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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
THE WORLD OVER
Interesting Items Of Present
Important Happenings.
EVERY ITEM A NEWS ITEM
Relating to the Latest Happen.
ings of Interest Just Now
Throughout the World.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Assets of the United States Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton as of last June 80 are given as
$S,0i0,599,51S in the report of the
board for the fiscal year 1921, made
public this week. Ships owned and
controlled numbered 1,74O on that date
and the number tied up was 987, rep.
resenting about AZ per cent of the total
tonnage.
The first deficiency bill, carrying
slightly more than $1O6,OOO,OOO, or ap-
proximately $3,000,OOO more than the
measure passed by the house, was re.
ported Thursday to the senate.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
More to tho Point.

The old lady could not help going to
sleep during the sermon, and when
the minister called upon her, he could
not refrain from commenting upon
the fact.
Aware Of one Of her habits, he said !:
"Why don't you take snuff during
the sermonT
"Ahw she retorted. "Why don't
you put SNUFF in your sermon?"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

Pan come into our homes for the day.
The spirit of playi 1t is appalling
that so few Of us have kept the spirit
of play in our hearts. All the spirit
of childhood and youth seems gone,
even in young people. Your respon-
sibilities have absorbed you, you say.
But try going on with play in spite
Of your worries and your anxieties.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
Spirit of Play

7 o AND BEHOLD, another Christ
A. mas is with US. It seems such a
short time that we had a Christmas.
How fast they come and go. We have
so much to be thankful for and where
we can let US enter into the spirit Of
play on this day Of all days, Let Peter
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

The substitution of an automobile
or an airplane for Santa Claus sleigh
ana reindeer may be up to date bnt
1t Jars most horribly.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
A Busy Month.

II want nice, clean, neat sort of
Christmas tree. What would Won roc
ommend for suitable decoration?"
why not try sort spruce kinds
That ought to be a trim sort of tree"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
/ shkS9>s "H10s.tsaa
S..Gs1S,.l

We need to perpetuate the spirit of
Christmas in international relation
ships.
The nations of Christendom have
been motived far more by Nietzsche's
will to power than by Jesus will to
serve. Their conception of greatness
has been a pagan, not q Christian
conception. The great nation has been
thought of as nation able to lord It
over other nations, not as a nation
eager to serve other nations. The
proud symbols of the Western world
have been swords and scepters, not
basins and towels. But
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

VERY one who Is ca
pable of self-analysis
knows that there are
seasons of the soul.
There are times when
we feel unusually pa
triotic; times when we
feel unusually thank
full ; times when we be-
come unusually con-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
IrresIstlbR.

hid about Gladys.
Kathleen-You know just hate COS.
slpl What was it?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

FOR COLDS, GROUP AND PAINS.
Use Vacher-Balm it relieves at once.
AVOID INVITATIONS.
If we have no agent where you live,
write to d. W. Vacher, Inc, New
Orleans, La.-Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
paYe seem Lonner.

Although the days are becoming
shorter, Riddles waiting for Santa
haven't noticed It.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

Lawyers are not the only animals
that draw conveyances.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
Ito, all our pomp Of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyrev'

Surely the meaning of this present
hour is clear: Nations must do unto
others as they would have other ma
lions do unto them. Nations must
enter into the worlds life not merely
to get something, but to give some
thing, and, in some international as
ISOLATION, even to risk something in
the interest Of world justice and world
peace.
For the first time in history the ma
lions Of the world are looking con-
sciously into the eyes of Jesus and
know it to be true that He alone has
the secret Of life.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22
Evidently.

"And so they married and lived
happily ever after" Eyes" Evidently
a very old-fashioned couple"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

BY ERNEST FREMONT TITLE
(Pastor First Methodist Episcopal
Church, Evanston, lII.)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-22

Are you go-getter, or a goat-get-
ter?
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
SUEDIFR II B. SHOOTS J 50 5RIlE'SIERTERS 5
WAS FORCED TO LEAVE
. CAMP WITH CAPTQRS,,.
Waited Until Night Brought Sleep
'''' To ths iDsssrteirs, Then ' Tried 'ff'G
To Return Them

Layton, Okla. Private Brown .rode
into tire reservation recently WITH the
dead bodies of r. McCrutcheran and
Roy Hughes, casuals brought to Fort
sin as deserters. He, finished that
days work by writing a record for
the historic service log at the post
that win live forever.
Brown was posted military guard
over McCrutchan and Hughes, assign.
ed to cleanup work that evening.
Browns guard became Sax and the
deserters jumped on him and took his
automatic out of his belt, threw the
cartridges away, searched him for
more ammunition, and to avoid de-
lection. forced Brown to accompany
them on French leave"
That night the trio pitched camp
twenty miles east of Lawton Like
three budies they huddled up against
FIRE to beat the brisk October air
and soon they fell asleep-McCFutch
an and Hughes. Private Brown feign-
ed sleep. His captors snored at last,
then Brown stealthily recovered his
AS from the sleeping deserter. He
quickly filed the gun with the seven
shells that he had secreted In an
undershirt pocket for just such an
emergency.
A gun in the ribs is mean sort
of an. alarm clock McCrutchan and
Hughes objected to being routed out.
to get ready to go back to the post. 4"
Private Brown said, pointing his gun
at the prisoners . McCrutchsn laugh
ed and started to move out OF the
circle of the camp fires light. Halt"
snapped Private Brown. McCrutchan
Moved on away. Halt, or I'll shoot"
Shoot ahead" said McCrutchan. who
thought he. had taken Browns last
bdi1et Then McCrutchan started. to
run. The. gun barksd four times and
McGfutchan dropped dead. The 9th
or deserteF, Hughes, we'll awake BY
now had leaped for Private Browns
back as he was checking MeCrutch'
an, but he was fighting' against odds
right ..orders and an honorable ser
vice record. ,t,r $500
It took. the seventh of the seven
shells % finish Hughes, but from the
campfire built by the three musket
ers the path turned backyard, to the
post and honor for Private Brown
10 death and dishonor for the two
WHO failed to 7hnd 4 pocket IN an i'm
'dersEfft ssss' ''S fsfs ''s .''A'lE
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
TAX YIELD is NOT CUT
Increase In Distilled Spirit Section
Alone Makes up AZ Million Dollars

Washington.-Ch Changes in the pend
ing tax revision bill agreed upon by
republican leaders will result in no
alienation in the total yield, accord
ing to the treasury estimates made
public by Chairman Penrose of the
senate finance committed The loss
through repeals proposed was placed
at $197 100000 and the gains through
net taxes at the same figures.
The losses are estimated as fol-
lows
Repeal of transportation taxes on
freight, express, passengers, pullman
and oil pipe line $145,OOO, 900.
Repeats of taxes on sporting goods,
s2,0O0,00O; chewing gum, $1,000,0O0,
Photographic apparatus and accessor-
les, 100000.
Candy selling in excess of 40 cents
per pound, $8.OO0,OOO electric fans,
$SOO,OO0 thermos bottles. etc, $175,-
900; smokers articles $15000O,009;
articles made or fur $9O00,OOOO; toll
ct soaps and soap powders, $2,OOO,-
900, and tooth and mouth washes,
dentrihces tooth pastes and toilet
powders, s3,OOO,OO0.
Reduction of tax on sculpture,
paintins, statuary, art procleains and
bronzes from 10 to percent, $4OO,-
900.
Repeal of percent tax on motion
picture films leased, $5,60O,O0O.
Repeal of stamp taxes on parcel
post packages, $20.OO0,0O0.
The increases were given as fol-
lows:
Restoration Of capital stock tax,
$75,OCO 900.
Income surtax increase, $5O,000,OO0.
Elimination of $4,000 exemption to
corporations with incomes in evcess
of $25,OOO-$S, $S,OC0. 900.
Increase in tax on distilled spirits,
$42,O1O.OOO.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21

high place among Ire foremost states
men of American. He was no less
beloved as compsuiOn than he was
respected in his signal public ssrv-
ice"
For twenty years Senator Knox has
been one of the most noted and ac-
tive figures In Warrington political
life, first as attorney general under
Mckinley and Roosevelt, later seere-
tary of state under Taft and in two
terms in the senate, and his sudden
and unexpected death came as se'
we're shock to the capital generally
Republicans and democrats alike
mourned his passing as taking away
from public life one Of its most noted
and active figures.
The shock was all the greater be-
cause of its suddenness. The Penn
hyivania senator had returned only re-
Gently from a months vacation
abroad. Upon his return to Wash
ington he told his colleagues that he
was Feeling fine" except for little
fatigue from the ocean trip. He
plunged into his senatorial work with
aIfshis usual vigor. however, and was
preparing for the busy session ahead
when he was stricken at his home.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
AP0PLEXY IS THE CAUSE
OF HIS DEATH IT
is STATED
IN PUBLIC LIFE FOR 20 YEARS
Both Upper and Lower Houses Ad.
journed For One Day In Honor
OF Man Who Drafted
: Peace Bill

Washington.-Th wheels of govern
ment in Wal hingtrn slowed down as
a mark of respect to the memory of
Senator Philander c. Knox, whose
sudden death cast a gloom over the
capital.
ApopIexy Cause Of Death
The immediate cause of death was
a stroke of apoplexy. Senator Knox
had left the capital late in the after
noon, taken a short motor ride and
returned to his home for dinner
While preparing for dinner he was
stricken. He died while medical aid
was being summoned with only Mrs.
Knox and his private secretary pres
ent.
The senate met md adjourned out
of respect to the distinguished Penn
sylyanian. A nurber OF important
hearings, sGhcudeled to go on were
postponed.
I President Harding commenting on
the sudden death of Senator Knox,
said: -
"The shocking sudden death Of Ser
ator Knox brings a very great loss
to the country. His was a distinctly
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
XXX. RULING is SOUGHT

AttofASS. General y ! sSss 1sksd
sy Grand jury F9r pseIslon;; :.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21

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stgs.7s's SFG,y9
.,y"sS' g
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
oerman -Marks HIt .aettem

New York.-German exchange drop
ped to the lowest quotation in It's his
tory-7O-1-2 cents for 100 marks. The
previous low record, made last week.
was rs cents, after which the price
rallied to more than SO. DemOraliza-
tion which extended to other foreign
exchanges, including British and
French remittances
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
Injured In erandstand Fail

Decatur, Il.-Forty-five persons
were injured, Ave seriously when ten
sections of the grandstand seats erec-
ted for the American Legion state
conyention' parade collapsed just be-
fore the parade passed.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21
Arkansas Prlson Probe Do

Pine BluR, Ark.-The penitentiary
commission was vindicated of
charges of cruelty to conviOts and
mismanagmept of the state farm at
Tucker, in report iled with CIRCUIT
Judge w. B. sofrels following two
weeks OF Investigation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21

Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, Atlanta, Ga,
the only woman member Of the ku-
Klux Klan and one of its highest
officers, who offered her resignation
along with that Of E. Y. Clarke, also
an officer, following charges made
against them in newspaper articles on
the ku-kluK klan.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-10-21

Austin, Texas.-The Travis county
grand ,sut5. through County Attorney
John W. Hornsby. asked the attorney
generals department for an opinion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
A PROBLEM AS OLD AS MAN

E conference reduction convenng today is
an event of world wide moment There many who are
very hopeful that great good will result from the gather
ing Others skeptca upon the subject Time will show
who is right,
The conference will have complicated problems deal with
Yet the main question at stake simple is as old as
problem with which mankind has long dealt and in
the main that problem has been successfully handled
Disarmament first began when the cave man ceased rely
entirely upon his club for defense and began to lean
the protection afforded by his organized tribe The has
been carried through all the Disarmament has always
come about through protection of the smaller units by larger
unit of government The city protects its people, the state de-
fends the cities and the nation protects its member states But
between the nations there has thus far been effective
zaon sufficient to insure against danger and by such insurance
permit of disarmament The League of Nations formed in
an effort to this defect the world arrangement The
supporters of the league idea have argued that the formula that
has brought about peace between individuals cities and states
be used to insure peace between nations They that
human nature the and that protection must be
provided before there be any laying down of 1t is
contended that nation like individual will not lay weapons
aside until an organization is created upon which there be
safe reliance for protection.
that correct reasoning or not? The best way to answer
the question is to take home yourself If you had protec
ton through police hes other law officers and other peo
pie equally unresraned would feel safe without de-
ensve weapons of some sort The question permits Of but
answer The same question permits of but when
applied to nations. Any nation will be glad to reduce
ments if do safety But how that safety be pro-
vded? That the real problem before the conference Wash
ngton If that question can be solved the attempt to carry out
areducon of armaments easily be carried out If
to judge by mans past experience safe to that
as condition precedent to disarmament there must be united
action by all the nations many them to the effect that pro-
lection will be afforded individual nations. That vision
common Nor will such concerted action by the
nations that the freedom of individual nations will be
Jeopardzed Our laws and the police powers by which those
laws enforced do not destroy the liberty of the individual
On the contrary the individual protected his freedom his
rights and his property
But it is visionary to expect nations to disam unless
plan is devised for their protection For nation to dsarm
without the condition precedent would that nation
take risks that an individual under the same circumstances
would not take.
If permanent peace and reduced ornaments are to come
will those thngnot have move that is in accord
with human nature and with evolution?
Is the United States ready to try such plan?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
Delegates Believe Universal
and Perpetual Peace is Pos
Slble Declares W. J. Bryan.

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Copyright, 1921, by United Press. }
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The con-
ference which is about to assemble
may prove to be the most important
gathering in centuries, or it may bring
the greatest disappointment expert
enced in generations.
1t all depends upon the real purpose
of the actOrs-a purpose that can only
be revealed by acts.
The delegates believe universal and
perpetual peace possible, they will try
to secure it; if not they will not at
tempt anything of real and permanent
importance
1t Is conference from which any
one of the nations may emerge the
hero.
The United States may surprise the
world by offering so much that the
other nations will be compelled to ac.
cept the offer and end war.
Japan may announce a willingness
to go so far as to insure the success Of
the conference. Great Britain may
step to the front and settle discussion
by proposition which will leave the
other nations no alternative but to ac-
cept.
France may find in disarmament her
greatest security and point the way to
world peace.
Who will win the capital prize,
which in this case will be the plaudits
of the world and the gratitude of pos
terity?
The United states has the best posi-
ton. She extended the invitAtion and
have the first move. More than that,
her traditional policy has been to re-
ly upon her Pacific intentions rather
than upon fleets and armies. In the
present instance she has a mighty as
set in the debts due her.
suppose the United States were to
step forward and say; We are willing
to pay ten billions for the progressive
disarmament of the world, begun at
once and continued until the navies
are no larger than necessary to police
the seas and armies no larger than
necessary to preserve peace on land;
could the nations refuse the offer?
Ten billions of debt cancelled on
such conditions would enable the al
lies and their enemies to get together
and so distribute the same as to bring
large measure of financial relief to
every nation involved in the war, and
this relief would restore friendly rela-
uons and permit disarmament other
wise impossible The cancellation Of
this debt added to the reduction of
military and naval expenses would give
the world a new birth and go far to-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE
SAYS CONFERENCES SUCCESS
DEPENDS UPON IT'S "ACTORS'

wards restoring normal conditions in
business
Could the United States afford il .
A reduction of one half in her military
ana naval appropriations would enable
hef TO save the amount in less than
| twenty years: a reduction of three
loufths IN army and navy expenses
would enable her to save the amount
IN less than fifteen years. 1t will be
| dlfficult for the debtor nations to pay
the sum and the obligation to pay it is
made the basis for indemnlties which.
however just, threatens the amitv of
Europe for generations and thus fur
hishes an excuse for military and naval
expenditures scarcely less burdensome
than the indemnities.
Would the American people support
such proposition? Why not? They
are sentimental; they spent over thirty
billions to end war by means of war.
would they not spent ten billions to
end war by peaceful means? And be-
sides the American people are practi-
cal. If they can save enough on mill
tary and naval appropriations in Is or
twenty years to compensate them for
Giving up the debt, why should they
spend two or three times that sum on
army and navy while they consume
100 years in collecting the debt, not to
speak of the possible dangers that lurk
IN the attempt to collect such a debt
from nations already overburdened?
l,.4 . l.,
make? Is any other nation able to
make so large a contribution towards
the success of the conference?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
A TIME FOR SOME THINKING

>HERE sign of get together spirit the part of local
people in connection with the be voted upOn
November 21. When members of the X-Club committee
met with the and concimen they all found to their
prise that the vital points stake they were practically of
mind The points which they differed of great
Importance and could easily be adjusted.
This is hopeful sign for Pendleon. This is not time for
needless strife 1t time for people to cooperate every way
they 1t time when people should talk things over get
the other mans viewpoint and act according to facts accord
ing to prejudice There much at stake to risk rash action
OF any sort Sane thinking is the need of the hour
~-"~.--~O~-~.~~-%
Before this nation entered the the expressed de-
sire of Woodrow Wilson that should Amera have to drew the
sword would be under such conditions and with such objects
that the light OF heaven would shine upon action Under
the Wilson leadership that is the way this country did go to wal
and it big why the American soldiers fought
we'll In the Amce day parade at Washington Yesterday th
most thunderou cheering for Wilson and generous
tribute to our war president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
e YEARS AGO
(From the Daily East Oregonian,
November ~. 1S9SO

" '"iiA 'AAV D'iiS lIelSt SASSOlluil,
November IL, 1S9S,)
II. n. Stanfield is in the city from
Butter Creek and is reasonably cheer
full. Mr.. Stanfield states that within
a radius of four miles at his place 40
cattle are being fed for the market
next spring. When they are sold
some little money ought to come and
although the present outlook is rather
gloomy, this is something to look for
ward to. Stockmen are quite well sup
Piled with hay, and believe that they
have sufficient on hand to feed four
months. About 500 mutton sheep are
also being fed in the vicinity of Mr..
Stanfiold's place.
n. A. Lieuallen, mayor of Adams, is
a Pendleton visitor today.
Mrs. H. +. Wamsley left this morn
ing on visit to relatives at Walla
Walla.
Mrs. ]. p. Faull, of Baker City, is a
guest of her sister Mrs. J. p. Bushee.
Mrs. Faun is returning from Portland
where her son. Carlton, has commenc-
ed a course of study in medicine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
BOASTFULNESS

I'm not given much to Dragging, but
hold upon our street
We've got the finest neighbors that a
man will ever meet.
An now you've got me started, all the
way I'm out to go,
I've got the finest mother that the
world Will ever know,
An I'll put it down in writing that |
had the finest dad
In the by-gone days of boyhood that
youngster ever had.
l don't expect my neighbors to agree
about her worth,
But that wife of mines the finest and
the truest wife on earth;
An we've got the finest youngster,
bright of eye and strong Of limb,
Copyright, 1921, b
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12

An the Lord above who gave him
knows we're mighty proud of
him;
An he's got the finest uncles that Z,
small boy ever knew
An the finest aunts and cousins, an
the finest grand folks, too.
I'm not given much to boasting, but |
hold there is no troupe
OF human beings living to excel our
family group;
There may be some people richer than
the folks we know the best,
An some cleverer or brighter, but
when comes the final test
An you're needing held an comfort
an some real devotion shown,
There are never any kinder, truer peo-
pie that your own.
: Edgar A. Guest.)