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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
POWERS AGREE ON
POSTAL MATTERS
FOREIGN POST OFFICE TO BE
WlTHWRAWN ACCORDING TO
ANNOUNCEMENT
committee on Far Eastern Policies
Decide Foreign Postoffioe Shall
Be Withdrawn from China
BY January I, 1928.

Washington.-A resolution declaring
Tor REIMBURSEMENT of foreign postoffice
privileges in China was adopted Mon
Gay by the nine powers sitting as a
committee on Pacific and Far Eastern
questions.
The date of January 1, 1923. was
SET for the abandonment of foreign
postofices, and this was agreed to by
all the powers represented except jap
an whose representatives asked for
. ume to hear from their government.
The Japanese delegates, 1t was said,
did not object to January 1, 1923, as
the date for abandoning their postof-
nces, but felt that they did not have
the authority to agree to that date
without referring the matter to Toxic.
The nine powers committee deferred
final action until later on the uues-
ton of extra territorial rights In China.
The principle of closing foreign courts
In China, 1t was said, was agreed to,
but consideration of the formal resolu-
ton went over
" Chinese representatives at Mondays
meeting brought up the domestic con-
troll OF Chinese railways. The ques-
ton, however went over for considera-
ton at another meeting of the nine
powers Tuesday.
The Chinese railway question, ac-
cording to Chinese representatives,
would necessarily involve the matter of
Shantung, which is regarded as one
of the big problems with which the
Washington conference may have to
deal, so far as Far Eastern affairs are
concerned. .E
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
HISTORIC PAPERS
OF WEST ARE SOLD
DOCUMENTS OF EARLY HISTORY
OF CALIFORNIA GO AT
AUCTION SALE
Thirty Nine Volumes Of Historic Data
Are Sold In New York to The
Highest Bidder; Dates
Back to 1S46

New York-Documents bearing on
the dramatic events of 1846-47, which
had their sequel In California coming
under the American flag we're sold
here Tuesday at auction. The collec-
ton containing original manuscript pa
pers of old Fort Suffer and records
written at Sonoma, Yerba Buena, Mon
terey and elsewhere, had been lost for
more than fifty years, and were sold
for $8450. The secret of the hiding
place was not revealed and nothing
was said as the way they were dis
covered. When last heard from, they
were part Of the impedimenta OF
John 9. Fremont's disastrous campaign
in New Mexico in 1S48.
Among the papers contained in the
thirty-nine volumes sold was the orig
inal proclamation by Commodore John
d. Sloat of the annexation of Californ,
ia by the United States, written
aboard the Savannah, his flagship and
dated July Z, 1916.
Other official letters and reports
were the appeal for freedom by the
captives of the Sonoma written by
Salvador Vallejo and addressed to Ed
ward M. Kern, then in command Of
Fort Suffer. Thomas Hardy's orig.
inal bill for the transportation of the
captives from Sonoma to the fort; the
defiance issued by Jose Castro, Mexi
can commander in chief of the depart
ment of California denouncing Com
mander Fremont and his men as {
band of robbers and the original o.
Revere's "call all Americans to arms
letter. ..-. Is
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Russian Policy Is Unchanged

Washington-The policy of the A
merican government toward soviet
Russia, which involves nonrecognition
and no dealings with the present reg
ime, remains unchanged. Secretary
Hoover said Monday. The commerce
secretary made the statement in COM
menting on reports from Moscow Sat
urday that the soviet authorities were
expecting consumation of a trade
agreement between the United States
and Russia.
POLICE REPULsE ATTACK
Irish Cabinet to Consider British
Proposal
Belfast-An attack on the Jail a
Londonderry with the object Of releas-
ing the prisoners there was repulsed
by the police guards Friday. Two po-
licemen were killed and several of the
attackers captured.
The party gained entrance to the
Jail undeteeted and their presence was
not discovered until a patrol saw a
rope ladder hanging Over the wall and
gave the alarm. The military guard
inside had noticed nothing unusal, but
upon investigation they found the two
constabies who guarded the Sim Fem
ers lying dead in the corridor. They
had been drugged anu strangled.
The republican rescue party had
forced tho doors of ten cells when the
guards surprised them. The military
opened fire, the republicans replying
with revolvers.
Pandemonium prevailed for Some
time, but the guards finally gained the
upper hand without losing any of the
prisoners and at the same time captur-
ing three young londonderry men, who
made n final attempt to release the
prisoners.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
claarette peaIera Fined

Ogden Violations of the anticig-
arette law must stop in Weber county,
Etah declared County Attorney David
Wilson Thursday, when two corpora
Mons charged with selling cigarettes
headed guilty and paid fines of $3.50
aach. The pleas of guilty came as a
dlstinct surprise to many who attended
Acting City Judge John G. Davis court
~ listen in on what had been predicted
would be one of the hottest legal bat
4aes of local record. No defense was
attempted. After brief statement in
Explanation of the defendants policy
md reason for the admitted violation,
Aerbert Il. Mcmillan of Salt Lake and
ENharles r. Hollingsworth of Ogden,
representing the United Cigar Stores
sompany and Hemenway s. Moser, re-
spectfyely, entered pleas of guilty for
Neir clients and received the sentence
IAN the court.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
government to Get Rum Runners

Philadelphia, Pa.-Arrests and ac-
ton by the United States attorney In
connection with the alleged S25,oo0,-
600 rum plot uncovered here, may be
expected shortly, Prohibition Director
Rutter indicated Friday. A transcript
of evidence duplicating the head of
an export firm here, a former high Of
fetal in the local United States secret
service and others in the alleged plot
will be furnished Federal Attorney
Coles, Rutter said.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
TOXIC WANTS HEALTH CENTER
China Capital Would Pattern After
American Cities

! New York-Tokio wants a health
center like those of the large cities of
the United States and Europe. In an
effort to obtain 1t, DIR. n. B. Teusler,
director of st. Luke's international
hospital at the Japanese capital, has
just come to New York to Interest
Americans in a project to so expand
that institution as to equip 1t to per-
form the functions Of health center.
At present Toxic has no institution
that would correspond to the health
tcenters of other nations.
1t is proposed to make st. Luke's
hospital the nucles for an establish
ment which shall include hospital of
$50 beds, training school for $50 Jap
anese nurses, a post graduate depart
ment for training japanese internes
and for medical research work, pub
lie welfare and health department to
include medical social service and q
medical laboratory for American and
British medical literature and maya
zines. DIR. Teusler says that about
81, 100000 would be required to prop
erly establish the proposed health cen
ter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
MANUFACTURERS PROTEST RATES
Reopening of Case Against Power Co.;

Reopenina of Case Against Power Co.;
Evidence Before Commissioners
Salt Lake-Protest against the ready
to serve of $3.50 per connected horse
power for A. G. current and So per
connected horsepower for D. 9. cur
rent and the f1ve-minute peak load, was
made by those in attendance on the
hearing of the petition of the Utah
Manufacturers association before the
public utilities commission Monday for
a reduction in the present industrial
power rates which are charged by the
Utah Power and Light Company,
The petition alleges that the rates
charged for power are unjust and dis
criminatory. The petition shows sew
eral cities, towns and counties have
united In the protest. In all there are
about two hundred petitioners.
Arthur Woolley appeared for the pc
titioners and John F. McLane for the
power company There was large at
tendance of manufacturers and busi-
ness men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
RECE|VERSH|P FOR
GERMANY ASKED
REcEIvERsHIP FOR GERMANY AS
A BANKRUPT NATION is TO
BE ASKED FOR
Soviet Russia Desires Declaration of
Moratorium for Aid In
Selling Up In
debtedness

Paris.-A receivership for Germany
as bankrupt, with an autonomous
Rhineland to be exploited by the allies
for reparations purposes is likely to be
proposed by France, as an alterna-
tive to any moratorium on Preparations
that may be suggested by Great Brit
ain, 1t was said In official circles here
. Thursday.
The allies, 1t is held by French Of
ficials, have full authority under the
terms of the treaty of Versailles to
take Germany's affairs In hand and to
administer her resources in manner
similar to that pursued by the Turk
lsh debt commission.
Former President Poincare, who is
much talked of as the probable sue
cessor of Premier BRAND in the next
governmental change, recalls In his
weekly review of the political situa-
ton that the treaty OF Versailles gives
the allies the right i'm case Germany
defaults to control her customs duties,
taxes expectations and coal produc-
ton. He said this must be demand
I ed If the reparations committee thinks
DIG is obliged to give Germany further
Il time.
The negotiations understood to be
going on now In London between tie
British government and representatives
of Germay are regarded In French Of
fetal circles as reprisal for the aIleg-
led separate action of France in making
an agreement with the Turkish nation
alist government at Angora. Much
anxiety is expressed LEST France should
find herself faced with complete ac-
cord between Great Britain and Germ
any. French officials pointed out
Thursday that the question of repara-
Jon was above all French question.
Therefore, it was declared, any arrange
nent arrived at by Great Britain in the
absence of French representatives
Would be resented.
2 The situation of the entente is re-
garded among French government Of
ficials as exceeding precarious, in view
Hf what they describe as nervousness
Shown by Great Britain and Italy
some officials expressed doubt that the
French government would agree to ar.
bitration of the PREPARATIONS question
i NJ the league of nations, if such &C.
Non should be proposed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Texas Wool Bates Too Hlah

Washington-C Commodity rates on
wool and mohair from Texas to Bos-
ton and from Duluth, Mimi, to the
same city were held Tuesday by the
interstate commerce commission to be
higher than justified and the rail-
roads were ordered to file reduced
rates for the commissions approval.
Tariffs on the same commodities from
Misslss.ppe river crossing to Boston
protested,by Boston wool dealers, We're
held to be .easoaable.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Trio STAGES undresa Dance

Vancouver, B. C.-Three men, from
M Doukhobor or Russian noncomforn-
ne settlement, near Nelson B. G. dis
Mfded all their clothing in a waiting
zoom at the Canadian Pacific railway
ifation here Wednesday and paced off
~ protesting war dance when they
we're refused admittance to the United
sfates. They were later arrested by
vancouver police for disorderly con-
3Hct. United States Immigration Com
missioner Zurbrick had questioned
mem as to their fitness to proceed on
Ifheir journey to the state of Washing
s0n as prospective settlers. He alleg-
~ that their views conceded with the
zSnepted definition of philospical
Aaarchy and declined them the hospi-
atty of his government They are
sAln to have threatened an undress
aaEade in Vancouver by large num-
9sr of their fellow Doukhobors In pro-
2HEf against their arrest.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Many Paw Heavy Eine

New York-Justice McAyoy in the
criminal branch of the state supreme
court Thursday imposed penitentiary
sentences and fine totaling S675o on
nineteen individual members of the
Marble Industry Employers associa-
ton. who recently pleaded guilty to
violating the Donnelly state antitrust
act. The pententiary sentences were
from SIX months TO three years, but
their execution was suspended proyid-
ed they do not engage in violations of
the law.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Would Prevent Couch

Paris-Paris actors have decided to
organize a campaign against the ''the-
atre cough Coughs, they say, have
a habit of occurring at dramatic mo-
ments in the play and spelling the eff
feet intended by the playwrights. There
is little excuse for rs per cent Of the
theatre coughs" according to French
specialists, who say moments con-
centration will usually prevent the
cough. ....
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
connreaa 10 RECEIVE Rudaet

Washington-Pre President Harding will
submit three-billion-dollar budget to
congress- when II conveneg on Decent
Der s. ii was learned Monday. 1t Will
cover the financial needs for the fiscal
year ending June so, 1928, This es.
innate !s S1,06S, 100000 below the esti-
matc submitted for the fiscal year end
ins. on June 80 of 1922, and represents
iq actual saving OF S5o1o0o,0oo as con-
gres, pared that much from the esti-
mate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
ST. EImo,s Fire

The finest displays of st. Elmo's fire
are not seen on the masts and spars
of vessels at sea, but on high noun
tain,s where they have sometimes been
observed to last as long as eight hours.
They are especially common during
snoWStorms. .-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
RECLAMATION BODY
REFLECTS LEADER
UTAH MAN Is NAMED AS VICE
CHAIRMAN OF BIG WESTERN
ORGANIZATION
Evidence of Dissatisfaction in Assoeia.
tion Over Method of Selecting
Secretary Develops; Secretary
-.. is Highly Praised

Salt Lake-Governor d. W. Davis OF
Idaho was unanimously reelected pres
ident and George Albert Smith of Utah
was elected vice president of the West
ern States Reclamation association
Wednesday morning at its meeting in
the Commercial club.
The first intimation that all Is not
harmony within the association was
given when an attempt was made to
change the bylaws of the association
so that the secretary should be elected
by the association rather than appoint
ed by the president, the appointment
to be concurred in by the executive
committee.
The motion to amend the bylaws to
elect the secretary, offered by Charles
Hill, state immigration commissioner
of Wyoming, was voted down unani-
mously after lengthy debate. The fin
al result was a rising vote of conf
| dence unanimously given Frank w
Brown Of Idaho, the present secretary
Hill made it clear that his motion
to amend the bylaws was intended as
no reflection upon Brown, and that he
had no other candidate for the office
than Brown.
w. r. Wallace of Utah, chairman of
the committee on future policies and
organization reported that the general
features of the McNary-Smith bill had
been Endorsed by the resolutions COM
mittee and the committee on future
policies and organization at a joint
meeting. The committees recommend
ed that the association be represented
at the meeting of the League of the
Southwest in Riverside, CAL, December
8 to 10. E F. Blaine of Washington
was chosen to head the committee that
will represent the association at the
meeting. Members of the committee
will include delegates from the several
states with membership In the associ-
alton.
The future policy of the organiza-
ton, outlined by Wallace and Endorsed
by the delegates in adopting the report
of the committee, are.
l. The present plan Of the organic
alton be continued.
2. The executive committee is to ap-
point committee of five on Iegisla-
ton and education, which will have
charge of promoting the passage of
congressional measures desired by the
association.
| s. The governors of the several
states in the association are to be ex.
offtcio members of the executive CON-
mittee.
| 4. SUPPORT Of the American legion, or.
ganized labor and the United States
chamber of commerce is to be sought.
| 8. Annual meeting Is To be held.
i 6. Reports of the secretary and treas
urer are to be rendered quarterly.
/ z. A budget committee to take care
of the finances of the association is to
be appointed.
i The report of the finance commit
tee, made by F. w. Schultz, was Writ.
usually the same as that of the commit.
tee on future policies and organization.
The budget, offered by the commit
tee, calls for an expenditure to July
l1922, of SIS, 297.20.
i II hope to see the association so
forward and remain an active force for
the good of the West even after the
passage of the necessary reclamation
Legislation" Wallace said.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Governor Raps Grand Juror

springfield, Ill.-Charges in circula-
~ here for several days that the
ne was Investigating alleged at
pts to bride grand jurors who In
70 6overnor'Len Small, Lieutenant
5fernor Fred Sterling and Vernon
'ffis for embezzlen,ant, conspiracy
q confidence game, eliminating
4afsday IN statement from Cover
Small asserting that William p,
- Evans, a member of the grand
z circulated the Story afte falling
@ptaln money or a job from Aini.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
RuIIfrou Stuck to Machine

A big bullfrog, although unlimited,
took a ride in an airplaue in the Phil
tppines, and the pilot was unable to
spill him out into the atmosphere even
though he performed ali the stunts of
an aerial circus.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Western Pacific After Another

Washington-The Western Pacific
railroad sought authority from the in
terstate commerce commission to obtain
ownership of the Sacramento Northern,
a short line in California, through ac-
QUESTION of its maturity stock.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
s,Inerstitions Ahout Leeka

Leeks, are supposed to be harbingers
of good fortune in Wales, and when
one finds leek growing on the wall
about the house there is expectation
of some great happiness coming 10 the
inmates. In olden times the leek was
supposed TO keep witches away.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Had Older Acquaintance.

Don and Hugh had been discussing
their father. An argument arose. To
prove his point, Don exclaimed, Well
guess I ought to know. live known
my father nearly three years longer
n you hayel"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
To Be Done With Dissertation.

IF you want to be really popular
with men," says Mr.. Arthur Pendenys,
"become a widow This, of course,
may be all right, but few husbands
can really learn to love a wife who
makes practice of this sort of thing.
London Punch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Their Other Name

Little Grace had been given some
forget-me-nots by one of the neigh
bOrs and she came running to her
mother with them, saying: "Oh, man.
ma, look at the thinK-of-mes Mrs.
Brown gave mel"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
More Gold From California

Jackson, Gala months cleanup of
" amalgam, valued at between $780,
y and $4,000, was taken from the
$onaut mine here early Thursday by
Eang Of egiht men, who bound the
y men on duty, blew open the safe
y disappeared in automobiles up the
IN road leading north from Jackson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Historic Building Destroyed

Charolle, N. C.-Hlstorie Chambers
hall at Davidson college, in which
former President Wilson lived while
student at Davidson, was destroyed
Monday by fire. The building was
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Sound travels Far at Night.

On calm nights the range of audibil-
ity of sound is sometimes from ten
to twenty times as great as it is during
the day. a-. Il.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
NuIoanizlna plseovered in 1ss4

The discovery of the process of vut
canizing rubber. for which patent
was granted, was in 1884.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
"a CIaan leather

The leather on furniture should be
rubbed over occasionally with cloth
slightly dampened with oil or with a
good leather polish.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Pests AISLE 10 travel Far.

Investigations have shown that GER
tain kinds of Misunderstanding mosque
toes can fly over four miles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
chanolnu EaahIons in Hats

During the last 300 years there have
been more changes in hat fashions
than in any other part of mems attire.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
ouer.Estimate .TlhemseIves

Most of those who claim that the
world owes them a living are inclined
to insist on living high.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
Then why BE Truthful?

No mans believes everything he's
told; no woman believes anything he
.SsIs her.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-09
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

information gladly furnished with
out cost. Address any firm above.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-20
Government Sells
More II wav
Equipment Issues
Bankers and Prudential In.
surance Take $2O,2O4,.
600 Obligations Through
War Finance Corpor3t;on

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Announce-
ment was made this afternoon, through
the War Finance Corporation. that
the Director General of Railroads,
with the consent of the President, had
confirmed additional sales of railroad
equipment trust certificates in an ag-
gregate amount of $20.204.O00.
Of these equipment certificates, S13,-
$4,000 were sold to Messers White,
Lee, Higginson & Co., and $6,4260o
were sold to the Prudential Insurance
Company of America.
The securities, which bear interest
at per cent per annurl, were sold at
par and accrued interest in each case
The securities sold are as follows:
To White, Weld & Co., Brown Bros
& &c. and Lee, Higginson & Co. the
following:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany certificates maturing from 1880
to 1885, both inclusive, s2,551,s0o;
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fee Rail
way Company certificates, maturing
from 1880 to 1885, both inclusive, ST.
BAG, 400;
Central Railroad Company OF New
Jersey certificates, maturing from 1880
to 1885, both inclusive, S783.00O;
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
iOdu COMPANY CGItluCaIcS, maturing
from 1880 to 1885, both inclusive, $751;
600;
Great Northern Railway Company
certificates, maturing from 1928 to
1885, bath inclusive, S1,145 200;
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
pany certificates, maturing from 1880
to 1885, both inclusive, s4,223, 4O0
Norfolk G. Western Railway Com
pany certificates, maturing from 1890
tc lot
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Company, certificates maturing from
1880 to 1885, both inclusive, $232,8O0
Pittsburgh McKeesport & Yong
hiogheny, certificates maturing from
1928 to 1885, both inclusive, 81 SOC, 400.
To the Prudential Insurance Com
pany of America.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way company, certificates maturing in
1928 and 1929. S9so,s00.
Central Railroad Company, of New
JERSEY. certificates maturing in 1923
and 1929, $791 900.
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road Company, certificates maturing
in 1928 to 1929, $808,000.
Great Northern Railway Company,
certificates maturing from 1923 to 1885,
both inclusive, 81 145.2o0
Louisville e. Nashville Railroad Com
pany, certificates maturing 1928 to
1929, s1,407, 300.
Norfolk G. Western Railway Com
pany, certificates maturing 1928 and
1929, $4,000.
Southern Pacific Company, certif-
Gates maturing 1928 and 1929, S375, 200. |
These sales, as we'll as those for
merly announced, were made through
Eugene Meyer ir., managing director
Of the War Finance Corporation. The
total sales Of railroad equipment Sc
date aggregate S27,7O4 500.