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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
BOY EMPEROR Of
CHINA LONGS FOR
OUTSIDE WORLD
Now Is Years Old, He Has
Twice Been Proclaimed En-
peror and as Many Times
Has AbdiCated

Tien Tsin May 21.-Rumors of another
attempt to restore the Manchu monarchy
by placing the boy Emperor Hsuan
Tung on the throne are circulating in the
inner circles of this center of oriental
statecraft Hints come from unknown
sources that such a move is to be made
within the next two month
Speculation on this possibility provides
one of the most fascinating subjects or
conversation among the Chinese as well
as among the foreigners. Here is the
stage and the throneless boy Emperor
star character for the DEVELOPMENT OF Il
plot that may yet focus the worlds at
tention. 4
The story of Hsuan Tung is like a tale
of the Arabian Nights Though he is
still boy of 10 years he has twice been.
proclaimed Emperor and twice has alb
dicated When he was less than two years
old he was made Emperor by edict of the
dying Empress Dowage in 1908. With his
father Prince Ching as Regent, the in
FAINT was nominal ruler over 400 000,OO0
people for little more than three years.
Then came the republic with president,
Yuan Shihkai, and the boy still an
Emperor, retired to captivity within the
walls of the Forbidden City.
There he remained for five years until
In 1917. when he was yet II years old,
by a coup d'etat of General Chang Hsun
who It has been charged, was the agent
of a Greman plot to prevent the Chinese
republic from taking a hostile attitude
toward Germany in the war. Another
purpose of the conspiracy is said to have
been to stop the sending of Chinese
coolies to Europe to relieve the French
workers so that they could be put in the
fighting line
This time the boy Emperor's reign was
brief. 1t lasted less than week and
again he went back to the palace of his
forebears q prisoner, and there he has
remained surrounded by 5000 or 1900 Of
the Manchu adherents, princes, eunuchs
and whispering old women who long and
probably plot for the time when the
little Son of Heaven" shall again ASCEND
the dragon throne.
To support him and his household OF
Manchus, titled and otherwise, the
I Chinese republic pays an annual allow
ance of from 100000 to 100000 in sill
yer and thus within the heart of the
capital city of the Chinese republic eX-
lists a strange group which may at any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
WHEAT SHIPPED TO
LONDON VIA CANAL
Revival of Interest In What
This Shorter Route to Europe
Holds for Pacific Ports
BY Associated Press

Vancouver. b. c., May 2I.-When the
steamer Buenos Ayres, with a cargo Of
wheat from Vancouver dropped moor
ings in the Thames river at London. a
historic voyage had come to an end.
The ship was the pioneer of the new
route for wheat from the western
shores of America through the Panama
canal to Europe.
At a banquet in celebration of the
epoch making voyage, Sir George Per-
ley said that in the near future the ex-
port wheat trade of western Canada
would be divided between Pacific and
Atlantic ports instead Of all passing
eastward to Europe as in therpast. F.
G. Wade. agent general of British Co
lumbia in Great Britain, said the voy-
age marked the awakening of west
ern Canada to the advantage Of the
Panama canal.
Though the Pnama canal has been
open for several years." said Mr.. Wade
there is just now revival of interest
in what this shorter route to Europe
holds out for the Pacific ports, not only
of Canada, but the United States. AS
for the gain trade development II is
worth noting that the Peace river dis
trict could produce 90,000.000 bushels
of wheat If there were proper trans
portation facilities out of that region.
Tho settlers there look for the build
Ing of a short line to the Pacific ocean
which will give them an export outlet
Tor their farm produce"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
AUBURN ALUMNI TO
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
President benson ISSus State
ment and Suggests How to
Raise Two Million Dollars

Auburn. May 21.-(Special.) 1.-The
Auburn Alumni association will get
busy on the proposed campaign for
100000 for building and equipment
at Auburn and do so in a big way dur
ing the approaching commencement ,ex-
ercises in case the proposition is given
the final stamp of approval by the
board of trustees, which they are ex-
pected to do, since the idea has already
been approved by the executive com
mititee.
The above is made known in a gem
eral letter to the alumni from Hon
John V. benson of Opelika, president of
the Alumni association. In the opening
paragraph Mr.. benson says.
AT last there is within our grasp the
opportunity to do for Auburn what has
long been in our minds--that is provide
for her an adequate plan and adequate
facilities"
Referring to resolution passed by
the executive committee of the board of
trustees in session at Montgomery. MAY
IL, copy of which was enclosed with
the letter. Mr.. benson continues by say
ing: 30
The resolutions of the executive
committee of the trustees. enclosed
herewith, give you an inkling of the
plan. A little more in detail ii is this:
Now seems a propitious time for Au-
burn to put on a great campaign for
FUNDS, greatly planned and energeti-
cally carried through under the super
vision and direction of men who are ex-
perienced in such matters. Perhaps all
of you have read something of the great
campaign for Georgia Tech, If so. you
have an idea of what is in the minds of
some of us for Auburn.
There is no need to dwell on Au-
burns needs, the only question is
whether we can and will get behind
such a movement and give it the proper
push
Here is what you can do; Make
your plan now. and let nothing inter-
fere with it. to come to Auburn on May
30 this year. This is alumni day; 1t is
also the day when the trustees meet.
1t is also tn eday when Billy VIII
liams, '96. makes the alumni address
and the day when we have our alumni
luncheon and business meeting"
According to Mr.. benson, the tenta-
tive programme for Alumni Day, Mon
day, May 80. is as follows:
$50 a. injecting of the executive
council of the alumni.
II a. m.-Alumni grafton by BILLY"
williams
1890 p. m.--Alumni luncheon, to be
! followed by the business meeting.
| 2;30 p. Informal presentation of
| their plan to the trustees.
| This is by far the biggest financial
| problem ever confronting the Auburn
Alumni association, and 1t is expected
that every alumnus will enthusia stical =
| ly support the board of trustees in
whatever action they may take con-
corning the matter
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bard times is difficult to make MONEY and GET AIIEAD"
times MORE
NOR STRENGTH and endurance hard
difficulties obstacles stumbling blocks
Now taking Nutd had
WEAK LEGS or no legs but had to his food by wod
advise
exactly parallel but MORE
hard
which helms make you.s stronger n - .o -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
Experiment for Yourself

From Farm Life.
Every farm must be an experiment
station in itself, because it contains
land which has not been cropped like
other land. If you are using fertilize~
fo,' the first time, leave two or three
rows not fertilized and then watch the
plants during the season and don't
jump to conclusions too soon. The
plants that come up quickly in the
spring do not always show the highest
yield in the fall. The only way you
can tell whether the fertilizer has
given you any results or not is to
weigh. This can be done with corn
by weighing Is hills on four differenr
places, taking rows, being sure to get
two rows which were planted by the
same planter plate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
The Shadow Folk of Tahiti

from The Shadow Folk: A Tahtian Ia
gend. by e. Lloyd Sechrst, in Asia
Magazine
We were in the land of the Little Peo
pie of the Shadows. We had been told
that we must offer them all our posses-'
sions, but that they would take for them
selves only the shadows of the things
they wanted. So we put slender sticks
on the ground, all along the open sids
OF our room, between the high tree-roots
and hung on them our tapa garments
our ornaments of feathers and Of pearl
and of green jade-stone.s One precious
thing We could not offer them, and that
was the bracelet of iridescent pearl-sheIi
set with cats eyes of the sea. II hal
been put-on my sweetheart's arm whe-,
she was a little GIRL and now she could
not take 1t off.
We hoped the Little People Of the Shad.
ows would understand that the braceIet
slso would have been offered them IL II
had been possible | feared-aad re-
solved to stay awake to protect nv
sweetheart If they did not understand.
but l was tired and soon fell asleep IN
the soft moss beside her warm body.
Suddenly ! awoke. The Ribbons Of
Light were all about going and co14l.ng
rolling and unrollng, lighting up the one,
spaces, where hundreds OF the Little
People were carrying off the shadows
OF all the ornaments we had hung on tho
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
.BR|AND-LLOYD ROW
MUST NOT Be TAKEN
VERY SERIOUSLY
Both Playing a Subtle Game
and In the End a Compro-
mise Will Finally Be
Reached, Says Bird

Special Cable to The Age-Herald
Copyright, 1921, by Tho Age-Heraid)
The Briand-LlOyd George row over
Upper siIesin has all the excitement OF
a dog fight, but must not be taken
too seriously. These two arch-pOlitt-
clans are playing their own subtle
game, and In the end compromise
will be reached. More important to-
Europe is the result of the Italian cleo
lions, which show the moderate So
cialists still have n firm grip the
government and are about to set 10
work to rebuild Italy's faIken fortunes.
The "Ku-Klux" of Italy, the Fascist,
who set out to smash the moderate,
socialists, have been humiriated.)
Paris, May 21-(Special.) -While
the Lloyd YGeorge-Briand row over
Upper Silesia is distinctly the sensa-
ton of the week, and with the boots
and bowls of the supporters on both
sides, has all the charm and subtlety
of a dog fight, it's Importance has
been over-emphasized.
Some go so far as to predict tho
wreck of the entente on this rock.
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try by violent gestures to attract atten-
ton to the hand that is doing nothing,
SO the audience will forget, or overlook!
what the cther hand is doing.
No doubt Mr.. Lloyd George Just att
this moment would rather have Eng
land watching Upper Slesia than Ire
land, or the coal strike, for instance.
And BRAND finds it easier to explain
what he is going to doeregarling Upper
Slleslan than what he did or failed to
do regarding German Preparations. Also
the people should remember that when
politicians discuss, however heatedly
such little maEters as eternal princi-
pies there is always chance for
compromise later.
Therefore. while the Sflesian question
Undoubtedly is grave, and capable of
making much trouble, it is as yet but
a teapot tempest between two very In
tereSt'ns premiers and some phases of
it need not be taken too seriously.
More important to Europe is the Ital-
ian election. 1t has taken one week for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

Many man is struggling, trying hard to
get ahead, but just he gets a start
something always seems to go wrong that
sets him back. while another man with ap-
parently less ability seems to get along
famously with comparatively little effort
THIS GREAT DIFFERENCE in men may
be due solely to the difference in their
bodily and mental vigor and the AMOUNT
of organic IRON IN THEIR BLOOD.
There 10000, 900. 900, 900 RED BLOOD
CoRPUsCLES in your blood and each one
must have iron. Without IRON YOUR
BLOOD LOSES ITS POWER TO CHANGE
FOOD INTO LIVING CELLS AND IT'S
SUE and nothing you eat does you the
proper amount of good-you do not get
the full strength out of IT.
Indoor life. overeating. household drudg-
cry. gripping. calling WORRY and nervous
strain are sappng the iron and thereby
the very life from the blood of thousands
of men and women.
We do not advise what to do in individual
gases. a. this 10 the province OF the physi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

slender sticks. They were dancing in thu
Light of the rolling Ribbons, and the
place where my sweetheart had been ly-
ing was no longer warm.
She was dancing in the midst of the
Little People. . ! saw my sweetheart
my full-boded woman my beautiful
one, the Flower of the Mountans-bs-
coming smaller and smaller. :. She be-
came as a little child. AS the bracelet
of shining pearl slipped from her tiny
wrist the Little People picked 1t up
and hung 1t on one of the slender sticks.
where it's cats eyes glowed. Soon, as
they danced my sweetheart was no lar
ger than the other Little People and
was lost among them.
The Ribbons of Light rolled away
among the trees and all was dark again.
The Shadow Folk were gone; my sweet
heart was gone to be with the souls of
all the other people who have been lost
in the forests Of purple Orohena
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

clan. but we do say that IL YOU lack suf-
at rtsnt IRON IN your blood to give you the
serene Tn. energy and endurance YOU need
to get ahead and overcome obstacles. bv ali
means try NUXATED IRON
MINATED IRON often increases the
bodily and mental vigor of weak, tired.
t W;orn-oqt, nervous people in two weeks
Time. It's like the iron in your blood and
IKE the iron in spinach. lentils and apples.
Nv hou can eat It If you wish. 1t will not
placken or fnjure the teeth nor disturb the
stomach-it is entirely different from ordi-
nary metallic iron which people usually
lake ana which is made merely by the ac-
tion OF strong acids on small pieces of iron
IN addtion to organic iron. Nuxated Iron
also contains product which represents
the the principal chemical constituent Of AC-
Tive Lying FORCE for feeding the
nerves. It may, therefore. be said to be
both q BLOOD and a NERVE FOOD. over
4.ooo,ooo people are using NUxATED IRON
a., Beware Of substitutes. Look for the word
AWAITED" on every package and the let
ters n. !. on every tablet Your money will
be refunded by the manufacturer il you do
not OBTAIN perfectly satisfactory results
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

the returns to be complete. The first
guesses as to the result were so wrong
that European newspapers have been
obliged to revise their comments almost
from hour to hour. as later figures
were received.
TO SMASH SOCIALISM
To smash socialism was the real pur-
pose of the elections. 1t was felt to be
an opportune time for this, as the SC
cialist party had recently split into
three parts, while the Fascist had been
strongly organized everywhere. The
Fascist are a patriotic" organization
of ex-soldires. who, like the commun-
lists. believe in the terroristic dictator
ship of a minority. They have been
"Ku- Klux-ing" UP and down Italy with
much success lately and their plan of
campaign was to terrorlze the social
lists into keeping away from the polls
and not voting.
Despite the early optimistic returns,
however this failed to happen The So
cialists have 1876 members of the Ital
ian chamber or only about 10 fewer
than before. This shows plainly that
the socialist hold on Italy is far from
weakening, for in reality all parties
concentrated their fire upon them in
the recent election.
The real result of this election was
humiliation for the Fascist, who not
only failed in their efforts to swamp the
socialists but succeeded in electing
only handful of their own candidates,
the number being about equal in fact,
to the communists.
Thus italy repudiates at the polls both
the White and the Red terror, for the
present at least. Since the election the
various socialist groups, the commun-
lists alone excepted. have come out with
declarations of the mildest and most
restrained tone. Evidently there is a
strong determination among all the
major parties in the new Parliament to
cooperate in rebuilding Italy's shat
tered fortunes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
Removable Top-Bow Support

prominent motor car manufac-
turer is equpping all his latest model
cars with top bow holders, which may
be removed and slowed in the tool box
when the top is up. The holder as
described and illustrated in the Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. is of the
conventional type, with the exception
of the stud which fits into the body
This is split lengthwise on a diagonal
line, and forms two wedges which ex-
pand when a bolt, running through
them, is screwed in. The hols which
holds the stud is fitted with a steel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

Live Stock

Live Stock
Fed Steers-Good to choice 61s@7hc,
medium to good. 5h Nc; common TO me-
dium, 4 " Q51ac.
Grass Cattle. according to weight, quail
ity and flesh); Steers, 697c; fat cows,
5 a &C.; medium cows. A q SC; cutters IN a
Shc; Gamers. u 02hc; heavy bulls 495c;
ers, 6WSc.
Hogs-choice corn fed hogs. 1s5 and
up, 7hc; choice corn fed hogs. 1856 to 1876.
8 "a O. Nc; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1876.
best heavy rough hogs, &c; half fat rough
hogs, 4@5c. Soft and oily hogs from lie
to &c per Id. less than above prices.
Meal and Feedstuff
Mixed horse feed SAL Q47; old style hulls,
white oats. 66c; shorts. sss; c. S. meal, I
per cent, $50: hen feed. 100 lbs. s2.75; tim
othy, $50, choice pea green alfalfa. $50:
wheat straw. $25 ton.
No, Green Salt Hides-tc.
No. l Green Fresh Hides-3c.
No. Green Fresh Hides-2c.
No. l Dry Flint Hides-sc.
No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-sc.
No. l Dry Salt Hides-7c
No. Dry Salt Hides-6c.
Sheep Skins-10Q csc.
Goat Skins-10@ &C.
Hog Skins-10W15c.
Horse Hides-$1Q2.
Tallow-4 q &c.
Beeswax-23G 25c.
Clear Grease Woo-120 13c.
Clear Washed wool-iso zoe.
BURY Wool---6 9Sc.
Ginseng (Wild(-S495.
Spot Cotton
GOOD middling ..'-........... II
Strlct mlddllnB ................ 10h
Strict low middiins ............ *
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moment become the prey Of ambitious
military leaders on the fulcrum of which
they may raise themselves to power.
The boy. still possessed of the title OF
Emperor, leads secluded life. He IS
not permitted to pass beyond the walls
of the Forbidden City though his heart
longs for travel to the western countries
of whose strange sights and customs he
has learned from his tutors, throe
Chinese and one English, the latter r. f.
Johnston n scholar and author.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
Safety Deposit Vault of Papeete

From the Queen of the Tiare Hotel by
Frederick O'Brien. in Asia Magazine.
One day when 1 was hurrying off to
swim in the lagoon. 1 asked Lovania,
the proprietress of the Tiare hotel, to
guard a considerable sum of money in
bank notes She assented readily but
when several days later mentioned the
money, she struck her head in alarm
She thought and thought but could not
remember in what safe place she had
hidden the paper francs
My God, Brien,'' she said in despera-
ton, "a1l time l JUS like that crazee
way. One time one engineer big steam
ship come here, he ask me keep two
thousan dollar for him. | busy jus like
always, an 1 throw benin that couch
1 sit on. My God, he come back 1 for
get where I put One day we look
hard. 1 suffer turrbil, but mex day
1 move couch and find money. Wasn't
that funny?"
1 suggested we try the couch again,
but, though we turned up number of
lost odds and ends, it was not the cache
of my funds. BY way of cheering her,
ordered a rum punch. When she went
to crack the ice, CLEAN of remem-
brance came to her, and 10! my money
was found in the reserve butter supply
In the refrigerator, where she had art
fully placed 1t out of harms way. 1t
was quite greasy but intact.
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bushing. which takes the strain of the
expansion, and which is also threaded
to hold screw with nickel-planted
head, put in for the sake Of finish when
the support is taken out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

Others, like LIE
Temps, declare that
P r i m'e Minister
Lloyd George is
playing a deep
game, seeking to
divide Europe and
thus rule the world.
Such prophecies are
/ n I've r e S ting, but
seem to leave out
of CON sideration the
fact that both
Lloyd George and
M. Brhand are arch
p o / lit i clans. AS
such, like conjur-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
LOCAL MARKETS

Eggs advanced on Morris avenue yes
terday and now are quoted at % cents
and a cents a dozen.
Large shipments of red snapper and
rrullet appeared the market and
sreatly relieved the scarcity OF fish that
has been existing all week.
Large shipments of produce appeared
early in the morning but were readny.
disposed of to the grocers and vegetable
vendors for the weekend business. BY
noon yesterday the marekt was prac-
tically sold out. Peaches and strawberries
have dropped little in price
Poultry
(Beu-Rodgers Produce Coz
Eggs-Fresh capdler, 2S&24c'
Hens-25 a 7c.
Friers-60 q soc.
Butter-20e.
Cantaloupes-S6 per crate.
Apples-Extra fancy Winesaps 125, 81.
$50, i6S, $3.50; 200, us. 81 box; Russet, a
Grade, SIS barrel; fancy wtnesaps, geo. zl6,
Bananas-Eight- hand punches. SO to 60
TBS. SC ID. ,e =, 6. On &c ho
Lemons-CaIifornia Terrier brand. fins
stock, SOO's, $3.50 box; S6O's. $500 box;
ora nges@caiifornia Val. Terrier brand.
2SS. $3.50 box; 1858. SAYS box s6's. $3.50
Pineapples-sO. ss's $3.50 crate; 42's.
ass, SIS crate
Strawberries-N Mississippi, $4.5096 crate
! Georgia Peaches-s2. 60QS.5O.
Misunderstanding per. 10O
Vegetables
| Sweet Corn-$4 per crate.
Beans--Fresh green, $3.50 hamper.
| Squash-YelIow, $3.50 hamper; white.
yellow, small crates, 81 crate; white, So
Cabbage-Mobtle. green stock. 50;
Tomatoes-Fancy. Florida. 12o's, IS crate;
Potatoes%Sweets, Porto Rico. kiln dried
&c ID; No I stock. s.; No. b Is stock s2SS ..
per crate; Texas crystal white, s2.75 crate.
okra-F1orida, 81 crate.
Elb. California lima. large. Nc lb.; Cali
tornia lima baby. SC ID; Colorado pinto.
-Blaekeye. $500.
loc ID; No. i Virginia stock. rosated, 5O-ib.
SSsst Srs count, ' sase Ess ID
s5 to e. i4c 81 H. iSf 70 To to 80 s e S. S sS
to 80, lie lb.; 80 to 100, SC Id.
| Rice-Fancy head, sc lb.
Evaporated Apricots~Fanoy. 25-lb. boxes
Use ~ choice, z6ilb. boxes ,s zoe lb.
Angelus Observation-Disclosures 15c packages
Market 'i BssEets--Dozen. 75c.
Fish
tstandard Fish Coz
Gray Snapper--125ac.
Red Snapper-1yc.
Spanish Mackerel-22c.
Pompano-35e.
Salt Water Trout-20 @ 22c.
Mixed Fish-12c.
Mullet-10c,
Meats
(Swift & Co.. Packers)
! d. S. Clear Bellies-11 Q14hc
Pure Lard--Cilverleaf, f2hc.
! Compound Lard-10c.
| Hams-Regular, IS a 33c.
Pork Loins--22&26c.
! Bacon--2S a. soc.
/ Butter-24c.
Eggs-2G.
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The average American boy is a great
milk drnker and consumes twice as much
as former generations. according to the
department of agriculture The consump-
ton of milk last year was estimated at
"A gallons per capita, not including that
used in ice cream, cheese and butter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22

East Indians use butter made from
the milk of buffaloes and stored in
jars where 1t Keeps for years.
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Argentina leads the world in linseed
production cultivating about 3,000,DV
acres annually, as compared with 100000
acres in the United States and 1000,0U
acres in Canada.
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Would YouAdviseMetoT
lluxated Iron?-I Am Weak

NERVOUS, and ALL PLAYED OUT'' after my days
work, but times hard and money scarce and | do
want spend that not absolutely necessary