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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
FORD ARRIVES FOR
 CONF FERENCE WITH
 SECRETARY OF WAR
Will Put South on Map if He Gets Muscle Shoals and Put Million Men to
 Work
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
 500 Davidson Building.

Washington, November IT, Especial. )-For the purpose of con ferring tomorrow with the Secretary of War relatve to his offer to acquire a lease on the governments proper ties at Muscle Shoals, Henry Ford, Detroit manufacturer, came to Washington today.
 He remained the night aboard his private car, where he received his local agent. J. W. Worthington of Sheffield. Regarding his. attitude relative to the changes in the origi- nal proposal which the government considers necessary to be made, Mir. Ford declined to commit himself. So extensive is the plan of the manu- facturer for the development and utilization of Muscle Shoals power, however. that the secretary, 1t is' learned. is optimistic to the point of believing that MT. Ford will be agrec- able to any reasonable compromise which might be Auggested.
 Mr. Fords aplf8ach was heralded by announcemen&n n the part of his agents that If tm government per 'mits him to acquire control of the
  nessee river he will put the south 'on the map"
 To Employ Million Men.
 According to such announcement. it is the intention of Ford to connect his plants in Michigan and Ohio with Muscle Shoals by means of a barge line to be operated on the Ohio river, to connect Muscle Shoals and tide- water by rehabilitated railroad running north from Mobile: to draw every ounce of power the shoals arc capable of developing, which would amount, he estimates, to 100000 horse power, and to construct enough plants to utilize that amount, to con struct automobile and tractor fac tories, cotton mills and aluminium plants; to cooperate with Thomas A. Edison to the end that nitrates filched from the air will be sufficient to fer tilize the area of the. entire cotton belt; and to give employment to 1, 00o, ,00o men now idle.
 MT. Ford is also in the market as a prospective purchaser of all the naval armament of the world which, as result of the armament confer ence, will be "junked."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
Foch's Wildcat Will Become Naturalized
 tn French Capital
By Associated Press

New York, November 11.-The baby wildcat presented to Mar shal Foch during his western tour and dubbed by his New York keepers .rrhe Little Mar shuT' because of his fire and his dropping mustache, eventually Is to become n naturalized Pnrisfan with residence in the famous Jardin Des Piantes.
 The most feted cat in the world, ms Curator Raymond l.. Dittlnars, of the New York Geological park described him, has not been dropped by his hero master, as 1t was reported when Marshal Foch sent him to the zoo here on his return from the west. He is merely being kept in re- fIected glory would go to his head.
 .sThe cheers, the hustle and the excitement thnt accompany Mar shal Foch everywhere were spelling the kittens disposition, and the betting and indiscrimf- nnte feeding he WAS getting from admirers on the marshaPs special trnin were endangering his heDith." Curator Dfttmars said. ASo Marshal FOch asked us to take care of him until he sails for France in December.
 ssThe marshal is extremely in- tercsted in the little fellow and dcsires to have him exhibited to the French people in the Jardin Den PIanteh.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
GERMANY WILL
 APPOINT ENVOY ID WASHINGTON
Man of Rank Similar to DreseI Will be Named by Ber- lin Foreign
 Office

By Associated Press

Berlin, November 1.-The promo tion of Ellis Loring Dresel to the rank of American charge d'affaires In Berlin will be answered by the German government with the ap- pointment of foreign officer of similar rank by Germany at Wash ington Baron Edmund von Ther- mann now is on his way to the United States, but he has merely been given instructions to prepare the premises of the former German embassy there for official occupation.
 It is not expected here that he will be promoted to the rank of charge d'affaires while on his way, since he is a comparatively newcomer in the German diplomatic service. At the foreign office today 1t was stated that the man to be sent to Washing ton as the German representative would be selected from the staff Of routine diplomatic officials. of whom there were said to be plenty avail able for the Washington assignment. His appointment would be announced before the end of the week.
 The appointment of. Mr. Dresel to- the position or actlnS envoy With full credentials msets with the hearty approval of the German foreign of flee. which considers him well quail fled for that post by virtue of his first-hand knowledge of the condI- tions of postwar Germany ac- quired during the last Is months. As chief of the American mission, MT. Dresel was virtually accorded the prerogatives and privileges of for mally installed envoy. although not officially accredited as an American diplomatic representative.
 The American mission, which has been housed in the former American embassy building, Wilhelmjs Platz, for more than a year, has been a thinly camouflaged embassy. whose presence and activities have met with the good natured toleration of the German government notwith- standing the absence of Friendly re- lations" between the two countries MT. Dresel and his staff were per mitted a greater measuge of freedom than is usually allowed by diplomatic precedent
 As a result MT. Dresels enjoy ment of his unique position in the diplomatic colony grew in the same measure as did the German silent approval of the unofficial presence of an American representative in Der lin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
KILBY AND PARTL0W
 ARE GIVEN DEGREES

Montgomery, November 17.-tspe- cial)-Gov. Thomas E. Kilby and Dr.. W. D. Partlow, the latter super fntendent of the hospital for~the in- sane. have been honored by the trustees of the University of Ala
 bana, Y developed at the state house ThuTsday. The honorary degree of bachelor of laws was given to the governor and Dr. Partlow by the board of trustees at recent meet ing in Tuscaloosa. The honor. it was said, was bestowed upon each be- cause of their excellent service in various ways to the state of Ala ban'l and the educational institu- tions of the state Past services of each, 1t was said. have been exeel- ienc and recognition was thus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

 Anti-becr hill to come up today. Newberry matter given hearing. Naval committee of French Senate wants submarines. kntO wished no advice from Jap Journalists.
 Congress likely to end session by Thanksgiving.
 War impossible If United States proposais are adopted at meet. katO will ask for higher bnttleshlp tonnage ratio.
 China offers to make public her secret treaties.
 STAT E State Bnptists end convention. InxeFs donate mountain home to tuberculosis cause. Attnlia paving to begin Monday. First steps taken to build up soil of Greene county. Negro sentenced to life imprison- ment in kiIby killing.
 LOCAL Birmingham making great strides as home-owning city. Red Cross fifth annual roll call meeting success.
 Kilby Hall corner stone laid with fmpp<Ssive ceremonies. EchOlz' reception.
 Street railway securities will not be reduced.
 Huey gives views on tick eradica- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
STATE REWARD FOR
 SLAYER IS OFFERED

Montgomery, November 17.-(Spe- cial. )--The executive department Thursday added s200 to the reward of $500 already offered by citiezns of Athens for the arrest and conviction of the persons who Killed Kirby Cole, popular ex-service man, there some time ago. The executive proclama- tion offers a state reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the per- son or persons whv killed the man on November s. Cole was riding with three other men in an automobile when he was shot through the head. He was a veteran of the World war. and information reaching the state- house said he was quite popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
UN|ON|STS FAVOR
 NEGOTIATIONS ON
 IRISH QUESTION
Secretary of War Says Ulster Will Not Be Gagged-Ulster
 Is Uncompromising
By As.ocinted press

London, November 1.-The unionist party delegates of the whole country at Liverpool today registered a vote even more over overwhelming than the recent simi- lar vote in the House of Commons authorizing the government to con tinue it's efforts to negotiate a set clement of the Irish question. Out of 2,000 delegates not more than 100 at most opposed the amendment recording continued confidence in the government.
 The vote followed statement of the government position by Sir Lam ing Worthington- Evans, secretary for war, who denied that the ministers mad offered an Ulster gagged and bound as the price of Irish ale glance to the King. and reiterated previous pledges that he would not consent to any settlement involving coercian of Listers assent.
 tlster. declared theAspeaker, should not be put under d Dublin Parlia- nlent against her will.
 The effect of the vote is 10 con firm the mandate given to Premier Lloyd George by the House of Com mons. Sir Lamlng Worthington- Evans declaration indicates that Ul- ster has an effective veto over the whole settlement
 Ulster UncompromIsing.
 Listers reply to the prime minis ter, which was delivered today. is described as uncompromising. In po- litical circles tonight the view taken Is that deadlock has been reached. for all the Sim Fein negotiations with the government proceed on the basis of unity of Ireland was funda- mental
 Though Ulster declines even to dis cuss such q basis in conference with the government, the Ulster represen- tatives have indicated willingness to have informal talks, and it is ex- pected that the premier, will take ad- vantage ot this offer. in order to postpone the crisis further. The visit of Sir James Craig. the Ulster pre- mier, to Thiepval, France, to attend dedication ceremonies in connection with memorial erected to the mem bers of the Ulster division, and his subsequent return to Belfast, involve some delay.
 Cabinet Meeting.
 MT. Lloyd George has summoned q meeting of the cabinet committee for 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but this meeting is said not to be con nected with the Irish crisis It is stated by the Sim Fein publicity department that the government has not yet asked the Sim Fein dele gates to debate Listers terms, add ing:
 The government knows it would be of no use"
 There seems to be general belief that the only way out is an appeal to the country, but there is some diff ference of opinion as to whether the prime. minister will have a general election, or will resign, leaving an alternative ministry to be formed, with the possibility of later disso- lntion of Parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
FAVOR OPEN SHOP
HxAssucinted Pret

Chicago, November 17.-Creation of open shop conditions among railroad workers and prohibition of rail strikes by federal legislation were urged in a resolution adopted today by the National Founders associa- tion at the concluding Session of the twenty fifth annual convention here. Copies of the resolutions were sent to members of Congress.
 William H. Barr was reelected president. Other officers elected or re elected included Matthew Gris- wcld of Erie, Pa vice president; E.. A. McClintock. Chicago, commis- sfoner, and J. NJ. Taylor, Chicago. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
CROWDS EXCITED BY
 A SIx-F00T SNAKE

Montgomery, November 17.-tSpe- cial. }-Shoppers and business men on Monroe street were excited yester- day by the appearance on the streets of Mexican bull snake. which was more than six feet long and as large as mans arm. The snake had eyi- .dently escaped from show or ZOO. and had secreted itself in a sewer, being brought into the. open by the warm weather. The snake was cap tttred and is on exhibition at a Mon- roe street store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
COMMERCIAL SAILING SCHEDULE
 By Associated Press

WashingtOn, NoVember II.-With a view of removing one of the disa- bilities under which the shipping board vessels have suffered in com petition with those of other nations. Chairman Lasker announced that board steamers hereafter will . be kept on strict commercial sailing schedules. This will enable Ameri- can exporters. he said, to place their cargoes with shipping board tonnage with the same assurance of timely delivery which has been claimed for their competitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
U. s. DID NOT SUGGEST
 

Washington, November 17.--In . formal statement tonight the Chi nese delegation to the Washington conference said that fin view of a printed report" that 1t was at the suggestion of the United States that the Chinese delegation has presented "her 10 general principles" the state- ment was authorized that this re- port is unsounded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
COLORADO MINE sTRII< E

Denver. November 17.--Statements by officials of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company and by mine union of ficials differed materially today over the extent of a walk-out of miners in Las Animas and Huerfano coun- ties in protest against 30 per cent wage reduction.
 At the offices of the company here 1t was stated that many miners re- ported for work this morning, but union officials maintained there had been general response to the strike order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
NO TREATY WITH sovIErs

Washington. November 1.-The Siamese legation issued a statement today saying it's government had mo treaty. commercial or other relations with any soviet government" and that the announcement of the Si- bcrian regime that Siamese repre- sentatives were en route to Irkutsk to attend an Asia conference was untrue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
VESSEL LOST 

By ASBOCIHttu IItbb
 New Orleans, November 17.-The 12 men who formed the crew of the small American steamship Rambler reached here late tonight aboard the fruit steamship Fort Morgan and re- ported their vessel total loss. The Rambler was wrecked upon rocks off the Mexican coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
By Associated Press

Washington November 17The negotiations Chnas declaration American limitation of because objections by both Britain
 problems, which the the the big the should presentation make the big adjourned until aturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18

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 Copyright 1921 by the Centrsl Press Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
ABOUT STORYTELLING
By IRWIN s. COBB

The aneCQOCdl 10TH Ol uuiIlOI is largely, I think, native in stitution. Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true. In- deed some short stories still are making their annual rounds which were old when the Pyra- mids were young. Probably the piper who piped before Moses rounded out his act with one of the standard jokes of the period-a joke which, dressed in new clothes, is doing duty somewhere today. The mother in-law joke could not have originated with Adam because Adam Ihad mo lmotner-in-law, but u have not the slightest doubt that Cain began using it after his marriage. And be- yond peradventure Father Noah whiled away many a dragging half hour in the Ark by telling Shem, Ham and Japhet the one which begins: Ut seems there were two Irishmen named Pat and Mike. And Pat said to Mike, Faith, an be jabers !-
 So 1t would not do for us to lay claim to sole responsibility for the short humorous story. Rut I am unite certain that we.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
Far East Negotiations Await Japan's Reply to
 China's Declarations

American Naval Limitation Move Slowed Up by British and Japanese Observation-Disclosures Is Now in
 Period of Deliberate Discussion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Probably local showers. Cooler to day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
IRWIN COBB

begins Monday in the Age-Herald "My Favorite Stories" Watch for them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

All the News-All the Time
The Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
ALL COLLEGES
OF VALLEY IN
HARRIER RACE
Big Conference Cross-COuutry Run
Ii Scheduled for Tomorrow
nj Lincoln.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov Harriers
carving the coIors of practically
every institution in the Missouri
Valley conference are scheduled TO
participate in the annual conference
cross-country run here saturday,
Nov. II. The event will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
University of Nebraska The day
also marks the annual clash be
tween the football teams Of the uni
versities of Kansas and Nebraska,
as well as being homecoming day
for the Cornhuskers-
Cross country teams from Ames,
Kansas university. Kansas AEEies,
Drake, Missouri aud possibly Grin
nell, Washington and Oklahoma
will compete. The run was won last
year by Ames
Nebraska is not being considered
as formidable contender this year
/ The COruhuskeFs' seXtct is minus
its veteran captain. - fly vii
liams, who spraiucd his ankle early
in the season. The Kansas Aggies
last week had little difficulty in dis
tancing the Nebraska runners in
/ dual meet.
The Ames aggregation is as fit
for the run this year as ever. ac-
cording TO reports from the Iowa
camp. Around the nucleus of last
years winning combination has
been d yeloped another successful
runui seXtet Coach Smith has
Webb and WaIthCTs again this year.
Kansas is recorded as having five
Of last years cF0ss-Country mcG
back. The Jayhawks defeated the
Kansas Aggies by a narrow margi
in dual meet Coach Ray Watson
has built up a good running aggre-
CATION at the Aggie school, out
standing in which are Claa and
Matthew Missouri has SeveillG,
/ Henderson, Maxwell and Virgins,
experienced and fast men, under
/ the noted Simpsons training eye.
/ Little is known here of the pos
J sible calibre of the material at
/ Drake, Grinnell. Washington and
Oklahoma. Coach Huff at Grinneli
! is known to be a builder of distance
men, however, while previous pei
fOrma~ es of the other teams have
/ placed them az serious cOnteuders.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
FRIDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-NovEMBER IL 1921
WEDBERG TO TAKE ~ TO PEORIA
THOSE FAVORING
NORTH VIEW OF
GRID BOARD WIN
North. it Will be.

North, it Will be.
Enthusiastic football fans who
took advantage of the opportunity
offered by The Argus OF express
ing themselves in the matter of
facing the new gridiron player
board, have said it should face the
north. There's no other way out of
it now There is no last-minute
avalanche OF votes, but of 10 re-
ceived this morning, seven APPROX
ed the north view, bringing the
grand total to 102.
The board is practically ready
for installation. The finishing
touches are being put on it and ev-
erything will be shipshape before
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when
the Independents and Staleys are
due to kick off at Cubs park in
Chicago. Features added to the
new board will make the reproduc-
ton of the game nearly perfect in
every phase of the play. not even
the men making the tackle being
excepted. Defensive playing will
be indicated as perfectly almost as
offensive tactics
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

est enrolment being placed in
Glass A and the next eight IN Class
Z. In that manner the strongest
teams in the district would meet
in most cases and the eight weaker
ones would have a chance to also
play for a title.
1t might also be permissible for
the minor champions to play the
major champions if they so'desire
but that is a feature that has not
been worked out as yet.
p Class A Winners.
AT the end of the district tourna-
ment there would be "a Glass y
winners and the same number of
Glass B champions. Instead Of
sending all those teams to the Uni
versity of Illinois Mr. Robb would
divide the state into three districts,
Northern, central and southern,
where eight major and eight minor
teams would compete at each CEN
ter in the semi-finals.
The semi finals would go to the
town in the different sections OF
the state best equipped to handle
the tournament. In order to have
a semi-fnaI winner they Will have
TO play but three games.
With the northern, central and
southern tournaments over there
will be six winners, three Glass a
and three Glass B and they would
go to the University of Illinois for
the finals.
There isn't any question but that
Mr.. Robb's plan has many points OF
merit and will be given due consid-
Grafton by the board. He has spent
a lot of time on these tournaments
and even last summer the writer
found him studying over the mat
ter on d train coming through
Iowa
1t will be argued by some that
basketball is a game in which il
only requires five men to play and
that a school with a small enroll
ment may have a team stronger
than one with a large enrolment
! which is often the case. However
) they could &c: around that by Sc
| lecting The major and minor teams
! on their records for as they are al
! from the same district, they gen
! orally meet twice each season.
another thing is that all of tht
teams look forward each year II
| the trip to Illinois { where tht
/ finals are played. 1t is a great as
set to the players in having an op
| portunity to see the great uniVer
! sity and also for Illinois to becom,
acquainted with the athletes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
ST. LOUIS MAY
ENJOY PRIVATE
WORLD SERIES
Custom Established
By NeLD York Proves
Popular.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent

TUNED EreSS stan correspondent
New York. Nov. Baseball will
not be downed.
Although the national pastime
has been wrapped in mothbalIs 70:
five months. talk of the 1922 pen
nant races is crowding in with the
busy football and ring chatter.
The prophets rise to remark that
the past season established 4 fash
ion for private series" that will
be followed next fail by St Louis.
Neither Branch Hickey nor Lee
Fohl are inclined to disagree with
the diamond soOth-sayers.
Give me a third baseman and
one good pitcher and the pennant
is ours" Hickey, the Card chief,
says.
With Milton Stock on the hot
corner, Rickey's plea for a third
baseman may seem peculiar bal
the Card manager says that Stock
will be in another uniform next
year. Stock is blamed for the fail
ure of st. Louis to see one END
of last October's classic.
stock, by refusing to report il
the spring, crippled the team in
Is games, and with those fifteer
, games We could have landed the
| pennant," Hickey says.
| The Cards and the Brooklyn Rob
ms are now said to be dickering
over a deal in which Stock would
be snapped for a pitcher.
The National league pennant
race may hinge around Heinie
Groh. The club that gets Groh
wins the pennant,'" some of tbs
dopesters are saying
Groh, having served one years
sentence with the. Reds imposed
by Judge Lands is considered. as
a sure part in some kind of a trade
/ The Giants have first call on the
star third baseman's services and
his presence in the New York line
up would almost insure the cham
pionship. His figure would be JUS
as valuable in a St Louis uniform
and no one knows what change h
would make among the Boston
| Braves.
From a far off point, the Ameri
| can league race looks like thu
Browns or the Yanks. Clevelani
will have to make q lit of change
in the pitching staff and about il
, managers can whisper to TTi
! Speaker that good hurIer is ding
ed hard to locate.