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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-20
CONCERNING LURA PARSONS
Berea, Kentucky,
January Is, 1921

Berea, Kentucky,
January 10, 1921
At meeting of the Progress Club
the following resolutions were passed;
Be il resolved, that the Progress
Club Of Berea. KY, hereby deplores
and condemns the brutal crime that
cost the life of our neighbor. Lura
Parsons, while she was engaged in
the noble calling Of teaching among
the mountain people Of our State.
We demand that no expense be
spared in bringing her murderer to
justice, and we call upon all good
women who may read these resolu-
tions to aid us to their utmost by
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-20

may be built where the little ones
may find shelter and protection. The
construction will begin in March, al
though to date only one-third Of the
States 100000 quota has been
raised.
Kentucky Children's Home Society,
1886 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, Ken
lucky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-20
EASTERN KENTUCKY NEWS
(Continued from mage tWol

bacco.-Miss Fannie Abney has been
suffering very much from rheuma-
tism, but Is some better now.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
President Predicts Success
Beyond Fondest Hopes
Tells Farmers and Red Cross He Believes Arms
Conference Will Aid in Preventing
All Wars in Future

I'VE are going TO succeed be
yond our fondest hope"
That /, is President Warren g.
Hardingls foreword TO the Ameri-
can people regarding the outcome
Of the present conference on arna-
ments.
This conference will demonstrate
the wisdom Of representatives OF
nations internationally coming to-
gether and settling their problems
without resort TO arms he also
declared.
Twice Yesterday the President
took occasion to utter the most con-
fident expectation of complete sue
cess resulting from the conference.
To a delegation OF farmers who
called at the executive Offices he
made the first statement. The sec
ond, before the executive commit
tee of the American Red Cross, NI>
even more specific. He told the
Red Cross that he firmly believed
that as a result Of the conference
ii never again would be called on
to do nvar work.
In his statement to the farmers
President Harding said:
Claims no special Merit.
Il do not claim any special merit
in calling this conference. My only
thought was to do my duty. But
it is a happy auEury to find that
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Packing Strike Spreads
Rapidly in Other Cities

CHICAGO. Dec. Packing houses
at Albert Lea, Mimi, were forced to
close today when engineers and other
employees followed the meat cutters in
striking.
At Omaha, with the exception of
Armour and Company, packing plants
were declared to be doing practically
no killing and three employees were
injured i'm lighting along picket lines.
Extra police are reported guarding
the packing plants at East st. Louis
and the Kansas State Industrial Court
is attempting to prevent d tie-up of
the stockyards in Kansas City. Kans.
Fort Worth, Ten, plants were op-
Grating with crippled force, accord
ing to dispatches, as is said to be the
case at Oklahoma City. Okla.
Denver plants are badly hit by the
strike, dispatches stated.
Twenty-Five packing companies united
late today in filing a petition in Su-
perior Court asking that the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Workers Union be restrained from in
terfering with their plants operations.
The strike was reflected in market
conditions here today. Hog receipts
fell off, with prices stronger, and
wholesale meat quotations are jump
ing steadily.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
President Asks
Bureau to Rule
Air Navigation
Urges System, of Cont
mental Routes Under
: u. S. Control.

Creation of a bureau of aeronautics
in the Department Of Commerce, TO
foster commercial aviation and regu'
late air navigation. is asked in Il spe-
cial message President Harding has
transmitted to Congress.
He also asked establishment of q
system of national continental air
routes under government control.
The Presidents message accompanied
a report of the national advisory com
mittee on aeronautics. a body com
posed OF the War, Navy. Postofface and
Commerce departments. and civ
ilians.
II n system OF air routes and aero
dromes is established, the committed
declared. passenger and freight line.
will be developed a
The projected bureau would ad
minister laws governing air navigation
and would encourage and develol
commercial aviation.
As a part of the system Of air routes
there would be developed meteoro
logical service. lack of which it Is sale
now impedes air travel.
The committee also recommends con
tinuation OF the naval air mail sery
ice. and further studies of the use o
helium, the nonexplosive gas in whicl
America has monopoly.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
JAPANS ACCEPTANCE OF NAVAL RATIO HELD CERTAIN,
PROVIDING u S. WILL STOP FORTIFYING PACIFIC BASES;
TOKYO AND LONDON EXPECT AMERICA TO ENTER PACT
FRENCH TO PRESS DEMAND
FOR INCREASED SHIP RATIO
Paris Delegation Resents Being Kept Outside
General Scope of Negotiations.

While the Big Three word Tokyo for an agree
accord with the naval policy delegates
their headquarters tic Willard Hotel
demands for increased capital ship. ton
mage OF 10000 in submarines.
They ready the British opposition Admiral Ferd
De Bon chief OF the naval simply figures
workable He has rested his hands NJ
What France needs, he complete
admiral suggests that Nhe
naval figures here in Washington they place
onibiics that entirely he
OF his coast lines and his trade Then he hrugs
shoulders and that possibly can answer why
does need alert.
France and Italy will make many sacrifices OF
the conference But they ask why when attitude
they should be kept waiting outside of the scope
negotiations
Land these delegations But they feel
that because they have accepted that position
why they should be penazed because they believe that
they have the right protect their coastal system
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
TROOPS GUARDING
ST. PAUL PACKERS

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. T.
State troops are patrolling the
stockyards districts where thou
sands of packing house employees
are on strike following a day or
near-rioting and disorder.
While the National Guardsmen
were objects of attacks by bricks
and stones thrown from tho crowds
when they broke through a picket
line isolating two big packing
plants here, no further disorder is
anticipated.
Strict orders. however, have been
issued against the congregating OF
strikers and citizens, no more than
eight persons being allowed within
block and groups limited to three
persons.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Teutons Capture
Argentine Trade
Eleven Ships Loaded With
German Goods Arrive at
Buenos Aires.

RUENOS AIRES. Dec. 7.-pcspite
official reports o." thc contrary, the
Germans are rapidly replacing
Americans and other nationalitic $
in the Argentine and some other
markets. where they are acquiring
A d,minatu- position. EleveE
steamers. including two American,
have arrived at Ruenos Aires
within the last five weeks from
Germany heavily laden with hard
ware. machinery. textiles. chemi-
calls. paper and heavy iron and steel
goods. Whereas steamers from
other countries arrive partly loaded.
those from Germany are full.
The German factories are right
up to date with their deliveries on
Argentine government contracts
and they are having little difficulty
in getting all the new government
business that * awarded on a com
petitive basis.
Krupp and SHINES interests have
lust been awarded, each a half. Il
government contract for 10000 tons
of rails. while the war ministry is
placing an order for tents, canvas
and waterproof fabric In Germany
costing over 22,OOO.00O marks. Some
Of the funds to meet this bill VIII
be withdrawn from the Argentine
Embassy at Washington. where
they were sent to buy American
goods of a similar nature.
Copyright. 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
EIGHT SAVED
LIN MIDOCEAN
Wrecked Schooner Set on
Fire After Crew Is
Taken Off.

BOSTON, Dec. Eight
members of the crew of
the~ wrecked three
schooner Ruby w, of St,
Johns, n. F., have been picked
up in midOcean by the Danish
steamer Gurdsum Mersk. SAIL
ing from Philadelphia to
Genoa, according to a wire
less report from the Mersk
received tonight at the Bos-
ton Navy Yard.
The captain of the schooner
is suffering from a broken
arm. and one sailor has a
bruised knee. the report said.
The Ruby w, considered a
derelict and dangerous to
navigation, was set afire after
the crew had been taken of.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
TWO MILLION men
in ARMY IS new
U.S.DEFENSE PLAN
Secretary of War Shows
How Preparedness Will
Be Complete.

Plans now initiated for prepara-
tion of national defense "contem-
plate a more complete state of pre-
paredness than at any previous pc
riod in the peace-time history Of
our country" Secretary of War
Weeks declares in his annual re-
port just published
The plan for complete defense
provides for an initial mobilization
OF 2,OO0,0OO men. organized into six
field armies, he says. of this force
the regular army would contribute
r.ne divisions, the National Guard,
shteen divisions, and the organ
lied reserve, twenty seven divisions.
Most Important Period.
He characterizcs the present pc
riod. marking the transition of the
army from a war to a peace basis
as "one of the most important in
our history" This, he says, arises
from the fact that duty is imposed
Of insuring that the lessons of the
great war are not lost, but per-
petuated in enduring organizations,
For the first time" he declares,
The American people had ex-
pressed, in tho form of a definite
sanction, a determination to con-
Stitute permanent military policy
commensurate with their great pc
tentiaI requirements for national
defense. and yet thoroughly con-
sistent with their national tradi-
tions"
This was accomplished in the act
Of July 4. 1920, which departs from
the traditional practices of the
country.
Calls Provision Wise.
Whereas in the past these. larger
war forces Ccitizcn soldiers) have
been eNtcmporized after the occur
renee Of an emergency" said the
Secretary. the new law wisely pro-
vides that the framework OF their
organization shall he established
and developed in time Of peace. IN
So far as this iS pra acticablc. through
the voluntary services of citizens Or
military age.
I'm his initial expression concern
ing the general intent of this law.
the President emphatically indi-
Gated that its keynote was an In
SiStence upon the establishment ana
development of this framework in
time of peace"
Secretary Weeks describes how
the army is proceeding toward or
sanitation of the citizen forces in
the various military districts. an'
tells If the executive rcor-aniz,-
tons that have been made in con
formdncc with tho policy.
Tn" American people can now,
IN time "f need. be .uided in their
mobilization through a system pre-
pared by this department in accord
.n"" with the best Of military doc
trIneS.' he concludes
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
MUCK TO CONDUCT
SPANISH OPERAS

BERLIN, Dec. 7.-Dr. Kar; Muck.
famous orchestra conductor, who
brought the Boston Symphony To
its zenith, has been invited 70
Madrid by King Alfonso to direct
the kings orchestra in the RoyaI
Opera. Muck will conduct twenty
performances of Wagner.
number of prominent Germa n
soloists will also go to the Spanish
capital. All performances will he
in German. On his return DR.. Muck
will go to Amsterdam to take
charge of the Mengelberg SYM
phony Orchestra during Mengel-
berg's absence in America.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
FRANCE WILL KEEP
ARMY OF 701, ,726

PARIS, Dec. 7.-France will
maintain a standing army of 701.-
726 men for the coming year, of
which $4,000 will be officers, ac-
cording to the. army budget figures
presented today. To maintain and
pay this army France will expend
1900, 10000 francs (roughly s307,-
142.S57). The French can recover
an eleventh of this sum as that is
the percentage of troops in the
occupied areas.
The distribution of the army for
1922 is as follows: Almeria. Tunis
and China, $3.50: Constantinople.
6,926: The Levant, $4,000: The
Saare, 1855: The Rhineland, &c.
$50; The Plebiscite areas, 750; Con-
troll. 465. and Missions, $50.
The cavalry effectives are 1885,
46O.
(Copvright 1921
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
ALLIES WILL ALTER
PREPARATION PLAN

PARIS. Dec. Tt has been learned
from well-informed source that the
allied governments shortly will an
nounee the impracticability of the
London schedule OF payments under
which Germany agreed last April to
pay reparations amounting to 1872
OOO.OOO.OOO gold marks tsS3, ,o0o,-
oOo. .0Oo).
Mr.. Loucheur. the minister Of the
liberated regions, was hastily called
to London tonight to confer with Sir
Robert Horne and DR.. Walther
Rathenau regarding reparations. The
formal announcement OF the abandon
ment Of the London agreement is ex-
pected at a meeting of the allied
premiers before Christmas either at
Paris or London.
Copyright, 1911
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
POVERTY PINCHES
CHINA'S EX-RULERS

PEKIN. Dee. 7.-China's erstwhils
royal family is hard up, accordins
to reports emanating from the For
bidden City. The miX-up in the Pc
kin government finances seems to
have caused the pension granted TO
the living mothers of China's for
mer royal dyansty to be in arrears
As a measure to relieve the situa-
ton, the Manchu court counsellor OF
the royal household has directed
eight pairs of flower vases stored
at Tsungtng to be sold at auction.
Copyright. 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Merchants Close Stores
Citizens Warned to
Keep Off Streets.
so MANY INJURED
POLICE LOSE COUNT
Bricks and Shots Fired
From Windows and AL
leys at Strikebreakers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Serious riot
ing broke out in the stockyards dis
trict here late toda when striking
packing house employees mobbed
Strikebreakers.
Thousands of women were among
the CROWD that surged about the en-
frances. and scores were hit by mis-
siles. During one phase Of the riot
the women Joined hostilities with the
men and threw red pepper into the
eyes of the horses of the mounted
police.
Reports from the stockyards were
that packer officials were, installing
thousands of army cots within th,
yards in an effort TO shelter their
new employees inside.
Riot calls were sent to several
police stations and hundreds of re-
serves, mounted and motorcycle po-
lice, in addition to every other
available officer. were hurried to
the district.
Nine Shot; scores Hurt.
Nine men were shot, hundreds in
jured seriously by flying bricks
and stones. and more than 100 less
seriously burt in the early fighting
between 800 strikers and strike
breakers at Racine avenue and For
ty-ninth street, near one of the
stockyards entrances. Two police
men were sent to hospitals, one
shot and the other probably fatally
injured by a brick which struck
him on the head. All available am
Julances were hurried to the scene.
While the police were fighting
with the enraged strikers at this
point other riots were starting al
Racine avenue and Forty seventh
street. and on the same avenue at
Thirty eighth street.
Cannot Count Wounded.
Chief OF Police Fitzmorris then
took charge Of the situation and
called out flying squadrOns of po-
lice in automobiles, and armed them
with heavy rifles. Bricks were
thrown aud shots fred at the po-
lice from windows and alleys,
Street lights were shot out, and
the fighting proceeded in the dark
in some places.
Many merchants Closeu tHtii
stores in the district, and all pc
destrians were warned to keep OF
the streets.
So many were injured in the
lighting that the police have had
no chance to check up on the total
number. or even the names of their
own casualties.
1t was estimated that more than
. 900 strikers were lighting the po-
lice and the strikcbreakers.
Tho riot started when the day
shifts from the yards attempted TO
come off duty through the four en-
frances on Racine avenue.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
CHEN WOULD TRADE
TROOPS TO CANTON

HONGKONG, Dec. Cen Chen.
military governor OF Kiangsi prov
ince, has notified the Canton gov
ernment he is. ready to transfer sup
port of troops of his province from
the North TO the South IL Canton
will protest against the plan of the
Northern delegates, meeting at
Paoting. to make Gen. Wang Tu-
Chin the head of the forces in
Kiangsi. DR.. Sun Vat Lens forces
are now fighting in Kiangsi and
the turning of the. Kiangsi forces
to the South would be a big gain
for him.
Leaders OF Northerp- armies IN
Human province have lprotested TO
Pekin against the action of Chi Tu
Chan in Human province. saying he
is trying TO serve both the North
and the South.
Copyright, isai.)
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08

not only agriculturists. but max ers
OF arms and armaments-men who
iaturally were expected to have a
personal interest for the revenues
derived therefrom are lust as
much in favor Of the limitation OF
armaments as are the farmers.
cannot speak of the conference
other than TO say that / expect
very gratifying results from the
deliberations
Moreover, this conference will
demonstrate the wisdom Of repre-
sentatives Of the nations coming
together and facing one another
and settling their problems with
out resort to arms. 1t is exceed
ingly hearteninE during all Of tho
heavy duties whIch devolve upon
the Chief Executive TO have the as
surance Of the farmers Of the
United States that they will give
hearty support to me in the effort
to limit armar6ents"
The President was even more spe-
ci1c when he addressed the Red
Cross. He said:
Touches the Heart.
IT think that this IL the first oc-
casion I ever had to turn to the
Red Cross for relief. am very
sure that I did not know until ]
was walking up the steps with my
good friend Judge Payne that ]
would be asked to say anything
But would be very much put out
with myself II I could not say a
word OF greeting from the heart
without premeditation to such q
body as this. ! do not know OF
any relationship which comes with
the Presidency OF this Republic
which touches the heart and ap-
peals to that inner man so init
mately as association with the
American Red Cross.
'I wish that could speak a lit
tie more intimately. I am just as
proud OF what the American Red
Cross does as though I was an in
innate and active participant in all
Of its program. II is one Of the
finest manifestations Of the better
side of America that has ever been
shown to ourselves and, to the
world.
Never Again.
II hone with all my heart that
much of the big work which has
ben yours in the past never will
be asked of you again. 1t will he
wonderful to you and to me to have
lived in a period when we have
brought the conscienceness of man.
kind into an understanding where.
by we shall have done something
tangible to prevent calling upor
you again for war service; ] like
to say II to you. because I know
whereof l speak. We are going e
succeed beyond our fondest hopes
TT is going 10 be so pleasing
To be able to say that becaUs,
things have never been done be.
fore is no reason why we cannot
do them now. There is not any.
thing impossible when the con.
science OF present-day civilization
is fixed upon that accomplishment
And quite apart from our contribu.
lion to this constituencies in tn,
world; quite apart from immediat,
benefits and satisfaction which
comes to us, what a wonderful
thing IT is to have lived. and
thought. and acted in such a way
as to bring the deliberate intelli.
HOuffnued On T,ro
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
MOPLAHS SUFFER
LOSS OF 400 MEN

LONDON. Dec. THE Moplahs
suffered a sharp defeat today when
they attacked a Gurkha regiment
near Allahabsd, the attackers losing
400 killed. The total number of
Moplahs surrendering to date total
$500.
The Lucknow native extremists
have announced a local and general
strike to begin Friday, the day
which the Prince of Wales is due
to arrive at that city.
Copyright, ls31.)
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
BRITISH PEER, BORN
IN U. S., BETROTHED

LONDON. Dec. Tho engage
ment was announced today of Lord
Albert kerby Fairfax. only British
peer born in America. His ancestor
settled in Virginia. handing over his
English estates to his brother. Lord
Fairfax, who Is the son of an
American doctor. came to England
IN 1908 when he claimed the title
which had fallen in allegiance. He
Is now connected with an Eng
lish banking firm.
Copyright. 1871
Lord Fairfax maintains Lon
don residence at 81 Old Burling-
ton street and an estate at Land
over, Prince Georges County. Md.
He is a member of the Sports,
Bachelors. City of London. Brooks
and Pilgrims Clubs in London and
the Union and Metropolitan Clubs
in New York.
Lord Fairfax has ever evidenced
his affection for America. During
the world war he left nothing un-
done to make the officers and the
enllsted men of the American
forces feel at home while they
were in England.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Pope Congratulates King.

LONDON, Dec. Title pope has
DISPATCHED messages of congratula-
ton to King George and Eamonn de
Valera upon the successful conclu-
sion of the Irish peace conference,
a Central News dispatch from Rome
reports.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
latin FEDERATION
TO CRUSH REVOLT.
SAYS GUATEMALAN
Minister Bianchi Asserts
New Republic Will
Restore Herrera.

Revolution in Guatemala will be
put down by the new Central
American Republic. says DIR. Julian
Bianchi. GuatemaIan Minister here
News OF the overthrow and i'm
prisonment Of Or. Carlos Herrera,
president of Guatemala, and his
cabinet. received yesterday, brought
out the statement that the dlsaf-
fected country now is a state in the
Central american Onion. not an In
dividual nation.
Revolutionists captured Ciuate-
mala City after few casualties
resulting from police resistance, II
was stated. provisional govern
ment. under Gen. Jose Maria Lima
and including former government
officials. has been set up.
Warned Some Weeks Ago.
Former President Herrera is un
der military guard at his home. ac-
curdinE to Or. Bianchi's Sdvices
while members Of the cabinet are IN
military prison.
The coup was executed. DIR
Bianchi was advised, by a smail
revolutionary group, with the aid
of few "disloyal soldiers" in
Guatemala City. The former gov
eminent officials. he declared. sub.
mitIcd to arrest I" avoid bloodshed
The revolt is not supported by tn,
people Of Guatemala. a large ma
joritE of whom arc unionists."
"Only two weeks ago President
Herrera was warned" DIR. Bianchi
continued. that there was small
group of men in Guatemala City
who were endangering the govern
ment | have no doubt that Presi-
dent Herrera could have put down
the rebellion had he cared to exer-
else his full powers as chief ex-
eCutive. But he wished to avoid
bloodshed.
Three states to Act.
THE people of the Central Ameri-
can republic. which comprises the
three States of Guatemala, Hondu-
ras and FL salvador. will undoubt-
edly rise to prevent the spread OF
the revolution. and will also take
steps to put down the insurrection
in Guatemala. The majority of peo-
pie in this federation Of Central
American republics are Unionists,
and their purpose is to make impos-
sible revolutions Of this sort.
"The present uprising was caused
by a desire for personal gain. in
spite Of the fact that within the
ycar and half of President Her
rera's administration he has allowed
the utmost freedom of speech and
rot,
ward all political opponents.
president Herrera was highly
popular with the people. and was
elected by the largest majority that
ever polled a vote in Guatemala.
hope that the people will put down
this insurrection and restore the
President and his cabinet to their
offices which were legally obtained II
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Are Equal Partners.

There is one point l would like
10 make clear" said Commander
Mickey" Collins, in an interview
here before leaving for Dublin.
This association OF ireland with
the empire is not an association OF
a dominion with the empire, buut
Is really the association of new
partners. That partnership must
be shaped so that the two peoples
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