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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

The single condition contained in
the Japanese acceptance Is un-
derstood to concern the new bat
tieship Mutsu. Japan desires to
retain the Mutsu by substituting
It for the old Pinch gun ship
Setsu in the list Of ships she
would retain Under the Hughes
proposal.
Washington = The new quadruple
treaty to preserve peace in the Pacific
was formally signed by the plenipo-
tentiaries of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Japan.
The signatures were affixed in the
anteroom of the office of the secre-
tary of the state. There was no for
NAL ceremony and no one was present
except the plenipotentiaries, their
secretaries and advisers.
U. S. Delegates Sign First.
The American delegates, the first
to sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment of the powers, put their names
to the document and affixed their
seals few minutes after II o'clock.
The approval of the United States
was given, however, subject to a writ
ten understanding with the japanese
providing that the Acknowledgements
treaty regarding zap must be consum.
mated before the four power arrange
ment is binding.
-. Ratification Is Next Step.
Except for this reservation, which
is expected to be erased within a few
days by signature of the zap treaty,
the new Pacific agreement now re-
quires only parliamentary ratification
by the various governments to make
it effective.
The American official copy of the
document now goes to the White
House for transmission by President
Harding to the ssnate. 49,.
The new pact, it was generally be.
lieved, would be forwarded to the sen
ate within a very short time. -
The American reservation attached
to the four power: treaty when it was
signed contained a provision that do.
mestic questions of the various pow.
ers are not to, be considered within
the scope of the treaty. :%
Reservations IN Two Parts,
The reservation is in two parts, the
first of which declares that the treaty
shall in no way be binding as regards
the policy of the United States to.
wards the inundated islands of the Pa.
cilc. ~ - =. - - -
The text of the American reserva.
ton follows: .:.
I'm signing the Treaty this day be.
tween the United States of: America,
the British empire, France and Japan,
it is declared to be the understanding
and intent Of the signatory powers:
"1-That the treaty shall apply to
the inundated islands in the Pacific
ocean; provided, however, that the
making of the treaty shall not be
deemed to be an assent on the part
of the United States Of Anler:ea to the
mandates and shall not preclude
agreements between the United States
of America and the mandatory pow.
ers respectively in relation to the
inundated islands. IN /,
"2-Thaf the controversies. to which
the second paragraph !. Of article one
refers shall not. be taken to embrace
questions which according to princi.
pies Of International law lie exclusive.
ly within the domestic Jurisdiction OF
the respective. powers" -
AngIo.Japanese Alliance serapped.
The four power: treaty scraps. the
AnRl0-Iananese military alliance
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
Do your Christmas shopping now,
before the lines are broken.

[. AZ the Ford cars are SO popular with
automobile thieves, st is said a MUM
Der OF the large insurance csdmpan
have decided to insure Fords. That
carTisd out to any great extent, would
snosdo1bt mean an insurance policy IS
sued With every car; 3 Hank womdld 1
q It.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

Mystery Fire Hits Packing Plant.
Kansas City, Mo.-Fire Of undeter-
mined origin, the second within three
lays, caused damage estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 at the Fowl.
or packing plant in Kansas City, Kan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

Propose Recess Over Holidays.
Neutrality-suspicious. leaders are
looking forward to Congress recess
Of at least 10 days over the Christmas
holidays, Representative Mondell. Re-
publican leader, said.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
Earth Shocks II italy,

Earth Shocks In italy.
Rome Serious earth shocks have
been reported from the vicinity Of
Lake Balsena. northwest of'here. The
ground In several villages shows large
assures and Inhabitants are camping
IN fields.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

Australia Sends $4,000, 600 In Gold. &
Sydney, Australia record ship
ment Of approximately $2,O00,000 in
gold to the International Banking cor
puration, San Francisco, has been
made on the steamer Ventura.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

Big Week Ahead for Homemakers Of
State
I A; practical program for study and
recreation has been worked out for
women from the farm town and city
who will attend the Farmers and
Homemakers' week and agricultural
conferences scheduled at Ua1SS6fsity
Farm January 2 to i7..ssa a special
feature this year viii be talks to moth.
ers and fathers by Dr.. Caroline q.
Hedgsr, nationally known authority
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

Record Price Is Paid for 90 Farm
s3s ~ Harrow .s3 :s=.l
ssssT The highest price ever paid for hog
sat.the Internat ional Livestock show IN.
Chicago was received by the Uniyer-
pity Of Minnesota for its grand cham
lpion barrow at the 1921 exhibition.
Selling for So Is cents.a pound The pig
which weighed 500 pounds, brought;
4l67 80, The champion barrow was
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
MILLION FOR YANK RELIEF
Senate Votes Hospital Fund After
Ashurst Appeal. -t'

Washington-Told by Senator
Ashurst Of Arizona that hundreds of
former service men we're dying Of
tuberculosis ION the deserts of sAri-
zona," where they went Nseeking q
cure for disabilities, resulting from
gas attacks of the Germans, the SEN
ate voted an appropriation Of $1,000
600 for additional disqualification. The
funds, which are carried in the first
deficiency bill passed by the Senate,
would be expended by the veterans
bureau. = -" :... 80 80
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
COUPLE SLAIN; KIN Is HELD
Brother Of Murdered Iowa Man Ac-
\ cused Of Killing. -

\ cused Of Killing.
DEBORAH, Iowa-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Van Brocklin, 81 and 18 years
old respectively, were shot to death
in their home near Frankville Sun
day. The bodies were discovered by
a .neighbor. The slayer had used
shot gun. l. ....
Elmer Van Brocklin, a brother of
the dead man, is held in the Winnie
shiek county jail here charged with
the murder. He denied all knowledge
of the crime. .,:,@sx .-,. se@<,s..s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
Mrs. belmont confesses 8ioamy.

MADEIRA, Cal. Mrs. Bambina /
Maude belmont, who swore to the:
San Francisco police court complaint
accusing Arbuckle Of numbering Vir-
ginia Rape, pleaded guilty to BIZ
gamy charge in superior court here,
and asked probation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

tickets Of 81 cents or more each fulfill
ing the requirements Of the Western
Passenger association have been re-
ceived. For more complete informa.
ton write to Dr.. "a. Y. Storm, Univer-
sity Farm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16

est to livestock breeders. On Thurs.
day, January 5, the cattle breed as
sociations of the state will hold their
annual meetings at University Farm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
only one of many wins scored by the
university at sue big show in swine
and cattle classes. 8. :=
Daily Market Reports to be More
Cnmnlota ~ 80 Z

More complete reports and weather
forecasts will be sent out by the radio
station Of the University Minnesota as
result Of conference Of representa-
tive. of the University and the United.
States Depar tment of giculture ct,
University Farm.
Those interested In these weather:
forecasts and market reports should
write 10 Prof Stewart sc Universfty
Farm, st. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-16
Treaty Made Binding on ]. S.
When zap Agreement With
Japan Is Signed.
AMERICANS SIGN FIRST
Agreement Now Goes to Toxic, Lon
don and Paris for Parliamentary
Observation-Disclosures Scraps
AngIo-Jap Alliance.
JAPs ACCEPT $50 RATIO.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. announced
conditional acceptance Of the
American 1853" naval ratio.
Final settlement Of the question
10 expected before the weekend.
The single condition contained in
the Japanese acceptance Is un-
'derstood to concern the new bat
tleship Mutsu. Japan desires to
retain the Mutsu by substituting
It for the old Pinch gun ship
setsu in the list Of ships she
would retain Under the Hughes
proposal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
TAXI DRIVER TAKES OWN LIFE
Merle Thompson Thought to Have
Been Worrying Over Jail Sentence.

Merle Thompson, age 50. a taxi
driver, committed suicide Monday
evening at the home of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Newt Thompson, ABA Golden
avenue, by shooting himself thru the
right temple with a .38 caliber re-
volver. Worry over going to Jail for
stealing a box of prunes is thought to
have been the motive.
Miss Grace Pounds, a sister of Mrs.
Thompson, found the mans body ly-
ing face downwards on the floor of
his bedroom about $3.50 o'clock Mon
day night. He apparently had been
dead for several hours. He still
clutched the revolver in his right
hand.
Thompson was originally charged
with larceny from a freight car but
he was allowed to plead guilty to a
misdemeanor with the understanding
that he would receive six months in
| Jail. Sentence was deferred upon the
request of his employer. Roy Payne.
That was six weeks ago and he ap-
peared to be breeding over the i'm
pending sentence from that time I'M
til he ended his life. Recently, it was
said, he had been drinking rather
heavily. He kept the revolver which
belonged to Mrs. Thompson, under the
mattress ON his bed.
Monday evening, it was said, he
came home while his two sisters-in-
law were away and shot himself. DR..
H. L. Clark. county coroner, and
lSheriff Robert Miller, who were called
lat once, pronounced it a plain case
of suicide. The body was taken to
Conwells undertaking establishment.
Thompson was unmarried. He is
b<other to Newt Thompson, now con-
fined in the state hospital, and with
whose wife he had been boarding at
434 Golden avenue. He is also sur
lviVed by two other brothers, John NJ.
Thompson, of Topeka; Seibert Thomp-
son, Paxton, Neb.; a sister, Mrs.
Martha Finney, of Topeka, and his
father, Q. c. Thompson, of Williams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
MEMBER OF ARMS FARLEY
Charles S. Barrett, National
President of Farmers Union,
Deserts Disarmament Conference
TO Attend Convention in Topeka.

Charles S. Barrett, of Union City,
Ca, OF the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union for the past fiji
teen years, is a member of the dis
armament conference now in session
at Washington. Barrett was chosen
by President Harding to serve on the
advisory committee to the American
delegation to the conference.
He attended the opening meeting
of the conference Saturday, and was
seated next to NJ. BRAND, premier of
France, when Secretary Hughes an
nounced the American program for
the reduction of naval armament.
Everybody in the hall cheered
wildly, with the exception of the naval
officers present" Barrett says.
m. BRAND turned to an admiral
of his acquaintance sitting just behind
him.
Admiral, how does it feel to listen
to the cheering at your own funeral?'
he asked
Barrett will return directly to
Washing ton when the national con-
vention of the Farmers Union is fin
ished in Topeka, and several other Of
ficials of the Union will return with
him.
Il could have brought enough sem
ators, Representatives and dignitaries
from this and other countries, to To-
peka for this convention, to have kept
us busy for a week listening to their
speeches." Barrett says, but we are
here for work, not to listen to
speeches"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
SCHOOL BOARD

/, &c, ptinued from Page one.l
1873 per cent of $1S,874.46' amount
ing to $4,000"
Could Get More Interest.
The report goes further and de-
clares as follows;
at would further appear that if the
distributions (of taXesl were made cur
rently by the. county treasurer and the
fumes belonging TO the board of edu-
cation turned over currently that a
much larger interest return could be
derived.
The report of the Newman com
pany was digested by the board of
education and Dreaming was instruct
ed to push the matter.
Under date of October 81. Dreaming
wrote to T. 3. Boyd, county treas
urer, setting forth the results of the
Newman audit, renewing the demand
of the board of education for a share
of interest paid on tax funds, and en-
closing a copy of the Newman report.
Dreaming in the letter required an
answer from Boyd by 1 o'clock, Mon
day noon. October 81, 1921" a
similar letter was forwarded to the
board of county commissioners under
date of October %.
Dreaming In Ultimatum.
Drennings letter to Boyd follows;
ION October 10. 1921. 7 wrote you a let
ter on behalf of the board of education of
the city of Topeka and asked that you turn
over to the board Of education all interest
earned by depositing funds of The board
in county repositories. You merely ac-
knowledged receipt of my letter without
saying what you intended to do.
Il am attaching hereto a copy of the re
port to the board of education by w. T
Newman and Company, and note particu-
larly that you have deposited the sum of
S.. 079, - (gross tax receipts) in the
Bank of Topeka ut per cent interest on
daily balances while various other banks
SJO0GOO
The board of education last year adver-
81 per cent on the average monthly bal
ances for all monies actually in it's hands.
Therefore, in the future, the board of edu-
mediately to the treasurer of the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15

Demonstrations Indicating the
wishes of the Koreans for indepen-
dence from the rule of Japan. may be
expected during the peace conference
in progress in Washington, according
to Dr. Edward Adams, American, one
time a resident OF Topeka. and now
on his way to a mission station in
Korea which will be near the station
in KOREA which his father has oc-
cupied as an American missionary
for the past twenty-five years
Dr. Adams was born in Topeka He
sailed with his father and mother for
Korea when he was eight years of
age He has just completed his edu-
cation in Mccormick Seminary. at
Chicago, and is en- route, with his
bride of nine weeks, to the Orient.
Nephew Of Mrs. McGiffert
DR.. Adams is the nephew of Mrs.
D. A. McGiffert, 1882 Clay street and
the cousing of Robert D. McGiffert,
city commissioner. DR.. and Mrs.
Adams are visiting Mrs. McGiffert at
the present time.
THE first report of the assassina-
ton of the japanese premier said that
it had been done by Korean 1t
was an effort of the Japanese to throw
the blame upon the Koreans. DE-
Adams said. Later reports proved
that the assassin was a member OF
the Japanese militaristic party, and
not a Korean at all. The Japs have
made life very hard for the Koreans
ever since the peace gathering at YER
saflIes IN 1919. The Koreans nave
never engaged in an armed uprising
They did make a peaceful demon
stration. asking for their indepen-
dence. which was quelled by the Japs
with bayonets. The Japs are also
hindering the work of the American
missionaries in Korea, all they can
May Stage Demonstration
because they want the world to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
Expects Koreans To Hold
Demonstrations During
World Peace Conference
DR.. Edward Adams Way Orien Visits Relatives in
TOpeka-Says JaPs Give Koreans and Missionaries a
Hard Time-Is Member of Missionary Family

understand the conditions in Korea
1 think the Koreans will probably
stage a demonstration during the dis
armament conference"
Doctor 40 tms received his early
education IN Chez Foo, China, then
came to the United States and at one
time attended school in Topeka. He
has completely circumnaYigated the
globe once, and has crossed the Pacific
several times. AT the age of &c he
has received the degree of Doctor OF
Divinity from the seminary. His wife
was a nurse in a Methodist hospital in
Chicago when Doctor Adams met her.
His brother, Benjamin Adams, and
his sister. Miss Dorothy Adams, are
studying in Chicago with the intention
of entering the mission work on the
completion of their courses there His
mother died some years ago in Korea
and an aunt died in missionary work
in Africa.
Both were sisters of Mrs. A. D. Nc
Giffert of Topeka.
When Doctor Adamss father went
to Korea twenty-five years ago. there
were only two dozen missionaries in
that country Now there are nearly
800, the greater number OF them
Americans. Doctor Adams says.
The station where he is to be To-
Gated is some distance from rail-
road
How will you get to your new
home. in sedan chairs, or by wheel
barrow? ?" Doctor Adams was asked
There is a jitney line running from
the nearest railroad station. Things in
Korea are not what they used to be.
The railraod service there today is as
good or better than that of the United
States" he replied.
Doctor Adams spoke at the First
Presbyterian church in Topeka sun
dag night, giving an illustrated lecture
on Korea and the Koreans.
The Adamses will sail December .
from Vancouver for Korea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15

Chicago. Nov. 15-WHEAT-Bears had
an advantage in the wheat market today
during the early trading Favorable crop
condition in Argentina and Australia were
given attention owing the near approach
of harvest in the southern continents. On
the other hand lightness of domestic re-
ceipts and the continuance of drought in
the southwest failed to bring about any
aggressive buying. Initial quotations.
which varied from 15c decline to &c ad-
vance with December $1.O5H to S1.051a and
May 81 09A to $1.09s4 were followed by
moderate setback ali around and then
something of a rally.
Subsequently, assertions that Argentine
wheat for January, February shipment had
been sold in Europe today, cents bushel
under r. S: wheat were utilized against
the bulls. Prices closed unsettled, 112c to
2!2c net lower with December S104 to
LOSS and May SLOTS to S1.0TA.
CORN-Gossip about government plans
for assistance in financing the carrying
of the corn crop gave some firmness to the
corn market After opening &c off to 1sc
advance, May SIC to 521sc prices hardened
little all around.
Export call for cash corn was very brisk,
sales to Europe yesterday and today total
ing 100000 bushels The close was steady
at the same as yesterdays finish to sc
higher with May 521sc to 52Ac.
OATS-Oats were easy, sympathiZing
with wheat. The market opened sc to
B0Hc lower; May 3T1Sc, and then under
went slight additional sag.
PROVISIONS-Downtu in the value
of hogs weakened provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St, New York, Nov. 15-STOCKs-
Several of the war time favorites which
were sub iected to sharp pressure yesterday
as result of the disarmament proposals,
rallied briskIy at the opening of today 5
stock market. u. S. and Bethlehem steels
were only fractionally higher but Crucible
Steel rose IA points.
Standard Oil of New Jersey recovered
three points and Mexican Petroleum adj
vanced ~ points, but Royal Dutch featur-
ed the heavy European oils. Famous Play
ers, u s.. Rubber, International Paper and
various metal. chemical and drug issues,
were firm to strong. Transcontinental led
the higher trend among rails.
Relaxed money rates and the strength in
foreign exchange, especially sterling. were
among the helpful developments of the
morning. Oils, steels, equipments and
various miscellaneous issues continued
their upward course Mexican Petroleum
was most unstable of the leaders, however.
and such speeialties as American Tobacco.
Industrial Alcohol, were heavy. Call money
opened at per cent, but soon fell to AZ
and private demand loans were made on a
4 per cent basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
AT END OF ROPE
Germany UnOfficiaIIy Tells Al
lies She Cannot Pay.
Rot Attitude of Defiance, But
One of Despair.
FACES CERTAIN INVASION
Experts Say January INSTALL
ment Impossible Of Collection.
New Occupation of the Ruhr by
French Is Expected.
FACES CERTAIN INVASION

Berlin, Nov. rs Cby radio) Ger
many has unofficially notified the al
lies she cannot repay the next repara-
tions installment. 500, 900 600 gold
marks due by January Is, 1922.
The Information was received on
the highest authority today that the
German government has conveyed
thruout unofficial channels to the al
Hes the condition that she is "at the
end of her rope"
All protests by the allies hereafter
about Germany's failure to meet the
reparations payments due will be met
by the statement; Try to get it."
Not Attitude of Defiance.
Germany's attitude. it was made
plain. is not one of defiance, but of
utter despair. The allied commission
here, it is learned is convinced of
Germany's ability to pay The ex-
perts attached to this commission are
again going over the situation fol-
lowing Germany's action in notifying
the allies of her inability to pay
According to German bankers and
officials, it is doubtful if the newt
able efforts of tn. French to collect at
least part of January payment will
succeed
The German government, it can be
stated, has determined to stand or fall
on the decision that there must be a
revision of the terms of the Versailles
treaty.
There is increasing evidence that
Germany. after weighing all the con-
sequences, has decided to face even
the bitterest penalty. namely. an in
vaston of the Ruhr district by the
French. MeanN lille, according to re-
ports in inner councils It would be
most welcome to certain powers to
inject Germany's situation as a bomb
shell at the Washington disarmament
conference and force the whole Ger
man program to the front. thus evad-
ing embarrassing decisions necessi-
tated by the Hughes program.
German bankers are aim, st unani-
mously of the opinion that an eco
monte word conference will follow
the Washington disarmament sessions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
fOCH GUEST OF PRINCETON
Marshal of~France To Be Given Hon.
orary Degree by University.

Princeton. N. J., Nov. 15.-Marshal
Ferdinand Foch today was the guest
of the faculty of Princeton university,
which planned to confer on him the
honorary degree of doctor of laws.
He will be the third Frenchman to
be so honored by the university.
French Ambassador JuSserand re-
ceived the degree in 1911 and General
Lafayette was similarly honored more
than a century ago.
The marshal had prepared a short
address to be delivered from the steps
of Nassau hall. where the continental
congress thanked Washington and
Lafayette for the part they played in
the revolutionary war. His days pro-
gram called for his departure at noon
for Philad elphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-15
COP ON JOB SHOT BANDIT
Two Tried TO Hold Up Oil Station
One Wounded and Taken.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-A bandit who
shot and killed William Frank, mana
ger of a Standard Oil filling station,
during an attempted robbery of the
station, is being sought by the poles
today. His companion, wounded and
captured during the robbery, is held
by the police.
AS one of the bandits entered at the
filling station, Policeman James Nc
Grath CHANGED to be in the Mushroom.
McGrath heard the commands of the
robber to Frank and rushed out. The
bandit fired but missed and McGrath
shot him.
The other bandit fired thru the win
dow. killing Frank, and then fled in
an automobile. The robber under ar
rest gave the name of James Shean.