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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
Steamer Line Head Suicides
BY Associated Press

Now York, April l9.-Maurice Kozman-
ski, head Of the Campasnie Generate
Trans Atlantique, better known as the
French line of steamships in the United
States, was found dead in his apartment
hero today. According to the report Of
the medical examiner. he committed
suicide by hanging with the cord Of his
bathrobe. He had suffered from melan-
cholia since the death of his wife three
months ago, his friends said He is sur
vived by a son and daughter. Before
coming to New York he was representa-
tive Of the French line In Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
National Bank Resources Drop
BY Associated Press

Washington, April le.-Resources Of
the national banks showed a reduction
of 1900. $4,000 in February. compared
with December. and reduction OF
S1,554 $50, 900, as compared with Feb
ruary of last year, according to .
statement issued tonight by Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency Cressinger sum-
marizing the reports of the banks to
the last call for conditions on Febru-
airy IL New York national banks re-
ported the greatest reduction in re-
sources in February amounting to
Sass, 1879, 900, while the reduction in
Cleveland was $3.50, 2s6. o0e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
Nations Chieftain to Visit
Birmingham Next Fall When
Big Golden Jubilee Begins
Magic City Enjoys Headed by Senator Underwood Call
at White House and Have Genuinely Chatty Time
With President Harding-Also Pictures Taken
ny HIGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau The Age-HeraIa
NAA xaowLIaox RufI.lfny

Washington April Especial President Harding will
visit Birmingham and possibly other points in Alabama the
ing fall date to be agreed upon at subsequent
ference with Senator Underwood
To committee headed by Senator Underwood Pres
dent statement to that effect this morning When
statement characterized by Frank Glass
committee half promise the President corrected him by
stating that it was complete promise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
UNION CARPENTERS GIVE
WORK TO STORM VICTIMS

Tuscaloosa. April 2O.-The ear
pcnters' union Of this city has
voted to xend 81 to 10 men to the
storm-strieken tOwn Of Ralph to
repnir and rebuild the houses
blown down. They purpose to put
n several days. work in this
lauaabIe undertaking inst ~ sooa
= they arc notified that nateElal
- 49, plaesa - IL .reunA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
ASK 100 MILLIONS
ANNUALLY DURING
NEXT FIVE YEARS
Resolutions IndorSe Federal
Road Building Plan, Urging
appropriation to Avoid
National Calamity

Greensboro, y. c.. April 2q-An appro
priation OF sl00,0O,0OO year for five
years as the federal governments share
in cooperative road building was recon-
mended to congress today in resolutions
adopted by the United states Good Roads
association al it's annual convention here.
The resolutions indorsed the federal
road building plan and urged the APP
preparation upon congress as a means OF
avoiding national calamity" They
were read by Professor J. II. Scarbo-
rough. of Missouri who declared that
the federal and state cooperative road
plan has resulted in the construction and
! improvement of thousands of miles of
post roads and public highways which
directly benefit many thousands of
American people. They further assert
that there is no public policy that wilt
! bless and benefit more people than that
which is now being carried out in the
construction Of public roads in the va
r'ous states OF the union.
PLAN HEARTILY INDORSED
Continuing the resolutions say:
Eve heartily indorse the federal and
state cooperative plan of road building
now in practice and we urge upon com
gress the importance and necessity or
a.
| tional calamity. To prevent this ca1aTn-
ity we urge the congress to appropriate
the sum Of S100,000,000 a year for per-
iod of five years
During the world war the govatn-
ment of the United States extended loans
to the allied nations IN the sum OF about
500, 600. Congress is hereby re-
quested to provide that said money,
when collected from the allied nations,
shall constitute the road fund and shall
be used aus Congress shall direct in
building and improving post roads ana
public highways in the United States.
TO SEND COMMITTEE
The president Of the convention was
| authorized to appoint a committee of
representative eitizeps, from the various
states to go to Washington, present the
resolutions to the proper committees OF
the Senate and the House OF Repre-
sentatives and to hd~President-
A. c. Batcheldor OF Washington ey-
ecutive chairman of the American Auto
mobile association. spoke on the Pres
emit Day Needs OF Interstate Roads
That national government should give AS
sistance TO the several states is the
policy which has been accepted by Con-
gress, az was made clear in the passage
OF the federal aid roads act in 1916 and
reiterated in 1919 with an appropriation
more than double that of the first one.
declared Mr. Batcheldor
The afternoon session was given over
4 largely 90 The various highway engineers,
/ representihg many states. These engin-
GERS satttaf Viz nrpsrees being Ilps r..
/ sheir states Thcv aenusran ODtkristl p
reports which we're greeted with APP
| plause-
Chattanooga. Tenn was recommended
as the next convention city in n com
rnittee report today. The recommends
ton will probably be voted upon at the
last meetings Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
BARBECUE TO CELEBRATE
START FOR OIL HUNT

Columbus, Miss. April 20.-(Spe-
ciaL )--The cttisens OF Lownden
county will feature the spudding-R
OF the Bilirps Wen No. 2, west OF
Columbus, By holding u big barbe-
cue the first week In May. and COM
mtttees are Mt work arranging to
make the affair ONE of the largest
ever given In this section. One
Thousand people are expected to ~
tend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
Doctor Sentenced to Life

Alma, Ca, April 20-Dr. J. r. Dedge
was convicted OF murder here tonight
in connection with the killing of JUS
tice C. j. Medders on July 10 of last
year. The jury recommended mercy
and Dodge was Immediately sentenced
to life imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
MORE TROUBLE IN
STEAMSHIP CASE
Cooks and Stewards Unions
Join Seamen and Firemen in
Laying Down Conditions
By. Associated Press

New York, April 20.-Difficulties be-
tween steamship owners here and their
employees in negotiating contract to
supersede that expiring on May as
sumed broader scope today when the
cooks and stewards unions Joined the
,seamen and firemen IN laying down
conditions for the new contract.
Representa- tives of these four groups
Joined in demanding strict enforce
ment of the LaFollette seamen's law,
abolition Of the shipping boards re-
cruiting service and preference OF
union wage scale in negotiating the
working agreement.
The situation at the close Of today $
conference with the various branches
of the steamship employees stood with
the owners demanding new contracts
with rs per cent reduction of wages
and elimination of overtime pay on
the other side the engineers. refusing
to consider this demand, have pre-
scented for the owners signature con-
tracts for next year calling for the
existing rate of pay. and the same
working conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-04-21
TO REPORT TO-DAY

Washirgton, AprlI 20.-Shipping
board representatives at the wage cor
fere4s1e s held this week in New York
between ship owners and seamen to
work out a new agreement covering
wages and working conditions are to
report tomorrow to Chairman Benson
but no decision viii be made on the
proposed wage cut at this time, the
chairman said tonight The board is
as firm as ever on its conviction that
there must be reduction of wages
and the elimination of overtime, the
chairman declared. but it hopes, he
added. to reach reimbursement of the
working agreement through negotia-
stions leading to y mutual understand
ing between the owners and the men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

make tho individual, the town ana
the bank prosperous. The banker
and directors were members OF the
commercial club and good community
boosters. The bank. the depoaltorr
and the community prospered. BE.
sides paying good stock dividends.
the bank accumulated "a splendid sur
plus, rcorganixed an national. and
doubled It's stock. The bank now
has nearly n million In deposits.
This bank taa ia the case with most
country and smalltown bankal was
working with tho people. aiding In
a Legitimate way the business com
munity. Each iear~d on the other
and was mutually helped. so far
matters were even between the bank
and business. Here n an advantage
the bank had over business. Its
entire capital stock was Invested In
government bonds. The bonds were
Deposited with the government. the
bank continued 20 draw interest on
all the bonds. besides. received bank
notes. made currency for all pur
poses Now the bank had a double
capital and DREW interest on it's
DEBTS. II was easy pulling against
the business horse In the team that
had 90 borrow HALF its capital and
PAY interest on every dollar Dor.
rowod.
Tho bank charged customers as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

left to
obtain
right ahead of
which the Detroit millionaire In their
crde-and keep him out
Of Wesley LORI
the civic
Of his poht
ca when he stand for reelection
the intention with which Washington dis
intention FOR Newbeuy
But perhaps
will il
hometh the point tina NEwBERRY 0USTED
Of
him
the position Of indoring election corruption
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Banks and Business

Editor The star
Having been a stakeholder and al
rector 81 a bank In developing
community. am somewhat familiar
with the operations Of tho small
town bank
A worthy young man withla little
On nftal ana n bankers education In
duoea a number % huainehs men TO
subscribe a capital Of $4,000. The
hank furnished the people with a
convenient place 90 keep their money.
The churches. sunday schools. aid
sacletic=. isboring men and clerks
All wero Invited Ia use tho bank as
a safe place for surplus cash. To
save Il for a rainy day, or until re-
aalr~d 10 start some business or
bulia a home. All were solicited TO
start an account. 10 build up credit
and capital. both of which would be
a great eonvenience 10 any business
they might launch. Citizens were
cautioned that money loose In the
pocket would gvt ioncsome. wanting
company, NIGH, SEEK the tili OF the
barkeeper. cigar store. pool hall or
some place Of excitement or afnuss-
fnent. Thst n WINS not only 70 their
personal advantage. but for the good
u the town. 20 put every dollar pos.
slhle IN the hank. The bank could
bunch small deposits and help some
one In business. That's the way To
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
A Dry Speaks Out

Editor Tho Star:
i noticed among recent letters 70
The star a request that people give
their experience showing how they
or their families have benefited b.
the dry law.
I know Of several incidents where
this law has been tho salvation OF
entire families. IL " time those In
favor OF tho vols;cad law speak
up. We have certainly heard from
the w.ta.
So many sneers have been aimed
at "cranka who are bent on making
people good by law" Il In not amlss
to state that many people who sup.
port the .volstead law. do so con.
sidcring II measure of public
safety without any expectation OF
mailing anybody good any more than
any other criminal law would have
that effect. and II those addicted to
drinking could conflno their liquor
and It's results strictly to themselves
IL In safe TO say that no law would
teal scheme for securing such re-
suit could be devised most of US
would gladly consent 10 II.
I was interested In n statement
made by n candidate for some state
office that II elected he would use
his influence 90 modify the law so
that people might get beer on med.
cal permits. and he made the as.
sertion that such n measure would
do away with Bookkeeping within
two weeks.
Now. l understand that the first
dry law enacted In this state al.
lowed people 10 get beer on per.
mits and I would like TO ask some
person resident OF the state at that
time whether such privilege did pro.
vent Bookkeeping. and II 80 why was
II superseded by the bone dry law?
Whatever evils there may be in
the present situation. II Ia n vast
Improvement over the past, and the
one certain thing Ia that we will
never allow the resurrection OF that
intolerable nuisance. the open saloon
We hear the assertions made now
and then that more liquor is drunk
than ever before, but most OF us
are from Missouri when II comes
TO believing that. DRY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

Editor The star
4, 4. n shame--a crime srains'
hen~.t cl,lnens-an Insult 70 ,hihs
ing peopic-to permit surh 49,
n,enta a. appeared IN Seattle sun
aax paper. editorsaiiy. under 'hs
heading. Merging Alaska pu' 'A"a'
20 pass unchailensed.
1.hs rooaiied Curry BIN v N'e''us
Ia that Il opens up the ueasa', %
..t,h 4, Alaska 10 the ouFxeh'
hel,n. and a few ~ their hA 49,
- :, ois.,lsns AlAskAn--a pioneer
az that country. familiar WIN 49,
nsshoan Of doing things VINO -
. xo.s word for tho ours. or .',sar
| .nnnr,.n. The curry bili 10 x"ahA
49,, h-snu.~ this -outfit" ard 49,
ss.,ss Interests arc going 20 pfosis
thereby. n u going ,nTo 49,.
,s.,..,.. ,h,a clique maintains iopessa
TO pu, " thru .,.. %
flkexise they are hi'e'np.n
nar. an utterly criminal mining
orr. that will deprive The p'~
,.-,nr Of the lust rewards ~ hie -
,o,s.- Thai viii put proHpec'inE ~
~. ha,s. Of the monsyed man am
,as ,hs prosprc,or and miner o' A.
.,esr,unitie- rxcsps 80 hhsunt.
,,h., would bs the condition NJ o1s
sn,us,~ today haA the homestead
lsw made necessary tho etpenas''
az .urns Of money entirely 1eteaa
IN. working man and estahiaanea
s,.,,,,,em~nt. n~rcsaitatinx ths en-
,l,x,n.n, Of rao.t expensive rrof~s
.t,,n.t helm what IL the answer
Tn. pre~en, mining iaw :. Hatiz'ae'
t.rx. Defeat this PROPOSED eh@hfs
A., ,a~ which deprfsss The rsn<
"a 81. ~ cur citizens 81 enjerinx
.hs b~nsnts % our natafA re
source. and Al the sane usne rAeee
them within EASY reach OF 'hs
,,,on~v.a people. II vicious ara
crsrsirai ana should b~ oonisnnsf
an sueh. together with ths sponsors
and supporters
referring furh~v 20 the editorial.
.~rrnit me 90 indulge In bt OF
prophecy. Solthsr you nor rnyreH--
nor the nswboyn-~sl ever I've 70
-rs the Alaska railroad anything es,
e~ot a burden on the people ans
much Ices ply IT, Own way.
The article further s'ats- II
Aiaska h given half a chance u
~sll add tens OF millions 70 TIE
capital invested there" B1shto--
bot no, n II s 10 depend upon
scattiesssu. Seattle has gained every
thing from Aisssa---its very being
to-day II due 10 Alaska. and What
han Seattle ever done for Alaakas
Nothing. absolutely nothins' Prince
Rupert. Vancouver. Tacoma. Port /
land. san Francisco have dona
NOR. for the Northern territory
than has Seattle. And to you. Mr..
Merchant. as well a. 20 you. ar.
Sewspaperman. wish 10 HAy that
each succeeding year neea more and I
more business going 10 the cities
mentioned and 10 ~ Paul and Du-
luth. because you beiisv. in hc-
ceptlnx but do not believe In help
ing.
Seattle, WAKE UP Support the
Alaskans who have no bountifally 4
supported YOU
I. A. KING.
poulAbo. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

Rock. II was Monday. December
IL, as they rcckoned II, but Decem-
Der 10, according to our corrected
chronology, when the ghaIlop tied up
at the rock.
Their first landing had been at
what Is now Provincetown. at the
tip Of Cape Cod, on Saturday, No.
vember II. exactly a month before.
The earlier days OF the intervening
month they spent In explorations on
foot. while the ships carpenter was
getting the shaiiop ready for them
TO make their longer exploration
along the shore.
The first great American festival
day was established at Provincetown
on Monday, November 10. That was
Washing Day. The men wanted 10
go hunting and exploring, but the
women determined that there should
be clean clothing on the Mayflower
and they compelled the men to cut
crotches and plant them IN the
ground and then chop wood and
draw water while the women washed
the clothes.
A weekly wash day had not been
known 10 them either in England or
Holland. washing there was done at
long intervals. But In the new world
II was not TO be 30.
But there were no women In the
ehallop when she landed at Ply.
mouth on this day 30f years ago.
They were all left behind.
a few days later the Mayflower
came to Plymouth: for the men in
the smaller boat returned 10 Cape
Cod and told that they had found n
place OF springs and cleared land,
ana "sweet brook" flowing into a
convenient hsrbor. and the Mayflow.
er weighed anchor and set SAN for
her last trip before the Pilgrims
found their home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

high rate as the traffic would bear.
for accommodation ioans. Mice Tor
the bank but hard for business. Some
of those same business men had to
borrow heavily when war demands
sent prices aky.rock-.ing. Nevcrthe-
less. they went merriiy on until de.
flatlon was ordered by the governing
board OF the federal reserve bank.
Under the dcflation program banks
called their loans when the mcr
chants had Invoices 20 settle M peak
prices. Farmers had to sell products
at hair price. 30 they were com.
PEELED 20 stop buying. with the loss
Of both trade and credit. Merchants
were parnlyzed ana went into 70.
coivcrs' hands. Good men. good mcr.
chants and good business every
where. mercllcnsiy slaughtered 20
satisfy the policy Of the big city
banks. Many country and small.
town banks have gone down with
merchants ana farmers. How does
dcfiation differ from n wanton. reck.
less act of piracy7 In this the pl-
rates were ontiawed and denplsed.
while the big banks have been u.
censef by our representatives. In con.
Erena. are the elite Of society. real
wizards OF finance and highly ~
npectsd. The federal reserve bank
act was intended 10 be help 90
business. and might be II admins
tered by wise. just. unbiased men.
but there are no rVch men as can.
didates for appointment. The can.
didates TO be appointed by the prrsi.
dent must be acceptable 10 the big
banks. and have the bankers brand.
The hanks have put business In
the discard ana are using deposi,ora'
cash IN bond rp~culations. investing
American money IN promoting for.
eign bond sales. II In time business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
Road Opens
Neu Beauties

The Pierce county coal mining
hamlet Of Fairfax Is rejoicing In
the completion Of . new highway
that connects Il with Tacoma. So
attic and the rest Of the Sound
region. iIrr~sofore . riE tagging
branch Of the Northern Pacific
railway with VIGOROUSLY bad
service Was It's only artery 10 the
outside.
Fairfax II 10 be congratulated.
but much more so Is the whole Of
Western Washington 10 be con-
graduated. For this Fairfax road
will open TO easy access the
corner Of Rainier National park
which In At once the closest 10 the
Sound cities and Of the most
splendid scenic attraction
Beyond Fairfax the road WORK
Il now being continued for . die
tancc Of several mile. By the
Rainier national forest forces and
beyond that By the national park
administration Within anoth.s
year Il viii be completed 10 tho
very nose Of Carbon glacier. This
win put the glacier within two
and = half hours easy automobile
driving Of Tacoma and perhaps
three and = half hours Of Seal
tia
II WIN spen 10 tho masses the
wonderland Of Spray park and
Spray falls. Willis wall Moraine
park. the natural bridge. Mowich
lake and . whole series Of other
beauties that up 10 the present
have been the exclusive property
Of the moWtaineerS-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
Vast Market
Awaiting Us
Here in u. S
ny AMATEUR YrONOMIyr

IA AaWxt GAb bs&Os>OWbSt
A billion. dollar home market
In produced every time each per-
non In IN. U. r spends 1900. A
little more than $40 spent on the
average. and a market - pro-
duced equal to our total foreign
trade.
II each person IN she Y. r.
spent 10 c~nts more each day
than he does spend. I, would
give ~ an added continuous
home market equal 20 our for
slRn market.
Five million men arr out os
work. IL each were earning and
spending 1900 thts year. II
would make a market Of s.. ooo..
900 900.
During the year they would
have produced at least 5000
ooo. 900 worth OF wealth. enough
20 pay their own wages and a
considerable return on capital
employed. giving moro freight.
more dividends Tor less dsficissl
for Our railroads. profits for shoe
manufacturer. clothing dealers.
and more demand for farm prod
ucta.
II looks m tho the rurcxt way
to get back n market for our
goods IL to develop our home
market 10 that We may Increase
each persons purchasing power
a little and give work to the Idle.
Henry Ford seems 20 realize
that good wages makes more
business. that he can't sell car
unless the man has tho money
10 pay for a. And ISN'T this
true OF all business7 n looks
as tho good wages were ns 60.
sential TO the manufacturer aa
10 the laborer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
The Pacific
League

Thc quadruplc entente to keep
lhe peace In the Pacific Is . step
b the right direction
II h . League Of Nations
Limited" no matter what tho
psllticians may say about Il. and
n h can be brosdened to include
China. Asia and the rest of the
world. mankind will be well ON
the way to better times
n the United States. Great Brit
ain. France and Japan can form
> league 10 stop wars In the Pa
cific ocean. and
II the nine powers now gath
ered about the green baise table
h Washington can form an ssso-
citation TO prevent wars In the
Far East
Then what h 10 hinder 20 o. 30
- 20 nations forming . sfill
broader league to prevent wars
wherever wars might otherwise
-.
President Wilson virtually gave
his life for . league of nations.
70 prevent felix's cutting each
sthers' threats In war.
President Harding. beyond the
shadow Of doubt, h headed In
ths same direction: that i. he nm
dsubtcdly desires 10 scc the Unit
- States . member Of some kind
q Association Of nations to pro-
vVnt war.
Nov b TIRE time 10 get the -as-
sscfAiion" started. Politics should
mt Be allowed 10 enter into the
discussions Article Of the
Pacific league IL fundamentally
little different from Article 10 Of
The Wilson league. but that IL
neither here nor there.
Tho world wants 10 see war
abolished Wilson did much to-
wards this end Harding has II
In his power now to do rs much
We hope he does II and ta,<ss the
honor which win be his duo.
Surely In . thing Of this msgni
tude there is Honor enough for
an"
T
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
PLYMOUTH ROCK

But this day. December 81. 1920.
was that on which the nose of tho
shailop bumped against Plymouth
Rock and the first Pilgrims set foo,
upon that interesting boulder which
President Harding helped TO replace
last summer In its original location.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

The dye embargo has continued
nop for srren pears. and " rsih
sercn YEAR, absolute embargo an
Industry cannot buld itself Up
fhere must b. something inherent
w tr~or0 with rs management
Senator Moses fR.J, Sep Hanp-
shire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21
Parents
to Blame

In a Detroit court. the Judge
was about 10 sentence . young
man for larceny. Tho youths
mother stepped forward and. as
Stunning probation responsibility.
said. Il spoiled him ~ . child I.
not he. am TO blame. should
pay the penalty
Farenthood Is the most serious
responsibility that comes Into any
ones life.
The neglected child. isfrr .
failure OF . criminal. can fro
auentiy thank his father es
mother fer his prcdicament.
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fun In sslsssag q street cor.
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