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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, October 21.--Cotton seed oil was sharply lower under general liquidation induced by the weakness in lard and associated markets. Active positions closed 23 to 40 points re, lower Sales 24,0O0 barrels. Prime crude $775 sales; prime summer yell low spot closed s10S0: October. $10.85; December. $10.74: March, $11.15. all bid. Prime winter yellow and summer wtite nominal.
 The Philippine department of agricul- ture will use motion pictures to try to arouse the native farmers to an apprecia- tion of the value of using machinery in their work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Naval Stores D A.,.-s.k>sl D-A.A

Savannah, October 21.-Turpentine quiet 103: sales, none; receipts, 472; shipments. 260; stock, 21,661. Rosin firm. sales, 572; shipments. 26O: stock 21661 Resin firm; sales, 572; receipts 1,01S; shipments, 413; stock. 53, Quote. B, D. E, $11.20@ 11.60; F. c. H, l. K, $11.40; M. N, VIC. wv. $11.2o@11.6O
 Jacksonville, October 21.-Turpentine steady, s1O21a Sales, $50; receipts 5sl; shipments, 526; stock, 23,393.
 Rosin steady Sales 327: receipts, 660; shipments, 6o0 stock. 93,S2o. Quote: E, D. E, K. G, Fl. I. K, M. N. sf1.40; VIC, wv, $11.45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22

New York, october 21.-Cotton, spot quiet; middling 20.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Liberty Bonds

By Associated Press York OctOher oJ-T, ,ihar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
MISS ROBERTSON
PRAYED, BUT HER
MANAGER WELL!

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 12-(Unfted
Fress.)-A Kansan managed the
campaign Of Miss Alice Robertson,
congressw0man-elect in Oklahoma,
and thus put women on the po-
litical map In that state.
And he was . mere man. too. His
name is l.. G. Dizney and years ago
he was a Shawnee county justice Of
the peace. Dizney is now visiting
in Topeka.
Il say l managed Miss Robert
sons campaign" he confided to a
friend. We'll. sometimes I man
aged her. but more often she man
aged me. She is very religious.
and one day she sent for mo and
told me that no work must be done
for her on Sundays. She told me
she spent most OF her time on sun
days in prayer and that she did not
want any Of her campaigners to do
any work on this day. l told her
that was all right-for her to 80
ahead and spend her Sundays In
prayer because the Oklahoma Re-
publicans needed lot Of prayers.
/ didn't dare tell her, but don't you
forget. that every Sunday when she
WAS praying We were giving the
Democrats hell on 1ll cornerA"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
POLICE DRIVE
STRIKERS FROM
METAL PLANTS
Germ an Government
Wins First Clash With
Radicals.

Berlin. Nov. l2.-(United Press).
The German government was tri-
umphant today in its first clash
with radical workmen who attempt
cd to emulate Italian vorkezs in
the seizure Of plants.
Metal factories. seized by strikers,
were abandoned when police sud-
denly surrounded them. There was
NO violence, the workers realizing
they would be starved out il they
did not yield. In like manner, q
soviet" which seized gas plant
on the north side Of the city was
compelled to withdraw. Electrical
workers returned after a strike of
two weeks. The government had
recruited a stan of students and ex-
perts to replace them.
Despite these settlements officials
feared this early restlessness among
workers portended a series Of
strikes greater than occurred In
Germany last winter. Lack Of en-
ployment and increasing food prices
were recognized as a disturbing in
fluence. At the same time Russian
agitatOrs are busy throughout the
republic. urging workers to rise.
Street cars went into service this
morning for the first time in a
week. and factories shut down for
lack OF the electrical current for
power began resuming operations.
Unemployment here was relieved
somewhat by this occurrence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12

MANY CAN'T
IL LEAGUE IS
FRENCH STAND
Paris Paper Says Great
Britain viii Not Re
move lnderdict.

Paris. Nov. 12.-fBy Associated
Press. THE French government is
unalterably opposed to the admis-
sion OF Germany to the League of
Nations at. this time, It WAS stated
at the foreign Office today. Some
drastic action" would be q cohse-
quence II the league voted to ad-
init Germany, 1t was intimated.
Discussing the admission OF en-
emy countries to the League Of Ma
tions, the Echo d'Paris declares
that Great Britain has, SO far as
Germany is concerned, made a for
NAL promise not to favor the re-
moval Of the interdict against that
country for the time being.
Georges Leygues, the French
premier. is declared by the news
paper to have recommended that
French delegates at the meeting OF
the assembly of the league at Gen.
eva. withdraw il Germany is admit
ted over the protest of France.
"As for Austria and Bulgaria, -
the newspaper adds, "one is in
clined to take toward them a more
lenient attitude, in view of condi-
tiOns."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
FEAR DEATH FOR
SEApLANE Grew
Experienced Seamen Think Mem
hers Of Party VIM Not Be
= Found Alive.

Chicago. Nov. 12.-(Associated
Press. )--Fear that the three mem
befs Of the crew Of the missing sea-
plano HS-2-L, which set out from
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton on . tour Of reconnaisance yes
tsrday morning. have met death.
was expressed by experienced sea-
men today after . fruitless search
for the plane had been continued
throughout the morning.
Commander Wilson. Of the avia-
ton mechanics. school at Great
Lakes, however. had not given uD
hone. He expressed the belie1 that
the men had landed ON the shore OF
the lake either In Wisconsin or
Michigan.
The missing men are Ensign Ed
win n. Clarke ot Peoria. Aachinist
Harry C. Barr Of Lake Forest. snd
Chisf Printer Frank J. Caesar Of
Hollywood. III.
"A rsvenus cutter and . sub
chaser. we're still q work today
along the shore searching foe q
trace Of Tho nissins plane. Ihey
J are keeping in wireless toach With
shore statioos.
The H6-1-L vas commanded BY
! Ensign 3, y. Clarke ok Peoria, III.
| Clarke ~ the soo oe q New Yort
manufactafeP but vas employed q
| Peoria. He vas using two weeks
/ vacation to take . cQuFDe for re-
serve. omcers at the naval training
/station here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
SERBIA T0CET
new FRONTIER
Italy Yields to Request and viii
Cede Laads-CommissiOn WIN
Settle Questions

Rapollo. Italy. Nov. 11.-(Asso-
ciated Press).-Italy has accepted
the Serbian request for the cession
to the Serbs on the frontier Of part
OF the Longaico basin and also part
OF the Gastua region. The former
was originally claimed by Italy and
the latter territory by Fiume.
tolosca and Abbazzi. in the Cult
OF Fiume, and also the Ffume-San
Petro railway will remain within
Italian territory, insuring territorial
contiguity with the state of Fiume.
A commission composed Of Ital-
ian and Jugo-Slav members will
settle all technical questions re-
garding traffic in the port OF Fiume
with regard to the commercial
needs OF Jugoslavia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
PACKAGES MUST
REACH HoBOKEN
BY DECEMBER 5

Washington, Nov. Christmas
packages for American troops on
the Rhine must. reach Hobok.n by
Dec. S to insure delivery before
Christmas day, the war department
announced today. They should b
sent in care of the general super
intendent, army transport service,
Hob0ken. =
Parcels for men stationed in Ha-
waii and the Philippines should
reach the depot ,quartermaster,
Fort Mason. San Francisco. = not
later than Dec. 5, while those for
shipment to the Panama canal zone
and Porto Rico should be in the
hands OF the general superintend-
ent, army transport s s-ryice, pier 3,
army supply base, South Brooklyn,
N. Y, by Nov. 20.
Packages for Germany must not
exceed seven pounds in weight and
% inches combined length and
girth. Those to men on duty in the
canal zone and insular possessions
are limited to 20 pounds in weight
and two cubic feet in volume.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
HOME BREW HIT
BY PROHIBITION
BUREAU ORDER

Warrington. Nov. 1z-PrOhtbition
enforcement oflcers throughout the
country have been instructed to pre-
vent the sale Of malt and hops to
others than bakers and CONNECTIONS
ers, but details of the order which
tightens the ban on home brewing
were lacking today.
In the absence Of Commissioner
Kramer. officials at the prohibition
enforcement bureau said that the
sale Of hops and malt az compon-
ent parts Of home made beer had
been ruled to be in violation Of the
Vo}stead act.
1t was said at the bureau once
that litigation was expected to re-
suit in order to determine the juYis-
diction OF the government. The bu.
reau II consinced that sale of mall
and hops IL violation OF the pro
hibitson Inv and Is prepared % -
the question in The eourts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
IRISH MEMBER
OFPARLIAMENT
BEFORE COURT
Lieutenant Malone Gives
Bail On Crown Charge
of Sedition.

. London, Nov. 12.-(Associated
Press.) -. Lieutenant Colonel
LEstrange Malone, Liberal member
of the house of commons, who was
arrested Wednesday night, in Dub
lin, was arraigned in Bow Street
police court today under the sec
ton Of the Defense of the Realm
act prohibiting the use Of language
likely to cause seditibn among the
civilian population. The proceed
ings arose from speech delivered
by Lieutenant Colonel Malone in
Albert Hall last Sunday.
The case was adjourned for q
week and the defendant was re-
leased in 1000 pounds sterlings
bail.
A slarge crowd Of sympathizers
outside cheered him as he left the
court.
Humphrey Travers, the crown
prosecutor, declared Colonel Ma
ione's speech was nothing less than
an "incitement to murder" He
quoted the following passage from
the speech in question:
Urged Revelation.
: "The Russian revolution taught
the humbug of the old parliament.
/. :. I hope the day will soon
come when we shall meet here to
pass a blessing ON the British
revolution-when you meet here as
delegates OF the first all-British
Congress of Workers, Sailors and
Soldiers.
when that day comes, woe tc
all those people who get in oul
way We are out to change the
present constitution and if it il
necessary to have bloodshed and
atrocities, we shall have to use the
lamp posts or the wall. What are
few Churchills or q few Curzons
ON lamp posts compared with the
misery Of thousands of human
beings"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
NINeTY-FOuRTH DAY OF
ABSTINENCE BRINGS
FAMOUS TEST To- CLOSE
Irish Bishop Believes Nine
Fasters May Be Nursed
Back to Health.

Cork, Nov. IL. = (Asssclate4
s.)-The hunger strike q
the nine Irish prisoners IN The
Cork Jail Was called on to-day,
the S4th day Of the strike.
This was revealed when . mes
sage received by Lord Mayor O'Cal-,
laghan from Arthur Grifiiths, found
er of the Sinn Fein organization.
was given out:
Il am of the opinion" read the
message, that our countrymen In
the Cork prison have sufficiently
proved their devotion and fidelity
and that they should now, ~ they
were prepared to die for Ireland.
prepare again to live for her"
This message has been transmit
ted to the nine surviving hunger
strikers In the Jail. -'"s~
Strikers Very Low.
The condition of the nine Irish.
hunger strikers in the Cork Jail
was described as "sbockingly low"
ON this 94th day Of their strike.
Bishop Cohallan Of Cork, in q letter
made public today in which he.
voices a strong appeal that the
strike be called on Immediately, OK
presses belief that 1t is still p0ssi-
Bile to nurse the Smen back to.
health.
Lord Mayor MacSwiney's strike.
accomplished the purpose Of at
tracing the worlds attention." he
adds. THE nation got value for his
life, but the continuance Of the
present strike is only . waste
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
ARREST CAREY
FOR BANK THEFT
Youthful Teller at Ottawa Admits
Guilt-Mest Of Loot Re-
covered.

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Francis ]. Ca
rey, 21-year-old teller of the Ma
tional City bank of Ottawa, for
whom a warrant was issued after
thA banks vault had been opened
with blow torches on Wednesday
night, was arrested late yesterday
by SherM Ayers Of Ottawa
Late in the afternoon the young
man called Charles P. Taylor, pres
ident ofsthe bank, on the telephone.
Il am at Matt Kerwin's '1arm," I"
he said. 1T Is in Utica. about ten
miles west Of Ottawa. II you wish
to send some one down after me
III wait for them"
Sheriff Ayers Immediately set
out in a taxicab for the youth. who
is alleged to have attempted on
Wednesday night to steal $4,000
from the bank.
At first the young man declared
he had not attempted any robbery
and knew nothing Of the vault cpl
sode. Later he admitted the whole
story.
Easy Money, His Lure
II have nothing against the Off.
GERS Of the bank" he said, "but
some of the other clerks did moi
treat me right. l thought I might
get away with it-and I tried.
Il took $500 in bills home with
me when l quit work in the after.
n0nn I n,,f them IN tha maftroas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
LABOR ACCEPTS
AID SCIENCE
Gompers Says Worklngmen Are Not
Opposed To Increased Produc.
tiOn or Improved Methods.

Washington, Nov. 12AOrganized
labor will welcome whatever assis-
tance research and science can Of
fer to modern industry. President
Gompers Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, today told delegates
gathered here. for the preliminary
conference on industrial research.
A part of organized labor's own
work, he said. has been directed to-
ward scientific study Of conditions
surrounding production, and to as
semblage Of data.
"A persistent effort has been
made to saddle upon labor the
odium of opposition to improved
methods and machinery in produc-
tion," Mr.. Gompers said. This is
not true as a general statement.
What labor has opposed is an effort
to exploit them by use of improve
ments that are intended as a bless
ing to mankind. Labor is rightly
suspicious Of changes which are in
troduced without explanation and
whose effect upon their welfare is
not considered.
Labor is not opposed to in
creased production or improved
methods. Quite the contrary,s we
recognize there can be no perman-
ent betterment Of standards Of liv-
ing for all except by increasing the
things that contribute to better and
more satisfactory living. But we
hold as a fundamental that mater
ial products are not the ultimate OF
production. but service in better
life for humanity.
Il take it all of US have too much
vision and experience to think we
can solve the labor problem. That
is a life problem that will last as
long as life
Leaders Meet Gompers.
Washington, Nov. i2.-Represen-
tatives of labor organizations that
participated in the steel strike last
spring were in Washington today
At the call of President Gomperi
of the. American Federation ol
Labor, to confer with the fedora.
tion's executive council which !.
holding its, regular fall meeting
here.
Onicers of the federation, 1t wa.
| said, planned to discuss with lead
ers OF the steel workers, measures
for opposing reductions in wasel
and attempts to restore the "opeI
/ shop" in industries, where organ
lied labor has succeeded in obtain
Ing a closed shop" It also was ex
pected that plans would be laid TO
, recognizing and Strengthening tn,
labor bodies In the steel trade.
Labor leaders, participating II
the conference, 1t was said. wef'
agreed that steps should be takel
to resist reductions. in wages, Q
least until there has been . markel
dump In the cost Of living.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
HEAD
BEFORE BOARD.
DarHgunave at Naval Inquiry Says
He Has No knowledge Sf
Killings.

Port Au Prince, Haiti. Nov. TO-,
(Associated Press. )-Sudre Darti-t
gunave, president Of the Republic
Of Haiti. testifying today before the
naval board Of inquiry. declared he
had no official knowledge OF the
charge of indiscriminate killing OF
natives by United States marines.
Speaking through an interpreter,
the president said he was without
means of proving the existence Of
cases of homicide or violence that
may have been committed by the
marines, adding:
They had been accused by pub
lie clamor."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
BOYWHOWOULD
KILL FAMILY is
SECOND s'FINN''
Alleged Hired Assassin
Resembles Twain's
Famous Character.

Norton, Kan. Nov. H. UNITED
Press Carl Johnson. II, ever
had more than $3.50 at one time
So he said when Elmer Heiserman
offered him 5000 to kill the other
five members Of the Heiserman
family 1t looked pretty big.
why. $500 would buy couple OF
ponies and a dandy new gum" Carl
exclaimed, and the boys eyes shono
bright as he contemplated the small
fortune.
johnson showed a grimy coffee
pot back on a small stove in the
county Jail, tilted back in a chair,
his wool stockinged feet on the
edge of the stove. and unemotion-
ally told of his attempt to extermin-
ate FIVE members of the Heiserman
family.
He frankly admitted wounding a
daughter and grandmother of the
Heiserman household and repeat
edly insisted Elmer Heiserman had
hired him, to do the work Of an as
sassin.
Don't see why they want to keep
me here when Elmer's out on bond
johnson complained. Hes the one
that suggested the shooting. He
promised me $500 but amt seen
none of it"
johnson said Elmer asked him il
he wanted to make some money
He said Elmer told him he wanted
him to kill somebody.
Then he told me he was in trou-
BILE with a girl in Norton" johnson
continued, "and didn't have any
place to take her. He wanted tc
take her to his home. he said. but
didn't want his folks around"
johnson then told in detail of Ell.
mer's alleged promise of 5000 te
kill the family and arrangements
for furnishing a gun.
Il went to the Heiserman home
that same evening"" Johnson ex.
planned. Looking through the win
dow l saw the whole family sitting
around table just closed m,
eyes and pnlled the trigger. Their
ran. That's all there is to it.
Just tried to kill them, that's all
But l wouldn't have done 1t il n.
mer hadn't said he would give m,
5000. That's a heap Of money"
The youthful prisoner is 4 sec
ond Huckleberry Finn. Dressed il
overalls and a blue denim shirt
Johnson's whole being savors of thu
! outdoors. The shirt open at the col
lar exposed q neck unmarried by {
linen collar. A tattered cap pulled
at rakish angle over his left ey,
surmounted head of unkempt hail
to which comb and brush were /
stranger. A nail fastened his on.
suspender.
johnson, in stocking feet, pacet
around his cell nervously, leaving
tracks in the dust accumulated dur
ing a long vacancy. His only com
pany is a shaggy shepherd do,
which lies shivering outside the jai
whining lonesomely whenever it.
youthful master speaks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
N|UNSEYAIV
HEARST ARE
FAvORITES
Two Editors Who Will Be
Influential With New
Administration.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus. J

Warrington. Nov. 12.-Presilent-
elect Harding may be fishing for
tarpon, but he probably has no idea
of the number of people hereabouts
who are fishing for jobs.
All the hooks known to politics
are in use. The persons who have
the real pull with Harding are in
demand. Plans are being made by
Republican leaders everywhere to
bring to the attention Of Senator
Harding the names Of those who
want cabinet portfolios. Some OF
this urging is merely perfunctory-
the natural way of paying a politi-
cal obligation incurred by leaders
to men OF influence during the cam
paign. Many of the men who pre-
sent names will not be themselves
disappointed II Senator Harding po-
litely turns them down.
But aside from those who are
really seeking cabinet portfolios
there are certain men who are be-
ing sought-not necessarily by Sem
ator Harding but by others close to
him. One of the men who is being
discussed in the so-calIed Harding
circle of friends nowadays is Frank
A. Munsey of New York, who is be-
ing talked of for secretary of COM
merce. Mr.. Munsey owns the New
York Sun and Herald and Balti-
more News and has been a staunch
opponent of the League Of Nations
from the very beginning. The
Harding administration will feel
kindly toward editors and publish
ers anyway, but the intimacy be.
tween Mr.. Munsey and Mr.. Harding
is not merely that Of fellow-editors
1t is . fact that hr. Munsey has
been one of the powers behind ths
throne throughout the campaign
He has frequently been in com
munication with Mr.. Harding ant
one interesting story given tht
writer is that at a time when the
anti-league faction in the Republi
can party we're most apprehensive
about the effect upon MIR. Harding
of the advice rendered by Elihr
Root. a message was sent to Mr.
Munsey by Senator Harding reas
suring him about the league issue
The message left no doubt how Sen
ator Harding stood ON the subjec
Of MIR. Root.
Root and Harding Differ.
To the outside world it may be ;
surprise that Senator Harding ant
former Secretary Of Stat
Root are not going to b.
as close as the public sup
posed. There isn't anything per
sonal in it at all-simply a diver
gence Of view and difference Of opin
ION. For instance, Senator Harding
believes in exempting American
ships from the payment of Panama
canal tolls, ~ matter covered b.
treaty with Great Britain. Elihl
Root insisted on standing with Pres
ident Wilson on that issue AM
would hardly be able to reters
himself without considerable EN-
barrassment as an internationa
lawyer. Moreover, Mr.. Root favor
American entrance into the leagu
with proper reservations. Senate
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
Why Not Kill
100000 Rats?

Trapping q pair OF them
win do away with q possible
100000 three years from
now.
Rats increase 50 fast. says
the United States biological
survey, that one pair, if acci-
dental deaths did not inter-
vene. could multiply to $751;
7O9, ,4S2 in three years.
In 10 years before the war
its rats cost the United States
more than did its army. They
eat the same food man does.
They waste more than they
eat. They make dirt; carry
disease.
The department Of agricui-
ture has studied the various
me1hods of keeping the num-
bef of rats down 1t has com
bined the best expedients in .
bulletin 1t ID ready for
FREE distribution through
our Washington Information
Bureau.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
'WRANCEL FACES
] SOVIET FORCE
Leave SebastopOl as Re.
treating Army Contests
with sReAs."

Sebastopol. Nov. 10.-Gener1
Baron Wrangel, head Of the south
ern Russian anti-b0lsheviki govern
ment, is Withdrawing his forces in
northern Crimea toward the main
defense line, which runs through
the village Of Lushon. about nine
teen miles south Of the town Of
Perekop. This operation IL being
carried ON in the face of attacks in
force BY. soviet troops.
Consideration is being given to
removing Of civilians from this city
and II ID probable they will be sent
away soon a. the situati03 II ad-
mitted to be critical.