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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
PROPOSALS NOT CLEAR

London, April N.--The British govern ment today requested it's representatives in Berlin to inquire informally regard ing the new Herman reparations offer for the purpose of clearing up the ambiguity con ncerning the terms of years in which the payments would be made under the offer.
 The government also desires to learn, what rate of discount was proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
.U. s. Not Yet Informed .Of Altitude Of Allies Toward Germans Offer
Press Dispatches From Paris Declare Ambassador Jusser and Instructed to Inform Secretary Hughes Pro-
 posals Unacceptable to France
By AssocIated rress

27Th fixed 132000000o00 gold marks which and eight of the Versailles The commissions decision officially communicated Dr. the burden sion ntoniRh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

Paris April 2rh German embassy here has lengthy expan statement regarding between the offered Berns of 0OOO00 gold small
 The statement also with penalties that W apparently the
  territories occupied by virtue of the should Brusser April 27Te proposals declared political circles today able submitted the
  of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE

Parl& April 27.-The German counter proposals on reparations as transmitted to President Harding at Washington are absolutely unacceptable and the French ambassador to the United States. NJ. Jusserand, has been notified to this ef- feet
 The proposals are characterized hv government officials as "a step back ward,'' and are declared 70 give no promise of satisfactory settlement.
 All eyes are turned on Washington where the counter proposals are under advsement but no new fact had de- veloped here up to midnight to change the situation as it concerns the attitude of FraRce.
 The general feeling is that occupation ot the Ruhr region of Germany is ln- avoidable, but it is believed in some cir- cles barely possible that in some way the Berlin government may be made to un- derstand through Washington the gray ity of the situation and the essential fact that no proposal can be considered by the French government unless based on the Paris conditions.
 It Is pointed out in official circles that the Germans in their proposals are pre- else in their deman1s and extreme.g vague in their offers. and that what they propose would yield to France only onc- third of the French separations claims and that only conditionally
 The Germans. on the other hand de mand: First release of all pledges held " the allies in the way of occupation or claims upon German property abroad second that upper Slesia shall remain German territory; third. release from q [ the cost of the military occupation of the Rhineland. as well as the evacuation of other German territory
 This amounts according to the French view. to giving up all guarantees with out any alternative security or definite assurance even that the promised amour, {, will be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

NEW CHANDLER SEDAN SOLD to Morton Simpson, Adv. Mgr. L. U. & L., is second Chandler for him. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

the provision of the treaty that the findings of the commission us to the amount of damage done to the civilian populations Of the allied and associated powers and to their property during the period of the bclligcrency of each, must be com municnted to the German govern ment on or before May 1. 1921.
 According to the treaty, Ger many undertakes to meet this Ob- ligatiOn; Included in the various categOries for which cOmpensa- ton Is demanded arc damages suf- fered from bombnrdments, cruelty. violence or maltren tment, ali pen- siOns to naval and military vic- tims; the cost of assistance by the allied powers to prisoners of war and their families and dependentsy allowances for similar purposes and nll levies, fines md other ex- actions imposed by Germany and her allies upon civilian popuIa- tionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

The Age Herald calls attention t1' the big attraction-"The oath"at the. non--A6v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
NO RESPONSIBILITY

It is believed that the state department Is not ready to accept this view of re- spons,bility on it's part provided it's eff forts are confined to mere transmits sion of the communication without in- dorsement of any kind.
 As only three days remain before the date set by the French government for the beginning of it's move into additional German territory, it is expected that a reply to the German communication will not be long delayed.
 President Harding left Washington to- day on the yacht MayfTower for Hamp- ton Roads to be absent until Friday, but it ia not thought likely that this will serve to delay the American answer, as it is understood that the administration s plans were agreed upon at the session of the cabinet Tuesday. Should there be any unforeseen developments in the situ- alton, the President could be communi- cated with readily by radio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

The views of the allied government are expected to be transmitted through their ambassadors here with whom Secretary Hughes conferred yesterday. None of the envoys called at the state department today, but an Associated Press dispatch from Paris this evening announced that instructions had gone forward to Am bassador Jusserand to inform the United States that the German propositions were unacceptable to France. 1t was assumed that M. Jusserand would make this of fcially known to Mir. Hughes tomorrow.
 ACTION NOT SIGNIFICANT
 Dispatches from Brussels indicated that in Belgium the German offer so far was regarded as unsatisfactory, There was no word as to the views of the other ln- terested powers. It was understood, how ever, that officials did not necessarily regard as significant the action of Great Britain in requesting its representatives in Beriin to inquire informally regarding the new German offer with view to making clear the number of years over which the payments would continue.
 Administration officers continued to- day their policy of silence with regard to the whole reparations question. It was understood. however that an ele- ment of the situation which they have under consideration is an intimation from some of the allied governments that the mere transmission of the German offer by the United States would involve the American government in some measure of responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28

The action of the reparntions commission is in accordance with
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

No, Gentle Reader, this is not ROs-
coe Arbuckle, the film star. It is
Horace Ensign, the sweet singer OF
the state fair administration. Mr..
Ensign's bid for fame for the moment
is tabulation of the growth of the
states agricultural and livestock re-
sources over the period of from 1900
to 1919 for purposes of comparison
with the growth of the Montana state
fair from its first annual exposition
In 1903 to the nineteenth annual ex-
position in 1921.
In 1900, according to Secretary
Ensign, the value of agricultural sta
pies produced in Montana was S.
416,605. In 1918 they had reached
value Of $11O,152,OOO. Livestock
in Montana in 1902 was valued at
$38,605,6S3 and in 1919 it had
reached value of $127,O13,OOO. At
the first state fair in 1903 there were
243 exhibitors. who made 2,374 en-
tries for premiums offered to the ex-
tent of $7,417, while in 1920 1920
exhibitors competed in 1860 entries
for premiums of $31,167, not includ-
ing special premiums
Resources Advertised
The growth of the state fair, as
compared with the period of greatest
growth of Montana, is significant,
said Secretary Ensign, when it is re-
membered that the prime object of
the state fair is to promote the devel-
opment of agriculture and allied in
terests by providing a great clearing
house for the exchange of ideas, as
we'll as by stimulating progress by
competitive exhibits.
The part that the state, county and
district fairs have played in this de-
velopment has been largely that of
encouraging quality production, that
has not only given Montana the best
agricultural exhibits in the north
west, but has advertised the state
wherever it has competed throughout
the United States.
Development Great
The compilations of Secretary En-.
sign. based on data secured from the
department of agriculture and pub
lictty of the state of Montana and
from the United States department oi
agriculture records, show without ca
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11
COUNTY DIVISION
TO BE DIFFICULT
IF BILLS PROPOSED BY LEGlS.
LATORS ARE PLACED ON
STATUTE BOOKS
One Law Would Require $1,000, 900
Assessed Valuation of New COun.
ty and Give All Voters Chance tn
Vote; Recall Measure Proposed.
State Cement Plant.

II the senate has it's way in the
matter of new laws hedging about
the creating of new counties the vO-
cation of Dan Mckay will 60 glim-
mering, and the map makers, who
have been sorely harassed by the
changing of county frontiers in re-
cent years will breathe a sigh Of re-
lief and take long rest, as far as
Montana is concerned.
The senate committee of new cOun-
ties has reported a bill witch raises
the assessed valuation required for
a new county from $4,OOO,U0O, as OBJ
tains under the present Jaw. tc S8,-
100000. thus doubling the ante and
putting the divisionists with small
stacks of chips entirely out OF the
game.
But this is not all. Under the law
through which Mr.. McKay's opera
tions have been so successful during
the past two years, only the voters re-
siding within the boundaries of a
proposed new county may pass upon
the segregation. Under the proposed
law every voter whose county is af-
fected by proposed division may ex-
ercise his franchise privilege. and
on the breastworks of these two most
formidable provisions. If the bill be-
comes law, the forlorn hopes OF
county division must perish.
Two bills by Lewis of Chouteau
county. amending the initiative pri.
mary law to provide for a closed pri-
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

influence of the average daily publi-
cation. Whereas the old custom per-
mitted the reporter to set forth the
facts of story In his own fashion,
often c0l0ring the narrative to suit
his fancy and allowing considerable
opportunity for individualism in style
Of writing, the new fashion demand
ed only facts, set forth in the BRIEF
est possible manner and with no ex-
preston of opinion concerning them
by the writer. The writing of news
story became a mere formula, and
ability in q reporter, instead of being
judged by his genius for humor, sa-
tire or pathOs. came to be gagged by
his keenness and energy in obtaining
news of general interest and writing
his stories as concisely as possible in
covering the facts.
The tendency of the modern type
of newspaper became to suppress, ia
q large degree. the individuality OF
the members comprising the editorial
staff, and whereas star reporters and
feature story writer's not infrequent-
ly sign their names to important
news stories and articles, the identity
of the editor is more often than not
almost wholly submerged. This is
in striking contrast to the journals
tic fashion that obtained until a quar-
ter of century ago, when the influ-
ence and Importance Of q newspaper
was gauged almost entirely by the
character of the editor and his ability
to mould public opinion by his in
dividual. writings. Editorial leaders
formed the features Of real import
ance in the days printed matter.
News was subordinated excepting in
case of happenings of striking inter
est. The personality of the editor
and his ability as thinker and
writer gave newspaper its place in
the journalistic field. In the old
days editors of the type of Horace
Greedy. Of the New York Tribune;
Charles Dana. of the Sun; Pulitzer.
of the World, made the regulations
those newspapers enjoyed. A past
generation knew Bob Burdette, of the
Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye. as an
editor of a small town paper who
gained national reputation. A
reader of daily paper was wont to
pick up the morning edition Ito see
what Jones has to say" In the mind
of the reader Editor Jones' opinions
formed the principal feature of inter-
est In the publication.
OF the outstanding, old-fashioned
type of editors few today survive. An
example is William Allen White, of
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

when Newswriting was Journal
ism" is the title Of q series of articles
appearing weekly In the Sunday edi-
tion of the Butte Miner. Old time
newspaper men In Montana, of whom
there are q sprinkling left, are car
ried back in memory by these news
stories of ancient vintage to the time
when quite . different atmosphere
pervaded the newspaper office to that
which is found today. Thirty years
ago the production of a newspaper
was much more leisurely and digni-
fled process than it is now. Speed
and hustle came with the linotype
machine. and when news-gathering
agencies came into being, furnishing
a mass of news stories from all parts
of the world for the information OF
the public, the news editor supplant-
ed the old-fashioned editor as the
most important figure in the estab-
lishment.
But with the new fashion that
gradually developed in the appear
ance and character of the newspaper,
q vast change came in the scope and
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

have for years been read with profit
and keen enjoyment by his following.
He has many times been urged to
publish book containing a selection
of these.
As an editor of the old school,
William N. Bole stands today as one
of q few illustrious survivors of q
shining host that in q few years will
live only in history that is bound up
In the musty tones filed away in the
older newspapers Of the land.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11
Repents; Pays for Timber

...~Missoula = Over ten thousand
feet of timber taken Is years ago
without permission of the national
forest board by Gallatin county
ranchman, probably resulted in his
conversion. Anyway, he became
converted, according to letter TO the
forestry office here, in whicn he sent
$25 to pay for the timber he haf;
taken. He gave Oregon as his res
ent address.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11
Totals ~sss.6o5.ss3 s127.o13oo0

Totals 1913, ,605,683 127,013,O 900
Wool produced in 1902 totaled 35,-
$4,000 pounds, while that produced
in 1919 totaled 22,S7S,O00 pounds.
The value, however, of the 1902 crop
on an average price of 23 cents, was
$8,1SO,41O, while that of 1919, on
an average price of so cents, was
3,726,OO0.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

misunderstanding As miles by
snowshoes when one wants to do a
little shopping in winter is some
thing of chore to the uninitiated,
but A. NJ. Dimeau of the Ovando dis
trict does it so often he doesn't mind
it much, he says.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

mary system. have been reported on
favorably by the senate committee Of
privileges and elections. II this bill
should become a law it would make
impossible the capture of a political
party by an organization not affiliat-
ed with 1t, such as occurred last fall
when the Nonpartisan league cap
tured the democratic party.
II the recommendation of the spe-
clal legislative committee which has
recently investigated conditions at
the state hospital for the insane, the
state penitentiary, the state tuber-
culosis sanitarium and the school for
the deaf and blind, are carried out
the state prison at Deer Lodge will
become vast tailoring establish
ment where the workmen will make
clothes for themselves and for the
inmates of other institutions named
and make them from woolen cloth
manufactured by the Montana Wool
Growers association.
Appointment OF a commission to
investigate the feasibility and advisa-
bility of the erection of q state-owned
cement plant and report back to the
next assembly was contained in a
bill introduced in the senate by Sem
ator F. A. Long of Lincoln county.
He stated that South Dakota, Texas
and California have erected plants
which will soon be in operation and
In South Dakota the commission as
serted the saving to taxpayers would
be $3.00o.000 year.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-02-11

ception strongly marked growth in
value of all staple products OF agri-
culture and all livestock during this
period Of 1900 and 1913:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Reports by Wireless
From the u. S. Naval Commu.
nicafion Station

distance is given in miles. Reports are
GATED at noon unless otherwise Specitied.l
A G Bedford 213 Jupiter Jan l3.
Agwimoon 175 n Jupiter Jan 13.
Aewisun 70 M Jupiter Jan l2
Akita Maru 260 NV San Diego PM
Jan 10
Alloway 62s from Honolulu PM Jan i2
AryUn 277 SW Hntteras Jan Ia.
Atcnas z33 Cristobai Jan ! 3.
Auburn 339 C Cape Henry Jan f3.
Bakersfield $50 NE Mona Pass Jan IL.
Bannack l60 n Cape Florida midnight
Jan a.
Baytown 1ss p Tampico Jan IL.
Belvedcre 1000 ~ Sandy Hook Jan IL.
Besscrner 26b Scotland LV Jan l3.
Brarnmcl Point 200 WNW Tortugas Jan 10.
brandon II ME Wnterquarter Jan 10.
British Empress pd Key West Jan H.
Broad Arrow 2.240 from san Francisco .
Pm Jan /.
Broolslluo 81 8 San Pedro 8 PM Jan 10.
Cape Roman 1,&00 NV Balboa PM
Jan 13.
carolio Maru LAT 80 os lon es 30 PM
Jan "a.
Charles I.raley sse q Sabine Pass IAN ls
Charles IL cramp 335 from San Pedro
cblchassw t saw 81 s. sw rrylnspan Jan ia.
chtna 1905 from Gan Francisco 8 PM Jan
IL.
city o. Eyerett ~ % Tampico Jan IA,
CITY Of ct Louis aas 8 Ambros. Jan 49,
Clement 6 Smith 40 8W HatterAs Jan IL.
COamo ESQ N BIN Juan Jan 1s.
Colombi@ a.ssa from San Francisco PM
Jan a.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Finest Terminal
At Hamburg Will
Be AU-American
The International Mercantile
Marine Go. Secures Piers
Nearly Half a Mile Long;
To Use Newest Methods

The keenness of the competition for the
ocean trade of Hamburg, as evidenced
by the fact that fifty seven foreign
concerns have opened shipping Offices
there, lends especial interest to an
announcement made yesterday by che
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany.
An American steamship terminal,
built with American capital, equipped
with American machinery and used ex-
clusiyeis by American steamers, is to
be erected at the port Of Hamburg, ac-
cording to the statement made by p. A.
s. Franklin, president Of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company.
Situated adjacent to the Hamburg
American Line piers, the 4.merican
terminal. it is declared, will excel
them in equipment and efficiency, and
will rate as the finest in Germany
1t will be built on the Ross Quay,
one Of the largest dock structures at
Ham5ur' that remained incomplete at
the beginning of the war, of which the
American Line has taken lorg lease.
1t Will have a tota. length of nearly
half mile, with depth water along
side to accommodate thu largest pas
senger liners now operated in the
American Lines service from New
York.
oHeus WlAl De DullC or concrete and
steel 656 feet long and having ground
floor area Of PA acres. The latest type
electric cranes will he installed, and
trackagc will be laid to connect the
terminal with through rail lines by
which American products will be
moved to interior points in Germany
and to Czecho- -Slovakia, Rumania ana
, other central European countries. The
ships that will use this new terminal
are now docking temporarily at piers
leased from civic authorities of Ham
burg
In pursuance of it's policy to estab
lish itself permanently in Hamburg,
the American Line has bought build
ing at 2 Borsenbrucke, lin the steam
ship section. for its own occupancy as
German headquarters, and has sent out
an American steamship expert, Her
man Winter, of New York, as resident
manager.
The American service which is thus
establishing itself in Hamburg was the
first, it is stated. to open direct pas
senger and freight communica ton be-
tween the United States and Germany
following the war.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Southern Ports Seek to
Divert New York Trade
Campaign to Secure Overseas
Shipments Handled Here
Is Now Under Way

Strong efforts to divert trade from
the Port of New York will be made
ton, N. G., savannah, saw rot Z charieston, T
Brunswick and Jacksonville. according
to statement issued yesterday by the
National Marine League.
Albert j. Stowe, secretary Of the
Charleston, S. c., Chamber of Com
merce, is stated to have completed
arrangements in the name of the
South Atlantic Ports Association for
q joint exhibit at the National Marine
Exposition here.
The Southern ports interested in
the movement have already sent a
delegation of 40 business men and
city officials through the Middle West
ern States to hold conferences with
manufacturers and shippers in an eff
fort to influence inland industries to
divert overseas shipments to South At
lantic ports.
These ports, according Go Mr.. Stowe,
are the most direct pathway from in
terror points of the country to the
West Indies, South America, and via
the Panama Canal to countries in the
Orient.
"The ports of the association rep
rahly situated to handle export traffic
hampered by ice during the months
nor congestion from other causes. The
recent advance in railroad rates is
particularly favorable TO South At
lantic seaportss because, wwhile Eastern
rates have advanced 10 pei cent, the
Southern rates went up only 35 per
cent
New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Caminetti Back To-day
''aid to Favor Careful Selection
OF Emigrans Abroad

Ionlssd States Commissioner General
- immigration Anthony Caminetti,
gao mas been in Europe on tour of
concentration centers for emf
ssnsa to the Uaited States, is a pas
,sager on the White Star liner Adriatic,
~ 70 dock here this morning.
-, ,1mnlssioner Caminetti, on his pres
~ H'p, has studied emigration at its
tyasce IN the various countries Of Con-
.as'stai Europe and is said to be pre-
se 70 present some constructive sug-
sess,ohs se.s to the Senate committee now
a. testimony on proposed legisla-
gs lor restricting the admission Of
-'lsns cs!I y, this country.
camping men who have talked with
~ ,asoinetti have gained the i'm
isuSs.on ist,ss that he 4avors more careful
.'hs of aliens desiring TO proceed to
Va country before they leave Europe
representatives Of his department
s,s.h,ng In conjunction with United
ccnsDtar representatives.. In
~ as y said TO have the hearty
1s1ost of practical steamship men.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Navy Orders

From The TrsbInc's Warrington Burcnu
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14~-Navy or
ders issued to-day follow:
Aim. 1t. A. 4. r.. to Warrington.
Bsaicr. 1t. n. r., TO u. y. T. Arizona
Tfessrnier, 1t. H.. 70 U. Il. t. Eagle IT,
Cope. Ch. Aach- G. H.. to u s. g.
Eagle a..
cottrsiI. X. II. h.. 70 Puget Sound.
De Camp. 1t q. g.) w. H.. to San FrAn-
Hsnckier, II. G. W.. 10 philadslphia-
Labelic, 1T. q. y. j., to New York.
Lake. Ens. u. g.. TO y. 3. S. Shawrnut.
Lawhead. II. Corn w. H.. TO U. g. r. O1d
L,ntbwaits. Gun. w. A.. TO Asiauo sta
ton.
Mayer, IT. r. j.. to receiving ship rhila-
Mccueheon. On. Gun. H.. to Newport.
Mclaughlin. 1t O. - O. to sir force.
Msrsst Ii. j. W, to Philadelphia.
Oijyor. Capt. r. H.. 10 duty as So com.
6sst. force. Pacific feat.
Perrin. Capt IL. r.. to PAcirc neet.
9sinton. Il. ~, 70 Hampton. Roads.
weod.2n. Ems c. p. to destroyer force.
Pacific hact.
Zynda. DUN. r. L., To ". =. n. Eag1e 40,
diItnsx. Ii. Conn II. A.. ta Louisville,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Army Orders

From The Trsbune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Army or
ders issued to-day follow:
infantry
Drowry. " r. A.. to Camp Travis
Geriach. Capt. r. L.. 70 Camp Travis
Wilson, Major A.. to Camp Travis
Cayenaugh, Col. w A.. to Takoma Park
Ennis. Ii. Il. b., to Camp Meade.
<<uartHrmastcr Corps
Mortimer. Major G. O.. 20 Fort Howard
Jenson. 1t {. O.. resigned.
Miscellaneous
Harrnsling. Capt. H.. Judge adv. to Homo
lulu.
Eve, Capt. r c.. M r. c.. to Fort Sam
Houston.
George. Major o. r.. r. A., to Fort Myer.
Harlan. Capt. T. g.. Den. c., to Denver.
Gtanford. Major L. H.. Sig. G.. to Fort Sam
houston
Clark. Major T. A.. C. A. c.. to watertown
Arsenal
MaAtA.