The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09

quests of S2,150, GOO are contained in the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank .Ander- son. of this city, philanthropist, who died last month, leaving an estate eS- timated at $5,0o0,0 900. The will was filed today in fhe surrogate's office. facetiously to the great light that woIid dawn March 4"
 It has already been said in this cor respoudence that minor senators, in clu5ing Moses of New Hampshire and Fernald. of Maine as well as the more powerful Penrose, regard Hoover as q democrat, or at least mugwump. They regret his presence in the cabinet. and recently recalled the promise of the President that the administration would be party affair from beginning to end and that no democrat would have an opportunity even to peep through the doors of the executive of ficers.
 And yet the private secretary to the President of the United States and private secretary in routine matters is practically the President, is a democrat. George Christian has always been af- filliated with democratic organizations in Ohio The President and his secre- tary have been the closest friends for a number of years. and when HardinS was nominated for the presidency.
  He gave him ardent support, and trans formed his own home into executive offices for the candidate.
 MT. Christian, it is indicated, will make MT. Harding an ideal secretary But the partisan repub;:cans are mur- muring to the effect that ''it does seem that Harding, so signally honored by republicans, could have, in the leng/.l and the breadth of the country found one available republican to serve as secretary"
 THE BEST BELOVED
 The passing of Champ Clark, the veteran democratic war horse from Missouri, has caused debate as to whether he or Uncle" Joe Cannon was the more picturesque American in pub nc life. There seems to be a general impression, however that Clark was the most loved member of congress.
 Some years ago, at celebration of a cannon birthday in the National Press club, Champ Clark was intro duced by Nicholas Longworth as "the pest loved man on either side of the alsle' In his notable address in the house when funeral services were held over the remains of the >ormer speaker. Senator Reed declared him to have been the best loved American"
 There is no question but that Champ Clark was the least partisan speaker or the house of recent decades He was always fair. He was so fair that democrats sometimes railed at his de- cisions, although they Knew them strictly and technically just
 MT. Cannon has his prace in the sun and covets none the praise given the deceased MT. Cannon, himself, loved MT. Clark. In speaking of the Mis- sourian, he declared fervently: eve often fought sharply but we never struck below the belt"
 THE INAUGURAL SPEECH
 Many senators were asked for an expression regarding the inaugural speech of President Harding. None of them authorized interviews Those in IormSl statements whica did apnear were not critical but conventional ex- pressionsl of praise
 oemocrats. as rule thought that ne went too strong in criticisins tbe League of Nations. and republicans thought him too lenient in his strict. ures. In private conversation. Senator Harris, of Georgia, pointed out the fact that, whereas the President pointed ont many instances wherein reformation was required. he did not specify the remedy that should be applied
 senator Watson, of Georgia. if ;s understood, was not deeply impressed. According to this authority Harding used many words we'll but not wisely Tn other words he didn't say very much Tn constructive, or a direct specific sense 'e