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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
Ask Decorations for Chinese Who Saued 66
 LiUes in Bad Storm
By Associated Press

Shanghai. August 6-M. Widen, French consul general at Shanghai, has forwarded to the French govern ment request that decorations be awarded to Chinese and foreign mem bers of the crew of the steamer Mont eagle of the Canadian Ocean Pacific service. The occasion is heroism they displayed in effecting the res- cue of 66 persons from the steamer Hsientien after it had gone on the rocks in a storm days voyage from Hongkong.
 The Hientient was bound from Saigon to Chefoo with a cargo of rice when it began to take water and sink. It was kept above the surface by driving it on the rocks consid- erable distance from shore. Distress signals brought the Monteagle, bound out of Hongkong for Vancol- yer, B. C., to the scene.
 In the face of rising storm one boat after another was put off manned by members of the crew of the Monteagle and. after hours of perilous work, the rescue was ef- fected
 The only loss of life was he drowning of four Chinese, who at tempted to put out a lifeboat fro n the sinking vessel. Shortly after the rescue had been made, the Hsientien broke in two and went down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
"The Lost Romance" WEI Be Shown
 at the Strand Theatre This Week

nous Authors Famous directors pictures of Paramount, is no excep- ton.
 Edward Knoblock's story has been given a splendid setting, and the plot is developed on such wholly natural and pleasing lines as to be exceptional MT. DeMille has retained the leading characters of his other successes, in- cluding Lois Wilson, Jack Holt and Conrad Nagel, aRd has added child actor worthy Of remembrance, one Mickey Moore.
 Tn The Lost Romance MT. De Mile again deals with the marriage problem, and his presented a most convincing slice of life. There is no villain, no superficial melodrama, no theatrically created suspense. It is story that pulsates with reality.
 The transition from the atmos- phere of the earlier scene to the serious phases of the story's develop ment is made so subtly and with such directorial skill that it is scarcely realized The plot works itself out to a most satisfactory conclusion and the picture as a whole leaves dis tinctIy pleasant taste and at the end the spectator is left with profound admiration for each character of the story"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
zzSs ATTRACTIONS OF THE SCREEN EsSzg

traditions of the scarlet-coated riders of the north will perhaps recall the Incident which has been written into the plot of Man Trackers."
 young sergeant of the mounted loved the daughter of the inspector His rival for her hand was the son of an influential citizen of the commit nity The rival plotted against him with gang of criminals and made 1t look as though the young officer had shot him without provocation. He was sent to prison, cashiered out of the service and utterly disgraced. Ills return to right his wrongs was one of the most dramatic events of the north country not long ago, and has been perpetuated in this picture with smashing climax of amazing un- expectedness.
 Magnificent scenery furnishes a background of unusual splendor against which the dramatic events of the story are enacted The cast in- cludes Al Smith, Barney Furey. Ruth Royce, Harold Holland, Ralph McCul- lough and others equally popular. Edward Kul directed the picture.
 The latest Pathe News and good comedy will be added features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07

striking story with an all-star cast made into motion picture by De- Mile is the combination that will be offered patrons of the Strand theatre this week, beginning tomor- row. [
 The Lost Romance" with Conrad Nagel, Lois Wilson and Jack Holt, Is the production and rarely has any picture met with such universal ac- claim from the metropolis as greeted this new Paramount feature.
 Motion picture patrons recall with delight the last DeMille production, Midsummer Madness which at tracted so much attention when it was shown here few weeks ago Now comes "The Lost Romance" another drama of real human beings in situations not quite so tense per haps as those of Midsummer Mad ness but of equal dramatic interest. Practically the same, cast appears in The Lost Romance as that which delighted crowds in the other De- Mile production.
 One critic expressed his approval by saying
 "One is accustomed to good things when the name of a DeMille appears as the director of a film. and The Lost Romance the first of the Fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
 RETURNING RCLLlNG STOCK IN BAD SHAPE
By Associated Press

Riga, Latvia, August s.-After nearly two years, soviet Russia has practically fulfilled the most diff cult part of its peace treaty with Latvia, the delivery to Latvia of rail- way rolling stock taken from the Baltic province during the various evacuations and military campaigns in the German war and the minor wars succeeding 1t.
 Up to June 15. 90 locomotives and 1900 cars have been received from Russia by virtue of the peace treaty Twenty locomotives and 400 cars arc yet to be received. Much of this rolling stock is described as sick" nccessitating heavy repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
Italy Directing Her Immigrants Toward
 Canada at Present
By Associated Press

Rome, August 6,-ltallan naVl- gation lines between Italy and America are having great difficulty in finding business for their liners at the present moment. due to the en- actment of the present American inn migration law To meet the diff culties. the Navigazione Generale Italiana line has directed part of their ships into a new Italian Can adian service
 This is the first Italian line that has been established between Italy and Canada. The other steamship companies are also occupied on> the problem of finding other fields for the surplus Italian population. It Is expected that one or two more Italian companies will commence sailings to Canada diverting their present New York service to that eff feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
Making Gas From
 Old Oak Logs and Blocks
Ry Associated Press


 London August 6.-Gas made from old oak logs is now being supplied successfully to the inhabitants of Stenying in Sussex. Other towns are rapidly following suit. It is claimed that this wood gas has practically the same heating and lighting prop critics as coal gas and it's use means q saving of more than 50 cents per 1.o00 cubic feet to the consumer.
 The Stenying gas works being threatened with closure owing to the prohibitive price of coal, about 5 pounds a ton, the carbonization of wood was resorted to as an experi- ment. with the result that wood gas has been definitely adopted as an il- luminant until the price of coal comes down.
 At Birmingham. old road paving blocks have been converted into wood gas with equally satisfactory re- suits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
AQUATIC EVENTS
 LOCKWOOD POOL

The biggest swimming programme of the season is promised at Edge wood park this afternoon when NepI tune beach will play to hundreds of merry bathers. Last Sundays at- tendance mark saw new crowd record hung up, and the bathing pool has become so popular, according to Manager Hill, that he was forced to buy a large numbef-of bathing suits
 MT. Hill attributes the attendance growth to the fact that swimming deyotees are acquainting themselves with the purity of the water In the pool, and of the many conyeniences afforded. Notwithstanding the fact that he had installed the Wallace and Tiernan system for qualification and had built a concrete bottom, he still wasn't satisfied and few weeks ago he decided upon a plan to close the pool every Monday, drain out the water and scrub the bottom
 Wednesday of this week promises to be record day for the mountain resort, as the Big Sisters committee will take complete charge for that day and stage an all day programme for the benefit of Katherine Inn, the girls home. The proceeds from the day and the dance that night will go to this worthy cause and an elab- crate programme has been mapped out with swimming meet in the afternoon, conducted by Prof. Abel of the Y. M. c. A.
 Competition will be held In the swimming races and diving events, and balloon grab will also be staged. A track and field meet is also on the programme with a big card party at Mountain View Inn.
 Dancing will be enjoyed every night this week at Dreamland pavil- ion with swimming every day and night at Neptune beach,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
American Sailors Squeezed and Rugged
 the Norwegian Girls
By Associated Press

Christiania, Norway, August G. The officers of the American battle ship squadron which recently paid . two weeks visit to this port were very popular and were entertained privately in Norwegian homes, but the leading newspapers of the city criticised severely the conduct Of some of the sailors while on shore leave.
 The squadron was composed of the Kansas, Michigan, Connecticut, South Carolina and Minnesota, under com mand of Rear Admiral Hughes. The Christiania newspapers pub lished several articles protesting be- cause the American sailors made too violent love to the Norwegian girls while riding about the city in taxi cabs, asserting that the sailors squeezed and hugged them in pub- lie.
 One of Norways prominent clergy men wrote protest to the After posten, charging that the conduct of some of the American sailors was "an insult to the city" and a disgrace to the American nation. He urged Ad- miral Hughes to put stop to it. Some parents sent letters to the newspapers urging the Norwegian authorities to protect the Christiania girls from associating with the, American sailors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07

vinclngly and charmingly port1 by Dorothy Green, who contrib a series of successful roles to screen. The product of the Pa1 music halls. and a wild, uncon tional, beautiful, physical crea The Good Bad Wife" marries scion of an aristocratic soui family, and puts him and his respectable parents through six of alternate alarm, indignation. ation, aggravation, fright and W before she proves to them in sixth reel that she is a regular. uine, true-blue woman, ready to rifice her happiness for her
 bands ready and willing to acce life of loneliness and sadness so he may be free from her and the stant plights in which she places
 but then, that would spoil or the finest climaxes that ever peared in photoplay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
DID GERMANS KILL KLOSS
 FOR GIVING SECRET
By Associated Press

Mexico City, August 6-The recent assassination in front of his home here of Gen. Maximiliano K1oss is now believed by the police here to have been the work of a German who was sent to Mexico to avenge the publication by Kloss of alleged Ger man military secrets.
 Kloss recently published book on asphyxiating gas and 1t is said that a group In Germany decreed his death as the result.
 General Kloss during the Carranza regime was head of the artillery de- partment and had seen much active service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
"The Good Bad Wife" and "OUer the
 Fence" AIcazar Features All This Week

picture showing the home run king" putting 'em over" and the latest Fox News.
 The Good Bad Wife" is intended to illustrate concretely and humanly the belief that has been celebrated In song and story, but rarely through the photoplay, that there is a little bit of bad in the best of us, and a little bit of good in the worst of us,v only there is more good than bad in "The Good-Bad Wife" as the happy ending of the picture after many humorous and some tragic trials and tribulations. indicates.
 The photoplay is m six reels, with notable cast inuIuding Dorothy Green and Sidney Mason.
 The title role is an original char acterization, and is said to be con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07

Seldom-far too seldom--is there a really novel plot shown on the screen. but one of real novelty and originality is promised by the Al cazar theatre this week when The Good Bad Wife" adapted from the Mary Inlay Taylor story, "The Wild Pawn" described as photoplay that will reach home, arrives beginning tomorrow.
 The added features will be Babe Ruth in lover the Fence" a noveity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
''MAN TRACKERS"
 AT THE ROYAL

One of the most thrilling chapters from the romantic history of the northwest mounted police is the basis for the story of Man Trackers." the Universal photo-drama which is to be shown at the Royal theatre to- morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 George Larkin, hero of countless serials and feature pictures, and Josephine Hill, a fascinating little blonde, play the leading roles, SUD- ported by a splendid cast.
 Those who are familiar with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07
MRS. REEVES DIES IN TEXAS

Gadsden, August $. - (SpeciaL)- News reached Gadsden of the death at Pittsburg, Tex, of Mrs Margaret Reeves, a former citizen of Gadsden.
 Mrs Reeves retired on the night of July 29 in apparent good health and had not been i'll in 20 years, but next morning she was found dead in bed at 4:S0
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
Government Surrey
!ShOws Business Gains

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. - Con-
tnued Improvement in business
conditions in October, reflected
notably in increased output of iron
and steel and textile products. and
also widespread stimulation in
building and it's related industries,
WAS reported by the Department of
Commerce to-day in it's Survey of
Current Business" While prices
continued to decline slightly dur
ing October, the survey showed, the
relative stability of prices. as COM
pared with preceding months and
the improved banking situation as
evidenced by smal',r loans and
lower interest rates were cited
as conditions favorable to con-
tinued business Improvement.
With the exception of metals. the
quantitative production in the i'm
portant industries was shown by
the survey to be equal to or greater
than the before-the-w average of
1913.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
Upturn i'm Cotton
On Goods Trade Is
Met by Liquidation
Net Loss of A to l8 Points
at Close, After Early Ad-
vance; Late Reports From
Worth St. Encouraging

Reports Of better demand for cot
ton goods ana spot cotton failed to
stimulate buying in the futures mar
ket here yesterday, ard after selling
at f7.27c early January contracts
eased off to lT.12c. They closed at
17.15c, with tho general market clos
ing steady at net decline of to 10
points.
There was bulge during the middle OF
the day on reports OF u better SPOT de-
mand In tho South. but the market noon
weakened again under renewed ii4uida-
ton.
The talk of an improvement in the
goods market was more or less vague un-
til just before the close. when ndviccs
from Worth Street said that more than
200 pieces Of cloths had been sold In the
last two days ana that prices were iirmer
This did not reach the market in time to
flnd a reflection In the days trading, but
It attracted considerable bullsh comment
after tho close.
The disposition to Iiouldate long CON
tracts was doubtless increased by Mem
phis report estimating the crop at S,147. 900
bales, or slightly above the highest figure
previously published. Private cablcs said
increased estimates OF the yield and con-
tinued dulness Of trade. The talk OF
a better spot demand was brought here
by private wires from Dallas and New Or
leans.
Southern spot markets as officially re-
ported were unchanged to 25 points lower
and little no improvement wns shown
In the volume of business. so far sales
at tho leading points were concerned.
Tho local market for spot cotton was
quiet and 20 points lower at 1850 for
middling. No sales were reported.
The ranRe Of priCea
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
Decline i'm Wheat
Helped by Lower
Chicago Premiums
Commission House Buying
ON Early Setback Fails to
Check Downturn; Corn
Sustained by ExportTrade

CHICAGO, Dec. Fresh declines in
the price of wheat took place to-day
as a result of lack of demand for cash
wheat. The market closed unsettled,
1c to 1Ac net lower, with May s1.11h
to $1.11A, and July $1.01 to $101 Is.
Corn finished 40 &c off to hc ad-
vance; oats unchanged to n "a PC down,
and provisions unchanged to setback
Of 10c.
Weakness in the wheat market was es-
pecially noticeable In the last half OF the
day, when selling of future deliveries be-
came general because OF the cash trade
situation, red wheat premiums here being
sc to 7c lower. and of No north
ern selling at LOG over December as
against l7c premium the last previous
sale. Meanwhile Kansas mills were re-
cause OF the poorness of -four trade, and
Minnea polls mills were represented as SELL
ing December wheat at Kansas City.
Such news had discouraging effect
on longs hero and they unloaded In COM
petition with pit bears Talk of big
bank failure in south Germany counted
also as depressing factor Word of
some export business at the Gulf OF Mexico
appeared to count but little an offset
market something of a rally at the last.
Corn was relatively Arm owing to ex-
port demand here and at rural points as
we'll. Oats were dull and inclined to sag
with wheat
Packers selling of lard weakened the
provision market after slight upturns had
resulted from strength in hog values.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08

no other nation on the continent has
accomplished, made substantial re-
duction in her circulating notes.
"She has laid taxes with firm
hand" he said, land has done some
thing no other nation has done, col
lected them. So that every monthly
statement Of Italy's income has been
running substantially ahead of the
budgetary anticipations. 1t was antici-
pated that she would have great
deficit this year. The deficit will be
only 40 per cent of what was antici-
pated. 1t was estimated that last year
they would have deficit Of 14,OO0,-
100000 of lire. But it turns out that
she has had a deficit of only 10000
100000 Of lire, and this year she will
reduce that, she hopes, to 1000 10000
of lire.
Money Printing in Poland
In describing the speeding up of the
printing presses in Poland turning off
paper money, Mr.. Vanderlip told Of
seeing in the streets of Warsaw an old
woman selling newspapers On one
side of her was pile of the news
papers and on the other side another
pile as thick as the newspapers, which
represented the paper money she had
received for the papers sold. "If you
have to pay a moderate bill in Poland"
he said, "and go to the bank to draw
the money, you carry it away done up
in newspaper"
The banker referred to recent riot
in Austria, where hotel was attacked
and sacked, and said that America was
directly responsible for it, A commits
sion appointed by the League of Ma
tions had evolved a scheme for taking
care of the vital necessities of Austria
through the current winter. A syndi
cate was formed to make the loan. A
hitch occurred because Austria owed
the United States s24000,00O for
wheat furnished to her since the
armistice. "It was necessary to sub
ordinate that claim" Mr.. Vanderlip
said, "to the new issue which would
keep Austria alive through this winter.
We did not refuse to do it. We did not
pay enough attention TO the matter to
really give it consideration. l doubt if
there are very many people in Con-
gress who know that this vital thing
that would have been the salvation Of
| Austria through this winter was
chucked in with the whole question
of Inter-Allied debts and has never
been given any separate consideration
at all. No action has taken place and
the whole scheme for aiding Austria
has grown cold"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
October Earnings
Best Since Roads,
Return to Owners
Figures Show Net Operating
Income of sos, ,l86, ,283,
at Rate of 81 Per Cent
on Property Investment

Net operating income of 1919 rail
roads Tor OCTOBER amounted to $685.
1S6,283, or at the rate of Sd per cent
on their property investment, accord
ing to the reports filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. October
was the best month since the return Of
the roads TO private operation. The
showing for the month, however, was
enhanced by the threat of railroad
strike, which made traffic for the sec
ond half of the month far beyond nor
NAL.
In statement yesterday the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives stressed
the reduction of maintenance charges
by the carriers. During the first ten
months of 1921 they expended 1,7O8,-
570,456 for maintenance of way, struc-
lures and equipment, compared with
$2,181 ,5s2, ,408 during the corresponding
period of the preceding year, reduc-
tion of $472,991 $50, or 21.7 per cent
During the same period there was a
reduction in expenses other than main
tenance of 1874 per cent. In. October
the carriers spent $184480,0 ,06O for this
purpose, compared with S23O,920, $50
during the same month of 1920.
The tabulations reported to the In
terstate Commerce Commission showed
that the total operating revenues of
the carriers in October were $685.. 1885,
1876, or 1876 per cent less than in Octo-
Der, 1920, while operating expenses
amounted to $397, TIT. a decrease
of 24.6 per cent. The ratio of expenses
to operating revenues was 74.2 per
cent, compared with 80 per cent in Oc-
tober, 1920 The net operating income
was 21.S per cent more than it was in
October, 1920, but $11,942,717, or 10
per cent short of the amount expected
to be earned under the rates prescribed
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
"The total net operating income of
the carriers from January to October
81, inclusive, was $494, 4,6O6, ,265, or at the
annual rate of return of 3,2 per cent on
the value of the roads," said the state
ment of the Association of Railway
Executives. Thirty roads had operat-
ing deficits in October, compared with
thirty-six in September, thirteen being
in the Eastern, seven. in the Southern
and ten in the Western districts.'
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
Output of Pig Iron
Advances i'm November

The returns Of the countrys pig
iron output in November indicate plain
ly that the expansion in steel produc
ton in the last two months has made
large inroads in pig iron stocks, COM
pelling the rapid blowing in of good
many iron furnaces" says "The Iron
Age"
"Last months output was 1,415,4Sl
tons, or ,1a3 tons per day, against an
October total of 1,246,676 tons, or
40,215 tons per day. The November
rate represents 100000 tons more per
wear than that of October.
"The steel trade is taking great in
terest in the plans for merging seven
important independent companies, all
integrated, and representing every
form of rolled products except tin
plate The consolidation would have
about 20 per cent of the country's
steel capacity, while the Steel Corpo-
ration has As per cent. AS bearing on
the governments attitude. it is re-
called that in war time the Midvale
consolidation and that of Bethlehem,
the two taking in 12 per cent of the
total capacity, were passed without
protest. The new combine would have
a larger share of the country's capacity
in plates than in any other product.
unexpectedly heavy buying of pig
iron, especially in the East and in
Cleveland and Buffalo, has caused a
much more cheerful sentiment in that
market"
"The Iron Trade Review" will say:
Reports Of various proposals to merge
iron and steel properties now ram
pant in the industry are accepted as
the logical outcome of market and
competitive conditions which have pre-
vailed for. the last year or more. APP
parently the only means of escape from
an indefinite period of profitless opera
tion is opened to some companies in
this way. The localizing influence of
excessive freight rates is one factor
which is forcing serious consideration
to be given to possibilities Of national
distribution through scattered works.
Distinct from the outstanding plan to
combine number of leading indepen-
dent companies, no less than three
other negotiations toward consolida-
ton of plants are under way"