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Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-13
Prisoners Treasure Peculiar Tokens tS yt .t st ts
 JAILS YIELD HUMOR AND PATHOS vt ,t .t w .t Police Meet Many Strange People

In the course of a few weeks time there may be seen around any city police station much that is dramatic, funny, sordid. tragic. curious-many happenings betraying the less expos ed side of life. Among the curious things are the articles that are found
 sometimes when mems pockets are searched
 A few weeks ago a man was ar rested at Lowell on charge of vag- iancy. He had teen annoying some of the residents by begging. He was brought to the jail and searched. Con- stable Bohmfalk found in a coat poe ket a heavy package made by uelng
 up the corners of handkerchief. Up on untieing the handkerchief it was found to contain giittering pile of
 imitation gold wedding rings. Each ring was exactly the same, plain. cheap band, and on the inside of each was engraved, From J. to L., O2.
 The man appeared to be much embaT- rassed when the rings were exposed and would never explain why he had them or what he intended to do with them.
 Peculiarities along this line seem
 to run largely to those who get into trouble as ,vagrants. man who was searched at the city jail not long ago was found to have his pockets full Of scraps Of paper and old note DOCKS. The Daper and note books were all covered with verses that he had writ ten For the. most part the poetry was rambling incoherent, even ldlot' 1 ic hut now and then a verse would ba found of real beauty and merit The vagrant poet declared that ne ccuId write poem on any suojec' aud without taking time to thinR about it. A newspaper reporter asked i him to write one about his arrest. lie ! borrowed a,pencil and piece or parei and quickly wrote six verses. the ! rhyme and meter of which was very good but which had absolutely nt ' meaning as far as anybody preseh' | could discover.
 There is always the class or happy | go-lucky wanderer who carries toothbrush. razor sndNa piece ol
 scan. Such men generally. have some one object in their possession thai ! thev prize beyond all reason and thai causes the greatest despair II they l are forced to give it up. The tooth
 brush, soap and other articles hao been removed from man at the citS l iail when his desperate efforts to COT ceal something under the front or hi' shirt aroused suspicion. A closer m
 spection showed that there was tln' 1 silver chain around his neck and thlS
 chain was attached to the small oo feet he was trying to conceal. The oo | ject was found to be a small ro9n. stone about as big as a quarter, fla' and smooth. The chain ran througf
 n little hole at one edge. The mar was absolutely frantic in his teal ! that it would be taken from him ano as it appeared harmless and Of nc value he was allowed to take 1t to m: cell with him.
 when d man is arrested on on'
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GOMPERS SAYS LABOR DID NUT
 GET JUSTICE
President Of A.F.L. Claims Peace Conference Failed
 To Prove Satisfactory

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12-Ameri- can labor did not leSve the peace con ference in Paris with all it felt. in justice. that it ought tc have secured bur it left with all that it was possi- ble to get, declared Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor tonight before the Philadel- phia Public Ledgr forum on the peace conference.
 Discussing the labor clauses of the peace treaty and the difficulties met and overcome in reaching decisions upon them. Gompers censured Social ist members Of the commission on in- ternational labor legislation, maintain ing that they constantly were of as sistance to those who were trying To weaken the labor provisions that were written into the treaty." In de lending the granting of a separate vote to each of the British dominions he declared that they were more of ten with progress than against it"
 "It was my experience" he said -and l look upon it as something of a dependable guide. that the votes of the representatives of these domin- ions and cOmmonwealths were more often with the United States than with England"
 Pointing out that they went into the conference as states. he maintained that they were entitled to that status.
 The fact is, in my opinion. that progress is safeguarded by the Brit ish possessions having been given the vote" he said. With but few excep- tions the viewpoint of rhe American labor movement. constructive, demo cratic. uncontaminated by any of the philosOphies that throw countries in to Bolshevism, is shared only by the labor movements of these self govern ing dominions and coInmonwealths-
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WOMEN RAISE POULTRY

Women are recognized as more sue ceSsful poultry keepers than men. Professional handlers of fowls say that women's natural characteristics such as gentleness. intuition and painstaking care. are what make for their success with poultry
 A large part of this country's sup ply Of fowls alW avs has come from flocks cared tor by women. On farms the care Of chickens. ducks. geese and turkeys is generally left to the farmers wife or daughter. So there is nothing new in the profession of poultry raising for women.
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 suited for the parts. The play itsef is we'll worth while'
 Special scenery is being made for this prdouction. It will be the first time the fine new stage at the high school has been used. The produc- tion will be coStumed by Fischer of Los Angeles. Special music will be provided.
 The cast in the order Of appear. ance follows:
 "Henrietta Turnbull." Yisca Ewing; Fanny WilIoughby." Grace Hobbs; Phoebe Thortle." Helen B. McDon- aid: Patty Sarah Thomas; Ser geant," John Salmon; Brown" Sam- uel E. Kelly; Isabella" Ruth Street; Arthur" Tony Hanley: "Charlotta," Ruth Adams: Ensign Blader." LOT en Feitric: Harriet" Jean Slater; "Specer," Louis Jackson: "Old Sol dier." Jimmie ,Caretto: Gallant" Amos Shreve.
 Those in charge of the production follow: Wilbur Bowers. stage mana ger; Amos Shreve, business manager; Jimmy Caretto. advertising manager; E. Lane. props; Tom Divine. Carpen- ter; Louis Jackson, electrician; Mar garet Moore. art director; Helen Oker- strOm, costumes. A pretty feature of the play will be dance by the following school children under the direction ot Mrs Crandall: Audrey Knapp. Julia Els ing. Mary ElSing. Dolly Novel;. Anna Kingston, Edwin HOnn. Margaret Wallace.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-13
Widow Takes First Step To Fight Will
 Of Late Joseph Ryan

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-First steps to contest the will of Joseph J. Ryan, son of Thomas Fortune Ryan, were taken by his widow today when her attorney filed a petition in the surro- gates court to have herself and Rich ard H. Clarke appointed administra- tors of the estate The petition states that they were trustees under a sep arate agreement drawn up between Ryan and herself
 The will bequeathed Slo0 to Mrs. Ryan and 5000 each to the two ,chil- dren. while the bulk of the S9o.O00 estate went to Miss Lucille Whiteford an actress. Mrs. Ryan's address was given as Washington. but she aud her children arc now in Rome
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Author of "The Soul of Abraham Lincoln" "The Paternity of
 Abraham Lincoln" etc.
BY WILLIAM E. BARTON

Homer had seven birthplaces; Lin coin had at least three-according to divergent Kentucky traditions.
 First of the houses in which Abra- ham Lincoln is said to have been born is the Berry house at .Beechland. Washington county. Kentucky.
 It we should go to Beechland. we will find the house is not there It has been moved to Harrodsburg where it stands as d kind Of museum, not very intimately associated with Lin coln, who never in his life was in Harrodsburg
 The house today bears little resem- blance 10 its former self. Fortunately however. it was photographed while on its original site.
 In this house. the home of Richard Berry. the presidents parents. Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. were mar ried by Rev. Jesse Head. June F. 1SO6-
 Affidavits Err
 Washington county people nare a formidable group of affidavits. from
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old and truthful people who declared that Abraham Lincoln was born there; that his people did not remove to Hardin county till he was a lad sew eral years of age; and certain witness es affirmed on oath that they saw him as a child playing about the door of the Berry house
 My own impression is that these people were truthful and that they may have seen the little lad Abraham Lincoln playing about this house
 The parents of Abraham Lincoln were married in this house; he dou3;- less visited it in his early childhood and may have lived several months under its roof. but we must look else where for his birthplace.
 At EIiZabethtown
 So we go to Elizabethtown. The house we wish to see is not standing, Dut we can find people. who will as sure us that Lincoln was born there and who will show us the unattractive location
 What they are showing us is the place where Thomas and Nancy Lin coln spent their honeymoon. and lived from June. 1896, till the spring of ISOs Here Abraham's little sister. Sarah. was born
 The cabin that stood here was the first house advertised is the birth place of Abraham Lincoln, and the pic ture is still frequently shown as such. ! This house was standing at the end of the Civfl War. It was the first ! f,.l,r a1 hp ! Campaign Document" in which Wil- lam NJ. Thayer. in 1864 told or the Character and Public Services oi | Abraham Lincoln"
 But Thomas Lincoln aid not build this cabin, and Abraham was not born there and never lived there.
 The last vestige Of this cabin has disappeared.
 Actual Birthplace
 The actual birthplace Of Abraham ! Lincoln was in log cabin which after many removals, now stands not for from its original site. on Rock Spring farm. on Nolin Creek, two and onc-half miles south from where the village of Hodgenyine now is, in what ! was then Hardin and now is La Rue ! county. Kentucky.
 1 Although il is supposed to be To cated on the exact spot from which il was removed when it went'on long l tour Ofexhibition over the country. per sons born upon the farm assure m, that il originally stood at the foot o the flisht of stone steps. and neal the spring
 This I belivee to be correct; but |iapprOve for eSthetic reasons its nor, slightly location at the top of the hill
 We climb the long, wide stairwa. to enter a classic Memorial Hall. prac tically empty except for the log cabiI where Lincoln was born.
 The Lincoln Highway leads to th, Lincoln farm, and the spot is not now difficult Of access either by automo piles or train. It is ono of America. .. most sacred shrines.
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found in the pockets of confirmed criminals are very curious. Frequent ly there will be letters from a moth CT, very seldom frou wife. months and often years old, showing that the writer has no knowledge of the tortu-
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ous path that her beloved is follow ing The retention of Inc letters by the criminal would seem to indicate the ever present prickings of hurt ing conscience and the intention to return at some future date to Straighter path
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WOMEN POETS

The names of the American women poets who are writing creditable verse today number more than a score. These are women whose po- ems will live. and among them are such writers as Grace Hazard Conk- ling. Amy Lowell. Edith M- Thomas, Sara Teasdale. Margaret Widdemer and Aline Kilmer.
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The price of raw cotton has drop ped 60 per cent in the last eight months
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Quality Street" To Be Given Saturday
 By Senior Players

1CoNTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,
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segO MIX users are satisIied.
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Order SegO Milk from your dealer and get acquainted with Creams Only Rival"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
BR|TON SAYS WOMEN
ARE A COMMODITY
Decline In market Value" Is
Foreseen; 10000, 900 Sur
plus Girls Big Problem.

LONDON, Sept. 1o.-woman must
be regarded as any other market
commodity-butter. eggs. wheat. cot
ton or stocks and bonds.
Her worth" in society-the re-
spect man has for her--depends ex'
actly upon the demand, just as the
law OF supply and demand governs
the price Of butter and eggs. II
the present surplus OF unmarried
women, resulting from the world war
continues, her value will decline and
civilization will be threatened with
disaster. In this exceedingly blunt
manner, Prof. Patrick Geddes, emf.
nent English sociologist. deals with
the 10, 900, 900 'surplus women OF Eu-
rope. a problem that has stirred the
minds of leading French and Ger
man sociologists ever since the after
war census statistics showed its
gravity.
civilization is high or low &C
cOrding as women are at a premium
or at a discount" says Prof.
Geddes. In the present circum'
stances our one hope is America.
There women are not 50 numerous.
There IL keen competition for them
and they choose their own husbands.
They are more highly respected. and
II they retain that respect they will
make their influence felt in Eu-
rope, despite the seemingly hopeless
situation of many women here"
Miss Margaret Bondfield, secretary
of the Federation Of Women Work
ers, does not think the situation Is
as bad as 1t 10 painted.
I'VE can avoid disaster" she says,
IF we interest the women who can
not marry in social work, child well
fare. maternity work and admins
tration employment Of many kinds"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
WOMEN VOTERS
PUT QUESTIONS
T0CAND|DATES
Request Assurances Of Support
for Legislative Program
In Maryland.

Z, The Maryland League Of Women
Voters has prepared the following leg.
isiative program for the coming year:
A Children's Code--At the request
OF the Maryland League Of Women
soters q commission has been ap-
pointed to codify and simplify the ex.
i5ting State laws concerning children
and to prepare a children's code.
A State Department Of Child Hygiene
This department will conduct a
campaign of education in maternity,
infantry and child hygiene. with the
object Of reducing the maternity and
infancy death rate and of raising the
physical standards OF the children Of
the State. f.".
Raising the Age of Consent for Girls
to Eighteen-The present Maryland
law makes an offense against girl
OF fourteen a crime. The proposed law
WIN raise this age Of protection to
eighteen. 49,.
Equal Guardianship Of Children
The present Maryland law makes the
father the sole guardian Of the minor
children. The proposed law will make
the two parents equal guardians.
Requiring Health. Certificates from
Persons Applying for Marriage Lii
eenses-Certificate to be from a repu-
table physician and to cover feeble
mindedness, epilepsy, insanity, active
tuberculosis and venereal diseases.
A General Political Disabilities Bill
Removing all political disabilities Of
women, making 1t possible for them
TO hold any appointive or elective Of.
flee. and to serve on juries.
Amending the Present Mothers Pen
sion Law To Make II Effectiye>-Pro.
viding for the source of the funds from
which the pensions shall be paid and
raising the amount Of relief.
Amending the Marriage and Divorce
Law-making the groun Is for di.
vorce of proven unchastity Of wife
before marriage" apply to both hus.
band and wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
Cheer Up, You're
Worth $500 Ii
Still Under 60
CHICAGO, Sept. j

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.
|VOUR life for this years insur-
ance quotation Is worth Just
SIS, 800.
And in the last five years your
productive worth has been en-
HANGED some $1,000.
The quotations were furnished by
IL. l.. BALI, Of Mason City. Ia, sec.
rotary Of the Modern Brotherhood
|of America, who addressed the Ma
tional Fraternal Congress.
'It has been definitely estab-
|iished," said Mr.. BALI, that the
economic value Of the average hui
man life Is $500. This marks an
increase OF some $1,000 since 1915.
1t is evidence American citizens are
to-day living on a higher economic
|plane."
Every human being is an eco
|nomic nonentity before reaching the
age of eighteen and after sixty
years, Mr.. BALI asserted.
For years it has been maintained
by Insurance companies the aver
|age life of man is thirty-three years.
Health conservation measures on
la gigantic scale have increased the
span OF life. Fraternal benefit soci-
|eties now estimate the average life
at forty years,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
10000 BARRELS LOST
IN cooPERAGE FIRE

WINCHESTER, Va. Sept. 1o.--Fire
destroyed the plant Of the Winchester
Cooperage Company. owned by w. A.
Higgs and others Of Charles Town,
w. Va, causing q loss of approx.
mately sec, 900, partly insured.
The plant consisted Of three large
frame buildings, containing about
%, 900 apple barrels and great stores
I raw material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11

Stone Jars--For picking and pre-.
serving; %-sallon size. Sps- 100
Evening star., 1921-11-26

their way largely through their ability
to sway audiences with their elo.
.quence.
NJ. BRAND had no English, and very
few Of his hearers had enough French
to follow him without the aid of an in
terpreter. Nevertheless. he made a
profound impression by his delivery,
and revealed his power as a speaker.
Mr.. Lloyd George would have the ad-
vantage Of a common tongue. His hear
ers could take him all in as he proceed
ed, and as he is fluent and nimble and
persuasive the responses would be
quick and keen. He would be facing
men and women familiar with and
partial to popular oratory. 1t would
be a long trip to give Americans a
taste Of his oratorical quality, but it
might pay beyond the tribute that
would certainly be offered him as one
Of the most successful men of his gen.
Grafton.
Neither the British case in Mr.. Bal
four's hands nor that of France in the
hands Of M. Viviani will lack for able
conduct. The one is a former premier
Of England, the other a former pre-
mier of France, and both are as expert
at the conference table as in legis-
lative assembly.
Evening star., 1921-11-26
The Japanese Regency.

Announcement Of the designation Of
Crown Prince Hirohito as regent Of
Japan calls the worlds attention to
the unfortunate fact that the reigning
sovereign of that country, Emperor
Yoshihito, is q hopeless invalid. sorely
suffering in mind and body. While the
formal declaration Of the regency
makes no such suggestion, an official
bulletin issued simultaneously stated
that the emperor's mental condition
was such as to preclude his further
attention to state duties" This clearly
signifies that there is little II any
chance Of a resumption Of the i'm
perial office by Yoshihito.
The Emperor Of Japan who thus re-
tires from service is now but a little
past forty.two years Of age. He has
been on the throne Of Japan since
July 30, 1912, or less than ten years.
His eldest son, Prince Hirohito, who
now becomes regent, will be twenty
one in April next. He assumes at a
very early age the supreme power in
Japan. subject. Of course, to the con-
stitutional limitations and those Of
the clan power which has always mar.
rowed the actual authority Of the en-
peror. He has just completed an ex-
l. ynsive TOUR. Soon his marriage to the
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EDITORIAL DIGEST

They held this attitude in spite of his
years of preparation for the profess
sion, of the number of classes per day
he taught. of the summer school work
he did to improve himself as teach
er and the hours of study and home
work.
He found that the business and pro-
fessional men whose children were
in his school regarded him as rath-
er futile member of the community.
They did not want teacher 10
mingle in political affairs or to par
ticipate actively in community plans
They did not look up to him as
leader even in educational matters.
He found that criticism of him and
his fellows, as teachers, was not con-
structive Usually it took the form
of idle gossip. Such a teacher had
been seen playing cards or smoking
or dancing. These things became a
horrible offense in the teacher, al
though the parents of school chill
dren, who might be expected to serve
as models for the young, could do
them regularly without causing COM
ment. He found little recognition for
valuable service rendered. He con-
cludes his statement:
Until the American people render
heart respect. not lip respect merely.
to the teaching profession; until they
revere the teacher of fifty as they
now chide the beginner of twenty
two. the red -blooded college, trained
man or woman is likely to turn to
more inviting fields."-Tulsa Tribune
independent democratic).
Evening star., 1921-11-26

daughter Of his fathers cousin will
take place.
Little light has been thrown yet
upon the reason for the immediate
action at Toxic. Emperor Yoshihito's
condition has been. one Of physical in
competence for some time. 1t has been
known to be from a cause not permit.
ting Improvement. In all probability
the regency has been delayed until
Hirohito's arrival at such an age as
to enable him in person to carry on the
formalities and ceremonies of the i'm
perial office. The tour abroad was
doubtless arranged with that in view.
In all likelihood this present announce.
ment is but the elimination Of long.
considered plan.
Little effect on the domestic or in.
ternational political situation of ia
pan is to be looked for in this change.
The policies and the administration of
the empire are not determined by the
will of the emperor. While under the
constitution of 1889 the emperor has
plenary powers, in fact, the real gov
ernment of Japan is vested in what
may be styled an inner-ministry of
representatives of the two leading
clans, who in turn control the formal
ministries and in effect the parlia-
mentary body. Thus Hirohito sue
ceeds to his fathers status Of emperor
in name though not in authority.
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Who's Who e::s: tsss:::s:: A:@:
VI-Admiral Baron Tomosaburo Kato

CLENDER, about the average
height Of the Japanese. with the
- face of student and a states
man, Admiral Baron Tomosa-
buro Kato. head of the Japanese mis-
sion to the limitation of armament
conference, does not give the impress
sion, at first glance, of a naval hero.
But once he speaks. his firm tone
and voice of command make it easy to
men in action.
Yet the baron does mot speak in a
loud tone, either in addressing the in
ternational conference or in talking
with persons who visit the Japanese
mission. He, unlike many of his col
leagues, does not speak English,
though he understands the language
to some extent. Except for an occa-
sional smile, Baron kato's race Is
grave, almost austere.
Baron Kato is sixty-three years old,
though he gives the appearance. at
least to western eyes, of being many
years younger. He was selected to
head the Japanese mission to the linn
itation of armament conference not
because he has a splendid record as
naval officer, but because In his own
country he is recognized as born
statesman. He mas keen insight anu
broad minded vision. He makes no
attempt at oratory, but speaks con-
cisely and to the point He is never
at loss for an answer to q question.
The head of the Japanese mission
is credited with strong bent toward
peace, although he has been for SO
many years an officer of the navy.
He was born in Hiroshima, and at
the age of twenty-four became mid
shipman in the Japanese navy. He
rose through the various grades to
the rank of captain and was appoint
ed a professor at the Japanese Naval
Academy Later still, he was ap-
pointed a construction supervisor and
then a sectional chief in the navy de-
partment.
In 1902 Baron Kato was appointed
chief of staff of a standing squadron.
1t was during the critical period OF
the Russo Japanese war that he rem
dered distinguished service as chief
of staff of the Kamimura squadron.
which was charged with the duty OF
guarding the Japan sea, and partic-
ularly with guarding the transporta-
ton of Japanese soldiers and sup
plies to the mainland.
Baron Kato served as chief OF stan
under Admiral Togo in the battle OF
the Japan sea After the war he be-
came vice minister of the navy de.
When war was declared
with Germany Baron kato was MADE