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MESSAGE DELIVERED IN
PERSON ny HARDING

8 Washington, December 6.-Presi-
dent Harding Informed Congress to-
day in his first annual message that
It most gratifying world accomplish
nont" by the arms conference rs
not improbable
The message was delivered by the
President IN person In the chamber
OF the House, and in the presence of
the delegates to the conference and
most Of the diplomats,
At the outset the President dis
enssed world conditions, saying "a
world restoration program would
have to be worked out by the ma
tons more directly concerned The
United states will help he added.
The President urgently recon-
mended early enactment of the perm
anent tariff and foreign debt refund
ing bills, He also announced that
later on he would make some recon-
mendations about renewed consider
alton of the tax program.
with regard to the merchant ma
rine. Mr.. Harding said it was the
purpose to present a plan which con-
templates no greater draft on the
public treasury"
Proper encouragement" for the
operative marketing program was
suggested by the executive. He also
told the Congress that 1t should give
its earnest attention to a general
policy" of transportation. of dis
tributed industry and highway con
structon, to encourage the spread of
the population and restore the proper
balance between city and country.
Other recommendations included:
Plans of arbitration between capital
and labor; federal reclamation OF
lands and an appropriation to supply
Russia with 100000 bushels of corn
] and 1000, OG0 bushels of-seed grains
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Opening of Congress Made
Notable by the Presence
of Delegates to Farley
(Contlnued from Page One)

Senator Smoot, republican, Utah. He
introduced amendments to the pend
ing tariff bill which would authorize
the President by proclamation to re-
duce or Increase tariff rates based
upon American valuation. Hearings
on the tariff bill will be resumed to-
morrow by the Senate finance commit
tee.
In accord with the Presidents re-
quest for prompt action on the allied
debt funding bill the Senate finance
committee held two meetings today in
an effort to get the bill before the
Senate Immediately.
The President in his message
also emphasized need for aGri-
cultural relief. He urged improved
methods of distribution and of
marketing of farm products, nd
vocating legislative assistance to
co-Operntive marketing. Rail-
rond freight rates, the executive
added, were subjects of just coma
plnint by farmers.
Other recommendations of the
President included reclamation and
irrigation of southern swamp lands,
highway Improvement and measures
to aid the unemployment situation
The President expressed satisfac-
ton over the tax revision enacted
during the extra session and Its bill
lion dollar reduction In the tax draft
upon the people" and urging econ
omy and efficiency, declared the
budget system the greatest reforma-
tiA in governmental practices since
the beginning of the republic
Party responsibility in government
was stressed by the President in
what some of his hearers regarded as
thmly yelled dislike over the bloc"
development In Congress.
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On the tariff question the President
said:

On the tariff question the President
said:
Every contemplation, it little mat
ters in which direction one turns,
magAifes the difficulty of tariff leg
islation, but the necessity of the re-
vision is magnfied with it. Doubt
less we are justified in seeking a
more flexible policy than we have
provided heretofore. ! hope way
will be found to make for flexibility
and elasticity, so that rates may be
adjusted TO meet unusual and chang
ing conditions which cannot be ac-
curately anticipated. There are
problems incident to unfair practices
and to exchanges which madness in
money have made almost unsolv-
able. | know of no manner in which
to effect this flexibility other than
the extension of the powers of the
tariff commission so that it can adapt
itself to scientific and wholly just
administration of the law.
81 am not unmindful of the consti-
tutional difficulties. These can be
met by giving authority to the chief
authority, who could proclaim addi-
tional duties to meet conditions
which the Congress may designate.
"At this point | must disavow ans
desire to enlarge the executives
power, or add to the responsibilities
of the office. They are already too
large. If there were any other plan,
| would prefer IL.
THE grant of authority to pro.
claim would necessarily bring the
tariff commission into new and en-
larged activities because no executive
could discharge such a duty except
upon the Information acquired and
recommendations made by this COM
mission But the plan is feasible and
the proper functioning of the board
would give us better administration
of definite policy than ever can be
made possible by tariff duties pre-
scribed without flexibility.
There is manifest difference OF
opinion about the merits of Ameri-
can valuation. Many nations have
added delivery valuation as the basis
for collecting duties; that is, they
take the cost of the imports delivered
at the port of entry as the basis for
levying duty. 1t is no radical de-
parture. in view of varying condi-
lions and the disordered state of
money values to provide for Ameri-
can valuation but there cannot be
ignored the danger of such a valua-
ton. brought to the level of our own
production costs, making our tariffs
prohibitive. 1t might do so in many
instances where imports ought to be
encouraged. believe Congress
ought well to consider the desirable
ity of the only promising alternative,
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the result of the negotiations.
They expect some opposition in
the Dali Eireann, but with the
influence of Arthur Griffith and
Michael Collins, as well as the
other delegates, they have little
apprehension as to the outcome.
In the first place their 'sOar
staff" Qrish for free state. there
being no word in Gaelic for re-
publie) is acknowledged by the
government, which will go a long
way with the rank and file
among the Slim Feiners.
In the next place Mr.. Lloyd George,
Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Griffith are given
the greater credit for the success OF
the conference, though the premier
had the loyal support of Austen
and Lord Birkenhead
the latter heretofore being looked
upon as a die hard supporter OF
listers claims. The two chief Sim
Fein negot atcrs came here with the
reputation of being bitterly opposed
to any agreement with England; they
turned out to be more moderate than
their colleagues, Robert Barton, who
is an Englishman, and George Gavan
Duffy. who has practiced at the
English bar.
Ex-Service Men
Lieut.. Commander Erskine Childers
and John Cartress, English ex-service
men attached to the irish delegation
are said to have been more insistent
in their demands for South Ireland
than either Mr.. Collins or Mr.. Crit
fifth, who are supported by canon
Duggan, and with Barton and Duffy
were opposed to submitting the gov
ernments previous terms, which
were taken to Dublin last week, to
the decision of the Dali Eireann cab
met, asserting that they were not
worthy of consideration.
Arrangements already are being
made for prayers of thanksgiving in
the churches of England. Cardinal
Bourne has arranged for a service in
cathedral on Thursday
at the feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception, when Viscount Fitzalan
viceroy of Ireland, and other Bnglist
Catholics, are expected to attend. The
other churches have decided to hold
special services on Sunday next.
Sir James Craig received the terms
of the agreement while the Northern
Parliament was in session this aft
ernoon. but decided not to break the
seal until the cabinet met later in
the evening.
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TEXT OF AGREEMENT
ON IRISH QUESTION


auxiliary police force or persons re-
cruited in Great Britain for the royal
Irish constabulary during the two
years next preceding the date hereof.
The British government will assume
responsibility for such compensation
or pensions as may be payable to any
of these excepted persons.
Article XII: Until the expiration of
one month from the passing of the
act of Parliament for the ratification
of this instrument the powers of the
Irish Free State shall not be exer-
disable as respects northern Ireland,
and the provisions of the government
of Ireland act of 1920 shall, so far
as they relate to northern ireland,
remain OF full force and effect, and
no election shall be held for the re-
turn of members to serve in the Par
lament of the Irish Free State for
the constituencies of northern Ire
land unless a resolution is passed by
both houses of Parliament of north
ern Ireland in favor of holding such
elections before the end of said
month.
Article XII: If, before the explra :
ton of said month, an address is pre-
scented to his majesty by both houses
of Parliament of northern Ireland to
that effect, the powers of the Par
lament and government of the Irish
Free State shall no longer extend to
northern Ireland and the provisions
OF the government of Ireland act of
1920 (includlng those relating TO the
council of Ireland) shall, 80 far as
they relate to northern Ireland, con-
tinue to be of full force and effect,
and this instrument shall have eff
feet, subject to the necessary notifi-
cations:
provided that if such an address
is SO presented a commission con-
sisting of three persons, one to be
appointed by the government of the
Irish Free state, one to be appointed
bv the government of northern Ire
LAND and one, who shall be chairman,
to be appointed by the British gov
eminent. shall determine in accord
ance with the wishes of the inhabi-
tants, so far as may be compatible
with economic and geographic con-
ditions,N the boundaries between
northern Ireland and the rest of Ire
land and for the purposes of the gov
eminent of Ireland act of 1920 and
of this instrument the boundary of
northern Ireland shall be such as
may be determined by such commits
SION.
Article XIII: For the purpose of
the last foregoing article the powers
or the Parliament of southern Ire
land under the government of Ireland
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would realize this was my first Il
trip.
was going to the other end of the
diner where | saw the woman wa
had the darling baby, when the
waiter pulled out a chair at table
for two. l was too self-conscious aud
diffident not to take the first sea t
offered and, having seated myself. 1
lifted my face and found / was look
ing straight into the eyes of the man
who had called a porter for me IN
the sleeper.
You look we'll this morning, child, -
he saN, smiling reassuringly "Are
you travelling alone?'
The thought of my braided hair
banded about my head gave me cour-
age to say with what l hoped was
great dignity. Il am sixteen But
l have an uncomfortable feeling that
I had not succeeded in impressfng
the man, for great punches of the
queerest little wrinkles came about
his eyes and made them almost shut
/ could only see between the lids a
sparkle that looked like our brook
down in the valley lot when we chill
dren said 1t was laughing in tas
spring because winter was over.
$50 you are a real person, all
grown up and everything" he chaffed
kindly. II hope you will excuse me,
but you know nowadays both little
and big girls wear their dress skirts
the same length and it is yery-hard
to guess at the age of a woman any
more.
4 thought you were about twelve
when you tried to carry that great
big grip through the car this morn
ing, but now l can readily see you
are sixteen and very old for your
age"
You are Just like grandfather"
said petulantly.
The man grew red and then
laughed. We'll, 1 knew I was getting
on toward thirty-five and thirty-five
must look old to sixteen, but l had
not realized that l had reached the
grandfather class"
you haven't Grandfather is sixty
five years old. meant you were like
him because he is always talking
about my age and Aunt Virginia's
age and the minister's wife's age. He
seems to think that that is all that
counts in women. At least he always
refers to it when he speaks of any of
us. We're never just the right age,
you know. We're either too young
or too old. Aunt Virginia is always
too old not to know better. I'm too
young to know anything, and the
minister's wife Is just at the uncer-
tain age where a woman may be .ex-
pected to make a fool of herself.
you see I have never known any
grown-up men we'll, except grand
father. and when you began at once
to talk of my age l thought you men
were all alike"
The man looked at me intently with
a little smile curling up the corners
of his mouth and the funny little
wrinkles showing themselves about
his eyes. 1t made me feel rather I'M
comfortable. It seemed as though
were a poor little fly that had been
caught and been put under micro
scope and was being studied.
I grew restless. knew my face
was scarlet. To cover my embarrass-
ment 1 blurted out: We'll, when are
you going to pull off my wings?"
Tomorrow Train Companion.
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VIRGINIA MEETS A MAN

Virginia Fairfax, an orphan, re-
belIiOus daughter of one of the first
families OF Virginia, tells her chum,
Naomi SandersOn, of her intense feel
ing against the rigid sixteenth cen
tnry conventions OF their little town
ana the tyranny of her grandfather,
who adopted her when her parents
died. Virginia cOnfiues TO Naomi
thnt she intends TO run away from
home 90. escape the tyrannical rule
Of her grandfather and her sympa-
thizing aunt. Nirs.ni lied in the
night after learning that her real
fnmiiy name is virginia " instOn. At
the station Nir%inIH, un4 fortunately,
met her cnIidhOOd lover, Eddie Mont
forth. he guessed her secret, pro-
tested against her plan, then proposed
joining her. In the sleeping ear Sir-
ginia dreams OF her triuinpn to come
till reused by the pOrter's call.
1t must have been very hshev-
eled ana travel-stained lietle girl
that passed the length OF the car,
humping her big suitcase against eV-
cry one as she passed.
Here, don't try to carry that
heavy grip, child Call the porter"
said voice in which Impotence and
thoughtfulness were blended.
looked at the speaker. To my
young eyes he seemed old enough to
be my father, but l learned afterward
that he was not. At sixteen forty is
antiquity.
With that the man touched a but
ton and gave the order.
Take this young ladys suitcase to
the dressing room"
l thanked him and followed the
darby down the aisle
AS | passed the berth in which the
mother sat that blessed baby held
out its arms and cooed to me.
He thinks you are his little sis
ter" smiled the woman graciously.
l stopped for a moment, long
enough to touch the babys hand and
with promise of coming back soon
l made my way to the dressing room
What beautiful world 1t is"
thought as | dismissed the smiling
porter al the door and proceeded to
make toilet, as well as | could, on
the rushing train.
l braided my hair demurely and
wound it for the first time around my
head 1t had been hanging in two
great plNfts as l passed from my
berth to the dressing room. AS l
looheu at myself IN the glass in great
approval | could not help thinking OF
what Nanny Lal would say if she
could see her chill" in grown-up "a
ray. 1 had feeling, though, that my
dresses were too long for grown-up
young lady. l remembered they were
very short in the fashion books and
even Naomi insisted that real stylish
girls wore their dresses much shorter
than ours, but grandfather insisted
that mine should come below my
shoetops The women of my family
must have some modesty If all the
others in the world are shameless"
he Numbered at sight of one of my
shortened skirts.
Aunt Virginia had thoughtfully
given me a leather bag for my money
and told me, as she buckled it about
my waist, that l must never take II
off. Now l carefully removed a cou-
pie of bills to my pocketbook aud
with a face that shone for want Of
powder and from plentiful use OF
soap, l made my way to the dinine
car, devoutly hoping that no one
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SPEAKERS SCORE
OFFICIAL ACTS OF
COMMISSIONER
Resolutions Calling for Res
ignation or Recall Passed at
Mass Meeting-Speak-
erS Are Severe

Scathing denunciation of the of
fetal acts of w. B. Cloe, city COM
missioner, particularly in reference
to the dismissal of J. D. Flummer,
recorder of the police court of Ems
ley, and the wholesale discharge of
police officers, was made at a mass
meeting of the citizens of Ensley,
Wylam and Pratt City held at the
Ensley city hall last night.
Charges that Mr.. Cloe was using
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Irish Question Settled
After Age-Long Quarrel
Between the Two Nations

ICOntInued frOm FHRe UheI
cabinet room, the prime minister and
Arthur Griffith having been the first
to sign for either side, after which all
the members shook hands all around
with the greatest cordially. At 3
o'clock in the morning the premier
sent a special message to the King
at Sandringham and also copy of
the agreement.
Today the atmosphere at Downing
street was more cheerful compared
with the gloom of the preceding days.
Everyone was smiling. and showers
of congratulations by kilograms was
pouring into number 10.
The Irish delegates are re-
turning home fully satisfied with
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employer. and employee This founda-
ton is the law, dealing with the mod
ern conditions of social and economic
life would hasten the building of the
temple of peace in industry which a
rejoicing nation would acclaim"
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THE WEATHER

Washington, December 6.-Ala-
bama and Mississippi: Increasing
cloudiness Wednesday; Thursday yum
settled, probably rain, not much
change in temperature.
Georgia: Fair Wednesday; Thurs.
day cloudy, probably becoming un-
settled, little change in temperature.
Tenn e e: Fair Wednesday,
Thursday unsettled and somewhat
colder, probably rain.
LOCAL DATA
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Neglecfing That
Cold OF. Cough :?

| ETTING the old cough or cold
Il drag on, on the new one develop
seriously, is folly, especially when at
your druggists. You can get such
proved and successful remedy as DIR.
Kings New Discovery. No drugs,
just good medicine that relieves
quickly.
For over fifty years, a standard
remedy for coughs, colds and grippe.
Eases Group also. Loosens up the
phlegm, quiets the croupy cough.
stimulates the bowels, thus relieving
the congestion. All druggists, 60c.
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E. C. HORTON. Observer.
Summary of observations made at sta
lions of the United States Weather Blu
reau during the "a hours ending at Z p. M.
goth meridian time. December 6. 1921:
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Three Make Safe
= Cave in Side Of
Potter'sHiM

The trio-Hsrry. Joe and John
needed q meeting place. They
couldn't use Harry's basement. II
was too damp. Johns barn was al
ready inhabited and Joe had no
place to ofter.
what we ought to do" said
John one day. lis build q cave"
"Aw-cave's too dangerous. Tops
liable to fall in and bury you"
Harry was doubtful.
Not II you make It right" said
John
He finally convinced Harry that
a cave built properly would be just
the thing.
Joe was for the idea from the
start
So the trio set TO work digging
out q hole in the side OF Potter'i
hill. The hole was made large
enough to hold q big packing box,
which Harry's father secured for
them at a downtown store. The
top was nailed TO the box and
braced. A hole large enough 70
crawl through was made in the side
Of the box.
A smaller box which the grocer
donated was placed at the opening
Holes for a ventilation pipe AND
stove pipe were made in the top OF
the box and pipes put in
Then earth was thrown over the
two boxes and, II a person did not
already know that the trio's cav
was there in Potter's hill, he would
never be the wiser.
The smaller box leading TO the
larger served as an entrance TO rht
cave. This little passageway. Just
large enough for a boy TO wiggl'
through It. was furnished with
swinging door.
Some club house, en- fellows!
said John when II was finished
I'll say" chorused his pals.
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Modern Rifle Like
Old MuzzLe-L0nde,

What makes the bullet 20 when
you shoot your rife, Dad7"
"Gunpowder."
But you don't put any gun
powder into your rife, do your"
Yes, put in gunpowder, Just
like grandfather used to put In his
old muzzle-loader. And 1t has to be
rammed down, with q wad and a
bullet on top Of II and then set on
fire just like his had to. But I
don't have to do the loading and
ramming myself because 1 use a
cartridge. in which the loading has
already been done at a factory.
"A cartridge is just a little brass
cylinder in which the powder, wad
and bullet have been placed in ad-
vance. In the rear end there is
what is called the percussian cap.
When the gun hammer strikes, 1t
fires the powder just as grand
father used to only in a much sim
pier manner a..
And what Is the difference be-
tween a shotgun cartridge and your
rife cartridge?"
"A shotgun cartridge Is loaded
and fired the same way. The only
difference is that 1t is filled with
small shot held in by a wad."
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lining banks Of small
there river and what had been the banks week before
away the mill for .....
of these joined and made larger river
What caused this mountain of logs which umberuen
call log-jam
It started with one log.
This big log floating in proper fashion
itself the bank Another log checked BY the
ton logs others checked and this
ing point of the they piled top OF the
other until there a regular dam Of logs
It is very dangerous thing to break a log-jam.
experienced the north woods logging business
poles the end Of which sharp iron and
find the key log logs which, they loose
will release the other logs.
they cannot this they dynamite the whole logjam
This method ruins thousands Of log: and great financial
reached the log-jam to their
ares boys and older folks well who
like this log-jam.
They know future be made
they permit deed catch along the bank Of bad
Thus hanging there along
this and another and another until all deeds pile until
there is a jam.
get past because Of the jam
There would have been the had discovered
and removed this FIRST log logs before the jam
It's pretty dangerous deeds which catch along
Banks of Life there and have others pile until there
jam.
I compelled dynamite up jam which
boys piled The dynamite used reform school
Some dynamited by disease others by prison.
Boys like the first logs
But there be log-jam-I a Decd am-afer a
while boy like log sticks bad
and piles up other deeds young himself in
regular jam
Be you find your
self sticking there
Remember the log-j jam.
Don't start one.