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HYS7ERLA CAUSES MANY
FALSE POLICE ALARMS
Aftermath of Recent Crime Wave Sends Officers on
Foolish Errands, Declares Director of Public Safety
Gives Warning TO Householders Against Burglars

Director Myers, OF tn" Department
- Public safety. said last night.
ihat the police department pra.j.a-
ally has tho GRIM" situation IN band
Tine splendid cooperation the PEI
pie % the Ciiy are giving us" said
the Director, has helped wonhovtul-
~. NOW. II The genera public. ami
particularly mat portion o. il that
projects itself toward hv.tsria. viii
ILSi ST stan IN the boat hnd use a
litt.v more judgment We viii soon
nave the petty thieves. the sneak
boose
There are q few things | mis1,,
suggest 10 thcSc people. Many NO
men. and a lot Of men, too. are prone
To cNaGEerate little things. Small
matters ar" enlarged, and little in
c.dcntS are made great events As
matter OF fact, NOR" than 30 per
cont OF In" reports which are re-
ceiNcd Mt pnlic" headquarters. are
purely imaginative. may illustrate:
Imagination Causes Fright.
Several n.-G's ago. q rainy night.
when We had Church lin looking
l!k" a beehive OF policemen and
Volunteer citizens. four calls came.
They cumc iu thr shape OF women
calling for help and the police II
took e moment 10 answer each call.
In not single instant was there
anything suspicious around the prem
!ses. No; footprint. nor an open
door or window. PURE Imagination.
caused by noise made by some prowi
ing tabby OF the crcaking OF the
roof or window blind.
Another instance: y window blind
swings too Win Il bang, a man gets
M from his bed and shoots out the
window. Pole" appear almost inn
mediatcly. Nothing in sight. Tho
bullet might have struck Il police
man. SO thick were they in that
nciGhborhnod
Cnt cnn,r> Alarm.
In the Wes; Fad, "a lady wen;
visiting a nc!ghboT. early in the eve
ming. iron h"r return. she glanced
IN the window and horrors. the
rocker wa in motion. Some one
must have touched that rocker in
screamed. y Acknowledgment neigh
Dor ran out with pist4i IN his
hand Rang The bullet flew
through the window. and "a black cat
jumped out % the chair and made
Tor % place 81 safety
Cats. window-shWttcrS and loose
tin roofs cause most Of me alarms.
III the old DAYS tines" noises would
hav" been attributed L" ghosts But
ghosts hay. gone. like many other
noise is blamed ON the thug. the
y"gcman ana the burglar.
Il ana certain ther. are no profes-
Sionn, hHrG ...,. IN w. sect,Gm Fro
An our trouble. what there IL OF it.
comes from The sneak thief. tho hall
thief. wh" slips :nto the house when
tn. door or windows arc LETT open.
Keep Doors Locked.
"'fhc safest plan for every house
holder is to Keep his doors locked.
ant his windows fastened. Keep cool.
hen u little noise starts az. ana
Keep the lights burning when the
house is temporarily vacant When
"a thief makes a noise in house.
Me COMMUNITY GctS out HuiCkcr Than
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-22

ne S"i in. There are many false re-
N"r,s hsing sent IN. Some OF them
are made in good faith, some malici-
uusly.
With our smnM force. we believe
~ are holding down real crime. as
much as amy police force in tho
country. The city Council may ind
s"me way 10 give Us relief. We viii
he thankful for small faVors
Tho main thing is-kcep cool:
dont get excited. and where ihere
IS real trouble call the police ut once.
policeman cannot hc IN front OF
your house all ia" tiinc. Use IudG-
rrnt, aud give tn. department all
the assistance ana cO-opcrat!on you
can. Give 1t chccrful!y. DON'T bawl
out the COP. he Is human. and wants
10 catch the burglar more than you
Power of imagination.
The power Of mag !natiOn and the
impulse of suggestion are Responsible
!oT man! iHuS pas. said Major
Z. ~ S!crrS. th!"t OF l'olicc. last
"!S1i. Last saturday 4 man accom-
raniCi by !t-Ecar-o.d boy. came
INTO headquarters and told Il Wcir tale
or robbery. According TO the !aI. a
negro man. dressed as "a woman. had
!nNt! geo him from a store. and got
there robbed him OF $40. which. he
ea!d ms father had given him 10 pur-
chase glasses for his eyes Tho boy
told i straight story. up - the point
when ne was asked wh! he suspected
the person To he u maH posing as a
woman. He said he wore q dress. a
woman'S hat and small! shoes
How did YOU know he Was a wo-
MAN. asked the Chief.
''Hy his hair"
What did ne look like"
Chief Is "Stmnurt''
Ills face WAS painted red on one
side ANA black ON the ether"
threw mp my hands AZ this" said
tn" Chief. and asked hiin II III had
ever lost money before. and what ala
his father d" with him. II h. did,
lie whipped me said tn" hoy.
Now If you tell the truth about
thiS, VIII see your father and get
him 10 let up on the whipping"
TN" boy Frightened M and said.
~ WASH! rolled. Mister, lost
We felt sorry FOR him ana started
10 take w collection 10 make good
the loss. Captain Wright was willing
to give 81. Was ready 10 give an
Other. and the boys around the ollie.
said they would chip in Bui as wc
were about TO take up the collection
II occurred TO me We had better got
IN touch with the boys father The
lad stated that he lived about twenty
miles the other side of seven Pines
but We found tina; he lived This Side
Of that place. Tie did not lose any
money. for his father had given him
but - cents.
Had Read SinrnInr story.
We asked tn" BOY how he hap
pened 10 conco.t such IA story. lie
replied that he heard his mother read
in Il newspaper that Il man disguised
as woman had been sccu in IN.
West End. and that I. had occurred
10 him that he might spend the money
for candy and cigarettes. and .cII the
tale Of being robbed Tn" father said
lh" hoy had recently Disappeared
from home. and was found tclllug n
similar story.
so YOU see that suggestion.
coupled with Imagination. leads 10
many Il fauN pas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-22

Continuing the drive against an
violations Of the law. the Richmond
police broke all previous records in
making 16I arrests between Saturday
morning and Monday incoming. OF
this number ciEhty-onc ucrc made in
the Second District. sixty-thrcc were
made In the First. and twenty in the
Third.
The arrests include the capture OF
several 81 ". and a quantity OF 60.
caine, the % aking up Of four ga,nh.
ling games and n general round IN Of
70 sO,r q ~ III
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Today and Tonight
In Richmond

churches. 1880 L. NJ
Parade. John Marshall Cadets
Jor Community Recreation Drive.
Rotary Club. Richmond Hotel.
Finance. Claims. Utilities Com
mittees. City Han. L. VI
S:rand--Dark
;, AGadcmy--Naudcvilio. }. 7:i5. .
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issues can .or singers.

VI Iss Jean TrlCG. conductor OF The
wednesday Club chorus, haS scni out
a can for AL the singers IN richmond
!" hrp"hr az The Chorus Rehearsal
tonight ~ Sticr HAL. AS the list viii
&c Closed after today. This Is done
Ia nrovcnt any strdgEicrs coming in
Al the last ;nlnutc and hreakInG In
upon the Serfec; ensemble of the
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In Hotel Lobbies

Delegate y. l.. Pitts OF Scottsvll!c.
was AT Murohy.s yesterday. ANA drop.
ped INTO Gilpin headquarters Thc
news II" deposited with Ia" campaign
manage" hrouGh; cheer. for +; wae
u the effect That Mr. ,iilpiu. cundi-
dat" Tor Lieutenant Governor. has
everything his own Nay in Char
i"ttcSNiIic and the Counties OF Abe
marie. Nelson. buckingham and Flu
wanna.
Manager Georg" Cease stated last
might mat Candidate illpin is ok
Dcctcd to reach Richmond carly this
week TO complete arrangements for
INC examination Of ii GIlpn CluD
hrrn.
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To Ob.cryc Donn,lon D,,.

Thursday will he donation dav Mt
nc Spring street Homo for girls
tnis OF food. clothing and money
VIII hc received. n, tic home, col
spring street. Mrs. William Forbes
!" 'n an. mar Of the event. Mrs: STAFF
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,li>s IInI. MiII snm,I

At i nctliNE 20 D HrU VhureHaf-
night. q; $40 g'ci ,cls % IN" Jon,
Marshall Bigh !ichool. 1Iss Beatrice
Forbes Copinsuu linlc VIII deiiv.r an
,a1hrcss, $yo!uiion Dr Revolution. H.
Miss FnnniU Ncisou Rohius Mi miro.
duce ne speateT The public is in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-22

y visitor from a far country across
the seas. Harold w. Hudson. al Auck-
land, New Zealand. was registered at
the jefferson Hotel YESTERDAY MIR
Hudson - world traveller and has
visited thc most important places on
tho globe. He vas particularly struck
with the progress ana n"atU.SS Of
richmond. II. said that I,iChmond-
made goods ar" noted in New Xca-
land. ''rarticularl:S is this So" he
said. concerning iichmond made
Cigar"ttoS
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Eanization. Th" annual cost OF main
tanning the home is estimated at
$1,000. More than ninety unfprtunn,.
#rIs hay" been cared tor AZ the home
within the past year.
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More than 100 attended IN. meet
ing q! Ia" Eiwanie cluh at The Hotel
Richmond yesterday. The kiwanians
enjoyed tie meal spread for them
by IN" hotel chefs llolouas IIa-
waiian orchestra. featuring Nina
.Aikicr. dancer, IL proving = big at
al the Richmond
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noria, Va: =. r. Jankins Rocky
M Mount. g. N u T" = .F;,r II i
j q. Powell and wife. Virginia: !. L.
Booth. oxford. y c.: y. NJ. johnson
Norfolk. Va: Y. l.. Johnson and wife
North Carolina: +. Eik"nhcrry. Nor
Portsmouth. Va: J. W. Luter, 9. ~
ROANOKE. va: II. " GalIawny. vir-
ginia: II. Roberts. Bristol. Va; L. W
Townsend. North Carolina; T.. +
folk, Va: j. T.. Watkins. Keysvillc
Va. T. Radcliffe. j.. Brown. Virginia
G. T.. Cornell. Newport News. Va
g. V. Barnes. virginia; T. Mitchell
wilson, " -: w. S. Ozhurn. SO. min
Lynch. \. G Early and wife. VII
ginia: {. 3. Morris wife and dluEh-
tor. " &. norcmus, virginia; \: f.
Cray. Boykins. Va: Miss y. J.. nra-
folk Va. l.. S. Foster, Williamsburg
.Icrrrson-W. r. Dickson. Norfolk
l.. j. Cushing. Staunton: j: ;. Ander'
son. Anderson. S. G.; y, w; Carson
l.ouishurg. y G.; Il Wnrwick
Mrs. =. NJ. Miller. Wilson. y. C.; Mrs
u s Herring, Wilson. y. C.; r. :
Wooten. Grecnviilc. \. C.; H. y
- ItlpnFtNS.
Rmr..r's-C w. Salmond. Sparian'
surg < @: y. NJ. Saunders. Charlotte
y e: ! q. Morgan. Lvnchhurr va,
r. T. I.nmmon. Roanoke. Va: NJ u
i."ckic. Roanonc. Va: II. G. Marc
GnarcE" Va: John Il. Hayward. Roa-
nok" va c. u Mccoy. Charleston
" y T. e IL Whalcn. Norfolk. Va ;.
w. (. King. Huntington. w Va: VI
i W"Ssor. Lawrcnceville. va: X. ;
walton. Norfolk. Va: G. MURRAY
NArFn1i- ", II (.Tnpn. Washing
tor. -. G.: =. II. stephenson. Empo-
ria. Va: Y i. Richardson. Columbia,
Va; r w Jones. King and Queen,
=. p Thorpe. Rocky Mount. y. c.;
y. l.. Cunningham, Newport News
VA: J H. Bookcr. mDden Sidney.
Va; ! l.. ritts. Scottsvillc. Va.
Rirhn..~nd Mrs. IL. r. lsali. Univer-.
sly Of NirEinia; A. T, p9nnsli West vest
son. Chns" CITY. Va; II. c. Conner.
Ir.. Wilson. y. G: A. Allen. Frank i'm.
VA; +. y. simpson. Smithhc:d, Va;
Gary; W"st. Point. Va. w. +. Duke
Va: 7. Duhbs. Block :
stone" Va: u. Henderson. Hamlet. y. &.
George 7. Mclean. Norfolk. Va; NJ.
-; 'indfnlter. Hamlet. y: G.: G. G. Nc
Clirht. Hamlet. y. c.: w. V. Gregory
Roanoke. Va. r. l." Woody. panviile
Va: = i. FaSg Roanoke. Va: II. a.
G,;"hhS. i;aliahock. Va: ~ c. Hadcn
"a 'iTyra VI: O. x. Jenry, Arvonia
Va: l.. -. Foster. Williamsburg. Va;
\ ) Higgins Dcndrow. Va: Charles
". Boswell ana wife. Chase City. Va;
II pickrcson, Norfolk. Va: Q. T..
Yates aud wife. Norfolk. Va; Miss
" -. Sh0c'"lford. Tarhorn. y. G.: q.
-. i:"<"s. Norfolk. Va: H. r. Leonard,
NoriolE Va Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Mere
our. Nor:olk. Va; II. II. Flaninc,
iart pius. y. G.: Il. w. Hicks. .Tr.. VIII
minGt"n. y. G.: i. Il. Gciacr. Williams
burg. Va: T.. -. Myers. Roanoke. Va;
W. g. Malry. HidEcway. y. C.: Miss J.
I@Nior Harris. Lcwishurg. y. C;
,h%ri"S Abclcs. Norfolk. Va; r.. T..
Montague. Norfolk. VA: \. l.. Rooney.
PORTSMOUTH. Va; G. C.. Bullock. Sails
nurT; =. C.; T.. $ Eowcra. Jacks son. y.
w iiSon i'ugh. jackson. y. c.: Geo.
ROnnNNC. Va
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Keep Doors Locked.

tn" "II Vst NIdN TOT VVrrN hOIs"-
holder is to Keep his doors locked.
ant Eis windows fastened. Keep cool.
wAcn "a little noise starts az, ana
Keep the lights burning when the
house is temporarily vacant When
a. thief makes noise in q house,
lie generally gets ont quicker than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02


HONOLULU. Sept. 2.--'-rhere are
problems on the Pacific OF which the
allies must find a solution. and find
II quickly"
Ths. from Lord Northeiiffe, the
famous British publisher. in his first
direct statement on the coming dis
armament conference and the Pa
clfic problems which II will consider.
HOPES To LEARN
SOMETHING NEW
Lord Northclisfe was interviewed
here for the Newspaper Enterprise
association on his journey around
tho world. including stops In FIJI.
Australia, New Zealand. Japan and
thence back to London.
II am going to the east to 60 to
school," said Lord Northeiiffe. Il
will not express views on subjects
with which I am only partially IA.
milIar and that at secondhand.
There Is one point. however.
which very deeply concerns the situa
ton on the Pacific seaboard--a
point upon which should like to
talk to you--and that II the vital
question Of the reduction Of arma.
ments.
THAT question In. 20 my mind. one
Of the most momensous which has
ever been laid before any gathering
Of nations: and upon Its successful
resolution depends. I am firmly con.
WINGED. the peace. prosperity and
happiness Of tho world for many
years 10 come.
The burden OF armaments which
has 10 long lain on the shoulders OF
civilization must be very largely re-
duced II we are ever to recover from
the shock OF the war,
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DISARMAMENT OR WORLD
Peril. SAYS N0RTHCL|FFE

1T win not be easy to find TN
mcdlateiy "a basis upon which all th'
nations concerned will agree TO cur
tail their ornaments.
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NATIONS
TAXATION
burdens
MULTIPLY
Everybody Now Affected BY
Seriousness OF Empires
Financial Problems

LONDON. Sept ..--"Is Britain
going Bankrupt"
Today the question II being asked
Nv seriously concerned Britshers.
nnd eminent authorities Hike Reginald
AfcKenna. former chancellor OF the
oneheQucr and great British author
|ity on finance. say II must be an
owercd in the affirmative unless
tnxes are reduced.
\ All available facts and figures
z support their contention.
TAXATION SEVEN
+ TIMES AS STRONG
Today Britain Is raising by taxa
~ Of her people nearly seven
p0s much as she did before tho
tho severe Industrial depression
|hnn reduced the tax.bcaring capacity
{ : the nation. the burden tends TO
nocomc heavier instead OF lighter.
i "a Il nearly three years since the
ar was won by the allies. but
Dr1tain's burden Of taxation Is higher
oIoAy than II was at any stage OF
I ~ war. Here are the fiDircs show
~ the taxation levied for the last
ooscn years:
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ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning. Unless you see the
name "Bayer" on package or on tab
let's you are not getting genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
twenty.one years and proved safe
by millions. Take Aspirin only a.
told In the Bayer package for Colds.
Headache. Neuralgia, gheuma ttsm.
Earache. Toothache. Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of
twelve Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin cost
few cents. Druggists also sell larger
packages. Aspirin 10 the trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture of No
Observation-Disclosures OF Salicyifcacid.
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FOREIGN DEBT PROBLEM Will TEST
HARDING ADMINS TRATI0N STRENGTH

most in their minds since the arms
ticc.
1T is true" the report says in fair
ness TO former president, that Presi-
dent Wilson rejected this proposal
for cancellation. but this does not
offset the fact that the British prime
minister has served formal notice
that his government would press for
the reduction or cancellation OF the
intersilied indebtedness"
Spanish type contains no "w."
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lCREAT BRITAIN IS WARNED OF BANKRUPTCY!
WHO OWES US AND HOW MUCH

Interest accrue a
and unpaid up
TO and inelud-
ing last Int. prrd
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spanish type contains no "w.-
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republican. Ia leading the republican
opponents 90 the plan and associated
with him II virtually the entire
democratic membership OF both
houses. as well as republicans who
are not satisfied with the proposal.
The plan has not officially reached
the house yet. but II IN now before
the senate accompanied by strong
Mandatory and denunciatory reports.
1aFoliettc In his minority report
says:
In all the history OF the nation no
such sweeping powers have been de
mandcd by or granted 20 any official
In time OF peace. Even In time OF
war, when there was disposition to
grant almost unlimited authority to
the executive. congress, in originally
authorizing these loans. specifically
and In detail provided that the only
obligations Of foreign government
which should be accepted should be
those bearing the same rate Of inter.
est and containing In their essentials
the same terms and conditions as
those OF the United States issued
under authority OF this act
MIGHT CANCEL
ENTIRE DEBT
The nation IL reminded that for
years, possibly century. congress
will be raising revenue to meet the
obligatio which were intended to
be discharged from the proceeds Of
these foreign loans. Thru this leg.
isiation a restraint In placed upon all
succeeding congresses.
The broad hint II made that such
transfer Of authority may lead to
the entire cancellation Of our foreign
dcbt---a proposal which was frankly
made by Premier Lloyd George In
correspondence with President VII.
son. Many Of these documents have
not been made public. but the subject
In one that II dear 20 the hearts Of
the European debtor nations and II
In a thought which has been upper
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ma figures for the present year
- Mt ~, available. but u II ex.
oeeea that they win be higher thnn
D.o Of last year. The central fact
1f - exasperating situation for the
Gr1airh taxpayer Is that:
Vvhersas. in pre-war days. tho
+ 80 took one-tensh OF the annual
wno1kh production In taxes. today II
nkep one1hird.
whereas. IN former years. Il was
rrscnised that taxes should Be
arhfsned a trade was depressed. the
Ient tendency n 20 add heavier
- with each decline In pro-
1r5seivtty.
|~s~ m~,R ra~ApEs
ravSr1s1sT
~-e--. ~. ~ar income tax ranged
---s.s r,r.r~r~. 10 : shillinr on
~ -~...A .nd the exemption figure
- a" hs.s eh.t oniv comparativsly
S-,-.-.....s .s--r.,. rssA.
49, -. - = ~ .hiIiinwx on the
80 - even IRE workman
.-- 49,. .s,,sv,,ens ~ 80 : week
4 s-sss,.s whsie such articles IL gen.
~--S ~,r.uvrnsios ~ tea. sugar.
< ~,rs~ .uir1ts. tobacco. are
S-ss s-nrr nvs "a twenty times
seS-- 80. n rr~-~r.r daxs.
$.-s,r~ ~ wrr. when fortunes
.- 80. 1870 rt~ht ana left and
s.s-s..srss~ rri~ned nobody COM
ss-ssss much nut with the coming
x ~ $3.50 ,,r,~e EVERYONE fcsis
- BURDEN.
I3urine~s men are finding Il IN
4 croasinxIy difficult to carry on. The
week,v statistica of the government
ruenrd thu closing down Of factories
~ plauts and the increase in the
nmnmpIoved army, which II now
$500 10 two millions.
~ even bankruptcy and death
TO the overburdcned taxpayer
~ relief that he might expect II
NJ chooses bankruptcy he finds that
- government takes the Hons
k<rnare Of his estate In Increased
onmp duties and other charges
- choose death. duty 10 charged on
ID estate ranging from 2 per cent
y property valued at 500 pounds 70
3ore than 30 per cent on capital IN
xccss Of two millions-
Taxation at the rate OF fzI -. ea
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cuasion. no less than the gravity OF
the issue. are perfectly clear.
-Is. ms said. the conference
should fall. tho consequences win
be utterly disastrous to the whole
world; but am strong In my belief
that II viii not fall. that II will rise
from It's deliberations with tire
mendous effort to its credit on behalf
Of civilization"
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ny LEO II. SACK

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. "A real
test OF the strength OF the Harding
administration win come In October
Immediately upon reconvening OF
congress after its recess. II viii be
on tho administration bill authoriz'
Ing tho secretary OF the treasury TO
refund obligations Of foreign govern
men,s owing TO the United States.
The measure which In strongly
urged by President Harding and
Secretary Mellon gives Mellon broad
authority 20 refund or 10 convert
and 20 extend the time OF payment
OF the principal and tho interest. or
both. Of any obligation now dus 10
the United States.
EUROPE OWES
BILLIONS
The authority will include loans
from tho sale Of the liberty bonds.
funds due for the purchase of sur.
plus equipment OF the American FIX.
peditionary Forces. advances by the
United States Grain corporation and
the American relief administration.
Europe Ia indebted TO the United
States iii.es<. so2 3si.s7. OF this
sum sst,.ss<. 1850 represents inter
est accrued and unpaid. Direct un'
paid loans under the various Liberty
Eond acts total ss.<ss.225. Sale Of
surplus army and navy supplies on
hand NJ the close OF the war totaied
$685. .oss. 1850. Foods,uffs furnished
By the United States Grain corpora.
ton amounted to sss.ss9,s7s.os and
advances by the American relief nd
minlsiration were tst.os5.sss.bs - In
all sio.iH. ?sabss.ss exclusive Of
nearly a billion dollars OF unpaid In.
terest.
Tho proposed law. which has been
reported TO the senate BY Senator
Prnrose and n majority Of the mem.
bers OF the senate finance commit.
tee. gives the secretary unfinished au.
,hority to negosiase--in secret and
without congressional approval -
with tho debtor nations for the nd.
ju.sfnrnt and settlement OF any and
all claims.
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REGINAID M'KENNA
MINDS WARNING

II HELENA, Mont.--Death comes TO
nudge J. M. Clements. II. former u.
district attorney at Nome.
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1T viii not be easy to find I'm.
mcdlateiy a basis upon which all the
nations concerned will agree TO cur
tail their ornaments.
SAYS DIRE PERIL
MUST RE sCOTCHED
I'VE In Great Britain. yourselves.
our allies. the whole world. perhaps,
arc inclined today. 10 the reaction
which the end OF the war has
brought upon us. 20 lean anew upon
fighting strength ms the one force
which renders possible even the
patched and tattcred peace We have
20 far managed 10 achieve.
THE Washington conference must
scotch this dire peril. and | arm abso'
iutely persuaded that II every dele.
gate there viii keep before his eyes
this single supreme object. and. In
40 doing. faithfully represent the
opinion OF his country---and. what In
equally important. II we. the share
holders In this tremendous business
OF renewing the sanity Of the world.
viii, do the utmost In our power 10
prevent the intrusion OF any other
considerations at the Washington
conference.-the solid common scnse
which Ia latent In every civilized ma.
ton win see TO II that the greatest
council the world has ever known
viii be carried on In an atmosphere
OF sincerity and good faith.
Unless that atmosphere can be
created and made 10 endure: unless
each and every nation honestly
shows that II IN represented at
Washington for the single purpose
for which the conferences II called.
the genuine limitation Of armamenss.
and that no thought OF tactical gains
Of any sort II being entertained. the