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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
COLOMBIA WILL BE
 IN HARDING SOCIETY
Joined Present League to Be With u. S.-WouId Join the
 Presidents Association
By Associated Press

Geneva. September 9.-Should President Harding see fit to create new society of nations. Colombia will be among the first to apply for membership.
 A. F. Restrepo, chief of the Col ombian delegation to the League of Nations assembly, made this declara : tion today in discussing a report that Colon bia, among other South Amer ican states, might withdraw from the league because~of it's rejection of the Argentina amendment to the GOV enant of the league, providing that all sovereign states should be mem bers of the league unless by their own volition they abstained from membership. He said Colombia did not regard the rejection of the amendment as sufficient reason to leave the league.
 Senator Restrepo added that he be- lieved all the other south and Central American states would follow Col ombla into the new society should il be formed Asked if this could be construed as meaning these states would withdraw from the present league in such event, Senor Restrepo said:
 Doubt Two Leagues Stand We would have to wait and see but nevertheless it is a question ii public opinion in South America would support two league" The South American countries are finding that virtually all questions
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Louisiana Gouernor
 Settles the Strike of
 Pei Cotton Handlers
By Associated Press

New Orleans, September 9.-Settle- ment of the cotton handlers strike on the river front was brought about today through the efforts of Gov ernor Parker, who met represents tives of the cotton exchange. dock board and the various labor organi- zations involved in the controversy The men out on strike are expected to resume work Monday.
 Pending the acceptance of the con ditions by the various cotton hand ling organizations, the exact terms on which the agreement to resume work was based were withheld, but the men are said to have accepted to large extent the reductions that were made in the recent order of the dock board and cotton exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
COURT OF JUSTICE
 ISH0PE 0F LEAGUE
Delegates Center Attention on Election of Judges-Root
 Considered Candidate
By Associated Press

Geneva, September 9.-The Inter- national Court of Justice, on which the hope of the League of Nations seems now largely to be sentered was foremost in the preoccupations of the delegates of the league assem- bly, here today, likely will remain so until the judges of the court are cleo ed next week. The assembly commit tee meanwhile will establish a basis for the work of the session on dis armament, amendments and block ades.
 The time limit for nomination of judges closed Monday, with S9 candi- dates put forward by 35 different states. Five of these since have boan removed from the list on account of declination to stand for election Those who have withdrawn are Leon Bourgeois and Henri Fromageot France: Paul Hymans, Belgium Christian l.. Lange, Norway, and Manuel Gonzales, Spain.
 No Word From Root
 No direct word has yet been re- ceived from Elihu Root and the league council still considers him a candidate. League officials today were endeavoring to get in touch with Tomasso Tittoni. the Italian states man, now visiting the United States who is presumed to be the only man closely connected. with the league who knows exactly what are Mir. Roots intentions regarding his nomination to the International bench.
 Of the candidates for election. it is generally conceded that pr. Ruya Barbosa of Brazil will be chosen Others considered as having the best chances of election. are Lord Robert Finley. Great Britain: Dr. B. T. c Loder, Holland; Baron E. T. Marks Won Wurttemberg, Sweden; Elihu Root, or John Basset Moore. United States; Dr. Andre Weiss. judge oi The Hague court, France; Michaelt Jovanovic, Jugo Slavia: Dionisio An zilotti, ItaIS Dr. Yorosu Oda. Japan pr. Franz Klein. Austria, and a rep resentatfve of the British dominions Sir Robert l.. Borden, or Charles J Doherty, Canada. or Sir Johannes Will heldmus Vessels. South Africa.
 The American group of judges a The Hague court allowed the tim' limit to expire without sending in { nominee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
SOUTHERN BELL ID SPEND ! MILLIONS IN NEXT , YEARS
Over Three Million Will Be Spent in This City Alone Enlarging Plants and
 Improving Service
By H. W. sCHAEFEK

Investment in plant additions, and for new toll service, in Alabama by the Southern Bell Telephone and beginning with 1921 and ending with 1925, already planned, will total ST. ss7921. according to F. L. Wood ruff, general manager of the com pany. who arrived from Atlanta early yesterday morning to visit the local office of the company.
 Of this amount, s3,577,s04 will be spent in Birmingham, MT. Woodruff said yesterday.
 Additions to the plant here next year will amount to between $500, 900 and S700,000, MT. Woodruff stated. This will go chiefly for aerial and underground cables, central office and station equipment, he said. The largest item is underground cable, which will cost s275000
 For new toll service, $215,000 will be spent next year by the company 70 per cent of which will radiate from Birmingham. In the entire state, s1,4S4,000 will be spent For tythree per cent of the company's investment in the state is in Birming- ham, Mir. Woodruff stated.
 Work which will be completed in December of this year, costing s279,- 6S2 will enable the company to take care of all applications for service now on hand, MT. Woodruff declared. He explained, however, that the per, sons whose applications are now of file would not have to wait until De- cemper for their telephones, as the constant changes in locations would enable the company to take care of applications steadily. There will be about 800 applications on file when the work is completed, he stated. but IL will be a new 800.
 20,O23 Phones In City
 On January 1, 1921, there were D. l1S applications for service on file in Birmingham, MT. Woodruff as serted. At the end of August there were 502. From January 1 through August, the company installed, dis connected and changed the location of 6,202 telephone stations. all at the subscribers request. Thirty-two telephones have been installed per working day this year, he stated. With 2o,02S telephones in Birming- ham proper at the end of August these figures show that nearly a third of the telephones in the city have changed in an eight-month period.
 Nearly TOO changes in location have already been ordered for September, according to the records of the local
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
AttaUa Mines to Resume on 18th,
 Employing 225


 Gadsden, September or. S. Williams, who Is in charge of the iron ore mines of the Alabama Furnace company in AttaIIa. posted a notice at the mines this morning that they would resume operations on the fifteenth of September with n crew of 225 miners and would be kept at work for an indefinite length of time. This means a big i'm crease in the pay rolls of Attalla and will stimulate business. It is expected that an order will br made soon for the resumption of the furnace of the company here. as the stock of iron on the yards has decreased considerably, and orders are being filled and ship ped weekly. The superintendent here is looking for instructions to start up at any day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
TEXAS CITY SWEPT
 BY RISING WATERS
Five Missing and Property Damage Heavy in San
 Antonio Flood

San Antonio, Tex, September 10-- erty damage estimated at thousands of dollars has been caused in the downtown business and residential district by an overflow of the San here early this morning, which is de- scribed as being the most serious flood here since 1913.
 The waters rose suddenly follow ing rains of two days with a pre- cipitation exceeding seven inches. The missing are: Mrs. Alma Elam and two children. A neighbor re- ports seeing their house washed away.
 Charles Grant and wife. Grant was last seen to hand his baby to a neighbor and enter his house in search of his wife. rr e
 The river in the downtown district broke over the entertainments pro- tecting St. Marys street shortly be- fire 12:30 o'clock this morning sweeping down St. Marys street into Houston and thence north through Navarro street, inundated the streets in the heart of the city over an area about six blocks long and four blocks wide.
 Since before midnight merchants had been busy removing their stocks of goods to places of safety. Among the buildings where the water had reached the ground floor are the Gun ter hotel. Bready building and Gun ter office building. At the San An. tonic Express building the water had risen to the level of the first floor by 1245 o'clock.
 Reports as to the course of the flood varied. Fire Chief A. S. Gooch reported at 12:30 o'clock that the water was rising while in the other hand reports telephoned to the Ex- press from the northern end of the city said a slight fall was noticed after midnight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Southern Congressmen Want Acceptance of Ford Offer As # Was Originally Made
Great Majority Also Believe That Offer Will Be Accept ed and Within Reasonable Time Ford Will Be
 Esconced on Banks of Tennessee

Ford offer, the farmers of the country should, on their first opportunity, turn the government out and install another.
 There Is talk among southern-
 CTS, nnd especially Alabamians, of
 the use of force, If necessary. to
 silence the Secretary of the
 Treasury, to coerce the Secretary
 of War. and so to frighten recall
 citrant members of Congress that
 they will support the Ford offer
 whether it he their conviction
 that it Is admirable or not.
 Main dependence is put on the American Farm Bureau federation. which espouses the Ford proposition, and has acquired a certain hold on a certain group of senators and repre- sentatives.
 Weeks Two Methods
 There Is doubt as what the proceed uer of the Secretary of War would pc were he to be convinced that the Ford offer is sufficiently meritorious to warrant him in approaching Con- gress.
 One theory Is that he would ask Tor the passage of an act giving him sufficient appropriation by means Of which to complete the dams cecure necessary patents and property, pro- vide for damages to lands to be over- flowed, and authority to enter into a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Harding InUited to Meet Gray Heroes By
 Chattanooga Mayor
RY Associated Press

Chattanooga. September D. The mayor. county judge and Confederate reunion committee today sent the following wire to President HardinRi
 chattanooga will entertain the United Confederate Veterans Oc- tober 25 to 27. Your presence would add greatly to the occa- sion and would particularly hon or those old heroes for whom earthly honors will soon he no more. Permit us to extend you an urgent invitation and assur- anre of warm welcome.
 "MayOr, Alex W. Chambiiss.
 sam A. Connor, county Judge.
 "Mnton H. Ochs, chairman in- walton committee.
 "W. IT. Hudiburg, chairman Confederate reunion committed"
 TcIeRrams were also sent in- yiting cx-President Wilson, ex- President Taft, Vice President Coolidge and General Pershing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Terminal Company
 and Railways Are
 Cited By Commission

Montgomery, September D. tSpecial.)-Thc Birmingham Ter minal company and all railroads entering the Terminal station at btrninghnm were cited by the
 public service commission Friday to appear at the October term and show why mn order should not be issued prohibiting discrimination in favor of one transfer company nt the station. The citation was issued as a resuIk of complaints from Birmingham thnt one transfer company handled all the business originating at the sta ton as result of an arrange ment with the Terminal company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
L0vER,. OBJECTED TO BY
 PARENTS, KILLED AFTER
 SHOOTING GIRL SIXTEEN
By Associated Prcss

BIytheviHe. Ark, September D. Walter Adcock, 45, was killed today by Charles Poughan after the for mer had fired two shots into the body of Mildred Poughan, 16-year- old daughter of Charles Poughan and perhaps fatally wounded her as she lay in her bed in the Poughan home.
 Poughan today was exonerated by coroners jury of blame for the kill . ing, of Adcock, who according to witnesses had been endeavoring to force his attentions upon the Pcug- han girl against her parents wishes
 Mildred Poughan, with a punctured lung and wounded ankle, is in local hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
By HUGH W. ROBERTs Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 500 Davidson Ruilding

Washington, September 9.-(Spe cial)-The great majority of south ern men pe,s of Congress op .nly favor the acceptance by the government of the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals as it was originally prepared. ..ikewise. the great majority be- lieve that the offer will be accepted, and within reasonable time Henry Ford will be esconced on the banks of the Tennessee.
 The base for this belief is two foldi First. that the offer is sO excellent from the standpoint of the government that the govern ment cannot afford to turn 1t down. or even, by dilatory tac- tics. to run the risk of losing it' secondly. that were the govern ment to reject the offer, the friends of Muscle shoals are suf- ficfently strong to force it's ae- ceptance.
 Openly Talk Force
 This latter idea is exjressed by Arthur Brisbane. editorial writer of the Washington Times. In his col umn. Today" along with treatise on the proper method of rearing ba- bies. Mir. Brisbane declares that if the government should not accept the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
UNDERWOOD TO SIT WITH BIC FOUR" IN THE ARMS MEETING
Alabama Senator Chosen by President as Minority" Delegate to Limitations
 Conference
ny HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Hersld
 500 Davidson Building

Washington, September 9.--(Spe cial.) exclusive dispatch of this bureau Wednesday night to the ef- feet that the American delegation to the disarmament conference would consist of four members and that one of them would be Senator oscar ". Underwood of Alabama, was verified by the President this afternoon.
 The President said that inasmuch as certain publication of the facts had been made he would announcs that the several delegations would consist of four members and that the remaining American members to be appointed were Senator Under wood and ex-Senator Elihu Root. He stated that formal tenders to these statesmen had not been made, but indicated his confidence that accept ances would be immediately forth coming.
 The President was asked by facetious correspondent if the Amer lean members would be plenipoten- taries. He answered with a wry smile that they would be representa- lives of the President in his home town"
 Washington, September 9.--Presi- dent Harding today announced the full American delegation to the arr mament conference. 1t consists or four members
 Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of state, former justice of the supreme court, one time candidate for the presidency and twice governor of New York; lawyer by profession.
 Elihu Root, once Secretary of War. later Secretary of State, former sen- ator from New York, lawyer. jurist and statesman of international repu- tation, The late President Roosevelt. his close friend and colleague, once paid tribute to his attainments by describing him as the ablest man in public life in America"
 Henry Cabot Lodge, senator from Massachusetts, republican floor leaJ- CT, chairman of the foreign relations committee long time student of in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
300 MEN HAVE BEEN
 RElNSTATED so FAR

Meridian, Miss. September 9-(Spe- cial.)-It is announced from the Southern Railways, New Orleans and Northeastern shops here that Fl more men of those laid off in the early spring have been reinstated. This makes a total of about 300 to return to work in the past two months. Monthly appropriations for maintenance being increased is the reason given for the reinstatements, the work necessary to be done having greatly increased during period of an insufficient force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Men Won't Call on Kitchen Mechanics"
 Therefore Shortage

New York. September 9-Young men don't care to call at the back door and, therefore. girls don't like to go into domestic service. This IS one explanation given today by social workers for an acute shortage of household help which exists in Brooklyn, notwithstanding that thousands of women and girls are idle because of factory shutdowns.
 Director Metcalf of the Y. w. c. A. employment bureau said she had abandoned efforts to supply general house workers.
 Men don't care to escort a girl through the rear entrance or to be entertained in the kitchen" she ex plained.
 Joseph P. Boyle, director of the state employment bureau. declared housewives were largely to blame because they didn't give girls the short, regular hours prevailing in stores and factories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
President Is Told Business Conditions
 Are Looking Upward
By Associated Press

Washington, September 9.--ln- formal reports indicating improve ment in business conditions through out the country have reached Presi-- dent Harding, 1t was said today of ficially. Improvement in both the cotton and grain situations were said to have been called to the President 8 attention although in the live stock sections conditions were reported as no better despite the administrators g efforts to afford credit relief.
 As an indication of the country's condition generally Postmaster Gen eral Hays was said to have informed the President that postal receipts in- creased in August for the first time sin seven months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
B-r-r-r! Montana In Grip of Snowstorm,
 Sees Mercury Fall
By Associated Press

Helena, Mont, september o. With rain and snow in many parts of the state md unscasOn- able low temperatures, Montana today is having the first au- tumnal storm of the year. Colder tonight with the mercury near freezing is the weather bureaus forecast for the state. The Rock ies near Helena and the foot hills were white. In the fore noon snow fell In the valley here. The lowest temperature was 34 degrees at Helena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Armed Mail Clerks
 Cut Postal Holdups,
 Declares Will Hays
By Associated Press

Washington, September 9.-IioS postal robberies have decreased sin ,e cated in a statement today by Post master General Hays, stating that during the last five months, or since clerks were armed. the losses from robbries amounted to only SS.oS0, of which $7S,000 was recovered. During the year preceding arming of the clerks, the robberies amounted to St. 300,0o0 and the recoveries to SS,29U.- 900.
 T don't know whether this repre- sents a reform wave or what" sad the Postmaster General. but the pcs tai inspectors believe the arming ot clerks has been the cause"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
Buy Sunday Dinner by
 the Market Basket

Turn to the Market Basket page and read the food ads before you come downtown to buy the Sunday dinner.
 The grocers and markets adver- Using in the Market Basket" are reliable in every way-food, prices and service.
 You will get the best foods and you will save money, as we'll as time by marketing every Satur- day morning by the Market Basket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
PRESIDENT PLANS CRUISE

Washington, September 9-Pres-d ident and Mrs. Harding will take an- other weekend vacation beginning tomorrow They had not decided to- night regarding the trip, but another cruise on the Mayflower was in prospect. It was said definitely, however, that the President would not go to Bar Harbor, Me, as had previously been suggested A cruise to Hampton Roads and off the coast appeared probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10

CALLS FOR BANK CONDITION
 Washington, September 9.-Tte comptroller of the currency today issued call for the condition of all national banks at the close of busi- ness on Tuesday, September $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
FOR WOMEN

Magazine pages with topics of spe- cisl interest to women are regular features of The Sunday Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-10
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Unsettled today; probably show CTS. Stationary temperature.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
FOREIGN ISSUES
ARE AGAIN Lower

NEW YORK, March 2-Liquidation
Of foreign government bonds was
again the feature Of the bond mar
ket today. Belgian 81 broke 81 for
the first time. French SIS were un-
changed. but Danish municipals were
weak at So. The United Kingdom
bonds. which had held up against the
downward tendency, at length gave
way. the 5hs of 1887 losing a point
to s5Is 1t was a question how far
this heaviness in the government sec
ton was due to the developments in
the London conference.
The selling. although it resulted in
new low prices for some of these is
sues. was not sufficiently large to be-
token very serious concern. Still the
market for foreign governments un-
dOubtedly had the thought of cam
paign into Germany, which would
pile up another load Of debt.
Liberty bonds. continuing yester-
days tendency. went slightly higher.
The first test in a week OF the mar
ket for new issues was afforded by
the offering Of the $lo.ooo.ooo Sac
These bonds were put out at 97., to
yield a little less than Sh per cent.
They were first quoted in the market
today, offered at 971s. with 81 the best
bid, but in the afternoon they were
better with the bid price raised to the
subscription figure of 97h. The
bonds, while they were being quietly
taken were not going with aR great
slacrity. The check which had come
over the general bond list during the
last few weeks, has made the invest
ing public much less keen about rush.
ing in to buy new issues.
Railway Issue Irregular.
Railway bonds were irregular. but
with few changes of consequence. As
rule. where prices varied at all,
they went down. Southern Railway
IS were Off a point to 81 on large
dealings. while the IS lost a half
point to s3h. The decline Of the
Southern Railway group evidently
was a reflection Of tho demoralixed
condition in the cotton trade. Bur-
lington joint 4s were a shade better
at S7h. New York Central7s dipped
| below 101. and New York. West
chester and Boston Is at 81 were of
a point on the day. and fve points
beneath their recent high. Realty 5s
| reacted to s4is.