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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20

proposed to make plans for the cam
paign and to outline work which will
carry the message to every voter OF
the state before the election. Women
who have been given the ballot since
the other bond election are showing
an unusual interest nthis campaign
and the highway improvement ASSOC
citation is convinced that they will
furnish a majority much greater than
8 to l In the next election.
Cause for Qualification
F. ]. Cramton, president of the Ala
bama Highway Improvement associa-
ton. today declared that the prelimi-
nary campaign which was started as
soon as the Legislature resubmitted
the bond issue amendment had fur
nished cause for qualification.
Everything that has happened since
the Legislature submitted the amend
ment again has indicated that the
people are still in favor of the bond
ISSUE" said Mr.. Cramton. only this
week the people of Barbour county
voted to issue county bonds for the
purpose of continuing their road
building programme.
at is not probable that any oppo-
sition will develop. The people OF
Alabama are ready for the putting
into effect of a programme which
will give this state a system of per-
manent roads and are ready to take
such action as is necessary to match
the federal appropriation. They
realize, first, that the appropriation
set apart to this state will go to
other states unless the fund is
matched within a reasonable time,
and, second, they realize that the
federal government, in voting to give
the states money for the construction
of roads. Is merely returning funds
which have been collected in taxes.
However, persons who realize what
the federal road appropriation and the
proper road building campaign mean
for Alabama are determined to show
such activity as will properly bring
the facts to the attention of all the
people. When this campaign is over.
according to all indications at pres
ent, no persons in Alabama can say
that he did not understand the propo-
sition.
I'm this campaign, which will be
for the interest and welfare of all the
people. every person who has an in
terest in the development of Ala
bama will be invited to take part.
Citizens of Alabama cannot remain
idle while the states surrounding
them are constructing highways
which will bring to them millions of
dollars in revenue and that satisfac-
ton which cannot be measured in
money"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
BOND FORCES TO
GET LINED Up At
BIRMINGHAM
Prominent Citizens From All
Countries to Be AT Meet
ing to Map Out Plans
For Campaign
BY FRED n. GoRMLEy
Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Herald,

22I-2 First NatioKsI Bank Building
Montgomery. November 19,-(Spe-
cial. )-Alabama will see the marshall
ing of forces in Birmingham Tues
day for the highway bond campaign
which will be started at once and
which will have for its purpose the
ratification of the s25,0o0,0oo bond
issue for the construction of high
ways in the election January 80.
Reports received by the Alb anna
Highway Improvement association
since the legislature resubmitted the
bond issue amendment in October In
dictate that all counties of the state
will have some of their most promi-
nent citizens in Birmingham for the
meeting. Good roads enthusiasts of
all counties have been selected as
representatives at the meetings and
the promptness with which the Sc
lections were made has caused the
highway Improvement association
and the state highway department to
believe that the state has lost none
of the interest in road construction
work which was shown when the
voters gave majority of to in
favor of the bond issue when 1t was
originally submitted February 16,
1920.
At the Birmingham meeting 1t Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
Spend Year Trying
to Solue Origin of
Polynesian Races
BY Associated Press


Honolulu, November 19.-The ORR
gin of the Polynesian races-one of
the great mysteries of the South seas
lis the object Of Investigations be-
ing carried on by the Bishop museum
and Yale university. which have
yielded gratifying results in the first
year. according to the annual report
made public today by DR.. Herbert X.
Gregory, director of the Bishop mu-
scum here.
The report detailed the agreement
reached between the museum, Yale
and Bayard Dominick of New York,
who is financing large part of the
research work. Four expeditions
have been sent to the South Seas and
Hawaii to investigate geological,
geographical, chronological and bot
anical questions which might lead to
the solution of the origin of the Poly
nesians. These parties of scientists
visited the Marquesas islands. Aus
trail islands, Tonga and Hawaii. All
have returned to Honolulu except the
Marquesas investigators, who arc
still engaged in compiling a vast
amount of material discovered in that
archipelago, the report stated.
The second year of the two-year
programme of investigation will be
devoted to observations at Wake is
land, the eastern Carolinas, Gilbert
islands. Christmas island, Tanning
islands, Maiden, Samoa, Tonga, the
Friendly islands, Ellice and the Mar
shall islands. vessel will be pro-
vided for the cruise and a staff of
scientists will compose the expedi-
ton.
Results obtained in Hawaii are re-
garded as of great Importance in as
sisting science in determining the
origin of the Polynesians, the report
said. One of the principal achieves
ments was the compilation of . COM
plete exhibit of the races inhabiting
Hawaii for presentation before the
1921 international congress Of Gu.
pAnica In New York city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
Entertainments Continuing
Conference or No Conference

ship. entertained at a luncheon last
Monday and there were two or three
other debutante luncheons later in
the week. This week will see three
of the buds formally presented: Miss
Mann, Miss Dorothea Heiberg, daugh-
ter of the late Maj. Elvin r. Hell
berg, who was military attache at
Rome at the time OF his death, and
Miss Isabel Crawford. niece of SEN
ator and Mrs. Arthur Capper. The
debutantes this season are unusually
numerous and many of them like
Miss Laura Lejeune, for instance, the
daughter of the commandant of the
marine corps. and Mrs, John A. Lee
jeune, are of wide spread interest
Not the least interesting is the
Princess Bertha Cantacuzens, daugh-
ter of the Prince and Princess Can
tacuzens of Russia, and great-grand-
daughter of President Grant, who is
passing the season in the capital with
her mother and youngest sister as
guests of her grandmother, Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant.
First Charity Ball
And there was a charity ball this
week; the first of the season which
gives promise of being marked by as
many benefit affairs as was last sea-
son, which broke all records in that
direction.
Marshal Foeh was here for few
days but left again for New York.
He returns next Tuesday for another
flying visit. They are surely keep
ing the marshal on the go, feting
him first in one city and then an
other. He gave a dinner party him
self Thursday night for some of his
staff. There doesn't seem to be a
delegate or a member of the delega-
ton who doesn't either entertain at
luncheon and dinner or is entertained
every day of the week. Foch, of
course was the center OF attention
at the ball.
There was constant entertaining
this week for the conference dele
gates, the first function in that line
being the reception which the Sec
rotary and Mrs. Hughes gave Monday
evening at the beautiful Pan-Ameri-
can building for some 1000 persons
in honor of all the delegates. 1t was
truly a brilliant occasion attended
by as handsome and aristocratic a
company as I have ever seen. The
gowns and Jewels were stril1ingly
lovely, too; many of the smartest
gowns being black. Several of the
guests wore diamond-st gold
anklets also by way of ornament.
Practically all of the foreign states
men held little impromptu receptions
of their own here and there about the
ball room, particularly the jaunty-
looking handsome Earle Beatty, o.
M, @. C. D., G. C. V. o.. D. S. o.. first
sea lord. His second in command,
Rear Admiral Sir A. E. M Chatfield
K. C. NJ. c., c. B., C. v. o., attracted
much attention in his gay uniform of
a brilliant but abbreviated scarlet
jacket and dark blue trousers that
were alarmingly tight and had broad
red stripes down the sides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
SECRETARY HUGHES
HERO OF THE HOUR
ALL OVER EUROPE
Unlike European Diplomats He
Goes to Point and Talks
Disarmament at Dis
armament Farley
ny WILLIAM BIRD
Hy WILbIAM HIHD
Special Wireless to The Age-HeraId
Copyright. 1921, by The Age-Heraldl

epecia wireless TO The Age-Hernld
Copyright 1921, by The Age-Heraldi
Paris, November 19.-Charles
Evans Hughes is the hero of the hour
in Europe, not among the diplomats
nor the editors of great semi-offi-
cial newspapers, but the rank and
file of ordinary people.
Europe is not conservative. Eu-
rope likes nothing better than a man
who boldly upsets presidents. Europe
especially likes any foreign statesman
who can sow surprise and discom-
Torture among the diplomats of the
old world
Europe cheered President Wilson's
defiance of the "old order" and
mourned when he allowed himself to
become emmeshed in its tourtuous en-
tanglGments. Ever since Wilson's
eclipse Europe has been scanning the
western horizon for a new American
champion of innovation. Secretary
Hughes appears to fill the bill.
Common People Tickled
When Mr.. Hughes opened the dis
armament conference by beginning
Immediately to talk about disarma-
ment he startled the old world dip
lomats out of their seats and conse-
quently tickled the common people al
most to death.
Had the conference been held in
Paris or London, the opening would
have been vastly different. European
diplomats in conference never begin
by going straight to the subject in
hand The procedure of the old d.
plomacy is first to weave a veil of
mist and doubt. to emphasize the diff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
BY BETTY BAxTER


Special Correspondent of The Age-Herald.
Copyright, 1921. by The Age Herald.)
Washington. November 19.-Enter-
tainments which in an ordinary sea-
son would be "headliners," but which
are being overshadowed this extraor-
binary season by the large number
and the brilliance of the entertain
ments being given at the nations
capital-just now the capital of the
world-in connection with the confer
ence for the limitation OF armament,
are going on never theless, confer
ence or no conference. Our own Of
ficials, like Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge, for instance, are being en-
tertained a great deal. just as would
have been the case if the statesmen
and warriors, who together, won the
great war, were not here conspiring to
make the peace of the world a reality.
Always about this time of the year,
or perhaps a little later, the official
entertaining begins; dinners for the
Vice President and his wife are given
by both their official and unofficial
associates; also dinners for the vari-
Gus members of the cabinet, espe-
cially diplomatic dinners for the Sec
rotary of State and his wife and other
NAANN& "a VI Tue sdIlG SORT
Cabinet Members Too Busy
But the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Charles e. Hughes, as heads of the
conference groups, are too busy to be
entertained much now except In con-
nection with the conference, and the
other cabinet members, because of the
conference, are almost as busy, so
entertaining for them that isn't more
or less connected with the confer
ence will probably have to wait until
the conference is a thing of the past
and when that will be no one knows
although everyone makes a guess.
Vice President and Mrs Coolidge
were entertained at a charming din
ner Thursday evening when Senator
Edge was host. Several cabinet MEM
bers, diplomats and the admiral of
the fleet, Earl Beatty, and Countess
Beatty were asked to meet them. And
Mrs. Coolidge don't eat luncheon at
home one day this week, 1 believe Mr..
Coolidge is busy every evening at the
Senate, which has been working
nights lately, Usually in these cir
cumstances he dimes at the capitol,
and his wife, whenever possible. goes
up there to dine with him and sits
in the Senate gallery for several
hours waiting for him, but some
times. of course, when the Senate
works until / a. m. and after. she
has to give up and go home. Like
their predecessors, the Thomas Mar
shalls. the Coolidges are an usually
devoted couple and don't seem to en-
Joy anything without each other.
Debutantes Numerous
The debutantes, too, got in a few
innings" last week in spite of all the
overshadowlng events. Miss Alice
Mann, the debutante daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. I. r. Mann, the former a
wealthy West Virginia coal baron
who recently refused an ambassador
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
Full Dress Suits and Accessorie
Social Affairs
Demand Correct Dress

The theatre, the dance, the clubal will be alive wit
That means the man who attends these social events
occasion Full Dress Suts-Hart Schaffner & Mar
and all that is correct in formal dress accessories
lence-is to be found in this Mans Store.
Here is the right Shirt Refer, Hat, Neckwear, Yes
elry, etc.-all at the right prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
IF SKIN BREAKS
OUT AND ITCHES
APPLY SULPHUR

Just the moment you apply
Mentho- sulphur to an itching, burn
ing or broken out skin, the itching
stops and healing begins, says
noted skin specialist. This sulphur
preparation. made into a pleasant
cold cream. gives such a quick re-
lief, even to fiery eczema, that moth
ing has ever been found to take its
place.
Because of its germ destroying
properties, IT quickly subdues NJ
itching. cools the irritation and heals
the eczema right up, leaving clear,
smooth skin in place of ugly erup-
tions. rash. pimples or roughness.
You do not have TO wait for Inn
provement- It quickly shows. Tou
can get little jar of Msntho-Sui-
phur at any drug store.---Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
ASBESTOS BUILDING MATERIAL
From the Popular Mechanics Maya

ASBESTOS BUILDING MATERIAL
From the Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The ffreproof and nonconducting
properties of asbestos have for long
time been taken advantage of in va
rious forms of building material but
never so extensively as in buildings
ready for erection that have for some
time been produced in many sizes and
designs in Pennsylvania. The slabs
from which these buildings are con-
structed are composed of a combina-
ton of Portland cement and long
fiber asbestos, automatically COM
pressed under a pressure of 5000 tons
to the square foot. Their color is a
light gray, and the surface perfectly
smooth, giving finish that does not
require paint. These buildings are
employed largely as suburban homes,
and they have also been used as one
and two-room schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20

was the status Of the Britons UP to
the advent OF Cymheline. It's a far
cry to the modern Englishman and
his upward path Is one OF the ro-
mances of history out OF which we
can learn many things to make US
realize the price at which the Brit
himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
Don't Suffer
With Piles
When Pyramid Pile Suppositories
Bring Blessed Relief from the
Distress of Itching, Painful,
Protruding Piles. Send
for Free Trial

First try them, then tell your
tories bring blessed relief in the pri-
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
SHIPPING NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHTY

BALTIMoRE. Aug 9-str Liberator. hence
9Th for Los Angeles via Savannah. returned
to-day on accoana of losing a. propeller blade.
LONDON. Aux 9--Str Black Arrow is re-
ported stranded on Cape yilano, on the
northwest Goa I. OF Spanish Galicia. The
Black Arrow belongs to tlI u Shipping
Board and Is operated by uhe Ward Line.
The steamer left New York July IL for
was formerly the German su Rhaeta.
RIO JANEIRO, AEg "a new steamship
record between Tew YORK city and Rio Is
ciamed for tho liner Aruerican Legion,
which arrived heH yesterday. Her actual
running time wa ~ daN 2J hours. the
previous southbound record being held by the
ctr Aeolus. which made t5 voyage in -
days, hours. The Aeoiusr however. made
the American Legiop enpuntered trouble
With her machinery shorty after leaving
New York and stopped for "a days at Ber-
muda for repairs.
SAN FRANCISCO. anr o-The &C passen-
-ers aboard ctr San Iose on the rocks OF
Asuncion Island. were taken off In small
boats to-day aai ARA M mont, were made
10 land them on the Lower California coast
wate- TO posr into the lourer hold and she
was listing heavily this Afternoon. The crew,
Il ~as believed. viii remain aboard until a
relief ship arrives. CarH was tetttsoned
from the lower hold 10 ligiHen the ship. The
San Jose went on San Pabio Reef yesterday
while en- houte from Balboa Canal Zone. "a
San Francisco. Str Griffco Is going to her
asei7tance and IS expected TO arrive about
AM "Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
COAL TRUCK FAILS
AS LIQUOR CARRIER
Two Well Dressed Men Sitting
With Driver Arouses Cops
Suspicious.

Why two well dressed men should be
riding on a coal truck was the question
Patrolman Campbell of the Oak street
station asked himself yesterday. with
the result that he uncovered a load of
whiskey worth $14.450. which had been
stolen from a warehouse at $50 South
street. early In the morning.
Campbell saw the truck in Hamilton
street. His attention was attracted by
the two men who sat beside by the
chauffeur. II was quite evident that
they were not going to do any coal
shovelling. AS he came up to the truck.
which belonged to the Hudson and Man
haitian Railroad Company. the two well
dressed men jumped off and ran away.
The chauffeur. David Kirby, employed
by the company. said he was delivering
coal. but that he was lost
it consisted of ninety-seven cases of
whislSey. reported as missing from the
South street warehouse.
The police learned that the truck had
been taken out of the company's garage.
and quoted Kirby as saying that on his
last trip Monday night two strangers
asked him to do some hauling for them.
and that while he felt something was
wrong, he needed the money. Kirby
was held in $4,000 bail by Magistrate
Corrigan in Tombs Court. charged with
implication in the burglary.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
IS PER CENT. MADE
ON COAL, is CHARGE
Hudson County Dealer Denies
He Took Such Profit.

| r II. Perry & Co., largest coal dealers
in Hudson County. n. j., make a net
profit of 35 per cent, according to an
analysis yesterday by Senator Mackay
and Senator Wallworth of the Jersey
legislatures coal probe. and former
~ enator Mckee, counsel. Of figures sub
=, itted by the company. Ralph H.
parry. president OF the company,
cla q med the profit was much smaller.
Iur. Perry declared also that there
was, no retail price fixing in Jersey City.
and no association of dealers by which
price could be fixed
As 40 costs, Mr. Perry contended that
IL cos hi S2.51 ton to deliver coal to the
house holder. Senator Wallworth de-
clared i that the company's statement.
made The basis OF federal taxation.
showed the cost was s1.61. and that the
eliminat I on OF errors in the computation
would Div ,bably bring this down to s1.40.
Smaller "A callers have testified that their
cost was .s1.25.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
BROOKLYN MAN SOUGHT
IN 100000 THEFT CASE
Played Pinochle With Victim,
of Gem Robbery.

Special Despatch 20 THE NEW YonK HERALD.
CHICAGO, Aug. "a search was on to-
day for Nj. Bender. Brooklyn salesman.
one OF the three men with whom Max
Levy. Chicago diamond merchant. played
pinochle on the Twentieth Century Linn
tied yesterday. just before he was robbed
Of 100000 worth OF diamonds. The
Jewels were carried in a pigskin brief
case and had been placed by Levy under
his pillow when he retired at O'Clock
yesterday morning.
In the berth above Levy Assistant
States Attorney William Henry was
sleeping. Later Mr.. Henry discovered
that some one had taken a small leather
bag containing his toothbrush and other
toilet articles from his grip. but re-
turned them q short time afterward.
Bender told the police last night that
he could be found at the Stock Yards.
When detectives went for an interview
to-day they were unable to locate him.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
EGG BREAKAGE CLAIMS
CAUSE THREE ARRESTS
p. o. Department Charges
Fraud Against Merchants.

Charged by Federal fficials with col
lecting nearly SCI 0oa from he Govern
ment through the filing OF fraudulent
claims with the Post Office Department
IN connection with the realage o. eggs
delivered by parcel post. threemercha nts
were arrested yesterday by Postal In
spectors Kenyon ard Schwab. They gave
their names as Harry Alter. &c Green
wich street: Benjamin Ka'smaSon. s1o
Greenwich street and BeniaminFeigen-
Am. doing business at 15eNReade
Willferee were rrraiened before Ndee
states r9. Sheppard in the CNted
bail eaohsst Court and held " $500
son, Assistan>s REQUEST OF J. + JOIN
Following th@ted states Att r..>yA
Of each shipmentsipt by parcel ost
chants have filed la-esggs. these -
Mr.. johnson sid. Dou~eakage clain
ticity OF these claims. posNthe autnel
opened several shipments anpspeclo,
the number Of broken eggs. In oR
ment a breakage claim for IA eggsn
filed, when Government officials
clared there were only ten broken egg:
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
PERMISSION TO BOOST
GAS RATES is DENIED
Nothing to Warrant Increased
Schedule, Says p. S. C..

An application ny the New York and
Queens Gas Company FOR permission to
raise its rates temporarily to s1.6o a
cubic foot was denied yesterday by the
Public Service Commission on the
ground that nothing had been shown
to warrant a higher rate than the one
the company is receiving now. In de-
nying the application. william A.
Prendergast. chairman OF the commits
sion, said:
"The commission already has made
it's attitude clear on the question OF
applications for such rates by refusing
two such applications" The two appli-
cations referred to were made by the
Bronx Gas and Electric Company and
the Public Service Corporation OF
Long Island, which serves the terri
tory around North Hampstead.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
Fire Record.

p:45-2 Dover st.. Samuel Kursner Unknown
10:O0-207e Sd av., awning, Ben
Jamln Holland ............ Unknown
1e:4J-2t3 Madison Rv., Charles
Forbes .....................N None
II :40-26i Clinton rt., rubbish IN
vacant lot, John Brastpn. Unknown
u t5o-5i6 u. i1Tth st.. Antonio
Maaselc ...................uin Unknown
ft25-l2i u. iith St. city........ .Enknown
1:0o-1is W. ID st.; Tony Nes'.e
ella .................... Unknown
5.io--lTt Ivdson st.. unknown. Unknown
gsSo-l42 W. 2hth st.. Jacob tlublnstein
Unknorn
v.z0-s30th st. and broadway. auto:
Thtnnas johnson ..,........ Trlfllng
S:3o--2ooi Morris av.. Bronx: william
Mctico OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Unknown
o:op-iTfth st. and Enat Chester av..
y. s. q, dump. ...........T fling
o35--3i6 " 23d IT.. Grand Laundry
So.,. 1880. ....... None
o:s0-fos broadway, rerg Merchand ro
fo:io-ls7th q. and Brondway; sur.
jo'sS-2ia ". n4th st.. Hotel Bonita
lil5-75i Broadway: A. 4 II. Cloth.
snk o.'''s'''sss.....ts....s Unknown
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
SOUGHT TO DELAY SHIP
BY SAND IN ENGINES
Accused Youth Wanted More
Time With Sweetheart.

Just before, the steamship Suricho
sailed from Liverpool, England, a few
weeks ago tho, chief engineer tried out
her turbine engines. A queer. grating
noise came fro ., them, and when they
were taken doNsn quantity OF sand
was found. Yest erday, Curles Waples
is, of 254 Sixty. first street, Brooklyn.
member of the crew. was arraigned
before United sitates Commissioner
Pfaff in Elizabeth on the charge OF
sabotage, It being alleged he dropped
the sand into the ungines.
Young NAPLES. II was said. had a
sweetheart In Liverpool and wanted an
extra few days with, her. He learned
that the ship was scheduled TO leave
on date earlier than expected and. 1t
is charged. used the q and to cause
delay. NAPLES was Suspected and put
In irons.
In default Of $4,000 BAH. NAPLES was
remanded TO the Essex County Jail.