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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-01

IN the opinion q Miss Ruth Mary Weeks Of
Kansas City, No, school teachers Of Amsrtca
have been weighed in the balance ana found
wanting Not surprising. Considering the
salaries they rsceiye they are in danger OF
starving to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
EPIDEMIC THREATENS
Selma Authorities Urge Wholesale
 Vaccination for Smallpox

Selma. January 4. = Especially - Presence of smallpox in sections ot West Selma where it has rarely ap- peared before led City Physician W. W. Burns and Mayor w. B. Hall to confer today for the issuing of statement. calling the attention of citizens to the protection which vaccination offers from the disease, and urging that adults anad children take the neces- sary precautions. The four cases re- ported to Dr. Burns have all been treated in the homes of the patients, as the city has no pest house. This plan is favored by Dr. Burns. as vac cination offers immunity from the dis ease for other members of the family
 Compulsory laws governing vaccina- tion are in effect in the state, but have not been enforced here, it is said, so that few persons have been vac cinated in Selma in the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
EDUCATORS PLAN SOUTHERN STOCK
 JUDGING CONTEST
Sessions Yesterday Given Over Almost Entirely to Receipt and Discussion of Com
 mittee Reports

Montgomery, January -Establishment of an all-southern stock and grain judg- ing contest to be held in conjunction with the southern dairy show conducted at Shreveport La. formed one of the in- teresting committee recommendations submitted in the agricultural section of the annual conference of state and fed eral vocational educational officials here this afternoon,
 The recommendations came from the committee on promotion work of which Paul w. Chapman, supervisor of agricultural education of Georgia, IS chairman, and was received with con siderable interest. It was followed by the report of the committee on tram i ing state supervisors and teacher train CTS" which recommended establishment by the federal government of intensive short courses at some southern point to train such officials to be followed later by the government of a more extensive i course at some southern university
 Sessions of the vocational supervisors and trainers Tuesday were given over almost entirely to the receipt and discus sion of committee reports. The first dealt with Organization of the years $ work in vocational agriculture" and sug- gested that the courses be formed to suit the agricultural requirements or each community. One school day each week for agricultural study and a hal day for other vacations was also sus- gested.
 Under the "part-time training hsad the committee recommended that such courses be made an integral part Of tne state system, conducted under the state supervisors organized either by the all day or special teacher.
 At the night session the industrial re- mobilization section was addressed by J. P Munroe Of Washington, vice char man of the federal vocational board, ana J. A. Kratz, federal agent for industriai rehabilitation, who discussed new pui- letin on the subject and gave examples of the work being done taken from other states where disabled men had been re- turned to industry.
 The home economics section was III session throughout the day, MT. Munroe. Miss Annie D. Richardson, director of vocational home economies; Miss Ade- laide Baylor chairman of the sectlon'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
SPRING CLOTHES LOWER
Offered Much Below Prices Prevailing
 Year Ago
By Associated Press

Chicago, January 4.-The market for mems spring and summer clothing was opened in Chicago today, and manufacturers offered suits much be- low that of the spring of 1920. One of the leading factors in the ready-made trade quoted the manufacturers price of wool suits at s25 compared to $40 last fall and $35 a year ago. Fine blue serge suits are offered at $30 com pared to s47 last fall and $43 one year ago. A standard worsted suit is now wholesaled at s34. compared to s45 for spring of 1920. The very finest worsted suits made in America are now offered at $5S compared to $50, the price last fall. Fine worsted trousers are now $9 compared to $12.5o last spring. Prices for summer goods, such as mohairs and Palm Beaches range upward from $14.50 compared to $16.50 last year.
 Buyers from every part of the coun- try say that they have for the most part liquidated goods bought at peak prices and from now on clothing will be retailed on the new level
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
DIST FRANCH|SEMENT INQUIRY DEMANDED
Tinkham Threatens to Take Matter to Supreme Court
 if Necessary
By Associated Pres,

Washington, January 4.-Demand that Congress investigate the alleged dis franchisement of citizens in certain states and reduce representation of those states through application of the Four teenth amendment was made by Repre- sentative Tinkham, republican, Massa- chusetts, at sessions today and tonight of the House census committee which is considering the congressional reappor- tionment bill. Should the committee re- fuse his demand, Mir. Tinkham said he would take the matter into the courts, even to the supreme court.
 An investigation by the committee to determine how many citizens of any state arc disfranchised through applica- ton of the literacy test should be made the Massachusetts representative as- serted and the representation of those states reduced proportiona tely Mir. link ham was before the committee at day session and reiterated his demand at another session which lasted until late tonight
 At the night session he presented what he said were 10 affidavits from residents of Winston-Salem, N. C.. in which they said they were denied the right to reg ister for the November election. The affidavits were all dated December 3O
 Questioning by Representative Brinson, democrat, North Carolina, brought from MT. Tinkham that Massachusetts had a iiteracy test as suffrage qualification which Mir Crimson said was substan- tially the same as that of North Ciar- olina. MT. Tinkham, in the course of the questioning said that literacy tests disfranchsed people in Massachusetts as in North Carolina and that the repre- sentation of his own state ought to be cut down proportionatey.
 Inclusion in the bill of permissive legis- latiCn to permit the states to base their representa- tion to proportionate voting instead of the present single member district plan was asked by A. N Chand- Ter of Newark, N. J., and c. c. Hoag of Philadelrhia '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
.BALLOON|STSATE CARRIER PIGEONS
 ID REMAIN ALIVE
First Details of Experiences and Hardships in Dense Canadian Woods Are
 Given to Public
By Associated Press

Cochrane, Ontario, January 4-First de- tails of the experiences of the three American naval balloonists, who suffered unusual hardships while wandering for four days in the dense Canadian woods and were forced to eat their carrier pigeons to eIbsist, were received here tonight from the Anglican minister at Moose Factory, the Hudson Bay com panys trading post where they found shelter.
 The minister reported that the balloon ists, who left the Rockaway, N. r., naval air station at 12:l5 D, m. December t3, landed fifteen miles northwest of Moose Factory in the afternoon of the next day. They thought they were still in New York, having been in the clouds most of the time since leaving Rocka way.
 They came down, the minister said, be- cause they thought they heard a dog barking. They were lost in the deep two days and had about given up hope of ever reaching civilization.
 Fortunately. on December 1T they came to the Moose river and found tracks of human feet through the deeply packed snow. Later they caught up with an Indian, Tom Marks who was out hunting. Ore of the three aviators was using a suit of underwear as an outer garment and the others were in uniform Marks, taken by surprise by such a meeting in that desolate section of the country, is reported to have at first re- sisted their efforts to fraternze with him. Eventually they succeeded in con vincing him that they meant no harm and he guided them to the Moose Fac tory trading post.
 SOON RECOVER
 Absence of severe frost during the time of their wandering in the forest un- doubtediy saved them from perishing. They had eaten two of their three pigeons when they arrived at Moose Fac torv where they were cared for by in- habitants of the trading post and soon recovered from their privations and hardships
 The eating of the pigeons apparently explains the mystery of why the men had not communicated with the outside world after leaving Rocllaway.
 trip was made to recover the bal loon in an effort to salvage it's contents, but it was unsuccessful. Another trip to the point of the descent was planned but it's success is not known. The three aeronauts had planned to leave Moose Factory for Cochrane on December 26 or 27 Barring unfavorable weather con ditions, they are due here the eno or thiS week.
 The Anglican minister, Rev. Mir Hay in a letter dated December g stated that the aeronuats could not have stayed up in the air much longer. as they had thrown overheard all their ballast and many of the movable objects that they carried in the basket of thsir craft.
 The aeronauts reported that they had been anxously looking for some habita- tion for several hours before they finauy realized that they could not keep their craft in the air much longer. Rev. Hay expressed the opinion that if they had stayed in the air another hour they would have drifted over James bay and would undoubtedly have perished in the loosely packed snow which covered the ice on the bay to depth of several feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
SELMA WOMAN DIES IN
 CANAL Z0NE-B0DY WILL
 BE HELD FOR 18 MONTHS

Selma, January A. Especially = News of the death of Mrs. Lucy Strawn in Balboa, Canal Zone. Decem- Der 22 has been received here in a let ter to Mrs. w. E. Nees today Mrs. Strawn, former Selmian, was mak- ing her home with her son, F. B. Strawn, and her daughter, Mrs. Guy Strong, formerly Mss Lida Strawn. The Strawn family removed from Selma to the Canal Zone several years ago. The body of Mrs. Strawn, under Canal Zone regulations, will be kept in the Zone for IS months, and 1t is believed fere by friends that interment will be made in Selma at the end of that pe- riod. Sympathy to the bereaved fam fly is felt by friends here over their loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
GOVERNOR INAUGURATED
Every County in Florida Represented
 in Elaborate Parade
By Associated Press

TaIIahassee, FIa., January 4.--F1or- idas new governor, Cary A. Hardee, was inaugurated today with elaborate ceremonies, which were witnessed by the largest crowd ever assembled on a similar occasion. Every county in the state was represented in the inaugural
 parade, which was headed by the local organization of the American Legion
 and members of that organization
 from all parts of Florida. Former
 governors, cabinet officers, Confeder-
 ate veterans and members of civic or ganizations were among those in the parade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
JAlLS SHOW CLASS

Montgomery January 4.-(Special)- Southwest Alabama jaiers established a good record during the recent inspection conducted by the state prison inspection department. Governor Kilby has been in- formed by the prison inspector that John
 D. Adams, assistant inspector, visited
 five jails during his trip and found no serious defects or objections in any Of them. The jais visited were in Es-
 cambia, Baldwin, Washington, Choctaw
 and Clarke. Minor improvements were recommended at the almshouse of Es-
 canlbia and paint was said to be needed at the Baldwin jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
POWERFUL G. 0. P.
 AID UNABLE TO
 GET DAM FUNDS
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 point of order that a quorum was no present. He withdrew his point, how. ever, but MT. Frear insisted on cal of the House. To avoid this the House adjourned
 Improy ements at stnke in the
 contested paragraph, which will he
 taken up tomorrow are, For ter
 minal docks, South St. Louis, $400,-
 900; cotton handling equipment.
 Memphis, $6O,OOO; terminal docks.
 New Orleans, $4OO,000, storage bins
 for coal tippIe, Cordova, Ala, $40.-
 GOO; cargo handling facilities. De-
 mopolis, Ala, $25,OOO; moorinG fa-
 cilities, immigration station, AL
 giers, La, $25,OOO, and for opera
 tion of last, $3OO,0OO.
 The Senate also devoted considerable time today to Muscle Shoals, having under consideration a bill creat ting z government corporation to complete aht carry on nitrate production at the Ala bama plant.
 Senator Smith, democrat, South Caro- lima, and other southern members, gave out that the measure would be held con stantly before the body until voted upon. while Senator Wadsworth, re publican, New York, proposed severa amendments to the measure, one trans, ferring control of the proposed corpor' ation from the war to the treasury de. partnnent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
BARACAS TO BANQUET

Anniston. January 4.-(SpeciaL)- The annual banquet of the Baraca class of the First Methodist church to be held at the Alabama hotel next Tuesday evening will be an informal affair of much pleasure to the mem bers and invited friends. a programme of exceptional merit having already been prepared for the occasion. Near ly a hundred friends have been in- vited to attend the informal affair, and the event is being pleasantly an- ticipated by many local peonle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

STOLEN-Five-passenger Hup- mobile, license No. 10471, en- zine No. R-34689; taken from 17th St., between 2d and Sd Ayes, between 9 and II o'clock Tuesday night; liberal reward. Call T. M. Jones, Woodlawn 371-J or Main 108.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
BURKE RESIGNS
Treasurer of United States Awaits
 Appointment of Successor
By Associated Press

Washington. January A. John Burke, treasurer of the United States. today announced his resignation eff fective upon the appointment of his successor. i
 MT. Burke was appointed treasurer in March, 1913. Prior to that time he served three terms as governor of North Dakota and was a member of both the senate and house of that state. He viii join the banking firm of kardos and Company of New York, V hich is to become Kardos and Burke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05

hibit all exportation and limit importa- tion of cocaine, morphine and other narcotic drugs. It is said that it is di- rected especially at the traffic in China
 Plans of the war department for development of a great military center in each of the nine new army corps and the subsequent sale of army posts built years ago, were explained by Secretary Baker today before a House military subcommittee. Formulation of permanent cantonment and supply tase policy for the army is under con- sideration by the committee.
 A joint resolution instructing President Wnson to accept the invitation of the league or nations to appoint an Ameri- can representative on the leagues com mission on disarmament was introduced toGay by Representative Fuller. repub- lican, Massachusetts.
 Request that Secretary of War Baker ana Attorney General Palmer be called before the House judiciary committee to ascertain the facts surrounding the mvs- terious official silence which invests the war stacker situation" was made by +. W. Galbraith, national commander Of the American Legion today in tele- gram to Representative volstead of Min nesota, the committees chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
SENATOR KNOX'S VIEW

Sldte COnStltuteu all dSSoCldtioh oi hd tionS.
 SENATOR KNOX'S VIEW
 And more recently has come Senator Knox, a real leader of the opposition to league of nations. to point out to Senator Harding that it is not neces- sary to set up a body of the nations in order to have an association" of nations MT. Knox's words have great weight with the President -elect.
 He argued consistently that it would seem the United States should go no further than to make a declaration of policy, but the world peace, again be- ing threatened as it was in 1914, the United States would cooperate with the friends of civilization for the de : fense of that civilization. Senator Knox Insisted that the declaration of such policy, followed by similar dec 1arations from other nations would constitute an association of nations. The binding power of such an asso- ciation, he said, would be just as great and decorated with signatures and from all of this that Senator Harding is much perplexed as to just which way he eventually shall turn, the reader has a very good idea of the situation as it exists today at Marion.
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 Despite the fact that the whale is a mammal and not a fish, the Board of United States General Appraisers has decided in a test case that canned whale meat is fish and is subject to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
THE WEATHER

Washington January 4.-Alabarna and Mississippi Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; somewhat cooler We'd nesday in interior
 Tennessee: Fair and cooler Wednesday; Thursday fair.
 Georgia Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday, mild temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05

and Miss Jessie Harris, supervisor from Texas. being the principal speakers. At the afternoon session Miss Ivol Shaf- ford. supervisor for Alabama. submitted the report of the committee named last year to study part-time and evening classes in the southern region, which incorporated a recommendation that CO., operation be established between owners of industries and leaders of education SC that such classes may be started for the benefit of industrial centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
all other Manhattans half price

And remember that among dozen dealers who are feat ing the price here's that's featuring the shirts Twice the usual variety at half the usual price, At $25O we'll show you two Manahaans to anybody ee Blachs headquarters you know Our big corner window display proves it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
Washington News
By Assoclated Pr,es

Washington, January IA decrease of $192,952,075 in the public debt dur ing the last month of 1920 was an nounced today by the treasury. On De- cenber s1 the total gross debt was s2s, 2,224,1ss. as compared with SEA- f7515s,244 on November 30. The de- crease during the last quarter of the year amounted to s1o5,1s1.12o from the September total of s24 Government officials possessing the most accurate knowledge of European conditions will be called to testify by the Senate committee on immigration before it submits any recommendations for prohibiting or restricting immigra- tion to the United States. Senator Colt of Rhode Island. chairman of the com mittee, announced tonight that Com missioner Wallis of the Ellis, Island station, New York, would be heard to- would be heard later.
 State department officials are study ing the status of treasury credits ex- tended to Greece prior to the recall to power of King Constantine. A balance of $23, 900, 900 would become available to the Greek government it was said, if the United States extended formal rec ognition to the ruler without taking ac- ton to stop payment as has been done by France and Great Britain with sim liar advances.
 The credits were granted by the three powers in similar sums of $3S, S,000, ,000 each. Greece has drawn $15.00o, 900 against her account.
 tween the United States and Cuba IS to be provided by the Cuba-American Telephone and Telegraph company, a permit for the landing of three telephone cables from Havana at Key West, Fla having been granted the company today by the state department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
PERPLEXITIES GROW FOR HARDING OVER
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS

(COntinued from pngc oneJ treaties he negotiated as secretary of state constituted an association of na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
TRAINMEN TO BUILD
Brotherhood Buys Site for Modern Of flee Building
By Associated Press

Cleveland. O., Januarys4 Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen today closed deal for the purchase of a site on the corner Of Superior avenue and West Ninth street for a new eight-story mod err office building, one-half of which will be used as the general offices of the brotherhood, President w. G. Lee an- nounced. Erection of the building will begin immediately. The cost of ground and building approximates $7000OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05

General provisions of the terms of the Jones Miller narcotics bill was ex- piained today by government officials at 2 nearing before house ways and means subcommittee. The biu would amend the Harrison act to pro-;
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-05

toll and First-Six rooms
and bath; large porch; garage
for two cars; deep lot. Price,
$4,000. GATEWOOD s. BEN
NETT, 800 Cont. Trust. Bldg.
Main 1854.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-05

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bath: prize. Sll.sOJ. MOORE HILI
Woodward Bldg
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-28
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peterson, Allen
avenue, are the proud parents Of a
baby Girl born last night.
Mrs. W. r. Kelly left Thursday for
Omaha, Neb., where she will visit
with her daughter.
I'D Buckley OF Ardoeh, n. D., spent
Thursday visiting friends in East
Grand Forks.
The Commercial club Of East Grand
Forks has been Investigating tile rais-
ing Of sugar bcets il this vicinity. and
after the first of the year viii begin a
campaign to introduce their groWing.
TO a greater extent than in the past
by the farmers.
The East Grand Forks high school
football team willigo to F'nsston Sat
urday to play the high school team
OF that place. The local boys have
been winning all of their am in
this district and they now expect ITO
add another to their list.