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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
DON'T BURN CORN,
MAKE MOONSHINE,
LATEST ADVICE
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington bureau, The Age-Hernld,
500 Davidson building

Washington, November s.-tspe-
cial. )-Secretary Wallace of the de-
partment of agriculture. in advising
growers of grain to burn corn this
coming winter rather than coal, has
precipitated discussion of both Sc
rious and facetious character.
1t was very untimely, in the opin-
ion of the republicans who are pre-
pairing to extend the emergency tariff
bill, tor 1t argues the inetfectiveness
of that bill in increasing the value
of farm produce. That corn should
be burned when it can be put TO so
much better use is regarded as ridi-
culous by members of Congress hail
ing from North Carolina, Tennessee,
and othe southern states grown profit
cient in the production OF mountain
dew"
The secretary, however, explains
that he was entirely serious. In the
west. there is much corn. The price
* below the cost of production. The
coal is of an inferior quality and
its price comparatively is high.
Under such conditions, he says it
would be economical for the farmers
to burn corn. THE drier the corn,
the higher its fuel value" he adds.
1T can be burned either on the ear
or shelled, but better on the ear.
I'm times past, when corn was
very cheap, it has been burned as
fuel in the United States, but mostly
on the farms. In Argentine corn and
other grain are sometimes used as
fuel, not alone on farms but in power
plants. Undoubtedly large quantities
of corn will be burned on western
farms this year. The farmer will
find corn cheaper fuel than COAL"
The secretary has prepared an elab-
crate table showing when, at certain
prices, corn equals coal. Beginning
at 10 cents the bushel, he states that
corn can be economically burned
when coal is SIS the ton. When corn
Is 20 cents the bushel. 1t equals coal,
he says, at $40 the ton; and likewise
until corn at 80 cents the bushel
equals coal at s16 the ton.
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ne By MAY CHRISTIE
Dis bling Kiss
xCIv-MAURICE is WORRIED
Copyright Is2l by The Ncclure N.~spaper orndIcate

In the smoker of the train for the
north sat Maurice Dandy. wrapped
in thoughts that were disturbing his
peace of mind.
They conferred round Miss Natalie
Ducane.
Did--or did not--she care for him
If so. why had she deceived him?
In any case, why had she deceived
her kind indulgent uncle, who had
done everything in the world for
her, and to whom she was deeply
indebted
What of Farrell Gait?
Her friendship, too, for Della Des-
mond?
Once in the young girls presence.
he knew that his love for her--and
her charm for him-were together
sufficiently strong to dispel these
doubts and questionings.
But Puritanical strain in the
boy forced him to harden his heart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
BY MAY CHRISTIE

and criticise many of her recent ac-
| lions.
II she loved him-Maurice Dandy
why was she, apparently, ready to
flirt with other men?
| The dark-eyed bachelor who had
formed one of the house party had
| been assiduous In his attentions "a
Natalie, of late.
She had encouraged him,
Perhaps. at this moment, she was
| still encouraging him?
| With himself-Danby-s off
the taps" she would be free to flirt,
and seek the attention that she
craved.
He was ashamed of these distress
ing thoughts, but found himself I'm
able to suppress them.
The train dashed on with purr-
ing sound. twisting and turning
through the darkened lanscape.
Maurice lit a cigar, hoping he would
| find 1t soothing.
Then, from his valise. he took some
papers and magazines, and attempted
| to read them.
But he found himself unable to
concentrate. The image of Natalie's
pretty, rosebud little face came be-
tween him and the printed page, now
smiling. now pensive, but always al
Turing and desirable.
He had really seen very little of
her in the mountains. AS hostess
for her uncle. she had been very
| much occupied. The visit to which
he had looked forward for SO long.
had provided few opportunities for
furthering his suit.
Was It Natalie's fault that occa-
Lett fA~ 80 -
| few?
Vaguely he wondered, while the
| northbound train rushed and ratified
| through the darkness.
| of course she had the necklace
business on her mind" he told him
self. seeking some explanation. She
wanted to confide in me, and yet she
was afraid. The natural sequence
of events was that she avoided me-"
He bit on the end of his cigar.
I've been an unsympathetic fool.
ought to have found out ner trouble.
and helped her.
unsatisfactory. He wanted to for
get Natalie's deception. There
seemed SO little excuse for it.
He picked up an attractive look
ing magazine that was lying on the
seat beside him, and plunged into d
piece of fiction.
1t proved to be a well-written
story, but one that was scarcely cal
culated to restore his faith in the
weaker sex. The heroine was a cold
blooded. scheming miss. who used.
all men for her own ends, and finally
hypnotized one into marrying her.
The presumption was-according to
the authors views--that they would
live happy ever after" But the
reader had his doubts.
Maurice laid the story down. dis
satisfied.
Time I turned in" He half rose,
as though he would go along the COR
ridov to the sleeping car. and then
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
For Good of
the Community
Figures and Statistics Not Always Dry Read
ing---Birmingham's New Freight Rate Ad-
uQntages An Instance

NHE citizen is not running away from figures.
Statistics of business and federal expenditures not
considered dry reading Changes freight not
passed by something that only the shippers Most
eloquent champion of the data that has shown the
cost of war.
The monthly statement of the untitled tonnage of the
See Corporation reflects industrial conditions the nation
Every and child in the country feels the reflex
of the situation which that data discloses.
Women read statistics. They dssec Them discover their
meaning and they out and ask for that whose need the
statistics disclose There vitality in the tabulated
statement of the amount of cotton this the
over and the mill consumption than all the words that all
the statesmen utter of advice and exhortation the
farmer.
! The achievement of freight rate adjustments for Brmng
ham among the glowing chapters of the past four
of its history These freight victories spell trade
extension and that stands for money comforts for
Birmingham homes. There is lack of about that
which harks back to the family rooftree.
In 1917 Nashville had an advantage over Birmingham
LOT 81 cents 100 pounds in rclass rail freight rates
from the east Now that advantage only -
Not only that but Birmingham, through Mallory and War
rior barge lines has advantage Nashville of 35
cents
In 1917 Memphis had advantage Birmingham
from New York of % cents. Now Birmingham adj
vantage over Memphis of Gle cents.
In 1917 New Orleans and Mobile had an advantage over
Birmingham from New York of ID cents Now Birmingham
has an advantage over these cities of 2412 cents
The same relative agnments apply to Montgomery,
Meridian, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
What do these changes They are notice to mer-
chants in Brnghams trade territory that they can buy
more advantageousy in Birmingham than from more dis
tant points invading this territory through favor
freight rates that unfair to Birmingham.
Birmingham has not robbed Nashville Memphis or New
Orleans 1t has merely gotten what belonging it the
right to play in its back yard These
not been deprived of their natural trade territory
mingham has into its own. That is ALL
But it is fine to into ones manfu man asks
Birmingham merchants have the goods and the
freight rates. The they capable of doing and they
are doing it.
Yours for upbuilding,
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ROBBER OF GIRARD
BANK IS BELIEVED
HELD IN CANADA
Man Suspected Of Being Roy
DlckerSon Is Under Arrest
In Ellie, Manitoba,
Sheriff Reports
BY FRED H. GoRMLEY
Bureau The Age-Herald.
22l-2 First National Bank Building

SSl-S First national Bank Building
Montgomery, November s.-(Spe-
cial Troy Dlckerson, under indict-
ment in Russell county as the alleged
ringleader of the band which robbed
the PhenixGirard bank at Girard.
in broad daylight two years ago. may
be under arrest at Ellie, Manitoba.
Canada, according to Information con-
veyed to the state board of pardons
today by Sheriff H. T. Ragland OF
Russell county Sheriff Ragland said
he had received information that
Diokerson had been arrested at Ellie
on a charge of completely in the rob-
berry OF a bank there and that an in
vestigation is being made with the
hope that he may be returned to Rus
sell county for trial after his case has
been disposed of in Canada.
Dickerson was arrested at Los An
geles. Cal. shortly after the Girard
robbery, but escaped from Jail and
has never been heard from again. lie
had served a term In the Alabama
penitentiary and had been involved
in trouble more than one time. His
wife is now serving term in the
prison at Speigner for completely IN
the Girard robbery. She recently ap-
piled for parole, contending that she
took no part in the crime and begged
her husband not to carry out mis-
plans. The board has never acted
upon the petition.
Sheriff Raglands statement to the
board of pardons. was made while ne
was here to present additional evil
dauce In sunnort of the apDIica Ion
for parole filed by Tom Ford, who
gave valuable evidence for the state
in the other cases, aided in the find
ing of the money and accepted term
in prison. Sheriff Ragland agreed to
recommend a parole for Ford after he
had served a certain time and 1t was
in carrying out this promise that ne
presented the information TO the
hoard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10

WARRANTS ISSUED
AGAINST OFFICERS

Admission, November 9.-(SpeciaI. }
Warrants charging murder against
Deputy Marshal A. II. Borders and
Deputy Sheriff Ed Burrows have
been issued in Talladega. the pre-
liminary trial of the two officers
having been set for hearing in TalIa-
dega next Saturday.
Bond in the sum of $500 was made
by the two officers Wednesday and
returned to the court which issued
them. They are charged with killing
Richard Wilkerson near the Duck
Nest spring in Talladega county last
Thursday night, the sofficers having
gone to a point near his home with
two warrants charging Illicit distill-
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
DEsIGNATEs NEGROES


Washington, November 9.-Dr. En-
nett ]. Scott. secretary of Howard
university, and Mrs. Scott have been
designated by Secretary Weeks as Of
fetal representatives at Arlington
Friday of the 100000 negroes who
were called to the colors during the
World war. They Will attend the
services attending the burial of the
unknown dead, it was announced to-
day
brief case till he found some sand
witches that the hotel people had put
up for him.
'Life's perplexity." He ate with
an appetite that was surprisingly
good for young man with worry
ing loye-affair. Il shall see Nata-
lie tomorrow, and everything must
be talked out them
When finally he did retire to his
berth. it was not long before he fell
asleep.
Jumbled dreams chased each other
through his brain. He was glad
when morning came. and he found
the train at a standstill in the sta
ton.
An hour to wait here, SIR" and at.
tendant told him.
TN go to the nearest h tel for
breakfast. then. A cold bath will
buck me up" Maurice was glad to
leave the stuffy train.
The mountain air felt sweet and
bracing. He bathed and shaved in
a hotel close to the station. and
then. considerably refreshed, went
into the coffee room for breakfast.
There familiar voice greeted him
with cherry:
Hello there, Dandy. Come over
and Join me-
The speaker was Templeton. the
dark eyed bachelor whose recent at
tentions to Natalie up at the camp
had worried Maurice greatly.
4 -Templetons surmise.
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While on the other

Mrs Smith is modern shopper. She makes up her mind
what going look before she leaves the house She
knows just where she going how much she wants to pay
and where she'll find the right goods at the right prices
She sets out long after Mrs Jones has left her house, and
gets back time for cup Of tea before getting supper
Everybody has pleasant word for her. and sometimes she
feels that her face perpetual mile To her
shopping is pleasure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
On the one hand

Mrs Jones San oldfashioned shopper" When she hits
the buying TRAIL it becomes path. She goes every
where everything asks countless questions and leaves
wake of pledp counters and WORKOUT sales folk be-
hind her.
Sometimes she wonders why tired girl is little snppy
Often she suspects that merchandise not shown to her
with particular enthusiasm gracousness She wonders
why somehow shopping days becoming ordeal that
leaves her limp and WORKOUT at supper time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10

NOW HERE'S THE DIFFERENCE. Mrs. Jones, being old
fashioned doesn't realize the vaueo heof advertising Mrs
Smith does She makes practice oreadng the advertisements
newspaper Sitting in her home she fouates her
shopping programme and follows it out She notes the things
that interest her particularly and plans to waste motion,
unnecessary steps and lost time.
Are you Mrs Mrs Smith? Do you make the aver
semens work for you? not try Read the advertisements
carefully and regularly You'll find the steps, IT, bother the
trouble they'll save you will make shopping day holiday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
DELEGATES TO FOREIGN
TRADES CONVENTION TO
CLOSE SESSION TONIGHT
Arthur Geary Recommended
Shipping Fruit in Refrigera-
tor Ships via Panama Canal.

TACOMA, Dec. l6.-U. PD-Rob-
ert Dollar, Pacific coast shipping
man. will close the foreign trades
conference tonight with recital Of
Americas opportunity in foreign
commerce and the difficulties we
must overcome. Two hundred and
sixty delegates are attending the con
ference
\ warning that the foreign COM
merce was fully awake and fighting
for commercial supremacy but max
ing plain the northwest's opportunity
TO carry its products TO all parts Of
the world with good foreign markets
developed through direct American
business methods was The keynote Of
the opening session yesterday Ar
thur Geary Of Portland. representing
the northwest fruit industries rec
commended shipping fruit in refrige-
rator ships via the Panama canal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
ACTRESS SEES DRAMA
DIVORCED FROM EMOTION

LONDON. Dec, 16.--U. N. S)--
Good drama is as necessary to TINS
country as a bath, and a bath it Is
for the mind" Miss Lena Ashwcll,
actress, told the Church Congress 1T
Birmingham.
But, she said the modern theatre
is entirely divorced from real emo
ton.
Its roots are superficial she de-
clared, "and it deals with mere SUI
face emotions, instead Of being deep-
rooted in the real springs of the re
lieious life of the community.
80 we get stupid, banal and iGi"
otto works which the public anrar-
emily enjoys. The measure is the
measure of what can be got at the
box office. Therefore there has been
a gradual lowering Of the tastes Of
the people.
you cannot keep money value
when YOU are dealing with the hu-
man heart. It is an impossibility.
Nearly every possible place of en-
tertainment has been taken by the
cinema. 1t is almost the only form
of entertainment for the great mass
es.
THE people have minds and hearts
which need food. and unless they are
given food there is going to be great
trouble in the community"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
POSSIBILITY Of GERMANY FLOATING HALF
BILLION LOAN IN AMERICA REOPENED BY
HER FAILURE TO MEET PREPARATIONS DUE

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n craat ~ n ctarr r,,o,.o.na,,5o.,,, ,
cn,,,', -, ,o,ii,,' I,",, W v''poiIo,,',
.,.,. o,,a Irat,,.,,a,,. i,,,toii,,,l,,,, - ~
renorot;ons raonanod ,,,o ,ossi,,ili.,. of
cnr,,,'n, e,aatin,, haIf : mt bo,,d
Ioon in Anarica nro,iaod ~, ol,;os
o.,,or,rtoo tho honds In on,. oa,o tho.
oIlios are ho,ievad 10 ho foc,r@ nra of
tb. foilou,iro co,rees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
900 WARRANTS ISSUED
TO APPREHENDLEADERS
OF 'AMAZON ARMY"
POLITICAL WORRIES is
CAUSE OF CALIFORNIA
MAN TAKING HIS LIFE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-U'. y
Worry over opposition in congress to
the proposed great naval base at Ala
media, Cal, caused Representative j.
\. Elston of California to commit sui
eide, his friends declared, The body
was found in the Potomac river.
y note in Elston's pocket read: II
am in chain of circumstances spell
ing ruin. Although my offense wGs in
nocent in the beginning / hope all the
facts will come out. My staying means
nothing TO my district and to worthy
people, clean and generous"
Elston's friends are mystified over
his allusion to the offcnse, us they
were unaware their was anything in
the congressmans past leading to
self destruction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
GIRL GIVES
ADVICE FOR SUCCESS

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. l6.-U. y. 81
Working hard. working until work
ceases to become an effort and be-
comes habit--that is the recipe for
achieving success in any line" accord
ing to the belief of Miss Gertrude Egg
gctt, Fresno girl, recently acclaimed
the most perfect in regard to both
face and figure in the United States by
physical culture publication.
Keeping cheerful Is another thing.
and gritting ones teeth and going on
In the face Of any obstacle is another
way o. reaching success said the
satu,s ue brunette. smile revealing
her perfect teeth
Every morning ] get mp at s
O'Clock and dance. never eat any
breakf3st. but take to the office an
apple, . banana or n handful Of raj
sns and MUNICH on thom when / be-
come hungry. | always run the block
from whore the street car stops to the
office, because feel I need every Bit
of exercise when adding figures at a
desk all day
After work ! 20 home and do all
the garden work, because that brings
into play every muscle in the body
and keeps It plant and supple wear
POS few clothes as possible usually a
.niddy blouse and bloomers. when I
.ani working around the house and
don nothing that binds mo wherever
20 Whpt her ia "a dnppa p,. tho offtoo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
POLICE MAKE SEARCH
FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
CUT AUTOMOBILE TIRES

T. Who is the Individual who is +
+ spending his leisure time at +
+ night in going around and pune +
4 turing good automobile tires?
That question is one which the
+ police would like to have an Il
+ swered, and they are expecting t
+ to be able before long to put t
f. their hands on the person or per- 4
+ sons who are following the prac- +
+ tice.
+ For several days complaints +
+ have been made by car owners. i
+ Last night a big car on Main +
+ street was visited during the alb i
+ sence of the driver and one 4
+ heavy tire which was almost +
+ brand new was gouged almost i
4 completely through the fabric i
+ Other car owners are complain +
+ ing. The police said today that +
4. they have n clue as to the ident- i
+ ity of the perpetrator of the Of =
= fenses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
SENATE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE TO RETURN

SAN DOMINGO, Dec. 16.-U. P)
The senate investigating commit
tee is sailing home today after
completing their investigation Of the
marine occupation Of Haiti and San
Domingo.
1t is Indicated that the committee
might recommend the withdrawal Of
marines from the islands. The last
testimony taken dealt largely with
the atrocities alleged to have been
committed by Captain Merke, who
committed suicide while the officers
We're enroute to arrest him. Witness
es said Merkle used the water cure
on prisoners, cut off their hands and
poured salt and lime Juice in the
wounds, Other similar atrocities
were recited and put into the record
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
BAAR AND CUNNINGHAM
WILL Do ENGINEERING
WORK ON SEPTIC TANK
Agreement Entered Into by City
and John w. Cunningham
Last Night for Preliminary

The engineering work for the city's
septic tank, authorized at the special
election in November, will be done by
Baar and Cunningham, Portland engi-
ncers. This decision was reached last
night when the sewer committee of the
city council of which Robert Smpsda
Is chairman, was authorized to enter
into a contract with the firm for the
preliminary engineering work which
is expected to start tomorrow.
Two proposals were made to the city
by John W. Cunningham at the special
session of the city council last night
one was that the preliminary engi-
neering work would be done at per
diem rate Of $25 day, plus the actual
cost of assistants plus a 25 per cent in
crease of the par diem for stenograph-
er's services etc.
The other proposal was to do the
preliminary engineering work and the
engineering work during the period of
construction for six and one-half per
cent of the final total cost Of the septic
tank proper. It was this proposal
which was accepted, Under the propo-
sition made by the engineer, the city
viii he given credit for some sums II
has already paid out to the firm for Il
preliminary estimate and other work.
The agreement submitted in writing
by Mr.. Cunningham at last nights
meeting will be Incorporated in an
ordinance which is expected to be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
SEARCH FOR SCHOONER.

SEATTLE, Dec. l6.--UF P0-The
coast guard cutter Snohomish and
the tug Tyee, were searching today
In distress off Tatoosh Island late
yesterday. The identity of the vessel
is unknown. A wireless message this
morning said the tug was entering
the straits with the vessel in tow. 1t
did not indicate whether it was the
same.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
WILL HOLD OPEN SESSION.

DUBLIN. Dec. l6.-U. P1-The
Griffiths and Collins in the Irish trea-
Is ght. predicted the Da'l Eireann
would ratify the pact overwhelming
Is tomorrow The final secret session
was concluded today after two days
debate An open session for vote
will be he'd tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
BODY OF MRS. ANDREWS
EOTND.

SEATTLE. Dee l6.--(U. P9-
Searchers today found the body of
Mrs. Samuel Andrews, killed when q
slide crushed her house. killing her
and two children. The Dody was near
the surface of the slide and was car
ried zoo feet. The body Of one Of the
boys has not been found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
MANIAC RIMS ANfrCK.

VANCOUVER. i. c.. Dec. l6.-O'.
P)-The police today were summon
ed to Lund so miles north Of here.
TO apprehend q maniac reported to
be running amuck there. The viii
layers have taken to the hills in
terror. One man has already been
killed by the fiend. More casual
ties are feared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16

FUNDS RUNNING LOW.

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 16.-(A.
PD-Highway Commission Chair
man Booth today said that the COM
mission was running so low on funds
IT would within Il month appropriate
what can be spent in each county
and could not exceed that amount
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-16
Woman Made Threat


PORTLAND, Dec. l6.-tA. PD-
cattle and hogs are steady. sheep are
20 cents TO 81 higher, east OF the
mountain lambs. $3.50 To 50. Eggs are
weak and butter is steady