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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
CUT COTTON AND RAISE CORN AND
 HOGS,. IS ADVICE
Southern Farmers Must Pay More Attention to Cribs and SmokehOuses, Says Fed
 eraI Reserve Head
By Associated Press

Richmond, Va, February 11.-Southera farmers must pay more attention to corn cribs and smoke hpuses. and reduce overproduction of cotton and to- bacco this year, Governor w. P. C.. Harding of the federal reserve board, speaking before probably the largest and most brilliant financial gathering which has met in Richmond in years, declared in an address tonight in the Common wealth club which fairly radiated op- timism as to the future.
 Governor Harding, who is here as the guest of John Skelton Williams comp troller of the currency, told a gathering which represented every financial insti- tuition in the city and included, with two exceptions, the federal reserve board, that the peak of imitation was past and that there was no reason to look to the future with any other view than optimism.
 q have great faith in the American people when they assert themselves" Governor Handing declared, after telling his audience that the mental intoxica- ton which the public has been suffering is wearing off,
 Price Fluctuations must be stabalzed declared the speaker, and this is one of the many problems which still face the bankers of the country. He told the bankers that each should make up his mind that it was his individual business to help bring conditions back to normal. He advised all to pull together and re- store the equilibrium of the country.
 At present a buyers market exists, Governor Harding told his audience, the reverse of what has existed in the past few months He told the bankers what the policy of the federal reserve has been and flayed as untrue the state- ments of vindictive critics of the system who have harped on certain proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
CITIES TO ASK
 FOR ENTIRE REVIEW
 OF WATER RATE CASE

Decatur, February t1.-(Speciai.)-Foi- lowing receipt of Information in the Twin Cities that the Alabama public service commission will have a hearing on March on thefrules and regulations in force for water here. it was rumored that the rep resentatives of Albany and Decatur will request the entire question of water rates be reopened.
 The commission recently granted a rase in the water charges. According to City Attorney Callahan, at that time it was understood the commission would give the municipalities copies of the changes in rules and regulations sought. in order that they might study them and ascertain whether they were accept able
 Much to our surprise MT. Callahan declared, when we received the commis- sion's decision we discovered the changes had been permitted also"
 The protest against the new rules IS said to have been filed by individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
Billion Dollar Highway
 Programme Recommended
pv As.oc;atad press

Chicago, February I.--A billion-dollar programme of highway improvement was urged in resolution before the Amefi- can Road Builders congress today. Safer highways and elimination of grade cross- ings also were urged. Immediate action on the programme, it was declared, would give empl, yment to 3,500,00O idle men.
 Ii. c. Sylvester, vice president of the National City company of New York, in an address discussed the financing of road building by bond issues. He said the first principle in financing highway construction was that money borrowed should be repaid as soon as the principal and interest could be raised by taxation without burdening the taxpayer. Other features of successful financing were the creation of an attractive and marketable securities on the cheapest terms pos- sible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
MERIDIAN WILL G0
 4,OOO FEET FGR O|L
Citizens Are Subscribing S15,- 900 Fund to Learn Whether
 Section Has Paying Sand

Meridian. Miss, February 11--(Special) At mass meeting of citizens, 5000 of $15,000 needed to continue drilling the Baird well to a depth that will remove all doubt as to the possibility of bring ing in oil or gas in paying quantities. has been subscribed and committees a2- pointed to solicit subscriptions for ths remaining amount.
 The well was sunk to a depth of 5000 feet, this being the contract entered into with the drillers, and was about to be abandoned when the matter was taken in hand by number of business men, who were advised by geologists that to abandon drilling before a depth of $500 CT 4,o00 feet had been reached, would leave the possibilities of the section in doubt. State Geoiogist Lowe is one of those who have advised that a test that will remove all possible doubt be made.
 At the depth already reached, indica- tions of oil sand are abundant and that oil or gas may be brought in within att other thousand feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
METHODIST ALUMNI GIVE B|G BANQUET
Christian Education Is Subject of Addresses-Ninety mine
 Other Cities on Schedule

Cullman, February 11.-(Special)-T members of the Methodist educational in- stitutions and some invited friends met at a luncheon in the dining room of the First Methodist church here today in the interest of the Christian education move nent. The pastor, Rev. S. 0. Kim brough was toastmaster and pr. R. E. Glasgow. president of Athens college, was the chief speaker.
 Dr. Glasgow spoke forcerully in ex- planation of the movement. He told how the church had established such noted institutions as Princeton, Yale, Harvard and Vanderbilt, and had been as it all ways must be, the dependable organiza- tion in the educational world. He spoke of the rapid and perilous trend of secu- pleaded for Christian education. He re- ferred to the work of the Birmingham Southern college to Athens college and to the Woman's college at Montgomery.
 After a unanimous vote of gratitude to the ladies of the Missionary society for the preparation of a banquet, the meet ing adjourned. This is the first meeting of 100 of the same kind to be held in Alabama in the near future. Cullman has set the pace and challenges all other towns and cities to come across in the good old college way.
 Those in. attendance were pr. B. E. Glasgow, Rev s. O. Kimbrough, J. M. Fitzpatrick, w. B. Mason, Dr. Walter Cot tingham, D. O. McKoy, R. E. Ryan. w. L. Guthrie, Paine Denson, G. W. Sand lin, Mrs Leigh Taliaferro, Miss R. Duke, A. A. Griffith, Mrs s. o. Kimbrough, s. J. Griffin, Miss Ethel Cooke, Miss Naomi Wigley, Miss Mary Wigley, Mrs. Wilbur Green J. M. Bright, A. Walter Burton, Mrs. R. M Brown, c. Scott Leeth, c. w. Hanlin, Fred Griffin and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
ORDINANCE BRINGS
 QUARREL ID CLIMAX
Meridian City Council Fixes Rate Schedule to Be Charged
 By Power Company

Meridian, Miss, February 1l-(SpeciaL) An ordinance just passed by the Merid- ian city council fixing the rate that shall be charged for gas and electricity further wdens the breach in the con- troversy that has long existed between the municipality and the Meridian Light and Railway company.
 The rate that shall be charged for electricity under the provisions of the ordinance Is 13 cents a kilowatt hour. a reduction of two cents from the "a le fixed by the company, the abolishment of customers service charge of 75 cents, recently inaugurated by the com of 10 per cent discount on monthly ac- counts paid on or before the tenth day of each month, which rule was abol- ished by the company when it put it's objectionable rates into effect. securing a federal injuction restraining the city from interfering at the time. Prac- tically the same reduction in the rate charged for gas is provided for in the ordinance as we'll as the abolishment of the customers charge on gas meters.
 The adoption of the ordinance followed a lengthy discussion and a proposition by General Manager Malone of the util- ity corporation, that a board of arbtra ] tors be appointed to consist of disin- terested parties, who should appraise the company's property and fix rates that would bring a fair return on the in vestment. The cost of appraisement the manager submitted to be divided equally between the city and the company, both to abide by the final decision of the ar bitrators.
 While no official statement has been given out it is generally believed that efforts will be made on the part of the company to secure @ federal restraining order preventing the city from enforc- ing the nroYiSions of the rate ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
SELMA REFUSES TO MAKE TEACHERS PAY
 SUBSTITUTE WAGES

Selma, February 11.--(Special)-No reduction in salaries of teachers of the Selma public schools will be made for absences of teachers caused by ill- ness. This acEfon resulted at recent meeting of the city school board, at which resolutions to the above effect were adopted.
 Formerly teachers absent because of illness were compelled to pay a sub stitute teacher at the rate of S3 per day, and the new ruling of the board will elicit hearty approval of the teach CTS and from all persons interested in the public schools. The policy has long been adhered to in business e5- tablishments and its application to the schools is regarded as a forward step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
LANDS RELEASES YOUTH { HELD FOR ENTERTAINMENT
 BECAUSE PAY ONLY $9O

Chicago, February 11s-After plead- eing giulty of embedding ss6.500 from the National City bank of Ottawa, Ill, Francis J. Carey, 20, former re ce.ving teller of the bank, today was released on his own recognizance py Federal Judge Landis, who criticisea officials of the bank for the small salary paid the defendant.
 When Carey said his pay was ssV q month. Judge Landis eAciaameo- aThis is astounding It puts the re- sponsibility entirely on the directors of the bank
 You were not getting any more than the elevator operators In the federal building and they are noto- riously underpaid. Francis, you go on home i'll send for you again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MEN
 MEASURE IS INTRODUCED
Ry A.sociated Press

Madison, Wis. <. Eebruary 11.A suf- frage bill with reverse twist designed to give certain equal rights to men, was introduced in the Wisconsin legislature today by Assehblyman Thomas A. Sul- livan.
 Mir Sullivan proposes to amend the law to give husbands the same dover rights in their wives estates as are now shared by widows in their husbands property. He also provides that any married man or woman who has will fully and without just cause lived apart from his or her mate for one year or more. loses all dower rights
 Husbands would be entitled to one third dover in the property of. their wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
2,500 PUPILS PARADE ANNISTON STREETS IN
 APPEAL FOR SCHOOLS


 Anniston. February n.AtSpecial)-The parade of school children, to the num- Der of 2,5O0, staged in Anniston Friday afternoon as plea for improved school conditions in the city, was an inspiring sight, the paraders singing patriotic songs as they traversed the streets of the city in the wake of the Shrine band and being followed by the Industrial school band from East Lake.
 The parade formed at the corner of Fifteenth and Noble streets at l;39 O clock, passed through. several of the residence and business streets and halted at the postoffice corner, where inspiring addresses were delivered by Nil F. .Sterne, w. P. Acker, Col. William H. Finn and other citizens of Anniston. Many of the children bore placards outlining the needs of the local schools and the marching pupils attracted a great deal of attention py their demonstrations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
Wants New Cardinals
 to Journey to Rome
Bx Associated .Press

Rome, February Hope Benedict to- day again expressed the desire that un- less serious reason prevents, the new cardinals to be created at the next con sstory in March come to Rome to re- ceive the Red Hat.
 \ It is expected that Archbishop Dennis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia, whose ele- vation to the cardinalate at the coming consistory has been forecast, will make a hurried journey to Rome and an equally quick return home. as the pope also has expressed a desire that the new princes of the church be back in their dioceses at Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
CHURCH ROOF CONDEMNED

The. roof of St. Paul Methodist Episco- pal church. Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street north. has been condemned by the city building inspector.
 All services, including Sunday school, beginning Sunday. February IS, will be held at the Gay theatre, Fourth avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
MEN SCUFFLE FOR GUN.
 ONE MAY NOT RECOVER

Oullnan. February 1l-(special.) raraey Hall fs now h . hospitnl heee. ser1eusly HI as result of hav1ng baa hls les anputateA. A numhes ek yeung naea were scuf- 11aAG ever gun, tt fs salA. at traAe. WAoRe the yeung nAAn llves. Tn soane way the gun went o3k anA tbe sagbt hnoe T Mr. Fariey's Ter va blewn a1neet r Jelly Alter eaght hessu, D&ysselan was seauroA aaA <he veQng man hroaght to tewa fer the GDNot1en. ue hsl lest esasl1esa- teo baoel helees 1so11aal all hP- roNo4 an1 hAs teal1t1ea ls CORAL,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
DEATHS

William ID. Bennette-Funeral services for William Dewitt Bennette, age 50, who committed suicide in his rooms at 210h Twenty-second street, north, Wednesday, will be held from Lige Loys chapel this morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in Elmwood ceme- tery. The deceased is survived by his widow; his mother, Mrs. J. F.. Bennette of Hedrick. Okla; one son. J. l.. Bennette of Athens, Ga; one daughter. Mrs. A. J. McHugh of Okla homa City. Okla, and two brothers, E. A. and Homer Bennette of He'd rick. Okla.
 Henry T. Batterton--The body of Henry T. Batterton, age s1, who died at the residence, 1400 Thirtieth street. north, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. was sent to Eminence Ky- late last night by Johns for burial. Miss Gladys Wood-Funeral services for Miss Gladys Wood, age IS. who died Thursday afternoon at d local infirmary, will be announced later. Mrs. saiiie T. Oliver.-Died early this morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Jefferies. 3129 Eleventh avenue, north. Funeral arrangements vii be announced later. The deceased is survived by daughter, two brothers and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
Hall Jury Locked Up

Manassas, Va, February H.-After twice Informing the court today that it had been unable to reach a verdict, the jury. in the trial of William e HalI former state prohibition inspec- tor, charged with the murder of Ray mond c. Shackleford and Lawrence D. Hudson, alleged bootleggers., at Fishers Hill. Va. on March 26, 1912 was ordered locked up for the night by Judge Samuel Brent presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
ALABAMA RIVER HAS
 PASSED FLOOD STAGE
Rv AssocintAd Presa

Montgomery, February H. Following heavy rains Of Tuesday night and Wednesday,, the Alabama river passed flOJd stage at Montgomery shortly after noon today. registering 3s.6 feet at o'clock and the forecast indicated a maximum stage of 42 feet sometime sat urday At Selma the stage was $.S feet and the river will continue to rise there until Monday or Tuesday, according to the weather bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
Jap Ship LibeIled

Galveston, February 11.--The Japan csc steamship Fukuyu Maru was libeiled here for $50,o00 today, following the dis covery of eleven stowaways aboard the vessel It will not be permitted to leave port until the agents or owners furnish bond of s10o 900, according to the author ities Captain Mora Buru Masuda, ar rested in connection with the alleged at tempt to smuggle aliens into the country, was released on $1 600 bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
DEEP SEA MONSTER
 FOUND NEAR MIAMI

Miami, Fla, February 1l.-Scientists here are gloating over the finding of a huge. deep sea monster off Soldiers Key a few miles. south of Miami, but are unable to name it. The body of the crea- ture in a state of partial decay was found three weeks ago by Elmer T.. Garretson of Huntington, L l., N. Y., who today lowed part of the skull to Miams This fragment is 15 feet long and seven feet wide and weighs three ions --....-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
WHITE STAR LINE BUYS
 WORLDS LARGEST SHIP
Bx Associntcd Press

London, February 1.-The White Star Line has purchased the steamship Bis marck, the largest vessel in the worid' for it's New York service.
 The Bismarck, a vessel of 56,0OO tons, was built at atsHamburg for the Hamburg American line. Last fall it was reported that fire had badly damaged the vessel while lying at her docks in Hamburg. The Bismarck was to have been deliv- cred to the allies under the terms of the r,aaca treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
 DAUGHTER WEDS TUESDAY

Selma February Ii. --. tspecial) Judge B. M. Miller of the state su- preme court spent several hours in Selma today en route to his home in Camden. Judge Miller probably will remain in Camden until after Tues day on which date his daughter, Miss Margaret Miller, is to be married to Mr Roy Childers of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
THE WEATHER

Washington. February 11.-Georgia, extreme northwest Florida, Alabama and Mississippi Fair Saturday and Sunday; not much change in tempera- :. ture.
 Tennessee: Fair in south cloudy and somewhat unsettled in north portion Saturday: Sunday fair, not much change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
FLOOD WARNINGS UP
 FOR SOUTHERN RIVERS
Bx Associated Press

Washington, February n.-Flood warn- iEgs have been issued by the weather bureau for the territory extending from the headwaters of the Tennessee river to Riverton, Ala
 Additional warnings have been issued for the rivers of the Carolinass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
Eufaula Woman Dies

Eufaula, February H. Special )--Mrs- M L. Bently. aged 51, died at clock Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs Arthur Howell, aftera long illness The remains were sent to her old home at Notasulga. where the funeral took place today. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
R & a. Employes Called Back

b. e V. EIMpIUycS Nducu DdCM
 Cumberland,F Md, February l--An or ficial notice posted at the Baltimore x Ohio railroad shops here today, called back to work beginning next Wednes-' day. e,50o employees who were laid off January 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12

In replenih s25 fine enough
  priced lines and filled the without whatever original selling Actually you made and marked so your pretty terms many which will nicely Spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
-bat, remember:

The linss and sixes are badly breken. pert sx-
 peet your slse le e~erx lot. bet exP4ee te MHd sWlahey b'a values [" aii 'ets'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12

other "wind-up' attractions Mems $3.50 to $500 shirts ..$1.95 Mems $2.00 to $500 ties. ..s5c Mems $2.0O union suits ...... .$1.15 Mems $3.5O outing pajamas $1.65 Mems 75c wool socks ....... 46c Mems $4.00, $500 and $500 hats. .$l.s5 Mems $l0.00 and $l2.5O hats $4.9S Men's $2.0O caps ................ 95c Boys' $1.00 and $1.25 caps 55c Mems $500 and $10Q0 shoes $4.95 Mems $12.00 and $l4.50 shoes $7.55 Boys' $14.50 and $16.50 snits .$7.95 Boys' $500 and $6.50 shos $3.95 Chillken's $500 and $6.6O shoss .$2.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12

President of one of our big state institutions came in to help his son select suit. No, he didn't want one hinself--had just bought one got it at cost-S37.5o. Let's see. that's Lincoln model, pattern 4o4, lot 21o2, size 37, tailored by Society Brand here it is in Blach's Wind-Up sale--s25. Twelve fifty under the clothier that's selling at cost.
 Now, doesn't that bear out our statement that no store can possibly undersell this big cash store? Yes, and it shows the folly of overlooking Blachs if you're looking for your moneys most
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-07-07
ORPHANS
. SAVED WHEN ship
BRINGS IN FOOD
CablegramS to Near East Relief
Disclose Critical Situation
Among Starving Armenians.

An epic of American heroism and
devotion in saving the lives Of 5000
children at the last moment before all
food supplies We're exhausted is re-
vealed In a file of cablegrams from
Transcaucasia made public by the
Near East Relief the American or
ganization which in the past four years
has been the means of saving more
than million lives in the old Ottoman
empire.
When the steamer "Quequen," sent
from COnstantinople by Near East Re-
lief, arrived in the deserted harbor of
Batum on April %, just ten bags of
-four remained in that city, while in
AleXandropol, Armenia, eighteen thou
sand orphans and seven American re-
lief workers were on their last day Of
half-ratiqns, when the first trainload
of American flour arrived
The first news of the desperate stu
alton Of the American relief workers
and their orphan charges reached the
Near East Relief on April q in a cable
dated April 10, which was the first di-
rect message received from the Ameri-
cans cut off in the heart of Armenia
since mid-February. The dispatch
said: NEAR East Relief food supplies
exhausted. Situation, especially In
Armenia, very critical. Send food sup
plies to Batum Immediately" and
stated that the new governments Of
the TTanscaucasian States had fur
nished satisfactory guarantees max
ing relief. operations easier than for
merly."
Near East Relief chartered a spe-
cial steamer, loaded her with flour,
rice, beans and milk, and sent her to
Batum, in charge Of two Americans,
Melville Chatter, and Charles T. White,
of New York City. But before this first
shipment reached Batum a new cable
from E. A. Yarrow, representing the
Near East Relief in Transcaucasia,
reported that seventy-five hundred
children in American orphanages in
Kars had been sent to AleXandropol,
making total of eighteen thousand
children at the latter point, probably
Si'S ibi 6NcI dSoClHDAdSc VI DidllS
ever known.
Arrives Just in Time
Immediate transport saved eighteen
thousand orphans and seven Ameri-
cans at AleXandropol, where food ar
rived same day last half-rations ex-
hausted," the cable reporting the ar
rival of the American supplies states,
proSaically.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-07-07

1t is reported mat approximately
2,79Q, 400 Armenians are still living ont
of a pre-war population of about 4,OOO.-
geo. In parts of Cilicia alone it is stat
ed that 60 per cent of the Armenian
Christian population persisted from
starvation during the war, while in the
whole of Syria not less than % per
cent persisted from the same cause. II
IS estimated that had it not been for
the Near East Relief fully half of the
present Armenian population of the
Near East would have succumbed.
Educating the Young
In regard to the work among the
children, Mr.. Nickrey says:
"A few millions of dollars wisely ex-
pended at this time in the support ed.
ucation and molding of these Young
lives will be worth vastly more to the
world than billions of dollars that 9th
erwise may later be required in sup-
pressing warfare and strife. This
work as an expression of brotherhood
should help to mark the beginning of
a new era of peace and interracial
good will"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-07-07
KITZMILLER es..'

Miss Carolyn Walker has gone to
Philadelphia to visit her sisters, Mis-.
ses Ruth and Pearl Walker. From
thence she will go to New York City
to take special course at Columbia
University.
Mrs. M. A. Browning, who was in
Cumberland for some time, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin have
gone to New York for visit of few
days.
Mr.. w. D. Walker has returned to
his home in Kitzmiller after a few
days absence, which he spent in Cum
berland.
Miss Doris Cough spent the week
end in Cumberland with relatives.
Mrs. Blanche Wilson, who has been
ill at her home for the past two or
three weeks, is improving at this
time.
Mrs. NJ. E. Blackburn, one of our
highly respected residents, is ill at her
home here.
A crowd of young folks motored to
Altamont on Thursday last where they
spent the day with Mrs. H. Thompson
and daughter Gladys at the Truesdell
cottage. Those in the party were
Misses Virginia Smith, Lillian Jones
Margaret Reynolds, Of Confluence