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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
TRIBULATIoNs OF IMMIGRANT

Charles D. Iaacson, in Leslie's.
 For years and years. the peasant and farmer and city dweller of ancient lands dreams and prays that some day he must get to America. He has heard about the wonderful country. still be- lieves the streets are paved with gold and there is a chance for every man. No. man or woman of Europe, there are no streets of gold; but, pray God .bere still may be chance for every manl If not, then America Is not what it set out to be, and what it always must be.
 So, in the distant little hut or hovel the man discusses the subject of Amer ica. He wants to go. He wants his children to have chance he didn't lave. In America is relative or friend or a business man who connects with him and gives him the means to come to America. For as the reader understands, the American immigra- tion law requires that the third-class passenger show proper amount of money and a destination in America. He cannot just land here-he must have place to go.
 Finally, after scraping together his savings, he packs up his belongings and bids farewell to the soil of his ancestors. He sets out on foot or by carriage and meets the government off, ficjals. The matter of a passport Is a problem. Questions, and this and that, and the other thing. Many of the of ficials are in league with the highway robbers, and frequently the departing pilgrim leaves a goodly part of his be- l. .Agings with the clerk at the desk.
 Then, after dirty railroad travel, he arrives at the point of debarkation. Here he Is in for another siege. There is one city, for instance, where it Is required that the immigrant take a bath, and give up his baggage and clothes to be sterilized. He Is handed a ticket. Generally what he gets back Is not what he gave-he is minus mon- ey, and rugs and previous belongings He cannot complain. He is made to get aboard the boat.
 And there! A dirty hole in the steer age-smelly, cold, sweating and wet. Bad food. Nowhere to move around The ship losses. If, on the upper decks, they are sick and in torture, what must 1t be down in the hole? Then quarantine is sighted.
 America at last! An, but wait, the immigrant is taken off the boat and landed--to endure another ordeal for 10 days! Everything is fumigated. If the ship seems all right, the passen- gers are allowed to go further. Then comes the Ellis Island transport. Here he waits a day. Previous to the present regime he was given no water or food.) Finally he is called to the medical department. Again he is thumped and pushed, his eyelids are turned back, and few other things done to him, Then he Is put In long 1 line to be inspected. A sheet that looks like mile long is held before him and he must answer many questions. Then he is led into room, where he is de- tained and given some food; after all of which he is labeled and put aboard another boat to be dumped in New York city, or put aboard trains for the west. north or south. He is met by sharks and employment agents who soak him again unless he knows their game.
 City council in Keene. N. M., has five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
AUTOMOBILES

A6ToMosfLEs ron SALE ; FOR SALE-We have two D. passenger Fords; one with starter, one without; 2 Dorts, 2 Dodges, 1 490 Chevrolet and 1 Ford roadster with starter. Terms to reliable parties.
 FAIN-ADAMS AUTO co. Dealers in Second Hand Cars 2020 Ave. B M. 7793
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

In India it is common for a judge to indulge in smoking while on the bench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

Beautiful 2-story, Broom home; oak floors throughout; tile bath and shower; stone garage and serv- ants qVIrters; located on lot T0x2O0 feet to paved alley over looking city; owner will sacrifice; $14,5O0; terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
Estruy Notice

he State of Alabama Jefferson CouHty.
 Takensup by A. J. wideman ss ths fttA
 lay of May. 193l. and estrayed befers A y.
 rs scinct, No. 20. certain dsrk Ssy (oraa. about 1sh hands high; left sys weak. n,srrs: shoe on left front foot abeut |
 ss sl,out years old: in nledium crder kd very gentle; foretop shor4 mane and l II nkac1s and long, and valued e< 9Go. iyitpess my hand this. 2sd Aax q May.
 1. J. F. .r0ILEUHb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
NORWOOD

FOLKs-Nice. new, Broom home with bath; bargain at $1,750, cash s250. monthly s20 Rising station, 5 rooms and bath, lot 100x150. s3.600, cash $500. monthly s25 27 other re..l bargains. YEATMAN, PILL & SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

City council in Keene. N M, has five women members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

Swell residence, one block south of Highland ave. 2-story, Groom. brick veneer; has two tile baths, oak floors and furnace heat, two garages: S11, ,500 terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

AuroMon,I.Es FOR SALE 2 GUARANTEED USED CARS 1921 Bearcat Stutz.,
 1920 Ford roadster. 1918 Dodge roadster. 1918 Chandler, 7-passenger.
 SIS Buick roads.er. 1919 Chalmers, 7-passenger N S1nall payment dow Bal ance in 6 to 10 months. M SHAW AND WILLIAMS B212 s. 21st St. Main 7189
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11

ORDER HALTING
FUTURES" HAS
BEEN RECALLED
Butter and Egg Men
Resume Deals as
Ban Lifts.

Chicago, Aug. 11-Trading in
butter and eggs futures" was re-
sumed today by the Chicago Mer-
camille Exchange following a sus-
pension yesterday, said to have
been caused by heavy price reduc-
tions. Within the last few days
eggs dropped from 36 to 80 cents
q dozen and a drop of cents a
pound on butter was recorded.
South Water street, Chicago's 5
market produce center. was agog
with excitement all day yesterday
following the suspension announce
ment by the Butter and Egg Board
of Trade. Several dealers were
said to have lost heavily because
of speculations, the market being
subject to sharp fluctuations.
Brokers characterized the sus-
pension as "a most unusual pro-
ceeding" and said that trading in
futures" had never before been
suspended. There were reports of
large orders of egg contracts, which
could not be moved, but these re-
ports could not be verified.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
INSURGENTS
SEEK CHARTER
WoOdmen of the World Face Revolt
of Band Opposed to Command
er Frazier in Omaha

Omaha. Neb.. Aug. 11.-A charter
for an organization of insurgents
OF the Woodmen of the World, to
be known as the "Order of Per-
fected Woodcraft," with headquar-
ters in Sedalia, Mo, will be applied
for in Missouri soon, according to
a statement made by Claude Will
kinson, in addressing a group Of
insurgents here last night.
T. E. Patterson, auditor of the
Woodmen sovereign camp, said to-
day he was confident that the in
surgents, who are opposed to W. A.
Frazier of Omaha as sovereign COM
mander of the order, would not
meet with any success in their pro-
posed move, and that their right to
use the name order of Perfected
Woodcraft" would be contested
Orson Stiles, secretary to Mr..
Frazier, who is out of the city. said
the insurgents would get no.
where" with their proposed organ
iZation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
WILL Get CASH
BUT NOT BRIDE
Vienna Girl Flaunts Ardent Chicago
JanitOr-Damsel VIII Repay
Fare to L. 5.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Joseph Beign-
man, a janitor, who claims he sent
money to Theresa Brinkler of Vi
enna, to pay her fare to America
after he had become smitten with
a picture of her, may get his money
back but is not likely to secure his
picture bride"
Miss Brinkler baked at marry
ing him AMI he sued out petition
for a writ of habeas corpus against
an institution where she was be-
ing cared tor, claiming she was
being detained against her will.
AT the hearing yesterday, Miss
Brinkier denied this and, while Of
fering to work and pay Beighman
back, refused to marry him
Il was told he was much young
er than he really is, and that he
was a superintendent having a
large income. and not just a JAM
tor" she told the court.
do you want to return TO W
enna?" the court asked, and she
shook her head.
shes got the real American
spirit already" the Judge said n
dismissing the case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
ASK LEGION
INQUIRY OF
CONGRESS-
Chairman Of Veterans
League Scores Small
Coterie in Charges.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Congres-
sional investigation of the Amer
ican Legions organization and al
Legged "scandalous and disgraceful
conduct of a small coterie of self
constituted, self-parpetuation Off
cials" was asked in a petition pre-
sented today to Vice President Cool
idge and Speaker Gillette by Garvln
Gales Sperry, national chairman OF
the Private Soldiers and Sailors
league. 1t charged that a small
group of men, furnished financial
backing for the legion, and its Of
fcers were working in the interests
Of these men and for their own
personal benefit.
Scores Officers.
The Legion plan was conceived in
France by "a group of silk-stock-
irged officers" who later opened
New York offices and secured
some hundreds of thousands oi
dollars" from unknown persons, til
petition declared, adding that Off
GERS, delegates and successors were
chosen arbitrarily ION a self-per-
petuating basis
Legion officers, the charges con-
tinued, were paying out vast SUNS
O. money for the benefit of the hid
den group of men who furnished
the secret funds for its oTganiza-
tion," and no financial accountings
have been filed with the govern
ment as required under the Le-
glon's federal charter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
BIDS ISSUE
FOR Meet ON
DISARMINC
u. S. Asks Five Nations to
Farley to Be Held on
Armistice Day.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Formal in
vitations will be sent today to Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan and
China to attend the conference on
disarmament and concerning far
eastern questions on next Nov. IL.
The text of the invitations will
not be available here before late in
the day, it was announced at the
state department. The invitations
are understood to be identical, and
brief. They will be sent direct to
the foreign Offices and copies hand
ed to the diplomatic representatives
of the powers here.
Preliminary negotiations have
made certain the acceptance of the
invitations and of agreement to
open the conference on Armistice
day. 1t is expected that the accept
ances will make clear how many
reports each representative of ma
tions expects to send, and incidental
changes with the state department
are expected to show the total OF
individuals who will come with each
mission to assist the official repre-
sentatives as experts and other
wise
Further exchange of opinion on
the agenda will probably continue
! All thought of preliminary confer
ences has been abandoned, but the
state department has made it clear
to the Representatives of the invited
powers that there is every disposi.
tion here for a full and frank pre-
liminary expression of opinion or
what subjects should be discussed
| The final arrangements of the
| agenda, however, probably will be
made only after the conferenc;
meets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
WRECKED HOME
0FPROSECUTOR
Dynamite Used on Residence of
States Attorney at Waukegan
Blame Illicit Liquor Men.

Chicago, Aug. 1I-A dynamite
explosion at an early hour today
wrecked the residence of Ashbel
B. Smith, states attorney at Wau-
kegon, Ill. The family were asleep
when the explosion occurred, and
quickly rushed from the house, but
none were injured.
The front porch of the home was
blown to pieces, glass in front OF
the house was broken and a large
hole was blown in the wall of the
residence.
1t is charged that the explosion
is the result of a relentless warfare
waged by Colonel Smith against il
licit liquor sellers.
He refused to comment on rum
ors that illicit dealers in liquor had
recently offered him large bribe
to stop his prosecution of them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
MOB PREACHER
AT 0SKAL00SA
Evangelist Accused of Slurring
American Soldier Dead, Narrow
ly Escapes Coat OF Tar.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Aug. II. -Infur-
lated by alleged unpatriotic re
marks concerning American dead
in France "a mob said to have in
cluded a number of eX-service men,
last night seized the Rev. W. l..
Wilfond, an itinerant evangelist
preacher at a tent meeting, forced
the man into an automobile and
carried him out in the country 10
tar and feather him. AS the tar
was being poured on his head, the
man promised to leave town and
was released without abuse. The
police have issued an order discol-
tinuing the tent meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
FIRST TAX CUTS
SINCE WAR TO BE
MADE IN MARCH
Nature of ReUenue
Bill Reductions Are
Outlined.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(SDecial IN Tho ArpueN

washington, Aug. 1.-THE Amer
lean people will have their first cut
In taxes since the European war
when they make out their income
tax returns next March. President
Harding and Secretary Mellon. as
well as Republican leaders on con-
gress, mindful of the overwhelming
opinion which demands that gov
ernment expenses be cut and taxes
reduced have outlined a program
which represents a net reduction of
SO0O,OO0 900 in the amounts that
must be raised by direct taxation.
Mr.. Harding and the secretary of
the treasury stood in the presidents
room of the executive offices and
outlined to the correspondents the
nature of the changes in the tax
program. Chairman Joseph Ford
ney of the ways and means commit
tee, and Republican Leader Frank
Mendell also stood by ready to an
swer questions and explain the fig
ures. The picture was one of abso-
lutte informality, the president hav-
ing asked his colleagues to stay in
the room with him and submit to
Interrogation so that the public
might have no misapprehensions
about the tax program.
In order best to understand the
changes that have been made the
following table summarizes the
data given out by the president and
the secretary of the treasury.
Table Summaries.
Amount estimated two weeks ago
by Secretary Mellon as necessary to
run the government, S4,554 ,00O, 900.
Amount now officially estimated
as budget, 4,034 100000.
Net reduction in estimates, $780,
100000
How was that $500, 900, 900 cut in
estimates accomplished? The pres
ident simply insisted that the var
ious government departments cut
their requests for money still
further than they have. Further
more certain sums which were fall
ing due this year and which were
expected to be paid out of new
revenues will be deferred So the
analysis of the $520,000, 900 reduc-
ton in estimates is as follows:
Amount by which government de-
partments will reduce their appro-
pgiations $350,000,000
Amount of floating debt to be de-
ferred, S170.000,000
Total, 100000.
The floating debt referred tC
above consists of about 100000, ,00(
in war savings securities and $70,-
900, 1000, in what is known as Pitt
man act certificates. As a matter
of fact this total of s17O,00O,000 was
! incurred during the war and is tC
! be regarded as a part of the wal
debt. There wasn't any more rea
son in Mr.. Melons opinion for pay
ing that S170,00O,000 out of new
revenues than paying off Liberty
| Continued on Page FiYel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
SMALL LEAVES
STATE CAPITAL
FOR kANKAKEE
GoUernor to Meet Al.
lies in Chicago To-
T77OrTOLU.

Springfield, H., Aug. 11.-Gover-
nor Small, accompanied by his SON
in-law and daughter, Colonel and
Mrs. A. E. Englesh. left Springfield
at 11:55 a. m. today for Kankakee.
The governor expects TO go to Chi
cago tomorrow.
When he left the capitol Cover
nor Small said he did not know
just when he would return.
II want to inspect some more
roads," he said.
The governor also indicated that
no legal steps would be taken by
his counsel before his return to the
capital
Neither Governor Small nor his
attorneys made any reply to the
offer of States Attorney Mortimer
for a conference on the question OF
a change of venue in the embezzle-
ment and conspiracy cases.
During his brief visit at his Of
| flee this morning the governor was
| kept busy with visitors, including
several members of the legislature
who arrived early today to discuss
matters OF patronage with the ex
ecutive.
| The door to the governors pri
vate office remained open during
his stay.
Brundage Leaves.
Attorney General Brundage, VIII
came to Springfield late Tuesda
night following the governors al
rest, left for Chicago few min
utes before Governor Small starte
for his home in Kankakee.
At Momence tomorrow the gov
ernor expects to meet big delega
tions from points along the DIX
highway. The caravan will pro
ceed to Chicago, where the high
way will be formally dedicated
| Starting at DanVille. the tourist
expect to pick up automobile par
ties along the route.
Governor Small will confer wit
political allies in Chicago befor
returning to kankakee, it wa
learned.
One of the governors closes
friends said the executive Will prob
ably be back in the capital earl
next week, as he has many ap
pointments yet to make. Anothe
friend said the governor might no
return for 10 days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
TO RESUME
MEETING OF
Famine AID
u. S. and Soviet Not Off
cially Represented
Cranes Story.

Riga, Aug. 1.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. .)-Conferences between
Walter L. Browne and Maxim Lit
vinoff, relative to relief measures to
be taken in Russia, will be resumed
here tomorrow, but both men
have made it clear to each other
that they are not appearing in be-
half of their respective govern
ments.
Before yesterdays opening con-
ference, Mr.. Brown informed NJ
Litvinoff that he wished il
thoroughly understood that he was
representing the American Relief
administration, and not the United
States government.
NJ. Litvinoff, acquiesced and in
reply, presented credentials as the
representative of the Russian
famine committee, rather than
documents showing him to be an
official of the Russian soviet re-
gime.
Decision as to whether American
relief supplies will be withheld
from Russia until all Americans in
that country have been released and
placed outside the borders of boil
sheviki Russia, has been left to the
state department in Washington.
Mr.. Brown said that sending the
supplies to the Russian frontier
would be easy, but their distribu-
tion beyond that point would pre-
sent a different problem.
Cranes Trip.
Riga, Aug. 11.-(By The Asso
ciated Press. r. Crane
former United States minister t
China, arrived here last night from
Reval, after completing 1000 mile
journey from Peking, China, which
took him across Siberia, and sovie
Russia. Mr.. Crane, who was &C
companied by four Americans and {
Chinese cook, refused to discuss the
Russian situation until he had al
opportunity to confer with Captain
Evan E. Young, representative 0
the American state department
here, and Walter l. Browne, Euro
pean director of the American re
lief administration.
Mr.. Crane told the story of hi
trip to crowd of American report
ers waiting at the station TO gree
him. The party left the Chimes
capital on June 16, and from tha
time until Aug. 6, when it left Pet
rograd for Reval, it travelled unde
a special permit from Nikolai LIE
nine, Russian bolshevik premier.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
.BICFALL IN HOG
| MARKET VALUES
Delay of Buying by Packers Occa'
sions Severe Tumble-Fewer
Orders in Shippers Hands.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Values in the
hog market had a big fall today,
averaging so cents to $1.00 lower
per hundredweight, as compared
with yesterdays average.
The severe tumble in prices ap-
peared to be due to the fact that
packers avoided buying until un-
usually late and to the further fact
that the number of hogs which had
been left over unsold last night, 49,
600 head, made the supply unwieldy,
In addition, shippers here seemed
TO have fewer orders to buy than
is the general rule
Sellers became semi-demoraliZed
at the apparent lack OF demand and
let their holdings go as best they
could.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
PRESIDENTS
FATHER TAKES
NURSE FOR WIFE

Monroe, Mich. Aug. 11.-Dr.
George T. Harding. 70 years
old. father of President Hard
ing, was married here today to
Miss Alice Severns, 80, by the
Rev. Frank T. Knowles, pastor
Of the Monroe Presbyterian
church. Miss Severns has been
nurse in the Office of DR..
Harding at Marion for many
years. The couple drove here
in an automobile, obtained
marriage license and went 10
! the home of Rev. Knowles,
where the ceremony was per-
formed
Marion, Ohio, Aug. 11.-Dr.
George T. Harding's office mere
was locked today and the an
nouncement that he had obtain
ed a marriage license in Mon
roe, Mich. to marry Miss Ahce
Severns, his office nurse, was
surprise to his friends.
DR.. Harding waS75 years old
the day his son. Warren u.
Harding, was nominated for
president. He is very active
for man OF his years.
Mrs. Harding has been dead
about twelve years.
Miss Severns has been office
nurse for DIR. Harding for a
number of years
Immediately after the cere-
mony DR.. Harding and his
bride left the city. Their desti-
nation was not known They
were accompanied here by
younger couple from Marion.
Their names were not re-
vealed.
On his arrival at the county
court house here, DR.. Harding
obtained the marriage license
and asked to be directed TO a
Baptist parsonage. AS there is
no resident Baptist minister
here he was directed to the
home of Rev. Knowles. DR..
+, Harding made an Intellectual
attempt to withhold announce
ment of his marriage. He re-
fused to talk with newspaper
men and when asked by Rev.
Knowles il he was the father OF
the president he declined TO
! answer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
HER GRANDSIRE
SIGNED FAMOUS
DECLARATION
NelDPort Woman En-.
joys Unique Dis
tincfiorl.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 11.-Hen-i-
eta Claiming Ellery of this city
has the distinction of being the
last surviving grandchild of a
signer of the Declaration/of Inde-
pendence. She is the granddaugh-
ter of William Ellery.
Miss Ellery was born April s,
1888, and has lived her entire life
in Newport. Neither she nor her
sister Mary, long since deceased,
ever married. For a great many
years they made their HON eIin the
Ellery homestead on Thames
street. the home of their grandfaIh-
er, but this house is no longer
standing.
The Newport chapter of the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton is named after this signer OF
the Declaration of independence.
It was at the invitation OF Miss Ell
lery that the chapter was formed
i'll this house in 1896. She has al
ways been deeply interested in the
chapter ami kept up her active
membership in it. attending al
meetings, as long as her health per-
mitted.
Preserves Trunk.
The trunk that William Ellerv
took with him from Newport to
Philadelphia when he went there
to sign the Declaration is in pos
session of the D. A. r. chapter, a
gift from the Misses Ellery.
Opposite the old homestead the
family owned three-cornered
piece of land at the apex of whicn
stood the Liberty tree. A few
years ago Miss Ellery presented
this land to the city for park pur-
poses. 1t has been improved
beautified and the city has honored
the donor by christening it "Elle-y
Park"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-11
WOMAN Wires
TOEX-HUSBAND
Gadalynne 0benchain Asks Former
Mate to Join Her in Los An
geles-WiIl Be Indicted.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE
grand jury took up this afternoon
its investigation here of the shoot
ing Of John Bolton Kennedy, in
surance broker, shot last Saturday.
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. he ID
as witness in the case today. pre-
pared a telegram which she sub
mitted to Deputy Sheriff Biscailluz
and asked to have sent to her for
mer husband, Ralph R. Obenchain,
Of Chicago. The message, which
BiscailluZ said would be sent, was
as follows:
Dear Ralph: Wire me at county
Jail if you can come at once. Will
be indicted in morning. Don't
worry. MADALYNNE.