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great without representation on the sea. He further believes that unless something is done now for the mer- chant marine, there is no hope in the future.
 Ralph Day. prohibition enforce ment officer for the state of New York, who Is recruiting an army" of ex-soldiers to battle the bootleggers on the Canadian border this summer, is well known in Washington as something of an ordnance expert, and ought to make a fine commander of the D. E. F.. meaning of course the dry expeditionary forces.
 When the World war closed Mir. Day was at work with a few associ- ates on machine gun which it was claimed would revolntionize at least one phase of modern warfare. The gun was of the centrifugal force type. fired without powder The plan was to mount each gun on a Ford chassis and use the motor not only to propel the carriage but to operate the gun as well, In some of the later experiments with the weapon a Liberty engine was also mounted on the Ford chassis to fur nish heavier motive power for the gun. Oddly enough the bullets fired were nickel plated balls used as bearings in the Ford car, averaging perhaps three eighths of an inch in diameter. These were fed to the gun from big hopper and fire could be maintained at the rate of 5000 shots minute. The accuracy of the gun was quite remarkable
 It was claimed by the inventor of the weapon that it would make an ideal riot gun for the police. Fired with the mechanism running at slow speed the bullets could be ejected at speed which would check a mob without. penetrating the flesh. At high speed these same bullets could be sent tearing through a three-inch oak plank,
 Washington ordnance officers who
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MISSIONARY MEETING
Baptist Women of Cleburnc County
 to Hold Convention

Heflin, April 15.-(special.)-The Cleburne county Baptist W. M. U. will hold It's quarterly meeting here Tuesday. April IS. beginning at 10 o'clock.
 Mrs. o. M. Reynolds, district vice president of the state Baptist W. M. U., and Mrs. S. R. Thompson. district young peoples leader. will be present. All Baptist pastors of the county have been invited. and several will have places on the program.
 Mrs. U. s. Vaughan will speak on ""The W. M. U., Financial Aid to the Church," Mrs. J. N. Day on The w. M. U. and Personal Service;" Miss Della Staples, Bible Women and Their Influence;" Mrs. D. D. Perry man, The w. M. U. a Spiritual Help;'' Rev. W. M. Barr, ''Woman's Help in Church Work" Rev. J. w. Grubbs. How Pastor can Help the Women of the Church in Their Work"
 Rev. J. T. Roberts, Rev. c. B. Ro- man and others will make short talks during the afternoon session.
 At this meeting special emphasis will be given to the need of devlop- ing the young people for leaders in missionary work.
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watched the experiments with the gun are wondering now if bat tery of these weapons Is to be opened on the unsuspeeting bootlesgers. Per haps the speed could be pitched just high enough to break all the bottles, and save the rum runners for long terms of hard labor In jail. It Is diff ficult to think of any more cruel pun ishment for gentlmAn bootlegger than hard work.
 The state department naturally is the home of the nomad. The young men In the permanent branch of the diplomatic service are kept constant ly on the move and just recently there has been great shifting of biuets.
 One of the real world rovers of the department Is William Lee Hurley, who has been serving as special as sistant to the last three under secre- taries of state, Messrs. Poul, Davis and Fletcher. and who is remaining over to act for a time under tho new | secretary, Mir. Phillips. It Is reported however, that Hurley soon will be on the move again, probably to Tibet, or some equally remote spot Wher- ever he lands. however, there will be some one at the station to meet him and say. "Oh. you Bill"
 In his travels young William has | had some intricate experiences. For long time prior to the outbreak of | the World war in 1914 he had made 1 his headquarters in London, where he kept sort of open house for the Cana 1 dian officers and the great number | of Americans who went over with the Canadian battalions. When Amer
 lea entered the war he went to duty
 in the American embassy and has | been on government service ever
 since.
 | In the early days of the war Hur- | ley had the unique distinction of | using a newspaper as a passport
 and getting by with it. He was re-
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 stitutional assembly, exterminated nationalists and strikers; struck terror in free republics like Georgia, and to use the words of Emma Gold man, "strangled revolution" Now at Genoa the delegates at the conference seem to have forgotten all that.
 When Tchitcherin spoke of dis armament, although his government only exists through the savage pres sure of million and a half bay onets, 1t was only bad, even a sin ister joke on his part. Barthou's protest, although strictly in accor- dance with the agreements of Can- nes and Boulogne, was received with murmurs among the audience. It was 0 small matter. know, but it was in- tolerable for every Frenchman con- scious of the moral value of his coun- try and its sufferings in war and in peace.
 Cause Quarrel
 The same might be said of any fn- cidents that tomorrow will cause a quarrel between the allies and the representatives of the soviets. This already has happened in the cases of Rumania and Japan.
 The humiliating condescension con- spicuous in the Moscow people prob lt because the soviets have frequently declared they regard no engagement binding with bourgeois govern ment, and, second, because Russian information represents the soviets at the end of their tether playing the Genoa game as one of despair.
 The Russian situation today is in- describable despite the passive char acter of the Slav. It cannot last much longer. When Lenin, Trotsky and their associates were faced with concrete resistance, such as Kolchalk and Denekin were able to muster they easily triumphed. Today they are about to be faced with the unan- imous, dull, and concentrated resis- tance of the millions styling them selves mo party" This crowd of discontented people consists of peas ants and workmen of the middle classes, officers and soldiers, priests and intellectuals, famine victims. and the populace of religious communities exasperated over the footing of their churches. The strength of the bolshevists also has ben undermined by the unprecedented corruption of their government
 Bribery Existed
 Bribery existed under the Czar, but certain regulations existed, AS is shown by the famous words in Co., gol's play, You steel more than yorr rank allows" Today everybody in Russia is stealing more than their rank allows. Lenine, moreover. has set to his credit considerable amounts in foreign banks. very considerable sum.
 Under these circumstances the only hope of the soviet representatives at Genoa is that because of the pro- miscuous nature of the conference they may be able to make profitable business terms with one or another of the nations They hope to return to Russia with a regilded shield and exploit the benefits of a recogni- tion which exists already in fact, if not in law.
 Is this in the interests of the wes . tern powers? Methinks, only to ask the question Is to answer it. Lloyd
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SOVIETS' PRESENCE
 IS UNDESIRABLE ID. PEOPLE OF FRANCE
Tardieu Says Lloyd George May Live to Regret His Friendship With Dele
 gates From Russia
By ANDRE TARDIEU Former French High Commissioners to


 Special Cable to Tho Age-Herald
 Copyright. 1922, by The Age-Herafdl
 Paris, April 15.-Americans often have good ideas. One of them, it seems to me, was their decision not to participate in the Genoa confer ence.
 This conference scarcely had begun when the undesirability of the pres- ence of the soviet delegation was emphasized. In this regard the Amer lean government, under both demo- cratic and republican administra- tions, never has wavered. Bainbridge Colby and Charles E. Hughes in the same place as Secretary of State have spoken the same language, ab- solutely refusing recognition of the sosiet government and logically have avoided any halfway measures that sooner or later would lead to recogni- tion.
 The Genoa conference Is a half way measure of this sort. Tchitcherin
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George. who since 1919 has desired to invite the soviets to Paris to con- fer together, has succeeded after three years in making his views pre- vail It remains to be seen whether he will not be the first to repent. The French people sincerely think the Americans are lucky not to have embarked in this galley. Time will prove who Is right
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stood, will hear the testimony of bid ders next week. Monday the offer of the Alabama Power company will be considered. As the committees daily hearings are of less than two hours duration. the power company will be on the stand for several days, perhaps the entire week.
 Then Fords agents will testify.
 And then Senator Norris will insist that the committee act on his sug- gestion that as the property is too essential to the welfare of the gov ernment to turn 1t over to private in- terests. a federal chemical corporation be created by law.
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ry out the dramatic part
 "Alla right. ala right, you go ashore" nodded the much impressed official
 Thereupon he gravely stamped the newspaper. Hurley showed it at the gang plank and the under Maltese official summoned the harbor mas ter's boat to take the distinguished American ashore
 Wait" said Hurley when he step- red out at the dock And the boat waited. It was there, with steam up. when he was ready to go back on board
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By R. T. SMALL

(Copyright, 1922, by The Age-Herald)
 Washington, April 15.-President Harding's interest in the upbuilding of an American merchant marine was not born of the war fleet he found on the governments hands when he entered the White House.
 "It began away back on Main street." said the President, in recit- ing the story to a circle of close friends. The President is glad he came from a main street town. He believes 1t brought him nearer to the people. It is difficult to get in touch even with your near neighbors in a big city.
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DOG BITES THREE

Tuscaloosa. April 15.-(SpeciaD- A dog with rabies ran rampant at Brookwood Wednesday and before he could be shot had bitten Roy Hal lam, Edward and A. T. Avery who lived near tho town. The animals head was examined by county health officers and found to be rabied. None of the young men were seriously bit- ten and all three are in this city~-un- dergoing treatment.
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In the old days at Marion, Mir. Harding read a great deal on the subject of shipping. He was fasci- mated by the stories of the old Yankee clippers that used to bring their cargoes into port ahead of all competitors. It seemed to him strange that a people once so domi- nant in sea trade should have lapsed into complete lethargy on the sub ject.
 Taking a trip abroad, MT. Harding was once more impressed with a sense of American insufficiency as he saw harbor after harbor filled with craft of all nations save one the United States.
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lH In6T0 on the same footing In fact as l. l 0 y d George. Seated alongside of the delegates of the great nations who fought in the war are the represen : tatives of a gov ernment created in
 lawlessness a n d violence and crime. The soviets be-
 trayed the allies at Brest-Litovsk.; l; 8 assassinated mem
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great without representation on the sea. He further believes that unless something is done now for the mer- chant marine, there is no hope in the future.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-28
DID WORK.

Never before was the Christmas
mail business OF the country so great
as during the period Of activity now
drawing TO n close by the approaching
end OF the holiday season. From some
communities come complaints OF slow
handling of this grea. mass Of mail
matter, but the general report Is that
the working forces OF the P~ostofice
Department never made n better rec
ord. They addressed themselves 20
the formidable task with all possible
energy and with hearty interest, with
results that were surprising.
In this record of n work well done
the Wilmington ~pos,oflce will have
a deserved place at the top. While
the force was enlarged as much as
possible. Il could o do all that was
demanded In the ordinary working
hours. but the employees did not allow
this condition 10 dismay them. They
~cheerfully worked overtime, day and
night. without any hope OF extra
compensation, and by et-
forts kept apace with the great VOL
ume OF incoming and outgoing mails
tina continually confronted them
And they kept conditions right up &c
the minute until the enormous Christ.
mas work was over.
These faithful workers might hav,
refrained from working overtime fol
nothing without laying themseive'
open 20 censure. But they were in
spired by the spirit Of public servic'
and dit their enhanced task. man
fully.
Postmaster English deserves higl
credit for his efficient management o
the postorice business during a heav-
emergency. And all the employees O
the Office should receive full measur
u praise.
Also. they should. before long. re
celve fun pay for the many extr
hours they devoted 20 wearying labor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-28
SWIFT JUSTICE THE NEED.

Sir Basil Thompson. the British
criminolosist. and the former head OF
Scotland Yard, says that swift andi
certain Justice Ia the great need In
the United States at this time. II is
profitable to have the unbiased opln-
ion of an experienced observer from
another country. and there IL food for
thought In the words OF this authority.
lie Is kind enough to remark that
Americans generally are clean and
honest. but h n they are much more
violent than the people Of any other
country. This will no doubt be n sur
prise to many. but Il In only neces-
sary TO turn 10 statistics 10 verify
the truth OF the Indictment. We are
told that n person in every ~. 900 II
the victim OF n murderer In the United
states. while In England only one In
every Az. 900 meets with such n fate.
This In not only an astonishing. hut
a shocking difference. and the cause
of IL lies In the fact that criminals
have become contemptuous of the law
and the authorities. II is not pleasant
Ia he o that b~urglary-has increased
'f-Nf - VII ~ ANt lHlitN states IN
the last few years. but IL IL a truth
that should he taken 10 heart. We
may indulge IN all sorts OF theories
but In the end we must admit that tho
surest remedy for this appalling state
OF affairs is swift and certain Justice
and a reasonable assurance that the
man who is convicted of brutal Grim,
shall serve out his sentence. The re-
form of the criminal and the pro.
lection OF society are net 20 be brough;
about by decking the cell Of In,
prisoner with pretty pictures and I'm.
pressing him with the belief tina; h,
Is merely the victim Of circumstance,
and n better man than most OF thos,
who are enjoying their liberty.
The deiays OF the law in this coun
try are s~candalous and bring rcprOaCl
upon the courts. Pcttifogging law.
Yers with tricky ways are permitte,
to indulge in all sorts OF quihbles fol
lowed by postponcments and appeal,
that sesve no except the ob
siruction OF justice. Af.er conviction
have been MADE maudlin theorists oh
tcct TO punishment. and finally pc
uilons for pardons are heard by
board often composed Of laymen with
out n knowledge " the law excep
that which is furnished 10 them D
the attorneys For the convicts. A
OF these defects combined have helpe
TO produce an intolerable condition q
affairs which Is not conducive to tn
suppression OF crime.-Philadelphi
!, Inquirer.
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ONLY ONE WAY.

President Harding is opposed Z o
Senator Borah's proposition for IN
other conference OF nations 20 con-
slider the disturbed and threatening
European situation. with a view 20
arriving az some plan hat will i'm
prove conditions. in the way Of arma-
ment reductions and economic adjust
ments. Evidently, he fears such a
move might interfere with his own
plans-if he has any.
While fully indorsing the brutal
slaughter OF the League Of Nations by
. partisan Senate, President Harding
has % yet been able 20 offer any
plan OF European adjustment that
would come near doing what the
League OF Nations. with our country
az a leading member. could do. Yet even
President Harding recognized the ne
ccssity Of our Intervention 10 some
extent. SO he offered his futile sub.
stitute Of o conference on disarma.
ment. which resulted in practically
nothing. despite the promising mature
Of its beginning. The treaty entered
into by that conference is now ad.
mitted 70 be little more than q "scraI
Of paper"
Senator Borah's proposition is 1
much nearer approach 10 the League
II Nations without actually takinI
membership in hat body. Hence III,
opposition Of those partisans who 81
bitterly urged the reputation Of tina
most encouraging avenue TO restora
ton and relief. But IL Is doubtful !
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THAT DESERT STRIKE

In september General
Daugherty asked for an injunction re-
s'raiuing striking railroad shogmen
from hindcring interstate commerce.
one OF the allegations made was that
n August trainmen had deserted their
irlins in the deserts OF California
and Arizona, endangering the lives OF
passengers.
strikers counsel. Donald NJ. Rich
berg. insisted that not a single train
had been abandoned" He defed any
one 10 prove the charge.
The country had been shocked by
the desert incident. Unquest!onably
i had been made 20 apear even worse
than u was by some OF the highly
coiored stories with a violent anti
union t.ncture sent out OF Los Angeles
These tales and the Rlchbeng asser-
tons led 10 4 general disposition on
The part Of all vino opposed the
DauSherty move 70 belitce the train
assertions and cast doubt on the whole
affair.
Stripped OF their coloring. the facts
alleged AZ the time were faces. Union
ism was done no sreviOus wrong by
The stories. The facts have stood the
test Of a jury trial in the Federal
Court 81 Los Angeles. Eight union raj
workers. two OF them shop crafts meu
and six OF them members OF the big
Four B~rotherh0ods. have been found
guilty on the charge Thai they did
c%Dnsp!re 20 Obstruct interstate com
meroe and that trains were abandoned
At rail division points as a result OF
that conspiracy and passengers held
Tor several days. Rjchbers was
wrong. The proof was there.
SO much OF the Daugherty allega.
lions have been indicated. In ths
opinion OF a jury the public outcry
raised against men who would leav,
passengers hundreds OF miles from
their destinations and marooned II
Towns depending upon the railroads To-
their very day-by-day existence wa
iustihed-Philadelpha Ledger.
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the Borah move will receive the for
NAL approval Of the Senate. md II is
opposed by the President.
But Senator Borah's proposition is
none the less significant and import
ant. 1t recognizes the necessity Of
nj country taking a firm and innu-
entail hand In settling the grave Eu-
ropean problem, instead OF hanging
on the outskirts merely for the pur-
pose OF looking after our own material
interests and taking no responsibility
whatever for the work OF rebuiidipG
Europe.
The League OF Nations. with our
country ms It's chief. would DO all that
is necessary.
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RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
GERMAN MONEY.

\ million German marks I
took. and bought 4 stick u
gum; To such 4 pass" I said,
gadzook. has this great nation
come. Her coin was once As
good as wheat. a single mark
would buy IS much OF kraut as
one could eat. and exc a liver
pie. But now Il I would buy
bareback. three ;on OF wealth
I weigh: 10 takes as much rs I
a stack upon A coalman's
dray.' I see the Germans clean
the I'LL 20 buy a can % peas.
and then I think OF Kaiser Bill.
who hasks in g.lded ease. No
luxury : 20 him denied. this first
OF cast-of kings. he lately took
himself a bride. and brides are
costly things. No griefs inan-
c.al spoil his days or make his
soul repine. ne does not haul
The coin IN drays when ne
would buy a stein. II there =
one who should endure the sen
alties % war. who should Ne
hungry. sad and poor. it's this
eX-emperog. But he's the only
German skate who Is from woe
afar: he doesn't spend a hun
dred-Weight Of marks tor A
cigar. His former subjects
daily burst IN tears and an
guished grcans: il takes. 70 buy
a pound Of wUrst. a ton OF Ger
man bones. II they would buy
a quart OF nails they must pro-
vide two trucks. and on them
pile. in bales on bales, all
kinds Of German bucks.
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SANE PREPARATION PROPOSAL.

The proposal which comes apparent
y from American business initiative
but by way Of Official Germany IS
probably the most serious suggestion
made from that quarter since the
signing Of the Treaty OF Versatile.
II Is serious above all because this is
the first German government fully
capable 81 speaking for German big
business.
!. u almost certainly sincere be
cause II Is not an offer OF a round sum
made in order 10 staye OF a crisis but
Ia proposal for what amounts TO a com
piete rewriting Of the PREPARATION
clauses.
Germany suggests that an AmeTi-
can commission. headed by Secretary
Hoover. shall visit Germany and de
termine what Germany is able TO pay.
on the basis Of this report Germany
offers 10 make a new PREPARATION treaty
with the Allies. Nobody Is bound in
advance. as We understand 10. to ac-
cept the conclusions Of the American
commission, except as every one is
bound by an honest. Impartial and eX-
pert statement OF fact.
The proposal ought 20 be accepted
Secretary Hoover Is In every way
qualified 20 conduct such an inquiry
and he has available 10 help him men
like Mr.. Bernard NJ Baruch. Mr.
Dwight Morrow, Mr.. Thomas W. la
mont, Mr.. Norman IL. Davis and Mr.
John Foster Dulles. These men ar,
as competent as any in the world q
get at the truth, and that they are dis,
interested no one will question.
II is 10 be the interest of Franc,
that she accepted the proposal. For
PREPARATION treaty based on such
new determination OF the facts woul,
have behind II a moral sanction tina
the present treaty can never have. /
can never have 1t. because 1t wa.
based ON an estimate OF British an,
French politics, not on an estimate o
Germany's economic capacity. II cal
never have il. because II was dictate
by ultlmatum, and no people ever re
CARDS an agreement wrung from
by force as completely binding.
This Is a new start. and Europ
sadly needs a new start after IN