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u. s. MUST AVERT
FINANCIAL CIR ISIS
SAYStONDON PAPER
Gives America Credit For
Solving Armament Ques-
toni. S. Alone Can
Stabilize World Credit

fsondon. November 2o.-Unless the
United States shoulders the burden
of world finances, only miracle can
avert financial catastrophe. which la
ever drawing nearer, the Sunday
Times declares in its editorial col
umns this morning. The newspaper
regards the limitation of armament
as an accomplished fact. for which 1t
gives credit to the United tSates, and
passes on to its discussion OF finance
with the remark that 1t 10 hoped the
American people will display equal
courage and foresight in coping with
the vastly more imminent menace of
world finance.
America alone can stabilize credit
by devising some scheme for financ-
ing the nations now lowering on the
brink of insolvency" 1t says, under
the caption: Washington and World
Finance"
No one for a moment lmasines
that Germany 10 able to pay 500, 600,
600 gold marks on January 10 the
editorial continues. I'm the event of
her failure to do no the difficulties to
French finance may prove insuper-
able, and II France follows Germany
into bankruptcy the crash may we'll
bring down the whole edifice of Eu-
7ropean credit.
I'm such an event the United States
will suffer incalculable loss The
only way Is for America to observe
the precedent of the Bank of England
when it saved American credit in a
crisis WHEN 1t withdrew gold from all
the world to loan where II was most
needed.
f"America owns most of the gold Of
the world today. The time is short.
II Germany fails to pay France may
March into the Ruhr district.
Some papers which last week her
aided to the European peoples the
news OF the American proposals gem
orally fail to comment upon the de-
velopments at Washington, leaving
this to special correspondents who
follow the general line OF approval
and hopefulness which characterized
the British press throughout The
week
The editorial space of the Observer
is filled with comment on the recep-
ton in India OF the Prince of Wales
under the caption: "Indias Choice
Wales or Gfndhf"
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RE|LY'S ARRIVAL
CAUSES GATHERING
Of ANGRY CROWD
Crowds Calls Porto Rico
Americas IreIand"-Na-
tive Officials Defend the
American Governor

New York, November 2e.-A demon
stration of persons opposed to the
Porto Rican administration of Cover
nor f. Mont Reilly was broken up to-
day by police reserves when the gov
ernor landed from the steamer Tana-
mou. Banners carried in the crowd
referred to the governor as an "au-
tocrat." to Porto Rico as americas
Ireland an dthe Reilly administra-
ton as "Mongrel rule"
George S. Mcclure, Porto Rican Sc
cret service agent. VINO accompanied
the governors party, said many let
tiers OF threatening nature had been
delivered TO Mr.. Reilly when the
steamer locked
Governor Reilly was questioned re-
garding reports of criticism of his
administration, but he refused to be
quoted Members OF the party. how
ever. denied reports that the COVER
nor had used harsh language to the
natives and declared the only criti-
cism of his administration had come
from the secessionist group, small
minority"
Accompanying him on the ship was
ueieEatlQn =lHEluuinB senator Od0-
tiago Igiesias. Robert Fl. Todd. COM
missioner of immigration; Carlos
Toro. commissioner OF asricuiture and
labor w. r Benaett United States
Marshal J. W. Bonner. auditor
Before returning to Porto Rico,
Governor Reilly said he would visit
his home In Kansas City
Senator Igiesias issued statement
defending the policies and actions of
Governor Reilly in Porto Rico. He de-
ciared Antonio Barceio. president of
the Senate. and his colleagues had
committed the mistake of resenting
what the governor had said and done
in defense of THE sincere Americana
cation of the island" He said the
uncompromising determination of
Governor Reilly to destroy the sys-
TEN of propaganda for secession and
independence that had been operating
in government offices and resulted in
the criticism OF the secessi onists and
the so-caiied independents.
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My Fauorite Stories
b., IRWIN S. COBB
ENOUGH FOR WILKINS

special judge the Kentucky
and He
dressed smarty and,
did quite deal
call him Wilkins. s
On his in the mountain hamlet Wilkins felt
there
from the hotekeepr that there
old cobbe living who sometimes shaved
cobbler. In tiny shop he
elderly straggy Yhkers mild blue The
somewhere sopped deliberately
the patrons ows wilkins felt the
for little conversation stealing him.
Ts lawess it,"
the of opening conversation.
Il chap mildly Things purity quiet
jist present"
paused edge his blade, then
"Wel said Wilkins won't deny that have
a lot of murde in this
gnray speak murders said the old
of gentle reproof "Up here calls EN- kllns
call MURDERS all said Wilkins brsky IF shooting
cold blood from ambush isn't murder then don't
murder when that's ALL When the last
killed, call it. here in this town."
"Why, last week." said the patriarch.
whereabouts he killed." continued Wilkins.
shop
the old with the air Of desiring the conversation
much?"
THE raz0rs all right said Wilkins snappiy What want t.
the facts about the killing this Who killed him
The cobble let the edge Of the nge right the Adams
Il done so,' he said gently
There where the conversation anguish
Copyright 1921, by the Central Press Association.
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GIST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL


Washington is amazed At the APP
pointmcnt Of Roosevelt. Jr.
Bluebeard case interests the French
public. a
Informal discussions used ut the
conference.
Former Japanese premier was
friendly toward the. United States.
Prohibition agents turn their at
tention toward the sOuths
interpreter will aid NJ. BRAND in
delivering address.
Angry crowds Witness the arrival
of the governor of Porto Rico.
STATE
Prisoners to feast Thankssiving.
Andrews says Alabama prisons are
I'm better shape.
Alabama harvest season II ended.
Three prohibition officers present
their resignation.
Indictments are not returned
against Admission Officers.
Dr. Dobbs begins second years
wsrk.
Marsball Foch will not visit Dir-
minghaM.
Erie Pettu. fessEns from district
Application Of Golden Rule in bus-
iness urged.
state Coed Roads association to
meet here.
CIubwomen to attend conventien-
Many netabIes TO- attend college
frat conventioh.
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Japanese Premier
Was Friendly to U. S.,
DR.. Tsunashima Says
ny Associated Press


Washington, November 90
The late Premier Hara of Japan,
viewed the United States as the
strongest and longest friend of
Japan" Rev. X. Tsunashima Of
Toxic said today in an address
At the First Congregational
church. He quoted Premier Hara
A. saying that II is "unthinkabie
that the friendship unparalleled
IN the friendship of nations''
should NOT continue.
"sstrains may come and mis-
understandings may rise,'" the
Toxic minister said the premier
not long before he was assassi-
mated told an American mission
ary.. "Tf the time should ever
come when they shall be unable
to find solution Of their prob
lems-that 10 my mind II abso-
lutelv unthinkable.'
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NEW PROBLEMS
ARE SLOWING THE
CONFERENCE Up
No Real Obstacle Has Arisen
Yet To Threaten Success
of American Naval
Programme
By HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, Tho Ase-Herald,
K0n nuytdaOn Hulidini

500 Davidson building.
Washington, November 20.-0b-
viously the conference is slowing up.
Daily new knotting problems and
snarlS are being thrust into the sit
uation. Into the sky, all serene
with the sunshine of accord and
seeming harmony the first few days,
are floating first specks and now
banks of murky self interest.
All of which may tend to confuse
the average follower or the confer
intricate course any such interna-
tional gathering must necessarily
travei-looking only for concrete.
major results.
The startling manner In which the
American government slashed time
killing, hacked away tedious diplo-
matte approach to the naval prob
lem, thereby plunging the confer
ence right into the middle of il,
weeks ahead of what might normal
ly have been expected, possibly has
raised too highly public expectations.
Now that the drudgery period Is on,
sive optimism to shade into undue
pessinism and for the crop of won
ders TO spront whether after all tho
Washington conference Is TO turn odt
to be Just another world conference,
with all its consciousness bartering
starting somewhere, ending nowhere
satisfactorily.
Yet If factors and elements are
reduced to their proper perspective
which isn't at all easy to do with
such a churning up of surface froth,
these facts stand out in the situation
as the conference has developed to
date.
/. No real, that is controlling OBJ
staele, has arisen that even seriously
promises TO threaten the ultimate
success of the naval armament pro-
granime substantially as outlined.
2. The. far east discussions have
not developed even far enough into
the feeling OUT stage to permit an
accurate statement--no forecast o.
guess for they are plentiful-of how
far the conference will get.
3. The clearly shown disposition
of the American government not. to
expect to sign on the dotted line
settlement on China and the far east
lin other words not to expect to
solve all problems under the sun in
one fell swoop-holds far more prom
Use for getting speedier agreements
on that phase of the conference than
was believed possible when the con-
ference opened.
4. Fear that the naval agreement
would be wrecked on the shoal OF
disagreement in the far east is pass
ing, in view of the American dispo-
sition. The United States is going
as far as it, can permanently to set
tie a formula for China, but not to
the extent of wrecking armament
reduction.
.. Land armaments. debt payments
and such problems will go over to
subsequent conferences for settle
ment. although the first will get
much discussion here
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BLOODY SUNDAY" is
CELEBRATED BY IRISH
BY Associated Press

Dublin. November 20.-The amt
versary of bloody Sunday was cele-
brated today in many of the churches
by masses for the repose Of the souls
of the victims. There was a process
sion which paraded the square of the
city and then went to Glasnevin GEM
etery to decorate the graves of those
who fell during the disorders.
1T was one year ago today when a
number of military men and auxiliary
police officers were killed during the
morning hours and there were re-
prisals during the afternoon at a
football game in Croke park, where
there were numerous casualties. 1t
was also on this day year ago that
three Irish prisoners were shot and
killed while endeavoring to make
their escape from Dublin castle.
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Court Will Decide
Whether or Not the
Shimmy Is Immoral

Chicago, November 20.-The
courts Will he asked to decide
whether dancing the "shimmyr in d.
extreme form Is illegal in Chi
cage rs aresult OF series of
raids conducted by the police
enriy today, II was announced by
the states attorneys office. A
score of cabnrets. gambling
houses and saloons were invaded
by the police In the most con-
certed drive launched against
them in many months.
At the Entertainers cafe.
Southside establishment fire.
quented by both whites and ne
groes, the proprietor and several
Inmates were arrested. In their
prosecution will come the test to
determine the shimmy's legality,
IL WINS said, for 1T was planned
to indiet them under a statute
which make. amy person produc-
ing or taking part In an immoral
dance subject to a fine of 1900 or
one years imprisonment. The
prosecution says they have wit
nesses who will testify that the
"shimmy" 4. immoral.
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denunciation OF race suicide and the
sins against the cradle; his love OF
family life remains one OF the most
wholesome memories OF his most no
BILE character"
He said he felt II a public duty u
protest against open birth control
discussion and that he did so not 70
sectarian spirit but in the broader
one of the common veal
The first American birth control
conference was held here last week
The first public meeting was halted
by police and Mrs. Margaret Sanger
and Miss Mary Winsor, two of the
speakers. were arrested. charged
with disorderly conduct They were
discharged when arraigned in court
the next day.
Replying to the statement of Arch
bishop Hayes, Mrs Juliet Barrett
Rublee. vice chairman OF the Ameri-
can Birth Control league, asserted
that birth control was advocated by
distinguished scientists, physicians
and men of letters. She declared the
public health committee of the Acad-
envy of Medicine of New York city
had Endorsed the movement. and also
cited the recent International Con-
gress of Eugenics. at which, she de-
clared many of the most distin-
guished members had highly com
mended the work.
Among those she quoted as having
made statements in favor of tn,
movement were DR.. Bernard Hollan-
der. British specialist in mental and
nervous diseases; Lord Dawson. ply
sician to the King OF England; DIR.
Adolph Meyer of Johns Hopkins:
Dean Inge OF St. Pauls cathedral.
Lcndcn. Havelock Ellis and John
Hays Hammond, Jr.
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Sunday Is No Rest
Day for Delegates
at the Conference
BY Associated Press

Washington. November 30.-
sunday was no day of rest for
the delegates to the armament
conference.
Practically without exception.
the various delegations spent the
entire day In executive sessions
either among themselves or In
conference between themselves
or other nations,
The American group met mt
Secretary Hughes home and de-
voted several hours 10 mn analy-
sis of the situation. At the dis
pOsnI were several statistical
studies prepared by technical ex-
perts. No statement WAS issued.
Especially active today were
the groups having vital In
terest I'm tke far enstern question,
which is to come up tomorrow.
Informal discussion I'm these
quarters was said tonight to have
led to the belief that considera-
ton of the Chfnsse problem
might cuiminate In the raising OF
the question of shantung.
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Interpreter Will /.
Aid M. BRAND in
Delivering Address

Washington. November 30
Premier BRAND, In addressing
the arms conference tomorrow ON
the subject of land ornaments
will not attempt TO deliver his
entire address, which may run
for three-quarters OF an hour
without stepping aside for the
Interpreters translation In Eng
lish.
The premier does not speak
English. There Had been much
speculation today in conference
and Newspaper circles ~ to how
he might proceed.
Members Of the French dele
cation explained that the premier
at stated Intervals Of about, three
or five minutes. for example.
would stop to permit the official
Interpreter to tell the conference
exactly what had been said.
Those who know the statesman
say the Interruptions will mot
break in ON the trend Of his
thought or mar his usual elo-
uuent delivery.
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Common prudence and decency.
he said. should keep such discus
sion within the walls OF clinic, or
only for the ears of the mature and
experienced"
The laws OF God and man, science,
public policy and human experience,
he said, all were condemnatory of
birth control. preached by few ir-
responsible individuals, without in
know, of a reputable body of physi-
clans or a medical society, whose
province it Is to advise the public on
such matters"
Opposed BY Scientists.
He declared the tents of birth con-
troll were in direct opposition to the
opinion of many distinguished sci
entists of the world who had been
making a serious study of the causes
OF impending deterioration of the
race, which had been foreseen by
well-known biologists.
The recent congress OF eugenics
had emphasized the necessity of pro-
lection of homogeneous marriage,
with a limitation of divorce; mora
children in the families of well-to-
do as a moral duty. earlier marriages.
a core sheltered life for mothers. and
unselfish devotion to the family as a
patriotic duty.
Physicians had found. he added,
that successive children in a fam
lily, as well as parents, were most
always stronger and healthier and
that children marked for special ge-
MUS were very often born after the
fifth in the family.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The voice of Theodore Roosevelt.
his statement continued. Still echoes
throughout the world in his strong
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Great Britain Has
Indorsed Hughes Plan
Without Reservations


Washington. November 20
Great britain has indorsed. with
out reservation, the "5-S-3r ratio
proposed in the American naval
limitation plan, II WINS learned to-
night ON highest authority.
While accepting the plans, as
whole. only In principle, because
Of their desire to put forward
proposed modification of the sub
marine and replacement features,
the British delegation Is said to
have approved the suggested
relative strength for Great Brit
ain. the United states and Japan,
Z without equivocations.
Adherence Of British reserves
to the capital ship rntio became
known tonight ~ nm aftermath
Of the conference yesterday be-
tween Secretary Hughes, Mr.. Bai-
four nnd Admiral Knto, at which
the naval question WINS cnnvassed
thoroughly In the light of Japan
csc reservations.
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FARM BUEAU CONVENTION
ny Associated PYesa

Atlanta. November 2o.-with 40
states represented, the national con-
yention OF the American Farm bu-
reau federation, will open formally
in Atlanta Monday morning, Gov
ernor Thomas w Hardwick of Geo
gia being the principal speaker on
the programme. In preparation for
the opening the fruit market grow
ers committee Of Fl met this after
noon and organised for an extensive
study of all relations relating to its
work.
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TRAFFIC DELAYED
BY FREIGHT WRECK

Mobile, November 2o.-tSpecial.)-
Traffic on the Mobile and Ohio into
this city was delayed eight hours to-
day by a freight wreck near Vine
gar Bend. 4S miles north OF this city.
Seven cars OF banana train went
through a trestle. No one was hurt,
according to the report received here.
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BUREAU OF MINES
CONFIRMS DISPATCH

Washington. November 20.-Ex-
perts OF the bureau of mines con-
firmed tonight the dispatch from
New Orleans describing tho results
of the Investigation made by oper-
atives of the bureau into the new
gas field.
1--WE regard 1t undoubtedly az the
greatest natural gas field yet found,
an official of the bureau said.
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Washington, November 20.--A dis
turbance apparently of considerable
intensity was central tonight north
northwest of Grand Turks, Bahama
Islands and moving northwestward,
the weather bureau announced. Ad-
vices have been issued by the bureau
warning vessels off the south At
lantic coast and storm warnings
have been ordered hoisted on the
Atlantic coast at and between Cape
Henry and Savannah.
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The Monroe Ras area. Ii In
stated, sas probably the Greatest
potential capacity of amy dis
covered gas field. Sixty-five
wells have n total open flow of
S2O,O'0,o00 cubic feet daily. or
mn average per week of $780,
600 cubic feet. The productive
horizons have n thickness of from
rs 10 % feet, the average thick
ness being Mt least so feet. Al
though over 10000, 900 900 cubic
feet of gas hRs been removed
since the discovery well wns
drilled into the gas rock In 1915.
the engineers state the original
rock pressure of 1850 pounds per
square inch bns shown NO APP
preciabIe decline.
The report estimates that the total
amount OF gas remaining in the res
eryoir is roundly 1850. 00e, 600, 900
cubic feet, or 80 cubic miles, cal
culated at eight ounce pressure above
atmosph ere with indications that the
volume is much greater because the
limits of the field had not been final
~ determined at the time the inves-
tigation was concluded.
AS to the proportion of gas remain
ing in the reservoir that may bs
available for Industrial use, the en-
gineers state that with compe tent
engineering aud other practices in
the care and development OF the
field. fully SO per cent, or 2,375,ooo :
100000 cubic feet should be made
available, an amount equivalent to
roundly 40 per cent of the total vol
ume of natural gas produced and
marketed from 20 different states in
the United States for the i3-year
period, 1906 to 1918. inclusive. as
shown by records of the United
States geological survey.
Cities in Equal Radius
The report shows that New Or
leans, Houston, Dallas. Fort Worth
and Memphis are in practically equal
radial distance from the Monroe
field and drawing on the indicated
recoverable gas at the rate of 200,
100000 daily the supply would lass
over 80 years.
Seventy five per cent of the pro-
ductive area as outlined by the bu {,
reau OF mines engineers Is controlled
by six major corporate and indivi-
duals In more or less unconsolfdated
parcels throughout the district. This
major interests. are; Union Pejss e i
compapyf Inc controlled BY the D. 5,
guliin ana the Frost-Johnson Lumber
company OF st. Louis; ii. ID. Wal
bridge g. Co., New York: the Texas
New York the n. H. Hunt
er company, Shreveport. La. and the
La Del Oil Properties, Inc, of Mon
roe. n. b. Walbridge Il Co. and the
Texas company are operating princi-
pally on lands leased from the eros
sett Lumber company of Crossett.
Ark, the Grayling Lumber company
of Detroit and the Tensas Delta Ian
company of Chicago.
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Land Armaments Will Be
Brought Before Farley
Today By Premier BRAND
BRAND Says He Wants World to Know Frances Posi-
ton-France Wants England and United States
to Join in Supporting Her

attention will shift from
of France before
the His address, provided for at the last penary
of the
the French prob
expected the address will defense
which the French authorities
world from
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Monroe Natural Gas Area
Found to Haze Greatest
Capacity EUer DISCOVERED
Government Engineers Make Investigation at Request
of Louisiana Governor-Four Trillion Cubic Feet
of Gas Said to Be Left in Reservoir

New Orleans November 20An
dueton potenaes history gas
dus OF the country has been northern
ing to report made public here today following
gneers of the United
request of Governor Parker.
OF 2l2 miles, in
solid block located Union parishes the
city of Monroe gas fields outlined the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21
A rchbishop Protests
Against Birth Control

York. November 20Protestng
the forum for discriminating the idea birth
statement issued today by Archbishop Patrick Hayes
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CRAIG TO MEET LLOYD GEORGE

Lopdon, November 20.--Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier. has &C
cepteds Mr.. Lloyd Gearge's invitation
to meet him Wednesday for an in
formal talk on the Irish question.
The meeting will take place in the
prime ministers official residence In
Downing street.
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Florence. s. c., November 20
Dead since Thursday, the body of
C. X. Upham, district representative
of large cash register company
was found in a woods on the out
skirts of this city late this after
noon. He had shot himself through
one OF his eyes. Bad health. causing
mental arrangement, is believed to
have caused the suicide, according
to letters left by the deceased Up
ham formerly resided in Mobile, Ala