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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25
PREPARING FOR
CABINET POSTS
Weeks, Hughes and Others
Are Putting Their At
fairs i'm Order
HOOVER SECRETARY
OF COMMERCE
That Is the Present Indication, with Mel
lon Secretary of Treasury, Daugherty
Attorney General. Hays Postmaster
General and Wallace Farm Head.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

IbE lbAN 10 LA W l(E4NtE4.
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.)
Copyright 1921.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2J.-There are
two ways to tell who will be in the cabi-
net of President Harding. One is Mr.
Harding's own announcement, and the
other is definite arrangements made by
the individuals concerned to enter pub
lie life. such as severing business connec-
tions and packing their household goods.
Definite evidence has come to the writ
or that John W. Weeks. former senator
from Massachusetts, is preparing to take
over the portfolio of secretary of war.
Within the last week, Mr. Weeks has
sent for preliminary data so that ne may
make survey of>the entire war depart
mcnt. Caro-
Charles Evans Hughes is winding up
his legal affairs so as to be ready for the
secretaryship of state.
\. w Mellon of Pittsburgh has re-
signed as director of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad and Will become secretary of
the treasury.
Charles GroSyenor Dawes of Chicago,
who was previously mentioned for this
place, will probably become governor of
the federal reserve board. succeeding W.
+. q. Harding. who is about to resign to
become president of the new 100000
600 export corporation.
Harry NJ DaUgherty will be attorney
general and Will Hays postmaster gem
eral
Herbert Hoover will be in the cabinet
as secretary of commerce.
Henry Wallace of Des Moines, Ia
viii be secretary of agriculture
of pk nj tpnl- h.,
Spicuously mentioned for secretary of
war, will not be i'll the cabinet but will
be rewarded by being given some other
post of prominence.
This leaves the portfolios of navy, in
terror and labor undetermined and every
one of Mr.. Harding's advisers and close
friends who might be presumed TO know
including some of those who had last
minute talks with Mr. Harding before he
went South, frankly confess that they
are up in the air about those three posi-
tIons. Indeed, Mr.. Harding himself is
weighing the merits of various eligiblcs
and probably has come to no decision as
yet.
1t would not be surprising, however,
If after all the talk about eliminating
l1oWden, the former governor of Illinois
finally was asked to become secretary of
the navy. The change of Mr. Weeks
from navy to war Is at the bottom of
it. Everybody believed that Mr.. Weeks
wanted to be secretary of the navy be-
cause he is a graduate of the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis, but in truth. Mr.
Weeks wanted to be secretary of the
treasury, as he is a banker. His own OBJ
lection to becoming secretary of the
navy was that he would be embarrassed
Ill passing upon promotions of his own
classmates who are now high officers in
the American navy. Originally it was
intended to make Governor Lowden see
rotary of war, but since Mr.. Harding
was persuaded to take 4. w. Mellon of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25
SMOKE CANDLES
FOR USE IN WAR
Recently Developed Device Believed TO
lie OF Great Importance to Mill
tary Operations

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Toxic
smoke candles, recently developed. win
have an extensive use in future wars. in
the opinion of L. /. Shaw. of the internal
bureau of mines, who recently spoke on
Smoke and Incendiary Material before the
Franklin Institute
Smoke candles, SO called" he said.
are small cylindrical boxes which are To-
nitcd by some sort of friction device and
which contain smoke-producine mixtures.
Their use is in setting up a smoke screen
close at hand, for after ignition they are
simply set on the ground not bein
thrown or projected in any way. The need
Is very apparent to make the movements
OF small groups of men close at hand. pos
sible
The British, early in the war. devel-
oped very satisfactory smoke candles
which were used 10y all the allies. The
Americans also developed candle which
was satisfactory. but which did not get
INTO production and use in France before
the armstice The smoke is normally
white, must have maximum capacity and
be cool enough to prevent the setting mn
of air currents and thus rise from the
ground. 1t must be heavy So as to be dis
placed by the minimum amount of wind
Of low velocity These requirements are
admirably met by candles which produce
a smoke consisting of zinc chloride.
CAS- regards the future of incendiary
material, my own opinion, which opinion,
however, is substantiated by at least some
of the military critics, is that incendiary
material, except for small arms and long
range shell and drop bombs viii have at
least n very limited and perhaps no use.
The fame projectors viii probably never
be used in future war. Smoke material,
on the other hand, viii hav, a very extern
sive and embarrassing use. BY the use
OF the smoke screen during an attack the
casualties can be largely reduced.
There was In progress of development
by the British and Americans during the
latter part of the war. smoke candles
which would give a toxic smoke. The tox-
ie material employed was diphenyl- chlor-
arsine acknowledgements IS solid
which vaporizes in the heat of the candle
and is obtained in such state of division
that it will penetrate most gas masks
Such toxic smokes, of which there will
probably he others developed. will find
a very extensive use in the future. 1t is
the greatest step made thus far in the
new use of smoke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25

Pittsburgh for the Secrctaryship Of the
treasury and since he wanted Mr.. Weeks
in the cabinet, too, it became necessary
to transfer Mr.. Weeks to the portfolio
of war. The assumption was that it
would make little difference to Governor
Lowden. whether he took over the affairs
of the army or the navy so the present
plan is To urge the acceptance of the
navy portfolio on the Illinois man. whose
strength at the Republican convention
was thrown at the psychological moment
to Harding and thu made possible his
nomination.
1t is not considered fikely that Mr..
Harding Will start out his adminiStra-
ton by recognizing the objections made
by the Thompson machine in Chicago
for the preSident-elect is a regular Re
publican and all his SympathieS have
been with the Lowden wing of the party
1t is also understood that men of in
tluence in Illinois have informed Mr.
Harding that the moral effect Of eiimi-
mating LOwdeu from the cabinet might
be more encouragement to the Thomp-
son wing than would be good for the
Republican party nationally. so the re-
ward to be given Mr.. Lowden is being
carefully considered.
Furthermore. when it became evident
that Mr.. Mpliou'S qualifications for the
secretaryShip Of the treasury We're urged
by Pennsylvania leaders, who made a
ator Harding was left with the necessity
of picking an Illinois man for the cabi-
net. The race then narrowed down to
Governor Lowdcn and Albert II. I.aSker.
president of Lord < Thomas. and one of
| the intimate advisers Of Mr.. Harding
during the last campaign. Mr.. LOwden' S
political prominence and the part ne
played at the Chicago convention i'm
nominating Harding have been the fac
tors in his favor. He Is by no means n
certainty for the cabinet aS last minute
shifts and transfers may be necessary
+ but he X back again in the cabinet race.
and being favorably considered for the
Secretaryship of the navy.
The elimination of \. r. Hert of Ken
lucky for the war portfolio caused AIR
! Harding considerable pain. for lpeaIa5
lIert and wants tn. reward him for the
/ part he played aS Iowden manager i'm
swinging the convention to Harding.
| But Hert comes from Kentucky. which
| state voted for Cox and to pick ANYBODY
/ from Il southern state. which went Dem
ocratIc. would be to get into trouble
with the Republicans who carried Ten
nesSee and Oklahoma and Missouri. Some
! of Mr. Hcrt's friends urged that he be
| appointed on the ground that he was
/ originally from Indiana but the selec-
I ton Of VIII Hays. who comes from In
diana, too, made that impossible. az Mr..
Harding isn't going to put two men in
the cabinet from the same state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25
Mr.. OR MRS.
DYSPEPTIC
Get rid of Indigestion and
Stomach Worries with
"Pape's Diapepsin"

Really does put weak. disordered
stomachs in really does" over
come Indigestion, dyspepsia. gas, heart
burn and SournesS due to acid fermenta-
on-that-iust that-makes papes Dia-
pepsin the largest selling stomach anti
acid and regulator in the world If what
YOU eat ferments and turns sour, YOU
6elch gas and eructate undigested food or
water: head is dizzy and aches: breath
foul: tongue coated. remember the mo-
ment "Pape's Diapepsin'' comes in con-
tact with the stomach all such distress
vanishes. It's truly astonishing-almo
marvellous. and the joy is its harmless
ness. A box Of Pape's Diapepsin tablets
costs so little ut drug stores too--Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
WAY DOWN EAST.
Big Screen Production to BE Shown a
Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls.
Reserved seats are now on sale
for the engagement Of ID. W. Grithth' ;
wonder spectacle Way Down East. which
viii be seen for the first time in this sec
ton at the Bellows Falls Opera House
for stay of three days beginning Thurs
day, Jan. -. matinees Friday and Satur-
day. .--s.
This picturization Of a famous play has
been pronounced by substantial authori-
ties the greatest work of this genius OF
the screen. The producer has combined
drama. artistic motion photography. color
and humor with n musical establishment
that spells genuine departure in the art
of the theatre. He has vivified the people
of Lottie Blair Parkers original play and
brought them forth from the land Of
make-beleve far more charmingly than
they were originally introduced. Mr..
Griffith has also taken step forward in
this presentation by employing new idea
i'm color schemes. whereby he brings forth
the richness of gowns and surroundings
in scenes he has builded To contrast the
pastoral background of the main story
Ady
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25
Mrs. Bowen Tells How Rats Almost
Burned Her House Down.

For two months / never went in our
cellar. fearing rat. One night IN bed
| snelled fire. Sure enough the rat had
been nibbling at the matches. if ! hadn t
acted promptly my house would have
been burned. Later we found the dead
rat RAT-SEAP killed it. It's great
stuff" Three sizes, 3lc. 65c. $1.25- Sold
and guaranteed by tho Brattleboro Drug
Co.-AdY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-25
Must Mean 4, Weeks.
NIo,,tpelier Argus.

Former State Senator Gibson of Brat
tleboro remarked at a Vermont association
reunion in Nathan tho other night that
he left politics Il years gg5 and re
formed Capt Gibson performed a serv.
ice durinr the World war that should en-
title .hln-ta "a worthy recognition some
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
Rl0I'lNG In
VIENNA AFTER
DEMONSTRATION
Crowds Break Windows and
Loot Stores Dealing in
Luxuries.

Vienna. Dec. 1.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-Rioting of a serious
nature broke out in Vienna today fol-
lowing a great demonstration before
the parliament building, where red
flags were raised on improvised masts
The crowds then began smashing
windows and lobting shops dealing in
articles of luxury.
Large crowds also attacked a
number of fashionable hotels, mostly
those where foreigners reside. The
New Bristol was the first of these
hostelries to be assaulted. Its great
doors were battered down, thus per-
mitting the crowds to pour through
into the building. They began to
break windows. some of which were
rs high as the third floor, and to hurl
bedding and furniture into the mob
crowded in the street below.
The Old Bristol hotel later suffered
the same fate, its costly furniture and
rich tapestry being hurled out of the
cheering crowds which packed the
streets surrounding the building.
The Grand hotel, the largest In the
city, and the Hotel Imperial also were
looted. The activities in these hotels,
however. appeared to have been con-
fined to the lower floors. E
The Vienna police were apparently
helpless, many squads of them being
standing quietly by as onlookers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
NO CHANCE To
PREVENT new
IRISH BATTLES
Least Provocation Expected
to Bring Renewed
Bloodshed.'

London Dec. 1.-CBy the Associat-
ed Press 1.-The possibility Of re-
newed bloodshed in Ireland confronts
the British Isles in consequence of
virtual col apse of the peace negotia-
tions which have proceeded under a
truce for the slast five months.
The Sim Fein has stood firm on
its demand for an all-Ireiand parlia-
ment as the basis OF settlement. at
the same time refusing to concede al
legiance to the British crown. Ulster
has refused point blank to scrap her
own parliament to enter an .ai-Ire-
land parliament under present con-
ditions." on the ground that she will
come directly under the control of the
numerically superior south.
The government heads are bending
their entire efforts to seeking some
unexplored avenue of negotiation. but
it is believed all possibilities Of settle
nent have been exhausted during the
lengthy parleys which seem now to
have ended.
AS to how long the truce will las,
under present conditions there is nc
indication. The Sim Feiners have
expressed the view that thera will be
no formal denuncia ton of the pact by
either side. and this leads to the be
lief that any spark Of combat Sc: of
in Ireland with the peace movement
apparently deadlocked may start the
confederation anew.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
LANDRU SMILES
AS SENTENCE
BPR0N0UNCED
Thanks. Jury After Being
Sentenced to Death For
Eleven Murders.

Versailles. Dec. 1.-(By the Asso-
ciated ss)--Henri Desire Landry,
the "bluebeard Of Cambais," smiled
last night for the first time since his
trial opened. A Pickering expression
of amusement crossed his face as he
listened to the words of Judge Gill
bert sending him to the guilloune for
series of the most heinous crimes
in the history of French jurispru-
dence.
'Thank you, gentlemen" said
Landru. flourishing his weatherbeat-
en- hat in a mocking bow to the jury,
and he disappeared through the little
door leading to the Versailles Jail.
While the verdict was awaited the
convicted slayer of ten women and
q boy, spoke words Of encouragement
to his counsel, M. Moro-Giafferi, who,
tired and worn after his strenuous eff
forts to save his client from death,
was on the verge of collapse.
He refused to be a party to a petit
ton asking President Millerand to
commute the sentence to life irnpris-
onment, which was signed among
others by the jurors.
Great Crowd.
The last hours of the trial saw one
of the greatest crowds at and around
the court room ever seen in Yer.
sailles.
IF the trial lasted another day
would be unable to find q seat my
SELF" Landru told the gendarn es a.
he surveyed the throngs strugg ing
to enter after the recess.
Landru seduced his women victim:
throuh promises Of marriage. After
Turing them to his villa at Gambai:
the prosecution charged that HI
killed them and disposed OF bodies by
burning them in q small stove aftel
first cutting them into small piece>
and crushing the skulls. The stove
was one of the principal exhibits a
the trial.
The motive ascribed to Landru wa.
that of robbery, various entries in {
notebook being cited to prove that h
; kept account of the amounts derived
from each crime
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
De NAULT WILL
MANAGE RURAL
CREDIT DEPT.
jamestown Man Accepts
Position in Bank of
North Dakota.
(Hcrald Special Service }

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1.--W. p.
Default of jamestown. N. D.. will
have charge of the reorganization Of
the rural credits department Of the
Bank of North Dakota. according to
an announcement made today by
Governor r. A.. Nestos.
: In making this announcement. Mr..
Nestos also nails wildly inaccurate
yarn published Wednesday by the
NonpQrtisan league organ at Fargo.
Governor Nestos today made the
statement explaining the conditions
under which Mr.. Default would be-
come connected with the Bank Of
North Dakota. The governor said:
- have just noticed the statement
in yesterdays Courier-News that A. B.
Default had been asked to become
the director general of the Bank of
North Dakota, stating that he was the
representative Of the Wells Dickey
Co. and that it was expected to kill
the rural credits or land loan depart
ment by the first of the year.
This is incorrect and unfair in
every particular. 1t Is w. B. De-
Nault who has been urged to be-
come the head of the Bank of North
Dakota, with the understanding that
he was to become also the manager
of the rural credits department. He
has declined to become the head OF
the bank. but has finally consented
upon our urgent request, to reorgan-
ize for efficiency the rural credits OF
farm loan department Of the bank.
. "He is not the representative Of
the Wells-Dickey company, as was
stated, and he has not worked fol
that company for the past sever
years. He is an experienced and
capable real estate loan man and thi:
administration believes that the mer
who understand business can give
the state the best service in that busi
ness and are more likely to produce
results of value to the people thar
are those who are not experienced il
that particular line Of business.
Mr.. Default is careful. conscienti
GUS and conservative in his business
methods and I am confident that h
, will estab real loan business TO-
the farmers of our state.
I'VE do not believe that the LOAF
business should be a charity institu
| ton or bureau for distributing politi
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
Continued on Page 81
MISS RAPE
CHRONIC AlLMENT
PHYSICIANS SAY
Defense in Arbuckle Case
Contends This Caused
Bladder Rupture.

San Francisco. Dec. IA special
medical commissions report that the
bladder of Miss Virginia Rappe show
ed evidence of chronic Inflammation
and the presence of rupture was sub
mitted today in the manslaughter trial
Of Fatty Arbuckle in connection with
Miss R:sppes death.
The defense contended that bladder
rupture which caused Miss Rappe's
death was the climax OF chronic
condition and not caused by external
force applied by Arbuckle as the
prosecution alleged.
The prosecution was granted the
privilege of examining the report.
The commission was named by the
court and counsel for both sides.
II The report was read by DR.. William
Ophuls, who was named on the com
mission by the prosecution, and who
performed post-nortem examina-
ton of Miss Rappe's body.
The report absolutely corrobor-
ates' the deposition of DR.. Maurice
Rosenberg Of Chicago, who treated
Miss Rappe supposedly for bladder
disorder in 1918, according to defense
counsel.
II don't understand the report .
District Attorney Matthew Brady said
The prosecution summoned DR.. OPP
huls to take the stand at; 2 p. M, and
explain the report in detail. s.
The prosecution announced that II
would close finally with DR., Ophul's
explanation and that Leon Friedman
assistant district attorney, would ther
make the first closing argument fol
the people, Fs$
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
RESERVEBOARD
T0SEND MAN TO
BANKERS MEET
Will Consider Plans Fo,
Preventing Sudden Elk
change Fluctuations.

Washington, Dec. 1.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-Decision has been
reached by the federal reserve board
to send an adviser to the forthcoming
conference of foreign bankers called
by the reparauons committee TO dis
cuss exchange stabilization, it was
said officially today at the treasury.
The board. officials said, has signi-
fled its willingness to be represented
at the conference which will consider
specific methods Of preventing sudden
exchange fluctuations resulting from
the January payment Of the Ger
man indemnity. The date and place
OF meeting of the conferences has no.
been communicated to American Of.
ficials who regard the whole matter
Still in the form of proposal.
May Present Suggestions.
Treasury officials asserted it wa.
probable the American represe ntati,,
at the conference would present sug
gestions for avoiding disturbance o.
exchange ratios but as yet. definite
methods have not been disclosed al
though the same ideas were believed
to be held by the foreign banks of is
sue.
One method, understood as under
consideration would be a proposal to
dSOlu tNe payment Oh the lnQeINHlLy
in the money of any one country. In
stead Of requiring the reparations pay
! ment to be made in American dollars
as in the case of the last installme mt
1t was believed a cushion might be
provided against a sudden exchange
| drop by spreading portion of the
payment over into Dutch or some
| other exchange. 1t is not known
officials said. whcth r the next repair.
ations payment would be in American
| dollars, as it might be called for il
! pounds sterling or. the French francs
but the effect on the exchange of any
one country whose money was uset
| for indemnity purposes would be the
same.
| The proposed conference. it wa.
believed, would devote it's attention
| primarily to some method by which
the January Preparations paymen
might be made with the least disturb
ance to the exchange values OF TIN
money Of any of the various nations
1 Treasury officials aid not intimate
who the reserve boards adviser Nigh
[ be. but it has been considered prob
, able that Roland T. Boyden. tn
American observer at meetings OF tn
/, rcparations committee. might be des
, ignated possibly with the assistance o
, an agent of the board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01
CRAWFORD TO
Be. SECRETARY S !; | A.
COMMISSION
Named by New Ad1inistra-
ton Today to Succeed
II. "A. Paddock.
(Herald Special Service. (,

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. Lewis F.
Crawford Of Sentinel Butte, N. d. was
today named secretary of the state in
dustrial commission, taking the place
made vacant by the retirement of H.
A, Paddock who held the position un-
der the Nonpartisan league admins
tration.
Mr.. Crawford is pioneer. resident
Of western North Dakota and has
been in the banking and ranching
business near Sentinel Butte for many
years. He will enter on his new duties
at once. rt,
The a nent of a manager for
the Banh North Dakota Is expect
ed to be raade during the next day or
two by the new Industrial commission,
which consistsAof Governor r. A.
Nestos, Attorney General Sveinbjorn
Johnson and ]. A. Kitchen; commits
sionerfo Of agriculture and labor.