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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
BIRTHS EXCEED THE
 DEATHS 1920
Reverse Is True Among Me- groes-HeaIth Department
 Records Compiled

During the year 1920 up to December 1 there were PISA births among the white
 population aud 1.22S among the negroes.
 In the same length of time there were , .227 deaths among the white people and S.512 deaths among the negroes.
 A striking fact pointed out by Dr. J. ID. Bowling, city health officer, was that
 births of white people exceeded the deaths by 9C7, while deaths among the colored population exceeded the births by 2S4.
 During the year 916 more births among the white population were recorded than there were among the negroes.
 While there may be number or eases where negro children are born and not registered in Birningham, think the figures are approximately. correct, and
 the registration of every one will not bring the birth rate up to anywhere iike equal. that among the white people. said pr. Bowling,
 T Tt has been a notable fact for some
 years in Birmingham the white birth rate has exceeded the negro birth rate,
 and the death rate among negroes has
 euualed or .excedd thir birth rate x
 During 1920 there were 73 hopicides. 2
 suicides and IA deaths caused by acct
 dents Accidental deaths are classitied sn the city health department as follows; Twenty-eight burned. I -drowned...7 gun ehots. IS falls, II in mine accidents, 16 m
 railroad accidents, 10 in street car accl- dents. 9 from electric shocks and from other causes. ~ a
 During the year there were 12z cases { of typhoid fever reported from which
 eS deaths res Ilted. There were a22 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis reported ana c26 deaths from this causs recorded. Ihis
 disease still exacts the largest toll Tn
 death of any recorded in the health 1e- partment Two thousand zine hundred and eighty cases of vensreal disease were reported in@the city department during 1920 and @ deaths from this cause. "Altogether, 1920 has been one of the ! most healthful and best years that the
 city has had since I have been head or 4his departnent," said pr. Dowling. swrbere have been no epdemics of any kind. only the normal amount of dipn-
 theria spread when school opened; tne emallest amount of typhoid ever reported during the last six summers. statistics on tubercular patients are improving; the laws recently enacted by the city are im- proving the conditions in regard to ve- nereal disease. I think I can gay that, ! ns q whole, Birmingham has spent very : profifzble, as well as a very good year, from a health standpoint. since many things have been done to improve health conditions"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
To Install officers

Anniston, January 1.-(SpeciaL) )-Puoiic installation Of officers for the new year will be a feature of the regular meeting
 of the Woodmen circle in this city On Monday evening, plans being made by the members of the organization to en- certain large number of their friends on that occasion. Installation ceremonies will be followed by the rendition of a special programme. T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

will be given the benedt1 of the eonces- sion. Kreisler is the most wonderful vio- linist in the world, and I wouldn't miss hearing him for anything &
 "Oh, yes, Kreisler's art is supreme in the art world" said Mrs. William Hood Jr. "We are most fortunate in Birming-- ham to have this violinist, who hasn't played to vacant seat this season in any city in the United States. wouldnr miss him under any circumstances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

All last week the clothing department sWamped with eager buyers (those S25 suits you knoW). The shoe man simply couldn't stand it-he thinks his dept. should be the busiest in the house. he's been hatch
 ing up feature that wlfl his chairs all this week. Here'sit @ey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
THIRD MAN HELD Taken in Custody While Playing Piano at Home of Girl FSiend
Uy A.ssociafed Press

Miami, Fla. January l.-As he played the piano in the parlor of a girl friend here, tae girls father tele- phoned to the police and tonight Hal W. T. Myers is in custody of federal authorities in connection with the S72,000 theft from the United States steamer Satterlee at Norfolk last Mon day. Myers together with Mervin Ash more and ]. H. Quigley, arrested here Friday, will be taken to Norfolk to face trial on charges of steaing gov ernment finds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

Yucca cactus. once regarded as use- less weed. is now in great demand as it has been found to contain excellent fibor for rope making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
Colby In Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, January 1.-Bainbridge Colby. the American Secretary of state.
 arrived Tn Buenos Aires today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
MAINE MANUFACTURERS
SUPPORT THE RAILROADS

Judge Benz F. Cleaves Of this city,
the executive secretary Of The Asso-
ciated Industries of Maine, said Mon
dav that while he is authorized to
speak only for the manufacturers
themselves, he believes that there is
no doubt that a majority o. the
workers in industry stand ready to
follow the manufacturer in all reason
able ways to assist in maintaining
TRANSPORTATION during the emergency
. of strike.
'1f a strike actually comes. the
railroads will find the manufacturer
and his employees side by side in an
swer to the call Of duty" and Judge
Cleaves.
Judge Cleaves today sent to Nor
ris Mcdonald. president of the Maine
Central Railroad Company. letter in
which the concluding para graph was
the following:
"All can. do Is to assure you that
this organization and every member
Of It, will respond to any reasonable
request which you or any other rail-
Fbdu pISSIdCHt III ii0ht' VI 80
II you know Of anything which we
can do, or ought to attempt which will
in any way assist you. kindly call up
on me, and can guarantee that you
will meet with ready response from
our members"
At the same time there was sent to
Percy r. Todd. president Of the Ban
COR & Aroostook Railroad. letter in
which. among other things, The As
ing suggestions and pledge:
"Let me as an individual and as
the executive secretary Of an organi-
cation for every member Of which I
believe I speak, offer you all the as
sistance which we can possibly rem
der to you IL the railworkers of the
country carry their threat into exc
cution | believe in every commun-
ity there will be found a large major
ity Of the male citizens who will be
found ready to perform any service
possible.
"The public realizes that It is the
public which Is the particular target
against which will come the missiles
which the railworkers may fire. The
public. believe, is alive to the whole
situation. Is absolutely without SYM
patty for the position taken by the
workers. and are in the attitude Of
mind Of feeling that now will be the
best possible time to determine
whether the people Of this country
are to have some opportunity Of COM
trolling their own affairs. or whether
100. 100000 citizens are to be coerced
and dominated by tn, untenahle de-
mards OF the other two million"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
new STORE
Sea Products Company
Has Attractive Sales
room on Water St.

The store at 314 Water street
doesn't look as it once did. The Sea
Products Company which has taken
a lease Of the premises has trans
formed the place in such a way that
the average Augusta resident will
never recognize it.
The new company-that is. new so
far as Augusta is cOncerned-will
open itA doors for business today and
those who call there will see fish
spread out sas they have never before
seen it in the city. for this store will
deal in sea food and nothing else.
Huge cases, stained dark brown on
the white panels and with attractive
glass tops. have been installed where
the fish all iced will be displayed.
There are broad shelves, too. for the
display Of the box and can products.
Two big sets Of scales and every
thing else needed for the business
have also been installed while potted
palms and a burning open fire will
add touch of attractiveness to the
store that one ordinarily does not
find in a fish market. A new rear
wall with pcbbled glass transoms is
another feature.
The Sea Products Company handles
its own goods. It is intended to re-
ceive the sea food directly from the
home station at Rockland where the
company operates feet Of 80 boats.
Both retail and wholesale business
will be carried on.
It isn't only on the main moor
where big changes have been made.
A door has been cut through in the
rear where the fish may be received
and in the cellar great refrigerators
have been built for the keeping of the
fish. 1t is in the cellar that all the
trimming and dressing the. sea food
will take place and huge new slate
tanks for washing the product have
been installed.
The local manager OF the Sea
Products Company will be Raymond
Healy who has already entered upon
his duties. The Augusta store is one
OF a chain all over the State. The
only other one in the Kennebec val
ley is at Skowhegan, but store will
soon be opened in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
Governor Baxter Impressed
By Enterprises in No. Maine
Believes in Private Initiative

In his address at Houlton. Oct. Is.
expressed the belief that those who
put money into enterprises in this
State are rendering a public service.
There is no one in the State of
Maine who believes mere in private
initiative than I do" he said. "As
came up from Bangor and saw the
pulp mills. all along tie way and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

are willing to invest their money in
these enterprises there would be no
prosperous villages and towns. We
want to encourage every man in the
State to invest his money in the
building up OF Names industries. and
to make it possible for more people
to live here and contribute to the
prosperity of this State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

great worsted mill which is being
built at Lincoln, 1 was impressed
with the vision of a man who is
building that mill. Any men who put
their money into these great enter
prises are doing the public a tre-
mendous service and deserve the
support of every citizen of the State.
If it were not for these people who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Miss Blossom Mae Kirby. who has
been passing the last two months
with relatives in the city. left on the
afternoon train Monday for her home
at ST. Petersburg. Fla. where she
will pass the winter months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

II. J. Marden and Otis Webster left
Monday for st. Petersburg, Ma.
They are making the trip by auto
and expect to be Is or 90 days on the
way. during which time they will
camp out. 1t is understood that Mr..
Marden will build a house in that
city which will be ready for occu-
pancy about Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Two of Augustus fortunate hum
tiers, A. G. White Of Winthrop street
and r. C. Robinson Of Capitol street,
returned Monday. They were hunt
ing in the Lake Moxie region and
report deer as very plentiful and the
hunting conditions, ideal. Mr.. White
brought back a ten-point buck.
Weighing 235 pounds. and a 1874 pound
doe, while Mr. Robinson got a 1866
pound buck Mr.. White said that a
hunter in that region could afford
to wait until he saw the deer he
wanted. While they were there a
man who they did not know got an
eight point buck that weighed 29O
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Frederick Lizotte. who has been
visiting friends in Aroostook county,
returned Saturday night to his home
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

F, Everett L. Swift of Portland was in
the city Monday, on matters OF bus
mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Eusebe Savo,e, Mr..
and Mrs. Elzeard Rancourt and Jo-
seph Caron, all of this city, return
ed Sunday from weeks hunting trip
in the region of Abbott village. They
report the conditions as very poor
last week owing to the continued rain
and also to the fact that there were
about 2s hunters there at that time.
However, Mr.. Savoie was able to get
deer Saturday afternoon and now
his friends are kidding" him over
the fact that after killing the deer
he lost his way and If it had not
been that another hunter found the
deer, they would never have brought
it home. The other led them to the
place where it had been left and they
carried it to camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Mrs. Harry Dyer of Readfield arrived
In the city Sunday and will visit here
for few days with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Wallace S. Ladd. Swan
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Nj. and Mrs. Charles Z. Seigars.
who have been visiting in Benton for
few days. returned Sunday to their
home, % Western street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Arthur Douin, clerk at the f. E.
Davis clothing store, has moved his
family to this city after passing the
summer at their cottage at Weber
pond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Philip Potter OF Pennington was
in the city Monday calling on bus
mess acquaintance. making the
journey by automobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

John M. Kane Of NorridgewocK mas
returned to his home after a week
end visit with his sister, Mrs. Elnora
Miles on outer Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

w. H. Bruce. a former grocer Of
this city. and now residing in vassal-
boro, was visitor in town, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Clifford Jewett Of the Fifeld Bros.
company's force left Saturday for
Skowhegan, being called there by the
serious Illness Of his father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Emery Doyon and Henry Piteau
passed Sunday in Lewiston where
they visited relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Daniel j. Gallagher OF Lewiston
was among the business callers along
Water street, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

Fred Fuller of Fairfield was among
the out-of-town business callers
Monday, in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25
AUGUSTALOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand Lunt OF Au-
burn were calling Monday, on friends
and relatives on lower State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-25

These are genuine Aspirin Tablets. Each
containing grains. Made by Americans
in America. Packed / dozen in box, .
dozen in box, and 100 in bottle
Standard Price This Sale
100 G9r Bottles zoe
2fs, 33c . Boxes 3Gc
12s. 20c , Boxes pic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

If so, the woman desired to trans- port her sewing to Honolulu A young man in the backwoods of Maine offered to travel 5000 miles to Hawaii to instruct the residents in higher education.
 A girl in California referred to the spell that the Hawaiian moon has cast over her and wondered whether she couldn't help out some business man by doing, just lit- tie typing."
 Some of the letters show that the writers have at least & little knowledge about the islands" Mrs, Stone said. others are just as far fetched as that written recently by q man in small Virginia town. He wanted to know whether there were any nice warm tropical islands for sale in this vicinity. answered that he could find. without any trouble. a real firm that would sell him -Nrt of this very island but doubted whether he could even ob- tain a lease on all of it."
 Another incident illustrating the lure of the tropics concerned a let ter that some friends of an army enlisted man stationed here wrote to a newspaper in Portsmouth, Eng signing the priyate's name without his knowledge.
 This is more or less a lonely life for fellow in Honolulu. as white women are scarce" the joking let ter read
 More than 1000 wo1hen in Eng land have written thus far, offer ing to marry the man, he said re gently The women range in age from fl to 40, but all have felt the urge of the south seas. The letters are so numerous that postal authort< ties in San Francisco tie them in bundles of 50 each. The man said; "The truth of the matter is that I don't want a wife as I can't sup port one"
 Meanwhile, the letters continue to pour in to this man at the rate Of at least 800 every steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
APPEAL FOR LAW FORGING OFFICERS
 ID OBEY OATHS
Chicago Law and Order League Take'Fight Against City Authorities to
 Congress

Chicago, October 1.--An appeal to Congress to enact law to compel city officials to obey their oaths of office in enforcing the eighteenth amendment has been made in the form of--a resolution passed by the Chicago Law and Order league with assurance that it will be brought up in Congress during the next few days.
 The resolution, after asserting that while Mayor Thompson of this city has announced that all of his ap- pointees have been instructed to en- force the law, states that there are not less than $500 dry bars" in the city of Chicago where intoxicating liquor is sold, and the principal offenders in permitting this situa tion to continue are the mayor of Chicago and the general superinten- dent of poliee.'
 The resolution states that Chief of Police Fitzmorris of Chicago stated before witnesses that "as long as the government allows intoxicating liquor to be shipped into Chicago I will not mop it up."
 The resolution then continues:
 Now when the mayor of Chicago and his general superintendent of po- lice take the position that we have shown to you that they have taken, and the conditions as to the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. in Chicago are very bad and when the mayor and chief of police have under them about 5000 policemen, we believe that the time has come in the history Of this government to find out whether there is not law that will reach of ficials of a great city like Chicago. who practically nullify the eighteenth amendment to the constitution. The time has come when the govern ment of the United States, if there is no law to compel the officials to obey their paths of office, ought to enact such a law and we appeal to the Senate and House at Washington and ask tbat, if necessary, law be passed to cover such cases as this.
 "One of the dangers to the perma- nency of this great republic is that in the great cities lawlessness pre- vails. the constitution is dsobeyed. and what may be the result? A great country may go down from the vice and lawlessness and deviltry of the great cities"
 The resolution was proposed by Ar thur Burnage Farwell, president of the Chicago Law and Order league and copies sent to both the Vice Pres ident and Speaker Of the House . ,ith pointed to investigate the situation in Chicago relative to the "nullification of the eighteenth amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
By Associated Press

Tacoma, Wash. October 1.-The Chinook jargon, the prevalent means of communication Tn pioneer days be- tween traders of all nations and the Indians, is still heard in the north west when old settlers meet in re- union or at pioneer picnics. The jar gon is said to date back to the early part of the eighteenth century when English and Spanish navigators adopted certain vowels and conson- ants to convey their meaning to tho Indians. The dialect grew in the course of the years, until finally words were evolved to express al- most every idea that might occur.
 It was the universal language dur ing the early trading period, and was known by Indians, English, French. Spaniards and Americans alike. One of the first things settler did when coming to the northwest was to learn Chinook so that he could converse with the Indians. Each tribe had a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
NOT ON INCREASE, SURVEY
 OF STATE SHOWS
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age-Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery. October 1.-(Special) As the result of a systematic survey, which has been conducted throughout Alabama during the past few weeks, Dr. s. W. Welch, state health officer, announced Saturday that reports in his hands justifies him in reaffirm- ing his previous statement that pei lagra is not on the increase in Ala bama. In reports received from phy- sicians residing in all parts of the state for the period from January l to September 30, 1921, it appears that there are 1,242 cases of pellagra ex- isting in Alabama at the present time, only lS5 more cases than there were deaths from the disease in 1915.
 In order to arrive at figures on the prevalence of pellagra as nearly cor rect as possible, Dr. Welch, following the recent controversy between the southern states and the United States health board. mailed requests to all practicng physicians in Ala bama, asking their, cooperation in determining the extent of the disease in this state. Replies were received from 1,943 out of possible 2,22S, with 2S5 not reporting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
TAD JONES HAS VERY PROMISING
 GRID SQUAD AT YALE THIS SEASON

quality of the Yale team.
 Last year there was another story. Tn the Princeton game, Lourie, the Tiger quarter, with the weakness of the Eli wings, ran right around Yale This defense was stirred up by the time of the Harvard game. but Yale had not sufficiently varied attack to take advantage of this. This year attack opens out more promisingly in its inception, and is not confined to such a narrow radius in its forma- tion The two assets of Yale this year. which are giving supporters the greatest atisfaction. are first the de velopment of adequate end play, and, second. the clean-cut plugging of the middle secondary defense. For the last year or two, it has been painful to realize that Yale supremacy on the wings had reached the vanishing point. Yale has evidently returned to sanity in the method of end play this year and has the men who. prom ise to execute 1t.
 Middle Secondary Defense
 The middle secondary defense is shooting in and getting the runner just after he has come through the hole in the line and before he has had time to steady himself. In this de- partment, Mallory's deadly tackling Is reminiscent of Johnny Field apA Jack Owsley.
 Then also, Into at tackle. while not precisely a Hogan or a Stillman. is decidedly promising. Some mantles ok -reatness must fall upon the trio m the center of the Yale; line before they become Heffelfingers, Gordon Browns. Holts or Glasses.
 Back of the line, Aldrich is star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
ARMS DELEGATE
 READY F0 CRITICISM
By Associated Press

Tokio, October 1.-Prince lyesato Iokugawa and Vice Admiral kato. minister of marine. will sail for the United States on board the liner Kashima Maru to take part in the conference on the limitation of arma- ments and far eastern questions Tn Washington.
 Prince Tokugawa. who will act as head of the Japanese delegation at inc Washington conference, has is- sued a statement to the press in which he says he realizes the grave responsibility placed upon him. but wishes to assure the people he will do his best in the cause of the empire. The prince remarks he is aware of his shortcomings. but ready to listen with gratitude to any criticism in the hope of learning lessons he ought to learn"