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The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-07-01
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Wars Changes

noted the Balkan states seems to have
squirmed its queer way northward to-
ward the Baltic. AS new countries
are scattered freely about, Montene-
gro, of romantic memory. has disap-
peared. And familiar Turkey has all
but gone
ukraine tentatively slices off cor
ner of Russia an area comparable to
that of France. JugO-Slavia is the
architrave for pediment of states
that bear down upon the tripartite
Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
venes until ii fairly bulges into the
A6riatic.
"a map of the new Europe visualizes
some phases Of geography more clear
ly than many pages of explanation.
Obviously, a peninsular people have a
preferred safety insurance in modern
warfare. The freedom of the seas
seems to have q double entendre re-
spectng the shores that reach out for
its kindly protection.
"All Europe is a peninsula of Asia.
Then again western Europe is Sec
ondary peninsula, pendant from Rus
sia, its broad isthmus spanning the
eastern boundaries of Poland and Rou-
mania from the Black to the Baltic
seas
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-07-01

'dkO I'LL &C wv vi q
said l had to have a
serious operation. ]
had a tumor, and ul-
GERS which would
gather and break. !
had displacement so
badly that / could
hardly sit down at
times, and it seemed
asif / suferedevery-
thing that a woman
could suffer. Then
some one advised me
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-09-26
.F:IH4S HUSBAND
DIED THREE YEARS AGO
Clerical Error at State Hospital
Kepi widow in Ignorance.

Somvryilla, y. J.. Sept. -@.-Word
has hist been received by Mrs. VIII
liam Rtis iha her husband died three
years AGO in the State H"Spit"l for
tn Insane ut Trenton.
I.ii:ing the three years Eir~. ReiS
believed lie was alive, paid all neces-
sary EXPENSES fer him, continued his
life in>uranc" payments, and looked
forward IL his cur" Hd release.
The situation carin about as Il re-
salt of clerical errors ilT~ The man
name. REFS was committed to the
hospital July II, 1918, by the Somer-
vile courts He was booked as Will
liam Rice. He escaped III the latter
part of 1916, hut was found and re-
committed.
Meantime. Mrs. Refs was compelled
to work to support herself and her
three small children. She paid the
insurance premiums on the life OF her
husband. and for a time visited him.
Her outside work and the care of the
family prevented her after , tim" from
visiting him.
Recently she inquired for her huS-
band She was told. she says, that
The institution had never had man
hy that name as Ii patient. lnFeStl-
CATION revealed that her husband mad
:, ven been listed as Refs. but that the
entries had all named him Rice He
.,.,,r according 70 IN records of the
Institution. in 1918.
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WIFE ADMITS KILLING
HUSBAND WITH ACID
says His Attention to Other
Women Wrecked Home.

Akron, O., Sept. Mrs. Minnie l..
Derr, A., was in the Peoples Hospital
suffering from a nervous collapse fol
lowing her sensational confession to
the throwing of acid into the face Of
her husband, Alvin II. Derr. Il bust
ness man, who died from inhaling the
poisonous fumes.
Mrs. Derr, arrested in her room at
home, following funeral services over
her husbands body. broke down under
questioning and slIrieked, Yes, l
threw it." oh, Cod didn't mean
to kill him. l didn't want to kill him.
only disfgure him." she moaned and
then fell in faint.
In an adjoining room her four chill
dren heard tie screams which marked
the confession Three of them had
refused to believe their mother was
guilty. The fourth, Harry, 20, smiled
grmly.
Don't blame my mother for cutting
the telephone wires and locking the
door of my room," he told officers fol
lowing the confession. Il did that.
But l never would have told, no mat
ter how much I might have been tor
tured"
A home unhappy through her hus-
bands attentions to other women was
the cause Of her act, rs. Derr con-
fessed.
1--WE had quarrelled after we return
ed home last Saturday night" she
added. II did not sleep the rest of the
night"
The acid was thrown upon Derr as
he slept early Sunday morning.
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SUSPECT 4 SECRET
GERMAN WAR HOARD
French Probe Whether Eiu1j-
lions We're ihdii9 at OppaI.

Paris, Sept. 23.-French government
chemists have begun an investigation
at Oppau, Germany where hundreds
Of persons were killed 10y an eXplu~.c;?,
to determine whether secret war st". eS
and munitions had been clandCstine!y
manufactured, says Il Maypnce drs-
patch to the journal.
Their inquiry has shown the eNDlO-
sion was due To the spontaneous COM
bustiOn of new product, nitr"->ul-
phate of ammonia. from which Won
ders were expected rs frrtiliZmg
agent
The manufacture of this salt has
been going on in the plant of The
Badische Aniline company at Opmuu
for the last five months, and consider
able stocks Of it had accumulated. 1t
is said by the despatch this practice
appears To have been grossly impru-
dent" Ammonia compounds are most
unstable, and the properties of the
new preparation are thus far poorly
defined.
Defiagration of the nitrO-Sulphate
Of ammonia is declared to have caused
the explosion of other ammonia prod
ucts, and then several gasometers. one
of which, of 10000 cubic meters (vir-
tually yards) capacity. let go. This
large gasOmeter contained Ignite gas,
which was used as the motive power
of the factory.
The plant also contained IL guam
tity of liquid air in tubes, which added
- she power of the EXPLOSION
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DOG vs. LOBSTER

A Scotchman was SIrolhng
through the market-place one day
with his faithful collie at his heels.
Attracted by a fine display Of shell
and other fish, the Scot stopped to
admire, perhaps 10 purchase, The
dog stood by gently wagging its tail
while it's master engaged the fish
monger in conversation.
Unfortunately for the dog, its tail
dropped for a moment over Il big
basketful of fine large Holsters. In
stantly one of the largest Holsters
snapped its claws on the tail. and
the surprised collie dashed off
through the market, yelping with
pain, while the lobster hung on
grimly, though dashed violently
from side to side. The fish monger
for a moment was speeches. with
indignation. Then, turned to his
prospective customer, he bawled:
Mon, mon! whustle to yer dog.
Whustle to yer dCg!"
"Hoot, man." returned the other
compIacantly, "vhustle to yer lobs-
ter"
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II 2'..::1.1RTS PEACE
f.*.3TS TO SENATE.
Foreign Relations Committee
Almost Unanimous.
BORAII SOLE OPPONENT
Makes Two Reservations, One CT
Which Provides President Must Con-
suit Senate in Appointments.

Washington, Sept 22-..-Favorahle re-
port on the peace treaties between
the United States and Germany, Aus
tria and Hungary VS. ordered by the
senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
leader of the fight against the treaty
of Versailles, WAS t." onl% member to
vote against reporting the treaties.
Before taking action the committee
adopted Il reservation requiring iil}
congress pass ar act for appointment
of an American representative Oh al
lied commissions 10y tn" president wish
the advice ana consent OF III" senate.
Another Reservation adopted 10y In"
committee was presented by senator
Pomerenr, Democrat, Ohio. II pro-
vided protection given the United
States government in its property in
terestS should apply also to American
nationals.
The vote on reporting the treaties
favorably was nine to one, the sup
Republicans and three Democrats. all
of the members present except Senator
BOrah.
Senator johnson, of California, who
was allied with Senator Rorah in the
fight against the Versailles treaty, was
said to have disagreed with Senator
R9rah'S contentious tile treaties were
likely to involve this nation in Eu-
rOpean affairs. Senator Shields also
was one of the ''irreConcilables' u the
Versailles treaty controversy who sup
ported the new treaties.
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska,
ranking Democrat on the committee
was not present, hui has expressed
himself as favoring the treaties.
The reservation requiring an act OF
congress and senate confirmation for
participation of American representa-
tiveS on allied commissions was SINH
lar to No. of the original Lodge
reservations to the Versailles pact
The new reservation was drafted by
Senator Lodge with incorporation OF
suggestions by Senators Johnson and
Brandegee
The resolution of ratification of the
German treaty, with the reservation
as finally evolved. provides:
Resolved (two-thirdS of the senat-
ors present concurring therein) that
the senate advise and consent to the
ratification of the treaty between the
United States and Germany. signed at
Berlin August %, 1921. To restore the
friendly relations existing between the
two nations prior to the outbreak Of
war, subject TO the understanding
which is hereby made Il part of this
resolution of ratification, that the
United States shall not be represented
or participate in any body, agency or
commission, nor shall any persons rep
resent the United States as member
of any body, agency or commission In
which the United States is authorized
to participate by this treaty, unless
and until an act of congress of the
United Sttaes shall provide for such
representation. or participation"
Senator Johnson insisted that the
reservation should include 'participa-
ton" as we'll as representation.
The resolutions of ratification and
reservations as adopted for the Aus
trian and Hungarian treaties were
similar
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Live Stock Quotations

CHICAGO.-CATTLE-Beef steers,
strong to 25c higher; rnfed advanc-
heavy steers, 1928; bulk, all weights,
S625@9; she stock steady; Gamers,
strong; best Gamers, S2.7503; bulk,
fat cows and heifers, $4G65O; bulls,
strong; bulk, bOlOgnaS, $4.150435.
HOGS-Active. Better grades, 100
zoe lower; others, steady to 15c low
pr. Top, $500 bulk. lights and light
butchers, $S6S25; bulk, racking sows,
$650@6.85; pigs. steady: bulk, dcSir,
able S7.2567.50
SHEEP-Western fat lambs, 25c
lower; fat sheep, native lambs and
feeders. steady. Top, native lambs,
Early, $50 bulk; $SMS p e4lls'
fat ewes. $3.50: early sales feeder
lambs. $7.25; Top, $40,
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WONDERS
OF AMERICA
q, WtsltrH NeWspapeT Union.
THE KING OF THE CLOCK
WORLD
BY T. MAXEY

Il MER1CA'S largest timepiece looks
"A down upon the world from the
giant tower of Colgate & Company>
factory in Jersey City, n. ].
The massive hands are constructed
Of brass, in truss formation and Gov
cred with sheet copper. The minute
hand is 20 feet long and 10 inches
wide at the point. 1t weighs $40
pounds. The point moves half
minute at a jump and travels more
than half a mile in lis n mara
thons around the dial daily. The dial
Is over 40 feet In diameter and illu-
minated at night-42 electric bulbs
being used on the minute hand aiGne.
The numbers on the dial are 5{z
feet high. The pendulum rod ie
eight feet long, weighs rs pounds.
made Of zinc and steel 50 propOrtiOned
as to permit of accurate compensation
and adjustment to overcome sudden
and decided changes Of temperature.
The bob weighs $50 pounds The
weights which propel the hands weigh
l,5OO pounds and provide ample power
to Offset all wind resistance.
This master clock is said to be
the most mechanically correct tower
clock ever constructed 1t runs eight
days without reminding. Built at
Thomaston, Connecticut, and Installed
In 1908, 1t has operated the year round
with an average variation of less than
Dne minute Il week.
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The Chamber OF Commerce
To Entertain
Vice President Marshall

The Chamber OF Commerce will
entertain President Marshall at
dinner at the Armory, prior to his
lecture on Some Pending Problems
at the Tabernacle on September 20.
The coming of Mr.. Marshall is a com
pliment to Cambridge and brings
with it some responsibilities. The
Chamber is undertaking its share of
the responsibility and it is up to the
people of Cambridge to see that this
occasion is a memorable one and has
no regrets. The dinner will be
served by ladies of NJ. P. Church
in the Armory. The menu which
they have prepared gives every in
dication of a well balanced Eastern
Shore dinner. Because of the short
space of time necessary to make pre-
parations. Tickets will be placed OH
sale at the Chamber Headquarters
and will remain on sale until Tues
day, September 9th at 5 P. NJ. It
is hoped that every one who desires
to obtain tickets will do so early.
A. S. BAYLY,
w. T. SIBBETT,
RICHARD HUGHLETT, JR.,
MILFORD NATHAN,
J. RICHARD SMITH,
+r,, +r,i,
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GEM LAY THERE MONTHS
Diamond Lost in a Park in April is
Found at Same Spot

Diamond Lost in a Park in April is
Found at Same Spot.
Sunbury, Pa, Sept. CIV. ]. VIII
son recovered a 5000 diamond that he
lost almost six months ago, within
foot or two of the place where the
gem slipped from a ring. Wilson was
sitting in Cameron Park, in the centre
Of the town, one evening last April and
when he went home missed the stone.
Returning he had several other men
use a searchlight and they combed the
place thoroughly with no results.
Thursday Richard Morgan Charles
Hahn and Reuben Gottschall sat upon
the same seat. They were discussing
the election when GOttschall saw a
shiny object in the gravel at his feet.
He picked it up, passed it to Morgan
and then to Hahn, who threw it on the
ground again. Just then Wilson hap
pened along.
"We've found your diamond Colt
schall said to him and when it was
learned that Hahn had thrown it away
the men made a search and recovered
T. The ieweler from whom Wilson
had bought the stone proved that it
belonged TO him.
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CURES CREW BY WIRELESS
Doctor at Sea Prescrbes For Sick
Sailors 500 Miles Away.

Sailors 500 Miles Away.
New York, Sept. 2S.-DiagnosiS of
an ailment. and prescribing of rem
edy which cured an entire ships COM
pany of pt0maine poisoning, by ply
stefan 800 miles away, on another ship,
was made known here on arrival of
the steamship America from Bremen.
According to Captain William Rind, of
the America. a broadcast wireless was
picked up September - from the
steamship Wekika, stating the captain
and crew of that ship were suffering
from a complication of cramps, chills
and fever The message was turned
over to DR.. Gordon L. HislOp, of the
America, who asked Il few more ques-
tons by radio, diagnosed the trouble,
and prescribed treatment with opium
tablets.
Shortly Il message came back that
the crew was better with the exception
of the captain and one of the men,
and asking if some other treatment
could be used. Believing the stricken
captain had denied himself to save
his mel. by use of a limited supply of
drugs, another remedy was named and
later on came the message:
"Sick men and myself getting along
famously Many thanks to you. Bon
Tovarp
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BRITAIN TO PUBLISH
DISARM GROUP SOON
Names Of Personnel Expected
Alter Cabinet Meets.

Londcn, Sept. 24.-Announcement of
the personnel of the British delegation
to the forthcoming conference in
Washington on limitation or arma-
mcnts and Far Eastern question may
he expected after the cabinet meets
next week, it was announced in Off
Sial circles here.
With the conference opening in
seven weeks. the British government,
it was added, realizes the necessity of
informing the United States govern
ment lit the soonest possible moment
who the British representatives will
be, not only for the benefit of the
American government. but also for
that of other countries which are I'M
derstood to have been Withholding
definite announcement of their dele
gates until Great Britain has led In"
way.
The British foreign office is cUntin-
uing to study the tentative agenda, the
items of which are meeting with gen
eral approval, with the exception of
what is termed the vagueneSS of sew
eral such as those regarding Siberia
and the economic situation III Eastern
Siberia. The lack of details concern
ing these subjects is not considered
here to be any cause for criticism of
the prenaration of the agenda, for the
difficulty of arranging program sat
isfactory 10 all participants in the
conference at first meeting are fully
realized
Official circles expect further details
of the agenda will be received here
within week and the final program
then will be announced. 1t is believ-
ed the agenda should finally be decid-
ed upon before the delegates go to
Washington, as otherwise there likely
would be delay in getting the con-
ASSsnI1nn
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- 80 S1kIHtA LAD L. ~ -
T~A.>tl t !vaut.IuI .2,ii-arrr ;.,rr
Z n'i;h lakes ;IG Il Watr.':al! Fr"i'"
ai.:i :ibOut j.4t0 animais rr,'rt ,i-.
l.: 8 } different 1ainitiCs. s.. i
.,.,I, e:vvrn miles nGrtn % N'N .n''
'i:E'> r.ry hal. anG- -lii etc. !'.@ .-.;,,
=, u.c ic:l park which o!I;s:.i.:s, i
.i:t...;;. INSTITUTIONS.
The ncct:I ants OF tl.i> aI.!a&! -
HHge in Sc froi.i Il iotlg 10: il y..-.,..
o., ii 10 Il p gmy field I.t,J. = Va, o."
/. Irri ably less than 1t o...,'e. ia
j!titSj I..l.atH. Il gan! l".!.i ~, tat,
lie beam at 30 POUNDS and j. 20
.;ered to he 200 years Old. c., II" =
lnrd with HE stork ami I'll tell !uu
he age of tie YOU e>s1 m":u..er ana
10 which family it belongs.
\ giant anteater is probably tEC
most peculiar animal and the 22foo5
jOng real python, weighing l1H
public'S standpoint. The b.ur> ria,,e
Il strong play for popular approval.
but the apes are past grand nias.er>
n attracting attention to their ''uGnk-
" Shines" The woodchuck seems
always 10 be 'in the Dumps" White
the jolly little prairie dogs app@ar u
be happy always. The sloth l. The
animal, while "Ba!dy",
the big chimpanZee leads when ii
comes to quickneSs of intellect and
ability 10 receive training.
The most discordant chorus greets
O::e in tie large bird house, where the
roml;ngled shrieks and squawkS vary
from HAT Of the macaw which can be
heard Il mile t. the lower Uttrrance>
IF til" less noisy fowiS-but, for
mixture of queer 80 n,is. just step
into the insect house.
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BLOCK $4,000 HOLD UP
Two Bank Messengers Foil Three
Armed Robbers in New York.

Two Bank Messengers Foil Three
Armed Robbers in New York.
New York, Sept. 24.-The pluck of
two messengers of the Drovers' Bank
blocked an attempted hold-up when
three armed men attacked them as
they were delivering $4,000 to a bust
ness house in the vicinity of Third
and Broadway.
One of the Would-be robbers was
captured.
The attempted robbery took place in
an elevator in a building on Uniyer-
sity Place. AS the car reached the
sixth floor a passenger drew a pistol
and ordered "hands up" Two other
men waiting on the sixth floor also
drew weapons. One of the messengers
struck his assailant with his fist and
the other, holding fast to the wallet
containing the money, began blowing
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AIM TO IMPROVE LOVE
Darwin's Son Says Eugenists Do Not
Desire to Destroy Romance.

Darwin's Son Says Eugenists Do Not
Desire to Destroy Romance.
New York, Sept. 2A-True lovers
need not shy off at mention of the
word "euginics"
Eugenists do not desire to abolish
love as a guide to the selection Of
mates in marriage, but only wish to
purify 1t of all harmful effects, is the
reassUring message brought to Amer
lean young men and women by Major
Leonard Darwin, one of England'S
leading eugenistS, and son of Charles
Darwin.
Speaking before the second Inter-
national ConggesS Of Eugenics. Major
Darwin deplored popular misconcep-
ton which credits to engenists the de-
sire to substitute cattle breeding prin-
ciples for romance.
DR. Charles +. Davenport, predict
ing ultimate extinction of the human
race, declared the application of eu-
genie principles would atave off the
.sd Cor many centuries
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Famous Aviator Killed.

Etampes, France, Sept. 2<.-Captain
Iernard de Romanet. the noted French
Ivia TOR. holder of the worlds speed
"ecord for one kilometer, was instantly
killed here while taking part in elimi-
agi0n races for the Deutsch de Ia
Neurthe sup. The canvas on Roman
IS machine tore while he was flying
more than $50 miles an hour at
leight of go feet and the plane fell.
The machine was hiplane from
which the lower plane had been re-
lored to obtain greater speed.
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GENERAL MARKETS

Observation-Disclosures Quiet.
patent, $9.75610.50.
WHEAT-Firm No. 2 red, $1,000
135.
CORN-Quiet; No. . yellow, G40
65c
OATS-DulI; No. , white. 47fD
4712c.
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, 81
@33c; old roosters. 1601Sc. Dressed,
quiet; choice fowls, 37c; old roosters,
PIC.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery.
1917 @4S1ac.
EGGS = Firm; selected 574jSc;
nearby, 46c; western, 446 45c.
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MINE UNION HEADS INDICTED
Five Officials and e Others Accused

Five Officials and e Others Accused
in West Virginia.
Charleston, w. Va, Sept. o.E-Five
officials of District 10. %, United
Mine Workers of America. and TWEEN
weight other men have been indicted
in Fayette county in connection with
the shooting up of coal properties
at Willis branch several months ago,
Governor Morgan was advised.
The thirty-three indictments charged
attempt to commit murder and con-
spiracy' under Il state law, it was
said. at the governors office.
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Two Killed at Fair Grounds

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2f.-W. c..
Pickett, prominent concession man of
Atlanta. and Charles |. Stewart. con
ceSsion man of Indianapolis, We're shot
to death among Il throng of hundreds
of people at the Tennessee State Fair
Grounds. Charles Billmyer, of Bloom
ington, Ind, was arrested, but denied
any knowledge of the shooting.
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Bns1!< Cashier Accused.

Portland, Me-, Sept 2,t'.--Robert l..
Bean cashier of the Meguntic0ok Ma
tinna! Bank "f Camden, WAS arraignpd
here =, y defaulter to the amount of
S31T.NHb on Il secret indictment re
turn i ty the grand jury in the fed
er"l district court. Miss Ella II. Mac
Er> = h""llkecper in the bank, was
lr' =. Il ~ the charge that Sh aided
L. L.