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Fine gray (light and
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Sizes to AZ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
Socialist Leaders Friend
Excoriates Regime of
Wilson

CHICAGO. H.. March 31.-The ener-
getic campaign of the Socialist party to Sc
cure the unconditional release of Eugene
V. Debs and all other political prisoners
was sealed with approval by Eugene V.
Debs himself in a recent interview with
Otto BranStetter. national executive sec
rotary of the Socialist party, in a recep-
ton room of the Atlanta penitentiary.
Branstetter was the first outsider to see
and speak with DebS since the revocation
OF prison privileges by the Wilson admin
istratiOn.
The plans for a nationwide petition, to
be presented to congress on April Is and
Il, the second anniversary of the locking
up of DebS, the visit OF numerous delega-
tiOnS from q large number OF cities to
Washington on those days. who will seek
to interview Attorney General Daugherty
and President Harding, and all other
means to get the attention of the Amerl-
can people upon the matter of amnesty,
were discussed by DebS; and fully APP
proved, according to Mr.. Branstetter.
Upon one matter alone, that of picketing
the White House Immediately, was there
some question and upon Debs's sugges-
ton, it was decided to hold the matter of
picketing in allegiance.
Prisoner Refuses Parole.
The motto adopted for the amnesty
drive is Lets get them all out" and the
to work for the release of
all political prisoners was emphasized
BY an incident that Mr.. Branstetter
learned of in Atlanta. He said that Jo-
seph NJ COldwell, old-time Socialist
party worker and espionage prisoner, was
twice informed that the prison parole
board was willing to recommend him for
a parole. Coldwell, however. refused to
permit them to recommend him for
parole.
while Gene is in" he said, Il will
not voluntarily go out
Mr.. Branstetter said that Mr.. Debs
looks well and is in excellent health and
good spirits.
Gene was never in the hole" said
the Socialist executive, NOR did he suffer
any personal mistreatment"
Speaking Of the matter of the cam
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

the consortium and the japanese finally
aSscuted.
Britain Lends Her Aid.
The cordial support given the Jnltcd
States government by the British foreign
office in the entire negotiations was no
small factor in the achievement of com
pIete agreement Great Britain. through
her alliance with Japan, was able to use
her good Offices TO excellent advantage
and the American banking group, through
their intimate relations with the British,
developed in the two years before the
United States entered the war, were able
to develop harmonious course of action
as between the French, British and Ameri-
can government, which made it apparent
to the japanese that it was a better course
to Join with the other powers than to at
tempt to play a lone hand.
The significance of the documents just
made public by the department of state
simultaneously with the foreign Offices of
Japan. Great Britain and France will not
become apparent at once, but it is not
mere surmSe to state that the negotia-
tions will have a stabilizing effect on far
eastern politics and perhaps remove one
of the sources of friction on which the
.Jingoes have built their theories on 1.-THE
next war in the far east
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
The Truth About
Eczema and Piles

Thousands and thousands of peaple, says
Peterson Of Buffalo are learning every week
that one 55-cent box Of Petersons Ointment
will abolish eczema and Danish piles, and the
grateful letters | receive every day worth
more to me than money.
81 had eczema for many years my head
and could not get anything TO stop the agony
l saw your ad and got box and l owe
you many thanks for the good it has done
There isn't a b1otch on my head and
couldn't help but thank Peterson, for the cure
is great" Miss Mary Hill, 420 Third Avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
al hvae had itching piles for Is years and
Peterson's is the only ointment that relieves
me besides the piles seem to have gone" A.
B. Ruger, 1127 Washington Avenue, Racine,
Wis.
Use Peterson's Ointment for old sores, salt
rheum, chafing and all skin diseases Drug
gists recommend it: Mail orders filled by
Peterson Ointment Co.. Inc. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
Plan Nation Wide Petition
for the Release of DebS

naign. Secretary Branstetter said that the
other plans. except white house picketlng,
are being vigorously pushed. and they
will not be changed on account OF the
criticism that they are intended TO lntiml-
date the President or calculated to excite
antagOniSm on behalf OF otherwise SYM
pat hetic persons.
1T must not be forgotten" Branstetter
continued that the right of the people
peaceably to assemble and petition the
government for a redress OF their grieY-
anrps is n part of the constitution, and
most sacrcdly cherished The attempt on
the part of our opponents and of some OF
our misguided friends to c0nstrue the
ppacpbale exercise of this fundamental
right az something revolutionary and law
less is not complimentary to the admin
iStration and it shows a lack of confidence
that the administration intends TO do the
right and proper thing in the matter
of political prisoners.
Wilson Regime Despised.
Since when has petition to congress
become an unpatTiotic or laWleSS act
Since when is it disreSpectful or dlscour-
teous for American citizens to come TO
the seat of their government with per-
sonal requests upon their congressman and
senators for redress of grievances: 10
say that the proposed demonstration, with
the picketiug feature eliminated. Will eN-
cite antagonism in administration circles
and cause them to hesitate or refuse to
do an act of justice to which they are
committed. is TO place them IN exactly
the same category as the disgraced, des-
pissed and discredited Wilson administra-
ton. whose policy was that in order TO set
any consideration in any matter citizens
were to debase themselves before the
president. We do not believe that this
spirit animates the present administra-
ton
we expect this administration to be
in many particulars. said
Branstetter. speaking for himself. his
committee and for Debs. I'VE expect that
it will oppose many just demands of the
organized workers and the wishes of the
people generally, but We do not believe
that they are going to deny the right OF
petition or to consider it, rs did the VIII
son encourage, insulting and presumptu-
GUS, on the party of any group of citi-
gems to make their wishes known.
Amnesty committees are being organ
lied in every part of the country, and il
is certain that the delegations that will
come to Washington will number many
from scores of cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.
Copyright 1921.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.)
Copyright 1921.
WASHINGTON. March 31.-AnOther
policy of the Wilson administration has
been swallowed in entirety by the Hard
ing administration, namely, support of the
banking groups of France, Great Britain,
the United States and Japan in their
efforts to finance China.
Secretary Hughes has given to the pub
lice for the first time the complete record
of the negotiations between the four pow
erS. 1t shows, among other things, that
the Wilson administration reversed itself
in its last two years almost completely
from the attitude assumed i'll the days
when William Jennings Bryan was secre-
tary of state and when most everything
connected with American banking-inter-
ests was regarded as suspicious.
1t will be recalled that the original ar
rangement between the bankers of Great
Britain, Germany, the United States,
Russia and Japan fell through largely
because the Washington government with
drew the support that had been extended
American bankers during the Taft-Knox
the argument being that
the financial plans interfered seriously
with the political and administrative in
dependence of China. The war. however,
things completely. Germany was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
MRS. GOULD SPEAKS
TO MOTHERS

In nice letter to the DR.. J. F. True & Co..
Mrs. Irving Gould of Chesterland, Ohio. says:
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Elixir, I ought not to be without it. DR..
True's Elixir has done wonderful things for
my children, and 1 will gladly answer any
mothers letters in regard to the medicine
Common symptoms of worms: Bad breath,
swollen upper lip, sour stomach, occasional
pains. itching of the nose and rectum, short
dry cough, red points on the tongue, slow fever.
DR.. True's Elixir, The Family Laxative and
Worm Expeller, is sold at "all dealers" Three
sizes. Buy the large size.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

no longer a partner. Japan had obtained,
through her p demands upon China, GER
tain options requiring China to consult
her before making any loans, and, fur
thermore the United States became the
only power able to extend financial aid
anywhere The record of the negotiations
Is large volume of notes, memoranda and
diplomatic papers which constitutes q
chapter in American diplomacy, which
probably will have a far-reaching effect
on our policy in the far east and viii have
an important bearing on the future of
China itself.
Territorial Integrity Assured.
Although the agreement scrupulously
avoids political entanglements, it is a fact
that most of the political friction in the
far east in the past has arisen out of the
competitive interests of the big powers in
financial matters. The sO-called con-
SOrtium agreement. whereby the four pow
ers have agreed to pool their interests,
eliminates the opportunity for special
privileges and options and makes possible
the development of China along lines that
do not menace her territorial integrity
or independence. Eventually Russia will
be taken into the partnership and the APP
plication of Belgium for entry into the
group has been approved. 1t is a fas-
cinating story-this accomplishment of an
agreement among all the great powers for
the financing of China.
And to Thomas w. Lamont. of J. L.
Morgan K company, goes the credit for
the achievement. His finesse and diplom-
acy in handling the question for the
American banking group with the depart
ment of state and his tact and skill at
Toxic in convincing the japanese of the
vital necessity of their joining in the
scheme, are admitted on all sides to have
been largely instrumental in the success
full outcome of what promised to be the
usual diplomatic wrangle and futile nego-
tiatiOn.
Aided by Uncle Sam.
OF course Mr. Lamont would have been
unable to get very far without the active
support of the United States government.
Mr.. Lamont won the confidence of Presi-
dent Wilson at Paris and thereafter Sec
rotary Lansing, Under-Secretaries Polk
and Davis, gave Mr.. Lamont the support
in critical moments that Norman III.
Davis, who, as under-Secretary, handled
the final stages of the negotiations at the
department of state. wrote most of the
communications from our government to
the other powers and while this is the
first time they have been made public, it
was known right along that the firm hand
of Mr.. Davis was behind the American
governments policy in the days when
President Wilson was i'll and Secretary
Colby was engroSSed in other matters.
The japanese were the last to give
their consent. They wanted at first to
exclude eastern Mongolia and Manchuria
on the ground of special interest and
they insisted for a time upon reservations
which would give the japanese freedom
OF action in certain parts of China, but
the American government, through its
Ambassador Morris and MIR. Lamont at
Toxic, succeeded in convincing the Japan
csc that to make exceptions and give Op-
tons was contrary to the whole idea of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
HARDING ENDORSES
POLICY OF WILSON
Supports Banking Groups
in Plan to Finance
China
HOUSE OF MORGAN
MAN PUSHES DEAL

Great Britain, France. Japan Join In
COnsOrtium Agreement - Pact VIII
Stabilize Problems In Far East-NiOn-
gOlian Territory Protected.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
women OBJECT TO
CUT IN SALARIES
Trade Union League Opposes
Reduction in Pay of Labor
Department Experts.

Vigorous protest was voiced this
morning by the National Women s
Tr,,de Union League against the
Holse proviso in the Legislative. ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
which to effect a total saving" OF
S2,I6O, would eliminate by reduction
of their salaries eight women expertc
on the STAFF of the Won mans Bureau
of the Department of Labor.
The league announced it's intention
Of Immediately appealing to the Sem
ate to cut out the House provision.
1.-THE tradition of the Governmen mt
service that a woman because she Is
n woman should not be paid more
than 81 200, or at the most 800.
seems to be still dominating the
House." says a state nent Of tho Ma
tional Women's Trade Union League
today.
THE highly trained women special
lists who have directed and made the
Investigations for the womens bureau
have been paid $1,000. $2,2+O, $500
and one Of them $4,000 a year. which
the House seems to have regarded as
an extravaganza. Yet the Congress
sional Joint Committee on RecIassifi-
cation of Civil Service recommended
for these positions a salary range OF
81. 400. to 5000
The league declares that the issue
is Of great Importance, not only as
affecting the future usefulness of the
woman's bureau to the wage earning
women of the country, but as affect
ing the standards of pay by the Gov
eminent to women for skilled pro-
fessional services.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
MIR. MINSHALL IS NEW DIRECTOR
AT NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY.

A new director of the National Saw
ings and Trust Company was elected
at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the institution held yester-
day in the person of Charles Minshall,
who has extensive manufacturing in
terests in Chicago and Terre Haute.
and who resides here.
The following directors were re-
elected: Woodbury. Blair, James A.
Buchanan, William A. H. Church.
Walter c. Clephane. William v. Cox.
William f. Edmonston. H. Prescott
Galley. William d. Hoover, Reginald
d. Huidekoper, Victor Kaufman,
Frank W. Stone. William II. Walker
and Henry X. willard.
All old officers were reelected as
follows: William d. Hoover, presi-
dent: Woodbury. Blair, first vice presi-
dent: Frank w. Stone, second vice
president; Frank Stetson, trust Of
ficer; Charles c. Lamborn. treasurer;
E. Percival Wilson. secretary; Frank
R Ulmer, assistant treasurer.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
STRONG,
SAYS WILLIAMS
Comptroller Of Currency in Lat
est Report Declares National
Institutions Well Fortified.

The Comptroller Of the Currency has
just issued a report on the condition
OF all national banks as OF November
is. 1920. showing that all loans and
discounts held by them, plus United
States obligations and exclusive OF
bonds held TO secure circulation. had
Increased less than o per cent since
March 4. 1919. The report also said
that United States securities now
owned or held as collateral largely
exceeded the total OF all money bor-
rowed by all national banks from all
reserve banks. The report says In
part:
Their present strong and we'll
fortified condition. and the fact that
their aggregate borrowings on redis-
counts and bills payable amount to
only about 10 per cent o: their total
resources, is particularly gratifying
when we consider that our people In
the last three and one-half years have
taken up, paid for and have pretty
will digested about 100000 900 OF
Government obligations.
The total resources of all national
banks on November TO- 1920, amounted
to So, OS1 $4,000. This was an actual
increase since September 8. 1920, Of
slpG 533, 900, but a. reduction as com
pared with the corresponding call q
year ago OF 1868, 900.
THE total deposits amounted on
November 10. 1920. to s16s61, 7O2, 900.
an increase since September 8, 1920.
OF 5000. 746.0O0 but a reduction since
November II. 1919. of S5O6.15 900.
The total of loans and discounts,
exclusive Of rediscounts, aggregated
81, 81 81 900, an actual shrinkage
since September s, 1920, of $1Oi,24s,-
900, but an increase over the corre-
spending period of the previous year
of $751; ,272,0OO.
The lawful reserve plus items in
process OF collection with the Federal
Reserve banks on November Is, 1920,
amounted to S1,74S. 497 900. being prac-
| tically stationary. as compared with
only S25OOO,OOO. and the increase over
the previous year being only $9,7S3.-
900.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
Jean Eliot's Nsgvs
OF Capaal Society

Continued from Page Eishtp
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels. Senator
and Mrs. Sutherland. Judge and Mrs,
Harry Covington, DIR. and Mrs. David
jayne Hin. MIR. and Mrs. Philip 3.
Henry Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
lowering. Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Larner. Mr.. and Mrs. George Maurice
Morris. the latter the daughter OF
the hosts. and Wilbur Ross Hub
Mrs. John Cameron Hawkins en-
tertained at "A theater and supper
party last evening. having among
the guests Miss Adeline Oxnard AMI
her guest. Miss Virginia Harrison.
or New York: Mrs. Kenna Eikins.
Miss May Gown. and her guest. Miss
Marguerite Iselin, OF Paris; Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leroy Boyle, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock. Mr.. Lefevre. OF the lega-
ton OF Panama, and his sister, Mile.
Ramona Lefevre; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Alsop. Mr.. Lahovary. Ru-
manian charge; Col du Bosch. mill
tary attache of the Belgian en-
bassy; Mr.. Szesikofr. who, came 10
this country last season on mis-
sion from Russia: Captain Civalleri.
naval attache of the italian embassy:
Lieut.. Joseph Lawson. OF the May
flower; Nathaniel Ill. Lutrell, Will
liam Reyburn. and Chester Lock-
wood.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
BRITISH ARE AFTER
OUR EXPORT TRADE

In a letter addressed to members
Of the House and Senate today, the
Institute of American Meat Packers
charged the British government is
utilizing the 'unjustifiable" report
Of the Federal Trade Commission on
the meat packing industry in the
campaign to capture the export
business Of livestock raisers and
farmers Of America.
Declaring the recommendations of
the subcommittee Of the committee
on trusts of the House of Parlia-
ment. proposing legislation against
American meat and livestock indus
tries, Norman Draper, Washington
representative of the Meat Packers
Institute. said:
1.-THE British government has be-
gun its campaign TO capture the
world wide trade of American pack
ing companies and therefore the
export business of all the livestock
raisers and farmers of the United
States. 1t is proposed TO take ef-
fective steps to prevent American
packers. with whom a large per-
centage of Americas export trade
originates. from extending their
business"
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
PUBL|CGETSBACK
ON THRIFT BASIS
Saving More Money, ComptroI-
Ter Says-hatlonal Bank De-
posts Take Big lump.

Speculation is on the wane. ex-
trayagance is decreasing, and people
are saving money. Comptroller OF the
Currency Williams announced today,
summarizing the condition OF all ma
tional banks.
Big Increases In deposits all over
the country. notably In the Industrial
districts. featured the eomptroler
review. The banking position 10
'strong and weli-fortined." Williams
Money DEPOSITED in national banks
Increased 81, SOL 900. 900 In 20 months.
between March 4. 1919 and November
is. 1920, the comptroller reported.
This was a jump OF approximately
IL per cent.
Exclusive Of Government deposits.
the total deposits In national banks
at this time. Williams said. are
within 80 per cent or the maximum
deposits shown by the call for condi-
ton OF banks made on December 81.
1919. when the highest figure was
reached.
Most conspicuous increases In de-
posts were noted in the great In
dustrial districts of the East. on
the Pacific coast, and In the South
western districts.
Comptroller Williams said II Ia
particularly gratifying" to note that
the aggregate borrowings OF the
banks on rediscounts and bills pay
able amount to only 10 per cent OF
their total reserves. 1t Is noteworthy,
Williams said. in view OF the fact
that the American people in the last
three years have taken up, paid for
end have pretty well digested about
s24 900 .OOO, 900 worth of Government
obligations.
Total resources OF the banks
amounts to x22 .OS1 $4,000. an in
crease of s196, 1880 since Septem-
Der y. Total deposits are $4,000, 7O2.-
900. an increase of 500, 100000 since
the last call.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
MRS. MYRA c. ATWOOD,
PASTORS WIDOW, DEAD
Leaves Son, Also a Minister.
Was IS Years Old.

Mrs. Myra c. Atwood. widow OF the
Rev. DR.. Isaac NJ. Atwood, once one
OF the leading clergymen in the Uni
versalist Church. died yesterday al
her home. 1915 Euclid street north.
west. Arrangements for the funerai
have not yet been co npleted.
Mrs. Atwood was born In Claren-
don, N. Y. in 1896. Her husband was
for number OF years general super
intendent OF the Universslist Chureh
and was editor OF the official chureh
organ. The Universalist Leader. he
died In 1917. shortly after the family
moved to Washington.
Mrs. Atwood is survived by a soL'
the Rev. John M. Atwood. Of the can
ton Theological Seminary. Canton ~
Y; three daughters, Mrs. Wiliiston
Manley, of Canton; Miss Nora At
wood, kindergarten supervisor at the
New Jersey State Normal School ana
Miss Alice c, Atwood. who Is con
nected with the Department OF Agri-
culture In this city.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
SUES FOR PROPERTY
HE DECIDED HIS WIFE

Henry T.. Lang today Med a PEE
tition in the District Supreme Court
to compel his wife, Jennie Lang.
to reconvey to him property at 4ll5
Seventh street northwest. and 2l23
Fifteenth street northwest. which he
says he has decided to her after be-
ing importuned by her to do so.
The husband says he transferred
the property in 1917 to quiet her
fears that his creditors might take
IL, but that he received no consid-
Grafton for the transfer After the
property was in her name. alleges
the husband. she began to grossly
mistreat, abuse and neglect him, and
April l last he was compelled To
leave home and has since been de-
MED the occupancy OF his own home
and the society Of his family.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
MISS ROSE PEAKE.

Following an attack of brain FEVER
Navy Department, and widely known
In musical circles in this city, died
Saturday night at her home. loiI
Webster street. She was twenty-sx
years old.
Miss Peake was actively identihed
with the work OF the Young Women
Hebrew Association and was an &C :
complished pianist and accompanlst'
She was the daughter OF Mrs. Eva
Peake, who survives her, together
with two sisters, Miss Dorothy Peake
and Mrs. Louis Weinberg. and three
brothers. Charles and Philip Peake, OF
Washington, and Benjamin Peake. OF
Baltimore, Nd.