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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
* # # Press Willing to Help Disarmament Conference


 TN his message to the Press Con l gress of the World, which is now holding a convention in Honolulu, President Harding expressed the hope that newspapers will do their part to create better understanding among nations and especially aid in the task of the armament confer ence.
 This latter request the newspapers of America, not to speak for any other country, will cheerfully com ply with, so far as they are per- mitted to do so. But the question that remains to be decided is the degree of publicity that will obtain during the deliberations in Wash ington.
 It would be too much to expect that everything said and done will be immediately published. On the other hand, were the conference to sit in secret and keep the world guessing as to it's progress public indignation in America would make itself felt in no uncertain terms, even if other countries more accus- toned to wait patiently on decisions of their diplomats did not protest.
 A compromise will offer the best solution of the problem. The rules governing the conference will be made after it meets, but the advov cates of secret sessions should not be permitted to impose their will on the other representatives.
 If the press is to give any worth while aid it must know what is go- ing on-not weeks after it has hap pened, but day by day--as the ses- sions continue. Newspapers are weary of publishing propaganda and being urged to publish tons of l it that is thrown into waste Baskets.
 Keep the press reasonably we'll in 1 formed and it will lend the weight of it's influence to make the confer ence success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Two Important Freight
 Rate Advantages Secured

FlHE privilege of fabricating iron II and steel in transit and grind ing cotton seed cake will be of great benefit to Birmingham.
 Fabricating in transit means that the steel brought into Birmingham and here converted into finished form by local plants will go to it's destination at the through rate from the originating point instead of pay ing two local rates. Grinding in transit means that cotton seed will be brought here, converted into cot ton seed cake and shipped t6 it's des- tination the same way.
 The fabricating in transit rate was due Birmingham because com peting points had it. The grinding in transit rate was due because it is fair and a well-established custom. The one affects a dozen Birming- ham plants, and the other several large mills handling cotton seed products.
 Each advantage in freight rates obtained by Birmingham reduces the total cost of the manufactured arti- cle and that serves to extend the trade territory of the city. It is on such advantages that real progress is based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Setting the Stage

We have certainly been rushing the work of preparing the big tent in which the dealers of Birmingham will give their exhibition during the semi centennial celebration" said H. N. Meehan. managing director of the semi-centennial auto, fashion and in- dustrial show.
 "The stage upon which the queen of beauty of the state will be crowned and on which the fashion show will be. is nearing completion now. Quite delay has been exper- fenced in ordering cloth for decora- everything will be in readiness for the merchants by Monday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Newberry Will Wait
 for Senate to Act

1T ATEST advices from Washing lL1 ton indicate that Senator Newberry, after having received form-fitting coat of "whitewash" at the hands of republicans of the Sen ate privileges and elections commit tee, will "sit tight" He will neither affirm nor deny the charge that he was aware that a sum believed to be in the neig'hborhood of $1S0,ooo was spent in Michigan to buy his seat.
 Newberry is quoted as saying, "As to reports that I will resign, I have often wished myself out of all this, but to resign now is impossible" In the event that he is permitted to re- tain his seat, what satisfaction there be in such a position for man who cannot but feel the weight of cen sure directed against him because of the Michigan campaign? He can never hope to have any influence or prestige in the Senate. As long as he remains in public life Newberry will be target for his democratic opponents and his presence there will be reflection on his own party.
 No one but the veriest tyro in politics could believe that Senator Nuwberry had no knowledge of the amount of money that was being spent on the Michigan election. A denial in the Senate would not mend matters. It would only make his plight worse. To be linked with Lorimer is form or ignoring that the most hardened and interruptions candidate for office would scarcely desire, but that is to be the fate o1 Newberry as long as his name is re membered. In the next congres.
 sional elections the Michigan scan
 dal will give the democrats an ad.
 vantage they will not fail to use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
POEM PARSON AND INVENTOR

sort. 1t required the strength Of two powerful men to work the machine at a slow rate and for only q short t,me. conceiving in my simplicity that I had accomplished all that was reouired. then secured what thought most valuable property oy .a. patent.s April {, i7sS. This heins done, I then condescended te see ho" other people wove; and you will guess my astonishment whom I compared their easy modes of operation with mine. Availing myself, however or what then saw, made loom m its general principles nearly as they arc now made. But 1t was not till the year 17s7 that completed my inven- ton, when I took out my last weaS- ing patent. August of that year
 "so determined was Cartwright to mako his invention of practical service that he devoted his modest fortune to starting a factory. whore the new Iy discovered steam-engins of Watt
 furnished the power. This was !"
 17s9.
 TWO years later Manchester firm signed a contract for 600 looms; but here the weavers. whom he sought to
 help, nearly wrecked the venture
 His men of Iron will starvs out work CTS of flesh and blood they declared. Ana ono night the factory was burned, and with 1t hundreds of the machines which represented the en- Istire wealth of the generous Inventor. But the merchants and factory owners of Manchester came to his rescue. begging Parliament to rec ognize the value tc the nation of his invention by an award that should | at least cover his losses; and grant of fi0.o0o was made to reimburse the | ingenious inventor of the power | loov,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13

HH6HHE Story of the Poet of " Many Inventions" Is the t.
 S tie for the brief sketch on Edmund Cartwright by Mary K Parkman in, the October St. Nicholas. Cartwright. an Engiishman, born in 174s, was preacher, poet. and inven- tor of the power loom.
 "T am isIueed interested in devices for saving labor said Cartwright one day to group of Manchester nanu- facturers,- rand anything that promises to make lighter the load of the weayers must be of particular con- cern to us, for surely, of all people, their toll seems the hardest
 "They will have to work harder than ever to keep up with the in- creased output of the spinning mills was the reply. The day Is passed when the loom can keep ahead of the supply of spun yarn
 ".But cannot some machine be de- vised for weaving, as Arkwrights has met the problem of spinning? asked the parson. eagerly.
 "No, that. is a different matter the Manchester gentleman assured him. It is clearly impossible. You cannot make a mechanical device to take the place of the delft hands of the weaver.
 But Edmund Cartwright wassnot convinced.
 During the following weeks the poet -parson was observed to be even more absent-minded than was his wont and the face he turned upon his Sunday congregation bore the marks of eager thought. 'Parson is surely working up something new was the remark.
 Indeed, so fast did his ideas take 1 shape that his hands Jagged benind | He called in a carpenter and smith te work for him, and weaver to lay warp threads on the machine snes {! fashioned. Then threads of heav. material, like that used In making lsails, were indeed woven into ciotf I by the new device.
 "'As I had never before turned m! | thoughts to the details of mechan 1 ism, either in theory or practice, nol had seen a loom at work, nor knev
 anything of it's construction, you vii
 readily suppose that my first loon
 must have been a rude sort Machin
 cry wrote Edmund Cartwright. insS
 letter to a friend. The warp wa
 laid perpendicularly, the reed fee
 with a force of at least half hun
 dred weight. and the springs whlc threw the shuttle were strong enoug
 to have thrown congrsve rocket l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13

From the Providence Journal.
 N 7 INETEEN hours from New HWl York to Havana--that Is the q V flying time made a few days ago by an airplane which carried four passengers at $25O each and stopped four times on the way. The company promoting the trip an- nounces 1t as the inauguration or an air service between New York and Havana" The announcement Is well come, but there must be continued service, according to schedule. for IL to mean anything.
 Why we law in such navigation is hard to explain. Europe Is far out stripping us. Airplane lines are run ming daily from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. At the French airport of Le Bour- get last July no less than 611 ma chimes carrying 2.2s5 passengers anu IF tons of goods and mail entered and left. This was an increase of 121 planes. 1,s2o passengers and eight tons of merchandise over the same month in 1920. These figures speak eloouently of the progress of civil flying on the main line across the channel.
 But France Is not concentrating on Le Bourget. The government ne~ controls 24 landing fields for civilian purposes. It has been running from Paris to Strasbourg. Nancy, Lyons' Marseilles and other cities. Its plans are nearly complete for connecting the home land with the colonial pos sessions in Africa, and in the near east. It has sent air attaches to tho principal capitals of the world with orders to study aviation in the va rious countries and keep the govern ment ostcd on every development in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Dog Licenses

Although dog licenses were due October l. only Very few owners have obtained tags for their pets." said F. T. Beasley, deputy clerk of the circuit court.
 Like all other licenses, they be- come delinquent after October S1 and after that time persons will have to pay a penalty in addition to the H. cense fec. There seems to be some misunderstanding about the price of tags as number of persons have come to our office stating that they noticed in the paper that the price now for male dogs was s2.25. This Is not the case for the licenses is the same as 1t was last year, $1.2o for male dogs and S2.25 for females"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
FTYING HERE AND A ROAD <

planes and the science of air navi- gation. The French air attache at Washington does not have much to do. but that Is another story.
 Germany Is doing even better than France. The Germans have between 20 and 30 air transport companies which link domestic lines with the international ones in Holland. Eng land and Scandinavia. They are the first. incidentally. to issue an aerial time table. And they are developing the flying post faster than any other nation. One may drop a letter, es- lin at 7:5o o'clock In the morning and be practically sure that it will reach London by 5:3o o'clock tht same evening. Through this service, also, the Germans are keeping iu direct touch with their Host" cities like Danzig, and those portions ot pre-war territory whose fate has not yet been decided. They have found the airpIane to be useful as a propa' ganda spreader and as such they are employing 1t persistentiy, if not ef- fectively.
 Belgium, Italy, Japan--these coun- tries are also active in mapping out air routes and putting civilian fiyins on q schedule basis, Meanwhile we are quiescent. We should be tne leader in the commercial develop ment of the airplane. On the con trary, we are far back in the ranks and seemingly content with our posi- ton. The Havana experiment Is the first one of any note that we have made since the starting of the gov ernment aerial mail service three wears ago. The record does us no credit. It is time that we began earnestly to change 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
CLOUD MIRAGEs

By Minna Irving. In the south was castle tower
 With a-drawbridge and moat, Knights in glittering. mall
 And a warder in crimson coat In the west a dragon sprawieo,
 Vomiting yellow fire, With red hot claw at rest
 On the tip of a gilded spire' Far in the north a ship
 Of shimmering mother of pearl, With Haunting banners of pink,
 Its sails began to unfurl. And To, in the east bed Of lilies commenced to grow, Wonderful tall white blooms With petals of shining snow. The moon In her silver crown Came up and walked on them. Gliding on feet of light
 Der delicate bud and stem, sTill the cloud flowers blew apart T And she moved In sapphire Ian With a pale young star as snaid
 To carry her misty train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
POLITICIAN AND NEWSPAPERS

From the Selma Times s-Journal
 Mir. J. Lee Long, the leader of the 'pull-backs" in the house rises to question of personal privilege and proceeds to use 1t to castigate the Birmingham News, The Age-Herald, and the Mobile Register for their criticisms of his insurgent group for blocking Legislation In their effort
 to override the will of the majority.
 Mir. Long brings the hoary old charge
 that 'these papers are subsidized by
 the administrations favorite indict-
 ment with the loose-lipped species
 of statesman whenever newspaper
 pursues a policy at variance with
 their particular Ideas.
 There might have been time in
 the early days of newspaper making
 when wealthy malefactors with anti social designs might make nesspa- pers subservient to their interests, out that day has long since passed. Newspapers, worthy of the name, now no longer fill the role of "organs" which flourished so numerously in days gone by. They have learned by
 daily attrition with the world they seek to serve that they must be true
 to the truth and to high ideals and to programmes of social progress snd to democracy itself if they would sur vive. Political mouthpieces for some party or faction or aspiring individ- ual. which are actuated by policies O. l blind partisanship rather than thu interests of the commonwealth, like | wise cannot long survive.
 l Most newspapers recognize their | high responsibilities and strive to b. usefuily patriotic and to lead theii \ communities forward and keep theiI l vital interests secure.
 Thomas Jefferson once said h would prefer a government by news ! papers without laws as against s | government by laws without newsr,a 4 pers But 1t was of the newspapel as a dtffuser of\knowledgc and bringer of quickened light not as ' political organ" or politician'S
 appendage that he was thinking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
WATER POWER

By Science Service.
 Two-thIrds of the water power now utilized in the world has been developed during the last 10 years, Prof. A. H. Gibson of Manchester, England, pointed out at the recent meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
 The urgent demand for energy to supply the abnormal requirements Of the war period, combined with 8 world shortage of fuel, was responsi- ble for the unprecedented rate of de- velopment in most countries with available water power resources" he declared. Development was partic- ularly marked in the countries nor mally dependent on imported fuel" This development was made possible by vast strides of technical devel- opment in electric generation and transmission that have taken place recently.
 Since 1915 France has put into commission some S50Sooo water horse power, and the country now has 1.600,00 horse power under control, as compared with 75o,0oo before the war. In Italy schemes totalling about 3o00OO horse power are under way, and it is estimated that the total output will shortly amount to 100000 horse power. Japan. which only very recently began to investi- gate her water powers, has since 1916 developed over 100000 horse power. or almost 20 per cent of her avail able resources.
 In Canada and the United States many large schemes have recently been brought into service, and some extremely large installations are now in course of construction or being projected. In Canada the total de- velopment, some 2S,0o0,00o horse power, in 1918 was almost three times as great as in 1910. In the Unitel States the development had increased from something under g. 900. .D00 horse power ins1901 to 5,300.- 600 in 1908, and to nearly 10,000,O00 in 1920
 Water power development results Tn the conservation of coal and pe- troleum and will allow their use in the manufacture of iron, steel, ce- ment and other products that utilize the peculiar chemical properties of these carbon fuels.
 Professor Gibson also pointed out that the use of water power con serves man power. Each of the 10000 horse power units now being in stalled at Niagara Falls will require for operation only two men per shift. It was estimated that to produce the same power from a series of small factory steam plants. over 800 men would be required. while if tho ad- ditional labor involved in trucking, wear and tear of roads, railroad tracks and rolling stock were taken into account, the number of men needed would be considerably in- creased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Hn. Not Been ewnnea
.ruex w. Laird. publisher

Hervey W. Laird, publisher Southern Banker. of Atlas was in Birmingham yestei t: Ut Is different every tin come over. Birmingham is leopard; she Is always changing her spots. but each time the change is for the better.
 "A fellow, once citizen of Bir- mingham, never becomes fully wcaned from that association, lave been absent for years, but every time I touch the old soil. 1t seems familiar and motherlike and I hate to take the train that carries me off again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
HE WORE HIMSELF OUT
,ent, in Farm Life.

E. l.. Vincent, in Farm Liie
 That is what the neighbors. said
 hen Tom Stone finished up his work
 our neck O the woods; and 1t was
 fact that no man in all the country round did more work than this dear old friend of mine. Out in the morn ing early, working on steadily till the last ray of sunshine peeked over the hills, he did literally wear him self out.
 But he did something else.
 Down at the barn there stands grindstone. It Is not as big around as 1t was once. The work of the years has worn 1t down so that 1t IS only a few inches across. Most gone Worn out. But when l think of all the axes and scythes and moving machine sections we have sharpened on that stone, say to myself, "Gooo for you, little old. grindstone! You are worn out, but you have done good days work and you set 3 good edge still"
 On one of the braces in the wagon house a scythe hangs. Its blade IS narrow now and almost as thin as A wafer. Since that scythe was bought half dozen others have come and gone on our farm, but this Is my favorite still. It was mace III the days when men did such thinss unon honor. The stuff in that blade was right, and 1t will wear down to the last half inch and still cut hke razor. Worn out? Yes, but thins of all the acres of grass that fine old sc,,tbe has cut! When at last through some mistake in estimating distances strike the point of my place against some stake or stone ana if doubles upon me, surely VII have to confess. You have worr yourself out in a good cause oio scvthe. Peace be to you!"
 So it was with my good old friend ror stone. Away back here Tn tn' country. out of sight. with no one t' ,ook on and cheer. he put the ver1 ,st ,bere was in him into everythint he did. All his work was done rish' 1ra ,;vsd he worked and he loved til there was nothing left of him;i D" the world is the richer and the bet tter for what he did. Let me go 'h' same way. It is all l ask'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Widely Known Poet
 Has Mental Collapse

n MEXICAN magazine and, news A paper readers who have long admired the verses of Clinton Scol- lard of Clinton, N. r., will be grieved to learn that jury has been appointed to inquire into his mental condition. The poets wife and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago Ne"s'
 In warm, weather it doesn't do to be all wrapped up in yourself
 wealth may not bring happiness, but. then, neither does poverty.
 The only mark some men want to make in the world is the dollar mark. , Depending too much on your friends is good deal like depending too much on hope
 wouldn't 1t be an improvement to hav. the silver lining without the cloud attachment?
 No mans opinion of himself is go- ing to have much influence in getting him into heaven.
 There's sufficient money in circu- lation. but the trouble lies in getting it to circulate our way. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
ADRIFT WITH THE, TIMES
RETRrBUrfoN,

Are you hurt. my friend?p
 T am, sir. My feelings are hurt" "How's that?g sS,
 T have reputation in my home town for telling flivver jokes. Did you see the kind of car that ran over r1e and mussed up my hair?" NO PARTICULAR DESTINATION. Sam Puttifoot, Chiggersville's most popular bootlegger, dropped into the office of the Chiggersville Clarion 10 interview the editor.
 Is 1t fact that there's a couple of federal prohibition officers in town?" asked Sam.
 "Yee." said tho editor. "They got here this morning. Sam, and they're brisk looking fellows. too"
 T guess you'd better say in the paper that I'm going away for spsll
 Where to, Sam?"
 You needn't bother about telling the folks where I'm headed for. Just pick out the name of a town down in South America and let 1t go at that" CONSCIENCE AND A CRAVING. Sam, when you entered the ma jor's henhouse. didn't something tell you that you were doing wrong?" Yes. suh. It sho' did" Why didn't you stop?"
 Well. boss. 1t wuz like dis: Dat srmp'n you's talkin' about lost de argument it had wid my appetite"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
Champion Rabbit Raiser

Latest news letter issued by the Illinois Central railroad through the Chicago offices makes this reference to the marked success achieved by J. T. Rust of this city as rabbit fancier saying:
 "Discovery of an Illinois Central employe who has won a national rep utation as raiser of fine rabbits IS recorded in the October issue of the Illinois Central magazine. He is J.. T. Rust of Birmingham, extra conduc- tor.
 His rabbits have won prizes as Tar away as Syracuse. N. Y.. in the New York State fair, and their owner IS now state governor of the National Breeders and Fanciers' association of America, incorporated, and in charge of all the local associations in Ala bama.
 "He declares that rabbits have many advantages over chickens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-13
semi-CentennIni DIspIay

"The semi-centennial display tent at Capitol park is one of the longest tents in America today, and the same color effects will be used that have been used successfully at other ex- hibitions of this nature" said K. F. Carlos, who has charge of the scenic painting of the display tent. ''At Co., lumbia, s. C., a similar exhibition was held. where the 45 county beauty queens were chosen, just as they will be here. There was much interest on the part of the public here, but interest seems to be rising in Bir- mingham to a greater extent. Hun dreds of people visit the tent every day and go away pleased with the anticipation of coming pleasure"