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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Girls! Save Your Hairl
Make II Abundant!

Immediately after a "Danderine'
massage, your hair takes on new life
lustre and wOndrous beauty, appear
ing twice as heavy and plentiful be-
cause each hair seems TO fun and
thicken. Don't let your hair stay life
less, colorless, plain or scraggly. You,
too, want lots of long, strong, beauti-
full hair.
A 35-cent bottle of delightful
"Danderine" freShens your scalp.
checks dandruff and falling hair. This
stimulating 'beauty-tonic" gives to
thin, dull, fading hair that youthful
brightness and abundant thickness
ALI druggists ADV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Plot To Blow Up Wilson's Yacht

PIot 10 BLOW UP WILSON'S Iacnt
Washington.-An enlisted man of
the navy is under arrest at the navy
yard here in connection with an alleg-
ed plot to blow up the presidential
yacht. Mayflower. Secret service oper-
atives and the Washington police are
working on the case, it is stated, pro-
ceeding on the theory that the plot
may have extended to the shops and
other vessels at the navy yard. The
man under arrest, whose name was
not divulged, was said to have ap-
preached a superior officer and offer
ed him a bride to allow a package,
supposed to have contained a bomb,
to be brought aboard the Mayflower
at certain hour Secret service
agents were notified and the man was
arrested. An appointment the man
was alleged to have made with anoth-
er person at a park here, where he
was supposed to receive the package,
was kept by the secret service men,
but the packagew as not delivered.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
British Would Enter Disarmament Pact

Southampton, England.-Sir Auck.
land Geddes carries instruction to the
United States to intimate to the in.
coming administration Great Britain's
readiness to participate in any move
ment for the restriction of naval arm.
ament. For more than a month Am.
bassador Geddes has been in England
comforting almost daily with Premier
Lloyd.George and cabinet officers. He
also had an audience with the king.
The ambassador was given the Off
cial British attitude on all matters af-
fecting relations of the two countries.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
BIG CONFERENCE
MEETS IN LONDON
FRENCH PREMIER ANNOUNCES
DETERMINATION THAT GER
MANY MUST PAY UP
CONDITIONS MAY Be MODIFIED
Near Eastern Problems Form First
Part OF Program For Momen-
tous Gathering

London.-Aristide BRAND, French
prime minister, and General Berthelot
have arrived in London recently for
the allied conference with the an
nounced resolute purpose Of not re-
ducing by as much as a centime the
total reparations that Germany must
pay as a result of the world war as
agreed TO at the recent Paris confer
ence. But the premier is disposed to
examien attentively and even sympa-
thetically the conditions of payment,
should the German delegates come to
London with proposals reasonably
/ within the scope of the allied deci-
| sions.
| Although NJ. BRAND doesn't regard
the II per cent tax upon the valve
of German goods sent abroad as an
export duty, because it may be paid
from internal or any other revenue,
yet in view of the American criticism,
that clause may be modified if Ger
many's expanding prosperity can be
found Exports, within M. Brands
definition of the word were selected
simply as variable national earnings. !
German reparations will not be |
considered formally until the near !
eastern questions are settled; but |
Preparations dominate the thought of /
the French delegation, and this fact
probably will have an important in
fluence on the decision of the con-
ference respecting the Turkish ar
engagements.
With the exception of the represen-
tatives from Angora, the delegations
of all the powers to the near east
conference have arrived in London. ,
The French and Italian representa-
tives have arrived.
While the conference is due to
open February %, there is a POSSIBLE !
lty of postponement as difference 9
in opinion prevails between the Brit
sh, the Italians and the French as I
he best means of ending the war in
Anatolia. The salient questions in
his respect ar ewhether there shall :.
)e am odification of the treaty of n
Sevres or insistence on the fulfillment
# that pact and these differences
must be composed before the confer
nee proper opens. Also it is the a
vish of the allies that the official "
turkish delegation and the represen- b.
atives from Angora come to some e
greement and act as a joint dele
alton.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Doctor Removes His Own Appendix

Doctor Removes His Own Appendix
Kane, Pa.-Dr. Evan O'Neil Kane,
chief surgeon of Kane Sumit hospi-
tai, is rapidly recovering from the
operation that amazed the medical
profession when he recently removed
his own appendix. Bolstered on an
operating table and aided by nurse,
the doctor calmly cut into his abdo-
men and unflinchingly dissected the
tissues. Only a local anaesthetic was
applied. Doctor Kane is aged sixty,
and has performed nearly four thou
sand appendix removal operations.
The operation was witnessed by his
brother and two other physicians. The
doctor stated he believed he could ex-
emplify in his own case the lack Of
necessity for a general anaesthetic in
performing similar operations. Doctor
Kane is resting comparatively easy.
and sent word from his bedside that
he is farther on the road to recov-
cry than is usual the day following
an operation for the removal of the
vermiform appendix Just say that
am getting along all right Maybe |
a little later on l will have a state |
ment that will be of interest"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Body OF Mrs. White Found In Bari

Newcastle, Pa.-The body of Mrs.
Sadie A. White, missing since Deem
Der 20, was discoverAd-in -apbasN itheHe
where White kept his horses. White
was arrested and spirited away to
Jail in Allegheny county, because of
feeling running high which has been
the status since the woman's disap-
pearance. In January White told the
police that he had given his wife one
thousand dollars and told her to go to
Chicago to disappear for year and
to permit him to get divorce, SO
that he could marry another woman.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
United States Steamer Reported Down

London.-The American steamer
Cliffwood has been in collision with
the British steamer, st. Augustine Alb
hey, at the entrance to the River Mas
off the Dutch coast, causing the Cliff
woods forehold to fill with water,
Lloyd agency report says. A Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam says
the Cliffwood has gone down. The
Cliffwood is an American shipping
board steamer of 5,595 tons gross, and
was built at Hog Island in 1919. She
sailed January rs from New Orleans
for Rotterdam
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Borah To Retain Right To Opinion

Washington. - Emphatic notice was
given in the senate recently by Sena-
tor Borah that he would not "abdi-
cate" his judgment to that of Pres
ident Harding during the next four
years. Senator Borah's declaration
came at the conclusion of sharp clash
with Senator Mccormick over the
question of disarmament. The latter
had charged that the naval disarma-
ment would "disarm" Mr.. Harding in
arranging for a general disarmament
council. Senator Borah represents
Idaho, and is Republican.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
New snag Struck BY Fordney Bill

The Fordney emergency tariff Dill,
with its burden Of senate amendments,
got back to the house to get snagged
in legislative jam, leaving its i'm
mediate future uncertain. Soon after
Chairman Fordney had started for St.
Augustine to consult President-elect
Harding about putting through a Sec
ond emergency tariff as stop-gap
measure. Acting Chairman Green
is seeking to complete house formali-
ties of sending the first bill to con-
ference, with the result of the "jam"
snag.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
TELLS OF WILSON OPPOSITION
mo Commitment, Expressed Or I'm
piled, Moral or Otherwise" On
Question, Banker Reiterates

81. Augustine, Fla. - President VIII
son vigorously and with finality op-
posed any suggestions for the cancel
lation of the allied debt. at the Paris
peace conference. and President-elect
Harding will take up the question,
free and untrammeled as air" Thorn
as W. Lamont, New York banker and
financial adviser at the conference, as
serted after his talk here recently
with Harding.
LamOnt's unqualified statement re-
garding President Wilson's resistance
to all allied SUGGESTIONS for the can
collation. of the debts was taken here
as an authoritative reply to reports
from Washington that some kind of a
commitment had been made.
Lamonts statement follows:
Il found that President-elect Har-
ding wished to ask me about certain |
phases of the international financial |
situation which had come under my |
observation during my attendance at |
the peace conference at Paris, l found |
too, that Mr.. Harding has himself been
giving serious thought to the same
situation; and l may say also this
view is both sane and reassuring. He
began by disclaiming any ability as a
financier, but l must say that many
of his SUGGESTIONS were very practical
and showed the result of careful, cool
and friendly analysis.
I'm my turn | was able to assure
the president-elect that there is abb
solutely no truth in the statement be-
ing constantly repeated to he effect
that the allied indebtedness to the
United States should in whole or in
part be cancelled. 1t is only fair to
say that from start to finish of the .
peace conference, Wilson and his ad- =
visers, without exception, opposed
and finally any such sug
gestion of cancellation. To repeat,
here was no commitment, express or Il
implied, near or remote, moral or a
as to the handling of the b
lilies indebtedness to the United G.
States. a
Il was able to assure Senator Har II
ling from my knowledge of what took W
lace at the peace conference that c.
s to his future policy in this whole re
natter, he is as free and untrammeled pl
S the air."
The president-elect held a long con- it
erence with Will r. Hays, national hi
hartman, recently, discussing, he said, liz
that a president elect It
ould naturally discuss with the head ar
the marty organization from taxa of
on to spoliation." ic;
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Maraaret Wilson Raps Fathers Foes

hington.-Members of congress
who, she said, had opposed appropria-
tions for local community centers on
the ground that they were breeding
unrest" were warmly taken to task by
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
president, recently in an address be-
fore the national woman's party con-
vention. She declared there was no
evidence to support the charge, and
asserted that it is the business of the
courts to try individuals who have
broken the law, and entirely out of
the province of congress.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Gov. Lowden's Refusal Taneles Cabinet

st. e-President-elect Hard
ing's cabinet problem developed an
other difficulty when Frank o. Low
den, governor of Illinois and leading
candidate for president at last years
Republican convention, sent word he
could not permit himself to be con-
sidered longer for secretary OF the
navy. The former governors definite
declination left blank in the cabi-
net slate which may not be readily
filled. Harding and his advisers had
counted on Lowden for the navy port
folio.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
VIOLATION OF LAW
LAID To ROADS
ROADS ARE ASKED TO COMPLY
WITH LETTER AND SPIRIT
OF LAWS PROVISIONS
"CLEAN HANDS" DEMANDED
Employees Representative "SoIemnIy
Warns" Of Alleged Wrongs Per-
petrated BY Carriers

Chicago.-Frank p. Walsh, speaking
for the railroad employees before the
railroad board, recently, issued "a sol
emn warning to this board and to
this country" in the climax of a
speech in which he declared that if
railway executives were not restrain
ed this board will be destroyed and
we shall have endless turmoil and in
stability in the railroad industry"
We are constrained to ask that
this board require the carriers to com
ply with the letter and the spirit of
the provisions of the law under which
we are endeavoring to function as pub
lie servants" Mr.. Walsh said. Fail
ing in this it shall be our earnest eff
fort to inform the public and congress
as to the real situation in this contro-
versy to the particular end that con-
gress should not enact into law the
pending measures for the financial re-
lief of the railroads.
"At this moment the carriers of the
country are attempting to dip their
hands into the United States treasury
and extract the enormous sum of $780,
100000 which is only their initial eff
fort.
1T is our contention that the merits |
of these colossal drafts on the revenue |
of the country should not even be con-
sidered by the national lawmakers so
long as the carriers refuse to come
before this board with clean hands
70 10 xbo tho+
they will honestly comply with the
law"
Immediate application of the princi-
pie of collective bargaining to the rail-
road labor situation was advocated
recently before the board by B. M.
ployees department of the American
Federation of Labor. He said that
only by such means could the pres ,
ent controversy be settled and ma ,
tional crisis in transportation be thus .
avoided. y
Suggesting that the roads fight on G
the present national agreements is t
merely smoke screen, Mr.. Jewell
three steps for the board r
to take as follows:
First The board to refer the ma Il
Lional agreements to joint conference
of representatives of the railroads q
and the brotherhoods, the board agree VI
ing to pass Immediately upon any diff a
'erences which may arise from such W
ct
Second: That the board confer with III
he employers and employees on es- W
ablishment of boards of adjustment as ~
by the transportation ~
.ct. -
Third That instead of filing flood o.,
# individual complaints on wages of ~
employees, the American AS 81
ociation of Railway Executives, 90
through w. W. Atterbury, chairman ar
f it's committee on labor, confer with w.
of the employees af- or
ected. wf
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
SENATE PASSES TARIFF BILL
Action On Bill. Designed And Rushed
Through The House As An Aid
To The Farmer

!
WashingtOn.-LOaded down with
more than a score Of amendments. the
Fordney emergency tariff bill passed
the senate. The vote was 43 To 30,
and the measure was Immediately
sent to conference.
Action on the bill, designed and
rushed through the house as an aid
to the farmer. came after a protract-
ed session during which four Republi-
can senators broke away from their
party alignment and two of them
Edge Of New Jersey and Moses Of New
Hampshire - bitterly assailed the
measure and its Republican support
ers. Likewise. solidarity of the Demo
cratic ranks could not be maintained,
nine of the minority members being
recorded in favor of the bill. The roll
call follows:
Republicans For: Ball. Borah, Bran
degee. Capper, Curtis, Elkins, Fall,
France, Frelinghuysen, Gooding, Gron-
ma, Hale, Johnson of California, Jones |
of Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon, La /
Toilette, Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick, /
McCumber, Mclean, McNary, New, /
Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter, Smoot,
SPENCER, Sterling, Sutherland Town
send, Wadsworth, and Willis. Total
Republicans for "a.
Democrats For: Ashurst, Gay, Hen
derson, Jones of New Mexico, Ken
drick, Myers. Pittman, Ransdell and
hSeppard. Total Democrats for, 8.
Total For: 49,
Democrats Against: Beckham, Dial.
Fletcher, Gerry, Glass, Harris, Harri-
son, Helm, Hitchcock, King, Kirby,
NICK ellar, Overman, Pomerene, SIM
mons, Smith of Georgia, Smith of South
Carolina, Stanley, Swanson, Thomas,
Trammel, Underwood, Walsh of Mas
,achusetts, Walsh of Montana, Will ,
Jams and Wolcott. Total Democrats ,
against, &c. {
Republicans Against: Colt, Edge, :
Reyes and Moses. Total Republicans :
.gainst, 4.
Total Against: 80
The broadside by Mr.. Moses tenn I
orarily unsettled the Republican pro- q
ram, so much so that three amend Z
lents offered by Senator Lodge, the !
majority leader, were killed. From l.
he time the vote was called on the
odge amendments which had to do o
18th protection for manufactured prod it
cts of wool, the senate rode rough il
nod over all changes preferred But is
already had accepted so many II
ranges from the form in which the A
easure came from the house that the til
ost ardent supporters predicted bc
ouble in getting an agreement with S,
e house. of
The following senators were ap- m
tinted as the conference committee en-
attempt to iron out the differences wi
til the house: Penrose, McCumber tt
d Smoot, Republicans; and Sim ia
Dns and Williams, Democrats. 1t is ag
pected the committee will be able ga
start work with similar commit
} from the house. Ar
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Doctor Says Typhus Scare Exaggerated

Boston.-Dr. William NJ. Bryant, IN
charge of the quarantine station in
Boston. declares that New York ap-
reared to be unduly excited over the
danger of typhus epidemic, and when
told that the New York board of
health authorities had seized large
number of immigrants who were pass
ed through the port of Boston, incom-
pletely deloused, said 1t was impossi-
BILE to completely delouse all persons
on a vermin.infested ship. If so, the
government would have to refuse all
immigration.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Parliament Opened By Georges Speech

London.-No Irish self government
can be obtained through violence, King
George declared in convoking parlia-
ment. 1.-THE situation in Ireland caus-
es me Distress" said the king, in his
speech from the throne. "A misguided
section of the Irish people persists in
resorting to methods of violence with
the object of establishment of an Irish
republic.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Washington And Lee Given $4,000.

Lexington, Wa bequest of $780,
900 to Washington and Lee universi-
ty by the late Mrs. Line B. Waller, of
Chicago, was announced in a message
from the executors of Mrs. Walters es-
tate. The gift was in memory of Mrs.
Walters husband, Robert A. Waller,
who attended Washington and Lee for
five years Immediately after the civil
war when General Robert E. Lee was
president of the institution. Mr.. Wal
Ter was comptroller of the city of Chi
cago at the time Of his death in
1890.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Beat Cashier OF Bank To Death

Houston, Texas.-An unIdentlfled
man entered the Blue Ridge State
bank at Hobby, twelve miles from
Houston, recently, beat Robert L. Kir-
by, the cashier, one of the best known
men in the state, to death, and then
escaped with all the money in the
bank, considerable sum, except
about ten dollars. Posses with blood
hounds are in pursuit Of the bandit.
The bank was only recently chartered.
The feeling in Hobby runs high, and
drastic punishment is likely to be the
fate of the robber If he is caught.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Vanity in Animals Custom,

The investigating scientist who has
been studying wild animals has learned
that members of the feline tribe do not
play with their long claws on the bark
of trees to sharpen them, as is popu-
larly supposed, but the antics are
display of vanity on the part of the
male, to show how agile and powerful
he is.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
WOMEN! USE "DIAMOND DYES"
Dye Old Skirts Dresses, Waists,
Coats, Stockings, Draperies-
Everything.

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains easy directions for dyeing any
article of wool, silk, cotton, linen, or
mixed goods. Beware! Poor dye
streaks, spots, fades, and ruins mate
rial by giving it a "dyed-look." Buy
diamond Dyes" only. Druggist has
Color Card.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Declared Victims OF pementla Praecox

Chicago. Mrs. Ruth Townsend
and her daughter, Marian, cult fol-
lowers, who buried Mrs. Townsend's
aged mother, Mrs Nancy Chamberlain.
In geranium bed last July, were de-
clared victims of dementia praecox
by DR.. William ]. Hickson, head of the
city psychophatic bureau. The exam
nation was made at the coroners re-
quest. Frederick Townsend, son of
Mrs. Townsend, arrived from Detroit
TO see his mother and sister. He de.
clared he had not sympathy with the
mystic beliefs of his mother.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Robs Postoffice At EdsefieId, S. C.

Edgefield, S. C.-Three burglars
blew open the safe at the postoffice
at Edgefield recently and escaped with
approximately fifteen hundred dollars
in stamps and one hundred dollars in
cash, after a running fight with the
night Waterman and policeman. Sc
far as now known there were no cas-
ualtieS
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
cutIcura soothes Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of. Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better purer, sweeter, espe-
cially if a little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c each everywhere.-Adv.s
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Funeral Services For Bishop FarrelIy

Cleveland, ohio.-Church dignitaries
and distinguished laity from many
parts of the United States attended the
funeral of Bishop John p. Farrelly OF
the Cleveland Catholic diocese, who
died at Knoxville, Tenn. More than
n score of bishops were present or
represented. Archbishop Moeller of
Cincinnati was celebrant of the sol
emn requiem mass The funeral ora
tion was delivered by Bishop John B.
Morris OF Little Rock. Monsignor j.
Il. Burke OF New York recited the Ben
ed!ctus as the body was buried.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
ceoroian To Select Next Meeting Place

Mobile, Ala.-The convention of nine
teen states secretaries of the South
ern Baptist convention, after being in
secession three days, adjourned one day
ahead of schedule, leaving the matter
of the next meeting place to DR.. Arch
C. Cree of Georgia. Invitations came
from Palm Beach, Charleston, Memphis
and Savannah.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Better Convert the Enemy.

Any business act which nets one
friend and one enemy is bad propo-
sition. For the enemy can accomplish
more harm as knocker than the
friend can do as n press agent or
boOster.-The Nations Business.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
SO OUT Of 100

Of the winter ailments such as Coughs,
Colds, spasmodic Group, or soreness
anywhere, may be quickly relieved by
Vacher-Balru. Ask your druggist.
Avoid imitations.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Two suffocated In Their Beds AsIeer

Everett, Mass.-Joseph Johnson and
his son, Clarence, were sufocated in
their beds, when fire partly destroy
ed three-story apartment house. 9th
er occupants of the house escaped in
their night clothing. Every effort
was made to save the men, but to
no avail.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Never to Be Trusted

political promises" remarked SEN
ator Sorghum, remind me of the three
wishes a fairy grants in the story
books. There's always a 'ketch' in
'em somewhere"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
How to Be Popular.

To be really popular you must allow
people to tell you things that you al
ready know, as if you had never heard
of them.-Dearborn Independent.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
Well?

A twelve-year-Old girl writes to her
newspaper to say that children rarely
cause panics, that it is the nervous,
eXcitable women" who are at fault.
How about it?-COllier's Weekly.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24
important 10 Mothers
Where Small SAVINGS Count,

Small savings are like stones In n
bridge; they form firm support to-
carry one over the flood Of an emer-
gency.