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The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

The minister asked us to sing
while the congregation viewed
the corpse, but such an outburst
of grief followed the gathering
about the coffin that our voices
could scarcely be heard.
The southern people are very
emotional and sympathe ic, and
it seemed each tried to outdo
the other in their manifestations
of seeming sorrow and sympathy.
! You cannot imagine the confu.
sion and noise there was for fif.
teen or twenty minutes. 1t
SCENE over half of the congre-
cation was crying and sobbing
aloud. | am sure the noise could
have been heard quite a dis
tance | do not know how long
it would have lasted but the min
lister told several men to replace
the coffin lid. and take the coffin
to the grave, but this was easier
said than done for several wom-
en- whom | took to be the mother
and sisters seemed unreasonable
in their hear trending grief.
They pushed the lid away and
clung to the edge of the coffin to
so that the men were forced to
take them away. They immedi-
ately took the coffin out to the
graveyard where they were just
finishing digging the grave.
My heart ached to see the
grief of these ignorant people
who had no hope in Jesus Christ.
They had no comforting thought
of ever seeing their loved one
again.
| Prayer was offered and we
sang another song at the grave
then we came away. The fam
lily and friends were still crying
and sobbing at the grave. l do
not know how long they remain
ed there after we left.
We spoke a few words with
the minister before leaving and
he seemed to appreciate it so
much that we came and helped
wife the service. He said he
knew how it would be and he did
not know how he would have
gotten them to stop in their out
burst of grief if we would not
have been there to sing.
And so having witnessed the
strangest funeral we ever expect
to see we went away more deter
mined than ever to bring the
good news of salvation and hope
to these poor souls living in igno-
rance and darkness.
Leila Fern Hoover.
Do you think these people
need the Gospel?-Editor in The
Evangelical Visitor.
THE funeral occurred over the
remains of a child named Cowan
J And it occurred at Bearwallow
Church in Adair county. The
article was written as we are
informed, by a woman who is a
Holy Roller. The article is said
to be greatly overdrawn, and
the people of the community are
very much wrought up over it.
Ed. News.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Twas called, and proceeded to
take seats promiscuously over
the church. There was no order
or system in the whole proceed
ings, still there was not much
noise except an occasional burst
Of grief from the members of
the bereaved family who sat on
two rough benches, one, on one
side of the coffin facing the audi
ence, the other on the opposite
side facing the pulpit, if it could
be given the dignity of such a
name. 1t was only a rough piece
of workmanship which held a
large Bible. The Church was
very rudely built. Long rough
benches took the place of our
comfortable pews. No carpet of
any kind upon the floor; indeed
many of the homes in that Sec
tion hardly knew what carpets
or rugs were.
Most of the men and women
were dressed in their everyday
working clothes. Even the IA
ther of the deceased child had on
ijust a torn blue shirt and over
alis. Most of the women had
on large sunbonnets.
| No one seemed to be in charge
of the arrangements, until the
minister came, He was an eld-
erly man with gray beard. He
seemed to be of better class
than his congregation.
He seemed very much pleased
to see US present. He asked the
brethren Immediately to come in
front with him as he was alone
and then he asked the rest of US
young people to come and sing
several hymns. We always car,
ried song books with us so we
were prepared and sang, "No
Disappointment in Heaven, "
and ASLEEP in Jesus" for
them The people looked at us
with wonder and awe upon their
faces for it seemed they had nev.
er heard such singing. l doubt
if they would have had any sing
ing whatever if we would not
have been there. Imagine a fu-
neral without singing.
The minister asked one of the
brethren to lead in opening
scripture reading and prayer sf-
ter which he again asked us to
sing.
The minister then preached a
very good sermon. He seemed
to have a real experience of sel-
vation in his heart and he preach
ed to the living instead of about
the dead as so many preachers
do today. We enjoyed it very
much.
| After the sermon several men
came up and took off the coffin
lid so any who cared to view the
remains could do So l forgot to
mention that the only flowers
which they had were a small
bunch of marigolds at least that
is what they looked like to me.
Among the poorer classes in
Kentucky they have no under
taker and of course the body is
not embalmed. The child had
died two days before and in such
warm weather it did not take
long for the body to decompose.
After the lid was taken off the
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
CHAPTER XIII.
und's Luck

z5znd glanced at the geyser Of spray
,=xsssere the shell from the pursuing gun
ENzEE had fallen short, and then at the
s.EsAsk of mist ahead. They were in the
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
SAYS GERMAN ENVOY
MUST SPEAK ENGLISH
Bernstorff Says Centre of
Gravity Shifts to u. S.
Ru the Assooiated Press.

BERLIN, July 2s.--Count Won Bern
storff. former Ambassador to the United
States. urges the extreme Importance Of
the new German Ambassador to WASH
ington being able to make a public
speech in fluent English. The Ambas-
sador also should be man unencum-
bered by any of the many unhappy
recollections of the late war.
Won Bernstorff thinks much depends
on whether the United States, In COM
mon with Great Britain, will attempt
to erect barrier against French con-
tnental Imperialism" He says French
politics ''is driving us into the arms Of
the English speaking nation. and there
fore It is incumbent on us to familiarize
ourselves with the American and the
English to a greater degree than here
tofore."
With regard to the Washington dis
armament conference. he does not con-
slider II misfortune that Germany has
rot been invited. inasmuch as Germany
already is completely dsarmed. The
former Ambassador thinks the confer
ence will have far reaching significance.
as IL will largely determine the direction
OF the international policy of the Powers.
He says the mere fact that the con-
ference will be held in Washington shows
how the centre of gravity has shifted
since the war.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
LASKER GIVES GOOD JOB
TO A MAN OF HIS FIRM
Gusts Old Advertising Man
oger of Shipping Board.

Herman Laue, advertising manager OF
the United States Shipping Board. has
been replaced by one of the executives
of the advertising firm OF Lord 6.
Thomas of Chicago. Of which Chairman
Lasker was the head before he was ap-
pointed chairman of the Shipping Board,
according to information made public
last night at a dinner to Laue I'm the
Waldorf-Astorio given In his honor by
advertising men.
When Mr.. Laue was informed that a
successor to him had been appointed he
stated that he offered his Indignation to
Mr. Lasker during the new chairman's .
first week in office, and that he had
been urged to remain by a majority Of
the board. including Admiral Benson.
Mr.. Laue said that a diffensnce arose
between him and Mr.. Lasker over the
proposed expenditure of 5000 on an
advertising programme for the board
during this year. that the chairman
cancelled tbs Advertising contracts with
the statement that the expenditure was
unnecessary, and then later at the re-
quest OF President Harding had them
renewed He said that Mr. Lasker at
that time intimated his intention Of
placing man from his own firm in
charge OF the boards advertising.
Mr.. Laue asserted that the advertis-
ing done by the board during Admiral
Bensons chairmanship was conducts 4
more economically than any conducted
by Government bureau, and remarked
that the Hamburg-American Line is
spending 100000 on advertising for 100
vessels.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
HARDING AT DINNER
URGES TAX HASTE
Guests Tell Him House Can
Clear Calendar in Time for
Mid-August Recess.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Passage Of
revenue. Shipping Board appropriation
and railroad legislation before the sug-
gested summor recess of the House was
understood to have been urged on House
leaders by President Harding tonight at
a White House dinner conference.
The recess, under the legislative
scheme on which there was an apparent
agreement is scheduled to begin be-
tween August 20 and 25. The Presi-
dent was told, it was said, that it would
be possible to clear up the calendar
of the legislation on which he urged
speed by the latter date at the outside
and that by pressure the House might
clean up its work and start a rest at
the earlier tine mentioned.
Similar questions as they affect the
Senate were talked over by the Presi-
dent Tuesday night at a dinner where
a group Of influential Republican sena-
tors were present. At that time, a vir-
tual decision Is said to have been reach
ed that the Senate should proceed with
tax legislation ahead OF tariff reform, a
course which has been stubbornly op-
posed by some Republicans in the House
Whether that subject entered largely in
to to-night's deliberations, however, was
not revealed.
Tax revision got into House debate to-
day with prediction by Representative
Garner of Texas. ranking Democrat on
the Ways and Means Committee. that the
Republican majority of that committee
would make but few changes In the ex-
listing revenue law. leaving to the Senate
the task of perfecting the tax measure
Representative Mondell Of Wyoming, Re-
publican leader countered with the
declaration the House would send to
the Senate a bill. "the best possible
product Of our Judgment"
Specifically. Mr.. Garner said the House
committee would provide only for re-
peal of the excess profits tax. a reduc-
ton in the surtaxes to q maximum of
25 to So per cent. and an increase In
the taxes on corporations. He said all
other taxeS in the present law probably
would be left as at present.
Supplementing his declaration to the
House. Mr.. Garner said later his In
formation was that the Republicans
planned to offer the few changes he had
outlined as a "feeler" to the country
and that the Senate Finance Commit
tee would redraft the tax bill in the
light of the reaction noted during the
proposed recess Of Congress.
Representative Mondell told the House
that as he understood 1t the Ways and
Means Committee would carefully con-
slider the question of revenue report q
bill ain due time after deliberation,"
which bill would "be considered In the
House in such form and manner as may
be determined upon after full consulta-
ton by the majority In the conference"
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
WAR ON HUNGARY
IF CHARLES RETURNS
This Is Provided for in Bel
grade Treaty.

VIENNA. July 2S.--A treaty providing
for a declaration of war on Hungary
In the event Emperor Charles returns
TO the Hungarian throne has been signed
by Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and Czecho-
slovakia. according. to dispatches from
Belgrade.
Of Austria and the eldest daughter OF
Admiral Horthy. Regent OF Austria, will
be announced shortly insists the MittoO
am zeitung. This. the newspaper de-
clares. accounts for Admiral Horthy'f
opposition last April to the return OF
Emperor Charles TO the Austrian throne,
as he preferred 60 accept the possibility
Of seeing his daughter become queen.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
MRS. STONE, IN GRAVE
CONDITION, NEAR CAMP
Body of Husband Not RecoU-
cred in Chasn1.

BANrr. Alta. July 2s.--Guides car
rying Mrs. w. f. Stone, widow of the
president OF Purdue University. who fell
to his death on Mount Eanon, to-day
were picking their way over a treach-
erous mountain path to Marble Creek.
She was in a serious condition and
unable to give a detailed account of the
tragic death Of her husband. Overcome
by shock. she was also suffering from
hunger and exposure, having been eight
days and nights with little food, help
less in a deep mountain crevice. Alpine
Club members and newspaper men have
left here to take provisions and medical
supplies to the Marble Creek camp,
which has been prepared for Mrs. Stone.
The search for Mr.. Stones body con-
tinued to-day, but no trace OF 1t had
been found in the bottom Of the chasm
in which 1t was supposed to have
dropped.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
LLOYD GEORGE DENIES
cTRESSEMANN DEAL
Report in Paris Brings State
r,e1t From, Premier.

5asriaf 1r 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copvrtohr, Is By THE NEW YosE HERALD.
Kew York Herald Bureau,
Berlin. July 20.
The Neto York Herald of Paris printed
e statement on July II that assurances
had beer given by the British Govern
ment to DR.. Gustav Stressemann. head
Of the German Industrial party. that
Great Britain would recommend the
withdrawal of the allied sanctions
against Germany and. at the same time
give consideration 10 the German claims
IN Upper Silesia. In we'll informed Ger
man circles here THE New YORK HERALD
correspondent was assured to-day that
the British Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd
George, himself gave, or approved the
giving. these assurances to DR.. Stresse-
mann If he would undertake to form a
German Cabinet.
The publication OF this news In Paris
brought comment from both the Paris
Temps and the Manchester Guardian,
with the result that Mr.. Lloyd George
has Just denied having given such as
surances to DR.. Stressemann or to any
other German statesman.
When asked by THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent here regarding the
matter. DR.. Stressemann said to-day that
the statement that Mr.. Lloyd George
wrote the assurances possibly was In
exact. adding
THE matter Involves questions which
were addressed to the British Ambassa-
dor here and which Iord Kilmarnock
received and transmitted TO Mr.. Lloyd
George and which were answered by
memorandum. 1t is possible that the
memorandum was prepared by Mr.. Lloyd
George. In any case IL was only made
public with the approval Of the British
Government"
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
SEEK VIEWS ON DATE
FOR DISARM PARLEY
Hughes and ENJOYS Hold
Informal Discussion on
Conference Plans.
U. s. FOR NOVEMBER II
Britain and Some Other
Powers Are in Favor of
Later Month.
AMERICA AGAINST DELAY
London Reports Plan of Pre-
liminary Meeting When
Premiers Can Attend.
AMERICA AGAINST DELAY
BIZ the Associated Press.

6U tne ASSOctutcu f'TeSS.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.--Informal me-
gotiations over the date for the dis
armament conference were begun here
to-day with the American Government
suggesting selection Of a time not
later than armistice day, November H.
Definite replies are yet to be re-
ceived. but unofficial information here
seems to indicate that some of the
other Powers will prefer later date
and that several diplomatic exchanges
may be necessary before a unanimous
agreement is reached.
The question of a meeting time, now
the next Immediate concern in the con-
ference prelirninaries. was discussed by
Secretary Hughes during the day with
the British and japanese Amba ssadors
and the Italian Charge here. China and
France are to be consulted in the near
future. though 1t Is emphasized that
there will be no disposition to press for
a decision until each Of the parties
to the conference has had time TO study
the situation thoroughly.
Geddes Wants Later Date.
land Geddes, is understood to have sug-
gested that a date later than November
II be selected unless a preliminary con-
ference Is to be held at which the Do
minion Preniers can be present. Such
a preliminary meeting would be possible,
in the view of the British Government,
late this summer, when the Premiers
now in London. are on their way home
for the convening Of their Parliaments
No formal comment was available
from American officials regarding such
a proposal or concerning the statement
ernanating from official circles in Lon
don to-day that preliminary meeting
would be held within six weeks at some
Canadian city or in some American city
other than Washington. The general
impression here was that this Govern
ment hoped confidently to overcome the
British objection without the necessity
Of a separate conference.
Japan is said to feel at a disadvantage
because of the time that would be re-
quired for her delegates to reach WASH
ington, but officials here believe she will
consent to the November date II the
other Powers find 1t agreeable. Among
all the participating nations there is an
appreciation Of the psychological advan-
tage of avoiding undue delay. and 1t is
expected that factor will be a conspic-
uous one in the final decision.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
HEAT IN MADRID MELTS
ETIQUETTE OF COURT

MADRID, July 28.-The extreme heat Of
this summer has melted the ice Of Span
'sh court etiquette, causing the ruling out
by royal order of the frocn coat and top
hat as the prescribed attire for the Cabi
net Ministers wbcn they go 10 call upon
the King
During the summer months King Al
fonso usually sojourns at San Sebastian,
where he receives his Ministers. The re-
cent reverse suffered by the Spanish
troops in Morocco. however. compelled
the King to return to Madrid, where he
Will remain for several days for neces-
sary conferences with the Ministers.
Under the rules of court etiquette, the
Ministers should wear the accepted at
tire when going to lay matters of State
before his Majesty, but the King has de-
cided to abolish this custom and here
after the Ministers in their visits will be
permitted to attire themselves more sea-
sonably.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
School of Jellyfish
Send $50 to Hospital

BOSTON, July 28.-More than
$50 bathers were treated at
a hospital and thousands more
were driven from Nantucket and
adjoining beaches to-day when
school of red jellyfish drifted in
shore and severely stuhg all who
came in contact with their ten
tacles. It was said tonight bath
ing at the invaded beaches might
be curtailed until the fish go
away.
This species of red jellyfish is
commonly called the "stingaree"
and sometimes the Australian
stingaree" because it is COM
monty found in Australian
waters. The feelers exude a
poisonous substance, which in
fects the skin and causes swell
ing and pain.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
State Health Officials
to Confer on Peliagra

WASHINGTON, July 2s.--
f" Acting with the approval of
President. Harding, Surgeon
General Cumming of the United
States Public Health Service to-
day invited State health officers
of thirteen Southern States to
meet in Washington August A to
consider the situation in connec-
ton with reports of a threatened
pellagra epidemic in parts of the
cotton belt.
Representative Byrnes Is. Co.
introduced in the House a reso-
luton requesting the President
to report to the House the facts
on which he based his recent let
ter to the American Red Gross.
About the same time half a
dozen Southern Senators pre-
sented in the Senate denials OF
reports of a pellagra peril in
their States.
The President is understood to
have called the attention of the
Surgeon-General to statements
challenging the authenticity of
the Public Health Service re-
ports. DR.. Cumming in reply
told the President the reports
were based on a careful investi-
cation.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
BRITISH TO END WAR
OFFICIALLY SEPT. I
Announcement PoUes Wa,
for Financial Settlement.
By ,he Associated Press.

LONDON, July 2s.--The date for the Of
fetal termination Of the war, except as
regards Turkey, will be September 1, the
Prime Minister. Mr.. Lloyd George. an
nounced in the House of Commons to-
day.
Under the termination of the present
war act" the war would not be declared
officially ended for Great Britain until
all the peace treaties had been ratified
but it has been decided that the treaty
with Turkey might be ignored. The las,
Of the other treaties, that with Hungary
was ratified in Paris on Tuesday.
The setting OF the date for the official
end Of the war will pave the way for the
settlement Of financial transactions out
sts nding between the Bank OF England
and the stock Exchange and will mean
much to certain lines of business.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
SMALL REACHES HOME
SILENT AS TO PLANS
Governor to Attend Meeting
To-day in Chicago.

KANKAKEE. ILL.,, July 2S.-Gov. Len
Small. accompanied by his son Leslie, ar
rived in Kankakee at $40 tonight TO
spend the nigh. with his family. The
iovernor announced he would return to
Chicago In the morning to attend State
aid road meeting. The Governor de-
olined to discuss his indictment 'ast week
or his next step In the case.
CHICAGO. July 2s.-Gov. Len Small,
his son Leslie and several attorneys
we're found in the Congress Hotel to-
day. where they had been In secluded
conference for several hours. One of
the attorneys at the conference was AL
bert Fink of Chicago. The identity OF
the others was not revealed, but It was
thought that they were from Springfield
or some other down-State cities.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
SIX KILLED BY HEAT,
5AREPROSTRATED
Continued from First Page.

lightning, visited several places along
the Atlantic seaboard last night.
At Baltimore an excursion steamer
was driven ashore by the wind and
several hundred passengers were panic
stricken until they were rescued. Wor-
cester. Mass. had five persons injured,
400 telephones put out of commission,
trees blown down in all parts Of the
city. and tremendous danage to crops.
In Whitinsville, Mass. an occupant Of
an automobile was struck by tree
felled by lightning. Two, men and a
woman were struck by lightning in
Uxbridge and at Oxford a child was
severely shocked.
At Springfield telegraph. telephone
and lighting service was paralyzed and
great damage to crops reported Eight
inches Of hail accompanied the storm
at Suf1eld. Conn.,. doing damage esti-
mated at 100000 to crops. Much of the
tobacco crop In that section was ruined.
Trees blocked the highways in many
places.
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
HARTMAN DENIES HIS
LINES OWE u. S. MONEY
Silent on Deal With Ham,
burg-American.
Special Despatch TO THE NEW York HERALD
New fork Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. July "a (

SPtclut bcSpotcH 10 lHb NEW 1ORK HERALD
New fork Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. c., July 28.
Averill Hartman, president of the
Hartman lines. denied here to-day the
United American lines owe any money
to the Shipping Board. Mr.. Hartman
said some of the companies whose ves-
sells the organization is operating owe
the board money for ships purchased on
the deferred payment plan, but that the
United was In no way responsible for
these purchases.
Mr.. Hartman was here comforting
with officials of the Shipping Board.
Asked as to the agreement between his
organization and the Hamburg Amer
lean. he said copies OF the agreement are
in the hands OF General Counsel Schles-
singer. He refused to discuss II in de-
tail. but said II was practically the same
rs the agreement tacitly assented 70 by
Admiral Benson several months ago.
Agents of the Hamburg American Line
In Germany. he said. were acting as his
agents In securing cargoes. Their
work." he continued. "is absolutely sat
isfactory
I'VE have been getting on perfectly. As
matter of fact IL 10 necessary TO have
local agents in foreign countries under
present conditions and we are convinced
the Hamburg American has the best
agents In Germany"
The New York herald., 1921-07-29
Talk of Preliminary Farley.
By the Associated Pres

BD the Associuted FTe8o.
LONDON July 2S.--It was stated In
official circles here to-day that a meet
ing preliminary to the Washington con-
ference on disarmament and Far East
ern problems. to be held within six weeks
at some Canadian city or city In the
United States other than Washington.
was virtually certainty, although 1t
was admitted that the attitude OF Wash
ington on such an arrangement was as
yet unknown in London.
The programme of the Washington
conference would be arranged at the
preliminary meeting.
Mr. Lloyd George. the Prime Minister.
plans to head the British representa-
tives. while Premier Hughes of Austria
liza and Premier Massey of New Zealand
also would attend the meeting on their
way to their homes.