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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
MEXICO TO DISCUSS
DAMAGE CLAIMS
Countries Whose Nationals Suf-
fered Loss Invited to
Send Delegates
COMMISSION TO BE FORMED
BY the Associated Press

Mexico City. July 13.-All countries
whose nationals have suffered damages
from Mexican revolutions have been in
vitcd by President Obrcgon TO appoint
delegates who will meet Mexican rep
rcsCntatives and form n permanent
commission TO pass upon claims. Inc
invitation was issued in the form OF
presidential decree promulgated lost
night, and il will be sent to all inter-
ested nations by the Foreign Office
The Presidents action wns in ac-
Cordance with the law passed in May,
1913, at the instance of President Car
rama, and was intended to give what
ever official stamp was necessary TO
make n permanent mixed commission
dealing with indemnities certainty.
The Foreign ScCretary's instructions to
various Mexican Embassies and LeSa =
tions request the diplomats to inform
the nations interested that Mexico is
disposed to enter into arrangements
with foreign governments looking TO the
equitable indemnifCation of persons who
suffered damage because OF revolutions
in Mexico from 1910 to the present
time.
President Obregon, in issuing his de-
by a desire to act in accordance with
the preccpts of international laws.
He is understood to have requested the
Foreign Office to extend n cordial in
vitation 10 all interested nations to as
sist in forming the claims commission.
Tampico. Mex. July 13.-By A,
P. .)-Resumpion of operations in the
Tampico district by oil companies Is
expected in official circles here. Drill
ing permits are being granted daily by
the Government. and some companies
have continued work during the last
troublesome month without discharging
Il single man.
Refneries are working and several
companies are storing large quantities
of oil in their tanks, which had been
nearly emptled by the heavy expOrta
tions made in June. That was the
second most important month of the
present year in oil shipments. 1913,
| 773 tons of oil having been exported.
Since the beginning of July exporta
tion Of oil has been greatly reduced
the outgoing tankcrs averaging but
three or four daily, compared to ten
or eleven during the preceding months
It is reported, however. that the Hua :
steca Co. has ordered its tankcrs to be
made ready to resume operations in the
near future. The Texas Co. intends
TO load eight tankers this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
Japan Reluctant
to Discuss Orient
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
which are insecure, and the habit Japan
has of buying her way into the Chinese
capital.
The conference is full Of difficulties,
out of which Japan may hope to come
with her position in the East unim-
paired. She Is on the ground and
knows the diplomacy of the East best.
Thus, though she does not welcome the
conference and realizes that it will at
the outset be dominated against her,
she will enter 1t not without hope.
Siberia Another Problem
The Far East presents as many prob .
lens as were before the Parts Peace
Conference. In addition to China is
Siberia. And Siberia means to GER
tain extent Russia. There will arrive
here in a few days James F. Abbott
Commercial Attache at Toxic. Mr..
Abbott has been at the head of COM
mission composed of himself, Lleuten =.
ant Colonel William J. Davis, Assist e
ant Military Attache at Toxic, and
Stanley J. Hornbeck, Of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin. This commission
was sent into Siberia soon after Mr..
Hughes took office, to investigate the
government of Siberia.
1t ia understood that Mr.. Abbott will
report that Siberia IL out of the con
troll of the Bolsheviki and fully in the
bands of the Non Bolshevist Far East
ern Republic. The commission visited
Chita, capital of the new republic, and
went as far west rs Nerknau- Dinsk
where the Seenga River near the Ural
Mountains separates the new State from
Bolshevist Russia, and as far north as
KharbarOvsk. The found peace and in =
dications of a stable government. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Abbott will recon-
mend that the Far Eastern republic be
recognized.
The Far Eastern republic wishes to
have the japanese requested to evac-
uate Yladivostok and Dairen, the two
parts of Siberia occupied by Japan since
the Bolshevist outbreak in Russia.
This country's policy has been gem
orally not to recognize the partitiOning
of Russia. What will 1t do about the
Far Eastern republic? An agreement
among the Powers upon this question
implies some getting together regarding
Russia And that implies q diplo.
eatae sqillsnainm-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
LUMBERMEN CONVENE
Pennsylvania Association Opens
Sessions Today In Reading

A delegation Of local retail dealers in
lumber and their wives left the city
last night to attend the thirticth semi
annual convention of the Pennsylvania
Lumberman's Association, in Reading
today and tomorrow.
The most important trade problem to
be discussed IL the proposition Of the
Southern Pine Association to reduce the
thickness of certain sizes of lumber.
Dealers are prepared TO oppose this Wig
orously, or the ground that further
reduction in size will not be tolerated by
builders.
Fred H. Ludwig, Of Reading, prcsi-
dent Of the association, is chairman of
n committee in the convention city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
BOY RESCUES COMRADE
Cuts Self Diving, Pulls Friend to
Shore and RevIves Him

Monessen, Pa, July 13. - Edward
Fritz, fourteen years old. proved him.
self hero late Monday when he
rescued Robert Rcck, eight years old.
after the iad had disappeared below
the surface of the Monongahela River
for the third time. The Beck boy,
unconscious, was revived through the
first aid methods used by Fritz.
The lads were swimming when the
Beck boy cried for help. The Fritz lad
hurried TO his assistance, but before he
could reach him the younger boy had
gone down for the third time.
Fritz divcd several times and cut his
right leg badly on the sharp rocks, but
this did not stop him in his efforts.
He finally located his friend and swan
tc the bank with the unconscious boy.
Being we'll vcrs"d in first aid. Fritz
applied his knowledge strcnuously and
was finally rewarded when the little
victim opened his eyes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
Battle Royal Ends
in Baby kidnapping

Continued from p7Ee Ono
arrived In motortruck, which was
pointing at the door.
II want my daughter and her baby"
demanded Keiser.
"Rot!'' said Rogers and he slammed
the door.
But Keiser and his son were deter
mined. They put their shoulders against
the door and forced It open.
The crash awakened Rogers and his
wife. They ran to the aid Of Rogers,
Senior.
Rogers and Son VS.. Keiser and Son
Rogers and son engaged In battle
with Keiser and son. 1t was in the
dark. Taking advantage of the dark
ness. Amos Keiser, It Is said, ran up
stairs and got the baby. He and his
father then left the house with the
child.
As they were about to board the mo
tortruck Mt the door, Mrs. John Bell,
a neighbor, sought to save the baby,
but Keiser, according to the police,
threw her aside. The Keisers then
sped off with the baby on the truck.
Frank Rogers jumped TO a telephone
and called his brother, Harry Rogers, a
motorcycle patrolman, of Seventh and
Carpenter streets station.
''keiser has taken my baby" he
said. They re on a motortruck bound
for West Philadelphia.
Rogers had an idea where Kelser
would go and gave his brother q clue.
This proved correct and Charles Keiser
was found at house near Thirty second
and Locust streets. But Amos Keiser
and the baby had disappeared. Muckle
was also found ut the Thirty second
street house. He and Keiser were ar
rested and tnken to the Twelfth and
Pine streets station. They were charged
with assault and battery and kidnap-
ping, and an additional charge Of for
chile entry was made against Kciscr.
Magistrate O'Brien held the prisoners
in $500 bail. Rogers said he would
have all concerned re-arrested on addi-
tional charges today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
Assessor Is Appointed

West Chester, Pa. July l3. - r.
Barton Kcoch has been appointed as
SCISSOR for the borough of West Chester
TO fill the place made vacant by the res
ignation Of Xiha 6. W. Mercer. who
had occupird II for more than twenty
years. For fifteen years Mr.. Kcech
was carctaker Of the courthouse here
and has been messenger for the First
National Bank. lie long has been
identified in politics as worker for the
Senator #. l.. Eyre faction Of the Re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
ANTI-B0xING DRIVE ON
Reform Bureau to Direct Attack
From Camden

Camden will be the headquarters Of
the International Reform Bureau In It's
campaign to have the boxing law wiped
off of the statute books in New Jersey.
DR.. Wilbur +. Crafts, superintend-
ent of the Reform Bureau, was in
Camden yesterday and conferred with
members of the Camden Ministerial
Union on plans to begin the campaign
against boxing. DR.. Crafts said he had
decided that Camden would be the best
city in which to establish the head
quarters.
While the reformers are making their
fight only against boxing in the open, 1t
is believed that they are also planning
to oppose Governor Edwards.
DR.. Crafts will address two meetings
in Camden on Sunday. Fighting for
America, or Fighting for the Belt is
the topic on which he will speak.
Strengthening of the prohibition amend &.
ment is also advocated by the retormers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
DENY WHOLESALE ESCAPE
Glen Mills Authorities Say Only
Three BOYS Fled Institution

Reports circulated of wholesale
escape from the boys department of the
Glen Mills Schools, the state reforma-
tory institution at Glen Mills. Delaware
County, were denied last night by J. 4.
Lloyd. chief clerk to Superintendent
Nibecker.
Mr.. Lloyd said three boys escaped
from the institution Yesterday, and that
one Of them had been returned. He said
there were no walls around the grounds,
and escapes by boys working in the fields
were not unusual The boys. almost in :
variably, were apprehended and returned
without difficulty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
PENROSE FOR HIGHWAY BILL
Writes Chamber Of Commerce He
VIII Support Townsend Measure

Senator Penrose yesterday wrote to
n. r. Kelly, general secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. assuring him
that he would get behind the Townsend
bill in Congress, as requested by the
chamber.
That bill Is 'for the establishment,
construction and maintenance of post =
road and inter State highway system,
to create n Federal Highway Commits
sion' and other purposes.
Senator PenrOse wrote: This meas
ure has been reported to the Senate,
thing I can toward securing its early
enactment into law. | am heartily in
favor of the provisions of this BILL"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
TO LIVE IN JAPAN
c. F. Wise, instructor In Imperial
College, and Bride, Leave for Orient

Following their marriage on Monday,
Carl f. Wise, member of the June
class of the University of Pennsylvania,
and his bride, formerly Miss Helen ID.
Blake, of this city, left for honeymoon
in the Canadian Rockies. From there
the couple will 90 to Japan. where Mr..
Wise has just been appointed to the
chair Of English in the Imperial Kioto-
Gakko. at Yianazawa.
Miss Blake. who lived with brother
at 1892 North Sydenham street, is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Blake,
of 2333 North Twenty first street. The
marriage took place at the Park Avenue
Methodist Church. with the Rev. Mil
ton II. Nichols officiating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
BRAND Ministry Now Safe

Paris, July 13. - The Senate and
Chamber adjourned yesterday for three
months after giving Premier BRAND II
strong vote OF confidence and 1t Is now
considered virtually certain that VI.
BRAND will be in charge Of French af-
fairs when the Washington Disarma-
mcnt Conference Is called.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13
Used In Ono Family For
TWonty-El9ht Years

JANE, Mo.-rTwenty-eight years ago
I was in very poor health, having
taken the measles when my oldest child
was one month old. My blood was out
of order and I also had Inflammation
Of the womanly organs and bladder.
I doctored with the best doctor I
knew Of, but gradually grew worse until
l want able to do anything. heard
Of Doctor Pieroe's medicines % got 0
bottle Of Golden Medical Discovery
and one Of 'Favorite Prsscripeion,'
and I Immediately COMMENCED 70
improve. After taking thres bossias
Of each ! wss able TO do light house
work and felt like . different person-
. very small expense compared with
what I had been paying the doctor.
Since then ] have always used these
medicines In my family."-MRs.
CHARLIs SHANKe.
Send loc to Dr. Pierce's Invaltds' Hotel
in Buffalo. N. Y, for trial package Of
any Of his remedies. No alcohol.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper


Thousands upon thousands. of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
kimer's Swamp Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions. .
Many send for sample bottle to see what
Swamp. Root. the great kidney, liver and
bladder medicine. will do for them. BY
enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton. n. Y. You may receive sam
pie size bottle by Parcel Post. You can
purchase medium and large size bottles at
Ill drug res.-Advertisement.
Also. II woInan's face may be her
husbands misfortune.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13
The Pipe
And Easy Gali

In almost svsey home. tb.,,,. I.
place sacred 70 the head ii ~
where hs d sccustomed to ~. -
and take his comfort.
There b . big, comfortable eA.,.
Morris chair, or some sort q n NJ
stored, shaped-to-his-figure ~ ~
q ussd to b called an easy cbs;,
It's usually lodged near tie 6rsni..
Atany rate, It's always statio.s5 3
Just about tho most comiostshjs ~
In the house.
And right near st hand you ip.,s
ably fnd-what7
Pipes and tobacco, don't you,
Men are likely to be lust n ~.
1ort-loving a. they are hard.vosj,s
They know that rest Is necesssrs t.
renew their powers. They knov ~
after . pipeful and a,short rest n n.
old easy chair, their minds work mr.
clearly: they can think thinps out ~
baffled them no little during the nrs.'
sure and confusion Of the day. And +.
they take their comfort. wisely taIe 4
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13
MOTHER! CLEAN
cHlLD's BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of "California Fig Syrup" II the
little tongue is coated, or If your child
Is listless, cross, feverish. full OF cold
or has collie, give teaspoonful to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
tion poison, sour bile and waste OUT OF
the bowels, and you have well, play
ful child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children or
I'll ages printed on bottle. Mother
You must say "California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertlse-
nent.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13
DYED HER BABY'S COAT,
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS

Each package Of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions 30 simple any woman can
dye or tint her old, worn, faded things
new. Even if she has never dyed before,
she can put new. rich color into shabby
skirts, dresses, wrists, coats, stockings,
sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangings,
everything everything. [ Buy Diamond anon Pyss.no i; other
the material you wish to dye is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot, fade or run.--advertisement.
Some rock crystals have as many
as 800 different sides,
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13

pen to lack this, 1t may be Edgewortk.
You be judge and jury and allow y
to submit our case. There will Be n
appeal from your judgment.
Simply write down on q postcard
your name and address together viti
that Of the local dealer supplying Won
smoking needs. By the next mail WI
send to you postpaid generous sampla
of Edgeworth Tobacco in both folm
Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed.
Edgeworth Plug Slice is pressed h.
to cakes, then cut by sharp knives ints
very thin, moist slices. Rub slio
between the hands. It makes an ave-.
age pipeload.
EdSeworth Ready-Rubbed is ready
to pour right into your pipe. 1t pacE
nicely, and burns freely to the vey
bottom Of your pipe, getting bette
and better.
When the mail brings Edgeworth to
you give one Of your pipes thorougi
going over and load it to the brim with
Edgewosth. Drop into the little o1
easy chair, stretch out. letting your
feet rest high or low. and light up.
Puff puff puff = now you know
whether or not Edgeworth is the pip
tobacco absolutely suited to YOU
taste.
You ucan deddewith ourfintpipeia
II it isn't exactly what you want
you're out one cent, spent for pod.
card. But II Il is-well. you're GksH
to feel that you never invested esat
to better advantage. :.
Edgeworth ID sold In various sizes b
suit the needs and means Of all pu.
chasers. Both Edgeworth Plug Sbo
and Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed ~
packed In small, pocket-size packages.
In handsome tin humidors, and slas
jars, and also In various handy b.
between quantities.
For the free samples upon which ~
request ysur Judgment, address Laru
4 Brother Company. IL South 2l3
Street, Richmond, Va.
To Retail Tobacco Merehdnts-9
your jobber cannot supply you viii
Edssworth, Larus 4 Brother Con.
pany will gladly send you prepaid b
parcel post . one Or two-dozen cayeae
Of any sizs Of Plug Slice or Rssdy::
Rubbed for the same price you wosk
pey The jobbss.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13

president Of the congress. He accepted the posi-
tiOn, turned his business affairs to his partner
and went to work. The first step was to get
twenty-five Omaha business to back the
project for $1,000 each. This easily done.
1t was also easy to get the Endorsement of all
Omaha business and social organizations. A
speakers bureau was formed to educate the citi
zens Arrangements to raise funds for financing the
congress were made Attention then turned
to the preparation Of program worthy of the
occasion.
Incidentally 1t became necessary to provide a
landing field large enough to stage the program.
little thing like this however, did not deter the
air men. who located farm of 1876 acres showing
possibilities field, although 1t uneven and
contained $50 large trees.
"feld day" was duly announced, and the air
men and their friends rolled up their sleeves and
with the assistance of two Holt caterpillar trac.
tors donated for the occasion pulled the trees md
leveled the land.
An open drainage ditch travcrsed the center of
the field. which lies on the edge of one OF the
residence districts only fifteen minutes ride from
the heart Of Omaha. The city council was induced
to vote unanimously to build covered sewer
through the field at a cost Of $4,000. So the
problem Of flying field was satisfactorily solved.
In the meantime. an office force was busy mail
Ing thousands Of Invitations and pamphlets to
the air men and celebrities. such President
Harding. Marshal Foch. Orville Wright Glenn
Curtiss and Judge X. NJ Lands.
The graduates of Fort Omaha balloon school,
the center OF America's wartime banoonng. We're
invited for their first reunion Squadrons and
escadriiles OF flyers were asked to hold their first
reunions In Omaha. The fifty-two American
were invited us well us everyone else interested
In aviation.
The aid of Kansas City was enlisted In sending
the American Legion convention delegates on to
Omaha. The Endorsements of national headqlar
tiers of the American Legion Of the Aero Club Of
America of the Worlds Board of Aeronauticnl
Commissioners and of the Aircraft Manufacturers
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13

And @-h
pipe and toba,.
co have beoous
tickets Of a.
mission toa
mans comiost
as nothing b.
fore or since,
The pipe nd
easy chair N
necessary. Sob
one : other thing.
A man NUT
have the k;ni
of tobacco tint
absolutely sui6
his taste, :
II you han.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13

The upper classes in Japan do not
frequent the movies.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13

OF the Air Industry.
This Is OmHha's slogan these days.
Why? Because this enterprising
Nebraska city Of 2OO. 900 people will
stage November 3-5 the First Inter-
national Aero Congress. This con-
gress Is Omaha's own idea and the
city has carried 1t out. In spite Of
many apparently insuperable obsta-
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-13

Also. II woInan's face may be her
husbands misfortune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-07
PRISONERS FIRE r.
PENITENTIARY
NV Associated Pressl

MoUNDSvILLE( w. Va, Jan. e.
A tailor shop in the West Virginia
penitentiary here was set on fire by
several convicts who tried to escape.
The convicts cut a big belt in the en-
CINE room and when 1t snapped tho
lights in all sections of the prison went
out. They then attacked several other
prisoners on duty in the engine room.
one of these men, Henry Ducas of
Kanawha county. died from knife
wounds shortly after the attack. War
den Terrill announced that one man,
a life-termer named Griffiths, had es-
capped.
A few minutes after the fire was
discovered In the tailor shop. which is
located inside the prison walls, the
lights went out. Armed guards start
ed a roundup of the prisoners, es-
corting them to their cells.
The Moundsville fire department
was summoned, and the firemen, as
sisted by guards and few TRUSTEES"
soon had the blaze under control
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-07
BRITISH RED CROSS
WORKING in CORK
Send Word to American Branch that
Help Is Not Needed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Brit
ish Red Cross, to which was referred
for recommendation the appeal of
Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork.
Ireland, to the American Red Cross
for relief measures in behalf Of the
victims of the recent great fire at Cork,
has cabIed national headquarters here
that all necessary relief steps have
been taken. The cablegram, signed
by Sir Arthur Stanley, was as follows:
THE Irish joint committee of the
Red Cross and st. Johns ambulance
reports that all necessary arrange
ments for relief work in Cork have
been made after interviews with the
corporation and the Roman Catholic
and Protestant bishops and other
leading citizens. No need for assist
ance kindly offered by the American
Red Cross