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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-04
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior.
y. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
October 70, 1920.
Notice is hereby given thai Benton
Oliver Bickham, whose post. office
address is Clifton, Louisiana, did, on
the 2eth day of February, 1920, file in
this Office Sworn Statement and APP
.plication, No. 0945o, to purchase the
Lot Two az, Section 20 and Lot Four
AZ, Section ii, Township South,
Range 10 East, st. Helena Meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act OF June 3, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known, as the
climber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise.
ment, and that pursuant to such ap-
plication, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, One Hundred
& 76- Dollars the timber estimated
$4,000 board feet at $3.50 per NJ, and
the land $2O.76; that said applicant
will offer final proof in support of his
application and sworn statement On
the Fifth (5) day of January, 1921,
before Clerk of Court, Franklinton,
Louisiana,
Any person Is ct liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at al; time before patent
issues, by filing corroborated affida-
Wit in this Office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
Il. D. GIANELLoNI,
Register,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-04
THE DARLINGTON STORE, Inc.
Franklinton, La.
Sheriff Sale-No. 34M.
Magee W. OFT
A, Womack

a. VOLAoSh
Notice is hereby given that by vir'
the OF an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the 28th. judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash.
ineton Parish, in the above entitled
cause, and to me directed, / will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, November 20, 1870
at the principalfront door OF the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated In Washington Par
ish, La, to-wit:
East halt OF the south. west3, section
70, Tp. Q, Range 10 east, st Helena
Meridian.
Terms of sale.-Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
This the Goth day of September, A.
D. 1920.
J.E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-04
Why Holland Grows WiIlows

Holland is covered with willow
trees, and the great bikes of the
country are made stronger by the
network formed BY the toots.-Brook.
Ign Eagle.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-04

Burris Bros, Ltd. will give
away five cash prizes, totaling
$4,000, on December %.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-04
Parole Notice,

Notice is hereby given that /
am applying for a parole. I was
sentenced for a term of 8 to 10
years, on charge of breaking and
entering. Sentence imposed
April IL, 1919.
SIMMIE BARKER,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-11-04

supert'uous invention. went. minis !
See where some professor ,. ','t, ~
has invented machine 10 =. o och,ns q
3 a"t man Is lying. That mat. nae'''a ops
constructed years ago ~.
Adams r!bs.-psytaa NV Z.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
Lidt fra Missioner NJ. A. Pc.

derson. Folgende lille Udpluk
af hans Fra Norgerejsen" med
deler Vi efter ,Folkebladet'
,,Om Bord paa ct saadant SIKH
(,Adriatic') er man som en- Ill
lie Verden for sig selv, afskaaren
fra sine Omgiyelser og med en-
Befolkning som Ell lille By. Men
ogsaa her kunde vi spore noget
af den Uro og Utilfredshed, som
vor lids Mennesker lider af
Skibene tjener PENCE i disse I'll
der som kanske aldrig for. Folk
vii REESE, og de stuyes sammen
som Slid i en- Tonde. Tilstanden
paa treble Plads paa dette SIKH
var alt andet end rosverdig
Dette SIKH, som saa mango andre.
blev under Krigen ombygget til
Transportskib for Trooper, 90
slig er Diet endnu. Man skal like
have set sligo Forholde paa ire
die Plads paa 300 Aar. Tie.
nerskabet ser paa dette, ser paa
Rederiets kolossale Begarlighed,
og saa smitter Diet paa dem.
Hvorfor skal like ogsaa de tie
ne mere? Og saa har man Stri-
ker og medfolgende Elendighe-
der"
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
De to Observation-Disclosures ON

hverandre. Harding ON Cox
,,Jeg we'd like, hvad han tanker
ON mig, men Cox er en- skarp-
sindig (shrewd) Mand, besidder
storl politisk Wisdom og har vac
ret en- meget dygtig Guvernor.
|hvem Folk lider at bifalde. Han
har gjort mango Ting i Ohio.
Cox er smart. Han forstaar sig
paa Politik. Han taller med Eff
tertryk. Jeg har stor Agtelse for
han Avis-Dygtighed." Cox
ON Harding: Harding er en-
Mand med stor personlig Charme.
Underlige som hans Oyerbeyis-
ninger synes mig, a er han fuldt
nd alvorlig (sincere) i sin Tro,
at Landets fremtidige Velferd
beror paa Diet republikanske Par
It's Husholdning under den Poll
Tx, som han reprasenterer. Han
er af McKinley-Typen, opdraget
under den gamle Gardes republi-
kanske Tro. Jeg respekterer hans
Journalistiske Dygtighed (achie-
vements), men vi STAIR meget
vidt adskilte''.
Governor Cox er smart" og
..shrewd''; Harding er SINGER"
bet er Sammenligningen.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
ct progressive Kirkesamfund

Vi err i Stand til at meddele fol
gende fra Missouri-Synodens
Aarsmode, der begyndte i De
troit, Mich, den Is. Juni: For
ste Gang i Historien benyttedes
Diet engelske Sprog officielt
we'd Siden af Diet tyske. - Det
besluttedes, at Mindstelonnen
skulde herefter vere $4,000,
foruden Husleje, for Professo-
rerne we'd de IA Seminarier, som
tilhorer dette Samfund. = Der
foresloges ct Udleg af 1900, 900
til ct nyt teologisk Seminar j
Stedet for Concordia Seminary,
som nu er beliggende i St. Louis.
Videre kan der peges paa som
noget af Betydning, at der fore.
sloges Udleget af 100000 til
Oprettelsen af ct ,,Luthersk Cen
trum" j New York City.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
,,Den egentlige Aarsag
TIL Americas UrO."

bet err Titlen paa EN- leden-
de Artikel i The Lutheran
Church Review. Dens Forfatter
er Dr.. T. Z. Schmauk. Han skrev
den under sin sidste Sygdom,
og den STAIR som hans sidste
Ord til Kirken og Nationen.
Mangel paa Plads forbyder os
at optage Artiklen j sin Helhed.
Forfatteren gennemgaar nerve-
rende Efterkrigs- Tilstande. Fol
gende er serlig en- rammende
Udtalelse:
Store Ideer og Principper,
nye og gamle, k@mper for at
vinde Folk. bet er en- langsom.
mere og ofte mere udmattende
Process end den, der gaar for
sig we'd Armeer i Felten. Nye
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OpkOmst, III
rettelegning af sociale, ~personli-
&c og Klasse-R egulering, Streb
efter at opnaa Forbindelser, der
blew afbrudt under den starke
Spending, er en- Sag, der af-
stedkommer store Rivninger 1
menneskelige Sjele. Al den Uro,
der fandtes for Krigen, og som
stilnedes eller holdtes forholds-
Wis nede, rejser sig nu after til
Overfladen og fordrer p~jeblikke-
Zig Opmerksomhed."
Efter Diet anfprte folger en-
Underspgelse af de industrielle
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
THE UNITED LUTHERAN MISSION
IN JAPAN.
V. W. Bondo.
". 0. Block,
D. G. NIB a c h

The accompanying map shows the central
stations of the mission of the American
Lutheran Church. 1t is now your mission, so
il will interest you to know where the mis-
sionaries are located. Taking the stations in
the order of their establishment, we have
first of all
- Saga. 1t was begun in 1893, when
missionaries of the United Synod of the
South opened up work there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittier also lived there for a short while.
Mr.. Linn is now the resident missionary.
There IS a congregation and a kindergarten,
and three Sunday schools are carried on in
different parts of the city. At Ogi, a short
distance from Saga, there is also a congre-
CATION and a kindergarten, and both places
have resident pastors.
Al X Il mamot work was opened in
1898. Here, as at Saga, there is a church
building and a resident pastor. Here is also
kyushu Gakuin, a middle school run by the
mission, and the theological seminary, at
which Messrs. Stirewalt, Whittier and Mel
sen are teaching, together with several Jap
anese. Revs. Whittier and Nielsen are Civ
ing all their time to the seminary work. It
is our hope in the near future to get a good
up-to-date building for our seminary. So
far we have had to be contented with very
poor and cramped quarters.
Ku II e station was opened up in
1901 by Revs. WHITTIER and Yonemura. You
have heard so much about Kurume that !
need not tell you about the splendid church
building, your gift, nor about the six or
more Sunday-schools and the kindergarten.
From Kurume Mr.. Nielsen visited a number
Of other smaller towns, but this work is now
given over to Mr.. Whittier.
Or u ia lies between Kurume and Ku-
mamoto The foreign missionary is Mr.. Sire
walt Of k%umamoto, while there is a japanese
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

vi err like Diet eneste Kirkesam-
fund, der kemper med Sprog-
problemet. Augustana Synodens
Formand skrev til sit Samfunds
AarsmSde:
,,Pastorerne formanes til j Diet
s. k. Sprogspergsmaal samvittig-
hedsfuldt at agte paa Tidens
Krav, saa at de ] deres Menig-
hedsvirksomhed, alt efter fore
liggende Behov, anvender Diet ell
Ter de Sprog, hvormed de bedst
kan fremme Guds ERE og Me-
nighedens Opbyggelse."
Dertil fpjer Bladet Augusta.
ma: ,,Dette er EN- sund Grund-
satning og den, som vi stadig
.forfegter j Augustana. vi dri-
yer paa fortsat. Brug at Moders-
maalet blot saa l@nge, som vi
we'd samme bedst kan tjene wort
Folk og vor Kirke; thi yigtigere
end dette Sprogs Bevarelse err
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
World Service Campaign Re-

ports. Finanssekret@r for Natio-
nal Lutheran Council, DIR. G.. L.
kleffer, New York, rapporterer
under 10. Juni, og ifolge denne
hans Rapport har 1924 I'D af
10,263 Menigheder rapporteret
angaaende deres Indsamling, og
at de 81, 800,0 900, som var Maa-
let for Indsamlingen, er der rap
porteret $719,049.17 og indsendt
1905, 1928 kontant. bet er alt
saa KNAPP en- Trediedel af Menig-
hederne, der var modtaget Rap
port fra nevnte Dato, og den
rapporterede Sum er noget over
en- Trediedel af den Sum, der
val sat som MAIL at naa. AT
wort Kirkesamfunds 176 Menig-
heder har 81, altsaa lidt over EN-
Trediedel, rapporteret, og de fle-
ste af disse har rapporteret me-
re end deres quota" = enkelte
dog mindre.
Prov dog endelig paa at rap
portere, hver og cen, S mares t
muligt, selv om Pengene like
er %indkomne, saa Bestyrelsen kan
vide, hvad den har at disponere
over.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

resident pastor. The work here was begun in
1902.
Hakata, opened in 1906, is one of our
large and flourishing stations. Here Mr..
Miller Is the resident missionary, and there
are also two lady missionaries working here.
Hakata (Fukuoka) has a fine kindergarten
building and a brick church building. From
this place several smaller towns are visited
regularly.
The Hida station was opened in 1911.
1t is high up in the mountains towards the
east of the island of Kyushu. Here you
have built a fine little chapel for services
and Sunday-school.
In 1911 the mission crossed over to the
main island and began work at Tokyo.
Here we have a preaching-place besides the
central chapel. The work at this station
has conferred about the dormitory for stud
ents. This can accommodate about twenty,
and about eight are baptized each year. Mr..
Smith is resident missionary.
The work at Nagoya about in the
centre OF Honshu was begun in 1915. Nagoya
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

is a large city -four or five hundred thou
sandy, and important as a centre for our
work. Here Mr.. Thorlaksson is stationed.
The next stations to be opened were
Moii and Simmonosek at opposite
sides of the strait between Kyushu and Hon
shu. At each of these towns there IS a
preaching-plaee. At the present time Shimo'
noseki has no resident pastor, as Rev. Miura
has gone to Tokyo, but one is expected soon.
The writer is stationed at Dairi, a suburb
of Moi. This is a very p%opulous district,
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

Bevarelsen af yor evangeliskeTro
blandt wort Folk og at vinde
Mennesker for Herren og for
vor Kirke. Men vi har ogsaa
|paapeget Faren we'd at foreere
Overgangen fra Modersmaalet I'll
Landets Sprog i vor kirkelige
Virksomhed, og allerede nu har
vi tydelige Beviser nok paa, at
vi we'd saadan Forcering taber
mere, end vi yinder."
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21
JAPAN MISSIONER.

For en- It'd si1en fandtes der Our In
theran Youth en- mesterlig skrevet Artikel
med Kort over wort Missionsfelt Japan fra
Pastor D. G. NJ. Bach. Denne Artikel, som
uden Twill interesesrede vore unge, FORTE
ner at bliye kendt i videre Kredse, hvorfor
Vi herved ogsaa indsender den til ,Danske-
rem med Haab ON, at mango flere skal faa
GAVIN og Glade at at lese den.
VI. O. Block, V. W. Bondo.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

Men selv denne Katalog er
like enestaaende i Verdens Hi
Oct er en- frost for os at
mindes, at disse Kriser i Civil
sationen har veret lige saa al
vorlige i syundne Tider. Jeg
mindes i dette 0jeblik Konflik-
ter i Ciyilisationen, baade indre
og ydre, som er forekommet II
lige saa stor Still mindst tire
Gange, siden Englene sang paa
Bethfehems Mark Fred paa
Jord og i Mennesker Velbehag."
Den forste at disse Epoker
var Diet romerske Kejserd9mmes
Fald. Den anden var / Reforma-
tionsperioden. Den treble fulgte
den franske Revolution. Der gil
yes ogsaa Hentydninger til Til
stande, som herskede efter den
amerikanske Borgerkrig. Forfat-
teren siger, at de neryerende
Tilstande for EN- stor Del kom-
mer som Zen naturlig Folge az
den Eyolutionsteori, der fra
Midten at Diet 10. Aarhundrede
docerede den Grundsetning, at
de sterkere er de ~,,fittest'', og
at de sterkeste har Ret til at
fortsette Slegten (survive), en-
Grundsetning, der leder til
,,organiseret Sammenstod af de
f~orskellige Samfundsklasser.
Dernest hnevises til den socia-
listiske Litteratur, der har set
Lyset de sidste faa Aar.
Forfatteren sporger: Hvad er
Meningen med denne usikre og
hidsige Bevegelse2 Han svarer
SON felger:
,,Det store og underligegnde
Sporgsmaal i den franske Revo-
luton var Tenke- og Handle
frihed. Diet store underliggende
Sporgsmaal j neryerende socia-
lie Uro og Caring er dette: Skal
dette Livs Besiddelser kyele den
menneskelige Sjal? Skal 0kono-
mi eller Videnskab eller Produk-
ton eller jordisk Arbejds Streb,
Handel, Transportation og Pen
ge regere Menneskeslegten, ell
Ter skal Guds Rige praktisk le-
yes og anvendes?
bet er Spergsmaalet, som lig.
ger paa Bunden af Menneskeli.
vet j Dag. Det er ct st9rre
Spergsmaal end Socialismens og
Bolshevismens Problemer, hvil-
Ike er Udvekster af dette, og
Svar paa Diet er den aandelige
Lpsning af begge."
F'olgende err Artiklens Slut
ningsparagraffer: Den egentli
ge Aarsag I'll Americas Urc err
simpelthen Verdslighed, simpelt.
hen en- hovmodig GriBen efter
Verdens Fornojelser, Ere og
Rigdomme fremfor Kerlighed I'll
Gud. Ngrvarende Uro er like
ct klasse-Sp9rgsmall. Den paa-
virker allie Folk, ale Klasser paa
samme Made. Den trykker nog-
lie haardere de Mennesker.
som faar lidt, og som neppe
formaar at holde Legeme og
sammen og fore sig respek-
tabelt - men Rodf9lelsen err H.
ge hos ale. vi tanker paa Ting
Stedet for paa Sjele. vi ten-
ker paa Komfort og ledge Ii
mer og Forlystelser j Stedet for
paa Pligt og Ret og Kerlighed.
Vi gor denne Verden til Diet he
e. vi er Borgere paa Jorden
elsker 0 Del af Jorden mere.
end vi elsker wort Borgerskab
Himmelen. vi lever i og for
laryarende Dteblik. ! dette kri-
sine Amerika er Flertallet at
kristne Hedninger 1 deres Idea
er og Ord og Gerninger. De la,
Ter Gud ude af deres Planer.
De bryder sig kun lidt ON hans
og Afferer.
Hele Amerika og England og
styrer sig selv og byg-
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

there being half a million inhabitants in
these and the neighboring cities, a stretch
of twenty miles.
In 1917 work was opened at SAX a.
This is one of the largest cities of Japan,
having well over a million inhabitants. Be-
sides the regular work at the preaching
places, Mr.. Hepner, the resident missionary,
has carried on a tent mission in this city.
Toyohashi, near Nagoya, was also
begun in 1917. The residing missionary is
now Mr.. Kipps. Besides the work in the city,
preaching and Sunday-school work has been
carried on at two smaller places in the neigh
borhOod.
In the same year \ m a G received a res.
ident pastor. This is one of the places Wis
tied formerly by the Ford" from Kurume.
DR.. Lippard, one of the first missionaries
on the field, last year opend up work at
Kobe 1t will be remembered that Rev.
Kameyama, who vas taken away by death
a few months ago, had been at Kobe for a
short while. a regular preaching-place has
now been opened and a japanese evangelist
has gone there to help DR.. Lippard.
Work was also begun recently at Yawata
North Kyushu). This is in the centre of
the manufacturing district, and here the
government steel works are located, with sew
eral tens of thousands of workmen.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

Notes: Map l is a general outlin, map
Of Japan with the island Of Kyushu in the
lower left hand corner 'nown in its proper
relation to the islands
Map II shows the island Of Kyushu,
greatly enlarged.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

The Lutheran Church in America is be-
ginning to find itself and make itself felt
as a power in this country. In the same
way we wish to plant a Lutheran Church in
Japan, that it may be a leayen bringing the
pure teaching of the word of God to the lives
of the people. Therefore we have made great
plans for the future, believing that our
Lutheran brothers and sisters in the home
land will back us up. We want first of all
a strong seminary, that we may send out
good Lutheran pastors to the people. We
want a girls school, and we want training
schools for kindergartners, Sunday-school
teachers, and evangelists. We want buildings,
suitable for Sunday-school and preaching. All
this we are going to have. Our people at
home will help us to get it. What a privilege,
that we may help to plant the church Of
Christ in a heather land
Now ! have a request to make. II is not
an appeal for money, but it is this: Wilt
You, dear reader, give us a place in your
prayersf 1t is SO easy to mention this and
that in our prayers. Will you remember re
with interest in your prayersY Will you
sometimes send up a special appeal TO God
On behalf of the Japan mission, that he viii
sead laborers int '.e feld7 Oh, may He
teach us to see that there is no grea.c work
than that Of bringing His Gospel to the utter
most parts Of the earth.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-07-21

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-15
CLAIMS
VICTORY IN ELECTION
(By Associated PreSs)

ATHENS. Nov. 15.-Victory in the
Greek elections held yesterday was
claimed early this morning by Premier
Venizelos. Actual returns, however,
are as yet meager. Throughout the
campaign, which was conducted with
unparallel bitterness, the premier was
the storm center, and his assertion
that his followers were successful, if
confirmed by the actual count of the
votes, means for him personal as
we'll as political triumph.
The issue Of the campaign was the
return of former King Constantine &c
his throne, from which he was de-
posed during the world war Follow
ing the death of King Alexander three
weeks ago, the throne was offered his
younger brother, Paul. Prince Paul,
who in answer virtually demanded
that the Greek people pass on the
question whether King Constantine
should ever come back from exile
Only in the event the people decided
against Constantine. he said. would
he consider accepting the Greek gov
ernment's offer
Premier Venizelos led the forces
opposing the return of Constantine,
and if he has succeeded in the cleo
tions, it it considered he will have
deciding voice in the selection of the
next sovereign of this country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-15
BUSINESS men
ASSIST PLANT
AT CAMBRIDGE
Offer to Pay Cost of Stocking
Municipal Plant With Coal
Council Considers Re-
opening Closed Last May.
CURRENT insufficient

Cambridge City people so earnestly
desire to have their municipality owned
electric light plant resume operations
that 81 business men of the town have
promised to pay the cost of stocking
the plant with coal and to assume
other incidental expenses.
The question of reopening the n'u
nicipal electric plant which, until last
May, was operated in connection with
the town-owned water works plant,
will be considered by the Cambridge
City council at it's meeting Monday
evening.
Since last May Cambridge City has
been securing it's electric current
from Connersville electric power
plant. The Cambridge City electli ic
plant was closed at that time because
many citizens were opposing the
continuance of its operation, believing
that it would be less expensive for
the town and for the citizens to pur-
chase current from Connersville 1t
is stated that large number of the
81 men who signed the petition for
the reopening of the Cambridge City
furnish the money needed to resume
operations were among the leaders in
the movement last spring for the clos.
ing of the municipal light plant.
Current Low Monday.
Monday morning there was scarcely
enough current in Cambridge City to
operate a washing machine, and as it
was wash day housewives of the
town were voicing loud protests. Sun
day the lights in Cambridge City
homes were so low until after g. p
m. that candles would have furnished
better illumination
According to a Cambridge City bus
mess man Cambridge City has been
receiving insufficient current for sew
eral weeks. At times he says, the
current is so low that fear is ex-
pressed that motors will be burned
out. Recently, he said, mishap at
the Connersville plant resulted in the
burning out of all the street lamps in
Cambridge City except the ornamental
system on Main street, which forum
ately was shut off at the time. Since
that time Cambridge City has had no
street lighting, for the ornamental sys-
tenn is not used because of lack of
current.
Plant in Condition.
1t is stated that the Cambridge mu
nicipal plant is in good condition and
can be operated as soon as sufficient
supply of coal is obtained.
1t is believed the Cambridge City
council will decide to have the muri-
cipal plant operated to carry suf
ficient load for domestic purposes and
power for the small consumers, a
standby load from Connersville to
be used for the larger users
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-15
ALL NATIONS FLAGS
FLYING AT GENEVA

GENEVA, Nov. 15.-Opening of the
first assembly of the League Of
Nations was announced at IL a. IN.
today by the ringing of all the church
bells in Geneva. Just before that
hour a procession made up of Swiss
officials marched from the city hall
to the hall Of the Reformation, where
the delegates were assembled for the
session. The paraders marched
through the streets bedecked with the
flags of virtually all the nations Of
the world with the exception of Ger
many, Austria and Turkey. Never be-
fore in the history of the world it is
blieved, had the flags of so many
nations flown together. Only a few
American flags were noticed amoDg
the colors displayed
Men who have long been prominent
in the arena of world politics were
present when Paul Hymans, tempo
rary president and former Belgian
foreign premier. arrived on the plat
form of the hall of the Reformation,
and called the meeting to order.
A. ]. Balfour, head of the British
delegation, was not able to be pres
ent but there were in the hall
number of men whose names have
become we'll known to the reading
public during the last few years.
Among them were Tomasso Tittiti Of
Italy. Leon Bourgouis and Rene vi
vianj of France.