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Evening star., 1921-12-14
NINE-POWER PACT
ON CHINA PRESENT
CONFERENCE PLAN
Continued from First Page.)

tariffs. The powers. through treaties
with China. have fixed the rate of
tariffs on both imports and exports Of
China. Necessarily this system, which
is infiexibIe and does rot allow China
to differentiate in duties. between lux
urieS and necessities. between manu-
factured articles and raw materials.
is a great burden to China. The rates
have been kept SO low. also. that in
order to raise money for her govern
mental purposes China has been COM
PEELED to levy heavy taxes on her own
merchants and manufacturers. which
makes the competition with foreign
business more difficult for them.
The customs question. it was learn
ed today. while IL knotty one. is show
ing signs of being unraveled by the
subcommittee, and in d way that will
be of distinct benefit to China. The
Chinese are asking complete auton-
omy in the matter OF customs duties.
Betterment Is Seen.
The proposed treaty. it is said. will
better the situation with regard to
China in a very great degree. That
the present conference will be able
to settle all the Chinese problems,
however, is extremely doubtful.
though as much will be accomplished
as possible.
In this connection. it may be said.
the plan for further meetings of the
nations now comforting which is
being gradually developed is calcu-
lated to deal with the Chinese prob
lens that may not be settled at the
present conference.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
OF ARMS CONFERENCE

(The Star is publishing each day a sum
mafized story of the Developments of the
armament conference. By reading II each
day you will keep in touch with the out
standing events Of the historic meeting.)
The far east committee of the
Washington conference met at IL
am. today and continued discus
sion of the leased territory Ques-
tion as related to China.
The naval ratio to be fixed for
the United States. Great Britain
and Japan in the limitation of ar
mament treaty is expected ta be
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DECISION BY JAPAN
. ON 5553PROPOSAL
REFERRED T0KATO
recommendations of Toxic
Generally Believed to
Favor Acceptance.
By the Associated Press.


TOXIC, December 12.-The question
of Japan's acceptance of the ratio of
| naval Limitation proposed by the
United States has been referred I"
Admiral Baron Kato at Washington.
with recommendations by the diplo-
| matte advisory council. The nature
of these recommendations is the sub
! ject of much conjecture in the news
papers here, which generally assume
that unofficial reports saying accep-
tance with qualifications was recon-
mended are correct. The correspond
! ent. however. is advised by well in
| formed persons that it would he
premature to accept these reports as
authentic.
Sees Final Settlement.
The recent approach to confirmation
comes in a statement by kenkichi
Yoshizawa, chief Of the Asiatic sec
tion. and temporarily of one or two
other sections of the foreign Office.
through whose hands pass all affairs
relating to the Washington confer
ence.
| instructions have been sent TO Ad-
miral Eato," he said. This time !
think the question of the naval ratio
will be settled once and for all.''
| Charles B. Warren, American am
bassador. who had frequently con-
ferred with officials in an attempt TO
clarity the position of the United
States in regard to the naval ratio and
other questions. said:
The inSiStence on a higher ratio
will disappear. in my opinion. in the
the other agreements and understand
| ingS now being reached"
NJ. Ioshizawa, commenting on the
abstract of the fCur-power Pacific
treaty as received here. declared the
/! belief that it would meet with wide
approval in Japan. Incidentally. he
paid tribute to the American delegates
, at the Washington conference. SEN
| timent which he declared was shared
! by all the officials of the government.
There is nothing more pleasant to
contemplate than the fair-mindedness
and evidence OF right purpose which
/ the American delegates have shown in
every phase of the deliberations" he
said. president Harding is to be con-
! graduated on having chosen such men
to represent the United States He
deplored the efforts in some quarters
to create suspicion as to Americas in
! tentions. and said that so, and probably
! 80. per cent OF the Japanese people
| felt confidence in the sincerity of the
! United States. and appreciated it's ef-
| forts to establish a basis for peace.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
Copyright. 1921

settled at any moment. Japan is
understood to have accepted condi-
tionally the 5-5-3 ratio proposed
by the United States. An attempt
is being made to save to her the
new battleship Mutsu.
The Japanese and Chinese dole
gates are still working for a solu-
tion of the Shantung problem. par
ticularly with reference to the
.Kiaochow railroad.
NJ. Viviani, head OF the French
delegation. left here yesterday
afternoon and will sail for France
todas.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
STAND OUT Fe1 II MEN.

By the Associated Press.
WlLk ES- BARRE, Pa. December IA.
Eight Of the Stkff teen collieries of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company in
this section are idle because of a
strike of approximately 5000 men.
The men claim that working condi-
tions in two of the collieries do not
give seventeen of the men a living
wage. while the company contends
the men are seeking a minimum wage
of $3.50 a day, and that they are not
willing to produce to get this pay.
When efforts made to adjust the
grievances of the seventeen men fail
ed. the large body of mine workers
decided to support the claims of these
few miners by staying away from the
.collieries. The company employs about
II. 900 men in this district.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
GIVEN STATE OFFICE.

RICHMOND, Va. December 14.-Al
bert J. McMath of Onacock has been
elected president of the Virginia State
Board of Agriculture and immigration
to succeed Berkley ID. Adams of Char
lotte county, resigned.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
MICHIGAN INVITES LORENz.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. December IL
An official invitation to visit Michigan
was extended yesterday to DIR. Adolf
executive committee of the Michigan
State Medical Society in conference
here.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
OVATION FOR LLOYD GEORGE,
Rv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December H.-While rati-
fication Of the peace treaty between
Great Britain and Ireland was being
urged by speakers in the house Of COM
mons this afternoon. Prime Minister
Lloyd George entered the house and was
Evening star., 1921-12-14
.e,ved wit, a. storm of cheers.

received with a storm of cheers.
He was cheered again as he rose 10
speak on the agreement No agreement
ever concluded between two peoples nad
received SO universal welcome. ne oe-
clared. -,
! received wider publicity than probably
any treaty which ever had been entered
into. with the exception of the treaty OF
Versailles.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
FIVE MINERS ENToMBED.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
: MORRISON. Col. December IL
One miner is known to have lost his
life and five others still are entombed
in the Satanic mine of the Colorado
Colleries Company. where an ex-
plosion occurred late yesterday. Other
miners in the property when the ex-
pIosion occurred escaped or were res
cued.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
PROPOSAL CABLED HOME.

By the Associated Press.
The counter proposal of China for
the purchase from Japan of the kiao-
chow w-TSinanfu railroad in Shantune
province has been cabled to Toxic by
the japanese arms conference dele
cation, which has been carrying on
direct conversations with the Chinese
delegates in an effort to settle the
Shantung problem outside the con-
ference.
The japanese are said to have con-
sidered it necessary to receive in
StructionS from home on this matter.
which is deemed the most important
in the negotiations.
Ready to Furnish Bonds.
China is understood to be ready TO
furnish bonds as security for pay
ment but the Japanese are said to feel
that some security further than bonds
should be given. The consultation
with Toxic may delay definite action
on the railroad subject for a few days.
The conversations have offered the
unusual spectacle of two oriental
countries holding their entire nego-
tiations, which are replete with tech
nical details. in the English language,
with American and British represent
atives sitting in as observers The
adoption of the English tongue. it is
believed, will serve to prevent misun-
derstanding, because differences have
arisen in the past between Japan and
China as a result of a disagreement
between them over the proper inter
probation of the Chinese and japanese
texts of a given document or state
ment.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
TEACHERS WOULD
HALT EXAMINATION

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SENATE WIPES OUT
u DIVISION OF COSTS
FOR THE DISTRICT

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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FOCH SAILS FOR FRANCE
WITH AMERICAS H0NORS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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value. as was the case with war saw
ings stamps.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
LYNDEN GIRL WOULD
BE TULIP DAY QUEEN
Miss Nellie Brown Named Candidate
of Lynden High School For Regent
of Festival

Miss Nellie Brown will be the can
didate of the Lynden district for the
position of Queen of the Tulip Fes-
tival to be held a Bellingham next
month.
Miss Brown is a student at the
Lynden High School, and was the
choice of the school.
If she is unsuccessful in winning
the queens place, Miss Brown will
be given prominent place in the
queens retinue, representing the
Lynden district.
Miss Edna MacKinnon, principal OF
the high school, will have charge OF
her campaign for the office.
Lynden has been asked to enter
a float in the Tulip Day Parade, and
a delegation of Bellingham boosters
will come to this city next week tc
make arrangements for the loca
display.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
FRIENDS GATHER AT SERVICES
FOR MRS. AUGUSTA SASS

Friends gathered Friday after
noon at the Knapp Funeral Parlors
to attend the services for the late
Mrs. Augusta Sass, who passed away
Sunday morning. April 3. The Rev.
w. O. Benadom conducted the SER
vices.
Augusta Louise Dohr was born in
Middleton. Wis, August 2S, 1851.
Here she grew to womanhood and on
Nov. 13, 1872 was married to Herman
Sass. In 1878 they with their two
children, moved to Lake Benton,
Mimi, settling on a homestead in
Pipestone County where they lived
for "a years.
In 1904, they moved to Holland,
Mimi, and eight years later to Lyn-
den.
/ She leaves to mourn her departure
two daughters, Mrs. Sara Kavanagh
of PontieX, Sask, and Mrs. Rozetta
Serrurier of Lynden, three grand
children, and one sister and six broth
ers, all of the MiddleWest.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
BASEBALL TEAM WILL
BE WELL SUPPORTED
II. w. Cation Named Manager of Lyn-
den Team; May Organize County
League

Prospects for some good, clean,
fast base ball games in Lynden this
summer are looking better every
day. Since organizing the club last
week President Burns has kept his
committees hard at work lining up
players. grounds, finances and uni
forms.
The plan selected for financing the
team was one whereby a loan of $500
was made by the First National
Bank of Lynden. This note was Sc
cured by the endorsement of twenty
five business men and other citizens
of Lynden. This together with sever
al donations makes splendid finan-
cial start for the club.
The committee on grounds met
with the board of directors of the
Whatcom County Fair Association
and obtained permission to use their
grandstand and sufficient land to lay
be made into one of the most desira-
BILE baseball grounds in the county.
At meeting Thursday evening at
| the city hall, it was definitely decid-
ed not to apply for berth in the
Twilight league this year. But, a
committee was appointed to take the
mattersup with nearby towns and en-
deavor to organize a county League
outside of Bellingham. AT this same
meeting new uniforms were selected
from several samples present, and or.
dered.
A meeting of the signers of the
$500 note was held Monday night for
the purpose selecting manager fol
the team. 1t was finally decided thai
H. w. Cation, of the Ford Garage, was
the logical man for the position ant
he was elected.
The first practice was held Sunday
afternoon at Hawley's Park, ant
judging from the showing made a
that time Lynden should have III
trouble in putting a first class team
on the field.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
TEACHERS ELECTED
FOR NEXT SEASON
Miss Elsie Sweet Will Return to Lyn-
den as Principal of High School;
Others Named

Election of teachers for next year
for the Lynden schools was made on
Monday evening by the Lynden
school board The Board was able
today to announce a partial list OF
the members of the staff for next
year.
w. A. Fisher will continue as sup
erintendent, and Miss Elsie Sweet
will return to Lynden as principal OF
tht high school. Miss Wright has
been offered the principalship of the
grade school again.
In the high school, Messrs Rockey
and Landau will return, and Misses
Tachell, and Powlison.
Elections at the Grade School in
clude Miss Nessen and her sister OF
the Meridian School, Miss Bromley
and Miss Straks.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
OLD POSTOFFICE
BUILDING TORN DOWN
Old Log Structure On Rittenberg
Property Raced; Was Built In
Early Days

The old Lynden postoffice pie
turesque log structure located on the
Miles Rittenberg property at Front
and Seventh. is being torn down this
week.
The rough little building of pioneer
days under the trees on the Ritten-
berg home, has been landmark in
Lynden for years, and its passing is
looked on with real regret.
Captain Stevenson built it in 1888
He intended it for store, but after
it was finished, he turned it into a
postoffice. C. L. Judson, "Bonty,'
hauled the logs with an OK team for
the construction of the building.
This was not Lynden's first post
office, as many believe. The first
one was located on the old A. Bunker
place, just south of the City Meat
Market. 1t was built in 1869, and
was used for fourteen years until
the new building on the Rittenberg
property was finished.
H. A. Judson was the first post
master. At this time, there were no
trails between Whatcom, now Bel
lingham, and Lynden. The only
means of transportation was on the
Nooksack River in canoes. The mail
was brought to Lynden once a week
at first, but later 1t was brought in
twice week.
Bids for Lynden's new postoffice
were submitted by local people this
week to the government, just when
the pioneer structure is being sawed
up.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS
ECONOMY MEASURES
Will Limit Grade School Attendance.
Cut Down Transportation, And Get
Along With Fewer Teachers

Lynden's school board made three
decisions at meeting Monday ev-
ening, with a view to reducing the
expenses of the district radically.
President Henry Shagren, Frank
E. Knapp and Clerk r. B. LIE Cocq de-
cided that on account of the financial
condition of the district, no pupils
will be transported to the Lynden
schools from outside the district. Bids
have been called for to bring in pu-
pills from the Fairview, and other
outlying sections of the district. The
Board hopes that by thus limiting the
transportation area, that consider
able cash saving may be made.
A second economy move was the
decision to refuse admittance to all
grade pupils from outside the dis
Itrict, because Of the crowded condi-
tion of the grade building, and be-
cause Lynden has enough to do to
finance the instruction of the pupils
in it's own district.
A third step in cutting expenses
was the decision to get along with
one less teacher in the high school,
and one less teacher in the grade
school. 1t is thought that this can
be done by little manipulation, and
the plan will be given trial. In line
with the reduction in living expenses,
the Board will maintain a lower sal
airy schedule.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
PROTEST AGAINST
CLOSING NOOKSACK
Fishermen of County Voice Vigorous
Objections To Proposal OF Game
Commission

A vigorous protest against the
closing of the Nooksack River for
fishing each year from April Is to
June Is, as has been proposed, will
be made today to the Whatcom Coun-
ty Game Commission at it's meeting
in Bellingham.
Petitions have been circulated, and
many hundred sportsmen have sign
ed them. The following is the text
of the petition:
Understanding that it is the in
tention of your honorable body to ap-
ply to director of fisheries and game
of the State of Washington, under the
authority granted you by Chapter
No. 81, of the laws of 1921. partic-
ularly under section No. 8 of said
chapter, for authority to close the
Nooksack river to fishing for a per-
iod of sixty days or until June Is,
1921.
1--WE, the undersigned, residents OF
Whatcom County, Washington, dc
hereby most earnestly protest against
such action, as we feel that this riv-
er should remain open for fishine G
throughout the season provided by
law. We object to closing the same
for the period, or any part of the per-
iod proposed, but we do not object to
a reasonable limit being placed upon
the number to be caught, either daily
weekly or by the season. We base oul
objections to the proposed action up
on the following reasons, among
others:
First, that q great many of the
residents of this county are attracted
/ to the river on Sundays and vacation
days to fish, and while they do no
catch but few fish, the principa
benefit derived from it is the outing
for themselves and families. If the
season on the river was closed as pro
posed it would greatly interfere will
such outings, which are certainl,
highly beneficial to the people of thi
district.
Second, by placing a limit upoi
the bag all the pleasure and recrea
ton which the river affords can b.
indulged in without any hardship up
on anybody and at the same time
greater amount of fish, will be per
mitted to pass up the river for spawn
in.
Third, we further object on tn
grounds that the proposed action is
more drastic remedy than is require
to conserve the fishing in the river.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
TELLS HOW TO TREAT
DISEASES OF SEEDS
Prof. George Xundell Gives Demon.
stration Here; Furnishes Tribune
With Treatment Prescription

How to treat potato and oat and
wheat diseases. was demonstrated on
Friday for Lynden farmers at the
Jackman farm by George L. Zundell
plant disease specialist of the State
College.
Professor Zundell prepared for the
Tribune the following summary of
the treatments suggested:
Potato: For rhizoctonia scab,
block leg, silver scurf. Wash all dirt
off potatoes night before. Cover to
keep wet. then treat in corrosive sub
Innate "a or to 80 gallons of water,
for one-half to one hour. Dissolve
corrosive ssublimate in hot water and
mix solution in wooden vessel or use
g pounds bluestone to SO gallons OF
water. Dip for hours. Do not use
formaldehyde for treating potatoes.
Oat Smuts. Formaldehyde l pint
to 40 gallons water. Dip S to 10
minutes or sprinkle and cover 3 to
6 hours; or use / pint formaldehyd
to 10 gallons water and, spray over
40 bushels of oats, not more or less
Wheat. Sinking Smut of Wheai
use l pint formaldehyde to 40 gal
Ions of water; dip to 10 minutes
drain; dip to 8 minutes in lime wa
ter made by Stacking l pound of lime
and diluting to 10 gallons of water.
Or use l pound bluestone to !
gallons water; dip 5 to 10 minutes
then dip in above lime solution
to 3 minutes.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
REV. II. X. PASMA TO TAKE
VACATION AND VISIT EAST

Rev. and Mrs. H. X. Pasma and
family will leave Monday for the
East on a vacation trip of two months
Mrs. Pasma and the children will
stay at Holland, Michigan, with Mrs
Pasma's parents. AS a delegate OF
the Chassis of the Cascades, Rev. Pas
ma will attend the General Synod OF
the Reformed Church in America, al
Asbury Park, New Jersey, the Partic
ular Synod at Orange City, Iowa, the
session of the Board of Superintend
ents of the Western Theological Sem
mary at Holland, Mich, and a meet
ing of the Council of Hope College
at Holland, Mich.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
SWANK HOME DESTROYED BY
FIRE; NO WATER FOR BLAZE

The home of l.. ]. Swank on the
Glendale road just out of the city
limits was destroyed by fire Satur-
day noon. No water was available
to fight the blaze, so that the Lyn-
den Fire Department could do little
to prevent the destruction of the
home.
All the furniture was saved, and
even the doors and windows were
removed.
It is thought that the fire started
from a break in the chimney The
loss was only partially covered by
insurance.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
CLUB TO MEET
TUESDAY TO DISCUSS PARK

The Lynden Community Club will
meet Tuesday night at the Lynder
High School to discuss plans for lay
ing out the new Memorial Park.
All those who agreed to contribute
work, and others interested, are re,
quested to attend
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-04-14
BONDS FOR IMPROVING
RIVER READY NOW
Farmers and Business Men May Sign
Them Now To Guarantee Costs of
Preliminary Work

Official bonds to guarantee the
preliminary expenses for the work OF
forming river improvement district
to curb the Nooksack properly. have
been received in Lynden, and are
awaiting signatures at the First Ma
tional Bank.
All those interested in putting the
river improvements on permanent
basis are asked to call at the bank
and sign these bonds.
A. H. Frasier, chairman of the
bond committee, asked the Tribune
to publish the following notice tc=
day:
1.-The committee who have been
working on this matter for the past
year will not make a personal can
ivass to have these bonds signed; they
are busy at this time, and if the bus
mess men and property owner of this
community are not interested enough
in this matter to take time to sign
hese petitions, the committee is not
to blame. The bonds are in demon
nations of $50, 500 and 5000, and
can be found at the First National
Bank.
1.-The County River Improvement
Club can't do anything further
toward improving the river till these
bonds are signed.
"If you want the river improved
sign a bond If it suits you the way
it is, don't sign.'