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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
Harding
and WJB
InSeSSijOn.

Marion. Ohio. Dee a. William
Jenning Bryan. former secretary II
state under president Wilson and for
many years an earness advocate Of
world peace. was called into conssi.
tation today by President.slect Hard.
In regarding the plan for an aasoci.
stisn OF nations.
RE Is first former official OF the
Democatic administration 20 be sum.
noned 20 the Republican pesideut-
elects council table here. Mr.. Bryan
brought 4 FUND of special knowledge
by virtue OF his experience in negosl.
spng more than score OF arbitration
treaties while he was head OF the de-
partment OF state, II was understood
that these treaties constituted one o:
the principal subjects OF NJ. Hard
ing's inquiries.
Recently another former secretary.
Elihu Root. suggested thar arpitahle
questions between nations would BE
referred to the new league OF nations
court rather than 20 temporary arblt
alton boards On the possibility 81
making such amendments In the Am
erican treaties Mr.. Bryan was In posi-.
tion to give firsthand information
The Bryan treaties also have heen
discussed many times as furnishing IA
themselves basis for reaching a
world agreement IN the interest q
peace
A proposal that nations bind them.
selves not 10 80 70 war except by
vote of the people has been another
OF MIR Bryan's suggestions as a basis
for world league and II Is known
that Mr.. Harding has considered II
in his conference here. II is assan'
ed that TO discuss the practical WORK
ing OF such an agreement was ono
of the purposes OF todsys conference.
The former secretary was a warm
advocate OF the Versailles league, bat
after unreseryed ratification failed.
he entered the fight actively TO ~
cure Democratic acceptance OF the
Republican reservations. Il, was no,
revealed today what opinion he ex-
pressed regarding the present prac
ticabiliiy Of American acceptance OF
the covenant.
Arriving here late in the forenoon,
Mr.. Bryan had most OF the remainder
Of the day set aside for him ON Mr..
Harding's appointment schedule. To.
night the two will speak from the
same platform at a Presbyterian
church here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

vi b l'pais il ths n@m Miler Al the
ss,auif pulhHnk IT. saecovsls Al
tlogf Nhn recently rsaaeaed 10 take =
psalsion na depatY United Sitatss
umrsAal a Hil thv yaeAaey made vf
sha death u Efank iIludenan. Coats
IN an old offleef ANA knows this huas.
ueas tHher a,ls Assistants of Han
sheriff llolerlesn afs Harry I,sAau.
phier isamsy tol Iseuiapan nfam
ma2u sua Cinrlea Hwuaw,u. flnl
afg,HtssH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
SUGGEST nIstNI tOis
rItshINt. It>il~

rommiaaefaitou ~ Vhs ppt ~
town ppnple fstf s'ia n4emer swea 80
o'se sHywhsfe astd Farmer walaus.
in ffan MeflalAn today FFhw farmNF
kuuwa esaetIY where hn ssaada ant
q tasnlsant ~ hla friends Tas
farmer wa shu glFas h h~ struck
when ths rtsa slnnp eAua, Ns
more lbaa helf the soitea tn lhs
rnuusY a alill ~ tha fleld laasead
~ raising FanAa FOR this Near East
'lflss fpfulkn niaaions Armanla sna
aurh truck ~hy doht sawn paopla
Falan 4 Bio sund % erpEaay m~n q
40 % ghs fields and get IN The cetsen
sAAl has ~ IA wown Tha are tms
HanY crocodile ieaFa ana not sneaxh
SEA tasather
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
Union
In Conspiracy
With the Reds>

Nee VeFk. Dec tr.A~H Hsnusss ~
the wsss'ne. % IRE saslenal efs4
tors sseeslsslen. earpseslna IL
she~ tNat tNe association has
sesllaes ssA tire Industrial wers
era 81 ne wsfsS. wsfs pas Ia svl
dsees TO-DAY before me leIns legs
iassss sommlssse lasssslassles sAs
'bullsina trust
rnsss minutes rs1aFass unps
sassnses - me lussssrsal wsgk
ers ~ me werld tiooas. sussau 81
irfeemsslsa tiFksa
Charles G. chensy. secretary 81
association. said hs sevia ncs ~.
nialn shs minute ensrles. s'shauuN
his nsms ~ss slaesa 10 ths rss
oras
WAS shs Nstional lfen NfwefaFx'
secretly making eaFnsns % agents
~ the 4 w wf~ ASKED asraasl
urtegmysF. aommistee pawnsel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
WORK STOPPED ON TEMPLE
AND ST. MARY's CHURCH
Union Laborers Refuse To Ac-
cept Reductions In Wages;
Cuts Made At Other
Places

Organized labor troubles In The
building trades have ses ia throusa
ceniasi and western Oklahoma
From hi Reno. ponca. Hobart, Law.
ton and Enld come reports of reduc.
items in wage scales aud walk.ouis
without arbitration. Contractors. un.
der the present slump, find ,hcmsel.
YES hard hit, aud Il is question of
total discontlnuaacc OF work or re-
duetion OF wages
AZ Enid yesterday reductions wefn
posted AZ follows Brlcklasors. from
fi5o 10 sla5 an hour. carpenter
from 81 TO ~ Is cents an hour
At pawhuska the cot Was S. 90
the day for carpenters and 81 "a ON
the day for brlcklayers. No m,n
quit
The i0l Ranch started the WAGE
cuts December i Wages became
SO month instead of ss5 joe
Miller said i22 men are employ.
ed on the ranch: "a quit. but my
new men applied for work
Temple Labor Troubles
The men employed on Masonic tenn.
plo construction failed to show up for
work this morning superintendent
Hendricks posted notice last evening
OF reduction In wages. effective to-
day
All the men are union isborers
The cut called for ~ ~ cents per
hour, instead of 81 an hour. as
heretofore.
I have no quarrel with the men,
said superintendent Hendricks. sbut
conditions are such that we cannot
stand the wages We have been pay.
ing. and the notice was posted; The
men knew II was coming.
Work steps on ST. Mary's
Contractor Gross announced cut
Of from $40 and sl2 day TO So AMI
$ to stone masons working ON ST.
Mary's church Work has temper
arily suspended Asked Tor partiei.
lars, Gross said he told the men TO
consider well the matter" and -
they returned to work It would have
10 Oe on the new scale.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
COMMISSIONER SELLS
10 HEAR BARNETT CASE

wsshlaNt0a. Dee. IA Carl 5s
0'llenet N HsnfYesta. aaniplssra
lor for ne estate u Jackspa barnett.
wealthy oklAhama ladIaps laase G.
q Aferory II Okmulgse. attorney fer
0iivFnnst, ard j, &. Davis of Ms~
kosse. tribal attorney Tor the cresk
nation. arrived IA Washington soday
AZ the ruHort ~ Cato Hsiis. fndlAH
commissioner ior cVnssfeness Fealsiee
81 the flarnets estate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

Mckinney, Tes.. Dec. iys-~ouleesa
today were andeavorlng to aaravsi
the mysterious killing laat night ~
John oliehay. ff,y, wealthy farmer.
whose body was found near MsKln
ney with bullet wound Is tire head.
Officials admitted they wsrs with.
out a clue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
Los ANGELES SUSPECT A.Lp

Tucson. Ariz- Dec. l7.--H G, VII.
Ter. wanted In Los Angeles in connec.
ton with the murder OF Mrs. Fay
Sudow. found dead near the coast
city Sunday. was arrested early today
~ Tucson police, w-Iller admits his
identity but denies any connection
with the murder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
csAaoeo wlrH rnevr

Chieaao, Dec. i7.---fsey Gs,sa of
Fort Worth. rss. IL under arrsat
here charged With shs sheft ef 81.
600 from the Fort Worth ofnea n shs
American Railway Express company
whore hs was employed Isls hrlas
Of three ~eeka vas taken with hlm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
RAILWAY STRIKES A FELONY

washington. Dec. 1.-THE P0ln.
dexter bin making tha Interference
with interstate commerce felony.
punishable BY fln. of $4,000 or
tsn years lmbrisonment. was passed
today BY the senate.
The bill ir aimed against railroad
strikes, prohIbitlong the combination
"of any parties" 10 hinder Interstate
commerce
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

State Grange meeting will be held
in Guthrie Fl TO %. More than 500
delegates besides visitors and unoffi-
clal members are expected at the con
vention. Two hundred and thirty new
Oranges have been organized since
the last annual meeting
Miss Alice Robinson, congresswom.
en-elect from Muskcgee will be pres
ent ana deliver an address
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
EcHoLs THREATENED AT TULSA

Tulsa. Dec. 1.-THE Oklahoma Ma
tural Gas company. It's officials.
stockholders. aud Corporation Com
missioner n. f. Echols are threatened
with dire consequences II gas rates
here are increased by even one cent,
in an anonymous letter received to-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
LABOR SCHEME IS REJECTED

London. Dec iT.-The National
Federation OF Building Trades opera
tives today decided not to accept the
Invitation Of Thomas J. Mcnamara.
minister OF labor. 10 discuss a scheme
that the minister expected would pro-
vide work for 10000 persons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
Peace Time
Casualties

cisd~ater Tss.. Dec. iY.~~rhe body
ef boy killed hy a freight train
here sunday Was identified yssssg
day as that of Morton rolsf. son ~
u, Y. rolar, Of Mountain vls~. Ark.
Tho lad Was attempting 20 beard shs
moving train.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
eaeAo AND WATER FORBIDDEN

Washir gton. Dec II. $50 Solitary
confinement OF navy prisoners on a
bread and water diet would be for
Ridden II bill introduced today by
Representative Batter OF pennsylva.
MIA. chairman of the house naval m.
fairs committee. becomes law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
FUR PRICE IS DOWN.
TRAppERs MAY OUR

st. Louis, Dec n Admonltlon 20
stop tranqing. IN an effort 10 checx
the rapidly declining prioes OF raw
pclts. was sent to trappera throush
out the world today by the intsrna-
tional Exchange.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
MARQUETTE INsTAILs
WRITERS FRAT

Milwaukce VIA. llse ~ install
iaslon of Tho Maraaelfc university
thagler of Sigma Delta chi. uAliouas
Journalistic fraternity vas conducted
to-day BY mrmbefs II The Milwhakse
alumni chaWef A charter fryn tho
national organization waa gfnnted al
lia recent convention Vt sha timser
atty 81 Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
rass LECTURE TONIGHT

There win be free lecture at tho
opera house tonight Dr. Clarence
W. Chadwick. OF Omaha. Ncbr., viii
lecture on Christian Science, The
lecture win begin at 7:i5. II Is free
ard everybody Is welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
LEHicn AAks
oRpER MoplrlcArlol

Washington. Dee u The Lehlgh
Valley Hailroad company and the ~
hleh Valley Coal company flled
Thursday with the supreme eosfrt q
petition asking thar rs decision III
The recently decided antitrust sun 30
modified
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
KENDALL COLLEGE
NAME CHANGED .

Tulsa, DE i7.-KendaBl college.
formerly located IN Muskogee, pass.
ed out OF existence With the advent of
the University of Tulsa. through ac-
tion OF the Presbyterian synod. IN
meeting here today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
SEVENTH WRECK VICTIM DIES

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. l7.-Mrs.
Anna Z. Hampton, 80 years old. a
widow OF this city. died today at
local hospital, bringing the total mum
her Of deaths resulting from last SIM
day nights street car wreck TO seven
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

Chicago. Dee. lT.~-Ths man mho III
tempted 70 hold up the Homs Drug
company store last mldnleh, and waa
Killed by police after . chase through
crowded streets was identified today
a. Tom Heavy Of Sc Louis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
KNIGHTS OI Pitiiiss
iiOi.D \ SESSION

Ths kuiKhta VI PYshlss held their
reslgas weekly messing Thursday
night in their Castle Hail IA tho Daily
Leader building. conferred che rank
81 Page on two candidates aud re-
ferred 70 commlttees four other ~
pIlcallouu for luembesahip
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
PACKERS MAKE MsAr cur

Kansas City Dec. II Reduction of
one TO two cents pound in wholesale
prices on pork and lower quotations
on some cuts OF beef were announc-
Cd today BY Swift and company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

waaAlnNsm lses N fA~ fifss
tap IA the 8iet eea aaa u3lssissmAA
Tssas nsa ntsee oll boundary sals
MAS saaand tAuTadas whsa afam 4
na 8AY TX aesanuak ufaE prssunsA
tiea ~ she aaestsea IL lAw w@a ssm
eleewl sgtsf uesa tay os esmofY
aarn - sha Sswsewsmw vuugs h#a uas
evepaslY heard
whan Il prinpa F'vwellna. ailvee.
sssnMas~A slkiaAseaa AftOFmey xnnsTai
eonnlasIed AlA agnwmsnt a aasl
,hlef tuassea whlgu pesmEtts mA:iai
shu neXs pA#u AuA tha Twxaa and
OAtahuma attpfmes filed sss, aaa
Wathefea Alvat esrewtlsWa ~ pfFar
congratulations ~ tAs mAmslsFly u
hsgt FekAs AHA sakiahamA mea.
and mesuen lmv1uaAnm WAaY eau
aFuA~usn aaa tllelf etvgw. snrTpaad
"a F'eevlsap su ngf@ congratulations
~ Indication ~ Uaolssan.
,lsSsss tlln tne eeWs haa pro-
eesslet - ths uNxl ean~ wlthaat hAs.
ias Mssvn ans lRdh esAun ~ ~ whwa
a tls Asluu ~ gha uAattnr asxaeAl yea
tefs4r amt lassaY mssati - usadA.
anil ut.m whhsh HselanIn aWpNasIa
taaya aetlsm ID lha eaaw Neither
ssaif an lnkslpw ia uAstalaaa As -
wshieh laAslee mARht wrssa tha Az
eialoa ~ tlsa ssAift tlhsaf famIe9
Whlta ahd as hls elMht assoefatps
haa ganIkFsW aawAsi hnnd th~ 49,
torueya "a lasut als daring she tTAal
tfunSlm4AA an PAGE W
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
hAvGHFoRD FACULTY
MEMBER DEAD

Philadelphia. Dee IT, Allen 6
Thomas professor emeritus of his
tory n IIayerfofd college. died Sud.
dealy last night He WAS - years
old aud bad been mamb1s of the
facsilty a. iIayerford since 1878 and
WAS = historian u wide reputation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
On Trail of
Bank Robbers

Miami. Okla, Dec. f7.-Fsrmers
isss yesterday reported she appear.
arcs u three men In az Avsomo
bile south Of Fslrsand where rob
bers ~ere supposed to have esasea
. posse after the burglary ~ the
First National Bank ~ Falr,ara
recently. The men len the car ans
returned before she farmers could
notify the officers They are be
lleved 20 have returned 10 Get tho
5000 Ia currency which was stolen
from the bank.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

OratOrv
Thrills


w&sNin8ssn .. tf~~n ws. u.
Slmassa tsdzx *sst asssssea gn ne
Asa Rsvsv aary sass ~suls hs
fenasfsd iaN yl Ne lafsswaslss
wss alssn - = whseh ~eeesesr
N ere ssps = savvs h~nSh ~ wsns
wvula write = asslslsr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
FIRE SETS FARMER
BACK BIG SUN

Denton. Texas. Dec. lI.-Tom 4iiil.
farmer near here suffered $4,000
loss last night in mysterious fire
which destroyed his barn. four muIcs
and much feed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17
olsrelcr couar MoNnA Y !

judge Charles smifh win opcn
short term Of dlstrict court Monday.
December 20. Several cases are set
Tor trial next week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-17

ts,oniinued on PAGE ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-23
LYNDONVILLE

Mrs. Myrtle Clarke and daughter,
Catharinc, have gone to SPRINGFIELD,
Mas, TO spend Il few weeks with
hes sister, Mrs. Buybce.
The fire alarm sounded WcdncJ-
day afternoon about six o'clock, AID
considerable excitement was caused
by the sight OF volume Of smoke
ptrring out from behind the Cream
cry garage on South street. Under
the present dry conditions, and with
the number of wooden buildings ex-
posed in that place, the discovery
Of y lively blaze there brought out
the whole population. A few APP
plications of water by a hose from
the nearest hydrant effcctually
squclchcd it, and the only damage, if
it i; one, was the burning of a small
wooden shed, where gasoline was
formerly stored. 1t is thought chill
Glcn started a bonfire, which spread
to this little building.
Special price CT 1855 on Mems
ui-lincd solid leather light weight
wcrk shoes, sizes 6 to II. adv.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Murdy of Hart
fCrd Conn, representing the North
British and Mercantile, and the Au-
ttmobile ms. Co., were in town this
week on business.
Quite a serious automobile acct
dent took place Thursday afternoon
near the dangerous corner by the
Morse store in Lyndon. Two cars,
enc from Burlington, and one a
massachusetts, car, collided when
rounding the corner, and both were
quite thoroughly wrecked, although
nc one was hurt. The cars are both
in the local garage for repairs. This
Is 9 very dangerous turn, and there
II Guild at least be q direction post
therc for autoi,ts.
Mrs. Fl. W. Ly>ter has been spend
inr g few days in Boston, returning
Tnul sday, accompanied by her friend
Miss Ray Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. Lys-
tc and Miss Dunn arc planning to
take an extended Western trip,
having next week to go through the
Canadian Rockies to Vancouver, re-
turning by the wav Of Fuget Sound,
Yellowstone Park and other nlacea
o. interest to travellers.
Floyd Claly is at home for few
f;;:ys, his school, that of the General
Electric Company. at West Lynn.
Mass, having closed for the sum
me-.
Tho Rcv. f. W. Sturtcvant Of
Lyrdon, pastor Of the Methodist
church, was injured Thursday after
,'on, but not n seriously as was az
fist thought. MI. Sturtevant, who is
9 f.ne horSeman, was assisting in
tanning a horse which belonged to
DIR. Brown, and was unaccustomed to
tic saddle. The horse, becomine.
frightened, reared, and threw hi;
rider so that his back was hurt, but
i is thought not seriously Mr..
Stultevant was taken into DR..
EICwn's house, and is staying there
row, but hopes to recover enough to
ro:arn home in a short time.
The 117th session Of the Northern
Association of Universalists of Ver-
mont and the Province of Quebec,
vil' be held in the Bemis Memorial
church on Tuesday next, June %.
There will be meetings in the morn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-23

George W. Pierce Jr., who went
from here to Valparaiso, Indiana, to
study telegraphy, has a good posi-
ton as assistant agent for the c. B.
and Q. railroad at Upton, Wyoming.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-23

Game scarce, but the kid air rifle
crowd do not find fault with the
ncighbors' cats and hens.
, 1920-11-23
Publication.

N PURSUANT to paragraph 2of Charter of
Foundation for Merchant WILHELM
SMIDT'S Legacy for assisting poor
persons in St. Croix. it is hereby brought
to public notice that a balance of interest
amounting to Frcs. 81. so will be on hand
for distribution on January /, 1921.
Applications for participation in this
distribution, duly certified, should be
forwarded to the undersigned on or be-
fore 22nd December, 1920
Despatching Secretary's Office. Chris
~tiansted. ST. Croix, Y. l.. IS November,
1920.
C W. FOX,
DeSpntchlng Secretary.
, 1920-11-23

MONEY ORDERS
for Great Britain will be accepted
at the Post Office from to-day at
1915 to the pound.
, 1920-11-23

S. S. Parma will sail from New York
Dec. 1st calling at all ports except DomI-
MICA and St. Lucia.
After Dec. 1st. the Raporel freight
rates from New York out will be the
same as the Quebec S. S. Co.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-01-22

Hemingway,-A most unusual re-
port was read by w. G. Hemingway.
president of the Bank OF Hemingway.
at meeting Of the stockholders. from
dend of 26 per cent and stock divi-
dend OF so per cent, were to be de-
clared. AS It had been decided to in
crease the capital from $4,000 to
$4,000. the extra subscription was
paid in. and now the bank begins its
new career with a $4,000 capital and
a $16.666 surplus.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-01-22
FIRST meeting OF
LEAGUE FOR PEACE
REPRESENTATIVES, OF GREATER
NATIONS CONVENE in MOST
MEMORABLE SESSION.
LEON BOURGEO|S is CHAIRMAN
First Act, Appoiptment Of COMMITTEES
to Trace Frontiers Of Territory
Of the sarre Basin.

Representatives of France,
Great Britain, Italy, Greece. Belgium.
Spain, Japan and Brazil, members Of
the council of the league OF nations,
met in the French foreign office for
the first meeting Of the league.
The council organized by elect,ng
Leon Bourgeois chairman and confirm.
ing the choice of Sir Eric DrummoAd,
Of Great Britain, as general secretary.
The first official act OF the council
was the appointment of a commission
to trace upon the spot the frontiers
OF the territory of the Sarre basin.
Leon Bourgeois. French representa-,
tive, who presided. said:
'The task of presiding at this meet
ing and inaugurating this great inter
national institution should have fallen
to President Wilson We respect the
reasons which still delay final decis-
ion by our friends in Washington but
express the hope that their differ
ences will soon be overcome and that
representative of the great Ameri.
can republic will occupy the place
waiting him among us. The work OF
the council will then assume definite
character and will have that particu-
lar force which should be associated
with our work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-01-22
PRESIDENT GREETs
men OF AMERICAS.
The LEADING FiNANclERs or
Fl REPusLics GATHER FOR
FINANCIAL CONFERENCE.
BARRETT WELCOMES VISITORS
Ssoretary Glass, PrssIdent-o Genera
Of the Conference Occupying tho
Chair at Opening Session.

Washington.-Marke by the pres.
ence OF the leading financiers and bus.
ness men Of the twenty-one republics
of the western hemisphere, the second
Pan-American Financial Conference
opened here for the consideration of
snternation9l problems arising from
the return OF peace.
President Wilson sent message of
greeting. declaring that Pan-Ameri-
ca sought no selfish, purpose in assist
ing world reconstruction and would
regard 1t as a privilege to fulfil the
obligations imposed by the great ad-
vantages enjoyed by the people of
these republics. Secretary Lansing
brought out the same idea in address
ing the delegates, when he said the
Z sAAaericas accepted the burdens thrust
:ppoh the Rew world by the war.
the visitors to the build.
Ing lof'the Pan-American Union. John
Barrett, director-general, spoke of the
unions moral influence in preserving
peace and building up commerce.
Secretary Glass. president-general
OF the conference. occupied the chair
at the opening session.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-01-22
mute AS
TO ADMIRAL SINS
MANY CRITICS ARE READY TO
BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY
HEAR ON THE CABINET.
T0PERS HAVE NOT RECOVERED
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs to
Broaden investigation to sift to
Bottom the Sims Charges.

Washington.-The Sims-Danieh out.
break has aroused washington's offi-
cial and social circles.
The first shot of Admiral Sims went
through and hit the mark, but the
second one seems to be fiaring back on
him.
Secretary Daniels takes the posi-
tion that it ia improper for him to say
anything before he goes before the
senate committee. He will let Ad-
miral Sims finish and then he will
testify. A great many critics Of the
Wilson administration are ready to be-
lieve anything about members OF his
cabinet, and a southern member is
preferred for attack.
The drinking public are inclined to
side with the secretary in the affair
1t appeared that the senate COM
mittee on naval affairs will broaden
its investigation OF the navy depart
ment in order to sift to the bottom the
charge of Admiral Sims that he did not
receive proper support from the de-
partment during the war.