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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
wOlu-D ATTAIN MAJORITY
n 6. Swift Wants Rights In franz
sr.;ro Rusiness Petition States

Harry G. Swife, aged 49, mas li' sa
a natition in the district court 10 pe
granted the full rights OF majority
a. the making Of contracts ana
transaction of business. He mas oee a.
dependent on his own resources i ~
several years the petition says as
Ma narents are separated. he mas
naa considerable experience In the
railroad business, especially IN me-
chan,cal lines 1t states and he Is com
petent to make his own o som. IL
an dconduct his affairs. HIS nome Is
in HeringtOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
<r. n,,b,ished in the Abilene Week
Iy Reflector, Feb. "a, 1szl)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson county, IS;
IN the Probate Court of said county
n am me matter Of the estate of w. g.
To ali CREDITORS and other persons IN
xerSs ara hereby notified that I have
e,ed Y a report Of my administration OF OF
said estate in the probate aS SSu that 1
wili make nsmed nn estate the Probate ate
coSrt ana Tor saa !, e Ssfisne at sne
s sas at sa s snS ' sme X es
sas a scrder Of the finding sr a ae1
asjudsnE T is.,e wsrs Of th the ns Released
vfsees. ana ieeIWS W. e.. LEWIS, Jr;;
Administrator of the estate Of " stv &
Lewis. deceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
,n,,sbed in the Abilene week
ef1rsiI ~ Reflector. Feb "a. 1sSp
PUBLICATION NOTICE

n the District Court of Dicklhs"h
comnty. State of Kansas.
Mshei Esteile Beach, Plaineih'
Harry Albro Beach Beach dRs stsmnat Harry
Albro Beach: ,.,sad that you
You are . nens0; IN the District Court
pissin;9n. Sog Hstys,s saq ssseh. VIZ
glathnthi In edition. in said court on sns
ssss Ssy she Of ask. EssTfsaF,
w n,, ,non the grounds of gross nee eare.
ssa ss "a "a as q ts t's 70
s sps ss.s y ans
King Beach; sa Ina netition on or before
the ssS aay q May IRIS 1871 ans s'd
will be taken aaainst YOU granting saida
di tSs CARE from sSSS and
graatrni Of the above named HMnSH
con'ro' MABEL EsTELLh pB3aa; nHtiff
Nv s. s. Smith, her attorney
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
,,,.,ea,,n the Abilene Weekly
(firsiR epfiector February 10. 1s2lc
PUBLICATION NOTICE:

Tn the Probate Court of Dickinson Co..
State of Kansas.
Tn the matter Of the estate Of Alma La
Rohrer a person OF unsouh0 A'"N'
Not,ce to Alma L. Rohrer and 70 a.
nther parties who may be interes'eo'
Notice Is hereby given that a,a \ tn os
Alma L. Rohrer. Incapable, ha ronr t Of
my m;yc p TNsoa County IN state Of Kansas on
R tSe teS aay Of February. a D.; lsa z
asking 1 for an s orHs the foiiowns aes-
sseeihaa real estate, situated in ptekln.
SON county. state of Kansas to1 III
Ar undtyiSed i Fau i9eersS et49, and Lot
ona o1f1 of Section Fifteen (fe9; aho
TIE southeast Quarter OF the Soetn nd
east quarter OF sessl osann re E,eyen eii)
With the exception Of a strip OF lan az
~ uniform width off the north enc OF
Lot Seven GR r. ap sa. me saie oSsrter Of
sfI IN TOwnship Tsi5tssa i;l s s,ass
Range TIRES rss CD ana Esss an 9t uanslsided
and and siHtesn az g isS. IN Sio Ss,i rwS
60; in t aSd G an sunnsdiviSed Ii. interssi
N me Northwest Quarter OF secsieolI
fourteen (14), Township gu rnnaiviast
Rs ,a interest tMS ssii h the Northysst Guar
. Ter OF section Thirty-five (ss, ToTT,nI
ship TOgrtss1 GS Fi iofs interest s 4
: sne a. Section Thirty-four CAD. Tovn
shlp Eo1Ttssss az, 80 rl kenisii E:FidisH
: that the hearing q said Isauen ~
g eS ra n fha court house at the city 9
n Sbflsne. Dickinson county. kanse 9
a March 10th, A. d. 1871. At oeioc
Z All persons Interested therein wi
take notice and govern themselves a
= sordins &c BoLLIeER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
HEPALD SHADIN0ER INITIATED
Makes Delta Tan Delta at Bake
and Is Band President

At their regular meeting last week
the CANA Theta chapter Of the Delta
Tau Delta fraternity located at baK-
or University initiated the pledges
who had made the necessary grades
in their college work. Among tne
number was an Abilene boy, Geralo
shadinger, who is attending colleee
there The scholastic standing OF
this fraternity rates very high. Ger
old IL also member Of the college
orchestra and president OF the pahu'
which is an honor for freshman
student.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
ST., r,,h,i.hed IN the Abilene Weekly
Reflector February "a, fs2D
PUBLICATION NOTICE

=, ,hs instruct Court of Dickinson Co,
state OF kansss. piat.t,ff
Daniel H. Norman. fiaihtN'
Nellie e. Norman, Defendant >,.,,t.
To the aboye-named Defendant Neiiie
Won w ara hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
~ nirEInson County, state OF kenses,
81 ~ nisintiff who filed his petitton
,n s sdtp court f on the 3srd day Of Tsbru-
ary' A d, 1891, wherein ne ASKS .Ss
q atvorce from you upon the eroun1s
=, gross NEGLECT OF duty. and also Ask
for the custody Of the minor eni ~.
Gilbert Norman that "a p nnasit,oS 0 Sefor.
Nav sin 1891, said petition viii 1s
tsIen a. true and said plaindff WI
BE granted . divorce from or, ~ M,
-. Grounds OF gross neglect OF IVY,
snd viii be awarded the custody OF SAT-
minor, GILBERT Norman ,o1rAr
lBy s S. SMITH Pisi Nv,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
Tuesday, March 3

Commencing at l p. IN. the 1oiio"-
ing property:
HEAD OF HORSES
Gelding Z years old, mare . years
WV HEAD OF CATTLE
Two mich cows. one will be fresh
nv dav Of sale; 2 Holstein grace
heifers 2k years old.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Fiye-foot Mccormick mower, ~
foot Mccormick rake, disc narrow
3-section harrow, Acme 7-foot plna-
or milwaukee, corn binder, Il
inch gang pillow. Schuttler gram
wagon, sulky pillow, rack and wagon
grindstone, Emerson riding lister
Sunerior grain drill, sweep corn
grinder and many other articles.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Heating stove, Simplex cream
sonarotor 3-burner oil stove,
tables. bedstead and springs, WASH
mo machines. 2 rocking chalrs
kitchen cabinet. Majestic -ranse
Fayorite 15O-egg incubator cre~h'
churn sand many other artlcies'
ALSO-Nine dozen chickens. som'
alfalfa hay. corn fodder; VIII a's'
offer some corn. n,
TERMS-$10 and under, cash. vi
srms over that amount credit OF
months will be given on notes WIZ
onnroyed security, at 10 per cent III
terest If paid when due only pc
cent will be charged. No proper..
TO be removed until terms are com
Piled with. ~-~vr r
T. N. BURTON, Auctioneer
In. A. FLACK, Banker
LAWRENCE RYAN. Clerk
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
TWO MORE ASK DIVORCE
E;v. Divorce Petitions Have Been
Filed This Week

Two more divorce suits have been
filed in the office Of the district
clerk, making a total OF five TINS
week Pauline Montgomery has hlea
suit for divorce from her husband,
william e. Montgomery. charging
cruelty and gross neglect. Inc Pc,
tition states they were marrlea III
Salina in August OF 1olo. Mrs'
Montgomery charges tnat ner nus ..
band CANDLES and dissipa'es anu 80
.,mos has threatened to kill her.
She asks temporary and permanent
alimony. oo,a Al.
vorce petition Thursday. She asks
a complete divorce from her n. nus 3
hand. Roger scifres whom she mar
Red last April and requests that hei
maiden name, Lola Norman be re-
stored.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
To HANDLE WHEAT CROP
Wheat Growers Association 10 DuS
Members Wheat

MemDcrS WuS"s
nv July 1 the Wheat Growers
Association expects to be In readl-
moss to handle the crop of Its mem
hers ON a cooperative basis, paying
each member the same price for ms
nroduct, the price varying only
slightly as to grade. With this plan
nerfected. w. H. McGreevy, national
secretary of the association, Is now
taking steps to inform all members
how Il is to be operated and making
other necessary arrangements as TO
how and where the grain Is to oe
stored. .ho
This plan. similar to that OF tne
California fruit growers. was adopt,
cd at a recent meeting Of officials OF
tho wheat Growers Association
with Aaron sapiro, for years asso,
c;ated with the California Frul'
Growers Association. In chicago
sapiro who drafted the fruit grow
er' marketing plan. has been retain
cd as attorney for the Wheat Grow
ers, Association Of America secre
tarv McGreevy announced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
All Three Are Present Members
With No Opposition Likely

Nomination papers are nled TOT
three members Of the board OF educa'
tion 10 be elected this spring. The
candidates are the present numbers
whose terms expire-H. A. snider.
I 3. Engle, J. A. Tufts. They VIII
probably have no opposition. B. NJ
shockey. present treasurer. will also
he re- elected without opposition.
The only contest Is that for mayor
with three candidates for the pr.
mary March 8. Indications are tina,
Mayor Nichols and s. II. Cowan VII,
he the leaders at the primary ana
have to fight It out at the election
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
7. Salary Raise Coming?

County officers are anxiously
MN ting TO see what action the legis-
Iature will take on pending bills &c
increase salaries. Despite greatly
Increased living costs, they point
ont. the salaries Of county OFFICERS
have remained stationary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
TWO SUE FOR DIVORCE
d. n. Norman Charges Neglect
Sabra Greene Charges Cruelty

Daniel II. Norman has filed SUIT
for divorce from his wife Nellie d.
Norman whom he charges win
gross neglect Of duty. He asks Gus
tody Of the little boy, aged years
whom they adopted.
Another divorce petition filed TO-
day was that of sabra M. Greene
against her husband, Charles A
Greene. She charges extreme cruel
Nv and Inconsistency and asks th'
custody Of their child aged 4 years
They were married In Oklahoma II
April Of 1913.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
Fought the Stevens Farm

T. F.. Buhrer Of Enterprise mas
purchased one Of the y. Stevens
farms on the Enterprise road four
niles Of town. The farm lies on the
south side of the road and Is one OF
the best bottomland farms IN tne
county. G. w. Rees is administra-
for Of the Stevens estate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
Doctor CUPID

That love sometimes cures 6fs
ssse "a o fact that has been cealeo
"a the attention Of the pubic ny
prominent physician. Love Is not
koweyer. the cure for al women;
Msnv a woman Is nervous ana
irritable. feels dragged down ano
worn out for no reason tnsS sne
can think Of.
Doctor Pierce's Fsyorite, Pre-
scription gives new life and new
strength TO weak, Worn-out,
rundown women. Favorfte
Prescription" makes weak women
strong and sick women well. IL
Z now sold by all druggists In the
United States In tablets - wen
g liquid form
ATcHIsoN, KANs.-sAbout twenty
wears ago first commenced tennf
sFayorite Prescription for femi-
nine trouble. The first half dozen
doses gave relief and by the time
| had finished the first bottle fel'
stroncer than for o loag while
Gnce then l have taken 1t whenever
wns rundown, weak or nervous
and Il has always given me the oe
ired relief. / am very glad % re
commend sFavorite Prescxipdon. 9
Woman's real friend. - Mks. Id.
hxNER. Ills North Tenth Stree
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
HOPE SCHOOL BONDS CARRIED

Woe Was $50 For and IS AEainM
a Special Election Wednesday
The school bonds for 100000 car.
ried wednesday in the election Al
Hope, 26O for and SO against. a
new high school building in school
district 100 will be erected and work
will commence in a short time. Inc
county clerk was executing the pono
this afternoon. They have been pur-
chased by a Wichita company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
cor,m,er to Manage Elevator

Sommer to Manage Elevator
Dave Sommer, of the sommer
Grain company Of Abilene, has peeh
engag ed to manage the Farmers Eie-
vator company's business, following
the resignation Of H. e. Koepke, VINO
aoes TO Woodbfne to manage an eie-
vator. raors
Mr.. Sommer has had several years
experience in the grain business al"
will make a good man for Hope
Mr.. Koepke has MADE many
friends here and the community -
sorry to lose his fine family Hope
Dispatch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
OFFER 4-YEAR COURSE

Many More Have Full High School
Work Now Than In 1918
Kansas high schools are rapidly
adopting full 4-year courses, accord
ing to figures compiled by Miss
Lorraine II. Wooster, state superin-
tendent of public instruction. Now
AZ have a 4-year, 20 a 3-year, 90 a
2.year and IT a 1-year course. In
1e17.1s. SOL had Agar, "a a j.
year, rs a 2-year and 81 a 1-yeaf
course.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
LEGION HAS sI3 KANSAS POSTS
OuIy Four Counties In State ARC
Without One

The American Legion now has sla
posts In Kansas. These are ioen.eu n
in 1O1 OF the 105 counties. since
January 1 a charter has been grant.
Cd 10 brewster In Thomas county
and Tribune In Greeley county wnieh
reduces the number of counties with
out posts to four. all In the extreme EN-.
western part OF the state. otner
towns which have organized posts
and received charters. since the nrs'
of the year are Toronto, oxioru'
Hnglewood. Hanover. kanaponS,
Florence. Luray, Quinter' r'""' ~
GOfY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
E.rmers Hauling Water

A number of farmers east ol iie,
incton find that their wells are go -,
inc dry. Several are hauling wa'e,'
the frst time In several years. Shai-
low depth wells won't meet the de-
mands any more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03

Any erroneous statement I'm the
columns of this paper viii be cheer
fully corrected II our attention Is call
ed to Il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
SOOTHSAYER HAS VISION
CLAW Center's Medium Says Ahgre u
In Kansas City

A Clay Center woman VINO claims
TO he a soothsayer or medium OF
something similar says that imha
Allgire who disappeared from Abilene
n week ago went to Topeka ana
thence to Kansas City where ne Is
now located. She does not give ms
address The family is offering $2o
reward for information concerning the
absent father and husband.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
SALE

Having sold my farm, ! VIII sell
at public auction at my place,
mile east and ~ miles north OF 'e-
troit, 3 miles south of Bethel church,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
"a FINE KENTUCKY JACKS
AT PRIVATE SALE

Is FINE KENTUCKY JACKS
AT PRIVATE SALE
1 have shipped from my home at
Flemingsburg, KY, to Saline, Kan
sas. a load Of (1S) head OF the best
Kentucky Jacks that ! have ever
owned.
I have been shipping Jacks to
Kansas since 1879.
This load Of Jacks has more Size
heavier bone and more quality than
any 1S Jacks have ever been aDie
to get together; running In nelgn,
from 14% to 10 hands, only a SINAI
per centage Of them under 1oh
hands. Every Jack black. Ever!
Jack registered, and every JACK
prompt performer. - .,
The nublic is cordially invited t.
come and see these Jacks as the!
are FOR SALE. I am located az
Snyder's livery barn at Saiina' nan
sas.
Terms when desired.
| e. p. MAGdARD.
| Salina, Kansas
Formerly Saunders & Maggard
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
(f1rsiR Reflector February TO- lsSi'
sHERIFF'S SALE

Case No! $500
Farmers, State Bank OF hops
a corporation. Pla a
,sh prothers, q partnership cgpnmsh
h1 ms Of ]. w. Roush and u o. i'
Defendant.
FINDER and by virtue OF an 11Sistrict
issuetd Of the sth Judicial District, State Of
~ and for Dickinson COMFY case. and
Wonsas. in the above entl.aeSv viii ON
n ans a directed and delivered, ! VA D..
tt 70 mH the 14th day OF Marc MA day
Soo1 al 10 o'clock Q; m. , Ur rouse II,
lsI IL front door of the court court, ho co1nty,
a. az 'n ritv Of Abilene. DickinsOna ,sement;
sell to the highest BIGGER naa estate to-wit:
nano rnndivided' one fourth Sa t1a ln'3 fs5
~ rot. Four (4), BLOCK Tn ~ c,ty Of
OF GGSoyier's addition to the stats al
~ in dickinson county: uiiI bt
LOBE; The said real estate Will ~
witness my manu-
feo'' a: A. SHERMAN, ~ vans
| Sheriff Dickinson Co., A"H'
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
I =. w. LOECKLE

T. N. BURTON, Auctioneer
r. A. FLACK, Banker
LAWRENCE RYAN. Clerk
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
ARMlSTICE DAY PLANS
, HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

Meridian, Miss, November o.
Especial CHA irman R. F. Darrah OF
the general Armistice Day commit
tee stated today that practically all
details for one of the most elaborate
celebrations in the history of the city
are about completed. The following
programme of memorial exercises
has been arranged for the forenoon
at the courthouse auditorium: Sing
ing by the united church chsirs of the
city; inyocation: scripture lessons;
memorial address by Commander Ad-
ans OF the Mississippi state depart
ment, American Legion; silent prayer
for two minutes beginning at IL
o'clock; address BY Dr.~John Royal
Harris of Nashville. Following the
address of DIR. harris, resolutions
with reference to world disarmament
will be adopted and sent at once to
President Harding. the resolutions to.
signify the sentiments OF the citi-
zens of Meridian. IN the afternoon
there will be a parade, in which all
the civic bodies of the city, Ameri-
can Legion, pupils of the city schools
and the Shriners of Hamasa temple,
who hold an Armistice Day ceremo-
NAL, will participate, after which
there will be ceremonies at the eity
hall incident to the planting of trees
by the Boy Scouts in honor of the
memory of Merida. soldiers who lost
their lives during the World war.
The exercises in the forenoon at the
courthouse will be under the auspices
of the Ministers association and
World War Veterans and those at
the city hall in the afternoon will be
under the auspices of the Woman's
Civic league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
Detroit Street Car
Company Vacates for
Municipal Lines

Detroit, November 9.-Conforming
to an custer ordinance adopted by the
voters here yesterday, the Detroit
United railway will discontinue op-
erations on two of the principal thor
oughfares by November 20, to make
way for municipal street car lines,
it was announced tonight by A. F.
Edwards, vice president of the COM
pany.
Submission of the ordnance to a.
vote followed refusal OF the company
to accept the ctiy's offer OF sSsS,000
for the lines on Fort street and lower
WoodNar avenue, where the COM
pany's franchise had expired.
Edwards statement that the COM
pany would comply with the ordi-
nance indicates the suspension Nof
service and removal of all of the COM
pany's properties without litigatlons.
The company, he stated, will continue
to operate its other Detroit lines.
The Fort and Woodward lines ag-
gregate about 10 miles, crossing In
the center of the business district,
and provides transportation facilities
for thousands of workers in indus
trial plants. They will be incorpo-
rated in the city-owned street rau-
way system which now operates aver
100 miles of trackage.
The custer was fostered by Mayor
James Cousens, who was elected yes
terday on a platform in which the
municipal ownership of transporta-
tion lines was one of the principal
planks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
STATE CONVENTION
BEGUN AT ATHENS

Athens, November 9.-(Special.)-
The state convention OF Christian
churches is in progress here today,
having been opened last evening at
7 o'clock. Dr. w. r. Lloyd of Annis-
ton is president of the convention.
Many able speakers from all over
the state are here and several in
teresting talks were made last night.
There were on the registration list
at the close of last nights session 40
delegates and many others registered
today.
The meeting opened last night with
an interesting talk by DIR. Lloyd, fol-
lowed by DR.. Mears, pastor of the
local church, who delivered the ad-
dress of welcome to the delegates.
DR.. Lewis of st. Louis, who has
charge of the United Christian Mis-
sionary society, made an excellent
talk along the lines of his work, as
did Mrs. Downing, a noted worker,
DIR. S. P. Speigel of Birmingham
Joined them in the praise of the
splendid work being accomplish ed.
The evening session was concluded
with an address by DR.. Thomas, pres
ident of the Southeastern college of
Auburn. Ca. and a talk by Mrs. Bah
son. who has, returned from her IS
years of missionary work in the
fields of India.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
$1,000 HAUL MADE BY
THIEVES IN ADMISSION

Admission. November 9.-(Special.)-
Thieves entered the Edward A. Far
ley clothing store, on Noble street.
Tuesday night and made away with
goods. consisting of furs, mems and
women's clothing and shoes. valued
at $1,000 The entrance was effected
through window in the rear of the
building, a small hole having been
cut in the glass, which enabled the
latch on the window to be turned.
No trace of the robbers has been
found. It being believed by the EN-
ployes of the store that the goods
were carried away in a truck. as
fresh automobile tracks were found
in the alley behind the store. The
truck had evidently been backed up
close to the window and hurriedly
loaded, several articles of clothing
being left scattered over the ground
and floor. 1t was stated this morn
ing that this is the fourth time that
the local clothing store has been in
vaded by thieves in the last eight
months, last nights loot being the
largest that has been made away with
so tar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
LLOYD GEORGE
SENDS REGRETS
Irish Situation Prevents Him
From Attending Opening
Sessions of Conference
BY Associated Press

Washington, November 9.-Premier
Lloyd George. in personal message
delivered at the state department to-
day by Ambassador Geddes. ex-
presses regret at his inability to at
tend the opening session of the arma-
ment conference. and declared that
nothing but the intensely delicate
state of the Irish negotiations and
matters relating to unemployment
legislation in Parliament precluded
his attendance. The premier in his
massage said:
"Wil you please express to Presi-
dent Harding my very keen regret
and disappointment at, having been
unable to leave England in time TO
attend the opening of the Washing
ton conference.
THE discussion to which he has
invited the powers whose represen-
tatiVes assemble in Washington this
week is of profound Importance to the
whole world. Nothing but the in
tensely delicate state of the Irish
negotiations and the absolute oblisa-
ton which | feel to Parliament and
the country to be present here until
these negotiations are completed, and
the governments unemployment leg
islation is in operation, would have
prevented my sailing last Saturday
as ! hoped to do. | must discharge
that obligation before l leave, but |
will sail at the earliest possible mo-
ment and hope to be with you be-
fore the conference reaches the de-
Gliding stage of its momentous work.
Il need not assure you in the mean
time that the heart of Britain is
deeply set upon the success of the
conference. The world has needed
such a lead as President Harding gave
us last July for many anxious
months. 1t was the new worlds
opportunity. To have grasped it
promptly as President Harding and
his advisers did will prove lasting
credit to the clear-eyed statesman
ship of the United States"
Secretary Hughes expressed to Am
bassador Geddes the appreciation OF
this government for the prime min
listers message, and said reply to 1t
would be cabled soon.