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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
MEN ON RHINE TO
COME BACK SOON
FINAL ENACTMENT OF PEACE
RESOLUTION HAS EFFECT OF
WITHDRAWAL
American Soldiers On Rhine Expected
to. Return Within Few weeks
According to Plans
Now Underway

hington-America's forces in
Germany will be withdrawn within the
next few weeks as the result of the
final enactment of the peace resolu-
ton, Representative Anthony of Kan
sas, in charge Of army appropriations
in the house, said Tuesday.
He declared that appropriations to
the army for the current fiscal year
are so limited that the war depart
ment will be forced DO return the
troops within q month or violate the
Borah amendment to the army appro-
priation bill which prohibits the in
curing Of any deicienice.
"Now that the peace resolution is
passed the troops should be withdrawn
at the earliest possible date" said An
thony. 'HThey have been big burden
on the American taxpayers, although
was to pay all expenses. The cost of
the army of occupation has been about
S27o, 100000. Germany has paid about
S30,000000. according to my informa-
ton, and the balance has come out of
the treasury. Germany, of course, will
readily agree to the withdrawal of the
troops"
The view of the state department
is understood to be that there is moth
ing in the peace resolution which OBJ
ligates Harding to withdraw the Amer
lean forces from Germany at the pres
ent time.
The resolution, officials hold, eS,
pressly provides that all rights and
benefits of the United States such as
the authority to hold troops in Ger
many that are given under the arnIi-
stice and the treaty of Versailles arn
safeguarded under the decIaFatory
peace by congress.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
JAPANESE AND KOREANS BATTLE
Five Hundred Koreans Killed Or
Wounded In Engagement.

Seoul, Korea-Reports have reached
Japanese military headquarters here
that battle has occurred on the ST.
berian border between japanese and
Koreans, in which 500 Koreans were
killed or wounded.
Several thousand malcontent Ko-
reans are alleged to have joined the
Siberian bolshevfki.
Announcement made Wednesday
that fresh division of the Japanese
army will be sent to Vladivostok to re-
lieve troops due to come home is fol-
lowed by the expression OF opinion on
the part of the leading newspapers in
Japan that Japan's evacuation move
ment will be delayed because of the
unsettled Siberian situation.
The latest advices from Vladivostok
declare that General Semenoff, the
COssack antiboshevik leader, is finding
little support among the Cossacks, and
that many Cossack attachments are
offering their services to the present
VladivostOk government.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
Caught Again.

Proser, Wash-After escaping from
prisons four times within few weeks
Louis LaFrinire, a fugitive convict
from the Montana penitentiary was
thwarted Wednesday as he was trying
to effect his fifth escape. He was ar
rested here by Sheriff L. c. Rolph and
lad been in Jail but a few hours when
he wrenched strips of steel from his
bunk and pried loose bars from the
cell door. He was almost out when
the sheriff discovered him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
OIL FIRE INJURIES THIRTY-six
Chicago Explosion Claims Eight Lives
And 1000, 900 Property Loss.

ChicagO-Eight men are dead, thir-
ty-six others are injured, ten so seri-
ously that they may die, and prop ,rty
damage is unofflcialiy estimated at
100000 as the result of Mondays ex-
plosiOn in the Standard Oil comp ny's
refining plant at Whiting, Ind.
Two huge steel stills burss, the
brick walls inclOsing them crumHl 1
and sheet of burning oil and e,s
spread for radius of 200 yards, trap
ping the night force. >.."
Five men were burned to de;,t,'
three died later in Chicago hospitals
and the condition of ten others is ST.
rious.
Most of those injured were caught
in the shower of fame, but others
were struck by the falling brick and
steel walls of the stills. Excessive
pressure or a tiny leak of gas were
the two probable causes of the explO-
sion advanced by those familiar with
the operation of the stills which are
filled with crude oil under pressure in
the manufacture of gasoline. Had the
explosion occurred half an hour later.
the day force of forty men would have
been at work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
CHAPTER SEVEN.
IN Which High Voltage Develops In
the Conversation.

IN Which High Voltage Develops In
the Conversation.
1t was a warm, bright May day.
Ihere was not cloud In the sky.
Roger Delane had arrived and the
Blngs were giving a dinner that even
ing. The best people of Hazelmead
were coming over in motorears.
fhyilts and Roger had a long ride
together that day on the new Ken
lucky saddle horses. Mrs. Bling had
spent the morning In Hazelmead and
mad stayed to lunch with Mayor and
Mrs. Stacy. She had returned at
-FOUR and cut some flowers for the
table and gone to her room for an
hours rest when the young people
returned. She was not yet asleep
when Phyllis came into the big bed
room. Mrs. Bing lay among the cush.
ions on her couch. She partly rose,
tumbled the cushions into a pile and
leaned against them.
"HeavensI I'm tired" she ex-
claimed. "These women in Hazel
mead hang onto one like a lot of
hungry cats. They all want money
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15

Philadelphia, Pa.-Five men were
held by police here Monday charged
with manslaughter following free for
all fight in which Joseph Garland, %,
a former sailor, received fatal injuries
1t was believed by police the fight
grew out of demonstrations by several
men of the blows used by Jack Demp-
sey in knocking out Georges Carpenter
at Jersey City Saturday. Garland was
recipient OF one OF the blows. His
skull was fractured when he fell
against the curb.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
Men VIII Hear Evidences,

Cleveland, ohio-Mrs. Eva Catherine
Kaber, charged with plotting the MUIR
der of her wealthy husband. will be
tried by jury of men. Spirited OPP
position by counsel for Mrs. Kaber
against the placing of women on the
jury resulted Wednesday in the final
selection of twelve men to pass upon
the case. Five women, who had been
tentatively accepted for the panel,
were removed by the defense. The
taking of testimony In the trial CON-
menced shortly after noon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
TRoTzkY REPORTED ARRESTED
Premier And War Minister Appear To
Be In Disagreement

DC III Disagreement
Paris-Reports have reached here
from quarters that are considered re-
liable to the effect that Leon Trotzky.
Russian soviet minister of war and
marine, has been imprisoned by Niko-
lai Lenin, tse soviet premier, following
the congress of the third information
ale. No confirmation of these reports
from official or any other source, how
ever. is available. The Third Interna-
tionale began session in Moscow about
a week ago and it was announced that
more than 1000 delegates from all over
the world were present. Early in the
session there were reports that Lenin
and Trotzky had agreed to a compre-
mise under which Trotzky would
have a free hand in conducting the
Internationale world movement. Ad-
vices received from Moscow, however,
have not indicated any serious break
between the bolshevik leaders which
would explain the reported arrest Of
Trotzky.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
MOTHER AND SON BY EXPRESS
From constantinopIe To Provo, Utah,
is Trip Made BY Mother And Son

is Trip Made BY Mother And Son
Provo-One of the most unique ex-
press packages arrived here Thursday.
It consisted of Mrs. There Sarafi and
a 13-year-old son, who were tagged at
Constantinople, Turkey, and who ar
rived here to join There Sarafi, hus-
band and father, a farmer on Provo
bench. Mrs. Sarafi and her son came
by express from ConstantinOpie,
through the Mediterranean sea, tagged
by the American Railway Express a
gent in Constantinople and travelled
from one express division to another
and without mishap. They were de-
tanned at Ellis Island for month, but
were released through the intercession
of Senator Reed SmoCt. Neither
mother nor son speak English.
There Sarafi left his home thirteen
years ago to come to America. Sew
eral months following his departure, a
son was born.
Although not having seen her for
thirteen years, Saraf recognized his
wife by photograph she recently sent
him. He declared when Joined by his
loved ones that he was the happiest
man in Provo.
Mr. Saraff's unique express parcel
cost him approximately $500, according
to T. S. Hardy, agent for the American
Railway Express company here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
ing B;acf61eal.lle
ILLUSTRATIONS BY IRWIN rrYEng
IRVING BAcHELLER
CHAPTER sIx-continued.


Hiram sat doing in corner Of the
bar-room of the Eagle hotel that day.
He had been ashamed to go to his
comfortable room over the garage.
He did not feel entitled to the hos
pita1ity of Mr.. Singleton. Somehow.
he conldn't bear the thought of going
there. His new clothes and silk hat
were In state which excited the
derislon of small boys and audible
comment from all observers while he
had been making his way down the
street. His money was about gone.
The barkeeper had refused to sell
him any more drink. In the early
dusk he went out of doors. It was
almost as warm as midsummer and
the sky was clear. He called at the
door of the Widow Moran for his
dog. In a moment Christmas came
down from the Shepherds room and
greeted his master with fond affec-
ton. The two went away together.
They walked up a deserted street
and around to the old graveyard.
Wheh it was quite dark, they CROPPED
their way through the weedy, briered
aisles, between moss-covered topping
stones. to- their old nook under the
ash tree. There Hiram made a bed
of boughs, picked from the evergreens
that grew in the graveyard, and lay
down Upon it under his overcoat with
the dog Christmas. He found 1t i'm
possible to sleep, however. When he
closed his eyes a new thought began
nudging him.
1t seemed TO be saying, "What are
you going to do now, Mr.. Hiram
Blenkinsop?"
He was pleased that 1t seemed to
say Mr. Hiram Blenkinsop. He lay
for a long time looking up at the
starry moonlit sky, and at the marble,
weather spotted angel on the monu-
mtnt Of the Reverend Thaddeus
Snaed, who had been lying there,
all Ong The rude forefathers of the
village, since 1906. Suddenly the
angel began to move. Mr.. Blenkinsop
observed with alarm that it had dis
covered him and that it's right fore
finger was no longer directed toward
the sky but was pointing at his face.
The angel had assumed the look and
voice of his Old Self and was saying:
II don't see why angels are always
cut in marble an set up in grave
yards with nothing to do but point at
the sky. It's cold an lonesome bust
ness. Why don't you give me jobW
His Old Self vanished and, as it
did so, the spotted angel fell to
coughing and sneezing. 1t coughed
and sneezed so loudly that the sound
went echoing in the distant sky and
so violently that 1t reeled and seemed
to be in danger of falling. MIR. Blenk-
insop awoke with a rude jump so that
the dog Christmas barked in alarm.
1t was nothing but the midnight train
from the south pulling out of the
station, which was near the old grave
yard. The spotted angel stood firmly
In place and was pointing at the sky
as usual.
1t was probably an hour or so later,
when Mr. Blenkinsop was awakened
by the barking of the dog Christmas.
de quieted the dog and listened. He
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
Lfberian Honors Roosevelt

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Charles Dubar
Burgess King, president of the Re
public of Liberia, Monday placed a
wreath on the grave of Theodore
Roosevelt because of the Iatter's inter-
est in Liberia while president. Pres
ident King was accompanied by men,
bers of the Liberian commission which
is negotiating loan in this country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15

for one thing or another-Red Cross
or Liberty bonds or fatherless chill
dren or tobacco for the soldiers or
books for the library. My word I'm
broke and it seems as if each Of my
legs hung by a thread"
Phyllis smiled as she stood look
ing down at her mother.
How beautiful you looki !" the fond
mother exclaimed. IF he didn't pro-
pose to-day, hes a chump."
But he did," said Phyllis. II tried
to keep him from it, but he just would
propose in spite Of me-"
The girls face was red and serious.
She s&t down in a chair and began
to remove her hat. Mrs. Bling rose
suddenly, and stood facing Phyllis.
II thought you loved him." she said
with a look of surprise.
$50 1 do" the girl answered.
"What did you sayT' :,
81 said no." -.
"What I"
II refused himi"
"For Gods sake. Phyllis! Do you
think you can afford to play with
man like that? He won't stand fer
it."
LET him sit for 1t then and, mother,
you might as well know, first as last
that I am not playing with him."
There was a calm note Of firmness
in the voice Of the girl. She was pre-
pared for this scene. She had known
it was coming. Her mother was hot
with Irritating establishment. The
calmn~ss of the girl in suddenly be-
ginning to dig a grave for this dear
ambition-rich with promise-in the
very day when 1t had come submits
sively to their feet, stung like the
tooth of a serpent. She stood very
erect and said with an Icy look In
her face:
"You young upstartI What do you
mean?"
There was a moment Of frigid
silence in which both Of the women
began to turn cold. Then Phyllis an
swered very calmly as she sat look
ing down at the bunch of Violets in
her hand:
at means that 1 am married,
mother"
Mrs. Bing's face turned red. There
was little convulsive movement OF
tbp muscles around her mouth. She
folded her arms on her breast, lifted
her chin a bit higher and asked in
a polite tone, although her words fell
like fragments of cracked ice:
married! To whom are you mar
rled?"
"To Gordon King"
Phyllis spoke casually as IL he were
q niece of ribbon that she had bought
at a store.
Mrs. Blng sank into chair and
covered ner face with her HANDS rnr
boIf A moment. Suddenly she picked
nm shipper that lay at her feet and
flung 1t at the girl.
ITO BE CoNTINUED0
A legal light naturally feels pua
out Il the Judge turns HIN down
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
Some Reimbursement,

Medina, N. Y.-"I think l ought to
shake hands with you, voted for you
three times" ventured John Wa1dner.
a local Democratic leader, as he APP
preached William ]. Bryan here. $50
you're the fellow, are you?" smiled
Bryan. ST knew someone did, but /
never found out who it was"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
Blaze In Fort DodQe

Fort Dodge, Iowa-Fire OF unknown
origin destroyed the block plant of
the United States Gypsum company
early Wednesday morning with a loss
estimated at 100000. The plant was
insured and will be rebuilt.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15

The prudent msg CAxistnas, sssas
afraid Of babies, hAa under the SheD.
Aerd's bed, and Hiram Blenksnsop
lay down for the rest Of the nig0t on
tne lounge in the cottage kitchen
An hour after daylight, when the
Judge was walking In his garden, he
wondered why the widow and the
shepherd were sleeping so late
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15

Baltimore, Md.-Skippers putting out
from Baltimore Thursday were on the
watch for phantom ship" reported
by Captain Giles of the Munson liner
MunalbrO.
1t was stated that department of
navigation officials would thoroughly
investigate the report made by Captain
Giles, that the mysterious vessel-with
darkehed lights and travelling at great
speed-suddenly came alongside his
steamer at a point 300 miles off Phil
adelphia, Cooked him over" and then
darted away into the night.
Captain Giles statement revived the
belief that the vessels which have
mysterfously disappeared off the At
Eantic coast during the last few months
numbering over twenty, might have
been captured by a pirate craft or a
"sOviet cruiser"
Shippers all along the coast were
being advised Thursday of Captain
Giles report.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15

hiram Sat Doing In a Corner of the
sar-Room Of the Eagle Hotel That
Day.
.eard Sound like that Of baby cry
1t awoke tender memories in the
~ alhu OF Hiram Blenkinsop. One very
a"eet recollection was about all that
sAs barren, bitter years Of his young
hhoo0 had given him worth hav-
s. II was the recollection OF a
use child which had come to his
~ slhe In the first year Of his married
she lived eighteen months and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15
SKIPPER TELLS Of
MYSTERIOUS SHIP
WARNING FLASHED TO SEA ASK
ING VESSELS TO WATCH FOR
STRANGE SHIP SEEN ON DEEP
Clue To Fate OF Vanishing Ships May
Be Found If Mysterious Boat Can Be
Captured According To Report OF
Steam Ship Officials

hingtOn-tfOyernme wireless
stations along the Atlantic coast Thurs
day broadcasted a warning to be on
the watch for mysterious craft that
may furnish a clue to the fate of the
vanishing ships"
The warning was sent after tele-
,".,,'"el rnnnrt from Munson lines Of
ficiafs at Baltimore that the mysteri-
Gus craft approached their steamer
MunaIbro 300 miles east of Philadel-
phia, refused to answer signals and
then, with lights yelled, dashed off In
to the darkness.
f. T. Chamberlain, commissioner of
navigation. Thursday declared that the
story of Captain Giles of the Munal-
bro was the most substantive evidence
yet offered of the suspected operations
of sea marauders off the Atlantic coast.
The story also gave new turn to
the investigation of disappearance of
half a dozen ships off Cape Hatteras
IN the last few months.
The craft that approached the AIu-
nalbro may have hesitated to attack
ship of her size. 1t could, however,
successfully attack a ship like the
Carroll Deering; which sailed ashore
last January with all the crew missing,
officials said.
Chamberlain said it was improbable
that a seaman like Captain Giles would
''go off on a cock and bull story" He
is awaiting a more complete report on
the incident from Munson line rep
resentative, who is to come here soon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-15

A legal light naturally feels put
ont II the Judge turns HIN down.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

try Of expectation. Regarding cane
for planting, imported directly by the
government sugar-oane expert and
destined to be cultivated under his
personal care, there is only required
a certificate to testify that the coun-
try OF expectation is exempt from the
Fiji Islands sugar-cane disease.
Increase Weight Limit TO Belgium
Under an agreement made with the
postal administration of Belgium, ef-
fective December /, 1921, the maxi
mum limit of parcel-post packages
exchanged between the United States
and Belgium is increased from IL
pounds (5 kilograms) to % pounds
GO kilograms). Under the above
agreement the maximum dimensions
are likewise increased as follows:
Greatest length in any direction, 4
feet, and greatest cubical contents, 2
cubic feet in length, may be Sh
inches in each of the other directions.
1t is TO be noted that the foregoing is
not applicable t. parcels for and from
the Colonial Possessions Of Belgium.
Parcel Post to Syria
The Paris office has advised this
department that the parcel-post SER
vice to Syria has been extended to
Beyrouth, Damascus, Aleppo and the
western and eastern zones. In this
connection, effective at once, parcels
addressed to any of tho places in
Syria mentioned above should be ac-
cepted for dispatch to that place at
the transit rates shown in the annual
Postal Guide for 1921.
Goods Imported Into Canada
BY the Canadian Customs tariff
amendment act. 1921, the customs
tariff, 1907, was amended by inserting
the following section Immediately af-
ter section IL, thereof:
12A. That ali goods imported into
Canada which are capable Of being
marked, stamped, branded, or labeled,
without injury, shall be marked,
stamped, branded. or labeled in legi-
BILE English or French words, in a
conspicuous place that shall not be
covered or obscured by any subse-
quent attachments or arrangements,
so as to indicate the country of orr
gin. Said marking, stamping, brand
Ing, or labelling shall be as nearly in
delible and permanent as the nature
Of the goods will permit:
Provided, That all goods imported
into Canada after the date of the COM
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

orders of the postmaster general
relative to the regulation Of the mails;
ITO all postmasters: 1t is my wish
that the machinery of the postal SER
vice be placed at the disposal of those
searching for loved ones who have
dropped from sight. Every year thou
sands in this country are reported
missing; children, young women, hus-
bands and wives, some never to be
heard of again by their distressed
families and friends. The post office
department with its organized facili-
ties reaching into every corner Of the
land may be Of practical service to
the distressed. Therefore, they are
willingly offered for this purpose.
There is no intention OF interference
with private affairs or to act as col
lection agency. Postmasters will
scrutinize and investigate carefully
each case reported to them, and when
convinced Of its renuineness will make
such inquiries Of other postmasters as
the circumstances may warrant and
advise the interested relative or
friend"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration, upon the estate of
Eliza f. Scott, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date Of the 5th day
Of April, 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from late of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
etit OF such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred
JESSIE b. SPARKS,
CSeaD Administrative.
Attested
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
(12lO)
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri, County Of Bu-
Chanan, IS.
In the Probate Court for the County
Of Buchanan and State Of Missouri,
December Term, 1921.
In the matter Of the estate Of Matte
Nelson Greene, deceased.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Comes now Du Val Smith, Admin
istratOr with viii annexed of the es-
tate OF Matte Nelson Greene, deceas-
ed, and presents to the Court his pc
titiOn, praying Off an order for the
sale Of So much OF the real estate of
said deceased as will pay and satisfy
the remaining debts due by said estate
and yet unpaid for want Of sufficient
assets, accompanied by the accounts
lists and inventories required by law
in such case, on examination whereof
1t is ordered that all persons inter-
cSted in the eSt3tc of said deceased be
notified that application as aforesaid
has been made, and that unless the
contrary be shown on or before the
first day OF the next term of this
Court to be held on the first day Of
March next, an order will be made for
the sale Of the whole, or so much of
the real estate Of said deceased as will
be sufficient for the payment of said
debts; and II Is further ordered that
this notice be published in some news
paper in this County for four weeks
before the next term OF this Court.
State Of Missouri, County Of Bu-
Chauan, rs.
l, Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of the
Probate Court held in and for said
County, hereby certify that the above
is true copy Of the original Order OF
Publication therein referred to, as the
same appears Of record in my office.
Witness my hand az Clerk and the
seal or our said Court, done at my
office In St. Joseph. in said County
this 9Th day Of December, A. D., 1921.
(SeaD FRED NJ. WANGER,
tl2lO) Clerk Of Probate.