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attaining indispensable agreement? In my district, just outside Paris, there is bridge built in the days of tolls To do away with this irksome tithe only the consent of the two com munes interested in the traffic is necessary; and yet for 20 years it has been sought in vain. For results 70 be attained from the work of the conference it was necessary that on every question the greatest nations of the world should arrive at sub stantial accord. The mere statement of this condition gives the measure of the difficulty.
 Gro Be continued)
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PUBLIC DEBT LESS
Reduced Nearly Half Billion During
 October
By Associated Press

Washington, November 3.-A re- duction of about s465, 100000 in the public debt during October was an- nounced today by the treasury.
 The total public debt on September 30 stood at $2s,924, 1OS,125.O6; while on October 31 the total was s2S,459,- 14s. .4s6.59, making a decrease for the period of 4,959, ,62S.47.
 The heavy decrease. In the national debt during the last month, officials said, was accounted for by heavy re- demption of government securities. Nearly. $4OO. 0O0,o0 worth of treasury certificates were retired while the usual treasury financing was omitted on October IS and no certificates is- sued until November 1.
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that the danger is passed. The first was that technical considerations had sometimes to give way, when the time came for decisions, to considera- tions of general policy over which the experts had no control. The sec ond was that to reach decision unan- unity was necessary. The peace con- ference was not deliberative assem- bly in which majority could carry disputed points. It's conclusions, whatever they were, called for the agreement of all. This agreement could only be reached by sacrifices freely consented by each. Does any one realize the immense difficulty of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
FIVE NOMINATED FOR
 ALABAMA P0STMASTERS

Washington. November 3.-(Spe- cial. .)-The President today nominat- led the following Alabama pos.mas- 'ters: Pallie M. Ellis. Valley Head; John c. Sanderson. Courtrand; Thom- as 4. Carter, Grove Hili; Mary J. Anthony, Guin. and Annie M. Stevea- son. Notasulga.
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MARrIAL LAw ENDS

MARTIAL LAW ENDS
 sssId psluIoossv Al Lisbon, November 3.--The state of martial law. which has been in force here soince the recent revolutionary activities, was raised today.
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which neither AmerIoa nor anybody else could have varied. for they were of the very nature of things and dic- tated by circumstances. Such being It's source, the peace could not be a peace of conquest and of imperialism. If 1t was no peace of conquest, it Is not because of the IA points. nor be- cause Mir. Wilson forced his will upon Europe, nor because the allied gov ernments bowed before America through weakness or lack of fore sight. It Is because MT. Wilson in his
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Tn other words, the peace was born of the origin and character of the war itself. It was wilIed by the peo- ples before being formulated by the governments. It was formulated by the governments as early as the end of 1919 in harmony with the instinct of the peoples and when, at the be- ginning of 1918, the United States in turn declared It's conception of the peace it only emphasized principles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
FOCH TO VISIT LEES TOMB

Lexington. Va. November 3.-Mar- shai Foch today accepted in a tele- gram to officials of Washington and Lee university, an invitation to visit Lexington and lay a wreath on the tomb of Robert E. Lee. Presentation Ito the marshal of the degree of doc- tor of laws. conferred on him by the University, will take place at the
 anne time, it was announced. The
 lto of the visit has not been fixed.
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.priation will come from the fund ob l-l.--1 e---.-. ~ a.-

.priation will come from the fund ob tained from the dog license.
 The governor also affixed his sig nature to the bill submitting con- stitutional amendment at the next general election, which if adopted will permit the voters of Talladega, Jasper, Dora, Cordova, Oxford, Citro- nelle, Girard, Tuscaloosa and Albany to increase their tax rates for nut nicipal purposes.
 He also approved the local bill for Conecuh county. which fixes the com pensatfon of witnesses in the court of Coneeuh county, and the bill proyid- ing for the payment of small amount to P. B. Jarman, probate judge of Sumter county from the county treasury for services rendered the county
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By ANDRE TARDIEU

conference which he the ghthsnd of the Tiger M Clemeneeau He his compliments to the English Keynes and declares that the truth % ngulary different from artificial picture"
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CHAPTER XIX

On October 19s Germany sued for After three made public President Wilson informed that the allies conclude the basis of the Such Europe 1916 and 1917 and their endorsement the United States 1918 the amistce the beginning of and to Never had policy been clearer and Everybody ecte sought The with all and all
  and by the
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
THURSDAY. AUGUST IS, 1saI.
Making Enforcement Easier.

III i
stead act will contain provision that no en-
forcing agent shall enter or search any private
dwelling without legal warrant, and mo such war
rants shall issue unless there is reason to be-
leve such dwelling is a place in which liquor IS
manufactured for SALE or sold" This comes from
the author of the original act 1t is far preferable,
yet goes further than the search warrant amend
ment OF the Senate.
{ II this does not meet the approval OF the eX-
trcme prohibitionsts they have only themselves to
blame for it. By nsistence on the letter OF the
law they have made it uncomfortable in spirit. Its
TOOL enforcement has been the cause Of three-quar
tiers, or more, OF its intense unpopularity with a
large minority. 1t has also been responsible for
most of its violations and the growth of bootleg
ging. This provision will make the rest of the
sunepdment largely unnecessary.
y It will be of the sanest sections OF the
entire law. 1t will do more than an army OF agents
to put bootlcggcrs out of business 1t has no taInt
OF class 1t will spoil most OF the joy OF violating
the law because violation will not be necessary.
1t will reduce the OF intoxicants by that very
rule OF human nature which has less desire for
what can be had through but little personal eff
fort
1t was never the intention to- there
ever ANYTHING but unwisdom in forbidding the max
ING OF wine or beer, or even whisky for personal
use To prohibit the making of wine or beer in the
family for the family, neither possible nor SEN
sble. When it is permitted there will be no more,
probably less of it and other liquors made simply
because it is not unlawful. When those who want
them can have beer and wine, they will not bother
to also make whisky whose paramount harm all
realize
To have denied the right OF search OF automo-
bie, or other vehicles, of baggage and other build
ings than dwellings without warrant, as the
Senate would have it, would but restore the saloon
in another and worse form. 1t would put it on
wheels and in secret places. 1t would make liquor
plentiful and cheap that to make it at home
would be unnecessary. But even worse, it would
make this traffic almost wholly in the stronger
hquors-whsky, brandy, gin and the hke-which
can be transported in less bulk higher value,
and made at the lar higher price or the less
quantity.
This new Nolstcad provision for the Nostead
law is, in Judgment, what was needed to make
the rest of the law enerciblc 1t will bring prohibit
ton into popular reputc. 1t ends any remote
chance OF repeal and merely forbids enforcing
agents doing what they should have at
tempted to do.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
Long Distance Bolsheyism

A S USUAL, the Bolsheviki OF the United States
~ are more BolShcvk than those of Russia.
They can give Lenin the run OF the deck and beat
him to a fragile in BolshcviSn. To be Bolsheyist
in Russia includes a OF responsibility. To
be one in the United States is TO agitate in the
lap OF luxury 1t is always easier to be something
at distance 1t does not result in consequences.
The rich Socialist who breaches from the parlor,
who INDUCES in the soap-box only as forum,
is always rcdder than the rcddcst whose nearest
acquaintance with the contents, is the box But
the parlor variety returns the of his home
with his glow of conscious virtue while his audi
wanders back to the limitations OF poverty.
In Russia Lcnn accepts all the conditions to
gain the only help yet actually offered This IS
from the United States and is to feed the starving
children. Among the conditions is sclf-imposed
restriction to Interfere in any way with mat
tiers political Feeding 100000 children is enough
OF job without including political propaganda.
Lenin shows beated evidences of having heart
somewhere in his anatomy He is at least willing
to save the Russian children If the choice is be-
tween his overthrow and Russa's salvation, he
will take it rather than pull down the house and
all perish together.
Not so the Bolshevists of this country. They
are safe. They would have to share nothing Of
Russia's misery. They have only to indulge in
their bread OF life, which is talk. Just long as
they can talk and take up collection, 5000
watches and work. Russia's misery is good
a godfather as any other.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
Relating Taxes.

THERE have been two chief arguments against
the excess profits taN-that this money was
taken from capital which would be invested in in
dustry and that it was added with extras to the
cost Of living and paid by the consumers. Pos
sibly the Republican House in refusing to
make the repeal OF this tax retroactive, unable
to appreciate a corollary to the argument that
this tax should be given back to those who paid
it and who had already collected much, and
more from consumers in added prices.
Exactly the same argument has been used as
TO the higher surtax rates on incomes. 1t may be
the Republican House members, to this, reached
their like conclusion by the process of logic.
They may have believed it as well leave the
water already run through the mill, in the general
current since it had ground its grist and paid
its way Next year the pudding will be proved by
the eating that is, BY a to the profit margins
OF 1913
1t may even have occurred to the House men,
bers that since no has yet told exactly where
the saving in expenditures is to come from to
equal the S0oo,ooo,o less OF income, it might be
as we'll to save this $2ooooo,ooo by not giving it
back to those who paid it and had collected it
However, the Senate may take different view OF
the matter and find that it is wiser to remit these
taxes as OF 1921. Only third of them have to
campaign for reelection next year.
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lust a Trade Mark.

A COUNTRY docs not have to own another
~ country and govern it, any part OF it, in
order that its people may migrate there. Siberia
is much larger than the United States and has a
tenth OF the population. Formosa, which is Japan
own is sparsely populated. There are sections of
China which are far from >ovcrcrowded South
America has an abundance OF clbowroom. Why,
then should the Japanese insist going only
where not wanted?
The tale that Japan must have room to expand,
has most of its substance in repetition. 1t is sort
OF copyrighted trademark. No is objcctug to
the Japanese going to any OF the places named.
But she docs not have any claim to own or control
foreign territory, in order have her people set
tie there. Wherever they go they remain Jap
ancsc. They intermarry less than any other people,
less even than the Chinese. They have no claim to
sympathy because they have place to go.
As fact, they lTavc the excellent trait of pre-
fcrrng 10 stay at home among their own.
Wherever else they go they a separate and dis
tinct people They than strangers. They
cannot and never will, mngle with other peoples.
For them there is melting pot No one cares
10 have in his house those with whom he has moth
ing in common Even with the rest of their own
yellow race, they not congcnial They lack
whatever it is that makes people adaptable to
their human surroundings and their ncighborhood
- 1t is this which will make the coming confer
encc most difficult. Those moro or less OF kind
can reach conclusions in disputes, or on general
policies. But the Japanese OF another kind, and
only because of their great desire to be of what
they are not, to be OF standard which they have
set up as a model, and because their pepoe have
in common with the of the world. turned
against war, is there much hope Of reaching
harmonious agreement in policies between the East
and the West.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
u. S. NAMES TRADE
ATTACHE TO CUBA

The Department Of CONNER
yesterday announced the appoint
ment of Chester Lloyd Jones OF or
ange, y. J.. as acting American
commercial attaChe TO Cuba. III"
will make his headquarters with
Gen. Crowder in. Havana. This ~
the first time the Department Of
Commerce has been represented in
CuDa
Mr.. Jones represented the De-
partment of Commerce I'm Spain as
commercial attache in 1919. In 1914
he was a member of the educational
commission visiting Latin American
universities and served as director
of the United States Bureau of For
eign Agents of the War Trade
Board
Mr.. Jones has Travelled extensively
in Europe, south America and Mex
leo. He has devoted much time to
study Latin-American commerce.
He will devote has time in Cuba to
the development of American trade,
and Department of Commerce Of
ficIals feel that his presence in
Cuba at this time will be a decided
benefit to both countries in the de-
velopment OF mutually profitable
business relations.
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passed. A Federal censor has to be guided by his
own Judgment and frequently gets mixed up
with his the publics, prcjudces, that tits hard
to tell which from tother. No censor can be just
in times of great national disturbance and hold
his job. To attempt it, but makes bad worse. II
makes martyrs alike Of the traitor, the ,misguidcd
and those whose brains merely do not track, who
are mentally pgcon-tocd.
The way TO censor the press is to make the
owners liable for what says II publication de-
berately ncitcs to riot, rebellion. armed resistance
of the law or any other heinous offense against
good government duplicate the libel law TO cover
it. But if mere encouragement Of law violation
should be included over half the metropolitan press
would have to be fined or jailed for promotion Of
bootlegging and throwing defunct eggs at the Vol
stead act.
Probably the best way TO censor the press is
to let the public do it. A newspaper may have a
large circulation with minimum of influence.
Many may read it while holding their noses or
handling it with tongs. Such affect public opinion
only with disgust. They make many cuss, but do
little other harm. In fact they may do good by
consolidating an aroused opinion against their poll
cics. 1t is not what is out in the open that is a
menace to any people. Gods sunlight shining from
a human sense of right and of righteousness, is the
best toxin for the ills Mr.. Hays sanely refuses
to stab
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in one point he is guilty of all"
In the next verse he makes plain
what law he refers to.
As to the claim that Paul
preached only to the Jews" on the
Sabbath day. read Acts Is; 42-44 and
1874. According to Acts IL: "a.
there were more Gentiles converted
than there were Jews at that Sab
bath meeting,
Lastly. the writer says that my
statement that Rome changed the
day is too puerile to be contro-
vertCd" and that Catholic scholars
make no such claim. OF course.
Rome did not actually change the
day. as il is as impossible to change
the Sabbath day As il is TO change
ones birthday. but that she Thought
to change times and laws" as pro-
phcsied by Daniel is a matter Of his
tory. Do Catholic scholars make
such claim?
1T. Rev. James Bedford. n. d. in
his New CateChism OF Christian
Faith and Practice" says: The
catholic Church changed the day.
Rev Peter Geiermann. &. IS. T.. in
his Converts Catechism Of Catho-
lie Doctrine. work which received
the apostolic blessing Of Pope Plus
y" says: We observe Sunday in
stead of Saturday because the
Catholic Church in tn" Council of
I.aodicea transferred tho solcthnity
from Saturday To Sunday.
The late Cardinal Gibbons. an
eminent scholar and the highest au-
thority of the. Catholic Church in
this country. under date of October
= 1883. when asked about this mat
ter. replied: The Catholic Church
changed the day from the last to
the first day of the week Protes-
ants. il sincere, must acknowledge
that they draw their observance
from tradition. In this they hatly
contradict themselves.
{. d. MYER,
Washington. II. &.
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Mcmahon VS.. Oyster.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
L.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
read in The Herald Of August c
Judge McMahon's reply to Commits
sioner oysters charge that the po-
lice department is receiving little
or no cooperation from the Police
Court in the prosecution Of speeders
arrested. Judge MCMahons de-
tailed reply appealed to me as be-
ing straight from the Sh oulder
statement of the facts in the case
that would leave the public in no
doubt as 10 where the response
bility lies.
But this perpetual shifting Of re-
sponsibility and criticism of depart
mcnts is not causing proper prose-
cution of sDeeders. who. in most
cases-as pointed out by Judge Nc
Mahon-Eet off with the small. ar
bitrarily fixed collateral security
required when arrested.
1t would seem that the proper
thing TO do to bring about prosecu-
tinn OF these speedcrS is for Com
missioner Oyster AMI Judge Nc
Mahon TO get together and decide
on what is to hc done. and then do
it in a summary manner. The CO.
operation Of the two departments
2
to the desired rcSulls-proper prose
cuti"n Of all sprod"rs.
While on the subject of specders
1 should lik" to say something in
connection with accidents. not al.
ways the result Of speedy or care
less driving. 1t is difficult for auto
mobile drivers to avoid accidents
altogether. no matter how slowly
and carefully they may drive. with.
out the cooperation of the pcdeS-
TRANS to bring about this end
There are thousands of people who
daily cross the streets. not at the
proper crossings, but in the middle
Of the block. or anywhere that seems
TO them 10 be most convenient. and
naturally, with people walking con
fuSedly in the streets. darling from
behind one automobile and in front
Of another. il is difficult for tn,
auto driver to prevent accidents.
1t would seem that the best way
to overcome this evil is to pas.
some law that would make IL al
offense for any person to cross IN,
streets in the manner aforesaid
Such a law would be for the mutual
protection of the drivers and tht
pedestrians. More. il would tend
to expedite traffic and avoid jams
II has been suggested. as a means
of overcoming this practice. that
pedestrians who thus cross th'
streets be termed Jay walkers
farmers" etc, but such epith-ts d.
not have the desired effect where 50
many people are imperviOus Il
them. -
JOS. FRATANTCONO.
139 Otis place northwest.
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THURSDAY. AUGUST is, 1921.

Menacing stars rule today, &C
cGrdinS TO astrOlogy. Mercury. the
sun and Uranus are all in maleft
aspect.
During this sway the mind may
be especially sensitive to depressing
and discouraging suggestions.
positive mood should be sustained
Under this planetary government
1t is wise to defer any important
initiative, for the judgment is not
to he trusted when Uranus has sin.
lister power.
1t is a most unfavorable aspect
for signing contracts or entering
into new business relations.
Publicity comes under Il direction
of the stars. making for sensational
news that affects the reputation OF
men in high places.
Those who seek support or aid In
business matters should defer &C.
ton until Il more propitious rule OF
the planets
Uranus again warns against in.
diligence in scandal or evil report
for there will be an unusual prev
alence OF malicious gossip while
Uranus has evil power.
Women should be very circum-
spect in all their acts. for, they will
suffer from the unfrien6ly power
of Uranus. . 49,
Financial affairs may be most un-
lucky for women. especially where
large amounts are involved, for the
female financier may be deadlier
than the male.
Revenues will shrink at this time
and there may be new problems for
the government.
The health should be safe
guarded, for there is the prognosti-
cation of the prevalence of many
maladies, including typhoid fever.
The planetary government is not
favorable to young children.
Trade is to expand rapidly in
South Africa and many persons will
be attracted to the country
Mars in Leo will continue to dis
turb Italy and France.
Again there will be dangerous
propaganda widely disseminated.
Persons whose .birthdate il is may
experience a very strenuous wear
in which they are subjected to Sc :
we're strain. They should watch the
nerves.
Children born on this dav NAV
not be very lucky on this day
These subjects OF Leo may he in
cliucd tn get into difficulties and
should be carefully trained.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
The Channel-Twin
M BRAND has Informed President Ha
~" that lie will head the French dclcg

M BRAND has informed President Harding
wi. that he will head the French delegation
at the disarmament conference. This will assure
the coming of Lloyd George as the channcl-twius
could never bear to be separated at such an occa-
SION This country will welcome both of them
most cordially. No others would be received,
from either country, with quite the same satisfac-
ton. =..- =
Americans have great confidence in them, in
their wisdom their clarity OF vision and their init
mate knowledge of world conditions. The Herald
believes that no other two would have the same
American confidence in their combined Judgment
and fairness. Moreover, they have worked to-
gether so long concerning matters of such moment
and delicacy, that no other two men in public HE
so thoroughly understand each other and none are
quite SO perfect check on each other tempera-
mentally
Their coming will give added assurance of re-
suits, Both want peace. Neither will be unbend-
able and they will add to the conference conse-
quence only equaled by the peace conference Of
which it is Largely addenda
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
Death Loves a Shining Mark.

To the Editor. Tue Washington Herald:
Death loves shining mark
Rarely was this saying more
strongly emphasized than in the I'M
timely death last Saturday after
noon, by drowning, OF otto Carl
Gsantner. of LangdOn, ID. c. A
graduate of George Washing
ton University, wonderful
Iinguist. genial. handsome. the
soul of honor-and only IS
years of age. Otto was not only
the pride of his family, but all
Langdon was interested in and at
tracted to this talented young man.
Indeed, it is not too much TO say
that all entertained a warm feel
ing for him.
He had been employed in the Ma
tional Library for over a year,
lately as acting chief of the docu-
ment division, and had proven one
of the most valuable employees.
The linguistic ability of one so
young was remarkable. He was
thoroughly educated in four Ian
guages. and could translate in ten
Most of his spare time was spent
in study. Otto was an enthusiastic
literary worker, and left a number
of manuscripts on various subjects.
His first published work was a
drama entitled ''Tolternicus. Astron-
omer of Thorn. Tragedy in Five
Acts" This appeared in 1915. when
he was % years of age. Had he
lived. Otto would undoubtedly have
become prominent in, literature.
Those who knew Otto Gsantner
best realized that Ire possessed re-
markable sense OF honor and nanIi-
ness. u is believed that when ne
saw that he could not save his ca
noe mate. he resolved to 60. down