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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
HARDING PROPOSAL
PLEASES LONDON

London. Nov. Co by 4. PIN
crcasing attention is given by the Lon
don press ~ President Harding's Sus
gPstion of ar association nj nations
through series of in'rrnafiouGl con q.
farences, tho conclusions OF Wh,rh would
be observed under gentlemen 5
uRrrement" rather than by treaty
The Times IN It's editorial columns to-
Cay says that Mr.. Harding conception
Of the principles underlying such an
association has IN itself a tonic ef-
feet" The newspaper adds:
1T is heartening to know that the
President, inspired by thee results OF
the Washington Conference, Is already
looking forward 10 future from which
the possibility Of active Co operation By
America in the solution Of acute inter
national problems is not excluded"
The Morning Post says:
THE Presidents aspiration demands
serious and respectful consideration.
ANY method whereby America can bring
to bear her vast influence for the resto &.
ration Of civilization is most welcome.
As for the existing Lague OF Nations,
in default Of the adhesion of America
It is impossible for It. 10 fulfll the pur
pose of its existence
Interest in and sympathy with "thc
growing mo"cu"rt in America T0r
grcater participation in world affair"
is expressed by the Daily news, whtci
says that the refusal Of thN l'nitnd
states 70 enter tho League Of Nation,
was never regarded In England g.
proof of her intention 70 return perma .
nently to the poicy of isolation which
the war temporarily made impossible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
HISTORICAL PAPERS SUD
Documents Dating Back TO 1861
Go Under Auetioneer's Hammer

New York, Nov. - by 4. P.)--
Documents bearing on thu dramatic
events of 1916. II, which had their ee-
qUrl :u California coming under the
American tag. wCro sold hero yesterday
under the hammer Of tho H.c'ion"cr.
The collection, containing original
manuscripts papers Of old Fort Sutter
and records written at Sonora, Nerba
Bucnn, Monterey and elseW here, had
been lost for more than fifty years, and
were sold for SS460. The secret OF
their hiding place was not revealed, and
nothing vas said as 10 the way they
were discovered When last heard from
they were part Of the inped.menta OF
John &. FrenIont's disastrous campaign
IN New Mexico in lS4S.
Among thc papers contained in THO
thirty nine volumes sold wss the orig
inal Proclamation by Commodore John
ID. SIoat Of tue annexation of California
by the United States. written aboard
tho Savannah, his flagship, and dated
July 7, 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
BlSPHAM WILL FILED
His Widow and Two Daughters Are
Well Provided For

New York, Nov. 29.---One- fourth Of
the estate Of David Bispham, eminent
American baritone. who died early last
month, and all his books, music, manu-
scripts and objects Of nrt. are be-
uuoathcd to Mrs. Henrietta Muller Ter
Eyck, Of 80 Central Park West. by the
terms Of his Will. which was filed ycs-
tcrday in the SurrOgate's Office. The
VIII disposes of an estate of more than
The viii provides for Rispham's widow
and two daughters before mentioning
Mrs. Ten EyCE. They inherit three
unartrrS of tho singers property.
Mrs. BisphaIa and one of her daugh
ters. Mrs. Lena \. Carnegie Bispham,
live AT the Rosemary Inn at Stamford,
conn. Tho other daughter, the Countess
Vida Daldi- Borgbcri, lives in Florence,
Italy,
Tho estate consists mainly of prop
crty beIueathed IN trust to MIR. Bisp-
ham with power Of disposition by will
If his grandfather, David SculI, OF
Philadelphia.
Il was etuted that the beQuest tc
Mrs. Ten Eyrk. who with her husband
has boon a friend of tho singer for more
than twenty iiv" v"Rrs, has II" SIG
uitrancn beyond mo fact that il was
mudi tr enable her tn carry out Ger.
rain arrangements which Mr.. BlsphnU
had in mind for several years before hc
died. The Will specifically Rsks that she
apply sons part Of her legancy to the
erection Of monument to him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
SPANISH WON'T HALT TILL
MOORS ARE VANQUlSHEO
Military and Political Forces Plan
Joint Campaign

Madrid, Nov. -. lBy \ J..
Spanish forces in Morocco w.l hogiu
Il genera moycm'ut against iii" Moor-,
columns operating simultaneously from
MeIilIn and T"tuou Immediately Gpou
the arrival from Spain Of G"ucra'
Ber"nEucr, high commissioner, ""~'rd
ing 70 tho D'uri" JniycrsaI Gorora'
Bcrcnguor left hero SUuduN ",MuE e.
resume his duties after cuntcrr'u. nlth
members Of the Government
The newspaper asserts thar rUupi"tr
unapimry vas reached between luc
Cabinet members and rho high cound5-
sioncr relative to the Moroccan cam
paign, Operations viii continue until
the entire aOne Is brought under a
Spanish proteCtOrarc.
The military campaign vii, 10 a.
companied by the political consolidation
OF the occupied area, II Is expected r0at
tho operations will rcquir" six mou'as
for completion. two weeks being alin'lci
for attainment Of the first ohjrctiycs
After the initial movement il it Is sue
Cessful, two weeks respite Is planned to
coincide with the Christmas holidays
for the benefit Of the troops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
WON'T RAISE DEBT ISSUE
British 10 Adhere Strictly 10 Arms
Conference Aqenda

Washington, Noy. 20.-CRJ \. p
Tho British Arms Conference dele.
cation, through an authorized spokcs.
man, today took occasion 20 state pos! .
lively again that there was no inten-
tion on the part Of the British Govern.
r,ent of bringing up the subject Of In.
ternational Indebtedness ut the Con
ference.
II was said the Conference was al.
herring strictly 10 the aGcnda 50 far Il,
could be- observed, and the British del
Cgates have no Intention Of asking tEe
other delegates to extend the jurlslic-
lion Of the Conference. They believe
that an extension 0f the agenda would
diminish instead Of increase the chances
for co&plete success of the Conferences,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Economic Conference
of Nations FOreSeen
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
encc, tho Harding Administration r.lot
have the authority that tho War peh
Funding bill would confer upon il, And.
that has not passed. Irreccnrtablc
opposition ~ II has not been Iosscrcd
by Mr.. Hard!ng's confidence # recent
date nor by the belief quite generally
held that this Conference Is hut The
opener for the real conference at which
the job Of getting the world back to
work, So that j rAn produce goods aud
buy our goods, will be seriously Und,r.
taken,
Next Moyo Is Ours
This Conference has star,rG ms
country upon the road OF international
cooperation. The other countries uf
the world have ro-Oper8tcd with US U~rc
70 an uneXampled degree. Turn about
is fair play. The next move in 60.
operation is ours.
The isolntionists know this They
must stop what Is now started before
the realities Of the world < economic
distress are faced, or their cause is
. iCst.
Some conference will certainly follow
! this. II may not turn ont 10 be hroud
enough IN scope to hn genuinely eco
nomic. II may not deal boldly with the
immense load Of unrollcrtible foreign
debts and their relation to German
repnrations and 10 tho deprecated PAPER
OF Europe.
It may, though described largely rs
economic be really financial. as tho
present Conference ;g loosely spoken "f
as Disarmament Conference. whom j.
is really one On the limitation "t naval
armamcnts.
It Will busy ITSELF with furnishing
stable international medium &c on
change and shirk the more Formidable
task Of setting tho world upon itg fe"',
implying all that does about Germany
and Franc" md Russia and our "ar"-
fully guarded p,lo Of nearly worthless
foreign paper.
After Mr.. Wilson'S dcfoat a. Poria,
international confercCs arc cautious.
Mr.. Hughes in this gathering has u"t
attempted more than lie could easily de-.
The next conference may follow his OK
ample. But some such conf'r'u"H is
Implicit in the success of this one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Deatts

!. ARMSTRONG. Near Columbus. \ j..
H@Ts H,T, y W., J0SEPH G.. ST. huebaQl Of
70 att'Td funeral We'd. II 4. NJ. r.. Al his
ate residence. near Columbus -. J. MT
I, 'nnbus Com: Autos VIII T0cet s;5G \. VI.
IL,,Mn ron PntIa aud $50 4. NJ. train from
BLGIAG5- %ov. 20, JOHANNA .DTaTAG.
aEed ". Relatives. frIends and al s5cie'Ics
npro !nyited 70 attend funeral, Wed, 2;aj
private. Grosnmount Gem Remains may be
"1ETS9 EITTISc; ITS%i'.. =. Sor I T. ~ " cuAr1ps - 49,
Of Edwons r G sRG the 10 ata "hnET artE Bit.fiS .fiSg
(nee SmnIlwoodj. aged a. Relatives a NY
friends. also Landmark Lodge. No l27, j.
cRa chapt:r H NJ ha{e"B9sH Bs more NOR 81 6 61on3"
3nmore, Nd, RTesn'MeC CTaSkeg Post t. 70. 10.
fPG3s, fP93s \ Ii momhIr" Of lSth ,EG9sneGIs and
sSrvcaS We'd r M at" t%1 rcSdc2ctIu IuGSrH EI
Parrish a. int private, Mt. Peace Gem,
wife Of Walter NJ, BoeGs. Reietlyos nj
irlends aro invited to attend funora ssrv.
Ices, Thurf% = NJ. residence. 1900 Ola.
'''IT5 KoNsALL. Inv, T. Rov RRrtS@'& 70. ArRrr v,oo,
OF Rcoce {, H. Bonsal aEed 10. Tuncra
services o,1tt az late res'dSnfs roqmAI Dea,
Friends may call Tues, eYo. '''"'''
BRADFORD Nov. 2s. IOsEPHINE. he
loved wldo% OF late James 7, Bradford ~
, residence, 2i82 Christian St RaIatly"s ,rJ
friends are ItYited, Remains may 10 yic%cl1
We'd IfTr%3W t@ 10 T. ML'r,,,-
ter Of late Andrew aud ElIzaDctn Cassidy
Relatives and friends invited to funeral sery,
| ices. Wed, $50 p. NJ, At her late resi-
dencei 81 w, Pomona st. Germantown. Int
S't.SsS COOK % NOV. 27. RICHARD r.. COOK
! husband Of Fannie eook lDoc Wllliamson)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
BIG FIVE NAVAL
EXPERTS HALTED
One Delegation Asks Delay.
U. S. and Japan Differ
Concerning Ratio
AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 20. The meeting
today Of the big Five" naval experts,
the hrst general conference of tho naval
men scheduled for nearly week, was
postponed until tomorrow at the TO
quest OF one Of the delegations. No of
dcial abatement as 10 tho rpnson for the
postponcment or the delegation masking
the request was given.
The delay NAV he significant in yiov
~ the fact that Vice Admiral Kato has
definitely announced that Japan want
20 per cent naval ratio. while tho
American experts still give every in
dication Of firm sjhercncc TO the view
that GO rcr cont for Japan Ia tho maxi
MIN naval strength tIot could be ac.
repted IN view Of the American liab!i.
lies and interests in tlc Pacific,
Standing on the gidrIinpS In q IA.
vorable position for tho forming Of n
cool Indictment as 10 tho ultimate our.
come Of the djfferercce between he
American md .IaranNse naval experts.
.one Of the delegates Of the other
Powers have roGrhcd tho conclusion
that nothing has really occurred tha'
,s likely 70 prevent a satisfactory .oiu-
lion of the problem.
Exnect >Iutual Concessions
TIA ,5nT,,o.,, hoso ,hn,,. ,o,ior ,, .,o
conviction that the spirlt thar has ami
mated all the delegates has been so
admirable rs 70 insure mutual CONGO.
,ion and th, solution Of The issues in
a reasonable way.
The declaration Of Vice Admiral
Kato for a Tu~Ter cont ratio FOR the
Japanese Zee was H.. first authori
,ative announcement that Japan seek,
20 replace the "5-5.%'' basis Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Ware COllnciinlen
Drop Cleaning ROlU


brodorcd his remarks with an illusion
to Grecian mythology, and at another
time h" snearcd III" phras" mon est
right nIr of tho Latin classic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
IN NIEMnRIAM

IN MEMORIAM
IfNNtNELL-- IN loving ramNmbraigo II
my father. MICHAEL J, ITANiAIEI.I. whu
departed this lifo November 20, 1919, son,
Evening star., 1921-04-03

Easter egg-ro11ers In the White
House grounds for the first time In
several years. Photograph taken
last Monday.
Service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
Deaths

Eldridge JOrdan-NeWs was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death of Eldridge Jordan, 75-year- old Confederate veteran, who died yesterday morning at his home at Woodlands, Ga. The deceased for merly lived at Midway, Ala. but moved his family to Woodlands where he started in the mercantile business. Funeral arrangements have not been announced as yet. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eld- ridge Jordan, two sons, Eldridge G.. Jr.,' and William Jordan, all of Woodlands, and daughter, Miss Leile Jordan of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Maggie E. ReynoIds-Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie E, Reynolds. age S2, who died yesterday at local infirmary, will be held from the rest dence of Mrs. L, c. Godfrey, 1115 Seventeenth street, south, this after noon at o'clock Burial in Oak Hill cemetery, The deceased is survived by two sons, P. w. and J. H. Rey- holds, and a sister Mrs Mary N. Seals, all of Birmingham
 Helen D. HammOn--The body of Helen D. Hammon, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. G. Hammon, who died yesterday at the residence. 2112 Humbolt avenue, will be sent to Thornton, Ind, at noon today by Shaw for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
FINISHED STEEL
 MARKET IMPROVED
Showing of Gulf States Steel Company Indicative of
 Better Conditions

Distinct proof of better conditions in the finished steel market is pre- scented in the showing of the Gulf States Steel for the month of April.
 That concern shipped 5000 tons Of products in April compared with an average of 3.6O0 per month for the first quarter of the year.
 This has encouraged the manage ment to order resumption at the blast furnace and open hearth furnaces next week, while continuing 50 per cent capacity of operations in the wire and bar mills.
 Speaking of the Gulf States Steel the Wall Street Journal says
 shipments of Gulf States Steel company for month of April will az gregate approximately 6,000 tons of finished products, or about 50 per cent of normal. This is a distinct gain over shipments of first three months of year which, averaging about $500 tons ran from 20 per cent to 30 per cent domestic. Gain is due to increased domestic demand for wire products
 With the poor demand in the first quarter, of 1921, Gulf States had been piling products In it's warehouses and has on hand inventories of about $1,000,000 in finished products. Ship ments. of course. are being made from this stock. Rate of operations, how ever, is expected to increase in the near future, the open-hearth depart ment opening in the early part of May.
 Gulf States production costs have been cut to considerable degree by the completion of the shannon ore shaft and the installation of new pow CT machinery. Taking this into con- sideration, an official of the company says with shipments running 50 per cent normal, Gulf States can earn money on common stock.
 Reports that Gulf States had such an increase in orders that capacity operations could be started, were denied"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
MANY ALLEGATIONS
 ARE STRICKEN OUT
Supreme Court Rules Sheriff Not Forced to Answer
 General Charges
Fly FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age-HeraId @%l-* First National Bank Building

Montgomery, May 2.--(SpeciaL) )-AIl al- l legations of the state not involving spe- clfic instances of irregularities were stricken from the articles of impeach- ment brought against Sheriff John Strength of Elmore county Monday aft ernoon and the case was set for trial in the supreme court Wednesday,, May 27. Demurrers of the defendant to specifi- cations which alleged specific instances of irregularities in the office of Sheriff strength were overrued by the supreme court after arguments of the state and defense Monday, but the court held that the sheriff could not be forced to answer general allegations which did not give hlm sufficient information to know just what the state intended to try to show. Among the specifications which fell as a result of the ruling was the one which alleged that at divers times and divers places Sheriff Strength had ap- peared before the public in an intoxi- cated condition This specification with those of other counts which generalized were intended to give the state suffi- cient latitude for the introduction of such testimony as might be found be- tween the time of the filing of the ar ticies of Impeachment and the date of | the trial.
 l However, the Specification which all leged that Sheriff Strength had used intoxicating liquors to such an extent as, in view of the importance of the duties and dignity of the office, to unfit him | for the performance of the duties re- mained in the case. Sheriff Strength also will be. required to answer the charge that at times specified in the case he instructed deputies not to enforce the prohibition laws and the further charge that he accepted money from persons named with the understanding that they would not be charged with certain of lenses
 Harwell G. Davis. attorney general appeared for the state in the absence of Judge Horace c. Wilkinson. who brought the case. but who is now pre- pairing the states brief in the applica- ,tion for rehearing of the national guard cases from Walker county. F. Lloyd Tate former state supernumerary judge, apreared for Sheriff Strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
UNDERWOOD ATTACKS
 PENROSE FOR SLURS
By Associated Press

Washington, May 2.-A clash on sol dier relief legislation developed in the Senate today when Senator Under wood of Alabama democratic leader, told Chairman Penrose of the finance committee that his "slurs indicate that those who want consideration for sol- diers had better keep their bii.s out of the (finance) committee over which he (Penrose) presides."
 Senator Penrose replied that bank ruptcy was not far distant for the United States government" if it fol- lowed the course of extending help everywhere.
 The discussion arose through what Senator Underwood declared was a clerical error in referring to Chair man Penroses committee instead of the postoffice committee bill to com pensate the dependents of postal em- ployes killed while serving in Europe with the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
For Good of
 the Community

E w. CYST, statistician of the state A' agricultural department at Mont gomery, has thrown much light on the so- bcalled diversification problem of south ern farm product producers. In the Man ufacturers Record of April 28 he has an Illuminating article of four pages amply fortified with diagram drawings that will prove eye-openers to many.
 For instance, as far back as 1909 the acreage planted in the ten leading food crops was 62.6 per cent of the total and 7 cotton only 36.2 per cent. In 1920 the acreage in the food crops was 66 per cent and that of cotton 32. 5 per cent
 In 1909 the acreage in cotton was a little over one-half that in the food crops; III 1920 1t was less than half the acreage planted in food crops.
 The acreage in corn has always been greater than that in cotton In 1909 the corn acreage was 40.9 and that in cotton 36.2 per cent; in 1920 the acreage in corn ( was 37.8 and that in cotton 32.5 percent. This leads Mr. Gist to claim: '"The south has not gone further toward strict ly one-crop system than it's neighbors. north, east and west. The charge meas ured by value of crops and acreage has never been true. It is much less nearly so now than in the past"
 As to values of the south's crops MT. Gist presents this data:
 Value of food and feed crops of the south in 1909 was 38.8 per cent of the total, that of live stock 26 and that of cot ton 26 per cent. In 1920 the value of food l foo~ ~l 4 I Q IL. products 28 and that of cotton v per cent. The value of cotton was less in 1900 than that of the food and feed crops and the equal of that of live stock products. In 1920 the value of the cotton crop was less than that either of live stock or food and feed crops. t*a 4#*k The value of cotton fell from 26 to 173 per cent in the period, while that of corn fell only from 175 to 16.7 per cent.
 This leads MT. Gist to say:
 The real problem of the south is < not diversification per SC. The word
 has been overworked in connection
 with complaints of the southern
 farmer.
 What then are the problems, the under lying and universal problems. Mir. Gist thus enumerateS them:
 Briefly, the south has three uni
 versal problems growing of
 greater acre yield, that production
 may be more economically accom-
 plished; the aplication of more busi-
 nesslike methods of purchase and
 sale; the finding of a safe marketing
 system and sticking to it to prevent
 loss from varying prices in special
 commodities during normal times.
 All the rest are mere minor com
 plaints requiring individual treat
 ment.
 Alabama has raised less than half her former cotton yield during the past five years, so that she certainly cannot be charged with the one-crop nlalady Where this state has gained has been (a) in the cultivation of pure bred stock, (b) CO operative marketing and purchasing and Co in grading and standardizing farm products.
 The south has raised food and feed ex,~~ osc1+ ~1o 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
MUST SETTLE LOCALLY

Indianapolis. May 3.-Settlement o1 sporadic strikes in book and job print ing offices throughout the country as the result of the refusal of employers to accede to demands for 44-hour week must be effected by negotiations in each locality, it was said today at headquarters of the International Typographical union.
 H. NJ Kellog, chairman of special committee of the American Newspaper Publishers association, said the pub fishers of the country had been as sured by the union leaders that pres ent controversies would not affect the newspapsfs unless efforts were made to employ non union printers in some Of the smaller shops which do job printing in addition to newspaper pup fishing. MT. Kellogg added that aces sion to the demands of the 44-hour week by the employing job printers was apparently not as widespread as the union leaders figures indicated The International Typographical uniou has S63 subordinate unions throughout the country, he said, while the union leaders are claiming shorter work week contracts for only 250 of this number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
JURY CHARGED ID
 THOROUGHLY PROBE
 PEONAGE REPORTS
Grand Jury Expected to Report Wednesday Night-WiIIiams Case Among Those to Be
 Investigated
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga, May 2.--Judge Beverly D. Evans of the United States district court especially charged the federal grand jury today to investigate re- ports of peonage in the southern dis trict of Georgia, where three or four cases are said to be suspected in two counties.
 who will be in charge of the presen tation of evidence before the federal ation of evidence before the federal grands jury, declared tonight he had no official information of alleged peonage in Laurens county. If there is any peonage case in Laurens coun- ty'' he said, "the investigators have not presented the information to me-"
 MT. Powers said he expected a re- night. He denied rumor that the grand jury is to visit the John s. Will. Hams farm at Monticello, but said the Williams case would be investigate ted,
 In that part of the charge to the grand jury relating to peonage, Judge Evans said:
 There is a clear distinction be- tween peonage and the voluntary per- formance of labor or rendering service in payment of a debt. In the latter case, the debtor. though contracting to, pay his indebtedness by labor or service and subject like any other contractor to any action for damages for breach of that contract, can elect at any time to break it. But where a debtor Is prevented by force of fear exerted by creditor employer, from acting as free agent with respect to peforming his contract and is coerced into remaining in the service of him. creditor employer he will be held in the condition of peonage in violation of the Statute of the IIpitad :, "