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The Washington times., 1921-03-01

LONDON, March 1.-Germany's
counter indemnity proposals as OUT
lined here today by DR.. Walter ST.
mons, the German foreign minister,
call for the payment of sc, 0,000, ,000, 900
gold marks approximately $4,000
000, 0,000), the Germans contendinR
that 10000, 100000 gold marks Of
this amount have already been paid.
DR.. Simons proposed payment Of
sum not to exceed 10000 900 900
gold marks, to be made within the
next thirty years.
The German foreign minister sug-
gested that Germany get money for
indemnity payments through the flo
tation of international loans.
DR.. Simons suggested that the first
loan be of 5000, ,0O0. 900 gold marks,
tax exempt In all countries.
dr.. Simops. in presenting the Ger
man case. declared that the forcing OF
the Paris decisions upon Germany
would be, a great menace to the rest
Of the world" He urged the allies to
fix total capital sum.
The. German foreign minister
quoted German experts to the effect
hat Germany cannot pay more than
600 900, 900 gold marks yearly in ad-
'ition to interest upon the loan. DIR.
Unions said that II the Germans met
he allied terms, IT would be neces-
airy for heNsallies within five years
20 organize = plan for the mobiliza-
lion OF the ~ pAtnder or the de bt. .sTtst4
The sthreat that the Germans win
return home was made this afternoon
~ Herr Dreschler. chief secretary OF
the German delegation. -.
Il was greatly disappointed at the
reception given the German counter
proposals" said Herr Dreschler.
,"Thsy represent the maximum that
Germany is prepared to concede. If
the allied premiers decide they can
not consider our terms, there Is moth
ing for us to DO except return home."t
The first session Of, the great in
dempity conference today ended
abruptly. The German proposals that
were advanced in answer to the allies
indemnity decision evidently proved
unsatisfactory - - - -
After DR.. Walter Simons. German
foreign minister, had spoken and read
for nearly two hours from long
typewritten statement. Premier Lloyd
George broke into the German dele
gates speech, exclaiming:
You are doing no more than you
did in previous statements. II you
are going to continue thus 1t is use
less going any further"
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
.M|NGO Jury FINDS
|. TWO mot GUILTY
Verdict Of AcquittaI Returned
Upon instructions of
Judge Bailey.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, March L.
Two Of the nineteen defendants in the
trigger trial-William Starr and red
Burgraff-were found mot guilty
by the jury this afternoon upon in
structions to that effect by Judge
Robert d. Bailey.
Capt. s. B. Avis, for the prosecu-
tion. Informally resting the States
case, had announced that the p .osecu-
tion had been unable to find evidence
to establish guilt beyond a reasonable
doubt in the cases Of these two men.
They were formally recessed.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
LOANS REPAID IN FULL
LARGEST PIPE SHOP
AGAIN IN OPERATION

ADMISSION. Ala. March 1.-The
plant of the Emory Foundry Com
pany, one of the largest pipe shops,
resumed operations this week with
more than 100 men at 25 per cent
above the board scale.
This is the second of Anniston's
plants to resume. the United States
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Plant
now working with 800 men, or about
a fourth of its normal quota
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
|HARD|NGGUEST
|OF DAD TODAY
Marion Folk Plan Jubilee Tomor.
row as "Godspeed" to Dis
tinguished Son.
BY GEORGE X. HOLMES.
lnterns stIenaI News Service.

MARION, Ohio, March 1.-Presi.
dent-elect Harding, plain wv. G."
and "Warren" to the folk of Marion,
came home today to spend q social
able two days with his neighbors be-
fore proceeding on to Washington to-
morrow to be inaugurated into the
Presidency.
GUEST OF HIS FATHER
The Harding special pulled into
Marion from Florida in the early
hours of the morning and was shunt-
ed on a siding until daylight. Be-
cause OF the freshness of the air the
early hour there were few people At
the station.
Marion folk are reservinE their OK.
uberance until tomorrow. when they
will bid the nominee President God
speed to Washington in a celebration
around the famous front porch which
bids fair to outdo anything that the
old porch saw during the long cam
paign.
The Senator and Mrs. Harding were
early risers. They motored to the
home of DIR. c. r. Sawyer. the family
physician, Cor breakfast and then
went to the home of Senator Har-
ding's father. whose guests they VIII
be for the two days here.
While Senator Harding's last visit
to Marion IL largely OF q senti-
mental character. he has q number
of ashings to do and . number of
people TO see. One of the most t'l-
viii be q conference today VIZ
Atajor Gen. Leonard Wood. At which
Ii Is expected to be decided wherhef
the general will go to the Phiippine
Islands as governor general after
March {.
MAY HEAD UNIVERSITY.
Today's conference will develop,
IL is expected, whether General Wood
will stay in public service or enter
private life. The general has under
an offer to become
provost of the University, of Penn
sylvania- It Is understood that the
offer Is a very attractive one from
financial and other considerations,
and General Wood is reported to re
favorably inclined toward 1t.
When Senator Harding left Florida
he indicated that there would be no
more Cabinet announcements until
be reached Washington. En- route,
however. he confirmed the appoint
ment of former Senator John w.
Weeks, of Massachusetts,. to be Sec
retary of War.
Senator Harding's inaugural ad-
dress was completed when he reach
ed Marion today and was sent to the
Marion Star to be printed. Senator
Harding expects to correct proofs
before reaching Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
PAPERS NOW "DEMANDED.
CLArsa LEGAL PowER.

NAAAN A4EGAL FOWEh
r was further stated by members
of the committee that its action was
taken under legislation enacted By
Congress-, namely the four Liberty
loan acts. which give II the right and
authority to call upon q member Of
the, Presidents Cabinet for whatever
information" the committee may de-
sire. -
AS all foreign loans. advances, ana
other commitments hay been ack-
nowledged by SecretarA Houston to
have been made (. under the Liberty
loan acts by the Treasury Depart
ment, with the advice. consent, and
approval OF President Wilson and the
State Department. It was further
pointed out that the committee is
vested with complete authority to go
into the entire matter a. fully rs IL,
may deem necessary.
WANT QUICK RESPONSE.
The committee therefore decided to
call upon Secretary Houston to pro-
ducc all the papers withheld by him
from the, committee not later than 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
: The committee ignored the fact
that the papers are now. according to
Secretary Houston, in the custody OF
the State Department, and put the
responsibility for their production be-
fore the committee squarely up to
Secretary Houston himself.
Unless Secretary Houston with
draws the papers from the possession
of Secretary Colby and produces
them before the COMMITTEES In re-
sponse to it's mandate" the commit
tee will take the necessary steps to
hold him accountable for his refusal
toe do SO, II. was also stated.
Republican and Democratic mem
bers of the committee Joined In the
action.
SUBPOENA NEXT STEP.
An order issued by the President
himself that the production or pub
-lication OF. the papers would be "in-
compatible with public interest"
would, however, have the effect Of
enabling Secretary Houston to persist
In his refusal to produce them until
the State Department had passed
upon the question of their being made
public, IL was also explained.
Such a Presidential decree would
probably protect him, as the President
would thereby assume possession OF
the papers. as well ms full RESPONSE
biiity for them. and the Senate would
be powerless to compel their produce
ton unless perhaps as a result OF inn
peachment proceedings.
QUITS OFFICE FRIDAY.
Senator Kpute Nelson, Republican.
OF Minnesota, chairman OF the COM
mittee, said that contempt proceed
ings" against Secretary Houston, In
the event OF his continued refusal to
produce the papers. would be "possi-
bie." but not ''probabaeP
other members of the COMMITTEES
admitted that II Secretary Houston
refused TO obey Its mandatory d.
rection," they we're not overconhdent
of their ability to force their produce
tion before the termination Of his
tenure OF offce on Friday.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

LONDON. March 1.-Germany's
indemnity offer today, is less
than one-fourth what the allies
demanded. The allies demanded
226,00O. DOC. 900 gold marks 1885,
500, ,0OO, ,O00) and a II per cent
tax on German exports. The.
Germans to-day offered to pay
/ 10000, ,000.p00 gold marks CS7.50O,-
00O,060). However, the Germans
claim already to have paid 20,-
000,000.e00 gold marks (S5,000.-
000,000).
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
Film Regulation, Not
Censorship, Said to Be
Commissioners Plan

There will be board of motion picture censors in
Washngon but there will be additional police regulations
aimed to eliminate certain socalled objectionable scenes
in motion picture films exhibited in Washington.
This was the belief expressed today prior to meeting
the District Commissioners at which censorship probably
will be one of the important matters under discussion
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
CARUS0 RESTS EASILY
AFTER new OPERATION

NEW YORK, March 1.-Another
operation to remove pus from the
pieura OF the lungs was performed
today upon Enrico Caruso. noted
tenor. who has suffered a relapse OF
pleurisy.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
ALOYSlUS CLUB TORAISE
FUND FOR AUDITORIUM

A campaign Is to be started by the
Aioysius Club to get fnnds to buiid
large hall and community center ~
washington. tlr
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
S OFFICERS KILLED IN
SEAPLANE CRASH
AT PENSACOLA

PENSACOLA, F1a., March L.
A naval airplane crashed here
this afternoon. II is reported that
Ave 3fhcers were killed in the
smas(
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
GERMANS ASK
NDEMN|TYCUT.
Simons' Counter Proposal for
Allied Terms Hinges on
international Loan.

PARIS, March 1.-The Amertcnn
Gsver1ment will send the Allied
conference . note OF q Sensational
character around March 8, the news
paper Bon Soir stated today.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01
SENATE DEMANDS LOAN DATA Of HOUSTON
8 DIEM ITALIAN RIOT:
ARSON AT FLORENCE


LONDON. March Eight per-
sons were killed In q violent out
break of fighting between Italian
Nationalist and Communists At
Florence. according to . Central
News dispatch from Florence to-
day.
Order has been restored In the
city, but the violence has now
spread TO the surrounding coun-
try and many farmhouses were
burned.
MILAN. March Troops have
occupied the city of Florence.
where severe nghting broke out
on Sunday. when extremist So
ciaiists attacked a parade of stu
dents with revolvers and bombs.
Twenty-six persons were wound
cd In the initial clash and one
Gardiner was killed.
In q second outbreak two So
ciaiists and q member of the
municipal council were killed.
The headquarters Of the extrem-
list Socialists were burned. A
general strike has been pro-
claimed at Florence.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

WEATHER

Hsas seaAUhs asA Dres-
ally Wednesday. nsaes-
sss tsepssassrs. Gsssl~
veSfsbls wtsAs. Tes0es-
oturs as . .. ~ ~ de-
gress.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

l Here is step forward. The
United States Supreme Court up
lholds the right Of Detroit to issue
/, bonds and build street car lines. 1t
y pleasure to know that the in
shabitants Of a city are permitted
TO do what any boodler can Go at
any time, il he has the money to
Aribe aldermen to sell him the pub
lie streets.
The Washington times., 1921-03-01

II is not legal for q woman TO
take . pound Of sugar from . mer-
chant, but it is legal for the Sugar
Trust to take as many millions rs
s. can in profiteering from. the
mothers Of the country. That's one
decision most interesting.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28

for the act were Miss Marguerite Moore, Mir. Draper and Miss Grace Westbrook. Varieties of 1921" was the second part or the show, with chorus singing by part of the com pany placed in the rear of the house and the audience, the solists being Miss Virginia Thurmond and Keith L. Holloway. Both numbers scored decided hits for their excellent rendi- tion and novelty.
 Much of the success of the "Frolic" was due to the orchestra of local players, whose playing was worthy of professionals. Piano accompani ments both at rehearsals and the show were by Mrs. Dean McBrien. Other members of the orchestra were Mrs. Howard Johnston and Raymond Bingham, violin; "Bilp' Stuck, saxophone; Jack Barnes, bass viol; Dr. c. C. Roberts, cornet, H. E. Mutt and Alton Anderson, flute, and c. V. Douglass, drums.
 MT. Gordy making his stage debut, ended the second part with his la ment as a negro parson bewailing the prevailing fashions. In the course of his well received discourse, the parson touched off local citizens with delft hand and almost created riot with his reference to local banker and recent exploit. Bake" Majors in a novel tuba solo, "The Old Time Dancers" and Miss Hattie Mae Gardner in whistling solos pre- ceded Mir. Gordy's appearance. The audience required two encores of Miss Gardner, whose Souvenir" was esspecially well liked. "Old Time Dancers were presented in two squads and knocked off all the old time steps and a few of the new ones.
 Minstrelsy comprised the final act with William Van Valkeburgh as in- terlocutor and solos by Bake" Ma jor, Homer F. Hess, Jack Rogers, George Shaw, Jr., Faber D. Hicks, Roy Rogers, Keith L. Holloway, Mrs. Russell Brown, Dan Harris and Creed l.. Echlin. In the overture were pre- sented Miss Mable Sutherland as soloist and Mrs. Russell Brown and Mrs. Sam Donnell in a duet. The setting for this act was well carried out and fast work by the entire com pany kept the show on the move un- til it's close.
 New jokes will be mixed in at several points of tonight's show, moking it we'll worth second trip for last nights audience. As an- nounced, one-fourth of the net pro- ceeds to the Elks lodge will be given to the s. o. S. fund for the Conway public school.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28
'FROLIC" PROVES HIGH
 TENSION MIRTH MOTOR
We'll Directed Revue Sumptuous,v Staged UphOlds Elks Standard
 Final Show Tonight.

The Elks' "Frolic," given it's first presentation at the White Grand last night, raced through it's we'll directed and well staged acts and became a veritable producer of mirth, with the admirable Parsons Lament" by Fred Gordy as the center piece and perhaps the act which scored most heavily with the audience. From curtain to curtain, the "Frolic' fully sustained the reputation earned by the lodge and by Clint Draper, the director, in previous productions here. Backed and steadied by last nights meritorious performance, the entire company is prepared to do even better tonight as the revue is given it's final showing.
 It hay have been the vandal spirit or a dominant impulse to see the show, which caused several on the outside looking in last night to break out the glass on side doors to the White Grand. At any rate, glass in two doors were broken and the bene ficiaries were enjoying the spectacle to the fullest when their joy was in- terrupted and ended.
 Miss Doris Owen and capable com pany in support presented "The Re hearsal' as the opener to the Frolic. L. E. Dupre and Russell Brown as professional song and dance artists, are holders of Police Gazette prizes for excellence, scored big hit in this act, as did Leo Grafton as a "big town guy" Miss Esther Bowdre ad- mirably carried her part as "Mandy" and also gave a recitation. Soloists
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28
If Weak, Thin, Pale or Run. Down Try This New
 Treatment.
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 Tablet Form.

Are you underweight? :? Do you tire easily? Are you troubled with Ner- vousness, Indigestion, Weakness, Lack of Energy, Biliousness, Head ache? Is your skin pale, sallow or blotchy?
 If you suffer from these or any other ailments caused by the lack of vitamines in our modern foods, take Ironized Yeast which not only is rich in these health-giving vitamines but also contain organic iron, the great blood builder.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28
Wanted! :!

Locomotive Engineers, Loco motive Bremen, Conductors, Brakemen, Train Baggagemen. Yard Switchmen, Hostlers. To take the place of men who leave service of Missouri Pacific Railroad on account of order to |strike at 6 a. m., October 30, 1921.
 Apply Monday. October 24th, and until further notice, to 8 1-2 North Eighth street, St. Louis, Missouri, p East Seventh street Kansas City, Missouri, 319 South 11th street, Omaha. Nebraska, POI West Markham street, Little Rock, Arkansas, 105 North Union
 Avenue, Pueblo. Colorado, or to
 office of any division Superin-
 tendent or Master Mechanic.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28
DECEASED COW IS
 DEPOSITED IN STREET

Mayor w. D. Cole is much worried over the discovery yesterday of a dead cow which was brought in by someone and left in a street on the east side of the city. The mayor endeavored to trace the origin of the carcass and was unable to do so. He announces in an advertisement m the Log Cabin Democrat today that reward of $10 will be paid for information leading to the conviction of those guilty of the offense.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28
REPORT BUSINESS
 GAINS SUSTAINED
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Says in Monthly Statement Says Im- prOvement Indicates Substantial
 Progress Toward Normal.

St. Louis, Oct. s.-Business condi- |tions in the Eighth federal reserve district continued to improve during the past month, according to the monthly report of the Federal Reserve
 Bank of St. Louis published today. The report says in part:
 "The improvement in general busi- ness through the Eighth federal re- serve district, noted in the preceding issue of this report, was we'll sus- tained during the past thirty days. While all lines of industry have not been directly affected, and some un- favorable factors have developed, change for the better in the expect of commerce and finance as a whole is sufficiently well marked to indi- cate substantial progress toward nor nal and to furnish grounds for great Ter optimis min the community. The volume of merchandise going into con sumption shows an excellent increase plant operation has gained, and is re- flected in a further slight reduction m unemployment; collections as q rule are more satisfactory; transpor- tation companies report better rev |enues, heavier traffic and a decrease in the number O. idle freight cars prices on many important commodi- ties have reached a relatively stable basis, and the public is more disposed to supply it's needs.
 "The advance 'n cotton prices, which commenced after the announce ment of the September crop condition by the U. S. department of agricul- ture, was held during the period under review, though market fluctuations in this staple have beer somewhat violent and cratic. Effect upon the south of the higher value has been most favor able, the principal manifestations be- ing better collections and more gen. eral and larger purchasing of com- modities than at any time since the re- action set in last fall
 Marketing conditions of other lead ing agricultural productions of the dis trict, however, have not been as suspicious as those surrounding cot ton. Wheat, corn and oats declined sharply, working to levels leaving scant or in many instances, no profit to their producers. May wheat, which on September 16 sold in the St. Louis market at $1.33 IA, dropped to S1.07 IS on October 8. May corn fell from 56 12c bushel on September 16 to soc on October 10, while on the lat ter date cash corn was selling at 43 1-2c. Between the same dates May oats declined from 42c to 36 3-3c a bushel. A large portion of the wheat had been marketed prior to the present slump and this being the chief cash crop in the typical grain areas, the decline was less keenly felt than had farmers held the;r stocks for future disposition.
 Replies to questionnaires addressed to leading manufacturers and mer- chants throughout the district for the most part indicate good increases in sales and shipm ants over the preced- ing month. This is true especially of goods for common consumption. In a number of notable instances gains are shown in both volume and dollar value over the corresponding period in 1920"
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-28
STR|CTER
 COLLECTION OF TAX
FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOL
Local Merchants Visited by s. l. A. Committee and Agree to Enforce
 Sales and Luxury Taxes.

"Everybody promises to do better hereafter. This summarizes the re- port made the Log Cabin Democrat today by the committee of the Con- way School Improvement Associa- tlon yesterday afternoon called upon every merchant and business house in the city and urged better CO., operation in the collection of the sales and luxury taxes for the support of the public school.
 "All the merchants seemed enthu- slastic for the tax" said member Of the committee, "and several of them said they were ashamed of the small amounts collected by them on preceding reports and assured us that their collections for the school fund the next time would be much better. Very few business houses reported any difficulty at all in collecting the taxes, and those which did mention refusals to pay them, said the per centage of their customers refusing was so small as to be hardly worth considering"
 Forgetfulness upon the part of salespeople and customers making purchases was given as the greatest single cause of omission to collect the tax. Some of the strongest sup porters of the school aid plan ad mitted that they had forgotten to pay l. sres that all citizens and especially housewives keep the sales tax in mind and remind their merchants of it when they fail to charge it. It is big and tedious task which the mer- chants have voluntarily assumed in making these collections, and the s. l. A. committee believes that it is just as much the duty of the con- Sumer as of the merchant to remem- Der the tax when making purchases or paying bills.
 A few minor difficulties were brought to the attention of the visit ing committee and efforts will be made to adjust these to the satisfac- tion of all concerned. Some of the stores explained their small returns by stating that practically all their trade came from people residing out side the Conway district and not liable for the tax.
 The s. I. A. committee has decid- ed that their calls upon the mer- chants will do much to bring about a better understanding and more eff ficient cooperation and will make these visits once each month, it was said today. The committee in addi- tion is collecting the names given them by merchants of customers ob- jecting to paying the tax. These citizens will be visited by members of the committee, who will endeavor in a kindly spirit to convince them that the sales tax is a small burden up- on anyone, but it is absolutely neces- sary in order to keep the public school going, and that it is for the best interest of the whole communi ty that it be continued until some other means may be adopted.
 The s. l. A. committee which visit ed the merchants was composed of Mesdames S. G. Smith, B. L. liar ton, Sam Heligers, J. D. Dunaway, T. S. Staples, w. B. Stark, Leo Ham, berg, w. B. Clayton, Frank Whiddon, Fife Lincoln, Wiley Mosley, Opie Hartje, J. W. Conger, B. T. Deal, J. H. Reynolds and Frank E. Robins.