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Evening star., 1921-10-07
ORDNANCE TESTS
MADE At ABERDEEN
Military and Naval Offensive
Developed Since World
War Shown.
EXPERTS IN ATTENDANCE
Scientific instruments Intended to
Establish Range of Hos
tile Fire.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS.
Md, October 7-Tests of developments
since the world war in military and
naval offensive weapons were. held
here today on the occasion of the third
meeting of the Army Ordnance Asso-
citation. The exhibition of new weap-
ons was before limited number OF
invited guests, consisting largely of
members of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, the Society OF
Automotive Engineers and of the Army
association whose scientific assistance
still is being "commandeered' In the
highly technical work of the men who
have charge of perfectins the equip
ment of the national defense lines.
The first demonstration of flash
less powder" was a feature of the pro-
gram. Just as elimination of smoke,
following discharge rendered a battery
invisible by day, ordnance engineers
and chemists assert that by removing
the flash they have hidden" their
guns from enemy observers Ey night.
In achieving that result they Incl
dentaIly reduced the volume OF the
detonation.
Shoot Thfrty-Five Miles.
Improved types of guns, from the
massive 16-inch 50-caliber naval rifle,
designed to throw 2,40O pounds of
chilled steel 35 miles. to the portable
machine gun, capable of speeding
dozen bullets with the tick of watch,
We're tried out under service condI-
tions." Tractors and "self-propelled
mounts" also were demonstrated.
The program also called for further
tests of the 4,000-pound bomb carry
ing more than a ton of INT. The
first of these to be dropped, blasted
pit 25 feet deep and 100 feet in
diameter in the clay field in which it
exploded. These bombs are intended.
military experts said, either for use
against hostile naval craft, or for
demolition of land defenses.
Scientific Instruments.
A side feature of the exhibition COM
prised a number of scientific nstru-
ments recently perfected. intended for
use in establishing range of hostilek
artillery or aircraft.
Assistant Secretary Wainwright rep
resented the War Department at the
tests. In his party were Maj. Cen c.
c. Williams, chief of ordnance. and a.
number of officers occupying high
positions in that branch OF the Army.
Many civilians prominent in the en-
gineerinG and automotive industries
were present.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
LONG, TIME CREDIT SEEN
VITAL TOUS PROSPERITY
Only Basis for European Trade, Which Is
Only Hope for Stability,
SAYS Noted Economist.

more quickly and surely if the United
States would abandon the idea of iso-
lation and resume it's natural place
in world affairs. Credits which we
refuse to the more backward coun-
tries may ultimately be granted by
european powers also on condition
that the money be spent in the lend
ing country. so in this case we should
enjoy no part of the resultant benefits
"6. Clearly. therefore, it is to the in
terest of all our citizens that the
United States government should de-
wise means for helping to stabilize
Europe politically. This does not
mean soldiers; it means simply moral
ana and economic co-operation-co-o opera
t1on In peace for peace. The most
practical way of developing this CO.
operation would be for the United
states either to join the league of
nations or modified league of ma
tions or take the initiative in form
ing some international organization
that Will make the probabilities of
peace strong enough to be the basis
OF the restoration of our export trade.
on which the prosperity of the United
States now depends"
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Engineer Under Wreck
Directs Rescue is He
Is Civen Last Rites
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER,, n. ", October
7.-HeId underneath a lOcOmO-
tive which tOppled into ditch
mt ChurchviIle, twelve miles
from here, wrecking another
engine and n freight train Of
eighty-eight cars, Michael Ger
ber, fifty, "a New York Central
engineer. of Newark, n. ", di-
rected his rexcuers for more
than four hours early today,
while n physician gave medical
aid and n clergyman adminis-
tered the last rites Of his
church. Gerber finally wax re-
leased, but i'm dying condition,
by members Of a wrecking crew
cutting through the heavy steel
mass that held him prisoner.
Throughout the slow prOcexx
of rescue, the doomed engineer
held the heavy door Of the fire.
box from swinging open, and
emptying it's hot GOALS upon
him. Escnpfng steam made the
work of the rescue crew haz.
ardOux.
Gerber collapsed just as the
men completed the task Of cut
ting their way to him. He was
taken to the general hospital
here on special train.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
PREPARATIONS PAY
INSURED TORRANCE
Agreement Also May Prevent
/ Possible Bankruptcy for
Germany.
PACT RUNS FIVE YEARS
Teutons Will Deliver Machinery
and Materials to Value of Seven
! Billion Gold Marks.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOcldteu IEess.
PARIS, October France is in
sured reparations payments and Ger
many is given a means to avoid pos
sible bankruptcy through the agree
ment signed yesterday at Wiesbaden
by Louis Loucheur. French minister
of liberated regions, and DR.. Walter
Rathenau, German minister of recon-
struction. The agreement is regard
ed here as of extreme Importance, and
will permit Germany to pay the
equivalent of seven billion gold marx s
in the next five years. FIRST rspSrts
indicated the agreement would run
but three years, but it is found upon
examinat ton of the pact that it does
not expire before May l. 1926.
Text of Agreement.
The text of an annex to the agree
ment was published here today. 1t
reads:
Germany engages to deliver to
France upon her demand all ma
chinery and materials which would be
compatible with the possibilities of
production in Germany, and subject
to her limitations as to supplies of
raw materials. Such deliveries will
be in accord with the requirements
necessary for Germany to maintain
agreement shall date from October l.,
1921.
I'm any case the present contract
excludes the products it is specified
Germany must turn over to the allies
in anneXeS 3, 5 and s, part VIII, of
the treaty of Versailles. The cumula-
tive value of the payments in kind
which Germany will supply France in
execution of annexes 3, 5 and 6, as we'll
as deliveries Germany makes to France
under the present contract, will not
exceed seven billion gold marks from
October 1. 1921. to May 1, 1926.
Devoted to Reconstruction.
1T is expressly stipulated that all
dellVerleS shall be devoted to the re-
construction of devastated regions in
northern France"
Although the text of the agreement
was only partially made public, an un-
onclal summary gives some of it's i'm
portant features. A French buyer may
negotiate directly with a German pro-
ducer as to the amount of deliveries
ana the prices to be paid. provided he
is able to come to terms with the Ger
IfanS. but the agreement contemplates
that transactions will be arranged be-
tween organizations created between
the French and German governments
II these respective organizations
should be unable to reach an agree
ment respecting deliveries, prices,
transportation and acceptance. decision
as to disputed points will be left to a
commission of three. This commits
SION would be made up of one French
man. one German and a third person
CHOSEN by common accord or appoint
ed by the president of the Swiss con-
federation. 1t will fix the price list
every three months, and the list will
correspond to normal prices in the in
terror or France. less customs duties
and transportation charges.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
SEARCH RIVER FOR BODY.
Woman Reported as Thrown From
Bridge at Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich, October. 1.-The
narbormaster's department today be-
gan dragging the Detroit river in the
vicinity of Belle Isle for the BODY of
woman reported to have been
thrown from the bridge leading to the
island park.
Two fishermen reported to police
early today that man and woman
were walking across the bridge short
ly after midnight, when the woman
was seized and thrown over the rail,
The man. it was said, then ran to the
mainland approach and disappeared
ihe fishermen were unable to give a
description of the man and said they
were too far from the point at which
.ne woman was thrown into the water
to rescue her.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
SPURIOUS $40 BILL FOUND.

A crude attempt to counterfeit a
$40 federal reserve note has been dis
covered by the secret service. 1t is
on the federal reserve bank of Chi
cago, check letter a. face plate No.
PAL; d. F. Houston, Secretary of the
Treasury; John Burke, Treasurer of
the United States: portrait of Jack
son, series of 1914. The workman
ship is SO crude that it cannot fail
to attract immediate attention, ac-
cording to the Treasury experts.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
ARGENTINE I DAM ASSURED
Proposal of New York Bankers to
Float $4,000, 900 Confirmed

BuENoS AIRES. October 6-Re-
ports, which have been in circulation
mere to the effect that the govern
nent m nad received a proposition from
NeW YORK bankers to float another
Argentine loan were Confirmed in nf.
fetal quarters. III u
While it was said no final decision
mac yet been reached. it was indi-
Gated that the offer likely would be
accep.ed under the same conditions
as governed the previous loan. The
amount fthe new loan, if accented
probably will be s50,O0O,DO0
Evening star., 1921-10-07
AID FOR SERVICE MEN,,
business Men to Furnish Meals for
Ex-Soldiers Seeking Work

NEW YORK, October IA Service
OF supplies" designed to provide Job
iess and hungry ex-service men with
9reak1asts to sustain them in the
oany search for work. is being organ
lied here by committee of business
men headed by Commissioner Of I'M
migration Frederick A. Wallis.
associates Of Commissioner Wallis
IN the project. which is to be nation
VIDE, include Theodore Roosevelt
MaJ zen: Robert Lee Bullard. Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, John II. Emory a
Coleman DUPONT, William G. McAdoo
George W. Wickersham and Charles
M. Schwab. according to Mr.. Wallis
Evening star., 1921-10-07
CAMP MEADE SALVAGE SOLD.

Recent sales of waste materials and
| salvage property left by the troops
when they evacuated Camp Meade.
/ Md, and Camp Grant. ILL.,. netted the
government $4,000 Secretary Weeks.
| in announcing the sum today. said
s44 200 resulted from the sale a Camp
Grant and the remainder at Meade
Evening star., 1921-10-07

One of the castles of Delhi. India,
has decreed that any member using
intoxicating liquor is to be beaten
fifty times with his shoes, his mus
tache is to be shaved off on one side
and a fine of five cowries is to be i'm
posed.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
ORDERED TO DUTY HERE.

Lieut.. Col Ernest II. Agnew. Quar-.
termaster Corps. at Fort Sam Houston
Tex, has been ordered to this city fol
duty in the office of the quartermastel
general.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
ASSIGNED TO BATTLESHIP.

Lieut.. Commander Harrison r. Glen
non of the bureau oil ordnance, Navy
Department. has been assigned to duty
on the battleship Michigan.
Evening star., 1921-10-07

The Princess Marie Joe of Belgium
rs being trained in painting, for which
she rs reported to show great talent
Evening star., 1921-10-07

4 DOUBLE telephone exchange, with
~ eight private wires, enables patrons
to communicate with our office at
any time during business hours; forty auto
mobiles, fifty delivery wagons and sew
enty horses enable us to make prompt and
frequent deliveries to any part of the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
is OUR THOUGHT DEGENERATING?

most serious charge is made by theater man
ayers who assert that it is impossible to produce
clean wholesome play and make it a financial sue
and that only those which appeal 70 the SEN
sual or pruient taste play TO filled houses.
The charge is an indictment Of the American pub
lie and in effect suggests that public taste and
thought have degenerated to such low levels that
only those who pander to the vicious succeed.
The trouble lies in the fact that theatrical sue
cesses are measured by the estimates placed upon
them by New York, Chicago and one or two other
large cities where the seekers for entertainment are
generally of the waster class
The old days, with cheap railroad fares, took
plays into the small cities success depended
upon the verdict of the entire country
is pointed out that a play with a suggestive
title suggestive lines than suggestive scenes
pays its producers while others a more eIevating
character fail
Before you conclude. as do some of the producers.
that the old rule that virtue must triumph and vice
be defeated longer applies to the great common
mind it might be well recall basis OF success
of the movies which have the greatest interest.
The most glazing successes of the year have been
those which appealed to the emotions of the heart
and which had for their central figures those who
protrayed parts calling sacrifice devotion, con-
stancy and
Plays built around mother love have had a most
tremendous appeal while pictures rortraying dane
ing girls Broadway which depended upon nudity
suggestive titles have had no welcome in cities
outside the great
The greatest success of the year was q film re-
production of OF the old tine melo-dramas with
a rural heroine who portrayed real love- not the
cabaret passion.
The failure Of certain plays which avoided the
errors of sensualsm probably traced to their
dullness of conception their mediocry of presen-
tation.
Twenty-Five years ago man became a millionaire
by inserting pictures Of buresque queens in boxes
Of cgarets. similar experiment today would re-
suit only in loss.
The evidence of the theater manager who be-
walls decadent American thought is far from con-
elusive.
On the other side Is a OF proof that the
standards OF thought rising that the pruient,
the foul, the suggestive may have a limited appeal
where lights bright and where the un-American
still lnger, desolated because the old stimulation.
booze. is gone but that the great public demands
things that reach the fundamental emotions Of the
human heart
Instead OF indicting the American mind for de-
generacy the theater managers might better look
into their own ncapacities and their mistakes Of
Judgment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
FATHER AND SON.

Today ushers in the observance OF Father and Son
week-an annual event that upon some very
fundamental emotions.
The stage, the novel the comic page have tried to
picture father the stern Individual who never
smiles. but is a combination OF cash register and
dray horse. plods his way through life without SYM
pathy. either received given.
IL Is a wrong picture. OF course. but IKE all dis
orted things has some element OF truth.
This busy world in which men, driven by
necessity. often find but little time for the boy to
whom he must be a hero. If to no one else.
Out OF the 50 busy weeks. this one Is set aside
-or a deeper acquaintanceshp with the inner work
mss Of the mind OF his hopeful heir
There will be banquets together. special meetings
gatherings where ;he and his boy Will be
aals and comrades
IL IS question 20 which will Iroht most
The boy viii obtain perhaps some inkling Of
me love which prompts the TO toll day after
Jay tina, he may have the best Of life.
= the father viii be a Journey back TO boy
hood and TO youth There viii come once more the
CID thrills OF pleasure IN things which sometimes
bore the older. The heart viii sing the old songs
and youth VIII come back.
IL is a great week for those who see themselves
living asain in their sons. II is a great week for
those who may realize now that it stores away
memory viii remain when other things are forgotten
IN the years to come.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Other EDITORS Than Ours
THE CAR ON THE FARM.
(St. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat.)

The census figures for 1920 show that the total
number Of farms reporting automobiles was 49,
564. S0.7 percent Of all farms. For motor trucks
the number was 1851. or two percent and for
tractors 229.3S4 So percent. When the
considered Iowa, with q total of 156,OS1 and a per-
centage Of ISL leads all other states in the number
OF automobiles, and is only exceeded in percentage
by Nebraska, with e4.0O4 or $50 percent In the
number OF motor trucks Pennsylvania leads with
S.761 Iowa being second. with 669. Illinois leads
in the number of tractors with 21932. or 9.S per-
cent. and in second place is Iowa. with 1912 or
81 percent The number OF automobiles on Mis-
souri, farms S1.392, q percent. slightly exceeds
that Of OF the other states There are 4S7S
trucks and 7.43S tractors farms in the state
II The automobiles We're given passing considera-
ton comparatively race upon the earth's
surface would be found that the increase in pop
ulation IS OF all proportion 20 the geOmeric pro-
gresson of mankind. But like other more animated
past tendency 20 move toward the Centers of poI-
traffic the large cities would seem to Indicate The
census statistics however show that the automobile
has decided agricultural propenstes and perhaps
that a back the-farm movement has begun. IL is
surprising learn that SOL percent or slightly less
than one-third OF all farms United states have
automobiles The real number is now probably more
than one-third, because OF the increase since the
census taken and because the reported number
OF machines n somewhat in OF the number OF
farms reporting IL is even more surprising 10 find
that the state OF Nebraska there for every
three or four farms The percentages Of trucks and
tractors naturally much smaller. but in our
neighbor OF Illinois in 1920 about one farmer
N 10 owned tractor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
The National Sport
By James j. Montague

mesh and shatter the window across
the street.
This was an occasion Of great re-
1oicing. After he had paid for the
window he would drag us all in and
show US the hole in the net. and
brag about how he hit it with all
he had and just exactly at the right
point in his swing in order to break
through the net.
He says he'll have his handicap
down TO next to nothing before the
year is out. and he may, il the next
ball that breaks through the net
doesn't collide with a passerby.
Another neighbor happened to re-
member one day those iron forks
that photographers used to jam your
head I'm so ii couldn't move while
they took your picture.
He browsed around until he found
and bought one. Now ne has it at
tached TO the side Of his house, and
every evening he thrusts his head
into 1t. adjusts the thumb screws so
il is solidly fixed. and then bangs
away at the tethered ball which his
butler retriveS and re-tees for him.
Obstructs Railroads.
It's getting so in the section where
II reside, that whenever an associa-
ton goes into the market for
tract on which to place a new ceme-
terry it has a race with a newly
formed golf club TO buy the land.
saw the chief engineer OF a
projected railroad the other day and
asked him how the line was coming
on.
How 10 give it up" he said. I'VE
couldn't get IT through the country
without crossing a golf club. and
those feuoVs would sooner we'd run
il through their houses than over
.heir golf course. Some OF EN- are
bank presidents. too. and blamed
influential
OF course everybody doesn't need
10 belong TO a golf club. You can
plav on a public course if you want
to All YOU need 10 do is 70 get
there the night before. put your
clubs in the bag line along about
number so. and then use It for
pillow for the night.
Next day YOU can play for prac-
ticaUv nothing, hut there are trafi1c
policemen holding you up on all the
tees. so IL takes YOU about ha4f a.
hour TO play hole
There are still people among US
who think baseball IS the national
game. But they're wrong. It's golf.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06

been frightened away BY the professionals in poll
tics
In the campaign in Mshawa<a. the voters OF that
city have opportunity TO draft for public service
young man whose private and business Hfe is a
guarantee Of genuine devotion to the common good.
There will be no trading Of influence by him in
favor Of projeeto which viii be OF special benefit 70
private interests and place extra burdens upon the
whole community.
HIS business experience insures wise adminstra-
ton OF the public business on a progressive. not
petty basis
His devotion to his home city his pride in It, his
active interest in making It a clean fine place to
which he may DIN; with pride. should recommend
him to all who expect to make It their home and
their chndren's home.
He brings the enthusiasm Of young manhood the
ideals Of the unssfsh the big vision for the future
which is necessary to the upbuiIding Of a com
munity spirit that spells progress and development
II there be any type Of men who should be well
coined into the public service in any city it is rep
resented by this candidate in Mshawaka whose life
record is his platform.
The citizens of Mshawaka are to be congratulated
on their opportunity TO secure such man for
mayor.
To such public office a political
asset but a public trust His ideal would be public
service. not partisan or personal advantage.
Citizens Of much larger cities might well envy
the chance given to the residents of AIishawaka
this time to show their intelligence and patriotic
loyalty to their homes by encouraging men of
this caliber 10 enter public life.
His election might encourage men OF his kind
other cities to accept similar service. His defeat
would only place another weapon in the hands Of
the professional politicians to discourage unselish
opposition from such
The people Of South Bend and other cities have
direct interest in his candidacy, his election
would be a hopeful sign for all cities
If you have any friends in that city. you might
ask them to help make the fight for better govern
ment everywhere by encouraging such candidates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06

Il means something when young ike Billy
Dodge actively enter the political arena and offer
their services TO the upbunding Of their communities
Critics OF municipal government in America have
been accustomed the multitude of instances
Of msruie to the fact that 1t has been impossible 10
secure good men for office.
Taking 1t fer granted that politics is a dirty
game" men OF vision and unselfshness have drawn
aErly from participation and permitted the profess
sional politician to barter away civic rights for
special privileges 10 those who use their
powers for their gain. either directly or indi-
rec;ly 20 place IN power men to whom public
welfare is secondary TO their own private business
Cities have suffered because the men who stand
for the best things. VINO would work unselhshly for
>he best Interests OF their cities as a whole who
are above temptation to misuse their powers have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Sic public pUlso

When one reads the opinions Of
the most practical minds in America
in the following words: we think
ne coming disarmament conference
at washington is fraught with great
adverse possibilities. although I hope
that matters will be worked out sat-
isfactorily. ! think Japan Is COM
ing with a good bit Of bluff to de-
mand race equality and anti-exclu-
sion measures. and that European
countries are blowed up with a de-
mand for cancellation of war debts.
We think eventually the conference
will be Of very great benefit. but it's
quite apt to create some little dis
turbance."
From these opinions any think
ing person can see how these Euro
pean nations are all coming here
with their minds loaded up with
their selfish purposes, that they will
overlook the main purpose to which
they were invited to the conference.
We begin to feel.th absolute neces-
sity Of an absolute open conference.
Let each nation put their cards on
the table and If the American sin
cere effort to save the world from
other future wars by suggesting linn
itations Of ornaments again fails let
the thinking people OF the world
know the truth and be the judges.
It Is high time for every American
citizen to write or wire to our presi-
dent and representative to insist
not only on an open conference but
the inviting Of the ablest writer's and
reporters, not only Of this country
bu Of European countries also.
H MARKS,
Mishawaka.