The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
Washington News
By Associated Pres.


 Washington, January S-Government guards at bonded warehouses through out, the country are being increased at theI larger plants, while guards are being withdrawn from those in which but small quantities of liquor are stored, bureau Of internal revenue officials said today The course has been decided on. it is un- derstood, to afford greater protection to the more important places and to save expenses.
 In statement tonight, commenting upon the Crowder mission to Cuba, Dr. Don Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the min ister of Cuba here, expressed confidence that the conferences between his Presi- dent and General Crowder would "be very beneficial"
 Farmers still hold great amount of onions, potatoes and various root crops. says the weekly market review today of the department of agriculture. As an ex- planation the review declares that per haps there never was time when av- craze prices obtained fell so far below cost of producing and marketing.
 
 It cost dairymen in the New Orleans district $5.57 on the average to produce TO pounds of milk during the six months
  riculture announced today, and for the same period of six months of 191S-19l9 the average cost was s .51. For the winter Of 191S-19 and the summer Of 1918 the aver age cost of production was $4.T and g. .91. respectively The figures were based on a two-year study in the Louisiana district.
 The American Red Cross executive com mittee has appropriated s, 5,000,000 from the society's reserve fund to carry out its programme of furnishing desperately needed medical assistance for children in Europe In making this announcement tonight, Dr. Livingston Farrand, chair man of the central committee of the Red Cross, said the scope of the societys relief operations in Europe was being ai- tered to the end that it might be confined almost entirely to this work.
 Action against numerous aliens known to have made their way into the United States without passports may be based on the precedent now being sought by tho state department in the case of Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork. Department officials indicated today they were await- ing the opinion on the question for which Under Secretary Davis has asked the department solicitor in the belief that it might afford means for general cam paign against such irregular entrants Chief Justice White of the supreme court still was confined to his home to- day as a result of severe cold 1n- ouirers were assured that the chief jus tice was not seriously ill and Associate Justice McKenna, who presided over the court yesterday, announced that MT. White would participate in considera- ton of the Newberry and invested cap itaI cases, although these had been ar gued in his absence.
 The railroads of the country earned only about $50 0OO, 900 last year, or $365,- OO0 900 less than in 1919, according to es- inmates prepared by H. P. Parmelee, d. rector of the bureau of railway econ omes and made gsublic today. MT. Parmelee estimates that in l920 the car riers had a gross revenue of 62OO, GOO, OOo and expenses amounted to $,570,OOoOo. leaving a gross income of $45O. .OOO,OOO De- duction of taxes and equipment rentals amounted to $500. 900. 900 and left the net income at s150,OOo,O0o. This sum was far short of the government guarantee and treasury and other officials nave estimated that the government must pay the roads about $60o 900 for the six months period of guaranteed return which expired on September l.
 Orders withdrawing from service vessels aggregating more than liV,oU deadweight tons were lssueo touay us the shipping board. The vessels are to be tied up at Norfolk, New York, Phli- adelphia Boston and Orange, Texas The largest vessel withdrawn under the order is the F. 25OO-ton steamer John Adams, which is to be tied up at Orange.
 reduction of s10,s240oo in the gold output of the country and Of lli.9.l ounces in the silver output the last year. as compared with 1919 was announced today hy the bureau of the mint. Gold production for 1920 totaled 2.S95,017 ounces valued at $4e, ,509, ,oO0 while the silver out put aggregated 56564, 5o4 ounces worth s57. 40, ,325. California lead in gold pro- duction for the year, with 692.Ol9 ounces and Alaska was second With SSa nnnces Montana was first in silver out nut totaling 135s3 164 ounces.