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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15
!. I'LL AGREEMENT
ON HUGHES PLAN
OF 5-5-3 RATIO
Great Britain, Japan and
United States IN Full Ac-
cord on Principle.
JAPS MAY KEEP MUTSU
L. S. Will Retain Colorado
and Washington in Detail
Changes of Plan.
By Associated Press


WASHINGT ~, Dec. 14.-Great
Britain. the United states and Japan
were in full accord as to principles
Wednesday night on a plan Of naval
limitation
All major questions involved have
been whipped into shape. Technical
details as 70 one phase alone held
back an official announcement.
The plan worked out by Sec'y
Hughes, Arthur ]. Balfour and Ad-
miral Kato in a series of joint con-
ferences, follows the original Amer
lean proposal except in one respect
That difference is the agreement
that Japan may retain the battle
ship Mutsu instead of the Setsu;
that the United states retain the
Colorado and Washington in place
Of the Delaware and North Dakota
and that Great Britain build the
approximate equivalent in capital
ships.
Details Delay Agreement.
PRONUNCIATION Of the agreement
has been delayed by arranging de-
tails as to the British equivalent for
the Mutsu. The big three" are in
agreement as TO policy.
It appears that the British angle
might be settled by providing that
she retain two super-hoods and
scrap three or more old ships in
their places TO bring relative tom
mage in retained ships into approx
imately the same ratio as originally
proposed by Secy Hughes. That
element OF the plan was still TO be
finally decided, however, when the
big three meeting late wednesday
adjourned Further meetings Of the
trio are expected. Any formal an
nouncement of complete agreement
on the basis of the American
"5-5-3" ration plan must await this
last step.
COufcrees In Accord.
It was emphasized in conference
circles that the three conferees are
eager to reach full accord and that
no technical objection Of minor
character would be allowed to stand
in the way. In view Of this spirit,
plainly manifest on both sides, an
announcement Of success by the ma
val conferees was viewed as TO be
expected at any moment.
Should a proposal that Great
Britain retain two superhOOds out
Of the four she had ordered be ad-
vanced and found acceptable, II
would be taken in naval circles as
evidence Of the good relationship
that has been established during the
conference. The plan is open, it is
said. to technical objections, since
the ships would be of a type not in
Guided in the Japanese or American
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15
FORT WAYNE MAN NAMED.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 14.-.Hugh
Hogan OF Fort Wayne. was named
stamp deputy OF the internal rev.
enue department Wednesday By
Burt Thurman. collector OF revenue.
Mr.. Hogan probably will be sworn
into office next week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15
CARRIERS REQUEST
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
LOWER GRAIN RATE
Railroads Propose Voluntary
10 Percent Cut If Suspen-
sion Is Granted.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Requ-
est for a six-months suspension IN the
reductions recently ordered by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
grain. grain products and hay in the
trans Mississippi territory was made
by the railroads Of the country and
opposed by Is western stare railroad
commissions, agricultural organiza-
tons and shippers in hearings today
before the federal commission.
Alfred P. Thorn, general counsel
for the Association Of Railroad Exe-
cutives, in proposing the suspension
asked the commission to allow the
carriers in the meantime TO make eff
feCtive a cut Of 10 per cent in rates
on all products of farm. range. and
orchard I'm all movements in the
United States outside Of New Eng
land.
Voluntary Offer snare"
Clyde NJ. Reed, chairman Of the
Kansas Utilities Commission. assert
ed that so far as the western farmer
is concerned, the 10 per cent 'volun-
tary' offer Of the carriers is a delu-
sion and a snare and that the maneu-
vers Of the carriers since October have
been principally for the purpose Of
delay"
Clifford Thorne. appearing IN be
half Of western agricultural associa-
tions. said that prices Of all commo-
ditions except railroad transpOrta-
tion had dropped materially in the
last year. yhile this had increased.
j. NJ. Benton. attorney for ths state
commissions. asserted that the com
mission had found the grain reduc-
tons reasonable and that according
~ II would not be legal TO maintain
higher rates.
Attack Suspension.
Mr.. Reed, attacking the suspension
proposal said that essentially the
grain reductions had been sought "a
meet emergencies in the agriculture.
industries, but that there had been
Startling contrast between the ex-
petition with which the railroads had
secured rate advances In 1920, and
the delays encountered by the west
ern states efforts.
Christmas Is coming" Mr.. Reed
said, but IN the stocking OF the
western farmer there will be found
no bill Of lsding for reduced rates
on the commodities he produces.
Mr.. Thorn pleaded for considera.
ton OF the suspension and ubstitu-
ton on broad economic grounds
not on legal consideration. and as.
serted the roads had been met with
denunciation and belittlement."
Railroad traffic officials declared
they were ready 70 make the 10 pei
cent general reduction effective Dec
81. The commissions orders. unles.
changed by the re-hearing Wednes
day. will require rates on bread
grains and their products and hay q
be reduced BY 121k per cent: III.
per cent, and Is % per cent Of Tho
charges in effect during government
control, according 70 territory. and
in addition require a 10 per cent low.
err rate 90 be fixed on corn and other
corse grains than IS charged on
wheat. Present charges on coarse
grains equal the wheat rates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15
THE WEATHER

INDIANA Ear Thursday. ri
dav. Increasing c.oud'1esS prob
ably becoming unsettled not
much change in temperature.
LOWER MICHIGAN. Gensr-
ally cloudy Thursday and Friday;
not much change tu temperatures
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N The WOW of some 0f ne Cht-
1ese delegates the financial guar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

Crash A heavy wire door blocked the
tunnel ahead Of them. Startled, they
scrambled around to run back the way
they had come. Horrors ! A second wire
door, just like the first, blocked that
end of the tunnel, too.
outside was Hoppity.Hop, staring at
them with scared and buging eyes.
"Oh, my whiskers Oh, my whiskers !
You have gone and done 1t now y
squeaked Hoppity.Hop.
He looked so much upset and twitched
his whiskers SO hard that Billy had to
laugh at him.
"Eek! Eek We have got away from
you, Hoppity-Hop. You can't thrash us
now squeaked Billy in rabbit talk.
thing SO dreadful as this to happen &c
you'll" said Hoppty-Hop. II just
wanted to give you sound whipping !!
Peggy was alarmed by the way Hop.
pity.Hop acted and the queer things ht
said. What terrible fate had come upor
them?
'FWhat is the matter? What has hap
pened to us?" she squeaked in her tiny
rabbit voice.
"You have been caught in a trap
was Hoppity-Hop's startling answer
Humans have got YOU and what the!
will do to you l don't dare think"
That surely was bad news. Billy
threw himself against the wire door anC
couldn't bulge It. He tried to push ou
the side walls, but they were as solid as
steel. He gnawed at the wooden floor
only to find there was no hope of getting
0"1 Help us out, Hoppitty-Hop," he cried
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

to the rabbit. Change us back to our
own selves" Hoppity.Hop twitched MS
whiskers.
'why should let you out and change
you back? You were going to make rao'
bit pie of me-"
mo, nor cried Peggy. I'VE were
just fooling you. Don't you Know WHO
we are? We are Billy and Peggy
Hoppity.Hop was so astonished to
hear this that he hopped a foot up In
the air. "Oh, my whiskers This is more
dreadful than l thought. I'd never have
changed you into rabbits and let you get
caught in that trap II. I'd known you
were Billy and Peggy"
Never mind that now," squeaked
Billy. Just change us back into a boy
and girl, and we will smash our way
out of this trap in hurry"
Hoppity-Hop's whiskers twitchec
faster than ever, and his face showed
how worried he was.
"Only wintergreen, wintergreen, win
tergreen red, can turn you back a.
you were on your sled" he mumbled
"And there aren't any red wintergreer
along the lake. Stay here, and I'll fetcf
some"
Hoppity-Hop darted away and Billy
and Peggy stayed there They couldn'
do anything else, for they were shu
UP tight in the trap.
Hoppity.IIop hadn't been gone Ions
when Peggy and Billy heard heavy foot
falls, and a dark shadow fell over one
end of the trap. Then a face looked
in at theny-a face so large 1t seemed
the face OF giant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
MANLSM r.S"sccs .. sI IN Lines s S",s S"s %'%: S"
BY WILLIAM ATHERToN Dr pIry

l have heard Uncle Joe Cannon tell
Thousand stories but | think the best
Of them is that of his little Quaker
mother and the time he blasphemcd God.
lt was crude life they lived along
tne wabash seventy years ago. he said.
II had been n long journey overland
By wagon from North Carolina. where
he was born, and there followed n long
hight with the forest in the development
OF farm.
The Cannon family. at peace with the
world, pious in its Quaker faith, lived
{ In log hut in the woods. When
young Joseph had attained the age of
twelve he was put to the task of plow-
ing. Holding the plow to the furrow
making the turns at the ends of the
field, dOdging the green roots that break
and seek out the youthful shin as a
fair mark-thesC are trials Of the plow
boy.
But in the browse of the long after
moons in the furrow the active mind of
young Cannon would fare aticld for new
ideas upon which to feed. would seek
adventures in the great thought world.
The picty Of the Cannon family
caused the boy to ponder often the riddle
of the intint" being who controls the
destinics of men. The faith of the
Qnakers is very real, and among it's
strictcst prohibitions is one against
blasphcming God. There is doubt in
the Quaker mind if this sin can be for
given.
1t was strange how frequently this
prohibition recurred to young Joseph
as he followed the plow back and forth
through the long spring days. His ven
turcsomc mind toycd with it. became
fascinated with it. as bird luttcrs
around the snake that seeks to charm
It.
t1nslE ns CaG dSg ~ no IN sneSE bo GrHy@aT @
happen. right there in the furrow, half
way down the field the Quaker boy
cursed God.
No sooner was the terrible thing done
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
"Whife Rabbit and Gray Rabbit'
by DADDY
CHAPTER III
The Tunnel Tran

Doggy and Billy. after they had been
4 turned into rabbits by the magic
tickling Of Hoppity-Hops whiskers,
scurritd away through the woods rs fast
as they could go. Hoppity-IIop chased
after them for he meant to thrash them
for playing tricks on him. He didn't
haps he would not have been so quick
TO use his magic upon them
Hoppity-Hop could hop faster than
they could for, of course, they were not
would have caught them had Billy not
spied n tunnel in the path ahead OF
them. If they could get into that tun'
mel they might be able to keep Hoppity-
Hop from thrashing them.
Roth Peggy and Billy dashed fun
speed into the tunnel. and banged into a
rod that hung from the top. Snap
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
The Floor

Narnlshed and shellacked surfaces
should ordinarily be busted clean with
a soft brush or cloth and polished with
an oiled mop or soft cloth molstened
with few drops Of light lubriCating
i'm well with oil or polish and remove
any suruluS with soft cloth. In gen
oral. Vanished and shellacked surfaces
should not he touched with water; how.
ever, If badly soiled they may be wiped
with a cloth wrung out of warm, slightly
soapy water. wiped dry at once and
then polished with oil. Tho appearance
may hc improved by rubbing It with a
good grade Of floor wax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

has. in fact as many exits as one Of the
modern freproof theatres. For it Is
brocade ribbon which allow the arms Co
come through and the dress to show
through quite inspirationally. Like SO
many of the new skirts constructed Of
ribbon--though these always concede a
lining--thc various strands are looped
under. The collar is made of blue and
gold ostrich tips. Not the sort of wrap
of course, to protect you against those
wintry blasts which wait for you as
you wait for your carriage number. but
ideal for throwing over one during the
dance intermission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

what luck this is - roared a loud
voice. Here are gray rabbit and a
white rabbit-just what the great clever
magician wants. IN take them to him
at once"
huge hand grabbed Billy by his long
rabbit ears. He was jerked out and
showed into a dark sack. Again the
hand entered the cage and Peggy was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

pulled out by her rabbit ears ana -.
into the sack with Billy. '"rus
Now what do you think is ro,,.
happen? sung Il
What do YOU think the clever ~
clan wants them for? mag
Does he want to eat them
What do magicians usuailv u,,,
bits for? want rat
Perhaps you can guess.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
DENMARK TO BE REPUBLIC7
According to Reports, the Little coun.
try May Abandon the Monarch.
ical Principle Soon.

News dispatches from Copenhagen
state that there is possibility Of the
establishment of a republic in Den.
mark, the little country that has been
monarchy since King Healfdene ruled
the country in 400 A. D.
Denmark is today limited monar.
chy, ruled by King Christian, who di-
vides his power with the two houses
Of parliament. During the war it suf-
fered heavily in both its leading indus
tries, dafrying and the merchant ma
rine. Many Danish ships were sunk
by U-boats despite their neutrality,
and the large herds of cattle that had
supplied a large part Of Europe's but
ter and cream were killed for food.
Denmark has population of $780,
OOO, large part Of whom live on small
farms. Its area is 14,S29 square miles.
slightly larger than the state of Mary
land. 1t is densely populated, with 165
people to the square mile on the main
land and 275 to the square mile on the
many islands along the coast. Copen.
hagen, the capital and principal sea.
port is situated on the island of Zee
land. The island folk form the mer-
chant marine and the fisheries, while
the farmers live on the fertile main.
land.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
Methodist Conference

Homes have been provided for all
ministers of the Wilmington NJ. E.
Conference and official visitors to the
conference session in Crisfeld, Md, be-
ginning March %. The clergymen and
official visitors will be entertained in
the homes of hospitable Crisfeld resi-
dents and in hotel without cost, on
the old-fashioned Methodist plan, and
the members of the Lay Conference
also will be guests at the Colonial Hotel
there. A committee of laymen of I'm
manuel M. E. Church, Crisfeld, headed
by the Rev. J. L. Johnson, pastor, has
secured homes for the clergymen and
official visitors, and also secured the
accommodations for the Lay Conference
members, who will be in Crisfeld for
but one days session. Crisfeld has a
reputation for hospitality, and intends
to live up to it during this years Con-
ference.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
FORTS WILL BE MAINTAINED

WASHINGTON, D. c., FEB. 19.-That
Delaware forts will be improved, rather
than dismantled. is the opinion of Wal
Department officials who are infol mec
on the subject. They will only be aban'
doned when the world agrees to and en-.
force disarmament agreement. One
of the officials who gave this opinion
said, of course, the new administration
was not bound by the views and prac.
tices of the present War Department,
but he knew of no responsible military
or naval authority who would recon-
mend the abandonment Of the forts.
"Why," said one Of the generals,
''by abandoning the Delaware river
forts you make possible an invasion of
the United States. In the early part
of the European War the territory
covered by these forts were closely ex-
amined by the War Department and
some officials expressed the opinion that
the vast population now under the pro-
lection of the guns, needed additional
protection.
Il know this Congress wants to make
a record for economy, but no respon-
sible statesman will count dollars as
more important than the protection of
the teeming life and immense property
on both sides of the Delaware river.
When the world agrees to disarma-
ment program it will be time enough to
dismantle the Delaware forts"
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
May Recover Federal Tax

Senator Alice, having secured the
unanimous consent Of the senators Mon
day afternoon, introduced a new bill
which would authorize Governor Den
-ney to appoint counsel to prosecute a
claim against the United States for the
refunding of about 81, 500, 900 of direct
taxes upon property paid by citizens Of
Delaware to the United States during
the years 1S66-67 and '6S. Senator AL
lee explained that he introduced the bill
at the request of Robert H. Richards,
of Wilmington. The bill provides that
such counsel, if appointed and success
full in prosecuting the claims, would re-
ceive commission of 10 per cent. on
the amount collected. The remainder
would be held by the State Treasurer
for five years in trust for the claimants
of such funds and If not claimed by
them or their heirs in that time would
escheat to the State. If counsel would
not be successful it would not cost the
State anything.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
Iceberg Was an Acrobat

Not far from the spot where the II
tanic was sunk by an iceberg in April
1912, fleet Of IA icebergs, some OF
them rising to more than 100 fee1
above the water line, were sighted BY
the steamship Munaires on a recent
voyage.
Captain Fleming of the Munaires
says that one of the bergs gave a re-
markable exhibition of tumbling as the
vessel sailed past. It had apparently
lost a good deal of its under water
weight through the action of the warm
sea water, and as they watched it the
great iceberg suddenly tipped to star
board and rolled over with an immense
splash. AS it fell, a big section of the
top broke away, with the result that
the balance was altered and the berg
tumbled back again. Then, Just as It
was righting itself, another section
broke off, and it tumbled once more.
The sight was a most unusual one
Edinburgh Scotsman.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
WARWICK

Miss Bessie Gunkel is spending sew
eral days of this week with friends in
Wilmington and Smyrna.
Mr.. Maxey Bland, of near New
Castle, spent the weekend with Mr..
William Vinyard and wife.
Mrs. Hannah Mcdowell, of Philadel.
phia, Pa, spent several days of last
week with William Boyles and family.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
$50; preaching, 1890; Christian En-
deavor, z P. NJ; evening service, 7.3C
P. M. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Custis Price entertained the
Ladies Aid at her home last Thursday
evening. More than fifty were present
and all expressed themselves as having
very enjoyable evening.
The teacher and pupils of the public
school wish to thank those who so
Loyalty contributed towards the success
OF the oyster supper held in the hall on
Tuesday evening. Total receipts were
nearly $35.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
ODESSA

Mrs. George Roemer is visiting rela-
tives at Ridley Park, Pa.
Mailly Davis, of Wilmington, spent
Tuesday with his mother, Mrs. M. R.
Davis.
Miss Helen Blackburn, of Mt Pleas
ant, visited Mrs. Joseph Heller last
week.
Harvey Milburn and wife, of Will
mington, are visiting Mrs. William
Phillips.
Mrs. Henry Kronemier and Mrs.
Mary Shoule are spending this week in
Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Robb, Of Chester, Pa,
and Frank Skean spent Sunday with
Mrs. l.. Craig.
DR.. Gibson, of Georgetown, this
State, preached at Drawers Presby-
terian Church last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Armstrong, of New
Brunswick, N. j., has been visiting her
mother. Mrs. J. Armstrong.
The Junior League of St. Paurs M.
+. Church has been re-organized with
Mrs. p. H. Derrickson, President, and
Misses Mary Craig and Evelyn Crouch,
as teachers. The meeting begins at 8
P. NJ. on Friday.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
Thread in Manchuria

Almost all of the 100000 worth OF
cotton thread imported annually into
Manchuria comes from Japan, partly
because japanese manufacturers have
the advantage over possible competf-
tors OF government encouragement and
support, and partly because there has
been little competition from those suf-
hcientiy interested in this market to
study its requirements as have the
japanese, says the New York Times.
Goods were placed with merchants
on consignment until they became
known, were extensively advertised
and are now sold on liberal credit ba-
sis, so that American manufacturers
entering the market will not only have
to compete on quality basis, but
should adopt similar methods of push.
ing their goods.
Middletown transcript., 1921-02-26
DOUeHBoY HAS A GRIEVANCE
Give Proper Pronunciation to
Their Absurd Words?

Take the city Of Troyes, favorably
known throughout the A. E. F. as q
practically NJ. P.-less burg, writes Tip
Bliss in the American Legion Weekly.
Naturally, any human being would
pronounce it to rhyme with "nOise," +"
and 60 on his way rejoicing in the
knowledge Of a good deed well per-
formed.
Not SO the frisky prof. He calls
it "Twa," though why and wherefore
le bon Dieu alone knows.
But if you want to get even with the
t. p, try him out with a regular word
with plenty of "w'S' and chs" and
"th's" in it. whether" is the cats
fur, as the army expression almost has
it. Tackle him with whether" and
watch him gargle and stammer and
sizzle and finally turn up his toes and
pass away while somewhere in his in
sides are still resounding the last de-
spairing notes of his internal inter-
probation Of a good, Christian word
into "vay-zair-r-re."
'Vay-Zair-r-re Shade Of Babel!
Now, as regards the matter of spell
ing. One of the Frenchman's pet
monstrosities in "Kiss-ka-say." Does
he spell it that way? Ouija answers,
no. He goes to work and unburdens
himself Of vowels and sibilants and
things until he has gotten rid Of
"Qu'est-ce que c'est!"
What does it mean? It means:
what is this that this is?" Which Is
fine healthy way Of maltreating,
'Huh?"
Huh is right.