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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
coyDITION MICH IMPROVED

Meridian, Miss. September I1.-- Especial. )-Physician attending o. L. Mckay, president of the Meridian Board of Trade and Cotton exchange, who has been dangeroutly i'll for the past several days announced this morning that his condition was much improved and that he now has fair chance for recovery. MT. Mckay, aside from being presid1it of the board of trade. Is executive general agent in Mississippi for the Southern railway and t1e Mobile and Ohio road and Is widely known throughout tho state. The announcement of his im- proved condition will be received with pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18

tees have been assured there will be R large delegation here to attend the convention from points all along the route from St. Paul. Minn, to New Orleans. and it is the intention to make the stay of the visitors in this city one that will place Meridian on the may as a highway booster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
TYSON IN GREENvILLE

Greenville. September --(Speciall Congressman John R. Tyson, who rep resents this district in Congress, was in the city today, shaking hands with the people. Judge Tyson Is greatly admired in Butler county and he has many friends here. He came to qreen- ville from Luverne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
PLANNING CONVENTION

Meridian, Miss. September IT, tspecial.) l.)-Committee from the board of trade, Rotary and Exchange clubs are making elaborate arrangements for tho annual convention in this city october 14-15 of the Mississippi Valley Highway association. The commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
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 CITY HOTELS AND RESORTS
Hotel Marie Antoniette

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The review., 1921-08-11
IMPORTANT news
The WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIO
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What % Taking Place In The South
land viii BE Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

The London headquarters Of the
american relief administration has an
nounced that all Americans in prison
in Russia have been released.
August marked the celebrated
'scrap of paper incident in Belgium.
The anniversary was fitting celebrated
throughout Belgium. Church bells
tolled and the people made merry.
In London, Colonel House, erstwhile
confidential friend of Woodrow Will
son, told newspaper men that stories
of Squabbles and reconciliation be-
tween the former president and him
self were without foundation in fact.
1t is announced in Montevideo, Uru-
quay that that country has accepted
the tenure of a $7,5O0,000 loan by New
York bankers.
Because of the restrictive United
States immigration laws, it is announc-
ed in Montreal, Italian passenger traf-
fic is being directed to Canadian ports.
Fighting is reported in progress
along a ten-mile front fifty miles to
the northeast of Yochow, where forces
from the province of Human, affiliated
with the southern or Canton govern
ment of China, recently invaded Hupeh
province.
Resumption of diplomatic relations
between France and the vatican have
been formally effected by the arrival
in Paris from Rome of Archbishop
Beneventura Geretti, who will act as
papal nuncio to the French govern
ment.
The room in Naples, Italy, where
Enrico Caruso said farewell" to the
world has been transformed into a
chapel. Gorgeous masses of flowers
banked solidly against the walls and
of the bier on which the great tenor
rests make it a chapel of light and
beauty.
Cuba will send a special delegation
to Washington before the SEN
ate finance committee in opposition
to the sugar and tobacco provisions
of the Fordney tariff law. says an Of
ficial statement issued at the national
palace in Havana.
Enrico Caruso has passed into the
spirit world. Death came to the gold
en- voiced tenor in Naples, August 2,
and plunged the world into a pail of
gloom. He failed to rally after an
operation for an abscess on the liver
He had recently offered prayers of
thanks to the Holy Virgin for the re-
covery of his voice, and heard mass,
giving 10000 francs as a thank offer
ing Warning that his final illness was
at hand came July 80 when he felt
severe pains in the abdomen He
went to Naples and underwent the op-
Grafton, but the end came
The review., 1921-08-11
SUPREME COUNCIL
NOW IN SESSION
NO DISCUSSION ON sILEsIAN
QUESTION TOOK PLACE AT
FIRST MEETING.
WELCOME TO GEORGE HARVEY
United States Ambassador, Unofficial
Representative, Made Cordial Res
ponse to Premier BRAND.

Paris.-Members of the Allied Su-
preme Council, which opened here,
adjourned their first session without
having discussed the Upper Silesian
question. The time of the first session
was taken up in listening to the pre-
sentation of the French, British and
Italian viewpoints by their respective
experts on Silesian matters.
At the opening of the session Pre-
mier BRAND said he was most happy
to welcome the representative of the
United States whose counsel will
facilitate agreement upon the import
ant questions about to be discussed"
George Harvey, United States am
bassador to Great Britain, and Ameri-
cas- unofficial representative At the
conference replied to Premier BRAND s
remarks with a cordial appreciation.
The review., 1921-08-11
Domestic

Eleven persons were injured, one
fatally when a sightseeing omnibus
overturned in Denver, Colo.
DesMOines street cars are in the
barns in accordance with a federal
court order ordering traffic suspension
because the car company is unable to
meet its obligations.
In a pistol duel at Pineville Tenn,
one man was killed and two injured,
one the chief of police.
Melville Reeves, "skyscraper bur
glar," has been arrested in New York,
charged with being implicated in a
number of recent mail robberies.
Miss Cora Robertson Of Hillsboro,
ILL.,, recently jokingly picked out her
coffin. Later she was kilkled in an
automobile accident, and was buried
in the coffin she had selected
Wisconsin drinkers, in accordance
with the law, when they go to soft
drink" establishments, must keep
their feet Off the rail.
Rouge, La, four negroes were killed.
In a train-auto wreck near Baton
Authority to sell $75O,OO0 of its pre-
ferred stock in Indiana was denied the
Farmers Finance corporation by the
Indiana securities commission.
Gold movement over the weekend
shows a total arrival of nearly sixteen
and a half million dollars at New
York.
A cotton growers exchange has been
formed at Memphis, Tenn. Carl Will
of In
chairman, and G. O. Mosey, Dallas,
Texas, was selected as secretary. Dal-
las will be temporary headquarters
The Illinois states attorneys office
charges that there is plot under way
to cover up the financial operations Of
Warren G. Spurgin, missing president
of the closed Chicago Michigan Ave-
nue. Trust company. The books are
alleged to be missing.
Governor Groesbeck of Michigan has
refused to permit extradition to Geor-
gia of Thomas Ray, negro, wanted in
that state on charge of murder. Ray,
held in Detroit on a warrant of rendi-
tion for several months, claims he act
ed in self-defense, and that It means
his life if he is sent back to Georgia.
Robert Emmet Burke, prominent J1li-
nois Democratic politician, died re-
Gently in Chicago.
Confidence that American institu-
tions are more firmly implanted than
ever before and that in the near fu-
ture Americas example will lead all
nations to permanent peace was ex-
pressed by President Harding in an
address at a welcome demonstration
at Lancaster, N. H.
An unopened mail pouch containing
$4,000 in currency obtained by three
bandits who held up an express mes
senger at Northwood River. ILL.,, was
found in corn field near Peters, ILL.,,
ten miles from the scene of the rob
berry.
The review., 1921-08-11
Washington

An initial victory has been won by
the United States in the Egyptian cot
ton conference in London. The British
cOnferees have agreed to ALLEGATION
of SO per cent of the shipments OF
Egyptian cotton from Alexandria to
this country to the United States.
The president is still alternating in
the hills of New Hampshire, and re-
ports reaching Washington say he is
enjoying a bully time.
A report reaching Washington
through Director Forbes of the war
risk insurance bureau, says that con.
ditions at the old soldiers home at
Johnson City, Tenn, are awful. The
director declares that the men are 1iv.
ing under astounding conditions OF
vice, corruption and immortality.
Two of a score of amendments to
the agricultural bill have been adopt
ed after hard fight. One would au.
thorize loans by the war ar<finance cor
pOratiOn to associations of agricultu-
raj producers and the other would au.
thorize the corporation to take up
$1OO,OOO,OOO in bonds.
Ocean freight rates on wheat and
cotton moving from Atlantic ports of
the United States to the United
Kingdom were approximately SO per
cent lower on August 1, 1921, than on
November 1, 1920, according to state
ment issued from the United States
department of agriculture.
A decrease of 100000, 900 in the
public debt in July is announced by
the treasury. The total gross debt
July 81 stood at $23,771, 100000, COM
pared with $23,977, 100000 on June 80.
1t is understood on high authority
that the United States will be repre-
sented officially on the reparations
commission.
Development of the American chem
ical industry under shield of an en-
barge is advocated by Brig. Gen. A. A.
Fries, chemical warfare service. He
told the senate finance committee that
the government must be ready to use
poison gases as needed in future wars.
and could not afford to be DELAYED in
building gas plants as in the world
war. ,
Supremacy of authority between mil
tary authority and civilian life will
be investigation under the conditions
OF resolution recently passed in the
house
The review., 1921-08-11
DECISION IN REVENUE CASES
Federal Judge Boyd Makes Permanent
the Temporary Injunction Issued
Against Collector Bailey.

Greensboro.-Judge James q. BOYD,
in federal court, made permanent the
temporary injunctions issued against
J. w. Bailey, collector of internal rev"
enue for North Carolina, restraining
the collector for selling property to
satisfy assessments maue against ~
persons in the western district by the
commissioner of internal revenue and
the commissioner of prohibition, for
alIaged violations of the VO1stead
prohibition act.
Assessments made possible by the
Volstead act, Judge Boyd ruled, are
not to be summarily executed by the
internal revenue department on the
unsupported word of the enforcement
agents, without the knowledge of the
accused person, but must be assessed
by a court of competent jurisdiction
after that court has neard the case
and found the defendant guilty.
1.-The rights of American citizens
must be protected at all hazards" !"
the opinion declares. "This protection
cannot be guaranteed if fedeyal pro-
hibition agents are allowed to indulge
in fights of fancy, estimate the length
of time a still has been in operation
and forward reports to Washington
that enable revenue authorities to
figure out penalties amounting to
thousands of dollars against man
who sometimes has already been ac-
quilted.
The review., 1921-08-11
Southern Pediatric Seminar.

BLACK Mountain. - The Southern
Pediatric Seminar was in session here
last week, and was continued at Ashe,
vile and Saluda through August 9Th
The Seminar is a two-weeks' course
in the study of the child in disease
and health, intended for the general
practitioner Different divisions of the
course are offered at Black Mountain,
Saluda and Asheville
The idea Of the Southern Pediatric
Seminar is that fuller knowledge Of
child, sick and well, be made
available for the general practitioner.
The review., 1921-08-11
Second Vaccination campaion

Raleigh.-The second vaccination
campaign of the Wake County Health
Department, to continue for four
weeks, will begin August 8th, accord
ing to announcement of DR.. E. F.
Long, health officer The first cam
paign, now in progress, will end this
week, the workers to observe the same
schedule as during the past three.
The additional drive, Dr. Long stat
ed will give practically every person
in the city and county, white and col
ored, an opportunity to be immunized
from typhoid fever and diphtheria.
The review., 1921-08-11

Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
saws taxes must be increased $685.
OOO. 900 annually il the government Is
to meet all it's expenditures during the
present fiscal year.
It is reported at the treasury de-
partment that, the government is still
spendin ten million dollars a day-the
same amount that the Wilson admins
tration spent
Total current expenditures for the
present year are $4,554,O12,817, with
the maximum receipts placed at $4,217,-
643, ,OOO-a deficit of $336,369,8 ,817 on
the basis of the present laws.
The army has no new automobiles
for sale, is the answer of the quarter
master to a query Of Senator Harris
of Georgia, some of whose constituents
had requested information about the
disposal at bargain prices of good new
automobiles
The conference agreement on the
packer control bill has been adopted
by the senate, and, after approval, by
the house, goes to the president.
1t is announced that Fhe British
built naval dirigible ZR-2 will sail
from Howden, England, August rs, for
it's station at Lakehurst, N. J. The
weather conditions will control the
length of time consumed in crossing
the ocean.
Issuance of regular series of war
finance corporation short term bonds
may begin in the near future in the
event of passage by congress of the
pending legislation to broaden that
body's powers to include the making
of advances for agricultural and rail-
road relief, officials of that corpora
ton say.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is
to reappear before the house ways
and means committee and is expected
to present revised copy of his mem
orandum containing possible new
sources for taxation.
Benjamin C.. Marsh has been elect
ed managing director of the Farmers
national council, succeeding the late
George P. Hampton.
Criticism of federal reserve system
credit policies which is being cOntin-
ued before a congressional committee
by John Shelton Williams, former
comptroller of the currency, aroused
resentment recently on the part of the
systems highest officers, Governor
Harding of the reserve board and Gov
ernor Strong of the New York reserve
bank
The passport of DR.. Ben Reitman,
formerly connected with Emma Gold
man, and an official OF the Chicago
health department, has been taken
up" by the state department, it is
learned. The state department refuses
to give the reason for taking up Reit-
mans passport.
High officials of the Harding ad-
ministration are firmly convinced, ac-
cording to the best authority, that it
is vital to American interests that the
United States have an official instead
of the present unofficial voice on the
repa~ations body.
The review., 1921-08-11
Preacher is Assassinated.

Winson. - The assassination of Rev.
Ennis Pearson, pastor of Shiloh
church, in Taylor's township, near the
Nash county line, was one of the
most dastardly crimes ever committed
in Wilson county. The deceased had
not known enemy in the world
At the cornoer's inquest nothing was
brought out that would lead to the
determination of the party who com.
mitted the cold-blooded deed, but the
supposition leads to the belief that
somG moonshiner i'm the neignborhood
Is responsible for the arina.
The review., 1921-08-11

Elizabeth City-W. c. Crosby, of
Raleigh, director of the Division of
School Extension of the State Depart
ment of Education, and Capt. A. o.
Clement, of Goldsboro, general direc-
tor of the big projected moving pic
ture production of North Carolina's
earliest historical episodes, we're in
conference here, with Miss Catherine
Albertson, widely known historian of
the Albemarle section, and Misses
Marguerite Leroy and Della Harris,
respectively, president and vice-presi.
dent, of the Young Woman's Club OF
this city.
The review., 1921-08-11
Former Preacher is Pardoned.

Asheville,-Governor Morrison an
nounced that he would pardon N. G.
Farmer, of Clay county now under a
seven year sentence at the state pri-
son on a charge of second degree muir
der. Farmer who was formerly a
Methodist minister, was convicted OF
the murder Of a party by the name Of
Shuford. at Hayesville, and was on
trial seven years after the alleged
crime was committed Recommends
tion for the pardon was endorsed by
Judge Webb, the solicitor and num-
bers OF citizens.
The review., 1921-08-11

Morehead City.-The North Carolina
Press association liberated itself from
some old-fashioned shackles. 1t
smashed an idol or two during the day
and at play beheld beautiful maidens
smashing all kinds of idols. Nobody
talked shop, but everybody talked
about North Carolina
1t was a convention full of pep
as the short story writer's say. There
were about 100 of the newspaper men
here, and they came without the ira
ditional pad and pencil.
The review., 1921-08-11
Fire Lumber Yard.

London-Disappoin over their
failure to obtain jobs at timber yard
in East London. which advertised for
SO men, 5000 men, unemployed labor
ers, broke into the premises and set
fire to a stock Of lumber valued at
100000 pounds sterling.
The review., 1921-08-11
Great Income Tax of Hawaii.

Honolulu, T. H.-Hawaii pays the
largest per capita income and miscel-
laneous taxes in the nation, not ex
cepting New York, according to Colo
mel Howard Hathaway, collector of in.
ternal revenue at Honolulu.
The review., 1921-08-11
.SNAGS STRUCK IN
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF
MEckLENBURG OBJECTS TO
CLAUSE IN CONTRACT.
CONTENTION DELAYING WORK
State Highway Law Does not Provide
for Counties Providing Right Of
way for State Roads in Counties.

MISUNDERSTANDING right of way
and the removal of telegraph and tele-
phone poles and other obstructions
with a view to prompt construction of
said road"
This paragraph in the contract sub
mitted to the Mecklenburg highway
commission by the North Carolina
highway commission, with reference
to the Charlotte-Statesvill road, is
the bone of contention that has so far
prevented the signing up of the con-
tract and launching upon work on the
road.
The state highway law does not
provide for counties furnishing the
right-of-way for state roads in the
counties and the Mecklenburg high
way commission is not authorized, to
enter such contract with the state
body, in the opinion of J. L. Delaney,
attorney for the county body, and
Thomas Griffith, chairman.
The Mecklenburg highway law pro-
vides the attorney said, for the expen-
diture of no county money on state
highways within the county, for which
the county will not be REIN bursed, and
no provision is made in the contract
by which Mecklenburg will be repaid
in the sum that she may have to ex-
pend in securing right-of-way or
removing telegraph or telephone poles.
The review., 1921-08-11

Kinston.-A belt line of auto busses
is in contemplation for this section.
Service between Kinston and Green.
vile will be inaugurated. It is pro-
posed to continue this from Green
vile to Wilson, Wilson to Washington,
Washington to New Bern and New
Bern to Kinston by relays. Roads
for a large part of the distance have
been hard-surfaced. Eventually as
phalt or brick roads will connect all
the towns.
The review., 1921-08-11
Textile Business More Active.

Providence r. I-Business condi-
tions in the worsted, wooden and silk
branches of the textile industry in this
state are picking up, and manufac-
turers in the cotton end are anticipat-
inv an Improvement.
The review., 1921-08-11

Henderson. - An increase in the
county tax rate of 1871 to a figure
something like above one dollar is
regarded as almost a certainty by
members of the board of county COM
missioners, following the greatly re-
duced valuation of property in this
county.
The review., 1921-08-11
Mannix Will Take the Oath.

Brisbane, Australia. - Archbishop
Mannix, who has just returned to Au-
stralia from a round-the-world trip,
during which he attempted to visit
Ireland but was not permitted to do
so, has expressed his willingness to
take oath of allegiance to the King.
The review., 1921-08-11

Charlotte.-At meeting of the milk
producers of Mecklenburg county with
a number of business men of the city,
a definite decision was reached to pro-
ceed at once with plans for the organ
ization of creamery and ice cream
Plant in Charlotte.
The review., 1921-08-11

Characteristic to have been trav.
cling at rapid rate of speed and en-.
countering a closed road sign on the
paved boulevard that connects Myers
Park and Dilworth, c. r. Stancill, OF
Ills South Tryon street, applied the
brakes to his automobile, which over
turned, causing injuries to his wife
who died shortly afterwards at the
Presbyteria nhospital.
The review., 1921-08-11
curIev Successor to Gibbons.

Washington. = Official announce
ment of the appointment of Bishop
Michael J. Curley, of st. Augustine
Fla, as archbishop of Baltimore, sue
ceeding the late Cardinal Gibbons, was
received by Catholic officials
The review., 1921-08-11
China Anrees to Date.

Washington The Chinese govern
ment has notified the state department
it was announced that November IL
will be agreeable as the date for the
conference on limitation of ornaments
and other discussions.
The review., 1921-08-11

New Bern.-Leaving a letter giving
instructions regarding his funeral,
naming the man to dig his grave and
the kind of coffin he desired, E. A.
Hough, 72, prominent retired business
man of Bayboro, near here, ended his
life at Bayboro by firing bullet through
his head. Ill health is believed to
have been the cause.
The review., 1921-08-11

Burlington.-Assura of a new
passenger st; :on, the opening Of Main
street across the railroad and the
early development of 20. acres of CEN
trail business property in Burlington
resulted from an agreement consum-
mated in conference of railroad Off
cials and real estate men here.
The review., 1921-08-11
Beer ReouIations Ready

Washington. - Regulations which
will permit the prescription as medi-
cine of a case of beer at time with
ont limit as to the numper of prescrip-
tions now await the decision Of Secre-
tary Mellon as to their issuance.
The review., 1921-08-11
Gov. Small is in Springfield.

Springfield. Ills.-Governor Small,
accompanied by his son. Leslie. and
several members of his party arrived
in Springfield, making the trip from
Kankakee by automobile.
The review., 1921-08-11

Wilmington.-No request to tender
his resignation as United States mar
shall for the eastern district of North
Carolina has come from Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty to George B. Bellamy
of this city, and the marshal said
that he was expecting no such request
at any time in the near future
The review., 1921-08-11
Would Increase Stock,

Washington. - The Louisville &
Nashville railroad company asked au-
thOritv of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to issue $50 100000 CAPT
tai stock to be distributed as stock
dividends among it's stockholders.
The review., 1921-08-11

Salisbury.-Mrs. w. H. Stewart, the
wife of Editor Stewart of the Carolina
Watchman, has completely lost the
sight Of both eyes. Mrs. Stewart has
been in Washington unc er treatment
of a specialist. 1t was not thought
she had any serious eye trouble and
the loss of sight came Unexpectedly.
The review., 1921-08-11

Winston-Salem.-H. G. Chatham, a
prominent manufacturer, who owns g
farm just north of the city, is plan
ming to install an irrigating plant un-
der the direction of the government
and he is anxious that other land
owners in Forsyth will also install
plants.