prettiest Twins
SoNe people know not what is fine; Their only though is how to dine.
 Mrs I,iohtfoot
By THORNTON w. BURG Ess

Boxer and Woof- Woof, the twin cubs of Buster Bear were not the only twins in the Green Forest, though until the time of the great fright from the Red Terror they had seen no others. They saw them for the first time when all the forest folk gathered on the shore of the pond of Paddy the Beaver, but hard ly noticed them because of the great fear of the Red Terror. In fact. no one noticed the other pair of twins at that time.
 But after the danger was over and the forest folk had separated more than one remembered those twins Buster Bear was one. It was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18

Anniston. June 17.-tspecial.)-The brick work on the new Nixon build ing on Eleventh street between Noble and Winner has been completed. and the mechanics are now engaged in the interior work. The Nixon build ing is one of the prettiest In the business section, and adds greatly to the appearance of Eleventh street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
GABLE IS CONVICTED

Annlston, June IT. (Special.- Monroe Gable. local white man, charged with non-support of his fam fly, was tried in the county court here Friday before Judge Coleman. a conviction resulting from the evil dence. A case charging Gable with assault and attempted robbery of Clay Bachus, aged Peaceburg citizen
 a few weeks ago, was postponed till later date at the Friday session of the court -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18
ANNUAL PICNIC HELD

Anniston, June 17.-(Special)- )--The annual picnic of the First Methodist Baraca class was held Thursday evening at Boiling Springs. east of Oxford large number of Invited friends going out with the Sunday school workers and enjoying the pleasures of the occasion. The trip was made to and from the resort in truck