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pof, ce gratie spiritului sau acut,
! gtiut sa-si obtie intaietatea III ci-
vilisatiunea moderna, apropiindu-
sc de apogeul culturei. Arata apoiI
communicates strfnsa ce exista 1ntre
moi romanii 81 francezii, nu numaiI
din punctul de vedere al unirei
sufletesti 81 morale ce exista intre |
aceste doua tari surori. AratS cum
patrias noastra Romania, Sc simte
legata prin inima 81 suflet, de sora|
ga Franta. Arata cum aceste doua
tart IN concertul civilizator al lu-
mel, urmaresc acelay ideal 81 cum
Romania, nici odata nu poate uita
sprijinnl acordat noua de Franta
pentru realizarea unitatei noastre
rationale. Mai departe d-sa, Sc
refera la inselnnatatea zilei de All
q poporului francez 81 complectea-
za pentru ce aceasta sarbatoare are
| o deosebita importanta, nu numai
pentru francezi, ci pentru toate ma
tiunile civilizate. Revolutia fran.
ceza, continue d-sa, care formeaza
!, a IA perioada din Istoria omenirei
81 care sintetizeaza in mod perfect
era precedenta q altruismului, ara.
ta Cd statele civilizate de astazi
stunt cladite Gel putin teoretic--
pc principiile ce au emanat din de
claratjunile della 1889 81 1892, for
mulate in cuvintele, "Egdlits, Ii
berte, Froternit6."
Gu d-sa 1ncheindu-se seria cuvin
tarilor, Sc prcoedeaza la numeril'
din program, compuse din jocuril
rationale ale Romanilor, condus
de abilul 81 istetul Paul Cumpana
81 care au fost admirable rasplatit
prin aplauze fndelungate; cante
cele bine executate ale Cehoslova
cilor 81 exercitiile de gimnastica al
Polonilor, foarte bine reusite.
Colonistii francezi, au incheia
programul, de asemenea prin cate
va bucati corale, admirable execu
tate 81 care au avut un rasunet d
nedescris in inimile tuturor.
ii Gu un cuvfnt, s'a petrecut i
mod admirable pana tarziu in noaE
te 81 atmosfera de intimitate ce al
putut constata Ia acest amalga,
de reprezentanti al statelor aliat,
m a facut sd traiesc cateva momer
te de fericire, ducandu-ma Gu mil
tea 81 la intimitatea raporturilo
ce au existat fntre aceleasi popoai
acum in anil r6xbsiului mondia
cand decisi sd moara pentru ac
least idei, nu s'au despartit.
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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-21
Catsva eUVlltc h saba-
Tea Dc 4 l9 lulfe
de: n. Iorga.

vas putea multami decat Gu
mai usor dnsa sd va
multamesc pentru aceia, de fata,
carl au stiut sd ma faca q trece
peste ceasurile grele din viata 81
sa-mi asigure partea mea de feri-
cire.
In aceasta prietenie Gu care
m att covirsit cred ca att facut
insa 0 confusie: intre stegar, al
carui merit numai cd stiut
sal ramaie sluga credincioasa in
toata viata 81 ar Fl ramas astfel
81 innaintea NORTH.
Fiindca este atata tineret de
fata, sa mise ingaduie sd lie
amintesc ca, orr ce ar Fl facut u
orr ce ar mai face generatia noa>
stra, in mantle lor este tara 81 a
uita de insisi parintii lor, carl la
atatia, zac sub pamant pentru ca
li-au castigat o tara liberia 81
mare. a4l' +.
Pentru a nu fl nevrednici de
aceasta mostenirc li-as recoman.
da .cateva povete foarte simple.
Sa nu creada ca lucrurile mari
sunt impossible. Ce e Gu putinta,
sc face aproape de la sine. Ce
pare Gu neputinta, .aceia cere 81
lintele omului adevarat. 81 Ell IL
buteSSe in truda lui. Caci ce putea
sa para mai impossible de cat mi
nunea pc care in chip asa de feri-
cit vedem indeplinita astazi de
nebunii credintei in cele ce nu sc
Ipot?
i Tot asa sd nu Sc inchine mediu-
lui in care la pus soarta. NJ c
adevarat Cd in lupta Gu ell trebue
neaparat sd fiji invins. Aceasta .
Ispun cci slabi 81 lasi. Vechea
! vorba, care scuza atatea, mum.
telui care nu vrea sd vie la tine
), 81 deci tn trebuie sd mergi Ia
munte nu buna de tinut minte
Numai sd vrei, 81 muntele va ven
la tine. Atata trebuie.
AL treilea, pentru a 1ntra il
D viata pu'blica sc cerc ca intail
sa-ti cristalisezi armonios viats
ia privata. Nu tine nici cea ma
mareata cladire ridicata pc m1as
tinile conruptiei 81 imoralitatii
Incepe prin face inlauntrul ta,
0 biserica; in jurul eli, in famili,
ia IA sa domneasca O atmosfer,
pura pc urma vel da societate
celia &c corespunde Gu cclc din
launtru ale tale. Fara soti car
sc iubesc, fara copii GU respec
fata de parinti, fara parinti car
arata ca-si iubesc copii crescan
du-i bine, nu este sOcietate sana
toasa 81 trainica.
Acum sd adaug ccva la multa
mirile mele miscate.
In primavara pomul poate d
flori, care asigura roadele, {
atunci cand totul ii sta impt
trivia. In toamna infloresc, far
nadejde de roada, numai acei
carora totul lie este deosebit d
prielnic. 81, astfel, daca tineret
mea isolata a putut da ceva pri
scris, florile de toamna ale Wet
cele vor fl un dar al acestui p
por bun. n. Iorga.
(''N. ROmanescs).
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-07-21
C1TIIT u ADoNAFI
MARUL "A1URICA"

ca tn al vazut cand lam pus la
tul de gat. Ell bine, Vasile, vor.
belle astea nu poate sd ramaie
asa. Am TRIMS dupa primar 81
am sd trimit 81 dupa subprefect
81 Ia parchet Gu totii, ca sd desle-
gam calul de la gard. NJ vreau
ca putoare care Sc inhaiteaza Gu
argatii oamenilor Sd ma poarte
in vorba. Da, Vasile. Geo fl sd
fie, "a stu Cd ma costa 81 zece
mil de franci, 81 afacerea NO las
moarta,. Else Ana ca aprindere.
'Epi { Lam spus eu c3 am vazut
Cd 81 spipzurat pc Serbian q
domnu ! Staverescu. Wi, miru q
de femeie. Asia vrea 81 ma vaza
in ocna! Nu-i adevarat jupineasa
Ano. Ecorlituri de ale ei. Doam-
ne! Cum vine sbeleaua pc capul
omuluil Unde-i tic6aoasa so
string de git, incaltea Sc stu de
&c md duce Ia ocna, 8 kise Vasile,
ca yocea sugrumata.
''Acum ON vedea!s - rise Ana
:
Gu amenintare in voce.
Nam spus jupinea1k Ano. Te
rog pnrti n pacate n mime, 81
las-o n pe e. ii plata pomnului,
barsn tnx sind ~ ~ ~ -
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! {urnaip
'Intra repede zicand catre SAT.

n q - i sslsse ~
Ssoal4 -te spntoare ii culcate
! \ rat. Sa nu to misti pana viu,
r f1i rasdcesc gitul,a { ii esi, puse
4 isriga ii se urea re prispa, %
ileilA "a sHpl VI spe care q
Buna dimineat s ziae Vasile,
dicsndu-si caciula.
lund dimineata Vasile. Hal
8 caasa. Multumesc bade Vlad'
ssii- II ficut abine[e Ssta. 6pune-i
1eachivei cs WI III nis due II
MI. IA ramss treabh pe alta
: ,l llfSi otaTm nJii u 1ntrs II
a 81 Me M asils.
hlableis n Al sssban dupa
|s|st y s. '|''|
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Lasa pana maine. Asa te r0g,"
zise Vasile Gu vocea rugatoare.
'Ce-ai de gind sa faci GU ca -
''Nu stu. Imi huieste capul.
Val ce rusine pc capul meu! Imi
vine so string de git
"Ca sd ramaie copii pc dru-
muri! Sa-ti putrezeasca oasele in
puscarie pentru stricata! Sa M
faci treaba ala, Vasile. Asculta
ce-ti spun eu ca mutt vreau raul.
Potoleste-te., Primarul o sd vie sa
incheie procesul verbal Cd al prin-
so in odaia' argatului 81 scapi
lesne de ca. 0 duel acasa 81 ii dai
toalele sd Sc duca Gu Dumnezeu
la tusa-sa Mitana. Asa Vasile, 81
ca sd nu zici Cd sunt femeie rea,
vorba ala sd ramaie balta, ca sd
mutt fac suparari 81 cheltuieli.
Auzi1ss
'Da jupincasa. Dumnezeu Sd
va fniluiasca. Asa am 81 fac.
raspunse Vasile GU umilinta iii
vocea lui.
Sen. Ma due pc Ia ca Sd vad
ce facet Use Ana.
All vres so vad 81 eu, jupi-
neasx Ano. 8
I Nm, NJ se poate pana M vine
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! ,P'!z!I|q| ]! ! : ! ! =

u sxecu& ori ucsxr invitx % ounie Do hui oh
ta1ts. hirtis Do SORTS pcuzi pentru societx elubu
paFoh; Statute q d1s9tte revigte hrogur pfstuo
foarto modafata xxecutarsa face prompt tmp1 q
mt - Dsd sunt rugats omar. socst1t abonsn3u nogai
~ d tot sprijtnul
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
Legal Notice.
State of Mississippi. Monroe County
Board of Supervisors. October
Term. 1921.

State of Mississippi. Monroe County
Board of Supervisors. October
Term, 1921.
Notice of Letting Contract For Build
ing Steel Bridge on Hamilton and
Rye Bridge. Road, in Bird District.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of said county will at
it's meeting on the First Monday in
November. 1921, at the court house of
said county, in the city of Aberdeen.
Miss. up to the hour O'Clock D. m. i.
of said date. proceed to receive sealed
bids or proposals for the contract for
constructing one 20-foOt steel bridge
on the Hamilton and Rye bridge road
in the third supervisors district. ac-
cording to the plans therefor adopted
by the Board of Supervisors, and
which are now on file in the clerks
office. And if q satisfactory bid is
then and there received, said board
will award a contract TO the lowest
and best bidder The successful bid
der will be required to enter into con-
tract and boud in an amount equal
to the amount of his said bid, condi-
toned as the law directs, the board
reserving the right to reject any or
all bids or proposals received.
By order of the Board of SuDervi-
sors. this the 9Th day of October. 1921.
j. Il. MORGAN. Clerk of b. 8.
By @. G. RAYD. @. Oc14
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
Trustees Sale of Timber

By virtue of the authority vested
in me by 3 certain deed OF trust exc
ecuted by Storey Lumber Company.
! a firm composed of r. n. Story, Olin
/ Storey and MahlOn Storey, on April
"a. 1917. TO secure certain indebted
ness described therein, which deed OF
| trust is recorded in Book 2. pags l0l
in the Chancery Clerks od1ce of
| Monroe County, Mississippi. default
/ in the payment of said debt having
| been made, and Having been request
! ed by the beneficiary therein. I will
| on Monday. November :, 1921. in
/ front of the west door of the County
Court House in the City Of Aberdeen,
in said county, within lawful hours. sell
to the highest bidder for cash. ali
merchantable timber on the lands ia
said county. described as the n. ".
Ii of 9. W. IA and n. ". IL Of =.
E. l. 4 of Section IS; and the S. ".
IA of n. W. IA OF Section AZ and
W. 1-2 of 3. w, ii of Section 20; and
W. l-2 of n. W. Il and 8. ". If of
Section %; and E. 1-2 of =. +. IA OF
Section 30; and s. Z. IA Of y. f. Is
and s. E. IA of 9. W, IA of Section
81; all in Township IA. Range Is
West. And also the n. E IA of. y.
E. IA and s. 1-2 Of \. z. ii and ".
1-2 OF s. F. IA of n. W. IL and w
l-2 of 8. Z. IA and s. W. IA Of Sec
tion 8; and N W, IA and s. ~. IL
of section z; and 8. 1-2 Of 9. E IA
and n. 1-2 and N ID OF s. 1-2 Of Sec
ton IS; and WIZ of n. W.I-4 of Sec
s; and E. l-2 of n E. Ii and II. I-2
of n. IL of y. L. IA of =. 4. ii and
n. w. IA of n. W. Ia and n. 1-2 of
n. 1-2 of N. w. IA of s. E IA and
N. 1-2 of n. l-2 of s. ". ii OF Sec
ton 10; all in Township Is. Range is
West. And also \. ". IA and $ IL
of g Il. IA and n E. IA of s. F. IA
of Section and n. E IA of n. IS.
IA and 8. 1-2 of N IL and n. 1-z Of
s l-2 and s. l-2 of :. r. IA of Section
u; and n. E. IA of \. E. IA and
8. f IA of N ". IA and y. Wis Of 8.
E. Ia and 8 ". IA of s. E. IA and
8. " IA of M IA of Section Is; and
E. 1-2 of 8. E. IA of Section Il; and
8. w. IA of S. ". IA and s. I-2 Of
all in township Is. Range Il West,
containing in all 8. $50 acres more or
less, to satisfy said debt and all costs
The purchaser of said timber viii
have until November II. 1927, to cut
and remove and manufacture said
timber. and the right TO erect saw
mills, buildings, camps. tramwayss
railroads and other necessary build
ings or machinery Co be used for the
purpose of cutting, removing and
such timber together
with the right to remove such saw
mills, buildings. camps. machinery
railroads. or other necessary build
ings or machinery erected or con-
on said land at any time
prior to November II, 1927
JOHN SHIELDS GILLEYLEE.
Trustee.
October 4. 1921. oct7-5t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21

H G Brevard. brig lumber 1921
J A Trice, bridge lumber 73.44
Tenn. Lumber Co.. haul
ing lumber -- ....--- % %
Jeff Atkins. haul lumber 3 sc
] c Copeland, haul lumb'r LAO
Boyd Greene, nails -..---.----. 300
Redus Bros. brig supplies Ito
Sylvester Barnes, car hire 90
Chas Rowan, nails--.-....-- 1000
L E Fish. building bridge $4,000
First District Road Fund.
NJ t Cox and Is others,
road work .--.-...-----.-..-- $40. 4S
Lam & Carter, supplies liza
Kirkpatrick q kirkpatrick 925
d w Robins, T n T, etc.. 314 40
End District Road Fund.
Perry Harmon and 80 9TH
ers. road work -.-----. 270.62
Mrs w | Gideon, meals
for hands -. --...-. 500
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
Notice to Creditors

The State of Mississippi. County oil
Monroe-Chancy Court.
Estate of James ]. Depriest. No.
1902. Mrs. Mary j. Depriest,
Executrix.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons holding claims against the es-
tate of James j. Depriest, deceased.
that letters were granted the under
signed as executrix of said estate by
the Chancery Court of said county on
the nth day of October, 1921. and All
persons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified TO have
same probated and registered accord
ing co law by the Chancery Clerk
within six months from date of this
notice, otherwise such claim or claims
not so probated will be forever barr
ed.
This the 18th day of October. 1921.
MRS. MARY J. DEPBIEST,
Executrix.
Gattman, Miss. r. F. D. No. L.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21

Worth While Quotation
Responsibility walks hand in hand
with capacity and power "-ssfssssG,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21

supplies .-.---...-. .---.----.---- 5.25
w J Cocker, bridge work. 600
Will White, bridge work. II 90
G 8 Lowe. bridge word -. 11.90
Allison & Owens, brig w'k HOO
J G Baker, bridge work. % IS
H F Clark, bridge lumber 1900
Mrs ] B Uncommon, brig
lumber .--..-.--.--.- .--------.-- 1854
Thompson & Grady, brig
lumber -. .--------------. 631.I2
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
NONRESIDENT Notice.

State of Mississippi, Monroe County
Chaucery Court. in Vacation.
No. $500.
Mrs. Cleo Estel. complainant, VS.
Albert Estel. respondent.
To Albert Estel. postoffiee address
I08 North Cedar Street, Mobile, Ala.
You are commanded to be and APP.
pear before the Chancery Court oil
said county at the court house there
of. in the city of Aberdeen. Miss. on
the third Monday of January, 1922
then and there to plead. answer OF
demur to the original bill, filed in said
court by Mrs. Cleo Estel, wherein
you are defendant.
This the 18th day of October. 1921.
JOE T. MORGAN, Chancery Clerk.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
lit Must Have Been Dead Al
Least O Months But Did
Not SmeIP'

Saw big rat in our cellar las
Fall" writes Mrs. Joanny. and
bought 35c cake of RAT-SNAP
broke it up into small pieces. Last
week while moving we came across
the dead rat. Must haye been dead
six months, didn't smell. RAT
SNAP is wonderful. . Three sizes.
35c. 65c. 81 25.
Sold and guaranteed by Phoenix
Drug Co.
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PHOENIX DRUG COMPANY.
ABERDEEN MISS.

machines or their representatives, are
invited to inspect them, or to substitute
other machines of the same make, OF
their own selection, OF equal OF greater
value, ar nytime during business hours
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
First Real Rritish censaa.

The first real census OF Great Brit.
ain and Ireland Was taken in 1901,
when the population OF England, Scot
land, Wales and ireland was found to
be 15,717,287. Food prices were then
regulated by parliamentary enactment
and ''fOrestallers," or spectators in
provisions, were severely punished
by Imprisonment. After the close of
the Waterloo campaign prices receded
to almost former rates and the British
people were again happy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
COMFORTING Topsy.
]. L. SHELL & co.

My four-year-old brother fs fond OF
Topsy, the horse, and Is always at
hand when she is put In the barn
Lately he saw the hired man slap her
lightly with a small fiat board and
told mother of It, He declared 1t hurt
Topsy, and when mother asked him
what he said to the man for Shaping
the horse, he replied: Il didn't say
anything, but | winked at Topsy. -
Exchange.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
Mrs. Reach Tells How She Got
to Know Rat-Snap
Have ALWAYS feared rats.

Have always feared rats. Late.
~ noticed many on my farm. A
neighbor said he just got rid OF
droyes with RAT-SNAP. This
started me thinking. Tried RAT
SNAP myself. 1t killed II and
scared the rest awsy." RAT-SNAP
comes in three sizes. Soc. 65c, $1.25.
Sold and guaranteed by Phoenix
Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
Notice to Road Taxpayers

Your Communication road tax Of
s. is due and payable and viii be de-
Iinquent after the 18th day of De-
cember. 1921. All such taxpayers
who haYe not paid this tax Will have
affidavit made against them. insis6
that You come forward and pay this
tax so you will escape the penalty
fixed by law. l earnestly insist that
in sending your money or check 20
pay this tax, be sure and give your
name in full. and also give your name
by your injtislsi and be sure that you
give the precinct where yon aFe as
sessed. This is very necessary in
checking your name.
J. B. LEWIS. Sheriff
oet7-4t By T. o. JONES. y. 9.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
First Despair Deeply Felt.

There is no despair so absolute as
that which comes with the first mo-
ments of our first great sorrow, when
we have not yet known what 1t is to
have suffered and be healed, to have
despaire6 and 10 have, recovered hope.
George -Eliok.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21
Remarkable Balances Rock.

In Acushnet, Me-, are two rocks pc.
culiarly situated on a. ledge and ap-
parently placed there by glacial &C
ton. The larger rock weighs proba-
bly, several hundred tons. and years
ago 1t is said this could be tilted by
pushing against it. There are evil
dences that at some time smaller
rocks were placed as wedges to. keep
the great rock motionless.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-21

Clerk J T Morgan. postage 1874.
Foote d Davies. of. SUBS. SO 8!
Clerk w T Ware, postage LOT
M G Roberts. keeping
county - 273. OF
Rogers q Smith, pau acct 1000
DR. w w Bryan, attending
pauper 1856
NC Roberts, trans. paupnr 170C
DIR G T Tubb. attend pans 5.75
Sheriff Lewis, lunacy fee 3 0C
Clerk Morgan. lunacy fee. 300
7 O Jones, ct al, lunacy
Jurors -....-..------. 800
Sheriff Lewis, con. lunatic 20 80
DIR w A Sloan. examining
lunatic - ..------- 200
G w Rye ct al, election
officers - - 1900
g S Clopton, cleo. CON. 81 so
G NJ Kolk, election conn.,. 5000
G G Mckinney, cleo. com. 600
Tom Stevens, liquor case
evidence ----.---.- 10000
DR. g s Bryan, shipping
health office equipment 25. SO
Mrs Sam Deem, stationery 200
Supervisor Thompson. ex-
pense to Jackson ---.---- 1900
10 kirkpatrick. brig w'k 2700
GilIie Hecter. bridge w'k - 90
J + Cox. bridg ework -. 475
Jack Truman, bridge work $50
f L Russell, bridge work 1T 90
Sylvester Pearson. brig w'k 22.40
/ @ Brooks. bridge lumb'r 8O.54
w ID Hester. brig lumber 800
L B Weothrooks, brig w'k So
+ B Harlow, bridge work 100
G E Grady. bridge work 500
T. G Harlow. bridge work 1900
r E Pullen, bridge work. 200
+ A Tart. bridge work $3.50
w A Lowery, brig lumber Il 90
A. J. Cox. bridge lumber 104 90
Parham & Reese. brig tim 17.12
w I Lindsey. brig timber 1900
s E Moon. bridge timber 200
B w Mcdonald. brig w'k so
G Hollinsworth. brig w'k $50
B F Thomas, bridge work 1854
Cliff Hilliard, bridge work sol
n G Arnold, bridge work 5.50I
Andy Baker, bridge work 1875.
J II Tribble. brig lumber 1888
L A West, bridge lumber 41.85
j G Moore, bripge lumber 1915
NJ A Jones. bridge lumber 1901
L Northington, brig w'k 3.58
f G Roberts, bridge nails 6.00I
Jaudon & Roberts, bridge
lumber --..---.---- -. 9.8OI
E D Brannon, bridge nails I.50l
Chas Rowan, bridge nails 552I
Lam 81 Carter, sundry sup 236 so |
G II Werner, bridge work 1901
Dan Mcdonald, brig work LOO
w E Roberts, bridge work 1901
t J Irwin, bridge work. 8.75
K B Stewart. bridge work HOO
w A Stewart. bridge work 23.75
A ] Lam, bridge work. 48 "a
w w Boyd. brig lumber $500
II G West, bridge lumber 77.4O |
w A Roberts. brig lumber 394
Lee Collins, bridge lumber 1880
Smith Bros, brig lumber $3.50 |
A e Morgan, bridge work $500
J r Booth, bridge work. 344 .87
A g Hale, bridge lumber 221 %
Tennessee Lumber Co.,
bridge lumber-.-.--..---...-. 81. 80
Eugene Carter. piling,---.-- 56, 40
Henderson Hdw. Co.. brig
Evening star., 1921-12-25
ARTICLE / ST|RS,.
JAPANESE DEBATE
Divergence of Opinion Gives
Ammunition for Those
Opposed to Treaty.
SOME Minimize DISPUTE
One Newspaper Declares Matter Is
Too Puny for Any More Hag-
Cling About Words.
by the Associated Press

By the Assoca ted Press
lohlO, December 2i-The diver
gence or opinion as to whether article
IL OF the four-power treaty. ne1otj-
ated at Washington, applies to the
Japanese mainland has supplied fresh
ammunition for Japanese newspapers
opposed to that document. The NOR,
important journals, however, so far
nave taken a more rational view OF
tne phraseology of this much-dis-
cussed article
Inc Asahi Shimbun believes the diff
shces OF construction will be set
tied satisfactorily because the articl,.
In question is opposed in America and
Japan Tor Numerically opposite rea-
sons put the Asahi anticipates fur
,ner uiHicul1es growing out of am
plsuity IN the wording of the treaty.
Suggests Modification.
Ihe iamato Shimbun questions
"nether the japanese delegates have
sNeh tnelr approval of the document.
SAVING: II Admiral Kato was un-
aware of the defect all thar is pec.S
sary will be to ask the powers fo
modify the phraseology. Otherwise
the people must hold Baron kato re-
sponsible."
me Hochi Shimbun expresses the
oplhion tnat the japanese insular pos
sessions In the Pacific are SO closely
reiated 10 the japanese mainland
tiat any menacing influence must
anect both. Therefore, says the news
paper as practical problem the
issue dWlndles TO nothingness
The kokumin Shimbun saws the
ISSUE Is merely question of whether
Japan VIII grasp a substantial gain
AT the cost Of honor and prestige.
Calls Dispute Puny.
The Jill Shimpo, in its comment
says common sense justities exclusion
OF the main islands of the japanese
empire from the provisions of the
treaty. but adds that a legal scrutiny
OF The document admits of a double
Interpretation. The newspaper jus-
tines the position taken by Secretary
OF state Hughes. but concludes its
editorial by saying the dispute, is TOO
puny 70 ADD TO 1T any more haggling
over phraseology
The iorozo choro expresses disap-
pointment that the japanese govern
ment appears TO be "serenely indif-
terent 10 the question"
Evening star., 1921-12-25
PORTO RICANS DEMAND
EFFICIENCY IN SERVICE
Commissioner Says They Do Not
Object to Appointees From This
Country If Justly Named.

The people of Porto Rico do not
complain" of the ratio of appoint
mentS as between the continental
Americans and Porto Ricans." but 90
object to the lack of qualification of
the appointees." Resident Commits
sioner Davila yesterday wrote Presi-
dent Harding.
The President recently wrote Sena-
tor King. democrat. of Utah. giving
Information as TO appointments in the
island administration. which the sena-
tor had requested in a resolution in
the Senate.
In his letter Commissioner Dayila
said Porto Ricans did not object TO
Americans holding Office simply be-
cause they were born outside of the
island, but that I'VE cannot agree to
the substitution of competent native
Porto Ricans by Americans when the
former have proven their efficiency
and ability"
The cases of the commissioner of
the interior and chief of the health
department were cited as in this
class. The commissioner also con-
demned the action of Gov Reilly in
naming a private secretary and chief
of the secret service, neither of whom,
he said, speaks Spanish. Other in
stances of alleged injustice TO island
ers in filling offices were enumerated.
Evening star., 1921-12-25
THREE DIED IN FIRE.

TONOPAH, New. December "a
Three men lost their lives and ten
were seriously injured i'll a fire last
night which destroyed the Belmont
Mining Company's boarding house,
known to mining men as the Big
Ship" Workmen are searching the
ruins today to learn if others may have
been killed.