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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
RACE AGAINST TIME
Schooner VIII Re Ready For Annual
 EonanefftfOu

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug. IS Winner in a builders race against time, the new fishing schooner, sham rock was launched today at the Essex wards of Arthur B. Story. The vessel has been entered in the race for the Lipton trophy off this port August 2, and her owners plan to have her trials next Friday three days before the event.
 The Shamrock Is somewhat smaller than the three other schooners en7 tered for the Lipton trophy race MayfIower, Henry Ford and Elizabeth Howard. Her dimensions are; 150 feet over all; 1O5 feet water line; 20 feet breadth 12 feet depth. Her sail area will be about 10000 square feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
28 INDIANS SAIL
Tribal Leaders Will Take Part In Mo-
 ton Picture

NEW YORK, Aug. 1ss-Twenty eight Arapahoe Indians from tribal reservation of Wind River, Wyo, with one exception attired in native costume and with their faces smeared with paint, sailed for England today on the Baltic, where they will take part in the prologue of motion pie ture depicting western pioneer life. The oldest of the Indians was Left Hand, one of the two men living who witnessed the Custer massacre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
TEST WORK OF ART
American Painting To o3}e Compare
 With Tint In Louvre

WtIN I HHt m INFWNfe
 HAVRE, Aus ust l8.-A painting prrported to be Leonardo da Vim ci's la Belle "Fcrruuiere." reached here today from Now York on board the Rochamheau It will be com pared by experts with a similar painting under the same title which hangs in the Louvre fin Paris, in Cr- der to ascertain which is the real old master and which the copy The painting brought from America fa insured for $500 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
"DOn't Delay This-Act Now"

6e { Fa NEARLY-think of it-buys R A $6,000 accident and sickness SY 4 ~ policy, pays s6,O0O loss of life, $20O0 loss of limbs or eyes and $50 weekly 10 weeks for injuries as provided in Part 1 of the policy. Pays S25 weekly eight weeks covering more than 75 diseases, Men and women injured 16 to 70. No medical examination required. Hospital bene- fit $25 weekly, surgeons fees paid for fractures and operations up to S100, Ask for blank application and see in detail what this policy embraces. In corporated 1886. The most liberal policy ever issued for so low a pre- mium. DON'T POSTPONE so IM- PORTANT A MATTER Main 1902 for particulars. North American Ae- cident Insurance company. Room PIT Brown Marx building, Birmingham. Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
READY TO SCRAP
Japan To Begin Disposal Of Vessels
 Under Washington Treaty

Japan To Begin Disposal Of Vessels
 Under Washington Treaty
 TOKYO, August 1S.-Actual scrap ping Of Japanese naval vessels com ing under the Washington disarma- ment and naval limitation treaty will ncially announced today by the Japa. nesc government. The announce ment followed the receipt here of of ficial information from Ambassador Hanihara that the five-power naval limitation treaty had been complete ly ratified at Washington yesterday.
 The Japanese navy department has been preparing for some time it's destruction machinery for vessels coming under the Washington treaty. so that the work of completely dis mantling the sea warriors will pro ceed without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

the Frank w. merchant called he the Washington have him to the eusho hunters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
AMERICAN MONEY NO coon

The American embassy had the Ap- pearance of a special session Of Con gress during the last Week Sena- tors Ashurst of Arizona, Robinson cf Arkansas, Mcclellan of Tennessee, Swanson of Virginia, former Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, Con gressman Raker of California, Roland Morris former ambassador To Japan, and other prominent Americans, many of whom were en route to Co., penhagen to attend sha meeting Of the inter parliamentary union, called on Ambassador HOughtoa, whom fhey all knew when he was congLess- man.
 These distinguished visitors shared with less known Americans the gen eral confusion caused by the money shortage and joined the lines trying to get cash at the various banks.
 Bank notes of fifty million marks Is practically the only currency available, and as nobody could change these, many tourists had to open bank accounts and issue their personal checks to pay hotel bills and buy railroad tickets. Many tourists are stranded in the resorts from the Baltic sea to the Bavarian highlands being unable to travel be- cause they can't raise money on their letters of credit
 The situation Is similar to that existing when war was declared and many Americans caught in the swirl were unable to realize on the travelers or checks of credit. Gold alone was good then but now gold isn't in demand and it Is impossible to exchange the large denomination American or English bills for marks, or even to get them changed Into small dollar or pound notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
CUICAGO VEGETABLEs

CHICAGO, August 1S.-Cantaloupes: Tennessee standard flats, 9eo@t1i jumbo flats S1.15A1.25; pony flats, 75c.
 Peaches: Arkansas bushels. Elbertas, medium. S2M2. SO; fancy, s QS.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

To determine the amount of ash in a sample of ground coal by separat- ing combustible from waste products a device operating on the centrifugal force principle of the cream separa- tor has been inveated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
EsTHoNIA AnMITs IT'LL

When Peru sent potatoes to central Europe, by way of Spain, and when Sir Walter Raleigh popularized 1t in the British Isles. an important eco homie factor entered Europe from the new world. Esthonia is scof fingly called the potato republic, ," by Russians who dislike the coun- try. But Esthonia is proud of the title and declares it's people were fed on potatoes when the Russians were starving and that the inde- pendence of the nation is founded on potatoes.
 Germany's tragic shortage of pota- toes is due partly to the lateness and wetness of the season, partly to the unrest in the cities and the shortage of currency to facilitate purchases and shipments from rural districts or from abroad, as would have been done under normal conditions. But the market baskets without pota- toes are empty in the eyes of mil lions of German housewives. and the full market basket is just as neces- sary to the popularity of chs Ger man government as is the full dinner pail in America.
 The shortage of meat, milk, butter and fats were critical enough but when the supply of potatoes failed, riots followed and change of gov ernment followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
.KU KLUX EXCITE FRANCE
Great Interest Aroused Ky Myste-
 riOus Package of Hoods

PARIS, August 1s.-Franee Is all excited about the Ku Klux Klan.
 Great interest has been aroused by word from St. Nazaire that atten- tlon of police was drawn to sus- pieious looking character who was invited to present himself to fhe po- lice station.
 The man left his luggage behind and disappeared.
 Search revealed several white robes and hoods and several pack ages of Ku Klux klan literature.
 Police at all ports have been noti- fled to search for the man and arrest him if he puts in an appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
HIpEs AND WOOL

No. 1 Green Salt Hides-se. Nc. Green Salt Hides-Te. No. 1 Green Fresh Hides, Sc. No. , Green Fresh Hides-6e. .- No. i Dry Flint Hides-l3c. No. 9 Dry FlInt Hides-l2e. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-lae. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides--lle. Sheep Skins--lbe O $l. Goat Skin4--10 QSgc, Hog Skins--1e Q 15c. Horse Hihas-il 9s,5o. TaIlow-4 Q Sc. Beeswax-234 425c. Clear Grease Woot-3o o 32c. Csinssng-Wild. $9Q10. Clear Washed Wool-409 Q 41c. s Bury Wool-1b 0 lsc.
 HAY No. 1 Johnson grass, 32t02e. No 1 timothy hay, S30922. Choice alfalfa, s3S @4o. Iohnsop grass and aifalfa mixed. s1s Wheat straw. s1s92o.
 FISH
 (Standard Fish Tompany) Gray Snapper-Per lb. l4c. Red Snappe er-Per h., Sic. Spanish MAckerelPer lb.- 2Re,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
MEATS

Swift k Co.) silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per lb., l3me. Jewel Shortenins-Pe h., 2la q l3c. Bfookfield Butter--Pel h., 42c. Prsleium Ps Is,nhI RsruIsr Hsms-Psr ib b s1e' s1e Pork Loins-ReP lb,, aO@s2e, Bacon-Per Ib., 35 @ SEC. Eghs--PAr loE.. candled. aio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

Compulsory education was prac- ticed by the general court of Mas- sachusetts in 1642.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, August 18.-Following are he opening, high, low and close in Chi n
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
EUROPE ARMING
AT RAPID Rate
Nearly Million More Men In the
Ranks Than There Were
In 1918.


London.-Ihe new states IN europe
created by the war, nave increased the
armed forces on the continent to n
greater number thah III 1918 according
10 hgures recently gathered by nu'
ropean experts me strcnsth OF the
standing armies OF Europe IN l9l3 was
'''f''ls men IN lo%| the s'rehs'h
WINS aoof'ooo'
Ihis increase or eoL1so, despite the
compulsory reduction OF o9o' $50 men IN
the standing armies OF Germany hun
gary anu bulBarih' lha9 NC ih'u "i'i'os'
entireiy W the sh'a'i eouh'ries "hien
nave aaoptea the poiicy Vi maintaining
'arge poo'es Oh armed men,
Great Britain mas greatly reduced
her navy, whlle the army estimates Tor
loZ3-24 provide for reduction whlch
brings the total below the lSl3 hgures.
Italy, Win greatly increaseu iana
frontier, reduced her forces IN lo22 by
$4,000, as compared with lol3.
France Plans Moro Cuts.
The standing army of France in 1922
numbered 73G,261 men, against 76O,439
In 1913, a reduction of 24,17S. The
French estimates for 1923 provide for
reduction to an establishment of 69o,-
600 So 1t may readily be seen that
the leading powers are not responsible
for the Increased armies in Europe.
In the days before the war Italy was
regarded as great military power.
Today the standing armies of Poland
and Rumania are larger than the stand
ing army Of Italy.
The burden Of military service and
the taxation for the army upkeep falls
more heavily today, when they have oh
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Mulberry Tree Slow to Leave.

Here and there in Detroit you may
see trees that are not yet In leaf, al
though all other trees may be in full
follnge, remarks the News Of that
city. These laggards are mulberry
trees, probably the slowest of all the
more common trees to bud and come
to leaf in springtime. AS compensa-
ton for this, however, they remain
green longer and retain their leaves
later in autumn, than their sisters and
brothers among the trees. When other
trees have been shorn of their leaves
by the frost the mulberry is still full
leafed and green. The mulberry
fruit, maturing in late summer, is
sometimes white, the other variety
dark purple, and shaped like the black
berry. Not many housewives make
use of them, as they are flat-tasting,
alone, and useable only when mixed
with another fruit. Birds get most of
them, anyway, and robins especially
love to feast on them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
EARLY CHRISTIANS IN JAPAN
Treasures Carefully Put Away by
Learned Statesman Found After
Three Hundred Years.

A large number of documents, books
and personal effects relating to early
Christian activities in Japan has been
found by Marquis Tokujun TokuGawa.
the Detroit News reports. Christian
things We're burned and believers pros
ecuted during the time Of Prince Nit
sukuni Tokugawa, who dice in 1851
and the Shotgun secured this collection
from the things seized in all parts Of
the country. After using it rs refer
ence material for his History Of
Great JAPAN" the prince carefully
stored it away in sealed cabinets in a
warehouse In Mito and there, after
300 years obscurity 1t was recently
found by Marquis Tokujun.
Among the books is copy of the
Bible written in Romaji, which repre-
sents the original sound of the Japa-
nese language This Bible is one Of
only two such copies of the Scriptures.
Among the personal effects are Pc
culiar religious garments which were
worn by the japanese Christians at
the time Of the Amakusa rebellion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Near East PreIates
Urged 10 Cut Boards

New York.-The modern movement
has penetrated the Near East and
sounded the death knell Of the long,
picturesque boards which have been
one of the characteristic features Of
the prelates of the Eastern orthodox
church, according to advices received
by Episcopal churchmen who are en-
gagged in the promotion of the world
conference on faith and order which
will be held in 1925.
From Athens comes word that his
holiness Meletios ", who was recently
enthroned at Constantinople as ecu
menical patriarch of the. Eastern
orthodox church. and who was elected
to this position while he was under.
going the Americanizing influence Of
temporary residence in New York, Is
instituting some interesting reforms
among the orthodox churchmen, not only
In the Balkan states but throughout
the Near East. Among these reforms
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
KIM of the Raunickers.

Retore is king of the ragpickers of
Paris. He is sometimes known MS the
Duke of the Morning Sidewalk" The
ragpickers delve into the garbage cans
lining the walks early in the morning
before the crowds are out. Many Of
them carry lanterns. Pieces of cloth,
buttons, bones, wisps of hair, bottles,
and lemon peel they pick out of the
cans. consigning the articles to bags
carried over the shoulder. The lemon
peel is sold to be used in the making of
strip. Bones are used in the making
Of carbon Bottles are sold to the
druggists. Wisps of hair are manu-
featured into rats" for milady. Retore,
the king, is czar among the rag
pickers. He allots to each certain
number of streets and collects his daily
toll from the profits of his subjects.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Lovely Garden but Ugly Home.

The most beautiful garden in Amer-
Gu, according to one of the most fa-
nous living art critics, Is the master
piece of John D. Rockefeller in the
Pocontico hills near Tarrytown, N. Y.
He calls 1t "Kijhuit," the old Dutch
name. It contains some beautiful statu-
airy, including the famous chocolate
colored Venus, believed to be the work
of Praxiteles. 1t used to be the custom
to paint statuary in Greece. In boiling
the marble to remove the paint the
wrong chemicals we're used and the
statue assumed dark brown hue. The
oil king has published beautiful book
let describing this garden. Ten years
ago he published his Random Remi-
niscences Of Men and Events The
same critic who praises his garden
calls Mr.. Rockefeller's house one Of
the most atrocious examples of modern
architecture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
$50 Burglaries a Day
Committed in Berlin

Berlin.-A meeting of criminal tech
nologists was held recently IN the
Berlin city hall, at which Mr.. Coll.
ner, engtneer-in-chief, spoke on mod
ern methods of protection against bur
glary. He drew comparison between
crime before and since the war. In
1900 there were on an average two
burglaries a day In Berlin, whereas
In 1922 not less than 100 day were
recorded. The burglars go about each
day in gangs of from 20 to 40 A few
weeks ago in Litchenburg a gang Of
60 had been established, and In Ham
burg a gang of 100. Berlin, with Its
astounding number Of burglaries a
day, does not lead the crime list for
German cities. Munich and Dresden
are ahead of it.
Although Berlin's force Of criminal
police has been greatly increased dur
Ing the last 20 years from 4S0 men in
1900 to several thousand today, 1t is
not sufficient, even though working
in cooperation with the protective or
CARNATIONS of the imperial post and
imperial railway board.
In closing, Mr.. Gollner said that the
public showed amazing confidence, in
spite of the appalling number of bur
glaries that are taking place every
day. The crafty methods of the bur-
glars have bafIied even the most ex-
perienced detectives, and It has been
difficult to find effective methods Of
defense. The electric system had
proved to be more successful than any
other. He urged that every resident
of large city have some kind Of ar
rangsment in his house to defend him
self in some measure against these un-
pleasant visitors.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Too Cool for Fever.

"Spring fever?" the doctor repeated
the query. well this year hasn't
been good for 1t. The mornings have
been too cool, and the evenings too
chilly. Good spring fever weather is
like good corn weather, It has to be
warm for close to "a hours. When that
happens In May, and early June look
out for people who imagine they lost
all the pep they ever had, and If they
are forty and over, they indulge in de
pressing contemplation Of a speedy
death from old age. One of the most
curious things about rafting good at
tack Of spring fever is that the symp-
toms come Just when a chap has desk
,heaped with work that has to be done
Immediately. AS matter of fact. that
is the only time fellow really wants
to loaf"-Detroit News.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Museum Seeking Last
of Cigar Store Indians

New York.-John Cotton Dana, d.
rector of the Newark museum. is hay
ing some difficulty in finding one Of
the ancient race of wooden Indians
who up until ten years ago used to
stand at the door of almost every to-
bacconist In the city, tomahawk
raised in one hand, bunch Of cigars
clutched in the other.
James Campbell, who died on Feb.
r. 1923, was the man who carved
many of those figures. He cut most
of them out with Ratchet. He never
explained why the big chief was al
ways represented In such a menacing
attitude. Perhaps he was after the
man who gave him the cigars, per.
haps he was defending them.
There are five known cigar-store
Indians in New York city at the pres.
ent time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
MILLION DOLLAR INCOMES
DECLINE FROM FOG To 80
War Period Shows Peak Of
Money Earning.

Washington, d, C.-NIlIlon dollar In
comes are growing steadily scarcer, ac-
cordlng to II report made public by the
Treasury department.
The report showed that for the cal
endar year 1921 only q persons ac-
knowledged that they made more than
a million dollars year. This Is the
smallest number In the history Of the
federal income tax. In 1920 the num-
Der was 33, while In 1915, at the peak
Of the war time prosperity, the num-
Der was 206.
The number Of Incomes of almost
every class showed n falling of. Those
in the class Of $4,000 to 100000
dropped from 123 In 1920 to 83 in 1921.
In all the classes above 100000 4
year the number decreased from 3,G49
In 1920 to 1882 In 1921.
The number Of personal returns filed
as of the calendar year ended Deem
Der 81, 1921, was 6.G02,176. The total
amount of net income reported by these
returns was $10,577,2l2,52S, and the
tax (normal tax and surtax) amounted
to $710,3S7,106 AS compared with
1920, the above figures show falling
off Of J97,76S in the number IF re-
turns filed.
The proportion Of the population
filing returns was 8.2S per cent. The
Dpr cnpita NET Income rpnOrtpd WnS
S1S4.85. For the preceding year the
proportion Of the population filing re-
turns was 6.S5 per cent. The per cap
ita Income reported was $223.S7.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Animal Plaques Let Loose.

The true reason for famine prices of
some articles of farm produce In
Europe Is given by Dr.. z. a. Watson Of
the Health of Animals Branch of the
Canadian Agricultural department,
Ottawa. He says that it comes from
DISCRIMINATION and paralysis of the
veterinary service in many parts of
Europe. This has allowed infectious
disease to spread from country to coun.
try such as foot and mouth disease.
So in several European countries milk,
butter, meat and other animal foods
are almost beyond the reach of the
common consumer. Much suffering and
Ill health results especially among the
children.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
STUDY CONDITIONS or OCEAN
Experts Constantly at Work to Dis
cover Causes That Produce Varl.
atons Long Observed.

Weather predictions for the sea are
still TO come, but knowledge Of the
physical conditions In our waters Is
rapidly augmentlng. On and Off our
coast never-ending battle Is in prog
ress between the Labrador current
with Its Icy freight from the Arctic
regions, and the Gulf stream with its
stored heat from the tropics. The
chief battle-ground lies on and near
the grand bank of Newfoundland, not
far from where the Titanic found a
watery grave. The contest between
the rival forces Is not confined to the
open ocean, but is waged close to the
coast and In the larger bays. It con
tinues throughout the year, for at GER
thin depths ice-cold Arctic conditions
are to be found in late summer, almost
to the southernmost tip of Nova
Scotia. The variable conditions so
produced are responsible for the i'm
menslty Of our fishery resources,
as well as for the great fluctuations
from year to year In the amount of
fish caught. SO knowledge Of the
causes underlying these weather and
water changes which will make their
prediction possible beforehand will be
Of great value. The biological experts
are studying the question and laying
Its basis for rational series of pro.
duction. They have already discovered
what conditions are good for fish and
lobster culture and what are not,
so they know when It pays best to
spread the young fry from the fish
tcheries-Montreal Family Herald.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06

he plans to encourage orthodox priests
to abandon their long boards.
1t Will be recollected by those who
have seen the many eastern church
prentes that have visited America re-
Gently, that almost without exception
their faces have neen adorned by
great, bushy hirsute growths. Mele-
tios himself, upon his first arrival in
America, wore long beard which Ill
timately was so reduced In size that
upon his departure to assume his
duties at Constantlnoplc It was not
much longer than that which adorns
the features Of Secretary Of State
Hughes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06

There is one place in this great gov
eminent where they do not pass the
buck. If you want to know anything
about Uncle Sans vast businesses,
just apply here and they will tell you
quickly and cheerfully, for tucked
away on $4,000 cards is data about
everything pertaining to government
business. The bureau is part OF the
bureau of efficiency and 1t is headed
by DR.. George c. Havenner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Boys Lost Faculties
Return at Same Time

Coldwnter, Miss.-Physlcians here
are bafled over the case Of James
Holder, six.year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Valley Holder Of this place who
recovered sight, hearing and speech at
the same time after an Illness of a
year, during which time he lost those
faculties These We're all restored on
the stroke Of midnight.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Talks Safety First,
Shoots Boy in Head

Never point gun at any
one" warned James Heiner of
Indianapolis, while giving lee
ture and shooting exhibition at
Lewisville, Ind. AS Helner made
the remark he picked up a rife
from table. TIE gun was dis
charged and the outlet struck a
boy, Newell CaiDha, just above
the eye. The hoy died soon af-
terward.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-06
Gratitude.

1.-THE recent splurge of sentiment
and sentlmentality over the author of
Home, Sweet Home" remarked n
Detroit newspaper man, "did not i'm
press me greatly I happen to know
that the flowers placed on the grave
of Payne on the one hundredth ami.
versary of the birth of the song were
the first floral offerings placed there III
more than 20 years.'-Detroit News