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The Washington times., 1924-02-14
POSSESS.
IAN ANCIENT
~
HISTORY
Their Manufacture Was Made
Fine Art During Middle
Ages.

The news comes from New Haven,
Conn.,, that an oddly shaped gold
ring, thought to have been owned
BY British royalty was found in
the sand near Thimble Islands in
Long Island sound. The story fur
ther says that the ring probably
was part Of Capt. Kidd's loot.
Rings are mentioned in connec-
ton with signets in the Holy Scrip
lures, and date therefore from the
most remote times. The Egyptians
had various representations engraved
on their rings, the most common
OF which was the scaraboeuS, or
beetle, the symbol Of the world.
Etruscan rings were frequently. OF
rare beauty and Of great value.
The Greeks and Romans were re.
rings, which were worn In pro-
fusion, enriched with precious stones
and engraved with exquisite taste.
Rings were In common use among
the Anglo-Saxons, those of King
Ethelwulf. the father Of Alfred the
Great, and his daughter, Aethels-
with, in the British Museum are
fine specimens Of the goldsmith'S
art at this period. 1t was in
the Middle Ages. however, that the
manufacture of rings attained the
highest perfection. SuperstitiouS
virtues were ascribed to rings from
very early periods, and still prevail
with some vitality in Eastern coun.
tries, and, in many. cases, through
out Europe. They have been, and
are still. used in religious and
secular inveStiture, betrothments
and weddings, for posies and mot.
toes, and no article of decoration
has been so extensively and prod
1gally used in most ages and coun-
tries.
10 sol great an excess did the
Romans carry their efficiency in
rings, that they had summer rings
and winter rings, the former being
heavier and thicker than the lat
ter. History records that after
Hannibal's victory at Cannae enough
rings were gathered from the slain
to I'LL three bushel measures. In
the early days Of Greece and Rome.
rings were only worn by senators
and ephebi, but they ultimately be-
came common. They were worn
by many as insignia Of rank or
office and by foreign ambassadors
Qs credentials.
THE CONNOISSEJR
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

Plenty of 1UIlites. Plenty Of
plain shades. = Plenty of neat
patterns ne W patterns as
sIaOuUn in Vanity Fair. Collar
attached and cOIIGrIess. Neck
sizes 1871 to I8; sleeve length
81, "a, IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
IN THE AIR TODAY
Program For November 1e.
Courtesy Of Radio Digest)
 (By Associated Press.)


 WSB Atlanta Journal (429) 1O:4; Radiowls
 clus; NEE s:so Gnt @usical; lynn nsht; fGihes musical; 10 dance ,,,o> news: talk; S-1O musical; 10 dance.
 wGN Chicago Tribune (370) 6 organ 6:3O concert; concert; s:So Lyon and WLS Chicago t345) 6:3o organ; 7-1t entertainers celIist. farm program, or chestra; 1o-1O:iO orchestra, soprano. pi- XIV Chicago t5ss) 7-s:so concert stage review; musical; s:45-2;3O revue 0'sVes"' WoJ cpiesso u40 concert. solos wEBH Chicago t37O T oriole or, chestra, talk. Riviera theater; orches- tra readings. Hawaiian guitars; II or WLW Cincinnati (423) 8 orchestra! s:55 concert. entertainment. woe Davenport (4SD sandman; WHO Des Moines ,(52e) 7:ao orches- tra, tenor, dancing instructions orchestra. tenor; s:30 orchestra
 WICK Detroit Free Press (51D WTAs Elgin (2s6)Ns-s string sex 'tette; SIP orchestra artists.
 wBAP Fort Worth Star Telegram N7Gl 7;3o-S:3o concert; 9;So,lo;tS so danee School of the Air: S-9:15 music; 11:45 WHB Kansas City N1D 7S story music.
 WHAS Louisville Times Journal (400) :30-9 concert, orchestra.
 wCCO Minneapolis. St: Paul 4iO services; 7:45 lecture; s:ao musical; II WEAF New York us2) services; 6:3O talk; orchestra: 9 Bishop Gailor WHN New York (360) $40 WIN em- ployment; S:30 news; orchestra; 10:30 orchestra; Il Ted Lewis symphonic WOR Newark t4o5) orchestra; 7:45 grapher: S:45 composer, singer
 WTAY Oak Park (2S3) 6:45-7:45 or gan pianologues. talk. orchestra.
 wAAW Omaha (2S6) 6-11 special fea- lures, orchestra. singing, talks. prizes WEI Philadelphia (995l talk.
 WDAR Philadelphia (S95) 6:30 talk; recital: 9:03 dance.
 woo Philadelphia (5o9) 63o .orches- tra: concert: :03 recital; 9:30 dance WCAE Pittsburg (462) 6:30 Sunshine Girt 6:45-7:30 special features; 7:3O WKAa Porto Rico tssO) 1O-11;so con KFAE Pullman tsso) s:so orchestra. WAR Providence (ssO) 6:so pro- gram from N. Y. studio. KPO San Francisco 42S 7:So stories; KFQX Seattle t23s) So reports, news; bedtime; 10-11 orchestha; 12-1 orchestra. WBZ Springfield 83D 6:o5 bedtime chestra; 1o:3o popular songs; 1o:45 or KSD St. Louis Post Dispatch (546) 6:45 concert ensemble; program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
FEDERALOFFER
 TO HENRY FORD
 URGED BY LADD
Farm Bloc Senator Would Back Any Bid With
 Nitrogen Clause

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-SenatoI Ladd, republican, North Dakota. mem Der of the senate agriculture commit tee, and a supporter of Henry For- j bid for Muscle Shoals, said today l2 considered it unfortunate that Ford withdrew his offer and he is in favor of the government making proposal to the automobile manufacturer.
 The North Dakota senator declared he was in favor of utilizing Muscle Shoals for the purpose for which it was originally intended, that is for the man. ufacture of nitrogen for fertilizer in time of peace and explosives in time of war. He asserted he would oppose any attempt to distribute the current from Muscle Shoals over it's surround ing territory, and favored using all of the power for nitrogen production.
 He said he would favor any bid that would include Ford's nitrogen offer and would even consent to the govern ment operating the plant, if. great industrial center was built up at Mus. cle Shoals, for the benefit of the farmers and for the protection of the country. All of the other proposals except the Norris bill, he said, contem' plate a cost-plus scheme and the coun. try had enough of that system during the war.
 Senator Ladd, who has been closely identified with the farm bloc, said he did not expect to see any farm legisla- tion enacted at the short term. He said he favored the Norris-Sinclair CO operative marketin; bill with some of the features of the McNary-Haugen and other farm measures combined with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
STATE INTRUSION
 BARRED BY LABOR
fContinued From Page One. )

(COntlnued From rage Unc.J surance company have been put before the federation, and the executive com mittee presented without comment the findings of special investigation made into the subject by it's own members.
 We have been convinced, and fully persuaded that it is not only advisable and safe but almost the duty of unions jointly to adopt some form of proper insurance. sthe Investigating commit tee declared. However, we are Op- posed to having the American Federa- ton of Labor as such actually engage in the insurance business"
 The federation had supported all pro- posals during the year to abolish OF limit the functions of the railroad labor board of the federal government, the general report continued.
 Tt is the intent and purpose of all the forces of organized labor and of all friends desirous of maintaining the freedom of the workers. it was de- clared, Ito carry on this fight insistent- ly and vigorously"
 The federation is committed to the project of carrying on educational es- tablishments for adult sworkers, it was said, as well as to the preceding pro- gram of supporting public schools for the nations youth. Comprehensive plans and substantial accomplishment" had been made during the year, it was declared, and the movement has been taken up internationally.
 A continuation of the policy of link ing farm organizations to unions in state and national movements was urged, and progress was said to have been made in bettering such relation ships as have been established.
 President Gomphers, in his address before the convention today, admonish- ed all labor to adhere to the guiding prin- ciple of voluntary action and to ''il- luminine your every problem with con- secrated devotion to human well being in the fullest, widest sense.
 "We are eager to join in an inter- national labor movement based upon the same principles of voluntarism. We are willing to cooperate if we can be as- sured basis that will enable it's to maintain our integrity-a condition necessary for our own virility and con- tinued progress"
 Membership Drops
 The average paid up membership of the American Federation for, the year was 2,SG5,979, the report of Frank MOrflSOn Salu, aSalTSI @,oSO,tOo ioE the previous year. The peak member ship, reported to the 1920 convention, was 4,07S,2 ,240.
 Organization of the convention com mitees, 15 in number which execute the bulk of the work of the conven- tion and the message of President Gompers, constituted the business of the initial session.
 James Duncan, first vice president of the federation, was named chairman of the resolution committee, the most important committee.
 Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, governor elect of Texas, in letter of greetings urged the convention to give most serious consideration to the protection of women and children in industry" She expressed hope of attending later sessions of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
CHEST WORKERS READY FOR DRIVE
(Continued From Page One.)

(COnt1nue0 FFOH dSO oho'I who are called upon to make but one contribution each year.
 It saves the time of the workers, who are not called upon to solicit finds for but one drive each year.
 It makes sure that every worthy cause will be taken care of.
 If makes sure that every section of the city gets the attention and activity it should have.
 Because a Community Chest helps a community to become community minded.
 W. Carson Adams, president of the Birmingham Community Chest, pre- sided at the meeting, which filled the hotel ballroom to overflowing. And the announcement that already nearly S75.OOO had been subscribed brought great applause.
 Visitors Introduced
 After music by the Boys Industrial School band and an invocation by Rabbi Morris Newfield Mir. Adams introduced Mrs. G. II. Lathem. Mother Ramsey, head of the Mercy home Mrs. Rebout, head of the Salvation Army Refuge home, Miss Bertha Clement. of the lief ferson County Anti-TuberculOsis assO- citation: Mrs. Vincent of the Octavia White home Alfred NJ. Shook, Jr., di- recter of the campaign, and Harry Early. executive secretary of the Com munity Chest.
 In short talk, he stated that SS- per cent of the pledges made year ago had been filled and that barring some unexpected catastrophe the Birming- ham Community Chest would have a contingent surplus of about S30,00O January i, 1925. This fund is being kept in case of dire necessity, he stated.
 He then introduced Dr. George R. Stuart, who introduced Dr. Weather ford.
 At the conclusion of the program, Mir Adams stated that the first meeting of workers, when reports would be taken would be held at the hotel Tut wiler at 1 o'clock Wednesday after noon.
 The pledges over $500 received up to the meeting Monday night include:
 Collections To Date
 Crawford Johnson and company, Mir and Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Sr., Mir and Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Jr., Allan A. Johnson. $S,000; Birmingham News company, $5,O00; The Rushton Corpo ration, S3,000; Loveman, Joseph and Loeb, $3,O00; Loveman, Joseph and Loeb executives. S900; Louis Pizitz S2,500; Republic Iron and Steel com pany, S2O00; Robert R. Meyer, $2,O0O Doster- -Northington Drug company S1,5OO: Mir. and Mrs. M. P. Northing ton, S1,500 Mir. and Mrs. Rober Jemison, Jr. S1,350; Mir and Mrs Robert Jemison, Sr.. $1,000; Jemisor and company, $750; Jemison-Seibels In surance agency, $500; J. Blach anC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
 TO RISK NECKS
 TOAD SANTA
Public Spirited Rum Run ners To Try To Reach
 Every N. Y. Stocking
(By Leased Wire To The Age.Herald.

(By Leased Wire To The Age. Herald. )
 NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Border pa trols of the prohibition land forces and the anti-rum fleet that scoot around the lower bay and out on the rolling waters beyond Sandy Hook to prevent thirsty New Workers from indulging their taste for alcohol are having a practice against the transporters of Thanksgiving liquor.
 It is a preliminary test of strength in preparation for the real struggle to come during the first three weeks of December when a great number of pub lie spirited bootleggers will risk broken necks. drowning and jail in an effort to put a bottle in every stocking that is hung up in New York Christmas morning.
 Subsidies to Trickle
 The rum flood across the Canadian border has subsided to a trickle, accord ing to state police reports. The fresh water and deep sea navy of the Vol stead forces say that liquor smuggling has become a small time business. De- spite these assurances of aridity, liquor continues plentiful in New York and prices aren't going up either. For fifty cents you can pour your own drink of Scotch" or Rye" in any number of second rate bar rooms. For sixty cents drink may be had at small table in slightly better class places. Another forty cents added to the tariff provides garisl drinking place with hopeful ladies waiting around and a small or chestra Beyond that place there are sorts of bizarre nighttime play places where the wine lists offer champagne. .
 Border Seizures Numerous
 But during the six months ended November 1, the Canadian border patrol maintained by the state police confis- cated POP automobiles containing alco- l.olic beverages valued at S110l50. The cars were appraised at S25, ,754. The dry navy has averaged at least q con fiscation day since last spring. The most notable seizure was that of the speedy Cigarette taken last week aft CT more than twelve months of success ful evasion of the dry fleet.
 Hi-jackers have deserted the Cana dian border roads because there isn't enough liquor being smuggled through to make high -jacking worth while, ac- cording to police.
 Despite all these dolorous portents the glasses clink from the Battery to the Bronx and the bootleggers are pre- pairing to cash in on the American habit of celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years with various mixtures containing alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18

Sons, S1,50O; John l.. Raul, $1 300 i;
 Morris W. Bush, $1 ,25O; Moore Hand lev Hardware company, $1 ,25O; Horace Hammond, $1,25O; w. NJ. Cosby, S1,2OO; Birmingham Realty company, S1 900: Mir. and Mrs. Oscar W. Un- derwood, S1 900: MT. and Mrs. H. c. Ryding, $1, 100; Donald Conner, $1,O0O i;
 Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Hassinger, $1,O00; Thornton Estes, $1 1,OOO; Bir- mingham Water Works company, S1,O00 Caheen Brothers. $1,OO0, J. W. Donnelly $1,0O00; Tut wiler Hotel, $1,000; Wimberly and Thomas Hardware company, $1,OO0; Os- car Wells, $1,000; Mrs. J. Q. Patter- son, S1 900: G. B. Mccormack, $1 1,OOO l;
 Shook and Fletcher Supply company, S1 900; Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Andrews, $750; Mir. and Mrs. Teodore Swann, $75O; Adams, Rowe and Norman, pany, $7OO; Mir. and Mrs. Leo K, company, $500; MT. and Mrs. Richard W. Massey, $500; Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company, $500; Harris Transfer and Warehouse company, $500; Alabama Home companies, $500: Ike Adler, $500; Hirsh Millinery company, $500; Reese Adamson, $500 :; Mir. and Mrs c. S. Bissell, $500; Mur- ray Brown, $500; R. D. Burnett Cigar company, $500; Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company, $500; Sidney J. Bowie and Crawford Auto shop, $500 ; E. L. Brown, $500; R. A. Brown and company $500; Mir. and Mrs. s. Y. Caldwell, $500; Chapin-Sacks Jersey Ice Cream company, $500; Drennen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18

the work feature of their lives. So- ciety sees them only as lively dancers, good cocktail shakers and tellers of salt yarns Maybe there is something to be said for Old Lady Astor's rule. In her days Count Salm-Salm could not have gotten near enough Millicent Rogers to have hit her with a handful of corn, let alone to marry her.
 New York society is supposed to number 4,000. That is, the real, name blown in -the-bottle, mileage guaranteed. But it fluctuates. Newcomers with money from what society calls the pro vinces can break in. A sponsor can be had at a price. Then one or more of the neat young men who surreptitiously furnish society items to the press are on the job. They are regular members of society, in good standing, but they make a living by such devices. Some of them mingle a little discreet black mail, I've heard. And they keep their nefarious sidelines as much of a secret as possible. But they sell themselves to newcomers as earnestly as a sales man does a new line of blows. One small, secluded set of social press agents have a working arrangements with a hotel clerk, I'm told. In his position he can spot the prospects all most as soon as they come to town.
 The worst of it. from the newcom- CTS point of view, is that the social or ganization is too loose. Having broken in they must keep padding desperately or they will go under the ice. And there is always the danger that some morning Papa will get look at his bank balance and decide to go back to Fort Wayne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
WHOLESALE PRICES
 SHOW INCREASES
October Figures Advance Over
 Preceding Months

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Whole- sale commodity prices showed a marked increase in October over the preceding months, according to figures made pub lie today by the labor department. The index level of the commodities listed in- creased from 14S9 for September to 151.9 for October. due mostly to the general increases in the prices of farm products, foods and clothing.
 Slight decreases were shown in coal and other fuels and in metals and metal products. The prices of building mate rials remained the same while house furnishing goods showed a slight de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
FARRELL PLAYED BY I. V. 0'CONNOR
 AS FOE OF BOARD
U. s. Steel Executives Criticism Of Gulf Ship
 ing Is Attacked
lWashingtOn Bureau.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-T. V. OConnor, chairman of the United States shipping board, in letter today sharply takes to task James A. Far rell, president of the United States Steel corporation, for his remarks be, fore the annual dinner of the society ot naval architects and marine engineers, November IA. Mir. O'Connor seemingly proves that the criticism of Mir. Far rell was unfounded, and thereafter, by a series of questions, intlmates that the United States Steel corporation IS out of sympathy with the purpose of ;ne board to build up an adequate Amer ican merchant marine.
 Mir. Farrell was widely quoted as hay ing said the alleged unfavorable condl- tion of shipping was due to the rate policy of the board, and he having cited as an example the action of the board in placing ships in the gulf grain trade when privately owned American ships were available for the same trade at slightly higher rates
 Acted To Aid Farmers
 That statement is construed by OConnor as a charge that the board violated the policy of the board and the intent of congress. He admitted that ships were placed in the grain trade and then continues: "We took the ac' tion upon earnest request of those peo, pie in the west and south who best understood the need of farmers of those sections. The price of grain was high the European demand was great, and the American farmer needed money as much as he ever needed it in his lie The shipping board unanimously be lieved then, and believes now, that we performed an important service dl rectly to the benefit of agricultural To- calities and indirectly for the benefit oi the entire nation, and that primarily we performed service in the upbulld. ing of an American merchant marine.
 Challenged To Name Ships
 Mir. O'Connor challenges MT. Far rel to name privately owned ships which might have transported the grain promptly from congested America ports, and that he is certain Mir. Far rell cannot answer is shown in his fol lowing assertion that there are prac- tically no privately-owned American ships in foreign overseas trade except those of the Steel corporation and the Standard Oil company, essentially engaged in carrying the products Of their respective companies.
 Mir. Farrell is asked if he is in sym pathy with the contention of the Amer ican steamship owners assertion that the board should scrap its ships and go out of business, or with the gov crnment's aim to develop q permanent merchant marine. He is next asked ii production of the corporation in excess of the carrying capacity of its ships is transported in American or foreign bottoms.
 O'Connor concludes his letter with this declaration: Many Americans are showing their desire f9r perma' nent American merchant harine-Iiot by patriotic after dinner speeches, but by shipments on vessels cfrrying the American flag. These sh < fpments arc helleui, and if there are2 enough ot them they will bs, profit able. Aftel dinner speeches of your kind are no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
EY-BREWERS SERVE FOOD
 TO ". C. T. v.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Fooa pro-
 . ducts frsm twelve former brew
 cries and saloons of Chica were served today to the National Wo- mems Christian Temperance union. Sandwiches and ice cream at the luncheon came from the coffee shop. formerly saloon, of Michael Kenna, former alderman from the First ward, commonly known as "Hinkey Dink."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
ARKANSAS TRAIN
 ADVERTISES STATE

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-A special train bearing a representative exhibit of the industries of Arkansas from diamonds to firecrackers, arrived here today OF a tour. A party of 125 Arkansans, in- cluding Governor-elect Tom J. Terrall, was on board.
 A reception committee representing the association of commerce and the city welcomed the Arkansas delegation. The visitors will be guests at dinner tonight and then depart for Detroit.