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transport facilities through Finland,
Esthonia and Latvia as we'll; and 1
think ! am only stating a simple fact
when l say that Latvia and Finland
VIII look after the shipping side of
northern Russia's foreign commerce bet
ter than Russia could look after 1t her
self. They have both a great deal to
gain by facilitating that commerce and
1t would be unthinkable of them to OBJ
struct IT.; that would be equivalent to
cutting Off their nose to spite their face.
"Yet there is vague idea abroad that
the future Russian Government must get
right to the Baltic because she alone
can furnish the big men. AS a matter
Of fact 1t is quite the other way round
so far at least as commercial, tech
cerned. Big Russia produces the small
men and the little States on her frontier
produce the big men. Moreover. 1t will
be found, ! think, that owing to their
Western mentality, the statesmen of
the border States will be easier for the
West to understand and deal with than
the Slav mystics and theorists in
Moscow which will no longer have Fin
land. Poland and Latvia to draw upon.
THE big problem in this part of the
world is undoubtedly Russia, but l have
preferred, SO far, to deal with the new
Baltic States because / know them. than
with that battling Muscovite Sphinx
which nobody knows and about which all
prophets have prophesied wrong. 1 have
just had, however, from a high Bolshevik
authority a rather interesting statement
on the future Of Russia, and l shall
give it to you for what 1t is worth. That
statement runs as follows:
1--WE have used up all our energy and
all our resources during the last four
years in fighting external enemies so
that we had nothing left for the forma-
ton of q governmental and cultural CEN
tre We shall now turn all our attention
to the work Of creating such a centre.
and in the course of that work we shall
gradually drop everything which Is inn
practicable and which the Russian peo-
Pile cannot absorb
'sThe meaning OF this, ] take 1t, Is that
Bolshevism is about to be greatly modi-
fed, and that process Of modification
will 60 on till in few years there will
be little of the original Communism left
The calling in Of foreign capital Is a dis
tinct surrender of Ccmmunistic princi-
pies: and 1t may be, Of course, that the
sort OF Socialist system which at present
exists will be unable to stand such q
great change and will disappear alto
sether, to be replaced BY something en-
tirely different. But / leave the state
ment to speak for itself: II would be in
discreet OF me to make any further COM
mcnt on It."
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into the deportation OF women and chill
dren still going on in Turkey and ad-
Jacent countries. 1t Is expected that the
conference at Geneva In June will take
steps to organize this commission and to
send 1t to the Near East as soon as the
disturbed conditions in that part Of the
world will permit
The committee OF the league in charge
OF the suppression OF opium traffic will
be asked to meet by the beginning Of
May and to report to the council by the
first of June.
Another committee will attempt to
work out detailed machinery for the
application OF the economic blockade to
nation going to war in defiance of its
agreements.
Still another committee will consider
the full scope of Article XVIII. for the
registration Of treaties and international
agreements
The secretariat OF the league and the
International Labor Office will be gone
over to ascertain whether they are oper-
ating efficiently and economically.
Tho international credit scheme, COM
monty known as the Ter Meulen plan,
for the extension of credits under the
League Of Nations for the purpose of
telping to restart the economic cycle will
be facilitated, says Mr.. Sweetser. as a
result OF approval given by the council
TO the work already begun by the COM
mission in charge Of that plan.
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PHrIs, AprI 10.
The idea of using German labor and
material for reconstruction work In
France is gaining favor in the dew
astated regions chiefly owing to the
slim prospects of the Allies being able to
force Germany to pay the total repara-
tions sum demanded in gold.
French experts favoring the scheme
point out that Germany could repair the
destruction In the French departments
with her own labor and materials and
at the same time could pay her labor In
paper marks which for France would
be lot better than getting neither gold
nor reconstruction. The reconstruction
work which France is doing now at
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Pearls in Mediterranean
Laid to Suez Currents

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW yoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April 16.
THE Suez Canal has resulted In
an unexpected increase in
the potential wealth of Italy and
France. It was discovered last
month that the Mediterranean
waters are filled with pearls of
the highest quality, some of
extraordinary size, as result of
a strange oyster malady which is
being carried westward by the
Suez currents. The colors Of
The pearls range from azure to
piak, but according to the first
specimens, they are more valu-
able than the average pearls
found In Indian waters. The
Italian Government is sending
special mission of experts to re-
port on the exploitation posi-
bilities, while the French are re-
ported to be already installing
pearl fishing station off the Mo
roccan coast as we'll as in coves
off the Riviera. TIE richest fields,
however, are reported to be off
the Tripolitan coast.
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SOVIETS SEEKING CHURCH
BACKING IN BID FOR POWER
Successors of Early Christians They Contend-Con,-
batting Militarism Did Early Saints Is
Another Plea They Make.

SpsotoI Gable 60 The NEW YORK HnAD-
COPYRIGHT, 1871, By TIE New York HmALn-
Now York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April 16.
The Soviets are making one last bid
for world popularity by pleading that
they are the logical SUCCESSORS to the
early Christians. Sovfetism being
merely modern application Of
Christ's doctrines Of fraternarsm and
equality to tho extreme, and therefore
there is nothing In variance with the
churches Of to-day In Moscow's rovo-
lutionary movement.
NJ. de Toury. one Of Marcel Cachin's
extremists, overstepped the limit this
week. however. and called down the
rage of those protesting to be Chris
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cost OF s75o.ooo. 900 annually. the money
being advanced by France and charged
to Germany, the Germans themselves
could do for s55o.ooo. 900. and at the
same time by accepting this as an
equivalent of gold 1t would bring relief
TO the French budget 70 that extent.
Labor leaders also favor the plan be-
cause, as they put 1t. Hnce capitalism
has failed TO solve the problem Il is now
Up TO the labor In both countries to get
together
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tians when he charged the church with
deliberately turning Its back on the
ethical and social principles OF its
founders. The Socialists, or, to be
more precise, Lenine and Trotzky's
disciples. profess that they are com
batting militarism as did the early
saints, including Maximilien. who was
decapitated in the fourth century for
the same offence.
In their new propaganda the Com
munists have merely taken a leaf from
the book of Lansbury, the Socialist edi-
tor, who for several years captured a
following by insisting that IL he had
not been Christian he would not have
become Socialist
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
TRAMP FROM SEATTLE
INTERESTS PARISIANS
Walks in From Antuerp on
His Way to Monaco.

Special Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE New YosK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April l6.
Bareheaded and barefooted and with
blanket rolled on his back. Hippolyts
Martinez a globe trotter from Seattle.
Wash. has reached Paris. walking here
from Antwerp. where he disembarked
last week from steamship. arriving
there from New York.
Martinez attracted an immense throng
as he walked through the Champs
Elysees toward the Bastille, where he
passed the night. He hopes TO reach
Monaco by June and TO rest there for
a month.
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SUMMER WORK OF
LEAGUE OUTLINED
Mandates for 100000 Of
Backward Peoples Are Up
to Council in June.
YAP DISPOSAL IN DOUBT
Disarmament Commission,
Headed by Viviani, Will
Begin Labors Soon.
COVENANT TO BE REVISED
Judges of international Arbi-
tration Court Should Be
Elected This Spring.
YAP DISPOSAL IN DOUBT
COVENANT TO BE REVISED
BIZ the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoc7dted fTeSS
GENEVA, April IAN outline OF the
work to be undertaken by the various
commissions of the League Of Nations
this summer has been prepared by
Arthur Sweetser OF the Secretariat of
the League. Preparations for this work
were made at the last meeting OF the
Council of the League. which ended In
Paris March 4.
Mr.. Sweetser pointed out in his fore
cast Of the seasons work Of the league
that the situation affecting tho man
dates over about 100000 Of back
ward peoples would again be brought
up for discussion at the next meeting
of the council, which, 1t is now an
nounced, will be held in June next
He expressed the hope that the
United States would be represented at
this meeting OF the council so as to
present through It's representatives its
objections to the ALLEGATION to japan
of the mandate over zap and the other
Pacific islands north of the equator
and to Great Britain over the Mesopo-
tamian oil region.
(This suggestion py Mr.. Sweetser.
however, was made before Secretary OF
State Hughes sent to the allied Powers
early in April his note asserting that
the allied mandates were invalid unless
American assent to them were given.
In view Of these notes the Council of the
league at Its next meeting may post
pone action on the mandates.)
Working on Disarmament.
The Disarmament Commission. headed
by former Premier Viviani Of France.
Fisher of Great Britain and former
Premier Orlando OF Italy. will begin its
labors soon. Commenting thereon, Mr..
Sweetser says:
'In view of the foundations already
laid by the different elements of the
league II would seem difficult TO initiate
any productive disarmament plans out
side the league except upon the single
question of naval production, which de-
pends very largely, OF course, on the
United States"
Mr.. Sweetser points out that the Dis
armament Commission Is one of the
strongest bodies yet brought together
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MARRIAGE BOOM IN BRITAIN.
Nearly 100000 weddings In 1920
Make Record

LONDON, April 16.-There was boom
in marriages in England and Wales last
year, when nearly 400. 900 couples were
wed. This easily constitutes a record,
says the Registrar-General.
For the three years preceding the
war the annual average was only 2SO,000
and only twice has the 300, 900 mark
been passed-in 1915 and 1919, when.
owing to the recruiting cry of single
men first" the marriages in the second
half OF the year went up with bound
end eclipsed all previous figures
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Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1927. by THE NEW York HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
GERMAN PLAN FOR
RAVAGED FRANCE
Would Furnish Material and
Labor for Work Of Re-
construction.
USE STANDARDIZED PARTS
French Realize Benefit to
Both Economically and
Industrially.

Special Cable to The NEw YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. bu THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin. April 16.
A plan for restoring the destroyed
ardized material comparable to toy
building blocks was laid before the Ger
man Government at a recent conference
by one Of the Mannesmann brothers. the
well known Rhineland manufacturers.
The Mannesmann plan is for Germany
to provide the material ready made 70
At which can be put together into mod
ern dwellings in an amazingly short
time.
The standardized parts would not be
designed to fit houses OF any one type.
but like stone blocks could be used to
erect houses with a wide range OF archi-
tectural variety. Mannesmann informed
the Government that they could begin
the manufacture OF standardized parts
at once In any quantity desired and sub
mitted charts and drawings which con-
WINGED his hearers that an interesting
solution of the reconstruction problem
had been shown them
1t was the opinion OF the conference
that II the French insisted on the re-
lection of cooperation with German labor
in rebuilding, at least the Germans
should propose to furnish the materials
and that this should be subtracted from
the total of reparations payments
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Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
Copyright, 1891. bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
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ASHAMED OF GERMANY,
BUT MUST GO THERE
Woman Failed to Register as
Enemy Alien IN England.
Special CabIs to THE New YoRK HExALp-
Copyright, 1881, by THE NEW YORK HEaAID.
New York Herald Bureau.
Anrfl

New York Herald Bureau.
London, April 16.
Mrs. Ellen Bacher, who was brought
into the Highgate police station this
week and charged with failing to regis
ter as an enemy alien during the war.
told the court she was ashamed of be-
ing a German and did not want to re
turn to Germany. She surrendered now
because she wanted to 20 to Holland.
Mrs. Bacher was we'll dressed and
appeared to be a highly cultured
woman. Witnesses said that for long
time she had been aiding the poor in
her neighborhood She said she had
hoped to conceal her nationality for
all time. but the magistrate recon-
mended that she be deported to Ger
many and fined ten shillings.
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by the league In that 1t Is representative
not only of the moro important nations,
members of the league. but also includes
experts in economies, finance, labor,
politics and military subjects from the
various organizations already under the
egis of the league. such as the Interna-
tional Labor Office, the Economic and
Financial Commission and the Perma-
nent Military, Naval and Air Commits
sion.
In this connection Mr. Sweetser says
that the League of Nations has Issued
strong appeal to all Governments to
ratify the treaty of St Germain. which
was drawn up to prevent the dumping
in more backward parts of the world of
the large stocks of war material now
held In the belligerent countries. He
adds,
Under this agreement all such traffic
was to be regulated by tho League OF
Nations, but up to the present, owing
largely to tho failure OF the United
States to take action in the matter. the
other Interested governments have been
unwilling to ratify the convention for
fear of handfoapping their own ma
tionals in a trade which remained open
to American firms"
The Commission on Amendments TO
the Covenant of the Leagu. Is required
to make a report to that body before
June 1. Mr.. Sweetser asserts that II IS
recognized in many quarters that this
commission SERVED as league pillar
to any bridge which might be built be-
tween the League and the United
states" The commission. he says, is
well qualified to enter into a discussion
with the United States in case Presi-
H.. 80 80 fe,
adapt the existing League to his own
ideas for an association OF nations.
Would Extend Covenant.
A. J. Balfour OF Great Britain is
president OF the Covenant Commission.
Mr.. Sweetser says that the amendments
thus far presented are extensions of the
covenant rather than severe modifica-
tions Of It, with the single exception OF
the Canadian amendment to eliminate
Article X.
Election of judges OF the Court of
International Arbitration is to begin
this spring. When the Council of the
League held Its last meeting twenty
seven nations had signed the protocol
for the court, but only one, Sweden,
actually had deposited her ratification.
If the necessary twenty-four members
Of the League do not ratify the protocol
soon the Secretary-General OF the
League is authorized by the Council to
ask for conditional nominations OF the
judges.
An international conference on the sup
preston of International traffic In wom-
en- and children will be held at Geneva
In the last week in June. The Assembly
OF the league has asked the Council to
appoint special commission OF inquiry
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
ENGLISH AUGMENT
ARMY IN IRELAND
(By the Associated Press)

London, May 30.-Premier Lloyd
George announced in the house of COM
mons today that the government pro-
poses to strengthen the crown forces
in Ireland and that statement on the
subject will be presented as soon as
arrangements are completed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
RUSS SOVIET
IN COLLAPSE
SAYS L[N|NE
(By the Associated Press)

Riga, May 3O.-According to direct
Moscow dispatches received today
Nicolai Lenine, premier of soviet Rus
sia, declared in a speech yesterday
that the Bolshevik government and
state is in complete bankruptcy.
Lenine is quoted as asking the Of
ficers of all Russian central executive
committees to approve the unlimited
return of capitalists to Russia and the
recall of constitutional democracy as
the form of government. Other poll
tical parties were called upon to aid
IN rebuilding the shattered Bolshevik
country.
No official confirmation of this re-
port had been received today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
HARTON.DURHAM
CASE Is AFFIRMED

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
Little Rock, May 3O.-The Arkan-
sas supreme court today affirmed the
judgment of the Faulkner chancery
court in the case of B. M. Harton
against c. E. Durham.
The case involved IS acres of land
which Mr.. Harton claimed should
have been delivered to him included
with a tract of about 800 acres on
Cadron creek, purchased from MIR.
Durham. The latter had just purchas-
ed the land from Mrs. E. C. Barnes
and both deeds conveyed the IS acres
which it developed later neither of
them owned. Harton sued Durham in
circuit court for $500 alleged to be
the value of the 18 acres. The case
was transferred to chancery court,
where the defense was offered that
the Is acre tract was described in the
deed by mistake and that neither party
intended to convey it. This conten-
tlon was sustained by the lower court
and affirmed in the supreme court
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
LITTLE ROCK HONORS
STATES MARTYR SONS
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Little Rock, May 30.-Arkansas SOL
diers, sailors and marines were honor
ed here today by elaborate ceremonies,
which started at 1880 o'clock with
the launching of the floral barge on
the Arkansas river from the free
bridge. The barge honored soldiers
and sailors who lost their lives at sea,
and was prepared by the woman's
auxiliary Of the Little Rock legion
post.
At 1880, the parade of foreign war
veterans was started with the flag
draped cassion on which reposed the
body of Private Ernest v. Bollinger,
at its head. Private Bollineer was
the first of Little Rocks soldier sons
to win Distinguished Service de-
coration for gallantry in action. His
remains reposed in state yesterday IN
the rotunda of the state capitol
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
TO PROBE TRAGIC
AIRPLANF WRECK
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, May 30.-Army Of
ficers today prepared to investigate
the wreck Of the ambulance plane Sat
|urday night over Indian Head, Nj, in
which seven were killed. According
to witnesses Of the grim tragedy, the
plane met a severe electrical storm
on its return from Langley field, and
apparently wrecked when its pilot at
tempted to land in the face of 100
mile wind. Spectators said the plane
was only about 200 feet in the air
when it smashed to earth.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, as
sistant chief Of the army air service,
weathered the same storm and reached
Washington by making detour over
Richmond. General Mitchell drove his
own plane. The army aviation Of
ficers and men had been to Langley
field to witness testing of bombing
planes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
LIVERPOOL COTTON LOWER.

With all American markets closed
for the holiday, cotton declined on the
Liverpool market today. July Liver
pool closed at $50, seven English
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
NEW YORK IN TRIBUTE
TO NATIONS HEROES
by the Associated Press)


New York, May 30.-New York to-
day observed memorial day with the
most elaborate ceremonies in the his
tory of the metropolis, honoring sold
iers and sailors who lost their lives
in the world war.
A huge parade of veterans of three
wars was started EARLY this morning
in the metropolitan district, and gen.
eral ceremonies were presented in all
five boroughs of Greater New York.
Special exercises were held at historic
spots throughout the day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. DuVal Purkins re-
turned this morning to their home at
Hope after a visit to Mrs. Purkin's
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
HARDING SPEAKS
WORD FOR COTTON
(By the Associated Pressl

Washington, May 30.-Efforts to
promote the interests of the cotton IN
dustry were endorsed today by Presi-
dent Harding in telephone message
to the American Cotton Association
at the opening of its meeting at New
York. The Importance of cotton is
not confined to any one section, the
president declared, and any movement
to promote the best interest of the in
dustry deserves the support of all peo-
pie.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30

into his pit on account of tire trouble
Tommie Milton was second, only
three laps behind DePalma at the end
of the first 25O miles.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
DEMANDS S|LFS|A
| BRAWL ENDED SOON

Paris, May 30.-Great Britain's re-
ply to Premier Brands communica-
ton, received in Paris today, insists
upon the desirability of the supreme
council meeting this week for further
study of the Silesian question.
The note declares that BRAND ac-
|cepts the principle of examination
laid down in the note by BRAND, but
British experts do not think the coun-
Gil should delay the supreme council
meeting as France suggested in order
to permit complete report by The ex-
perts handling the question.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
3 SPEED F|ENDS
IN CLASSIC RACE

(By the Associated Press)
Indianapolis Ind, May 30.-Ralph
De Palma led the speedway race at the
end of the first half, but was forced
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
TO j. s,
FIRST, OTHERS
NEXT HARDING
(By the Associated Pressl

Washington, May 30.-Loyalty as
being given first to America but never
failing to measure up to the demands
of advancing civilization was pictured
today by President Harding as the
ideal of America
In his memorial address at the
Arlington national cemetery, the
president declared that the United
States has never failed to measure up
to demands presented in behalf of
humanity, and never will.
Our duty to civilization can only
be discharged by first taking care of
our own integrity" President Hard
ing declared.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
DUBLIN HAS BLOODY
BATTLE ON STREETS
(By the Associated Pressl

Dublin, May 3O.-Wild scenes at
tended the stone throwing and shoot
ing last night when civilians and SOL
diers clashed. Civilians attempted to
separate young woman from mill
tary escort and disorderly fight
ensued. Several on both sides were
wounded.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30
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ROTARY CLUB TUESDAY.

The Rotary CLUB will hold its
weekly luncheon at 12:30ocllock to-
morrow in the rooms of the Conway
Commercial Club, it was announced
today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-30

Indianapolis, Ind, May 30.-Twen.
ty-three drivers started today in the
annual speedway races. The race is
of 500 miles and is the American
speedway classic.