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JAP CORRESPONDENTS
MEN OFF QUICK WIT

There are r.ore Japanese Journal
lists in Washington than of all other
foreign correspondents. They re-
fleet in their presence and the earn
estness with which they are taking
their assignment the Importance that
Japan attaches to the conference
The conference marks a crisis in the
life of the Island Empire, distinct
turning point. From this conference
Japano must either go ahead or go
back; She cannot stand still. The
Japanese correspondents who have
been sent to Washington are all
young men of progressive ideas and
quick wit
SomeNof their American and Euro
pean colleagues got a taste of their
humor too, at the luncheon this week
of the overseas writer's. an organiza :
ton of Washington correspondents
who have had foreign service. AT
this luncheon the guests from over
seas were tasked to rise and state
their names and their papers. A bit
of opening humor by Wickham Steed.
editor of the London Times, soon
robbed the announcements of all
formalities and among those to catch
the spirit of the occasion there were
none quicker than the japanese who.
recognizing how difficult their names
might prove to their colleagues, be-
gan to explain Just what these names
meant.
My name is Yamagawa," said one
of the young writer's. In English
'Yamagawa' means mountain river,
but l assure you that my intellect is
not as high as mountain, nor is my
English as fluent as a river"
My name" said another, "can
easily be remembered by those of you
who knew Madame Butterfly. My
name is Suzuki, and that was the
name Of Madame Butterfly's maid"
Washington boasts a number OF
somewhat ancient hostelries that sim
insist upon the prefix ''eew" in front
OIL their names. This has made a hit
apparently with our visitors from
the orient.
II live" said one of the Japanese
correspondents; Il live at an old hotel
called the New Ebbitte'."
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ROADS WILL SEEK
AUTHORITY TO CUT
FARM PRODUCE RATE
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald
800 Davidson BuiIdil


Washington. November 1s.-(Spe-
cial)-The railroads will ask the in
terstate commerce commission to
grant them authority to reduce rates
on farm products 10 per cent. it is
definitely learned
If the request is granted it will
render useless what promises to be
the most important suggestion to be
contained in the report of the joint
congressional commission for the in
quiry into agricultural problems.
This commission will render its re-
port in the near future. Southern
representatives. Senators Harrison of
Mississippi and Robinson of Arkan-
sas, proposed that the report include
recommendation to Congress that
railroad rates on farm products be
reduced. Their proposal was &C
cepted.
The commissions work extended
ever several months, and was of ma
tional interest when w p. G. Hard
ing. governor of the federal reserve
board, and John SHELTON williams,
former comptroller of the currency,
clashed 1t is indicated that the re-
port of the commission will not in
ciuue a statement that the federal
reserve board was responsible for
the plight of the agricultural inter-
ests of the country. To such extent
Mr.. Harding will be justified against
Mr.. Williams charges, it is saio.
The report will give as prime cause
o. the depression in the value of farm
products overproduction and conse-
quent loss of markets. 1t is under
stood that the farmers will be adj
vised that they cannot be made pros
porous by statute. Intelligent pro-
duction and marketing, hard work
and cooperation will be suggested as
means whereby farming may be made
prosperous
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ELEVEN

in these homes; what kind OF
neigh borhood and what spirit exists,
because If we are careless as to our
human plants we are going to find
our machine is going to be torn to
pieces, and Birmingham cannot
thrive unless her Inhabitants are
living up TO some standard of good
citizenship. Now someone may say
If it's our neighbors business It is
not our fault. OF course, we cannot
eddie and be a neighborhood fac
tor. but every man. woman and child
in the world has some influence
and this is a power, as a commits
sioner l would call this individual
service into action. Get everybody
busy and Birmingham can make a
commissioners job an easy one--for
after all a good executive fearns TO
play the game and sees the other fell
lows do the work.
Responsibility is hard work. but
il / were a commissioner L would
want my share of it. I'd let my CO.
workers know my business and I'd
DE sure to know theirs. as all Of il
would be part of mine. and I would
consistently stand for right and ac-
ton, with definite business, and not
give out any family troubles to the
public. They have their own,- and we
are employed to relieve them of doing
Birmingham homework.
The frame-up of plans must be
made known to the public. because
the proceedings affect each home,
business and Individual. suggestions
are invited to enlarge or contract the
expense or economy and result of
programme. but the parties RESPONSE
Bile are obligated to highest duty.
and until failure is seen in operas
ton l feel the game is to be left to
them to try out and withdrawn when
necessary to save Rome.
II have given you my idea or the
general beginning. the details are
everyday events and upon each day
depends the success of every under
taking and every day hereafter. o..
THE most important part of every
business Is to know what ought to be
done.
The proper execution insures sue
cess; there is no perfect plan of life
or business, and We must bear in
mind what Henry Clay said in his
speech at Lexington 81 years ago,
and 1t holds good today:
Government is a trust, and the
officers of the government are.
trustees; and both the trust and the
trustees are created for the benefit
of the people,"
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FARM BUREAU DRIVE
IN CLEBURNE WILL
BE STARTED MONDAY

Heflin. November 1s.-(special.)--
Beginning Monday and continuing
throughout the week. County Agent
e. r. Carlson and experts from Aus
burn will make a speaking tour of the
county with the object OF organizing
a farm bureau. The tour "ill close
Saturday with a county wide meeting
at Cleburne county courthouse. Every
business man and farmer is urged to
attend this meeting.
The county meetings are as follows:
Monday. November 21--Chulafinnee.
IL a. M. Union Hill, evening.
Tuesday. November 22.-Ai school
house, 10 a. M; Lebanon. p. M; Bell
Mills. p. m.
Wednesday, November 23-High-
tower, 10 a. M; Ranburne, 2 p. m.
Thursday, November 24--Old Hope
well. 10 a. M; Fruithurst, 3 p. m.
Friday, November 25--Cross Roads,
10 a. M; Edwardsville. 2:30 p. m.
Saturday. November 26-County-
wide meeting in Heflin, IL =. m
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ing this disturbing appeal from
Hindenburg:
THE lands that were German mus.
be German again. That is what you
must eternally remind our German
youths"
But there are the questions to be
asked concerning the Washington
conference. Will not the reduction
of the number of ships for ten years
prove illusory unless the agreement
is applied to shipyards and unless a
method of surveillance is provided?
viii the AngloSaxon powers, which
rejected such surveillance, in 1919, ac.
cept 1t todayH
The Hughes plan establishes the
relative strength of three navies. But
others exist which, while smaller,
nevertheless meet certain .geographi-
cal necessities. For example, there
are the French and Italian navies in
the Mediterranean. These countries
can never overlook the Mediterranean
problem. so we must have details as
to this before we can give fina.
answer as TO the Atlantic and the Pa
cific.
Submarine Question
Again, there 8 the submarine ques-
ton raised by Mr.. Balfour, who asked
a closer limit than Mr.. Hughes pro-
posed. Countries like France and
Italy, with coasts and colonies, and
which do not intend indulging in the
luxury of capital ships need subma-
rines as England and America need
dreadnaughts. Unless this special
question is satisfactorily answered,
armament limitation may seem to
some a mere consolidation of the su-
premacy of others.
After these preliminary questions
one may ask where the conference is
heading. Will it raise the question
of land armaments, and how? Will
the most threatened nations be
granted the right of numerical SUI
periority, analogous to that granted
to America and England in the
Hughes proposals? Will there be a
tacit agreement that limitation i'm.
plies a certain solidarity among the
high contracting parties to assist any
one nation threatened by unforeseen
danger?
How would such a solidarity, to
which the United States does not
seem favorable, be expressed?
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BY ROBERT T. SMALL
Special Correspondent OF The AgeHeraId.
copyright, 1921, by The Age-Herald)

Special Correspondent OF The Age Herald.
Copyright, 1891, by The Age-Herald)
Washington, November 1s.--Already
history has decreed that the world
gathering here for the limitation Of
ornaments and the discussion of mat
tiers of particular interest in the Pa
cific and far east shall be known sim
ply as the Washington Conference"
Officially it is still the conference on
the Limitation of Armament" the Pa
cific and far eastern adJuncts to the
title having been dropped before the
sessions actually started But in the
diplomatic dispatches and newspapers
by which the news is spread to the
four corners of the earth there is ref
erence always to the Washington
Conference" Thus it is destined to
pass into history.
President Harding, by the way, is
somewhat abashed by the disposition
in some quarters to give him sole
credit for the assembling of the con-
ference and, like Schley at Santiago,
takes the attitude that there is glory
enough for ALL" At his conference
with the newspaper men Friday aft
ernoon the President was asked to tell
the story of the conference call and
the programme announced by Mr..
Hughes. He hesitated for moment
and then with a negative nod of his
head, suggested 1t would make a bet
ter story when the conference was
ended.
Sure" spoke up Gus Karger, one
of the oldest known correspondents,
and why not let George Christian
write it?"'
And thus it is seen that Joe" Turn
ulty has set a new precedent4a mark
for all future secretaries to Presi-
dent to shoot at, or write at, as the
case may be.
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out for relief" France applauds no
less. for none has suffered more than
she Leaders of both great Ameri-
can parties, whatever their other diff
ferences. talk alike on this subject.
Our warm approval greets both.
Faith Demonstrated
Moreover. France has many times
defnopstrated this faith by acts.
Ever after the great crime of 1870
we remained pacific. Victorious in
1918 we have not claimed sovereign
ty over a single human being who
had not been French. heart and soul
for many long years. We have de-
nanded but two things-security and
reparation. Whoever desires to or
ganize sound peace in the world
can count on France.
On armament limitation France
also has proved her sincerity. At
10th Hague conferences she upheld
all the worthwhile propositions
which Germanys attitude rendered
abortive. In 1919 at the peace con-
ference, France demanded that a
limit be placed on armament and to
insure this, proposed method of sur
vigilance.
Had the allied and associated gov
errments followed France, the work
of the Washington conference would
have been greatly facilitated.
Some Knotty Questions
The Hughes programme. accepted
sin principle" by all powers, there
fore meets with French approval. SO
far as this principle is CONCERNED,
however, l would not be sincere in
expressing my own ideas or be faith
full in terpreting French public opin-
ion, If ] did not voice a few knotty
questions. OF course, nobody expect
ed the conference to answer all pos
sible questions in few sittings. 1t
is consequently natural some doubt
full points remain. Probably an
swers soon will be forthcoming, but
they must be precise If future mis-
understandings are to be avoided.
France, at the outset of this task,
is full of purpose--of good purpose.
But she hopes her friends will not
forget that without her great effort
in 1914 they would not have had the
chance to reach the battlefield and
consequently asks only the chance to
work as a great power on an equa.
footing with the other great powers
for the consolidation OF the peace.
For only yesterday a book was
spread throughout Germany contain
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FORMER CASHIER =
COMMITS SUICIDE

Dothan, November 19-R. Smith,
4s years old. former cashier of the
Bank of Madrid. Houston county. near
here. committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself in the dead with "a
shotgun.
The body was found In the woods
near his home late last night. FiEan-
cial troubles are, believed by his close
friends and relatives to have been the
cause of his rash act.
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WOMAN FOUND DEAD
WITH HEAD CRUSHED

Florence, November 19.-Mrs Will
liam Eaton, aged so years, was found
dead at late hour yesterday after
noon on the front porch of her home
near Killen In this county. Wounds,
evidently inflicted by a blunt instru-
ment, were found on the head, and II
is the general belief that she was
murdered. Neighborhood gossip cred
tied Mrs. Eaton with the possession
of large sum of money which she
was said to have kept at ner home.
Bioodhounds taken to the scene were
unable strike trail and there is
no clue to the murderers
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tAIL/ESCAPES BEING
SOUGHT IN BIRMINGHAM

Sheriff John NJ. Martin has turned
his attention to Birmingham in an
attempt to catch two of the three
prisoners who escaped from the Lau-
derdale county Jail by saving
through the tops of their cells and
later saving bars from the window
which overlooked the grounds. Train
men stated that they saw and recog
nized Dock" Shakelford and Charles
E. Hoffman, the two escaping prison
ers charged with highway robbery
leaving the train, just as the train
was entering the Magic City. The
trainmen state that they did not see
Rev. w. f.. Bennett. the Nazarine
preacher, charged with perjury. who
was the third of the trio of escapes.
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100000 FIRE IN MEMPHIS
BY Associated Press

Memphis. Tenn, November 10
Fire of undetermined origin caused
damage estimated at about 5000, 900
in the stores of William e. Barnes
Hardware company and the Haverty
Furniture company. in the heart of
the retail business district here late
today. The principal loss to both
concerns was through water, as the
fire was confined to the two upper
floors of the building occupied by the
two. firms. For time it was feared
that the flames would spread to adj
joining buildings and all available
out
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HE DIDN'T TEACH 'EM,
HE LEARNED 'IcM.

Another Washington visitor of the
week and another one of four noted
brothers, was Lieut.. Col Grayson v.
Heidi of the army, otherwise known
as Jimmie" Four of the Heidi boys
of Atlanta, sons of a minister. have
been in the regular army. the quartet
being headed by Col. James v. Heidi,
who was known at West Point and
ever since as big jim" There never
were two more popular men at the
academy than big Jim" and Jim
mic and they have carried that pop
ularity with them through all of their
army careers.
Jimmie fieidt, who was here, is
particularly fond of talking South
ern talk" especially when he Is in the
company of dignified northerners. At
decidedly formal dinner at Atlanta
one night a visitor seemed somewhat
alarmed that SO high ranking Offs
Ger of the army should declare; II
ain't got no mo- liquor in my celler,"
or word to that effect. He was still
more astonished when friend quietly
told him that not only was Jimmie"
an honor graduate of West Point, but
had been sent back there as an In
structor.
And. by the way, Jimmie" she
called out, What did you teach them
at West Point?"
What did I teach emp" replied
Jimmie" ! didn't teach 'em nuthin.;
learned EN- English."-R. T. S.
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STOLEN JEWELRY FOUND
HIDDEN IN AN CLUBHOUSE

Troy, November 19.-(Special.)-
Recently three diamond rings and
gold watch were stolen from Mrs.
Ezra Brannen. She had left them in
a jewelry case on her dresser, and
while visiting a neignbor they were
stolen, with small amount of
money. After the theft friend tele-
rhoned her that she had had a ring
stolen in the same way some time
ago and had found ID hidden under
the house. Mrs. Brannen searched
under the house but did not find the
rings. She then went into an incu-
bator house in the yard and found
the rings hidden In a crevice,
wrapped in an old brown cloth. Two
of the rings and the watch were re-
covered. but one ring is still missing.
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BY MRS. IoHN n. REID.

what would l do If [ were a city
commissioner? This is a job which
seems very easy on paper, and per-
haps we all have an idea of our owr
about this city Housekeeping.
well, to be frank with you. [
would first seek conference with
my other associates and talk this
great big family affair over among
ourselves. and the very first motion
ners. let's lay our foundation to-
gether; it Is our business. ana we
each must know what the other is
planning to do. There are five divi-
sions and this is one great big Biz
mingilam, restless. DISCONTINUED. be-
cause there are Zoo many directors
and two many oilers. We are try
ing to catch hold of miniature public
opinion to build our castle on. We
must remember everybody can tell US
what to do, but it is our Job and II
we realize our duty we will attend
to our business, definitely courage
ously and sensibly.'
"The next thing, I'd have a weekly
hour with our department heads, so
We would all know each other and
feel free to tell of the demands and
progress. or failure, of each branch
of the city work. I'd oil this whole
great machine with active, friendly
cooperation, and, as the president of
the commission Is the leading re-
sponslble power, l would vote him to
be made the practical engineer and
have him keep this machine, Bir-
mingham. working its human forces,
and we would not have so much time
to talk so much about what should
be done. This is no fancy work
1ob--far from it--but there must
be executive work all day and all
the wsy through with a perfect
friendship and unestablished conf
dence between the five heads. In the
first place, I never was much of p
believer in but one head. God. in the
beginning, built one head to every
body, and when it was otherwise ir
was always considered a freak. We
have very freaky political trainers,
and thus we have divided authority +
sometimes the children fall out and
home is chaos; there's no manage
ment and cannot be.
The next move I'd make, 1 would
see Birmingham all over myself, and
ask my associates to do the same
thing; then another conference; per-
haps you have seen what | have not.
and let's go over this great big job
together.
The city comfortable. practical.
financial, industrial and beautiful
are necessary, but in order TO have
these things we must know what
kind of homes we nave, and the folks
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LII &C CaA . &C " ~
insure to humanity
a better lot. We
loved them for tina (
after the armistics
and we love them
for the same rea :
son today.
When President
Wilson said in
1918. I'VE come to
prepare q world
VIII ere life will be
w o T t h living, .
France appla uded.
w h e n President
H a r d in g S a y s,
Humanity cries
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University OF Richmond VIII confer
an honorary degree of doctor OF
laws" on Marshal Ferniand Foch,
leader of the allied armies in the
World war, upon the occasion of his
visit to this city next Wednesday,.
The honor viii be bestowed by Presi-
dent Frank w Boatright of the uni
versity. Official acceptance of the
honor has been made by the mar
shall
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FRANCE HAS SOME
QUESTIONS TO ASK
REGARDING FARLEY
Wants to Know If Arms Linn
itation Does Not Imply
"Certain Solidarity"
Among Nations
BY ANDRE TARDIEU
Former French High Commissioner to
America

Special Cable to The Age-Herald
Copyright. 1921. by The Age-Heraldl
Paris, November 19.-The Wash
ington conference is being followed
with intense interest by French pub
lie opinion. Of course, the confer
ence is just beginning, and no con-
elusive judgments are possible. But
let me give some first impressions,
which naturally may be subject to
modification as events develop.
We find our American friends firm
in the same ardent desire they had
ti...aa ..na.s To.
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JOHN ADAMS is A
MAN OF EFFICIENCY

John T. Adams, the new chairman
of the republican national committee,
is one of the most modest and quietly
efficient men ever in the public life
of Washington. An incident of the
past week illustrates this statement I'M
striking manner. A certain appoint
ment was to be made and John Adams
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"PRETTY" CONGRESSMAN
is SUED FOR $4,000
BY F0LLIES BEAUTY
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age Herald,
800 Davidson BuiIdIn

Washington. November 19.-(Spe-
cial.)-Manual Herrick, republican
member of Congress from Oklahoma.
is defendant in a breach of promise
suit filed by Elizabeth Niebel, IS
year old Ziegfeld Follies girl, for
$50, 900.
Miss Niebel, through her mother.
alleges that the congressman entered
into an arrangement of marriage and
failed to carry out his agreemen.
Herrick admits that he visited the
girl, but that he made proposals he
denies.
Herricks life has been miserable
since the time he instituted beau
ty'' contest with himself as the prize
He declared that he started the con-
test for the purpose of showing girls
the folly of entering such COM
petition, and 10 secure evidence for
the prosecution of a bill introduced
by him to prevent newspapers hold
ing contests for competition on the
part of pretty girls.
In the Herrick contest, many
Washington beauties entered. In
consequence of the alleged develop
ments, Herrick has been manhandled
by indignant fathers and husbands.
He acquired great notoristy but mo-
enough evidence TO secure the pass
age of his bill.
Miss Niebefs lawyers declare that
they will teach the republican mem
Der that no man, simply because of
his high" estate, can make sport of
innocent and 'unsophisticatei i"
maidens.
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LEASES HUNTSVILLE HOTEL.

I Huntsville, November l9-(Spe-
cial.)-James Mclaughlin has taken
lease on the Stegall hotel for pc
Rod of two years. x beginning Jam
uary /. 1922. Mr.. Mclaughlin is as
ISOLATED with the firm that is man
aging the hotel at present
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Men and Matters at Washington

had been asked to intereede for a
particular candidate, asked to accom-
plish what two senators had been I'M
able to pry loose. The men who
made the request OF the national
chairman let two or three days so by
and then sought him out. They talked
together for half an hour or more on
nearly every other subject under the
sun except the appointment.
But finally the friend took 1t up.
s"By the way, john" he said, "if you
need any help on that appointment
matter, think l can get some addi-
tional influences to work"
''Oh, yes" replied the chairman
quietly. 81 forgot to tell you that
appointment was made this morning"