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assisting him a group of men who even poured the tea. Quite delight full innovation, l should say! Miss Laura LeJeune. daughter of Maj. Gen. John A. LeJeune, comrnandant of the marine corps, and Mrs. Le- Jeune, was formally presented today at 2 tea-dance at the marine bar racks, and was also the guest of honor at several parties of the last seven days.
 General Pershing, who is enter tained constantly, doesn't do much entertaining himself as rule. How ever, he gave three luncheons this week, one in honor of the Earl of Kavan, who is being much feted lately, one to compliment General Diaz, who blew in town just long enough for the party. which was on Wednesday. He sailed for Italy yes terday. Then today the general had another luncheon for General Tanaka of the Japanese delegation, who gave dinner Wednesday for the general,
 The ladies of the cabinet who have been so busy with the conference got down this week to the business of having their days at home. all of them in town receiving Wednesday for the first time this season. Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Frederick Gillett. wife of the speaker of the House. also received on ''cabinet days"
 The Hardings had dinner party last Thursday evening for 50. when several governors of states and their wives were among the guests. The town en route from the guberratoriai convention in South Carolina. Wednesday evening the Hardings dined with Senator and Mrs. Reed Shoot, when Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft the Attorney General, Harry M. Daugherty. and one or two others were there; just a family party in way. The Hardings frequently dine that way unofficially with their friends, something few other Presi- dents have dared to do, fearing that they might be swamped with invita- lions. and "get in bad" if they ac- cepted some and refused others. Mrs. Harding, as usual, entertained box parties at the several concerts of the week, each time having with her a particularly interesting com pany of women, most of them being wives of delegates or diplomats President and Mrs. Harding also had their usual weekly theatre party. thls resentative and Mrs. James K. Mann and Director of the Budget and Mrs. Charles G. Dawes.
 The Congressional club gave . brilliant reception on Friday, the first party the organization has given this season. I really can't remember all the large and particularly in- teresting parties of the week; so- ciety was in mad whiri; 1t was like a three-ring circus with so much going on that 1t made you almost dizzy and particularly anxious. for fear you might miss a trick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11

red rage precisely as they do in those other sections of the country, who fondly believe they have a corner on the real meaning of Noel.
 Carloads of Christmas trees have arrived and through some remark able oversight they arc priced way below what has been asked in the past few years. Even at that, they aren't selling with any undue rapid ity.
 . All, however, is not wrath and gloom. The real old chimes and holly atmosphere is thick and fra- grant in the vocational classes ot the public schools. With materials supplied by the Junior Red Cross, the pupils are feverishly construct ing toys of every description. On Christmas Eve these tiny motor cars and monkeys. jumping jacks and clowns, will be distributed to ehil- dren In the hospitals and to little immigrants who are spending their first American holidays on Ellis island.
 oddly enough, one of the happtest Yuletides will be that of an 11-year- old boy afflicted with leprosy. The child is the only juvenile in q isper colony isolated upon an islaEd and the New York department of health made public his modest appeal to Santa Claus. He wants a toy auto mobile and a suit of clothes. In re- sponse to public demand and gener- osity Santa Claus will make his first trip in years to North Brother island.
 These are some of the things close to the heart of New Workers while they scowl and grunt their way through the vivid shops.
 This week we have h1d striking lesson In being careful of cur china tea sets. What if Martha Washing ton had set the plate on the floor for the cat to lick off the crumbs, and had then herself stepped on it? What if she had entrusted 1t for washing to a careless maid who dropped it? The answer Is as obvi- ous as it is dramatic If she had done either of thos things, the plate from which George Washington ate at birthday parties would net have been sold at the American Art sal leries for $910 or about the price ot a real good meal today.
 Who called this town the wicked est in the wold? Shame on him, whoever he was. Forty paces from Broadway the New York university class of '22 Purity league has been founded. In order to become a mem Der of the league. university man must never have smoked or cursed and almost never have kissed or been kissed. There was a furore in purity circles when 1t became known that the leagues first president. who is also captain of the football team honestly we ain't fooling-had been accused of smoking. swearing and smacking. His past was dragged into the ~limelight of a specially summoned meeting, and while some were for him and some against, he found himself deposed and Ralph C. Walker, a divinity student, put in his place Even the Walker past IS not absolutely unspotted. There's one kiss upon it. The kiss was given at a garden party as the result of forfeit in game, but since the young man seems to have been more kissed against than kissing, he holds the presidency. For some reason the membership of the league increases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11
FEWER AUTO-TIRE SIZES

From Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 If the recommendation of the tire and rim committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers is adopted, and there is no doubt that 1t will be, au- tomobile rims will, in the future, be made in only five sizes. and tires in nine sizes, for pleasure cars, and the same number for trucks. By this action three rim sizes and six tire sizes will be eliminated, and two tire sizes not previously considered stand ard will be used This will effect 8 reduction in the cost of manufac- ture, as less money will need to be tied up in machinery and finished products.
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tile mill. This instrument. shown and described in Popular Mechanics Mag.
 asins, records the stopping of anJ machine and the length of time thaf
 1t Is not running. Each machine ii
 connected with the instrument ia such n way that an electric circuit is completed when the machine stops This causes q recording arm to make a series of marks on a paper chart which Is driven through the instrus msnt at the rate of six inches as hour. The length of the series ii 55Sr1o5ortionaI 5S1 to the length of time during which the machine is stopped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11

trolling hundred to two hundred feet behind . Eiow-movina meter- boat with spoon. A red fish from five to ten pounds, hn they usually run in those waters puts up . Eamo fight from 10 to 20 minutes before he's 'yanAed" in your boat. took as many as eight of these beauties while trolling for two hours. Oeoa- sionally you get one 14 to IS pounds, Then you have some real sport with your five-ounee casting rod and 12- pound test line during the foo-fsst maneuver.
 Moat Favorable Season
 The most favorable fishing season around Camp Walton is October to May The late fall and winter are,
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Hv Jrssr HrNDFRsoN
Special Correspondent of The Age-Hel
 Copyright. 1891, by The Age-Heralt

Special Correspondent of The Age-Herald
 Copyright, 19si, by The Age-Herald)
 New York, December 10.-once again the Christmas spirit Is bub- bling and seething hereabouts and anyone who thinks New Workers don't get into the Yuletide mood Just the same as. other people, ought to stroll around the shopping district. A few minutes will be more than enough. An hour might easily prove fatal. But. even a hasty glance will show that New York is anything but cold. People ram and crunch each other, glare daggers and fly into a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11
RECOVERY OF uNBURNED FUEL From the Popular Mechanics Nigga


 Considering the present high price of coal. and the prospect of eontin- uance of these prices. any method Of fuel conservation Is of great value. For this reason, the bureau of mines has been conducting investigations in connection with a method of recover ing unburned fuel from boiler fur mace refuse by washing 1t on concen- trating tables. The tests were made on refuse from a very we'll equipped and efficiently operated plant. The results show the possibility of recov- ering the unburned fuel by crushing the refuse to ss inch ring size, wash ing on coatwashing tables, and re- moving the slime from the washed product by dewatering conveyer- -ele- vator or screen. The total yield of washed fuel was 20 per cent of the gross weight of refuse treated.
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pRrativsiy little sport-this hHullng q six te thirty.peand fish, with a pound sinhsr, hAna4ever-hRnd for two hun dred feet
 1n subsequent articles shall tell more specifically of the red fish in those waters, and touch on G really wonderful camping trip, and the rec markAble bass and bream fishing up the GhoetehRtehis river and It's trib- utarioa 50 miles from Camp Walton. amid the widest surroundings
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Embroidered

When in doubt--give linen handkerchiefs. Tkese are really un- usual values - excel lent qualfty-daintily embroidered corners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-11

lNHTHUMENT RECORDs sToPPAGE
 An instrument has been constructed in England to control the operation of 50 machines used in large tex
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-06

stained that land T. bsias sabdi.
siasa ahd Improved IN outlyinH
areas without regard Tor am para
plan.
The financial statement dIscloses
the fact that the bonded debt Of the
ins'riet IL now only tI,iss. s2s -
which the auditor expects will he
paid by is?i The Commi.sioners
also pointed out that there 10 now
In the United States Treasury to
the credit OF the District surplus
revenues amounting to st.Gis.ssG. 80.
but do not recommend as to
whether or not the District should
be permitted to use this money. IL
accumulated during the years that
Federal and District governments
each paid so per cent Of the an
nual expenses of the city.
Washington has less than 90. 900
buildings Of all classes: Brick
dwellings and stores. $4,000: frame
dwellings. 10000: hotels, IS: the
aters. 70; apartments. worth 10000
or more. 1000; other apartments,
including two-family flats, 5000;
stables and garages. 1900.
During the last fiscal wear the
license bureau collected $442.3JO.17,
a net increase C.: $f0.199 over the
preceding twelve months. Half the
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tia $4,000 is asked. which 10 an
increase of $1,000. This includes
$4,000 for expenses of camps; for
rent of armories, storehouses. sta
bles. etc, $1,000; for a clerk in the
office of the adjutant general, $1,000;
for expenses of target practice,
$4,000; for pay Of troops orner than
government employees, $4,000: and
for athletics and recreation of
troops. $500.
For improvement and care of the
public grounds in the District of
Columbia total OF s752.l2S is
asked by the engineer of the War
Department.
The total recommended by the
police department is s1.sSI,466.3s, as
against s1.7s4.51l.s9. For the fire
department the recommendation is
S1.38s,375.44. The sum of 325s.oeo
is recommended to be appropriated
from the police and fremen's re-
lief fund to pay the relief and other
allowances authorized by law.
other recommendations for the
police department include 100000
to- aid in support of the National
Bureau of Criminal Identification
$1,000 for fuel; $4,000 for repairs
and Improvements to police stations
and station grounds.
For the water service in the Dis
trict s1.063.200 Is recommended by
the District Commissioners Thi.
sum would be appropriated wholly
out of the revenues of the Water
Department
Chairman Madden, of the Appro-
priations Committee, will entertain
members of the committee at din.
ner tonight at the Racquet Club
where, it Is supposed the members
will exchange ideas regarding the
procedure of the committee In
handling the budget.
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FREE This Week

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FREE for every customer in our Kodak De-
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WEEK.
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For 2,507 teachers at minimum
salaries as follows: Glass 5. 223 at
$1,000 each, including vocational
and trade instructors (thirty-four
additionally. s267. 500; class 4. SOS at
$1,000 each (thirty additionally,
1851, 500; class 3. 623 at $1,000 each
(forty additionally, S747.6O0: class 2,
405 at $1,000 each (ffteen addi-
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Posse Kills Three
Negroes in Georgia

ATHENS Ga, Dec. 5.-Additional
violence was feared following the kill
ing OF three negroes and the wound
ing of two officers in race riots In
the northeastern part Of Oconee
County.
J. w. Brown. county constable, was
shot through The hip. and Constable
Foster Dolly is in a critical condi.
ton with part Of his face shot away
The trouble started when Brown
tried to arrest Aaron Birdsong or
a charge of larceny. Birdsone shot
Brown and fed. Dooly organized a
posse and dislodged Eirdsong from
his hiding place. Birdsong then shot
Dooly. The posse retaliated by rid
ding the negro with bullets.
Roy Groves was hanged when he
admitted that he helped Birdsons
West Hale. who furnished Birdsonc
with cartridge. also was lynched.
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Tot autamobils TAGS
Insurance companies IN the bis,
tfict for the year isse reesivsd
premiums amounting 10 titg2a,.
es7.ss and paid losses amounting
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and as q Preventive. take LAXATIVE RRoNo
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-16
Probing Graft
in Sub-Letting
New York Docks

New York, Sept. 1o-Huge profits
alleged to have been made by steam :
ship companies by sub-letting docks
leased from the city for compare
lively small rentals today occupied
the attention of the Meyer legisla-
tive committee investigating Mayor
Hylan's administration.
During most Of the day, dock COM
missioner Murray Hulburt occupied
the witness stand. admitting the
truth of many of the allegations but
vehemenuy denying that he or other
department heads had sanctioned
sub-leases at exorbitant rates.
Mr.. Hulburt declared conditions
were so bad that the city's commerce
was seriously threatened No rem
edy. he said the corporation coun-
sci had informed him, is provided by
law. although the city charter for
bids wharfage charges in excess of
those fixed by the dock commission
er.
sci for the Meyer committee, Mr.,
Hulburt admitted it was true that
one city pier leased for $50 a day,
was sub-let for $500 a day and that,
in another instance, the Maritime
Shipping company had made a net
profit of $61 900 by renting out
dockage on the lower deck of the
Maritime pier for which it paid the
city $4,000 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-16

Castine, Sept. 15-Mrs. William E.
Brewster of Dexter president of the
Maine Federation of Womar's Clubs,
which is holding its annual session
here this week, urged the Importance
of every wife and mother exercising
the privilege of voting, in her annuas
address this morning. The part
which the clubs may exercise in con-
tributing to the direction of educa-
tionsl and other advantages in the
community was also emphasized, and
in this connection she made a strong
plea for the scholarship fund of the
Federation. The characterization
work now being emphasized also
came in for consideration. and she
Interestingly outlined the varied
program which the State organiza
ton is giving support and direction
to in its varied features.
at is the duty Of every wife and
mother who respects her home and
values her children to vote at every
election for officials who will pro-
tect that name and safeguard the
rights of every member Of the com
munity." said Mrs. Brewster. Upon
club women this obligation rests
with especial force because they are
in an organized body Of trained and
Continued on Page Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-16
BiddefOrd Man
Killed When
Auto Turns Turtle

New Gloucester, Sept. 1o-Frank
Benson of Biddeford was instantly
killed about IL this morning when
the automobile which he was driving
was overturned when it ran up an
embankment as it was being lowed
by another Biddeford car on the road
between this village and Upper
Gloucester. Benson with three other
men was on his way to the Maine
State fair at Lewiston, and near. this
village the car became disabled.
The other car from Biddeford came
along and the driver offered to tow
the Benson car into lewiston
The two cars We're proceeding at a
moderate rate of speed, according to
eye witnesses, and at a point this
side of Upper Gloucester village the
Benson car swerved to the right of
the road as it struck a sandy section
of the highway. Mr.. Benson sue
ceeded in getting the car back onto
the highway, when it again shot
embankment on the left of the road
and ran against a telephone pole.
The car overturned, pinning Benson
beneath it. The other three men in
the car succeeded in getting out
from beneath the overturned car.
lifeless body was found.
Word was sent to Lewiston and a
medical examiner was notified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-16
ABSENT VOTING
Low Mentality
Group of Five Found
Guilty of Murder

Columbia. s. c., Sept. 15.-Mother.
son. daughter and two male friends;
of Marcellus Cook. aged farmer. were
sentenced to life imprisonment today
by County Judge Seahe for the murder
several weeks ago Of the elder Cook.
The jury in the trial Of the five per-
sons was directed by County Judge
Scahe to bring in verdict of guilty
after attorneys for both sides had
given their consent and experts had
testified that the defendants were per
sons Of arrested development.
Those sentenced were Mrs. Julia
Cook wife Of the aged farmer. who
was charged with having iustigatcd
the crime for the sole purpose of get
ting rid Of her aged and paralytic
husband; Ira Cook. the son. who cut
his fathers throat from car to ear:
Minnie Cook, daughter. who held her
fathers feet whilc tho crime was
committed; Henry Wheeler a fried OF
the family and said 10 be the fancc
of Mimic Cook: ami James Fairfield.
accused of having planned tho murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-16
First. Meeting
of World Court at
The Hague, in Oct.

Geneva, Sept. 10-(By the ASSo-
ciated Press 1.-The permanent In
ternational Court of Justice will
probably hold it's first meeting in
The Hague during the last week of
October. The secretary of TIE
League of Nations is planning to
make all arrangements to this eff
feet
Two cases already have been filed
with the eLague for transmission to
the court when il opens. They both
are from the international labor bu-
reau created by the league. One
calls for an Interpretation of the
clause of the international labor bu-
reau giving the eight principal in
dustrial nations the right to sit per-
manently on the board of the bu-
reau. The other grows out of the
refusal of the employers group in
the bureau to nominate representa-
tives for the mixed commission on
disarmament.
The league last night sent cable
messages to all the elected memte RS
of the court asking them to send
their formal acceptances not later
than Sunday next,
League officials say that while
the docket of the court number of
nations have indicated that they will
submit many cases, so the court
will open with considerable business
before it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-16
Cannot Enter Into Negotiations With
Representatives Of IAN Independent
and Sovereign State" as Claimed by;
Irish Leaders, Still Keeps Door Open
for Further Future Course in
Doubt
DE VALERA'S REPLY

Dublin, Sept. 15-(By the Assoc
ciated Press)-The text of the reply
of Mr.. De Valera to Premier Lloyd
Georges latest communication is as
follows:
I'VE are unhesitating in declar-
ing our willingness to enter a con-
ference to ascertain how the associa-
ton of Ireland with the community
of nations known as the British EN-
pire can bost be reconciled with
Irish national aspirations.
Our readiness to contemplate
such an association was indicated in
our letter of Aug. 10. We have ac-
cordingly summoned in Dali, that
we may submit to it for ratification
the names of the representatives it
is our intention to propose. We hope
that these representatives will find it
possible to be at Inverness on the
date you suggest, Sept. 20.
I'm this final note we deem it our
duty to reaffirm that our position is
and can only be as we have defined
, it throughout this correspondence
Our nation has formally declared it's
independence and recognizes itself
as a sovereign state. 1t is only as
representatives of that state and as
its chosen guardians that we have
authority or powers to act on behalf
of our people.
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eminent by consent of the governed
in the very nature of things, it must
be the basis of any agreement that
will achieve the purpose we have at
heart-that is. the final reconcila-
ton of our nation with yours.
We have suggested no interpre-
tation of that principles save it's
every day Interpretation, the sense,
for example, in which it was under
stood by the plain men and women
of the world when on January 5,
1918, you said:
The settlement of Europe must
be based on such grounds of reason
and justice as will give some pro-
mise of stability. Therefore it is that
we feel that government with the
consent of the governed must be the
basis of any territorial settlement in
this war.
These words are the true answer
TO the criticism of our position which
your last letter puts forward. The
principle was understood then to
mean the right of nations that had
! Deen annexed to empires against
their will to free themselves from
the graphing hook. That is the
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