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The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
GERMANY REFUSES
TO MEET PAYMENTS
DISPUTES COMMISSIONS FIGURES
SHOWING BALANCE OF 12,ooo,-
100000 MARKS DUE MAY 1.
Failure 10 Pay Deemed Violation Of
the Treay of Versailles, Which
the Commission viii Report to
the Allied Governments.

Paris.-Germany in her reply on
March % to the recent uItimatum of
the allied reparations commission, re-
fuses to pay the one billion marks
gold due on this date, and disputes
the commissions figures showing a
balance of 12,000,000,OO0 marks due
May 1.
II is maintained in the German note
that the 20000,O00,000 marks which.
the peace treaty provided should be
handed over by May has been more
than paid.
The note asks that joint commits
sion of experts fix the value of the
German deliveries on reparations ac-
count, but it declares that, in any
event, 1t would be impossible for Ger
many to pay 1200O,00o0oO marks by
the first of May.
The note concludes as follows: 'If,
after the experts have conferred, it is
established that there is a deficit in
the payments by Germany, she is ready
to begin negotiations with the repara-
tions commission regarding the float
Ing of a loan abroad" !"
The reparations commission met
Wednesday morning to consider the
German reply, which was transmitted
from Berlin Tuesday night.
The Germans failure to pay is
deemed violation of the treaty Of
Versailles, which the commission will
report to the allied governments. The
allies will then determine what meas
ures shall be taken.
1t is commented here that the Ger
man experts already have been heard
by the commission, which listened to
their arguments before fixing the
valuation of the German deliveries
credited as payments against the 90
OOO,0O0O00 marks. This valuation.
therefore, was considered final, since
the treaty gives the commission sole
jurisdiction in the matter.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
LIVES AND HOMES
Lost IN T0RhADO.
STORM LEAVES TWO DEAD IN
WAKE AND DOES DAMAGE
TO AMOUNT or 5000, 1000.
T~Isksr Swept PATH Eighty Rods
Wide and Thlrty-flve MIios Long
Through Mlnnesota, Taking
Terrible Tell.

WOrghingson, Minn. Damage caused
by the tornado which Saturday night
swept path eighty rods wide and
thlrsy-fiye miles long through Mobiles
e0unty was estimated 1T nearly 500
100, The number of dead tot,sled two.
Mrs. Lou Dahlberg. whose home Ia the
outskirts 0f Rnslitnore was destroyed,
dying Sunday. The ether death was
al Reading, where Mrs. Abe Anderson
WAS Killed
Apparently The storm entered the
county SIX miles southwest OF Rush-
more, and. demollshing the pahlberg
residence and slightly damaging the
high school, whIried ont az the north,
eass corner. The DahIberg home was
the only house IN the town Of 5000 In
habIsants 10 suffer seriously, although
minor fiatnnge resulted to other resi-
sienses.
Mrs. Dahlberg was al home with her
two children when The tornado struck
The children may die Of their injuries,
II was said. Several other persons
we're hurt.
AT the home OF Henry Rider, near
Rushm0re, Rider and ILLS wife were In
Mred, Mrs. Rider suffering severe
burns from hot water which was on a
stove Rider, who was In barn,
which was demolished. was carried
several hundred feet by the wind and
sustained d broken arm and bruises.
Iowa Also Visited.
The tornado TINT swept the south
east section Of Fonda. Iowa. Saturday
night injured fourteen persons and
eaused property damage OF 100000.
The storm swept path about 500 feet
wide and passed through the town in
about minute. Electric light wires
were blown down aud the town WINS in
darkness
a train OF box cars was blown TWEEN
ty feet off railroad siding. buildings
un the fair grounds were demolished.
Other damage was largely to burns.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
.LEN|NE APPEALS
FOR RECOGNITION
MAKES ovERTuREs TO UNITED
STATES TO RESUME TRADE
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
Soviet Leader Asks for Conference on
the Question and Promises to
Exclude America From Revo-
lutlonary Propaganda.

Washington Consideration by the
United States Of the question of re-
suming trade relations with the Rus
Sian soviet government appeared pos
sibility Wednesday when the state de-
partment announced receipt OF mes
sage from Lenine, Russian lender, APP
peuling for u conference and announc-
ing that he stood ready to send an Of
flcial delegation TO negotiate an agree
ment TO that end.
Government officials We're careful
not to commit themselves as to the
course that may be taken, but there
We're indications that the closest
scrutiny had been given the British
Russian trade agreement and that a
somewhat broader Interpretation had
been given regulations that defined the
Wilson'S administration policy in deal
Ing with the Bolshevil1i
The Russian appeal, which, in pro-
posing the opening of trade relations,
said "for that purpose the relations
between the two republics have to be,
on the whole, regularized,' was issued
without comment. 1t was addressed to
congress and President Harding, and
contained an arraignment Of President
Wilson for his Russian policy. The
hope was expressed that the United
States would not continue to follow
"obdurately' the course taken by
President Wilson, who, the note de-
clared, without cause and without any
declaration Of war; attacked Russia,
and showed a growing hostility to.
ward the Russian republic
With the proposal to send an official
delegation, the note contained what
was construed as promise to exclude
the United States from It's field OF
revolutionary propaganda, "The soviet
republic, absorbed In the work of In
ternal reconstruction and building up
It's economic life" the note said, "has
not the Intention of intervening in the
internal affairs of America, and the
all-Russlan central executive Hemmit.
tee makes herewith categorical
declaration TO this effect
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
TARIFF TO HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
Decision Reached by Senators to Set
tie This Problem First.

Washington. Mr.. Fordney told Re-
publican senators on Saturday that
tariff revision would have clear right
of way in the house. The committee
bill for revision of the internal revenue
taxes will not be introduced, he said,
until both the emergency tariff and
the general revision bills have been
passed.
Representative Fordney conferred
with Chairman Penrose. of the senate
finance committee, and is understood
to have been urged to modify his
plans for procedure with the internal
tax legislation. AS near simultaneous
consideration of the tariff and tax
bills as possible is advocated by sew
eral Influential Republican senators.
The general tax modification plan is
pretty well agreed upon by Republi-
cans of the house committee, it was
said. Repeal of the excess profits
taxes and reduction of the higher in
come surtaxes is virtually certain. but
an agreement as to substitute taxes
was said not to have been reached.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
BEGINS SURVEY Of
MEXICAN SITUATION
PRESIDENT HARDING AND His
ADVISERS HOPE TO SOLVE
vExATIous PROBLEM.
investigation Of Conditions in soutn'
ern Republic Under Way win z
View to Formulating Terms
of Recognition.

Washington II has developed that
the Harding administration has begun
n survey of the Mexican SITUATION
with il view to formulating the terms
on which recognition will be accordea
to the Obregon government. Secretary
of State Hughes Is considering mum.
.ber Of special reports on conditions ~
Mexico. and the attitude Of Presldeht
Dbregon In regard to cooperation
with the United States, settlement OF
American claims and guaranty OF
American property rights, and is ex-
pected to lay his conclusions before
the president at an early date.
Secretary Of the Interior Fail ana
authorities on Mexican relations, ana
authoritise on Mexican relations, ana
will exert a marked influence on the
development Of the American policy.
Mr.. Fall is insistent that there shan
be no recognition of the Obregon gov
ernment until it has entered into
written agreement covering the settle
ment of claims protection OF American
citizens and guaranty OF property
rights.
The secretary of the interior is of
the opinion that the administration
should take as the basis of a settle
ment with Mexico the terms proposed
by the senate investigating committee,
of which he was chairman, in what 1t.
was declared that an agreement
should be reached for the appointment
of which he was chairman, in which 1t
age, if any, done to Americans or to
Americans property in Mexico, and,
reciprocally, the damages, if any, to
Mexicans or Mexican property in the
United States.
Provision should also be made for
agreements for the protection Of
American citizens and their property
rights in Mexico in the future.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
AMERICA REJECTS
PLEA Of RUSS REDS
RESUMPTION or TRADE WITH
RUSSIAN SOVIET CANNOT BE
CONSIDERED.
Safety Of Human Life, Guarantee OF
Property Rights, Free Labor and
Observance OF Sanetity Of
Contracts is Demanded.

Washington. Tile American govern
ment nutlfted the soviet authorities
Ia Russia on March - Tint resuinp.
tion ~ trade between Isussia and tie
United states could not be considered
until fundamental changes had been
made ID The economic system underly-
Ing the soviet regime.
Safety Of human life, guarantee Of
property rights, free labor and obseiy-
ance Of the sanctlty of contracts were
among the requirements laid down Ia
a note BY Secretary Hughes us essen
tial II trade relations are 10 be re-
newed The communication added
that convincing evidence Of the con.
summation Of such ehnngesp must be
furnished before this government
even cared 70 discuss the subject.
The communication was made public
ri the state department In the form Of
q statement by Secretary Hughes, with
the notation that copy OF 1t should
be sent 10 the American consul at
Reyal Esthonia, 20 be handed TO Lit
vlnoff soviet representative there.
The note WAS In reply 10 the appeal
recently addressed by the soviet re-
glme 20 President Harding and con-
gress. asking that trade relations be-
tween the United States and Russia
be restored, and proposing to send d
delegation to the United States TO
negotiate. No mention was made by
Secretary Hughes of the proposal to
send a delegation to this country.
Prior to making the final decision,
the Russian trade question was dis
cussed by President Harding and his
cabinet In statement after the note
Ind been made public, Secretary Hoos.
er declared the conclusion reached
Shows the complete agreement OF the
views Of the whole administration
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
WHIPPING POST IN DELAWARE
Relic Of Dark Ages Put In Operation,
Four Negroes Being Whipped.


Wilmington, Della. AZ Newcastle
county workhouse, on Saturday, four
negroes felt the sting Of the Delaware
whipping post law, Those whipped
were Warner Lewis. convicted OF lar
ceny and sentenced to one year In
prison and twenty lnshes; Leonard
Barrett, highway robbery, ten years
and forty iashes. and John Richard,
son and Horace Archie, highway ROB
berry. ten years and forty lashes each.
only by occasional flinchlng did tn
victims give evidence of physical snf-
feflng.
This total Of 140 iashes was the
largest imposed az the whipping post
In this country for many years The
tendency OF recently enacted laws has
been to permit more discretion In the
courts In respect to imposing corporal
punishment
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Ball Players Again Indicted.

Chlcago.-0ne hundred and forty.
TOUR indictments naming eighteen men
were returned by the Cook county
grand jury aS 81 result of the second
i'lVeStlgation into the alleged throw
ing OF the 1919 world series to CincIn-
nan ny Chicago White Sox players
hlght separate indictments against
es'e" person We're returned. The in
Gic1mentS named the thirteen men in
utcted at the first Investigation and
ulSo tive men charged with taking
part in arranging The alleged CON,
spiracy. wv 'oii-
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
chlnamen Peor Marksmen.

Sacramento. Over fifty shots were
exchanged In street fight between
chinese at Locke, near here, early
sunday. No one was injured Ac-
eording to information given Captain
10 Detectives Theodore Koening OF
Sacramento, the Hip Sing tongmen
have Informed the Bing Kong tong
that "tbis Is war Of determination,
and we will get our enemies II we
IRE compelled 20 shoot white police
Officers
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
WAGE STANDARDS PLANNED
Measure TO Fix Wages viii be
Brought Before Congress.

Brought Before Congress,
Washington. A bill TO fix, new
wage standards for all government em-
ployees IN 10 be one OF the first meas
ures 10 obtain consideration at the APP
preaching session Of congress, Sal-
AIRY scales IN general, according to
plans outlined, win be raised, but
wages for several classes OF employees
may be reduced.
Senator Smoot, Republican. Utah,
with the aid ot treasury experts, Is
preparing a bin for the Reconsideration
of government salaries. Ii Is the plan
20 cease paying federal employees
from lump sums, at salaries fixed at
the win on bureau chiefs, and also to
dispense with the bonus system adont.
cd during the war.
Among the abuses aimed at are con-
ditions found. according to senator
Srnoot, la various departments where
some employees receive many hum
areds of dollars more Of less than
others doing exactly similar work
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Conclusive Evidence.

Yes, said the traveller. Il bad an
amusing journey up to town. Thefe
were two Scotsmen in inc carriage
How do You know they were Scots-
menf' asked the cashier curiously-
by their accent, / suppose?'
No, YOU see, they both happened y
take their pipes out together. Wen
they filed them and then each calmly
waited for the other to strike match
We'll, what happened2"
'oh, brought out my pipe, so botn
OF them waited for my match. LON
don Answers.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
DISASTROUS BLAZE IN TOXIC
Reported 1873 Persons Injured and
Property Loss of $4,000 600.

ToEio.-Fire, which for time i'm
perlled the entire city of Toxic, Sat
urday night destroyed a thousand
houses in the northwest part of the
city, injured 1873 persons, made thou
sands homeless and caused a loss es-
emated Mt about $12,5O0,O00. Includ-
ed in the property destroyed were
three hospitals, a bank and several
large business houses.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
cOnfesses murdering Six N.oro,.

Atlanta, Ga.-The bodies of IL
negroes IN all We're dug up SATURDAY.
vi t'le Plantation of John Williams in
Jasper county by agents of the denart.
n,ehe OF Justice, led by CLYDE Mon.
WING "s' = negro employed by Williams
VINO, mm" had confessed TO aiding in thc
murder of the negroes INC
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Sale Of Ford,s paper prohibited.

Chicago. Sale of Henry Ford's
Dearborn Independent on the down
town streets OF Chicago was forbidden
Thursday by the police. II was stated
that the order wns intended TO keep
the peace, inasmuch as antl-Semitic
articles In the Ford publication. sold In
competition with Jewish newspaper,
had recently caused fight which
threatened 10 become riot
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
lncindlary Elres il Ennl..4

o,,n .n'ossaoh'-lheendiary fires ON numer-
Tus ~" iatms broke out Saturday even.
,ng near Newcastle-on TYNE. I3ova,s
news attributes the fires to Sim Fan
ers; Inc damage is estimated ~ sa,,
erai thousand pounds - se'-
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
CHARGED with Numbering eleven.

Monticello, Ga.Two more aegroes
were recovered from the Alcovy river,
Sunday, making eleven found since the
authorities began investigating charges
OF peonage and murder against John
williams, farmer.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
petermlned 70 eet aeradoIl.

Washington. Eve are going to get
Bergdoll if II Is possible to get him, !"
Secretary Weeks declared In discus,
sing the case Of the Philadelphia draft
evader now ~ Germany, u don't be-
lieye We win recognize any statute of
limitation in his case il one should
exist
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Steamers Crew Reseu.a

schnoOn.s hsnlhe p crew OF the British
Sonss Senoonef Robert Ray arrived here ,,,,, On
O board the freighter Triumph from AM -
"s msip' which rescued them March o.
wneh their vessel, crushed In Ice r,oaS ~
was at the point Of sinking -io's'
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Isthmus Congress summened.

Washington. President Porras Of
Panama has called special session
Of congress 10 consider Panama's at-
titude toward the demand made by
the American government that Pam
anna accept as finnl the White award
ns 10 the boundary between that coun.
try and Costa Rlca.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
pebs Returns 10 Prison.

Atlanta, Ga. Eugene " Debs re-
turned 10 the Atlanta federal peniten-
tiary Friday to resume the routine of
PRISON life after his trip to Washing
ton, where he discussed his case with
Attorney General Daugherty.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Three kLIled n storm.

Huntsville, Ala. Three persons were
killed and much damage done TO prop
erty by a severe wIndstorm Thursday
in the vicinity OF New Hope, near here.
The wind carried down telephone and
power transmission lines.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Weman candldate rhreatened.

wymore, Neb.-A letter threaten
ing her with physical violence If she
did not withdraw from the race for
the mayorship OF Wymore. has been
received by Mrs. Morris Jones and
turned over 10 officials here.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
lightning starts Disastrous BLAZE

Muskogee, okla.--A fire In the busi-
ness district here, said to have been
started by lightning. was under con-
trol after one-fourth Of block had
been practically destroyed. The loss
is estimated TO be about $250,O00.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Ancient Ruins nlsonu.r.a

Beirut.-Important discoyar,os
ruins or highly developed Greco
Roman civilization have been mado
az Palmyre, about nlnety.five m,,as s
east Of HONS, by the high commits es
sioneIs archaeological service
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Ex.kalser Abusss prlull....

Lohuon'--Public opinion in Holland
has been greatly stirred by the nnh.
iieatlon OF former Emperor Williams
book which is regarded as proy,nS
that ne Is abusing Dutch hosnItalitS
by dealing with political uuestInms 'S
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
lnaane Man &C. IaiI.

Ogden. Utah. Slight damage was
done 10 the county Jail padded cell as
The result OF the fire late Saturday
afternoon which Is believed to have
beea started by Antonio Hoen, a de-
nented transient alien.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
AirpIans strlkss Tree.

Monroe. La. Badly injured when he
fell with his airplane after striking a
tree on the Nose Lanler farm near
Crowville, in the swampy section of
Franklin Parish, northeast Louisiana,
Lieutenant w. y. Coney, transconti-
mental filler, Is In 4 hospital at
Natchez.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Enalnssr nIamed for Aeeldsns.

Washington Failure OF Engineman
Long of the Michigan Central train to
observe and obey certain signals, was
responsible for the recent Porter, Ind,
wreck In which thirty-seven persons
were killed and twenty injured.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
German official Make Threats,

kattowitz.-"Before we are through
with the plebiscite we shall let hell
loose, says German plebiscIte Off
cial to the correspondent for the
Tribune, in describing the reign of
blood which followed the voting.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
CIVIL WARFARE IN GERMANY
Radicals erapple With Civil Authori-
ties for Control OF Government

ties for Control OF Government
Elsleben, Germany. Fighting be-
tween the Communists and security
police for possession OF Eisleben, at
last reports had extended TO half
mile front in the western section of
the town with the positions of adj
vantage changing hands from mo-
ment to moment The Communist
army Of $500 was being reinforced
steadily BY peasants and Villagers
coming in to town on foot and on
bicycles, They carried army guns in
the hope Of surrounding the 2O00 Sc
curity police and destroying them.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01

New photograph OF Edwin penby
o. Detroit. Mich, secretary OF the
navy In the Harding cabinet. He Is
fifty years old and was a representa-
alive In tha Flfty-nlnth, slxtleth and
sIxty-first congresses. He served In
she navy during the Spanish American
war and enlisted as sergeant in the
marine corps during the World war,
being discharged with the rank Of
naIer. During hls terms In congress
Mr. penby was member OF the house
committee on naval affairs.
The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
Sufficiency.

Walker Have an accident?
Rider No, thanks; just had one
Puppet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-03
JAPAN Is UNEASY
IN HARA RULE
Plenty to Criticize but
None to Displace
= Him

TOXIC, Nov. LIT ls not an un-
common thing for political partcs
in tho United states ~ rcmaip lu
pawer because OF tho death uf OPP
puuCuts of representative type.
Up Co tho time OF the Hlra muiuis-
try in japan such has not hCcp the
case hero. but today 10 o. not saying
too much Co state that Premier Hhrd
and his cabinet hold their positions
Of pIcstiEa partly because there Boz
no popular group that can replace
thcm
Tho Ecnscuynl. Premier IIara's
opposition party, which stands d.
rCctly against the SoNukai. or con
trolling group, has found hIundcra
uu'rn'v an the part of the nduinis-
tratiou. Tho most recent of these
au.Dul,cd errors In government has
lsou the failure of Japan. through
her diplomats, 90 forcscc the calling
Of the disarmament and, more par
ucularly the Pacific conference.
Tho refusal nf Premier llbra to- go
TO Washington 10 lead JHp1u's group
1t the conference will bo used
against the administration but, so
tho leaders ana politicians alike arc
agreed. Premier Harn Will continue
20 hold office. ana his admiulstrn-
tIou win remain with him at least
answers are. First, There are no
until Christmas time, when tho in-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-03
CITY VOTE WAS
DECIDING FACTOR
Bartlesville and Dewey
Saved the Day for
Road Bonds
CANEY RIVER BRIDGE
Anti-Farmer's Car Stuck in
Mud and Road Fans Jeered
at His Plight

ersrisI 10 Tho World
EARTLESVfLLE, Nov 2.-The
official count OF the votes cast in
connection with the proposal to is
mo 100000 in bonds to be used
m building hard surface highway
attending the length OF Washington
rourty shows that 2,320 votes were
cas- ln favor Of the bonds and 1,2S2
against them. on the project to
y build a bridge over the Caney river
at seventh street, just outside the
city limits of Bartlesville. the vote
was 2.225 for and 1,2S0 against
me project. The road bonds had
fIj9 votes to spare over the 60 per
F,ent of votes cast as required by
law, while the bridge project had
l34 votes TO spare, the vote for
the road bonds being 81 per cent
and for the bridge 63 per cent.
In the city Of Bartlesvile the vote
ln favor Of the road bonds was 1929
with $40 against In the city OF
Dewey the votes favoring the bonds
was 333. with 154 against The to-
tai outside of Bartlesville and
Dewey was 664 for the road bonds
and 79S against.
one amusing incident reported in
connection with election day was
that concerning farmer in the
southern part of the county, where
tho vote was strongly against the
road bonds. This farmers car was
stuck in the mud. on the back Of
the car was a t-tacard: vote no
on the road bonds" The farmer
appealed TO a passing motorist to
pull him out, but the latter refused
D 10 do so unless the sign was removed
from the car. The farmer stood by
his guns and refused to make the
concession. Three other passing
motorists were appealed 10 In turn
and all refused TO pull him out un-
less the offending sign was taken
down The farmer was obdurate
and the last seen OF him he was sit
ting in his car. mired tight in the
mud.