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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
For Good of
 the Community Reports From Variety ofIndustries Show New High RecOrds---Easier Money Making Mu- sic in the Land

HE with regard by 1 bank reads this way:
 Atanta-The rediscoun per
 improvement in the financial condition of the south given the
 given of normal of living of for which it substituted revel
 country large turning good of Street Journal of Thursday this
 Last week several the leading retail merchants luncheon cheerful affair One of them afterwards business this than last and there evidence of further good business"
 October the year The tobr consumption daily the previous best month the And should be borne mind that midsummer usually the period of heaviest
 November the sale ex pets "a couple of months of good business should metal to a figure"
 big report Yorkfi reports breaking all records encouraging the which the southern district increasing saes
 Chattanooga sold municipal bonds premium $10OoOO Florida of road bonds 1o2 Easier enabling city, market their bonds at increasing This building laying Birmingham pipe slag, bnck and will into that
 There has steady pipe and for house The demand continuous The of the demand roofing going apace throughout the south.
 Where Alabama five blast producing pig July it has dozen On January will blow still The increase productive capacity January compared July will be 16o cent That the difference between steady climb uphill and being at the foot.
 sanitary pipe than normal business this fall The customary slowing did materaze owing the going
 supply the demand for steam heating devices for homes hundred operations them still behind deliveries.
 can't any one time prosperity it would brighter vista which 1922 to be holding
 Yours for upbulding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
TROY K. oF P. ELECT

Troy December 22.-( (special)-At a meeting Of the Knights of Pythias, Pike lodge No s6 the following of- fieers were elected E. C. Bassett. chancellor commander; J. Ernest Bal lard, vice chancellor; Felix Leslie, pre- late; Emory Folmar, master of work; Fheo Faircloth, keeper of records and seals; Fred Nall, master of ex- chequer; Ed Revel, master at arms; Thomas Adams, inner guard; Henry Bower, outer guard pr. H. T. McKin- non, Emory Folmar, L. E. Geller- stedt. trustees; Dr. Charles seRars representative to the grand lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
 THREE
GIVES HEAL PREsENT

eTroy December 22.-fspecial.)-s J. Starke gave a real Christmas pres ent to the Rotary club when he pre- sented 49 cartridges for their weekly luncheon Tuesday evening. Mir, Starke is popular Rotarian and on this occasion won much applause from all of the members. Otto Stephens, secretary of the board of commerce, assumed his duties as sec retary of the Rotary club on this occasion. The Tuesday evening meet Ing was the second marked by a 100 per cent attendance in the past month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
MRS. KILLEBREw RESIGNS

Auburn, December 22.-(speelaI.)- Effective December S1, Mrs Mary F. Killebrew has rendered her resigna- tion as state home demonstration agent for the Alabama extension service, which Is in line with her plans which have been in the making for the last several months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
QUIET WEDDING soLEMN1zED

Greenville, December 22.-tSpe- cial.)--A quiet wedding occurred here this afternoon at the home of Mrs H. ]. Thagard, an aunt of the groom, when Miss Fannie Mae Ward became the bride of Frank Stallings. Only a very few close friends and relatives attended the marriage Mrs. ThaRard's home was made especially attractive for the occasion by the ef- fective use of Christmas decorations. Both the contracting parties are members of prominent families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
TROY sCHOOLs RECFss

Troy, December 22.- (special.)- The Troy High school and elementary schools closed for the Christmas holi- days Thursday afternoon. They will rdsume work on the second day of January, The Troy Elementary school held it's annual Christmas tree Thursday afternoon. A very inter esting program was given, after which Santa Claus appeared and with his helpers distributed the presents from the tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
GLORIA AND A STRANGE MAN

upon his face. I saw Ria-a Ria transformed. Her face was divestad of color; her eyes had narrowed 5o point where they accentuated the scorn expressed in her mouth. 1t was mark of hatred and contempt Tomorrow-Seeking a Job
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 SerVice)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
Even the Eleventh E' finds Porter's preI with abundant stC

the hours left before Christmas day consong like pore rely furnish the gift for boy 1ere you'll find few pckedover dgs that everybody else has choice very you've gift
  ou find exactly what you the right refreshing y its lack of Mysteries"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23

HE item with regard reduction of discount by the 4 bank reads this way:
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

treaty can fail to establish Polish
claims. But the British and Ital-
ians. for purposes British and Itsl-
ian, oppose; the French. for simi-
larly selfish interests, support the
Polish claims, and the Poles, des-
pairing OF justice. have taken the
matter into their own hands.
One word now as to the Italian
attitude. Italy is opposing France
for many reasons, the first of which
Is historic jealousy and rivalry. The
French and Italians are Latin. as
we and the British are Anglo
saxons. and the legend that blood
is thicker than water" Is about as
accurate In one case as in the other.
Before the war Italy was an ally of
Germany and Italian foreign policy
was chiefly anti-French, largely be-
cause Of French success in acquir-
ing the territories in North Africa.
notable Tunis, toward which Ital-
ian aspirations were directed.
Were Treated shnbbny.
But In the conference of Paris
Italy had real grievances against
France. Clemenceau treated the
Italians very shabbiiy. and French
representatives. bowing to President
Wilson. turned their back not alone
upon Italian claims but upon Italian
rights established by treaty. 1t was
the prompt proclamation of Italian
neutrality which had allowed France
to use her Alpine corps on the Ger
man front and denude her Italian
marches. Wisdom and self-interest
both dictated that France should
support italy against Wilson, but
France gave only perfunctory aid
and as consequence, Italy felt and
feels that she was deserted at Paris
and has come out of the war in
which her armies made great sacri-
hces and suffered grave losses, a
loser. the one loser among the allies.
The consequence has been the
steady hostility of Italy to France.
Now Italian hostility to Poland is
like British. primarily the result of
q purpose to restrict France. The
Polish occupation of upper Siiesia is
in principle exactly the same sort OF
venture as that of d'Annunzio at
Fiume. As TO the sacredness of the
principle of tion,
which the British and Italians allege
the Poles have violated, what does
that mean to Italy, who insisted
upon annexing 100000 German
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

many measurably strong and united
AZ restraint upon France. historic
ally the great British rival in the
world and in British eyes not inn
possibly . future rival italy seeks
the same objective for similar rea.
sons. to which are added feelings OF
a personal character. France seeks
to keep Germany weak. not so much
through the desire to dominate the
continent as because Germany has
been, for q century at least, deadly
menace 10 French existence. But 20
keep Germany strong II IL necessary
20 iimlt Poland on all sides. not only
to prevent her from annexing Ger
man territory but from expanding
eastward into the regions which are
Historically Polish. This is the
whole upper siiessan dispute in a
nutshell.
Simple as is the issue. however. IL
Is not simple. when 1t comes to the
American public through the me-
dium or foreign dispatches We
have learned TO think Of Garibaldi's
great exploit. when he set out with
his thousand for Sicily and over
threw the Kingdom OF Napless as a
deed OF daring patriotism. But
there 10 small difference between the
Garibaidi episode and that of Kor-
fanty In upper silesia. Korfsuty Is
made to appear as a criminal, the
Poles as the disturbers of the peace
OF the world. just as Austrian news
papers unauestionably described
Garibaldi in the last century. be-
cause most OF our European news
comes from London and British
policy is gravely weakened by the
Korfauty exploit
1t was precisely such affairs that
made us ridiculous at Paris and
after Paris. We were constantly
accepting the surface political indt-
cations as complete. We were never
In the current of the real facts. To
take an example, when / first went
to Paris ! discovered that the whole
American press delegation was filled
with reports of French chauvinism,
French Imperialism. etc. Surprised.
made some Investigations. and dis
covered that a bitter battle behind
the scene was being fought between
the French and British foreign Of
hces over Syria. Since the French
insisted upon their rights as estsb-
lished by the sykes-Picot treaty.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
FRANCE NEEDS STRONG POLE
NATION AND CL LOSE ALLIANCE
ASBARRIER TO ANCIENT RIVAL,
Weakened Germany Vital to France for Same
Reason Britain Would Like to See French
Expansion Halt

the British were invoking the Pres
ident's IL points and propasandizing
on all sides against the French.
using every opportunity TO impress
the Americans with French militsr-
ism and greed for territory. What
Britain wanted was an Arab king
dom occupying all Of the Arabian
territories Of Turkey. and naturally
under British protection and under
the rule OF an Arab prince. who ap-
peared in Paris under the tutelage
of a brilliant young British officer.
TO plead the cause of self-determi-
nation.
Oppose tfen-
The British wanted self-determi-
nation in Syria, because they did not
want the French there. They did
not want IL in India, in ireland or In
Egypt. because they were there. To-
day they do not want self-deterni-
nation In upper Silesia. because IL
means an accession to French
strength. But.they have invoked and
they will, again, invoke this prin-
cipIe, so dear to Mr.. Lsnsing's heart.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
MIR. SIMONDS SHOWS WHY
PATHS OF ALLIES NOW DIVIDE

Great Britain has resumed her traditional continental policy
Germany ', = ~
Britain sees France Germany before the war
possible rival III the future
Ruhr to the IRON OF saceLorrane and OF French Lorraine
world .l'1's'E%Tt 800 7f9275
AT the Paris conference the British states
manshp to restrain France
as tools ~.
"A Germany which had for Britain might easily
useful counewght France Hence the nssence Of
concession after concession the Germans tt-tt
had have ally and she tabled upon Poland
French policy has upon making powerful
as possible.
Poland actually carried plebscte the which she
claims and most OF what korfany has But
and the Italians for British and Italians oppose the
French for similarly selfish Polish claims
Poles despang OF justice have taken matter into
ownha hands" ~.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

speaking Tyrolese in the valley of
the Adige, where there was not
even an Italian minority. merely to
give Italy her natural frontier OF
the crests of the Alps? What does
II mean to Italy, who has similarly
annexed 400, 900 Sloyenes behind
Trieste. simply to obtain a defen-
sibIe frontier for the great Adriatlc
port?
Holding In France.
Italy, like Britain, is interested in
keeping France within limits. Her
policy is tinged with hstTed and re-
sentiment. based upon treatment
which can hardly be justified. In
the British case there is no resent
ment. no bitterness. nothing but
cold policy. but the end Is the same
in both cases. The question OF up
per Silesia finds both the British
and the Italians united because 1t
is, fundamentally, a French and not
a Polish question. The policy of
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

Britain in preserving Germany finds
Italian support because Italy. like
Britain. has no desire to see France
dominate the continent, through her
Polish and other alliances,
Poland. then. has something Of
the value Serbia had in the days OF
the Balkan war. 1t was because
Serbia was the ward Of Russia. pri-
marily, that Austria and Germany
sought to destroy the small state
and thus weaken Russian prestige
and influence in the Balkans. And.
because of the system of alliances
in Europe, all the other great pow
ers were dragged In and the general
war resulted. But, just as in 1914.
Austrian hostility to Serbia had its
main origin in Russian support Of
the Serbian state. so in 1921 Anglo
Italian hostility to Poland has its
chief explanation in French associa-
tion with Poland.
British policy seeks to, keep Ger
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

tion, military power, naval bases
and the navy.
The United States desires a policy
OF peace and is pursuing such
policy, hut the japanese develop
ment. with all its tendencies. which
are regarded bv the japanese them
selves as national matters Of course
and as necessities. are in direct con-
tradiction 10 the American peace
policy.
II has slwavs been the vell-tried
method ~ Britain 20 bring two ~
more other powers into conflict.
cause then to infict upon each other
the maximum amount of injury. and
then. at a given moment. to inter
vene and make the best Of At"i
British propaganda has been work
ing in the United States for yesrs.
With the idea % ~conouering the
United States from within" And
this pro~aEsnda is undoubtedly
vary serious preparation for real
war
Copyright 1871. By coust vOn Re-entlsv.l
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Acts as Counterweight.

British policy believes that a
strong Germany is essential to the
general scheme of the balance of
bower in Europe. British support
bf Germany. as a consequence. is not
1t does not rest upon
kny higher conception of Interna-
kional policy. it is exactly the same
principle which has dominated Brit
|sh policy. Some Of the most cyni-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Won In PIeb<sette.

One has. then, a clear notion of
the real as contrasted with the inn
aginary- issue at stake in upper ST.
lesia. Poland actually carried in
the plebescite the area which she
eaims and most of what Korfauty
has occupied. There is mot the
smallest question of fact. No inter-
pretation Of the language OF the
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
England Looks Ahead.

The English people look ahead
further than the French and they
oelieve. rightly or wrongly-God
knows-that the present French
policy. IL unchecked, would end in
sure destruction for France later
on. It is not treachery to France
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
(Bv Associated Press)

CHICAGO, March 23.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000; killing classes slow;
early sales generally steady; bulk
butcher steers, s375@10: bulk butcher
cows and heifers, $5.75 OTIS: Gamers
and cutter cows largely s3@4.50; bulls
mostly, $525@6.25; calves, dull; pack
ers talking soc lower; stockers and
feeders, weak to csc lower. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; active; lights about 25c
lower than yesterdays average; others
IS to Csc higher; spots up more on
light butchers top. $1075;~ bulk of 200
lbs. down, $1O.25@1O.65; bulk, 220 lbs.
up $9@10.25; pigs, csc to 40c lower;
bulk desirable 80 to 100 lbs, 500
1850. Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; kill
ing classes about steady; lamb top
early, $1,000; some held higher; shorn
top, $3.50 early: bulk fat wooded
lambs early, $3.50 1850; shorn year
lings, 1925; averaged around Sc lbs;
no fat sheep sold early.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, O., March 23.-Re-
$50; Hogs. $500; Sheep.
500. Cattle-Market steady; butcher
steers, good to choice, 49, 0@9.50; fair
to good, $75O@S.5O: common to fair.
S547.5O. Heifers, good to choice, IS q
g. fair to good, sos; common to fair,
$4@7. Cows, good to choice, s6.50@
$50: fair to good, $5.25 $3.50. Cutters,
$350m6: Gamers. s2@3; stock cows,
S4.50@5.75. Bulls. steady: bologna, 50
@6; fat bulls. $697. Mich cows, $40
Clio. Calves, weak, 50c lower; good,
$13@13.50; fair to good, $e@13; COM
mon and large, $5@8.
Hogs--25 q soc lower; heavies. 500
II; good to choice packers and butch
ers, $1125@11.50; medium. $11.2oG
15O; stays, S. q $50: common to
choice heavy fat sows, seas: light
shippers. $3.50. Pigs. 40 pounds and
less, $1O@11.5O.
Sheep - Steady; good to choice
lights, $5@5.50; fair to good, s3Y5;
common to fair, $1.50@250: bucks,
$1,000. Lambs, steady. $10.5o@1;
good to choice. $9@105O; seconds,
$3.50, fair to good, $S0S.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
GRAIN PRICE DECLINE,
DIVERSION OF PUBLIC
FUNDS, SUSPEND BANKS
(By Associated PreSS)

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-Financial
conditions throughout the middle west
were outlined here today by delegates
at the closing session of the tenth an
nual conference of presidents, vice
presidents and secretaries of the CEN
trail states bankers association.
Numerous bank suspensions occur
ring in North Dakota were caused in
part, by the diverting of public funds,
according to w. c. McFadden. of Far
60 N. D.. secretary of the North
Dakota bankers association, who adj
dressed the conference. The heavy
decline in the price of grain was an
other factor, he amplified.
McFadden explained that the law
which created the bank of North Da-
kota designated it as the repository
for all public funds.
This included not only state, coun
ty and municipal funds but those of
the state university, school of forestry
and other public institutions" he
said.
LAS a result, the treasurers of these
had no control over the funds
Approximately 100000 of the pub
lie funds was diverted to investment
in mortgage loans, and $1,000,OOO for
a mill and elevator, he continued, add
ing: This upset the financial and
business structure of the state
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
LIBERAL SHIPMENT
OF GRAIN ASSURED

Well over the minimum carload of
900 bushels are assured for the col
1ections of gift corn for foreign
famine relief. according to the rate at
which contributions are coming in, say
those in charge of the collection
About 700 bushels were sent into Rich
mond Tuesday, Webster and WAYNE
townships only delivering that day
Today Franklin, New Garden, and
Boston townships are delivering, and
1000 bushels for the Richmond car
Robert Haas, who was in charge at the
Richmond Roller Mills Wednesday
morning, was elated by the way corn
was rolling into the shelter from the
farmers wagons and trucks
The last load Tuesday was hauled
through Main street bearing a banner,
which today is displayed on the car.
with the legend, Gift Corn for
Foreign Famine Relief, from the
Wayne County Farm Bureau"
Charles Carpenter, of the Richmond
Mills, is making a substantial dona-
ton in the form of power and man
labor for the operation of the shelter
and elevators which are handling and
loading the corn 1t has been neces-
sary to shut down operation of the
mills for the two days in order to use
the employees on the work, and opera
ton Of the machinery has been con-
tinuous for the two days.
Carpenter and his mile are proud
of the way the mill is handling the
corn. this being the heaviest dema nd
that has yet been made on the ma
chinery, according to them.
Several trucks are hauling the corn
free or at nominal charges, and the
telephone company is putting through
free Of charge all long distance calls
that refer to gift corn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE
BY TUESDAY FROST

Reports of effects of the low temper
ature of Tuesday night are reassuring,
as apparently very little damage was
done. Fruit buds were not well enough
opened to be exposed to damage, and
only apricots ana possibly early bloom
ing strawberries were harmed. Pos
sibilities of injury to early seeded
clover was keeping farmers on the un-
easy seat Wednesday morning, but
inquiry and investigation developed
the fact that little injury had been
done there.
The temperature was below freez-
ing, according to reports from Hills
greenhouses, going as low as q de-
grees. The surface of the ground
froze lightly, which was the basis Of
nervousness about new seedlings OF
clover.
81 am afraid apricots are hurt" said
Walter Ratliff, Wayne township
fruit grower, Wednesday morning.
"They have been in bloom for some
time, and possibly early blooming
strawberries are hurt also, but all
other fruit I believe, is unframed. as
no fruit buds were opened. Apples,
peaches, cherries and plums are safe,
as are the bush fruits Also
This was also the opinion of Stephen
Kuth of the State Line Fruit farm.
Buds were not yet out far enough to
be hurt, he said Peaches are dam
aged in some places, but that is from
winterkilling rather than from this
last cold snap. No small or bush
fruits are forward enough either, to
have been injured"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
The Farm and The Farmer
BY WILLIAM r. sanborn

plant 1t, this idea will be of interest.
There is far less danger of pudding
when the soil Is cut up and seeded
early than there is when the work is
done later
Cooperative Shipping.
Representatives of the various Co
operative live stock shipping associa-
lions of Indiana met at Indianapolis
last Friday to select a committee of
five to study all the related problems
of the business. 1t was decided to
allow the executive committee of the
state federation to name this COM
mittee and the names of those who
are to serve will be presently an
nounced.
The committee will study the prob
lem of the cooperative shipping of
live stock, propose uniform constitu-
tons and bylaws for the associations,
recommend a uniform accounting sys.
tenn and make other recommendations
for the conduct of such cooperative
enterprises. The committees report
will be made to the farmers fedora
ton and to the several shipping asso-
Citations throughout the state.
Dean Skinner, of Purdue, says:
These associations seem to be the
beginning of better system OF mar
keting. They will educate the farm
ers and encourage them to study
marketing methods and practices.
While it is true that the people OF
China are "rice-eaters,' they grow
sweet potatoes in every part of the
empire, and these form a staple part
of their diet The sweet potato is a
most nutritious vegetable and one
which more of our farmers can Guilt
vate to advantage, if not as cash
crop, at least in the farm garden.
Tcmaoes by the Ton.
A number of tests has proven that
the application of eight tons of stable
manure per acre has increased the
yield of tomatoes from $50 to 100 per
cent Tests have shown that the most
gains for the large field or cannery
crops was produced by acid phosphate.
Commercial fertilizers also induce an
early crop and in tests, completely fer
tilted land matured tomatoes from
three to four weeks earlier than did
the same class of unfertiliZed soil.
This is a pointer fer the back yard
gardner who wants plenty of toma-
toes. A few pounds of fertilizer
will do the work