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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09
CHAPTER I-continued


He came stealing across the snow
musher of the first degree. Very
silently and swiftly he slipped off his
snowshoes at the door. The door it,
self was unlocked, just as ne had sup
posed. In an instant more he was tip
toeng, a dark. silent figure. through
the corridors of the house. He held
his rife ready In his hands.
He peered into Lennox's bedroom
first The room was unoccupied.
Then the floor of the corridor creaked
beneath his step; and he knew moth
ing further was to be gained by wait
Ing If Lennox suspected his pres
ence, he might be waiting with aimed
rifle as he opened the door of the liv-
ing room.
He glided faster. He halted once
more-a moment at the living-room
door 10 see if Lennox had been dis
turbed. He was lying still, however,
SO Cranston pushed through.
Lennox glanced up from his maya
zine to find that unmiStakable thing,
the barrel of a rifle. pointed at his
breast. CranstOn was one of those
rare marksmen who shoot with both
eyes Open-and that meant that he
kept his full visual powers to the last
instant before the hammer fell.
Il can't raise my arms" LennOx
said simply. zone of 'em won't work
at all-besides, against the doctors
orders"
Cranston stole over toward him,
looking closely for weapons. He pulled
aside the wooden blanket that Lennox
had drawn up over his body, and he
pushed MS hand into the cushions of
the couch. A few deft pats, holding
his rife through the fork of his arm
finger coiled into the trigger guard,
assured him that Iennox was not
'heeled' at all. Then he laughed and
went to work.
~ thought l told you once" Len
nox began with perfect GOODNESS, that
the doors of my house we're no longer
open to you"
you did say that" was Cranstons
cultural reply. But you see I'm here
just the same, don't you? And what
are you going TO do about it?"
81 probably felt that sooner or later
gou would come to steal-just as you
and your crowd stole the supplies
from the forest station last winter
and that probably influenced me to
give the orders. l didn't want thieves
around my house, and l don't want
them now. l don't want coyotes
either"
And I don't want any such remarks
out Of YOU either" Cranston an
swered him. you lie still and shut
up and suspect that sissy boarder
Of yours will come back, after he's
through embracing your daughter in
the snow. and find you in one piece
Otherwise not"
III l We're in one piece" Lennox an
swered him very quietly. "instead Of
bundle Of broken bones thar can't
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

rs arms. I'd get up off this couch.
ea as am. and stamp on your
F3nston only laughed and tied
feet with a cord from the
aT shade.
vent 70 work very systematicaI-
.sr he rifed Lennox's desk in
r. room. Then he looked on
Aantels and rsnsacked the
and the drawers. He was
and calm at first But as the
passed, bis passion grew up
HE no longer smiled. The
oE features became intent; the
narrowed to curious, bright Sits
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

wood pulp, platinum, radium, silk
cocoons news print paper, tapioca ana
tapioca flour, tea. tin ore, works OF
art, and most kinds of lumber.
Despite the fact that the new tariff
viii produce a huge revenue, the need
of reducing government expenditures
is as pressing as ever, and President
Harding and Director of the Budget
Dawes seem determined to bring about
that result. They met last week with
the cabinet and the heads of all the
bureaus-the first meeting of the kind
ever held-and had a heart 10 heart
talk on means to meet the emergency.
AIR. Harding quickly gave the floor
10 Mr.. Dawes and that vigorous Chi.
cagoan told the gathering In plain
language what lie planned to do and
what the others must do TO help him.
Then he added:
THE permanent success of the bud
get system depends upon certain basic
principles, which at its inception must
be SO firmly established both as 70
concept and rules Of action. that they
never hereafter will be questioned
The budget bureau must be I'M
partial, impersonal, and nonpolitical"
In concluding, he ordered the bureau
chiefs to their feet and, holding up his
hand recited the following pledge, ad-
dressed to the President
These men, Of whom l am one,
realize the perplexity Of your position,
realize that the business of the coun-
try is PROSTATE that its working men
are out of employment, that we are
faced with memorable necessity Of re-
ducIng expenditures. and We propose,
just as we did four years ago to win
the war, to try to do it, And that's all
we can do"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

President Harding anxious TO have
the controversy over the naval holt
day plan ended, wrote to Congress
man Mondell letter saying thar he
was vastly more concerned with the
attitude Of the congress on this ques
tion than | am az to the form Of ex-
pressing that attitude When this let
ter was read to the house, Mr. Mondell
and all the others who had wanted
the disarmament proposal to include
land forces gave in ana agreed
10 accept the Borah amendment
to the naval appropriation bin
That is, All hut four gave in.
The only negative votes were
cast by Representatives Moore Iudi-
ana, Republican, and Campbell, Penn
sylvania Carew, New York and o.
Ericn, New Jersey nll Democrats
Representative LInbcr2er, California.
Republican, voted present
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09


Among the more important general
features Of the measure are the follow
ing:
American valuation Of imports is
provided for. the century old system
Of foreign valuation being abandoned
Broad powers are given the Presi-
dent to make reciprocal tariff relations
with other countries.
Duties much higher than in the for
mer Payue-Alarich tarIn law are u.
posed upon chamicals and products Of
other Industries established during the
war which are considered essential
from a standpoint Of national defense
Farreachng po,-crs are given tg
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09
New Tariff Measure, Restoring
High Protection, Is Ready
t0t Congress.
LONG DEBATE is EXPECTED
President and Dawes Begin Work of
Reducing Expenses--House Accepts
5orah Naval Holiday Amendment
DE Valera Declines Lloyd
Georges Invitation TO
Conference,
BY EDWARD W. plcKAR0.

After four months of hard laDor the
ways and means committee of the
house has completed the new perma-
nent tariff bin. It will be formally
reported to the house probably be-
fore the end of the current week.
Then will begin a debate that Will
seem like the good old times, for the
measure drastlcally revises the tariff
law under which we have been operat-
ing for eight years and restores the
principle of high protection for Amer
lean industry. Members of the com
mittce estimate it win bring in rev
enue as high as S700000,00O year
more than twice the amount pro
duced by the Payne-Aldrlch law.
OF late years many Democrats have
changed their attitude toward the tar
If to a considerable extent admitting
the truth Of Huncock's dictum that
it is a local issue and favorng real
protection for the industries Of Ger
tain parts Of the country. But few
If any OF the minority members Of
the house can be expected TO swallow
whole this new bill without going on
record as unfolding in general the
traditional policy of their party-a
tariff for revenue only. A long debate
therefore, may be expected.
There are some Republicans, also
who are opposed 10 certain features
Of the measure and the closing eve
nings Of the week We're given up to
caucuscs Of the Republicans 10 com
pose their differences. In several re
spects the committee yielded at the
last For instance, it IS left 10 the
discretion Of the President to impose
the duty on lumber planed ON one
or more sides and tongued and grooyed
equal to the % per cent nd yalorem
Canadian duty The committee also
gave in to the 3emand Of ~. smaller
oil producers and put duty Of -
cents per barrel % crude petroleum
and - cents per barrel on fuel oil
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

There was rejoicing in England at
the news that the great strike Of Brit
ish coal miners had been ended and
that the men would return to the
pits on July T. The government
grants subsidy Of ten million pounds
to avert the hardships of the next
three months due to wage reductions.
by the terms Of the settlement a new
wage basis viii come into effect for
the next eighteen months whereby the
miners receive 20 per cent above the
pre-war scale Of wages, with an adj
ditional share of profits, which will
be regulated by the creation of a ma
tonal board and district boards The
strike thus ended lasted % days and
is considered The most injurious Eng
land ever suffered, because II crippled
SO many Industries and affected all
classes of the population.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

n truth is stronger thar fiction Il
is because fact outruns Imagination.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

ments which were to have terminated
last Friday The overtime order IS
not final, however 1t was hoped TINT
the railroads and employees would
soon reach agreements relating to
rules and working conditions. Rail
union leaders TO the number of more
than thousand met IN Chicago to,
decide whether the employees should
accept the wage cut ana to try to
avert a tie-up in the country's trans
portation facilities.
In the Chicago district it appeared
the efforts Of Judge Lands as arbl-
traitor would result in the ending of
the controversy that has tied up all
building operations for "A long time.
The carpenters We're the last to yield.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

Lloyd Georges effort to arrive at a
friendly solution of the Irish trouble
by inviting DE Valera and an associ-
ate TO confer in London with him and
with Sir James Craig, premier Of I'll
ster appears to have failed as have
all other attempts to settle the row
craig agreed TO the conference, but De
Valera has baked At first the Irish
president" wrote 10 Lloyd George
tenporizing letter and invited Craig
10 meet him In Dublin FOR an exchange
~ views. Craig declined, and De
Valera wrote hlm MIR Lloyd
George proposal, because Of It's i'm.
pllcatlons, is impossible Of acceptance
In IFS present form. irish political
differences should be adjusted and
can, | believe, be adjusted on Irish
soil II is obvious that In negotiating
peace with Great Britain the Irish del
eeatiou ought not to be divided, but
should act as a unit on some common
principle.
= London newspaper says the ALL
,hortcs hive discovered and frus-
trated plot to murder the British
cabinet ministers 1t says the police
are seeking three men sent 20 Lon
don 10 do the aSsos-iuating They
are q French medical student an Irish
man from the western part of the
United States aud a Spauard The
same paper declares the forces of the
Royal Irish conslabulary are 70 be
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-09

wood pulp, platinum radium, silk
cocoons, news print paper taploca and
tapioca flour, tea. tin ore works OF
art, and most kinds of lumber.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
AUTHORITIES PLAN PROBE
OF BOARDWALK COLLAPSE
Inquiry to Determine if Chesapeake
Beach Accident Was Due to
Criminal Carelessness.

Investigation Of the boardwalk COL
lapse at Chesapeake Beach Wednes-
day night will be made by Calvert
county, Nd, authorities. it was stated
today by Arthur w. Dowell. states at
torney for Calvert county. In which
the resort is located. The inquiry
he said. will be made for the purpose
Of determining II the accident was due
to criminal negligence.
Mr.. Dowell said that the accident
had not been onicially called to his
attention. although he had read news
that there Is no statute in Maryland
requiring the beach authorities to
make a formal report Of the accident
to his ONCE.
-Four Of the six persons .,,, who ere
Emergency Hospital. Physicians at
improving. They are Mrs. John T.
Ryan. 759 7th street southeast;
Thomas Calls. 1875 c street north
street. and Mrs. J. w. Dick. sls sth
street northeast
The condition Of Mrs. l.. " Balster,
seventy-three years old, probably the
most seriouIly injured. was reported
today as slightly improved. She is
28th street.
The Gavel Club of Master Masons.
which was closing its days outing at
the beach when the accident hap
pened. will hold a special meeting to-
night to discuss with attorneys what
action can be brought by the club
and what methods to follow regard
ing the care Of those who were in
jured The club already has sent
communications to all of the known
injured. Offering any medical or legal
assistance which might be needed and
expressing the clubs regrets.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
britain EXPECTED
| T0PAY INTEREST.
Secretary Mellon Declares
Prompt Collection From Al.
, lies Is Desired.

Z The Treasury policy Is to proceed
to refunding Of loans to the allies and
Hhe collection Of interest thereon at
khe earliest. possible date. Secretary
Mellon declared today. in resuming
Aiscussion of the administration re-
ESnding bill before the Senate finance
cammittee.
l:Reports In London and New York
Ahat an agreement had been reached
10 defer interest payment on the Brit
9Th debt fifteen years, he added. were
rwholly unfounded and absolutely in
k1nceivable."
1 mfr. Mellon declared, however. that
Shere might be cases where 1t would
De to the interest of the United states
Payment. he added. might conceivably
act as AN embargo on American ex-
ports." and under certain conditions
R8tending the fluctuations of foreign
etchange might impose a penalty on
&he debtor nation.
/ Mr.. Mellon told the committee there
WAS mo occasion in the light of the
present situation to grant a DEFER
$nent of British interest payments"
k"If Great Britain should ask that
k9puld you be inclined to grant it?"
RPked Senator Simmons, democrat.
North Carolina.
fsI don't believe that question will
klise." replied the Secretary.
! AFTER Secretary Mellon had denied
yhe reports of an agreement to allow
pestponement of British interest pay
snents for fifteen years. Assistant
Secretary Wadsworth told the COM
fntttee that he had investigated the
report as printed in this country by
HE New York Journal of Commerce.
I The Investigation revealed. MIR.
WadSworth declared. that a Washing
fdn representative of the New York
ffvsPaper obtained the basis for the
f9port from Representative Tinkham
ff Massachusetts. who shortly before
PAD discussed debt refunding with
PIN (Mr. Wadsworth). The assistant
escretary told the committee that he
pas positive that in his conversation
With Representative Tinkham he made
no such statement and gave no such
impression.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
ACTST0PUT down '
! MEXICO rebellion
War Secretary Rushes
Troops in Two States-0n
Situation Unchanged.
By the Associate Press.

MEXICO CITY. July Is. Federal
troops have been dispatched to the
states of Tamulipas and San Luis Po-
tosi to put down reheliious move
ments headed by Daniel Martinez
Herrera, Gen. Alexandra Chao and
Lieut.. Col Horatio Munoz. Dis
patches reporting the uprisings were
Confirmed last night by Secretary of
War Estrada.
The secretary asserted Herrera wax
using his prestige as former principal
aid to Gen. Manuel Pelaez. former
military governor of Tamaulipas. to
gain adherents. Gen. PelaeZ issued a
statement last night disclaiming
knowledge of Herrera's movements.
Break With Obrssoa Untrue.
Rumors that Gen. Pelaez had broken
with President Obregon were quieted
by the announcement that he had ar
rived in Mexico City yesterday from
the United States and conferred at
length with the president. Gen. Pc
laez is quoted as declaring his un-
swerving loyalty to the present ad-
ministration.
Gen. Amado Aguirre will assume
the post of secretary Of communica-
tions and public works next Mon
day. according to the newspapers.
which say his appointment has been
announced officially.
Gen. Aguirre has been undersecre-
tary in the department of agriculture.
in which position recently he gave
much publicity to Mexico's claim to
certain islands of the California coast
alleged to be illegally under control
of the United States.
Silence regarding petroleum mat
ters was maintained at the office or
President ObreKon yesterday and last
night. 1t was asserted by reliable au-
thorities here. however. that II was
not his immediate intention to revoke
his recent decree increasing the tax
placed upon oil exported from Mexico
close watch was kept by news
paper men for any statements relative
to the petroleum situation as re-
suit of reports current in the United
States yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
EDUCATORS MAY TAKE UP
DISARMAMENT PROBLEM

Educators from every country bor-
dering on the Pacific ocean. who will
meet in Honolulu August IL for an
educational conference, may take up
the question of international diSarm-
ament with the view Of submitting an
international recommendation to the
conference on disarmament to be held
in Washington at the invitation or
President Harding.
This was indicated here today by
American delegates who are prepar-
ing to leave for the meeting. Japan
China. Australia, New Zealand. the
Philippines and Central and South
American nations will be represented
at the conference. which has acquired
new significance in the light OF the
disarmament move
Secretary Of State Hughes invited
the nations of the Pacific to attend
the educational gathering, which will
be held under the auspices of the
Pan-Pacific Union. of which Gov. c. J.
Mccarthy of Hawaii is president. The
United States bureau of education Is
assisting in the preparation OF the
program. DR.. David Starr Jordan
former president of Leland Stanford
University, will preside over the ses-
sions.
The United States is sending more
than a dozen delegates. while Japan
will have six. including some OF the
foremost educators of that country.
DR.. Frank F. Bunker. formerly OF
the bureau of education, who is sec
retary of the educational conference.
said today the real object of the meet
ing is to promote International amitS.
1t is his opinion the discussions to be
held at Honolulu will develop that
there is a genuine desire among the
peoples of the Pacific countries to re-
duce. ornaments and settle interna-
tional disagreements through peace
full processes.
Evening star., 1921-07-15

Continued from First PageD
characterizing the suggestion as
moral COW wartfice." and asserting that
ference to the taxpayers. while Sena-
tor Watson. democrat. Georgia, de-
scribed the proposed action as "a Moral
wreath on the grave of the bill"
Senators Harrison, Mississippi: NC
Kellar. Tennessee. and Reed, Missouri.
made the principal pleas against re-
committal from the democratic aide.
The Mississippi senator referred to
President Harding as dictator and
urged the republicans not to sur
course indicated lack Of respect" for
Congress and warned the republicans
they could mot play double with the
people"
Senator Reed also declared recon-
in ing the bill" President Hardines
address, he said. made no suggestion
as to the time when the stone would
be rolled away from the sepulcher
If there is spark of III life psto.n lsf. in
embalming fluid" said Mr.. Reed. the
argel Gabriel could not resurrect it"
.Dantean He'll Of Misery"
Senator Kenyon challenged the ar
gument that funds were lacking to
pay the bills burden. He said that
people had paid $l,600,oo0 recently
'to see a Stacker knock Frenchman
into insensi bility." and declared that
means could be found to pay the SOL
dierS.
Taxpayers now living "in a Dantean
hell of misery" would be further bur-
dened If the bill were enacted, Sena-
tor Borah declared, in announcing
that he would vote to recommit the
measure because he was opposed to
it in principle.
What use is it to give the soldier
a few dollars" he asked. IF you
thereby decrease the value of the
liberty bond bought by his mother
and increase the taxes paid by his
father?"
In the midst of the bonus debate
the Senate, on request OF Senator
Smoot, adopted and sent to the Presi-
dent a soldier relief measure waving
proof of death in payment OF war
risk insurance policies.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
amp GOOD will BULGiNG
); WITH HAPPY HUMANITY

eCamp Good VIII is bulging with
46ests. 1874 children and mothers be-
~ in attendance today. although the
capacity of the camp had been set at
Hp persons. The record attendance
~ being handled splendidly by Miss
JcCaffrey. superintendent.
AThere are special feeding arrange
rhsnts for all children under three,
Nho are looked after by a special
c1retaksr. while their food is super
<ased by trained nurse and dietitian.
3ne camp has three screened next to
iRture houses" where there are cribs
DIR the babies and where they are fed,
Nhile the mothers. with the older
children, have their meals in the COM
Hunity dining room with the workers.
.Today q big recreation tent for tn e
boys is being erected. The tent is
sixty feet long by twenty wide and is
Of the type known as the French hos
pttal. This tent will do for the boys
What the James pavilion does for
Qe mothers. giving them a play space
Qs bad weather and in the evenings.
4camp Pleasant at Blue Plains re-
Forts between ninety and one hun
de1d in attendance. The summer out
tAG committee is spending about
$4,000 for equipment, including re-
pedrs at both camps this season. This
expense makes 1t necessary to raise
q larger sum than ever before. Both
Camps are providing a more ample
6etry. trying to overcome the mall
nlitrition which is reported as un-
Usually marked among the mothers
aad children this year. MILK is sup
p2ied In generous Quantities and fresh
vegetables also. The summer out.
fHE committee estimates that IL will
iced. including the cost of extra
Equipment, at least $4,000 more this
Iesr than 1t has thus far received
The treasurer is Thomas Bradley. who
Whl acknowledge all gifts sent to
tAe headquarters of the committee
50 H street northwest.
Evening star., 1921-07-15

ing conferences between the budget
Office and the several departments.
Practically all of the departments
have had their appropriations severely
cut in Congress and are working on
less funds than they estimated would
be needed. Just what effect the
budget bureaus order to suggest cuts
in the present appropriations will
have is being watched with keen in
terest in all branches of the govern
ment.
Some Cannot Make Cuts.
Oficials of some departments. It is
understood, already have become con-
WINGED that they can show no eco
nomical cuts in the present appropria-
tions, and indicate a disposition to
have the budget office show them how
1t can be done.
1t was pointed out today that just
plain slashing of appropriations was
not good business economy, and would
not be tolerated in any well organized
and well run business corporation in
civil life. Many of the Departments
are working on insufficient equipment
now, and have been compelled to cut
down their personnel to the point
where the employees who remain are
compelled to do considerable speed
ing up. While practically all of the
bureaus are making a sincere effort
to find loopholes where they can save
dollars. it was asserted that there has
been too much stampeding. and that
some cabinet officers were having
their hands full in keeping their Off
cials on the pure economy line and
uneconomical methods of just slash
ing to show just plain figures OF
money saved without indicating the
effect.