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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 Rv Aaen~lut~I
SPOT COTTON

New Orleans. July 25-Spot cotton quiet. 2e lower. Sales on the spo. III bales; to arrive IS. Low mia, oing. s.7oc; middling. 11.5oc; good mloahng, 12.50c; receipts, s,ssa; stock, 440,6S4 New York, July 25.-Cotton snot quiet; mddling 12a5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-26

Chicago. July 25.--Butter easy; creamery extras. 40i2c; standards. sSe; firsts, S4@39c; seconds, S0Q SSc. Rggs Higher, firsts, 2T c 2sc. Poultry alive. niger; fowls. 26c; broilers, 2S @s2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-26
LIBERTY BONDS By Associated Press
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK


 Chicago July 26.-Cattie: Rec.ipts lS,ooo; beef steers and she stock mostly l54.6c higher. Bulk all weight beef steers 7.bo@ 900 Bulk fat she stock .... t6oG sT5 Gamers and cutters largely 2753 350 Bulis' bulk .:.,............ 5.26@ 625 veal calves, bulk t.,........ s.60GIooo Hoss: Receipts. 4s,o00; fairly active; better grades steady to 1oc lower: others log Toe lower than Saturdays average; closing fairly active at decline: hoidover liberal; shippers taking. 1l,ooo. Bulk better grades ........ 10 00 oil os Bulk packing sows .. Seo@ aSs figs' bulk desirable ......... 1o.6o@lo.s5 Sheep; Receipts, 19,00O; she feeders and native lambs steady. western lambs Io6 26c lower. ~ Top native lambs s1oo oo Baaf Baas .o packers -'.',.,,..... s.269 s.75 pt,t psst western ;',,,..,,.A.... 1o.75 Others ranged down to ... ln25 Light western fat ewes .. 55O Native top ....,... Soo ouiA '''',;',.' '.',...,.... s.5o9 4.T5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-26
Meal and E.adstne

Meal and Fcedstuff Mixed horse feed, S4S; old style hulIs 1T; No. corn. s1.o3; Corn chops, s2.l0: No. ] white oats. s2c; shorts, s3s; Bran, $S2; z. s. meal, ' pct, $40; hen feed, 100 lbs. s2.25; timothy. s44 choice pea green alfalfa, $SS; Johnson hay. s20; wheaA straw. s25 ton.
 Hides No. Green Salt Hides-5c. No. Green Salt Hides-4c. No. 1 Green Fresh Hides-Sc No. Green Fresh Hides--2c. No. Dry Flint Hides-sc No. Dry Flint Hides-7c No. l Dry Salt Hides-7c No. Dry Salt Hides-6c Sheep Skins-l0 4s5c. Goat Skins-f5@25c. Horse Hides-$102, Hog Skins-10415c. Tallow-3 @4c. Beeswax-1S O 20c. Clear Grease Wool--14@15c Clear Washed Wool-1s O FOG. Bury Wool--7@sc Ginseng (Wild)-S445
 Spot Cotton
 Good middling ... 1oA Middling . oN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-26
SPOT COFFEE.
NAVAL STORES

' New York, July 23.--Coffee, Rio [, 7-16c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
OUer 5000 Arrested
In Campaign to Make
Windy City Squeak

Chicago, Dec. 18.-More than
5000 persons are under arrest here.
charged with violation of the prohi-
bition laws. The prisoners are be-
ing held at various police stations.
Chief Fitzmorris said that plans for
further arrests were under way.
The arrests were made last night
and today in raids conducted by the
police at the order of the chief of
police, who has promised to Make
Chicago SO dry that it squeaks."
Most of those arrested are ex-
pected to appear i'll court tomorrow
and it was announced that chemi-
cal analysis of all liquor obtained
was being made.
Among the places raided was the
exclusive Casino club, which num-
bers among its members many So
ciety folks. One man, who the po-
lice said was found with a bottle of
liquor in his hand, was arrested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
COOPERATIVE Society
Treasury Has Only SIG
Left Of $28,332,089

Chicago Tribune-Om Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Dec. 18.-Ninety thou
sand persons who subscribed $685.
$4,000 to the Cooperative Society
of America have only $16 in the
treasury of that concern to show for
their money, if the various transac-
tiof.s of Harrison w. Parker, its
president, are to stand.
This was the statement made in a
preliminary report filed in the
United States court by the Central
Trust company of Illinois, receiver
for the Blk cooperative enterprise.
The receiver asked for more time in
which to study the affairs of Parker's
various companies before offering a
solution for his tangled affairs.
The report accuses Parker of false
testimony under oath during the pro-
ceedings to discover assets for the
thousands who subscribed to his con-
Germs. The report also says that
Parker's wife, Mrs. Edith Stubs
Parker, and Charles c. Higgins. a
relative of Mrs. Parker, are the chief
benehciaries of Parker's deals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Increased Wheat Yield
Reported in Argentine

Washington, Dec. 18.-An Argen-
tine wheat crop of larger yield per
acre than last year is indicated in I'M
official estimates received today by
the Department of Agriculture.
Official estimates for the current
season in Argentina for the area OF
wheat" the department said, "are
1897 900 acres, or 92.8 per cent of
1o20-21; the area of oats for 1922
is 2,l05,000 acres or 1922 per cent
of 1o20-2l: and that of linseed for
1o2l-22 is $780,, 600 acres or 1l1.7 per
cent of 1o20-2l. No official estimate
for the 1922 production is as YET
available, but an unofficial estimate
gives the probable yield of wheat as
1873 bushels per acre compared with
12.4 bushels in l920-21, that of oats
32.l bushels per acre compared with
23.1 in l920-2l and linseed 80 bush
els per acre compared with 12.3 in
lo20-21."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
Universal Service staff Correspondent.
Copyright. 1921. by Usiversal Service, In
special Cable Dispsteb. AZ

Berlin, Dec. 18.---I am able
out document which is almoSS,y,o
tain to become one Of the most
portant historical records connected
with the late world war.
1t is the cx-kaiser's own defense
to the charge that he and Germany
were responsible for the greatest
conflict in the worlds history.
With characteristic dramatics, Viii
helm ii, in the bitterness Of his fate,
allows his soul to cry out from his
lone exile in Doom, Holland. In
the dark hours just before the break
OF dawn, the former kaiser crossed
into Holland. That was in Novem-
Der, 1918.
Today he has broken the silence
OF three years. .-.. ..
There have been alleged Inter
views" and "near-interviews" by per-
sons who claim to have talked with
the ex-kaiser. There have been
quotations direct and indirect, but
the authenticity OF none of these
has withstood close scrutiny. All,
in fact, have been denied officially.
Condemnation Too Strong.
Not since Napoleon was driven
into exile has condemnation de-
scended upon the head OF any man
as upon that of Wilhelm II. There
has come time when he has been
unable to stand it any longer. He
has yielded to the pressure of former
friends who have become more and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Ninety-Five Mile
Gale Causes Heavy
Damage at Buffalo
Wireless Tower on Water
Front Destroyed; Lake Backs
Up Until Piers and
Islands Submerged.
BY The Associated Press.

Buffalo, N. y, Dec. 1S.-A 95-nllle
an hour gale swept this city today,
uprooting trees, tearing down CHM
neys, smashing plate-glass windows
and piling up the water in the har-
Dor to an unprecedented stage, One
man was killed.
The damage throughout the city
was great, but heaviest losses pc-
Cured along the waterfront where a
300-foot wireless tower was denol-
ished, boat houses and small docks
were swept away and several hun
dred pleasure craft were smashed or
carried down the river.
The property loss will run into
hundreds of thousands OF dollars.
A window hatch fell on an auto
mobile, killing F. E. Kiefer and in
juring the other occupants. The
hatch pinned Kiefer to the seat. The
automobile, with two others uncon-
scious, ran block before running
into building.
The wind, blowing from the south
west, directly down Lake Erie, piled
up the water until Bird Island pier
and Squaw Island were carried out
into Niagara river. Their occupants
were rescued. .-..
Ferry Boats Destroyed.
Three ferry boats were piled upon
the rocks between the river and the
canal.
At Tonawanda the water rose
eight feet above normal, flooding
the large lumber yards there and
carrying thousands of feet of timber
itno the river and over Niagara
Falls.
Seldom has such a volume OF
water poured over the Niagara cata-
ract as today. The waters Of Lake
Erie crowded into the Niagara river,
caused a swirling flood where usual
ly there only a few scant inches.
Such a flood poured over the
precipice that the pier of the Maid
of the Mist was submerged.
Many islands just above the falls
were submerged for the first time in
years. Great property damage was
done upon the upper river TO. side
boat houses and motor boat houses.
One Killed in Bronx.
New York, Dec. l8.-Winds OF
cyclonic character. accompanied by
heavy rains, visited New York early
today, caused a slight damage in
lower Manhattan, then jumped to
the Bronx and wrought destruction
over a wide area in the Union Port
section. An unidentified man, dead
from exposure. was found on a
Bowery sidewalk. There were no
other casualties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Members Of Chinese
Cabinet at Pekin Quit

Pekin, Dec. l8.--(By A. P.)-The
Chinese cabinet resigned today. No
official reason is obtainable.
In official circles, however, the de-
cision is interpreted in three ways.
As protest against the reactionary
regime proposed by Gen. Chang
Tsao-Lin, governor of Manchuria;
the demand of Chang Tsao-Lin for
material support by the government,
and confession that the financial
situation is impossible OF solution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Milwaukee Road
Cuts Mechanical
Force 50 Per Cent
Clerical Employees to be Put
On Half Time-Officials
Also Hit in
Order.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Half of the me-
cfanical and clerical employees of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad have been laid off, some in
definitely and others several weeks,
according to orders issued by Off
cials of the road Saturday. The
economy order affects the entire sys-
tenn.
More than 1900 men employed
in seven repair shops were sent
home. The orders relating to cleri-
cal forces are not SO drastic and it
was said the men in these branches
will be divided and will alternate
weekly in working and being idle.
1t also was announced that the Off
cials of the road will not be beyond
the jurisdiction of the orders for
each will lose one weeks pay.
The forces in 400 round houses
operated by the road will be reduced
10 per cent. according to President
H. E. Byram, who said that they
would not be fully manned until the
period of depression had passed.
Train crews are not affected by the
order, it was explained.
X l.. X. Sillcox, general superinten-
dent of motive power announced that
10000 men were employed in his de-
partment, of which number more
than $4,000 would be affected by the
order.
In the shops at Milwaukee. 5000
will be laid Off At five other shops
the men will be laid off as follows:
Minneapolis, 1900; Miles City,
600; Deerlodge, 900; Tacoma, 1900;
Bedford, 200.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Russia Aid
Bill Passed
By House
Measure Authorizing Presi-
dent to Spend $2O,OO0,OOO
From Grain Corporation
Funds Approved.
Amendments Defeated

Washington, Dec. lS.-A bill au-
thorizing the president to spend
S20,000,000 out OF the funds Of the
United States grain corporation for
relief OF the distressed and starving
people Of Russia was. passed by the
house.
Opponents OF the measure forced
a roll call on the ground that the
vote as announced did not include
quorum. The roll call resulted
lSl to II and the bill goes to the
senate.
In two hours OF debate over the
measure the house attempted to chop
it to pieces with amendments. The
first test was on an amendment to
reduce the amount from $20,000,000
to Sl0,000,000 which was defeated,
78 to 90.
Madden Opposes Bill.
Protesting against use of funds
for the people OF any foreign nation,
Chairman Madden of the appropris-
tons committee said it was easy to
vote tax on the backs of the Amer
lean people and cry at the same time
for economy.
There are conditions of distress
in this country which would appal
congress if / dared to relate them"
he shouted.
When the time came to receive
witnesses, more than a score of
members demanded recognition. In
the midst of them Representative
Goodykoontz, republican, West Vir-
ginia, stepped forward with new
paragraph which would direct the
president to spend S20,0O0,OOO for
relieving distress among the "stary-
ing, hungry and unemployed citizens
of the United States" 1t was howled
down on point of order, but the
representative stood his ground.
Buy Grain in U. S.
After that witnesses were set UP
in rapid succession, only to be knock
ed down. About all that was tackled
on to the bill was a direction that
grain for the Russians be purchased
in the United States and sent to
Russia in American bottoms, and a
direction that report of all expen-
ditures be made to congress by the
end of next year..
The house refused to include
Armenia in the relief area. 1t also
refused to designate the area as the
Volga region Of Russia as it stood
geographically prior to the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Former Kaiser Cries Out
In Bitterness of Exile
Wilhelm II Denies Charges Of Responsibility for
World War in Darkest Hour Before Death Of
Ex-Empress, Breaking Silence
OF Three Years.

mor.tEl ,>,e7,lA he say sonrthing
s" asS .,any.
80 ~ the darkest hour, with
~ less near death, he sat down
wrote a letter to Hindcnburg in
answer TO one his former field mar
shal had written him.
1t is that letter and the one Hin
denburg wrote that ! am able to
give out In making public the let
tiers, the field marshal assumes all
responsibility. Here they are:
Hanover, March 80. .e,
"Your Imperial and Royal Ma.
jesty: ...-
Permit me to express my most
respectful thanks Tor the gracious
interest you have manifested in the
illness OF my wife. My anxiety on
this score is not yet relieved.
II have but little that is encourag-
ing to report from our homeland.
The unrest In central Germany is
much more serious than represented
by the Prussian government, 1t is
hoped they will soon become masters
of the situation.
Peace Rests Heavily.
"The consequences of the dictated
peace of Versailles rest heavier on
the German people and the aim is
revealed more clearly day by day
through the annihilation policy OF
our enemies. This policy can only
be kept alive by the legend OF Ger
many's guilt. The spokesman of the
enemy league, Mr.. Lloyd George,
declared on December 20. 1920, that
no spokesman wished war in the
Turn to Page Two. Column Fiye.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
City Clerk Short in
Accounts Kills Self
Chicago Tribune. Omaha Bee Leased Wire

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Ponca City, Okl,, Dec. l8.-Un-
able to face impending ruin on the
eve Of his wedding and denied help
by relatives, Clyde Harold, war
veteran, attorney and republican
politician, committed suicide yester-
day by shooting hilhself. This was
the verdict reached following the dis
covery that Harold, who was city
clerk, was short several thousand
dollars in his accounts. Defalca-
tons dating as far back as 1916 and
thought. to total nearly $4,000 have
been discovered. Harrold's father,
]. H. Harold of Wichita, Kan, is
alleged to have refused the youths
plea for a loan 10 make good the
shortage. He was to have been
married next Monday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Judge Postpones Murder
Trial of Chicago Labor Gar

Chicago, Dec. l8.-Over the We
hcment protests of the state, Judge
Sullivan put over the trial OF
Thomas Walsh, labor car, for the
murder of Adolph George, ir.. and
George Cast, to February 7. Judge
Sullivan had been selected as trial
Judge by Benedict Short, counsel
for Walsh.
The state pleaded with Judge Sui
livan to set the date for January 8,
asserting that if any further delay is
granted all the witnesses are likely
to disappear and there will be a
miscarriage of justice.
Attorneys for Walsh argued that
in the present angry state of the
public mind over this double killing
i. would be difficult to secure an I'M
partial Jury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Exciting Chase and Gun Play
Feature Arrest Near Kearney

Kearney, Neb, Dec. 18-(Spe-
cial. lit took little gun play and
an exciting chase to land Henry
Brown. alias Harry Davis, wanted
by Sheriff Funk on an immortality
charge Brown jumped from sec
ond story window of farm house
where he was employed and did not
halt until bullets whis.led danger
ously close to him. He is Al, his
niece is 81. They have two children
the oldest seven years. She came
here from Girard. Kan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Political Prisoners Freed

Washington. dec. 1S.-All polit-
ical prisoners held by the liberal ad-
which recently over
threw the unionist administration in
Guatemala have been freed with the
exception OF minister OF public
works, according to a message re-
ceived by DR.. Julio Bianch, minister
Of the former administration here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Pawnee City Lets Contract
For II Blocks of Paving

Pawnee City, Neb.. Dec. 49,
Especial. )-Pawnee City will pave
its streets. This fact was settled
when the city council let the con-
tract to the American Paving cor
poration of Omaha. Thus culmi-
mates a 20-year agitation over the
project fr
Seventeen bids were offered and
63 out-of-town professional men, all
interested in the outcome, were
present. The paving will be of re-
inforced concrete. seven inches thick.
Seventeen blocks will be laid in the
first district. The lowest bid re-
ceived was SPA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Albanian Government
I'm Hands of Agitator

Paris, Dec. ia Belgrade dis
patch TO the Havss agency, dated
Saturday, says il is reported that the
government at Tirana. Albania. has
fallen into the hands of an agitator
named Hirdochey. Members OF the
former Tirana government are try
ing to reorganizc at EIbassan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Two Schoolboys Wounded
By Marine Mail Guard

Denmark, S. C.. Dec. 1.-Two
1o-year-old schoolboys were shot
by a marine guard on Seaboard
train No. 4, between Columbia and
Savannah, while attempting to ride
the trucks home from school at
Fairfax.
The boys. G. R. Swygert OF
Pcake and Hermann Dusenberry OF
Conway. were ordered to get CT the
train by the mail guard and when
they refused. it is said. he fired.
They were injured only slightly, ae-
cording TO information received
here, one being wounded in the neck
And the other IN the foot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Tag Day Nets $4,000 for
Disabled War Veterans

The biggest contribution made to
the Disabled War Veterans during
The tag day Saturday was made by
the Overseas Girls, who gave a
check for 500. The total collection
for the "vets" was about $1,000.
Mrs. Frank A. Kennedy, 500 South
Twenty-seventh street, was chair
man of the committee in charge of
the tag day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska-Probably snow Mon
day and Tuesday; colder; cold wave
west portion; zero temperature Mon
day night.
lowa-Mostly cloudy Monday.
probably followed by snow in west
and central portions Monday night
and Tuesday night; colder in west
portion Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Sleepers In Wrecks.

According TO medical authority.
the passengers who are asleep when
a railway collision occurs escape
most of the bad effects of shaking
and conclusion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-19
Perjurer "Cets Religion
Gives Self lin to Police

Ben Morgenstein Of Rice Lake.
Mich, told police he has got
religion and wants to go back
to Rice Lake to answer charge OF
perjury. He claimed he gave per-
iured testimony in criminal case.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-10
- The "
Scrap Book
DADDY OF ALL THE AUTOS
Probably the First Really Workable
Machine 10 In National Museum
at Washington.

A funny-lOoking rig which Is prob
ably the oldest American automobile
In existence has just been given q
prominent place in the National mu-
scum at Washington.
This vehicle was made In 1893 by
Charles Duryea. 1t is literally an old
fashioned phaeton carriage with an en-
CINE fastened at the back and a long
steering rod which worked up and
down sideways conspicuous in the
front. To start the engine the driver
had to go to the back of the car and
crank. He had to get out to shut ON
the engine when he stopped the car.
But in many ways this primitive auto
mobile is closely related to the su-
perior car of today.
Duryea saw that his motor wagon
could not turn corners easily on ordi-
nary wagon axles. He therefore made
use of q differential, so that the out
side wheel could rev0lve faster than
the inside wheel In making q turn-a
fundamental principle Of every modern
car. He used a spray carburetor, not
very unlike the modern carburetor
electric ignition, water cooling, and
other features which later makers i'm
proved but have not replaced.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-10
MADE NO SORT OF A HIT.
Youno Mans Christmas Present to
Girl Was, to Say the Least,
Somewhat inappropriate.

A. certain young man of Frankfort
old his Christmas shopping early this
year, prOfting from last years expe-
rience when, he says, he was prince
of the givers of inappropriate Christ
mas presents.
Christmas time last year found him
In a western army camp. He had
thought little of Christmas until va
rious packages for him arrived.
Among these vas u present from a
young woman, who lived in a southern
city. With only a few days left, and
q very limited field for shopping, he
began his Christmas buying.
Fortunately, the Indians we're offer
ing son,e pretty wares, and he did
some hurried buying. Finally, with a
smile of satisfaction and a sigh OF
relief, he mailed his last parcel at the
post office.
His satisfaction 500 changed to
CONSERVATION when suddenly he re-
membered that the young woman had
been forced to have a leg amputated
and, naturally, was very sensitive ON
corning her misfortune.
He had sent her "a pair of beaded
Observation-Disclosures News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-10
Why Manners Are Important.

Manners are a pleasant deceit-a
conspiracy TO rob existence of much
of its crudity.
Because of them the elusive ele-
ment of charm fingers In the world,
and gentler natures are encouraged
in their robust growth.
A lot of efficient people, though.
have discarded manner as SO much
unnecessary impediments.
Why rise when a lady enters the
room? Why appear interested when
others talk? Why ask to be remem-
bered to the people you have hitherto
forgotten? Why thank anyone for
giving you what you have paid for?
There is not much reason or logic
behind il all. II is merely that with
the finer natures there Is an instinc-
tive courtesy that expresses itself in
manners.
Just as with so many others there
is an instructive lack of courtesy
which finds expression in boorishness.
Manners are not useless.
They prevent you from giving
thoughtless hurt to others. They
make YOU remain silent when Chopin
is being played.
Good manners come from a good
heart.-London Express.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-10
EDGAR FIRST ENGLISH KING
Why II Is Incorrect to Give Honor to
Egbert, as Some Historians
Have Done.

Egbert is frequently, but incorrect
ly, called the first king of England"
He became king OF Wessex, the land
of the West Saxons, in S02 A. d., and
before he died, in $3.50 A. d., he had
made himself overload of all the other
AnglO-Saxon Kingdoms. lie was new
err, indeed, directly, king of all Eng
land. Kent, Sussex, and Essex, were
governed by rulers of his own family,
appointed by himself. Mercia, East
Anglia, and Northumberland retained
their own kings, ruling under Egbert
as their overload. In this way, to
quote the words of John Richard
Green, In his "Short History Of the
English People" "the whole English
race in Britain was for the first time
knit together under a single ruler.
Long and bitter ms the struggle for
independence was still to be in Mer-
ella and In the north, yet from the
moment that Northumbria bowed to
its West-Saxon overload England was
made, In fact, If not as yet In name
II was not until the year $50 that
Edgar (944-915), became king Of a
united England.