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DENY BRAND ENGAGED
. SCHANzER IN HOT DEBATE
Premier and Senator. How
ever. Expressed Views. but
i'll Friendly Spirit.
iBy Associated rress. ]

WASTE NOTION. Nov, 25.-Iteport
'nhlsd fr"m Washington to foreign,
newspapers to the effect that Pro-
ml"r BRAND. az France. and Senator
Schan."r. head uf tho Italian delcgn-
ton I" The armament conference. hAd
engaged Ia u haTrh debate" ut the
meeting ~ the conference commit.
tee on naval HrinamcntS last We'd
ncSday were CAt:iS;crIxcd by tho
Italian sp"ilEmar today as utterly
wl,hou. foundations"
81; ~ worth whilo To lot you know"
said the spokesman. that nothing OF
tho Kind happened. II is ;ruo that
SSnator %clanacr pointed on, the
italian al'n IN coming 20 tho confer
cncc. and VI. lr!aad repeated whu. Ito
bad said at picuiry scssiun OF the
Question nf land nrmaihcnts for
France. There was nothing harsh
about the debate. both OF the speakers
Ec!n: animated by the NEST cord!ai
feelings. senator SuhSn2er merely
reiterated his views las TO what he
thought Italy should do with respect
10 land armament"
Italy is not afraid Of any nation
in Europe" i delegation spokesman
said, 1T has no cause 20 fear Franc,
and there Is no more reason for such
fear than on the part of America
italy wants To hc :. big factor in t:u
rope in bringing about peace: In Il
word our aim j. to be the mcdiutot
and we think We haze already ac.
/ t"mrl!Shcd something along TIN.
! line"
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HOPE FOR ALL.IRISH
PARLIAMENT GONE, ?
COERCION LOOMS
Continued From First Page. !

continued From First pugc.)
tru" That ,hoy were not eo!nw 10 DO
parties, at tho Instance or for the
sake OF ~ corner Of Ulster. 10 coer-
cion OF tho great mass OF Irish people.
Situation liz Grave.
Following Cabinet meeting to-
day, neither tho Prime Minister nor
Sir james Craig would authorize any
statement. The gravity of the situa
ton Is shown by tho fact that Lloyd
George has abandoned his plan to
spend tho weekend ut Bourncmouth,
an II Is too far from London. lie will
go To Chcqucrs Court instead.
Speaking at Leicester tonight. Sir
Gordon licwart declared the Irish
conference was still in being and tha,
he would not abandon hope until the
last moment. The government was
willing To go to tho furthcst possible
limit OF reasonable congestion. bu;.
he asserted, on certain vital and
fundamental matters no compromise
was possible. He wished 10 say In
the iirmcst terms that one OF these
matters was allegiance to the Crown.
which must in reality lie interpreted
IN the same sense as in the domin-
ions; there was no room here for
qualification or limitation.
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i. S. WILL REFUSE
JApAN'S TONNAGE
REVISION REQUEST


American estimate OF existing
Japanese naval strength. In stating
his proposal, Secretary Hughes
named as ono oC the general rrin
cipieS under which it was worked
out the necessity Of general adhcr-
ence to relative strength or tho cx-
listing naval forces in providing for
the immediate reduction proposed.
1t is on this point that the cNpcrrs
are comparing data and seeking TO
reach agreement Most OF their
work Is done through exchange of
documentary fluctuations and cx-
positions OF the situation
inAiuns To Retain the NIutsu.
The immediate desire OF the Ian
ancsc delegation is uudcretood tn nc
To provide for retention by japan
of the new hatticship Muisu and one
other capital ship Yet 10 be com
nleted. American naval opinion has
been strongly against any agree
meni which would permit this with
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EPISCOPAL.
All-Saints Episcopal
Church

Franklin street Between Madison
anu Monroe Streets
k"N. j. y. pownnan. II. H.. Rector
sunday school with Bible Glasses
al $50 y. NJ.
Morning service with sermon by
iar rector III II o'clock,
Afternoon service at 3 o'clock
Music by the choir OF 40 men and
boys nnder the direction OF Ernest
u. Cosby, organist and choirmuster.
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irish negotiations has boon reached
fun meeting of tho Dall Eireunn
ministry was held this afternoon. but
no statement was issued beyond for
i''al notice that the meeting was held
and that tho situation is considered
leo delicate for public statements.
Arthur Griffith, OF the Sim rcIn
peace delegation, will carry with him
when ho leaves for London tonight
the decision OF the Dali Eireann min
istry. His visit to Dublin was un-
expected and was taken TO Indicate
that new proposals were submitted
by the British government which
necessitated an authoritative answer
ON behalf of the Dali Eircann.
Michael Collins and Robert G. Barton.
the other members of the delegation
VIII remain here meantime.
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c,a:,n. Tribunn, nr.uncs Work.

WA NGTON, Nov. 25.--The
American and British claims arhltra-
ton tribunal. constituted under the
treaty OF 1910 to hear and decide
,lairs arising between the two gov
crnfncnts. was received by Secretary
hughes today prior to rcsuming its
functions interrupted by the war in
1914. Claims which have been argued
before the tribunal. but which hav.
uut set been decided. aggregate So
100000. II was said today awards in
these cases might be expected carly
n December.
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Dali EIUEANN MEETS.
But REMAINS SILENT

by Associated Press
DUBLIN. Nov. 25.-Opinion here to-
Night is that n critical point in the
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BAPTIST.
First Baptist Church

Services At II a. ~ and s l.. NJ
Preaching by the pastor. rr. Geo. "
Mcdaniel.
Sunday School, $40 ~ NJ.
b. y. =. L., Z r."M.
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St. Johns Episcopal
Church
Services at II A. NJ. and 3 i. NJ. by
the rector, the Rev. Hugh w. Sublett.
Mems Bible Glass at 9:i5 a. NJ.
St. Paul's Church

Holy Communion at 1I5 a. NJ.
sunday school and Bible Glasses at
9:i5 a. NJ.
Morning Prayer At II.
Musical Prelude at 7:45 +. NJ
Evening Prayer AT sis.
~ the II o'clock service the rector,
Rev. w. Russell BowIc, u. H., will
preach on Ambassadors OF Christ"
ut the evening service ut S:l5 DIR.
Bowie VIII continue the general sub
jcct OF his sermon last Sunday night,
rs OUR MODERN CHRISTIAN CIV
ILiHAT1ON IN nANGER?"---lI. Tho
French Revolution and the RESTLESS
ness OF tho World Today"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
FORD NEwBERRY RECOUNT

The has completed the of the bal
lots the FoNewbery election contest and has decided that
Ford defeated by Newbey reported by the state election
commission
Several things about this of interest the
First and foremost amongst these the fact that the
mtte which nonparsan and reviewed the votes township
township by reports that found evidence
of fraud The thing of most Importance next to that the
evidence of aeessnes and ignorance the of election in
spectors IS well voters.
The Ford forces charged wholesale fraud but careful
failed reveal anything of the kind Several whole
ships thrown because the election failed
put their initials the ballot required by law and thus
thousands of voters disfranchised.
1t of pride to the people of Michigan that the
something hundred thirty thousand ballots
shows single attempted fraud crookedness 1t
catastrophe state community when apprecable
number of people dishonest the exercise of the franchise
which most sacred right Over four hundred thirty thou
ballots the than fourffth
changed these changes
which necessitated throwing out the ballots.
Fords actual only hundred sixty four ballots
about hreefehs of cent but it happened that in
the precincts thrown out Newbry lost than Ford the
gain account of Newbeys greater loss 1888
From this contest learn useful lessons. First
foremost these to make wholesale charges
fraud without the facts Further evidence that the rank
and file of the people honest in their intentions the
of the ballot
Many people have had the impression that there all
kinds of dishonesty the Michigan senatorial election 1918
that has broadcast the United States
started of that kind without facts
back to wait for the facts otherwise great in
Justice be done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10

they grew too small to encompass all
the inhabitants OF the hustllng port
but they stand like n stiff belt around
the waistllne of the hill on which
the city is built. The most incon-
venient thing about them is that,
though they are more than mile in
circumference, there are only seven
gates leading through them. Because
the walls defended the city I'm the
siege begun 10y James IL. "a busy man
must make quite a iaunt out Of his
way 10 find "a passageway through
them, but. true to Irish sentiment,
he does II without a murmur. ON one
Of the bastlons of the wall an old
gun, afrectionately known as Roaring
Meg" points her nose over the city.
Here, too on the hill In the center
OF crowded old graveyard stands
the quaint. squat cathedral with It's
queer pinnacled tower. IL is called
after St COLUMBIA, although IL - not
on the site of the old abbey built by
the saint fourteen centuries ago.
On a high, inaccessible hill In the
distance. looms the stronghold OF the
lords OF Tyrone. II Is said that st.
Patrick came TO the fort to baptize
Owen. who first set himself up to rule
over the province of Tyrone. and st.
COLUMBIA visited II before his exile.
Here, too. captive Danes who had
threatened the peace OF the city were
dragged in triumph.
Though every trace OF the old cas-
tie has been obliterated, the massive
stone wall fourteen feet thick and
eighteen feet high. resembling the han
diwork Of a cyclone has stood out
rinly against the centuries. A small
iron gate hangs across two-foot door
way, the only entrance TO its huge
aIuphiiheater-like interior. which re-
veas further devices designed for the
protection Of the inmates
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
MINSk: AN INCUBATOR OF
BOLSHRVlSM

One Of the least interesting amsuS
Russian clties ia its physical aspects,
Minsk has 40 economic history ~
heips In understa ndlng how boishevss0
spresd 80 readily smont the ho~ass
people.
The industrial history Of Nina.
where the Poles and the boishevfkD
met TO discuss peace terms. Ia espe
cialiy significant in view OF present
conditions In Russia. IL was one OF
the centers where ideas long germi-
mated which blossOmed forth so sud
denly into holshevisrn under the hot
house influences Of war distress
There. I'm the early nlneties Of the last
century, group Of dlettantes formed
Working Mans union, later more
accurately termed the Union for
Struggle PRONUNCIATION OF literature.
Struggled into the country or printed
i'm secret, was major activity OF this
group in Minsk Few workingmen be
longod 10 il.
In the course OF five years these
groups. working in Moscow, st. Pc
tersburg and Minsk. had accumulated
a number of followers, few of whom
agreed. They gave wide publicity to
the doctrines Of Marx, mixed indis-
criminately with every variety OF rad
icalism. native and imported. With
such a diversity of aims little was
accomplished. and il was with the
hope OF formulating a definite pro
gram that the Union for Struggle and
a committee Of the Jewish bund held
their notable convention at Minsk in
1898. From that meeting arose the
Social Democratic Working Mems
party.
.Minsk is built upon the Svlslotck
river. nearly 500 miles southwest OF
Moscow by rail, and has population
Of 10000. fully half Of whom are
Jews. 1t was the capital Of the old
Russian government Of Minsk, which
least developed regions VI the fallen
empire.
The annual fair, held in March, fur
nished the chief event in the towns
life. Its trade. mainly in corn. ium
Der and leather. gained perceptfbly
when Il became the intersection point
OF the railway from Moscow 10 War
saw and mat from Libau to Kharhov.
Formerly II maintained municipal
pawnsh0p.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
roamed through the corn unmOlested
and the harvest rotted where IL stood.


and the harvest rotted where IL stood.
"Out OF the situation which resulted
from the Impoverished of the labor
resources OF the kingdom grew the
first great clash IA England between
capital and labor The peasants be
came masters of the situation. In some
Instances they demanded double wages,
and whereas formerly landowners had
paid one-twelfth of every quarter OF
wheat as the harvesting wage they
were now forced to pay one-eight.
parliament hurriedly passed dras-
tic laws in an effort TO meet the new
condition. Statutes provided that
every man or woman, bond OF free,
able In body and within the age OF
threescore years, not having his own
whereof he may live, nor land or his
own about which he may occupy him
self and not serving any other, shall
he bound 10 serve the employer who
shall require him TO do so, provided
that the lords of any bondsman o.
land servant shall be preferred befoeU
others for his service; that such sore
ants shall take only the wages whicb
were customarily given In 134T tth3
year prior 10 the first appearance o.
the plaeue).
THE first ordinance in English his
tory. designed TO curb the greed q
the middleman, was passed nearly
century earlier lin 1851 when there
was bountifu harvest, but destruc-
tive rains caused the heavy crops TO
rot In the fields.
''But England did not originate food
control measures A low Nile In S67
4. y. resulted in famine the follow
ing year. which swept away 6OOOU
people I'm the vicinity Of the city Of
Fu.tat. Caviar a Mohammedan 10
seph founded new city (the Cairo
of today a short distance from the
stricken town ana Immediately organ
lied relief measures
wThe Callph Mo'izz lent every assist
ance 10 his lieutenant sending many
ships laden with grain; but price OF
bread still remained high and Caviar
being a food controller who had no
patience with persuasive methods, or
dered his soldiers 10 seize all the mill
ers and grain dealers and fog them
in the public market place. The ad-
ministratOr then established central
grain depots and corn was sold
throughout the two years OF the famine
under the eyes Of government In
spector"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
WILL ALAND ISLANDS BE-
COME A BALTIC FIUME?

Caught in the swirl OF the minor
furries that disturb Europe are the
remote Aland islands. where Swedes
and Films clashed In a manner sug-
gestive OF the dispute between Jugo-
Slavs and the Italians along the Adri.
attic, according to newspaper dis
patches
For more than 200 years the Aland
islands, which are situated like cork
In the wide mouth OF the Gulf OF
Bothnia, have been sort OF Alsace-
Lorraine question between the Swedes
and the Russians. After having passed
back and forth several times, they
were finally ceded 10 Russia In 1909.
During the reign OF Nicholas ! they
We're strongly fortified, move most
distasteful TO Sweden. because the
islands occupy a strong strategic posi-
tion with respect to Stockholm. the
Swedish capital. which is less than
100 miles 20 the southwest from Bo-
marsund the chief foruGcation of the
islands.
These Notifications were short
lived IN 1851 during the Crimean
war a Franco-British fleet. under Sir
Charles Napier and Paraguay d'Hn-
lierS destroyed the works, and after
that time the islands were left nm
fortified in accordance with an inter
national agreement.
The Aland group, which is separated
from the Swedish mainland by Aland
bay (Aland Haaf) and from the Finn
ish mainland by Skftet sound, is
composed of some 800 islands and
rocky islets, the total area OF which
is not more than $50 square miles
The largest island. Aland. a name sig
nifying LAND OF streams" Is almost as
large as all the others combined, hav-
ing an area Of BAT square miles, about
twice the size Of Martha's Vineyard.
Cattle raising and fishing are the
chief occupations Of the $4,000 people
who live on the islands. Some cereals
charley and oats) are grown ca the
thin soil. and there are a few forests
of birch. spruce and fr
ported marching through the streets
OF hariehamm. This attractive little
bathing resort is the chief town Of
the islands, having a population OF
400. In times OF peace daily
steamer service is maintained between
this port and Abo, the Oldest and
historically the most interesting city
In Finland. The voyage from Abo 70
Mariehamm takes about 10 hours.
II was in the water adjacent 10 the
Aland Islands that Peter the Greats
navy won its first important victory,
defeating the Swedes In 1717.
Only about 90 of the 800 islands are
and the fsherfolk, I'm the
main. are of Swedish descent.
Sweden's desire 10 hold the islands
arises in part from the fact that they
control the entrance TO the Gulf of
Bothnia, through which most of that
internal trade is carried on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
CUNNING FOR PROFITEERS
AN ANCIENT PRACTICE

Proiiteerlng in foods and high wage
demands by labor are far from being
ultra -modern problems.
Ancient Egypt logged its protteers
In the market places and medieval
England passed maximum wage laws
according 70 q communication by
Ralph A, Graves 10 the National Geo
graphic society. which says:
Following the devastation of the
Black Death in England in i34s-l3i9,
cultivation Of the fields was utterly
impossible and there were not even
enough able-bodIed l0borcrs TO gather
the crops which had maiured Cattle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
LONDONDERRY: MAIDEN
CITY OF IRELAND"

Derry, or Londonderry In Ulster.
known In song and legend as the
Maiden City OF Ireland has the
charm Of the CHEEKY. busy town and is
truly characterized by the stirring
marching song which these Irish sing
ON their days Of celebration
Where Foyle his swelling waters
rolls northward TO the main.
Here. Queen OF Erin's daughters fair
Derry fixed her reign.
holy temple crowned her, and com
MERGE graced her street;
A rampant wall was round her. the
river nj her feet"
These four lines briefly tell Lon
donderry's story. Along the two-mile
quays OF the river Irishmen Jolly each
other as they load and unload the for
eign colonial and coasting trade of
the docking vessels. For the Foyle
Is wide and deep and large tonnage
ships flying the flags OF France, Aus
tralia. Brazil, the United States. and
India bring their wares TO her port
Busy looms In the city make linen.
and then laughing, twinkly-eyed Irish
girls make the linen into shirts before
Il leaves Londonderry. The salmon
fishery on the Foyle is important and
the town has timber mills, grain mills
and shipyards.
But Derry has for the traveller
charm greater than its hustle and up-
-and-doing atmosphere-the story Of a
past replete with romance, devotion
TO principle. and the exhibition Of
indomitable spirit COLUMBIA. the
greatest of the Irish saints after Pat
rick and Brlgid, in $40 looked on the
oak-clad hills aud coveted them Here
he founded his abbey, known AS Daire-
ColumbkilIe, or Columba's Oak Grove.
within the shadow of the great fort
on neighboring hill. the stronghold
OF the lord OF Tyrone. In order that
his sanctuary might have the protec-
ton OF the fort. But in vain did be
reckon his chances against the Danes
and Sayons who. time and again.
pushed their boats against his shores.
Despite their plundering and burnhgs.
the settlement. OF which he had made
the nucleus. grew and maintained its
independence until 1919.
Derry was then given to the cor
poration OF London. which tackled on
the prefix London. Three years later
the Irish society. TO which London
derry and much OF the surrounding
country had been given. pledged Itself
to enclose Derry within walls, and
these wallis. wide enough for coach
and four. are exccllently preserved
today. perhaps 10 the Inconvenience
OF the inhabitants. but certainly In
accordance with their sentiments and
wishes. Any one who expressed a
desire that they be taken down would
be treated IS traitor Long ago
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
TO THE VOTERS Of ALMA

a few weeks ago some of the bus
mess men of the city asked that
they might see me at my home some
evening. When they called was
very much surprised to find that
they were not out on q drive for
money. as had supposed, but to
ask if they might use my name in
connection with the office Of COM
missioner. | explained to them that
! am not politician and do not
know what methods are used in
working a political machine and that
il they really wanted to elect some
man to the office that they had bet
ter look elsewhere However they
continued TO insist that grant their
request and finally did.
| have some quite definite ideas as
TO what, in my opinion. city should
strive for. A city should have
character. Some cities are physical
monstrosites, others have low ideals,
while still others are uplifting in
their effects. Men make cities, but
cities also make or unmake men.
Anything that makes for permanent
business Is TO be preferred to that
-~hich' makes only for transient or
temporary business. II this is true.
We should encourage The farmers to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
Making q Precious Shawl.

Int process of making cashmere
shawl occupies three mon for six
months and calls for the fleece OF
ten goats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-02
Today's Events

Feast Of st. Stephen, the patron
saint of Hungary.
Centenary of the birth Of Anne
Whitney, pioneer American woman
sculptor
The Michigan State Fair will be open
ed today and continued until Septem-
Der IL.
The Illinois State constitutional con
vention is scheduled to reassemble
today, after a recess of many months.
The convention of the American Bar
Association. in session at Cincinnati,
it TO conclude this evening with a
banquet at which Chief Justice Taft
will preside.
Marshal Joffre commander of the
French armies in the first battle OF
the Marine, is to leave France today
on special mission to Japan 1t is
reported that he may visit the United
States on his way home.
At todays convocation of the Uni
versity of Chicago degrees will be
bestowed upon 423 graduates, among
them being two Porto Ricans, WON
an from Palestine, two Greeks, one
Japanese, and three Chinese.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-02

badge on his breast. The badge should
be three inches in diameter ana should
have his name and the number OF his
license in English and Chinese in
scribed thereon The badge should be
issued by the municipal council at a
few taels each. Then a man not IL
censed will not dare drive a car.
"All motor trucks should have rails
or iron chains around the cars to in.
sure safety and in case of collision
cargo will he prevented from falling
and injuring pedestrians, Cargo
should not be piled too high to prevent
danger when passing over bridges.
Two chauffeurs for Trucks
There should be one licensed chau-
ffeur and an assistant to take charge
of each motor car or truck. The asss.
taut should sit behind and keep a
lookout when the car turns around,
goes backward enters or leaves the
garage The owner of the car will not
mind spending little money in en-
ploying an assistant chauffeur.
After a person is killed by a motor
car a wax image of the deceased
should be made and placed in a room
and any chauffeur who causes injuries
to others should be locked up in this
room so that he will see the image
and feel sorry. This may cause him to
repent This has been introduced in
America and has produced success,
full results
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-02
TodaY's eirthdaYs

MONTGOMERY Schuyler, the new u. S.
minister of Salvador, born at STAN
ford, Conn, A years ago today.
George r. Simms, celebrated English
novelist and dramatist, born, "a
years ago today
Henry d. Flood. long the representa-
tive of the Tenth Virginia district in
Congress, born in Appomattox County
Va. So years ago today.
Henrietta Crosman. a leading ac.
tress of the American stage, born at
Wheeling, w. Va. 81 years ago today
DR.. Frederick Starr, celebrated an
thropologist, born at Auburn, n. Y
So years ago today.