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Evening star., 1921-11-24

A man-eating 'possum, sent
Postmaster General Hays by an
admirer, created great excitement
at the wardman Park Hotel today
when it "treed" on a table
Bernard c. Webb, his colored valet.
who attempted to uncrate the
animal.
All was quiet in the Hays apart
ment when the crate was brought
up. The Postmaster General had
rome to work. and Webb was all
Alone, The valet attempted to get
the animal out Of the crate, but
could only get single board of.
when Webb went down to get
a hatchet the opossum got busy.
when the colored man returned, he
was met in the hall by an animal
with glaring eyes. which bounded
at him.
Animal Fought Like Lion.
"It fought like a lion," Webb
later told Postmaster General Hays.
But for the time being he had
has hands full OF 'possum. literally
and flguratively.
THAT thing hit me a lick on the
knee. and then bounced up to the
Evening star., 1921-11-24
FRESHMAN CLASS PRESIDENT HIKES
MILES. RESULT OF PRA C77CAL JOKE

les" gathered in Lisner hall and had
just elected Fly to guide their desti-
MES through the academic year when
a special detail of thirty picked
sophomores broke in, turned out the
lights, and, in the consequent confu-
fusion, kidnapped the president elect,
Other elections were postponed.
Coincident with the disappearance
of the frst-year leader. posters bear
ing the rules drawn up by the sopho-
mores for the guidance of the first
year students made their appearance
in conspicuous places about the
campus.
Some of the regulations are to the
effect that no freshman shall use
any stairway other than the one
designated in Lisner hall; no fresh
man function shall be continued later
than 10 pm. without the permission of
the sophomores, and no freshman Is
allowed to occupy q bench in the
vicinity Of the university buildings.
Chaperons Needed, Order Reads.
'In order that all freshman affairs
eroned," 1t is ordered: That sopho-
mores shall be admitted free to all
freshman social functions, and that
no freshman shall be seen talking
to an upper class co-ed. Freshmen
must at all times show the proper
respect for sophomores." All these
rules must be observed, according to
the decree. under dire penalties un-
The affair is regarded as the begin
ming Of the annual interclass hostilities,
which customarily continue until after
the Christmas HOLIDAYS. ..-.-.-..
Evening star., 1921-11-24

even for a time. in the work of the
conference, following the noble. gen.
erous and courageous initiative taken
by the American government. He
wishes to say once more something
which he was unable to express at the
emotion which he felt how deep was
his gratitude to his colleagues for the
words spoken by them and addressed
to France. It is certain that the ex-
! change Of friendly declarations which
has taken place before the whole
world has enabled Europe to take a
great step forward on the road to
peace; it has. in fact, brought about
that moral situation without the ex-
isterice of which 1t would have been
hard, indeed, to reach a positive re-
suit.
mask offensive intentions Speaking
frankly, 1t was practically a ne
cessity for France that these words
be uttered: she has been so sharply
attacked; she has been credited with
so many hidden motives that in for
eign lands some have ventured to
doubt her real purpose. Tomorrow
and this is one of the reasons for
which NJ. BRAND must return to Paris
the French government and the
French parliament will take up the
consideration OF the military problem
as it presents itself after the war
and the victory: they will take it up
with desire to make the greatest
possible progress in the realm of the
reduction of military burdens. The
duration Of military service will very
probably be reduced by one-half.
Thanks to the words spoken at Wash
ington, these decisions will be reached
in serene atmosphere.
M BRAND wishes to add that he
departs without anxiety, since, in his
place, he leaves M. viviani, who, dur
ing his previous trips to America ere
ated for himself universal sympathies
which have almost made him an
American citizen. It is certain that
in his hands the interests Of France
will be well safeguarded."
Ambassador Berthelot, the secre.
tary general Of the French foreign
office, will accompany Premier BRAND
to France, as will the following men,
bers of the delegation: DR.. Chatin
the most Intimate friend of the French
premier, and one OF his secretaries
Gen. Duat, the chief Of the French
general star: Capt. Koeltz Of the
French general staff; Lieut.. de Colber,
| of the French general staff: NJ. Leger,
formerly charge d'affaires at Peking
NJ. Cheysson. a financial expert, and
M Marcassin. an attache.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
MAN SAID TO HAVE
GIVEN LINCOLN BED
Dimes IN new HOME

NEW YORK. November a.
Thomas Proctor, who is said to
have given up his bed to President
Lincoln the night he was shot by
John Wilkes Booth. and who. at
least. had a room in tire house to
which Lincoln was carried, ate his
Thanksgiving dinner in st. An
drew's Brotherhood Home at Glib
sonia, Pa. after spending the past
six years as a ward in the city r
home on Blackwells Island. Ar
ranGements for the transfer OF Mr..
Proctor, who is now eighty years
old. were made by Chaplain Sid
ney ". Usher, representing the
Episcopal City Mission Society.
Mr.. Proctor, with Robert Todd
Lincoln, son of the martyred presi-
dent. are said to be the only living
survivors of the small group OF
persons who were present when
the great liberator died. In his
new home the aged lawyer will be
permitted to enjoy many comforts
of which he has been deprived for
the last twenty-five years.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
PAR[EY Y1SKEYN0TE
OF CHURCH SERVICE
Presence of President and
Other NotabIes Lends Au-
thority to Prayer.

TT is peculiarly happy and fortu-
nate circumstance that Thanksgiving
day this year comes at a time when
representatives of nations in various
parts of the earth are gathered in our
city to discuss limiting armament.
The hearts and hopes of the peoples
OF the entire world are raised today
and everywhere in this country and
elsewhere thanks are being offered to
God and prayers are being said that
TINS conference will be the means of
bringing about everlasting peace"
1t was in this manner that Rev. w.
S. Abernathy, pastor of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, 8th and II streets, ex-
pressed his appreciation of what he
termed the significance of this
Thanksgiving day. at the annual
Thanksgiving services held at that
church today.
Notable Gathering Present.
Probably no more notable gather
ing ever assembled in a house Of wor-
ship in this city than that which was
in attendance at these services today.
Probably no Thanksgiving service
was ever observed in a more inspir-
ing manner than the services as con-
Quoted at the Calvary Church today.
Besides the President of the United
States and Mrs. Harding. who are
regular attendants at this church,
there were in the congregation Sec
retary of State Hughes and Mrs.
Hughes, other members of the Presi-
dents cabinet, a number of members
Of the several foreign delegations at
tending the armament conference and
scores of other notables both from
this country and elsewhere.
Every seat was occupied and many
persons stood along the side aisles
and in the doorways throughout the
ceremonies. Many failed to gain ad :
mittance.
The services oday were held un-
der the auspices of the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches. There was an elab-
crate display of flowers and greens
about the pulpit, and at various points
about the hanging gallery were hung
fags OF the nations represented at the
conference.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
MR.. HAYS sMAN-EAIING" POSSLM
ss7REES'' HIS VALET IN HOTEL BATTLE

ceiling" Webb declared later.
Then I got up onto the table. and
began looking for it,"
Unable to locate the possurn, the
valet began to call for help from
the vantage place of the table.
While managers, bell boys, guests
and others were running to the
Hays apartment, Webb endeayored
to locate the elusive gift, but was
unable to find hair or hide OF 1t.
Located on Curtain Pole.
When help arrived. the. search
for the opossum began. High and
low they sought 1t, while Webb
commanded the searching party
from the strategic center of the
table. The animal was espied At
last, clinging to the tip-top OF a
curtain pole.
Coaxing failed to move the pos
sum; offers of "eats" likewise
proved fruitless. The possum was
excited. He, wouldn't come down
fer nuthin'.
So somebody got a clothesline.
rugged up q moose, and lassoed the
animal And now Postmaster Ger
eral Hays is wondering what to
do with his animated gift. One
thing is certaip-Wehb doesn't
want him. He has had enough pos
sum for one Thanksgiving.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
MORE DEATHS IN BELFAST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. .asdaJ
BELFAST, November "A. - The
scenes of the sporadic outbursts, Qe
bombing and shooting which have
taken place in various parts of fhe-
city during the last few days we've.
closely patrolled by crown forces dur
ing the night, and complete quiet pre-
vailed early today. "a,
Death of two more wounded peT-
sons in the hospitals today brought
the total for the series of disorders
to twenty. z
1t is officially announced that the
Ulster cabinet last night conferred
with the lord mayor and the police
authorities regarding the disturbances
in the city "and arrived at certain
decisions. the effect OF which will be
seen Immediately.
The decisions were not disclosed,
hut Sir Dawson Bates, home secre-
tary. said before the conference that
the cabinet was determined to stamp
ont the disorders which have been
sprung upon US deliberately when We
are barely in the saddle"
Mayor Vacopi said: I'VE have made
In our minds that law and order
shall prevail in this city. This sort
of an outbreak has been recurrent
during the past two years. 1t is not
our fault. Now that we have the
power we mean to use It,"
Evening star., 1921-11-24
BR|AND'SPLACE.
TAKEN BY V|V|AN|

M viviani, former premier OF
France, today became teh head Of the
French delegation at the armament
and far eastern conference.
He succeeded to the leadership of
the delegation with the departure
this morning for New York Of
Premier BRAND, who will sail from
that port tomorrow for Paris.
The premier said goodbye to his
colleagues of the conference yester-
day. He expressed regret that work
return.
Members of the French delegation
including Ambassador Jusserand and
Rene Viyiani, and Representatives of
the State Department. headed by Sec
retary Hughes and including Under
secretary, Fletcher and Assistant Sec
retary Bliss, were at the station to
bid farewell to the premier. DR.. SEE,
the Chinese minister, also was at the
station.
The premier just before the train
departed was embraced and kissed on
both cheeks by NJ Viviani. Albert
Sarraut, French minister of colonies
companied NJ. BRAND to New York,
but will return to Washington to-
night.
Statesmen Hear Remark.
Only the men who are shaping the
worlds immediate future heard the
farewell remarks of the French
statesman. The official communique
regarding his departure said:
"At. the Meeting Of the committee
on the subject OF Limitation Of arma-
ment at the >Pan-American building
this morning M. BRAND made the
following statement:
IN. BRAND asks the floor in order
to express his keen regret at being
forced to give up his collaboration in
the work Of the conference, as this
day is the last one that he Is spending
In Washington. He considers It ONE
of the greatest honors Of his political
life to have been able to paticipate,
Evening star., 1921-11-24
CALL ON PRESIDENT.
Delegates of National Civic FEEDER
+ alton Make Visit.

!. President Harding yesterday after
noon received a delegation represent
ing the women's department Of the
National Civic Federation. which left
with him resolutions recently adopt
ed by that organization. compliment
ing the President upon calling to-
gether the more important powers to
discuss limiting armament and assur-
ing him of the confidence and support
of its large membership.
1t was set forth in the resolutions
that the federation believes in the
sincerity of the purpose of the con-
ference, the clearness of the Presi-
dents vision and in the "unselfish
craftsmanship as expressed by the
proposal presented to the conference
by the Secretary of State, and that
it confidently relies upon the same
high purpose to the same end, to con-
troll the subsequent sessions of the
conference. 1t also was stated in the
resolutions that the federation believes
that this conference is the first step to-
ward universal peace.
Miss Maude Wetmore of Connecti-
cut was spokesman for the delega-
ton, and those with her were Mrs.
Bayard Henry of Philadelphia, Mrs. F.
NJ. Bacon and Mrs. Coffin Van Rens-
selaer of New York. Mrs. William w.
Reynolds of Winston Salem. N. c., and
Miss Marie Obenauer Of this city.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
SHIP SIZE LIMITED
BY PANAMA CANAL
CONTINUED from First PageD

United States would scrap vessels of
the Indiana, Iowa. Montana and North
Dakota type, with an estimated dis
placement of $4,000 tons, the building
of which has been authorized. OF
course the larger the ship the greater the
size of guns and armament, and, there-
fore, the more costly the whole vessel
becomes.
Just as soon as one nation builds
vessel of larger type than any other
afloat, Immediately all ships Of pre-
ceding classes which do not carry as
big guns are considered obsolete" in
the naval sense and the construction
engineers turn their thoughts to ships
of the larger size. The Japanese
battleship Nagato IL the largest
afioat and the United States has been
building vessels to match Japan in
that class. Similarly the Hood type
of battleships built by Great Britain
which are to be scrapped under the
Hughes program are potential chal-
'lengers in the armament race. The
proposal to limit all battleships to
as, 600 tons displacement means. there
fore, some stability in the armament
competition. At the same time it re-
moves the danger OF longer and wider
vessels than the Panama canal could
accommodate.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-11-24

Standing on a sandy knoll amid
beautiful surroundings. near one en-
trance to Rock Creek Park, is the
House of Mercy. rescue home for
unfortunate girls and their entirely
tails today are twent9-two girls. many
Of whom were rescued from environ
ments which had cost them their own
happiness. and which may have later
| taken their lives, else reduced them
to the sordid existence of those who
seek the underworld for want of bet
ter shelter.
Not inherently wrong, but as vic
Tins of unfair treatment, which may
cross the paths of every human some
where along life's way, many OF these
girls have transgressed recognized
standards unwittingly. Removed from
dark world which knows no SYM
pathy, they have found within the
House of Mercy love and understand
ing. These. coupled with training
which demands their thoughtful at
tention. complete the requisites for a
new beginning. a new lease on life, a
more happy and peaceful outlook.
Primary object to Help.
The primary object of the House of
Mercy is to help fallen girls by trying
to raise them to higher moral level
and to teach them how to work. that
they may grow into useful. honest
women: and if they have children to
care for the little ones properly. Only
first offense cases are taken, and the
girl is required to remain in the home
one year if she is over age: If under
age her parent or guardian must con-
sent that she shall remain two years.
The candidates must be between the
ages of fourteen and twenty-four, and
mentally sound.
A visitor at the institution natural
ly would expect to find gloom. But
what is really found is happiness A
visitor also would expect to find poor.
subdued, shrinking little mites; in
stead, the twenty-one fatherless chill
dren in the home swarm about a
stranger with confidence that the
newcomer will be kind to them.
Love shown In Clothing.
The stranger would likewise expect
to find the children dressed alike in
some drab costume that will not show
the dirt. But each child wears a diff
ferent kind of dress. all simple, but
some very pretty and showing love
in the making. For the distinctive
feature of the home is that the mother
is received as we'll as the child. the
former for two years. or until dis
ciplined and trained to make her way
in life. the latter until five years of
age, unless the mother marries or
makes a suitable home in other ways.
or the child is adopted with the moth
ter's consent.
AS far as the child is concerned. the
basic principle is that it shall have
everything done to compensate for
the handicap with which it's life is
started. In those formative years
during which squalor and neglect
breed degenerate and criminal i'm
pulses, while love and happiness lay
foundation for that confidence in ones
fellow creatures without which a fine
sense of citizenship cannot develop.
the tenderness, consideration and care
necessary for the latter are amply
in evidence here. Where the mother
herself has the true instinct of moth
erhood she is given a fairly free hand
under supervision; in those instances
where the mothers early life has
been such that she has not developed
Evening star., 1921-11-24
FOURTH SECRETARY WE'D,

Four secretaries OF the Prisoners
Relief Society have married, accord
ing to announcement today by Presi-
dent E. E. budding, leaving the So
ciety without a secretary again.
The last secretary, sent, to do some
work for the sooi ETY. at Helena, Mont.
has just wired the society that she
is married and will have to say so
long"
Let any girl who has trouble
about finding a husband come here
and go to work and it will Just be
a few weeks and she will soon have
a husband" declared DR.. budding.
Evening star., 1921-11-24

be taken as policemen, but not into
military force for organization"
The outbreak in the prison at Gal
way, it is stated. was the result of q .
protest by forty political prisoners
against the authorities of the 'urfSbn
for refusing to allow an oHtsid9
physician to attend Jeremiah Crog X.
ley. a County Cork barrister, who ms I
undergoing sentence for having
acted as a republican judge. grow
lev refused to recognize the prison
doctor. He was removed to: ths'a
Mountjoy prison in Dublin. =. z 81
By a prearranged plan six OF The
warders of the prison were seized by
the prisoners and later fires broke QUO
in two sections of the prison. ''-'na...a t.,...,
Evening star., 1921-11-24
BRYAN CONDEMNS
MAKERS0F ARMS

Condemning the men who WED with
one another in the manufacture and
invention Of greater war machines for
the destruction of human life and
hoping that the history of the world
written with blood" will from this
time change from a series Of feuds,
William Jennings Bryan, former Sec
retary OF State, in an address to the
thanksgiving service of the Wash
lngton Hebrew Congregation at the
Eighth Street Temple this morning,
said that now is the time for the
sentiment of the world to speak out
and say the armies Of the govern
ments must get ready to lay aside vio-
lence."
Mr.. Bryan rejoiced in the program
set forth by Secretary Hughes. but
said there can be no retention of land
armament while the sea is at peace.
The one great thing the disarmament
conference can accomplish, Mr.: Bryan
declared. is for them to say that the
debts should be collected from those
who are responsible for them and
they shall not use guns on land or
sea to Kill people for things they are
not responsible for"
The program to be followed to put
an end to the endless bloodshed in the
world, which he likened unto a Ken
lucky mountain feud. is that found in
the book Of Kings describing the ac-
ton taken by Elijah against his
syrian prisoners. Instead of cutting
on their heads or piercing them with
spears, Mr. Bryan said, he fed them
ana clothed them and sent them to
their masters and they never returned.
Mr. Bryan described as a great
victory for Japan, her Endorsement
of the open door policy in China.
Referring to the things the people
OF the United States have to be
thankful for, Mr.. Bryan dwelt at
length on the great natural resources
Of America, and the intellectual de-
velopment, stating that the American
boy or girl 'is without an excuse
VINO has not an education" for there
Is school door opened before every
child.
Je1ersonian Principle.
The principles Of inalienable rights
which Thomas Jefferson fought for
and won are, Mr. Bryan continued.
being adopted rapidly throughout the
world. Overnight, he said, monarchies
are changed to democracies founded
on the principles of Thomas Jeffer-
son. and I'VE have to be thankful il
is the highest civilization" Mr.. Bryan
said.
The government by the people is the
greatest of all, the statesman con-
tinued, adding that there are many
who refused to trust the government
controlled by the people because they
make mistakes. Kings. who are the
heads of monarchies, are not vested
with the right to make mistakes for
others. he declared. neither are the
few who control the autocracies. bur
the three features of the peoples gov
ernment are, the former 'Secretary
pointed out; 'the people have the
right to make their own m!stakes": |:
second, they. soon correct them, and
third, they do not complain about
them.
Mr.. Bryan's address was preceded
by short services conducted by Rabbi
Simon of the temple.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
COLLAPSE OF IRISH
NEGOTIATIONS NEAR

Continued from First Page.)
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Kerrick

Simon Halverson left Monday
on a business trip to Minneapolis.
Nels Berset of Minneapolis.
spent the week end with his sis
ter, Mrs. w. P. Hogan.
Mrs. John Bloomer and son,
John, Jr.. arrived home from
Brook Park last Friday.
Messrs. ]. H. and w. P. Hogan
and Michael and Richard Hogan
drove to Duluth Tuesday.
Miss Marie Gellatly will spend
two weeks visiting friends in Du-
luth, st. Paul and Center City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McGrath have
moved off the farm and are liv-
ing in Tom Furlot's house in
town.
Miss Vivian Sullivan enter
tanned a number of her small
friends at a birthday party Mon
day afternoon.
A. j. Warren has a large crew
fixing up the community park
and expects to have it in good
shape for Sept. Bird.
Mrs. Oscar Thompson has
shipped her furniture to Mime.
apolis and will leave this week to
join Mr.. Thompson there.
Preparations are being made
to have the third annual com
munity fair at Kerrick on Sept
3, the biggest and best event OF
the season. The committee has
been successful in getting a fly
ing circus here for that day
Watch for further announce
ments.
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AUCTION NEAR KERRICK

l will sell at public auction on my
farm miles northwest OF Kerrick.
on Thursday, August is. Sale COM
mences 1880 sharp. Free lunch at
noon.
Two good cows, milking now ard
coming fresh in December; one full
blooded Guernsey, fresh this fall: one
rs Guernsey. years old: one year
old COW. coming fresh in November:
one year old COW with calf at her
side; two 16 months old heifers, one
q rs Guernsey: one Is months old
steer: one yearling heifer; one s
months cid calf. Eleven sheep, Z
ewes and bucks One small pig.
About so chickens.
One fine 3 year gelding. weighing
about 1 500 pounds.
One set double harness, double
disk harrow, single disk harrow. dot
BILE buggy. one set fine heavy slelghs,
one light set sleighs. wide tire wa
son. mower, rake. one-horse cultiva-
tor. springtooth harrow, spike tooth,
Peerless pillow, slip scraper, NO 10
De Laval cream separator, 1000 feet
Of lumber-500 soft wood and 800
white oak. several articles OF furm-
ture and numerous tools.
Several tons good tame hay.
Terms: All sums of $40 and I'M
der are cash On sums over sio
six months time will he given on
bankable paper OF 10 per cent inter
est.
s. A. Halverson, Owner
Jas. H. Hogan, Auctioneer.
]. w. Tanquist. Clerk.