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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
SEE UNION OF
BIG COMPANIES
Messages Say BROKER Fav-
ors Sale of American
Brass to Anaconda.
WHAT THE DEAL MEANS
Brass Stock Will Be Exchanged
for Three Shares of AnacOn-
da and $3.50 in Cash.

Eastern financial circles are again
featuring the reported plan for the
consolidation of the American Brass
company with the Anaconda company
and it is said that Charles F. BROKER
chairman of the board of the Ameri-
can Brass company, has given out an
interview in which he stated that the
negotiations were in progress. He de-
clined, however, to say that any con-
illusions had been reached but stated
that the matter was under considera-
ton by the board of directors of the
American Brass company at meeting
being held when the interview was
sought. 1t is said that leading Of
ficials Of the company have said that
it is "probable that the DEAL" one OF
the largest in the history of American
business will be closed some time
around the first of the new year.
A dispatch from Waterbury today
said that Chairman BROKER had de-
cided to recommend the consolida-
ton to the directors of the American
Brass company.
How the Deal Will be Closed.
The Waterbury dispatch says that
80 Anaconda will offer to buy an Of
Ethas American Brass company stock, OF
majority Of it and give in exchange
three shares Of Anaconda at PAL
value of fifty dollars, and one hundred
and fifty dollars i'll cash for each share
of American Brass taken over. The
American Brass company has CAPT
tai stock Of $4,000 900. The stock OF
the company has recently sold over the
counter at $27O share.
The Anaconda company is the larg-
est copper mining and smelling COM
pany in the world and if it assumes
control of the great plants of the
American Brass company it is declar-
ed that the combination would be one
of the greatest businesses of the nation
George H. Allen, former manager OF
the Kenosha plant, and one of the vice
presidents of the American Brass COM
pany, was recently in Kenosha. He
was interviewed in regard to the pro-
posed combination but declined to
make any statement for publication
other than to say that the combina-
ton was under consideration.
See Big Advance in Business.
Local men who have been directly
interested in the American Brass COM
pany have no serious fears as to what
would be the future of the Kenoshs
plant of the company under the pro-
posed combination. They seem to be
| convinced that the change would bring
continuation of the development OF
the Kenosha plant. The American
Brass company has been decidedly
liberal in the development of the Ke-
nosha plant and it is said that the
development has been very profitable
for the company. The local men at
the offices of the company while ad-
hitting their knowledge of the pend
ing negotiations, asked that they be
not quoted as they declared that they
had no privilege to speak authorita-
lively for the company.
At the meeting of the Anaconda di-
rectors held in New York on Tuesday
no report of the status of the negotia-
tons was given out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
FRANCE MAY FOREGO
CASH PREPARATIONS
High Official Tells Associated News
that Germany May Have FayOrs
in Regard to Reparations.


Paris = France is willing temporar-
lily to forego cash reparations pay
ments from Germany, high official
in the French foreign office today told
the Associated Press.
This official said there was general
recognition by the press and in French
'officialdom that Germany must be aid
ed and possibly compelled, in setting
her financial house in orGer if future
indemnity payments were to be forth
coming.
A general economic understanding
between France and Germany growing
out of the recent Wiesbaden, agreement
between minister of liberated regions
Loucheur and Herr Rathenau, is an
early probability, it was said here to-
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
Get Jury to Try
Mrs. Matte Kirby
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

Adrian, Mich. = A jury to try Mrs.
Matte Kirby, prominent temperance
worker, on a charge of numbering the
infant son of her unmarried daughter,
Alice. was completed in circuit court
today. The original panel was ex-
hausted yesterday and a. special VEN
ire called for this morning.
Twenty-one witnesses are TO be sum
moned by the prosecution. The de-
tense, it is understood, will not place
Mrs. Kirby on the stand.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
NO TRACE OF o,CoNNoR.

Chicago Regardless of the fact
that many clues had been followed, no
trace of Tommy O'Connor has been
found. The arrest Of four women said
to be friends of the two-gun man, was
the only development in the case to-
day. 1t was not intimated that in
formation of value had been secured
from the women.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
AGRICULTURE CoMIsH REPORTS.

Washington. Thirteen recommends
tions, including legalization of CO.
operative marketing combinations, the
lowering of freight rates on agricul-
tural products, and establishment. of
agricultural attaches in European CAPT
tails, are set forth in a report of the
joint congressional committee of ag-
ricultural inquiry filed today in the
senate,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
ULSTER WON'T JOIN
IRISH FREE STATE
Pertinent Considers Treaty and Gives
Premier Wonderful Ovation
on His Appearance.
BULLETIN.

London-UIster's intention to
stand aloof from the Irish free
state provided for in the treaty
between Great Britain and South
ern Ireland was expressed in a
letter being sent to Premier Lloyd
George today from Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, ac-
cording to a Belfast dispatch to
the Evening Standard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
H. CLAY EVANS DIES SUDDENLY.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Chattanooga, Tenn.-H. Clay Evans,
former United States commissioner of
pensions and consul-general at London
in 1902-05, died suddenly at his home
early today. He was rs years old.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
'AY BROOKER GIVES Q. K.
MQuiring Reporter
ToDAY,S QUESTION :

How much influence do you think
the mother-in-law should exert in the
home Of her daughter?
ANSWERS:
Mote: Answers to this question in
every case were taken on the condi-
ton that the commenter's name or ad-
dress would not be quoted)
E. E. F. D., railroad clerk-A man
marries his wife and not his mother
in-law. If a man can't handle a wom-
an like he should and without the in
reference of his mother-in-law, he
shouldn't get married in the first place.
w. H. S., salesman-There was a
time (about 1776) when man well
coined his wife's folks to live with
him but that's all over now. My ad-
vice to all mothers-in-law is to trust
their sons-in-law implicitly and for
get their suspicion.
X. L., postman-I don't say that any
mother-in-law should exert any infu-
ence in family but motherLin-law
Is only human and she should be as
welcome to anyone as any other rela-
tion. Some mothers-in-laws are the
best in the world, and others aren't so
good
Harry j., drug clerk-Fifty per cent
of the divorces now are caused by the
mother-in-law. That's pretty safe es-
innate. The minute the mother-in-law
comes to stay, the husband leaves for
the club or the movies every night.
Miss Helen D., Division street, stu
dent-I have never had any experience
with Objectionable mothers-in-law or
any other kind. Why shouldn't she ex-
ert any other kind. A mother in law
is certainly more experienced in house
hold affairs than her own daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15

Richard Bagot, novelist and essayist,
born in 1850, was the author of numer-
Gus works of fiction having for the
most part an Italian backing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
RICHARD RAGoT rs nEAn.

Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, Eng
Richard Bagot, the author, is dead at
his home here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
CHINESE AGAIN
ASK NEW DEAL
Seeks AbrOgation of Treaty
of 1915 in New Demand
Made to Leaders.
DISPUTE ON NAVY
Leaders of Conference Work to
Reconcile Japan Naval Pro-
gram with Rest of World.
BULLETIN

Northumberland on the
principal issues involved in limi-
tatiOn of naval armament was un-
derstOod to be practically at hand
as the "big three" of the Washing
ton conference went into session
late today at the state depart
ment.
The American delegates, it was
said officially, had agreed to the
Japanese reservation for substi-
tuition of the new battleship Mutsu
for the old 12-in. gun ship Setsu
on condition that the United States
be permitted under the limitation
proposal to retain the newer bat
tleships Colorado and Washington
in place of the Delaware and the
North Dakota.
The final detail remaining to be
arranged, it was added, was the
modification desired by Great
Britain in the armament limitation
program to balance against sub
stitutiOn by Japan of the Mutsu
ana ny Tile ONALCu 6tdtcS Oh TIC
two newer ships. This detail was
expected to be arranged at today's
meeting.
The limitation program, as fin
ally evolved 1t was stated, will pro-
vide for condition of status quo
as to Pacific Notifications, the
agreement leaving Hawaii, the is
land of Japan, Australia and New
Zealand free from the provision.
American acceptance of the jap
anese substitution of the Mutsu
was agreed to virtually at confer
ence between Secretary Hughes and
the American naval advisers fol-
lowing yesterdays meeting of the
"big three" Completion of the
agreement on the part of the Am
erican delegation was accomplish
ed today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15

Washington. D. C. The Chinese
delegation today asked of the powers
represented in the far eastern commit
tee of the Washington conference that
the famous twenty-one demands treaty
of 1915 be abrogated. The question
of the 81 demands was brought up as
a limitation of sovereignty as a re-
suit of enforcement of the demands by
Japan in 1915, to which the Chinese
maintain they were forced under dur
ess to accese.
The Chinese also ask that all trea-
ties granting special spheres of in
fluence in China be abrogated. The
requests were incorporated in China's
response to the request of the COM
mittee at it's meeting on Monday that
the Chinese furnish a list of the speci-
fic spheres of influence they desired
cancelled.
Continues Naval Discussion.
The naval ratio and Shantung, now
the two overwhelming issues of the
arms conference, both were at cru
cial stage today but with varying pros
poets of immediate settlements.
There was every indication that the
naval ratio discussions were proceel-
ing favorably, and some delegates be-
lieved a final solution would be reach
ed at the conference of the "big three"
late today.
The Shantung negotiations however,
have developed situation described
as very delicate" and the Japanese
delegates have referred to Toxic the
matter of the Kiao Chow railroad, a
point which has developed into an is
sue. It is limited that the Chinese
and japanese plenipotentiaries may
refer their differences directly to a
"big four composed of heads of the
American, British, Japanese and Chin
csc delegations.
Japan's desire to retain her new bat
tleship Mutsu is the issue about which
center the naval discussions with the
Japanese apparently ready to accept
the American "five-five-three" plan
if permitted to keep the Mutsu and
scrap instead an older vessel.
A British spokesman pointed out to-
day that Japan's suggestion for reten-
ton of the Mtusu would result in the
Japanese having two warships of the
largest type, the Mutsu and the Mega
to. Then, said the spokesman, the
british and Americans would have to
make REIMBURSEMENT of the list if the
five-five-three ratio was to be main
tanned The British might have to
build two more Hoods and on the other
hand the Japanese might have to scrap
some additional ships of the other
types, in order to maintain the ratio
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15

News Want Ads Bring Results
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
TO HEAR ARGUMENTS
AGAINST PLAN TO
ABANDON RAILROAD

St. Paul, Mimi. April 27.-The
Minnesota supreme court today heard
arguments in the appeal from the
Lake county district court which set
aside the order of the railroad and
warehouse commission to allow tn.
Duluth and Northern Minnesota rail-
road to abandon its track. The line
runs about 120 miles northeast of Du-
luth through St. Louis. Lake and
Cook counties. The residents of the
district, protested. contending that
they were influenced to- move into and
develop, northern Minnesota lands be-
cause of advantages offered by rail-
road service.
The proposed abandonment of the
road is to come up at another and
distinctly separate hearing before a
member of the Interstate Commerce
commission in Duluth this week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
DMET AND EARTH 4
A WILL RUN RACE; NO
Il DAMAGE TO BE DONE

Berkeley. Calf. April 27.--For a
srnonth this summer the earth will en-
igaSe in a1race with the periodic comet
Pons Winnecke and because it will
have no chance to. win. it will en-
sdAAvor through his astral Influences
,tosasstri p up" its gaseous rival. accord
to a report made public by the
observatory of the University of Cali
fexnia. The earth will not get into the
ira0e until the comet has lead Of
between 12,000;000 and 10000, 900
miles, but then 1t. will put everything
sit has" into itsitest. with the comet.
The "fripping up" process of per-
stnrbations caused by the earth infiu-
ience. will pull the comet away from
3ity course somewhat. INT it will con-
tinue to plunge along the cosnic
speedway at an undiminisheds pace.
eItaNill cap its supremacy finally when.
4 4 Jupc ~, 1t fiips its tail SO hard
sSx1inst its terrestrial rival that the
saf1pact will send out sparks These
sM3iisgo down in the record as smeteoric
sS6Awer. b ;&.,lts (.
the greatest brilliancy observ-
4 SSkJe from the earth the comet will be
the eighth or ninth magnitude.
hing greater than the sixth mag
UftStde can be observed by the naked
the world at large will. sssee
upthing Of the visitor unless 1t Is the
flipping episode on June "a. ,2s =
l Any potential prophecles that the
{&net will dor great. damage TO tbs
are out Of oIder. the ohserva-
10y State0ss,a ~ 4 < M q ss. ~ e8 -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
DISEASE-PR0OF
FLAXSEED HAS
BEEN DEVELOPED

Minneapolis. April 27.-Contrary to
fears once widespread that flaxseed
production would vanish from the
United States. the fax. crop of eastern
North Dakota and western Minnesota
has been assured forever by the de-
velopment of new disease resistant
types, DR.. H. L, Bolley; Of the North
Dakota Agricultural college today
told a meeting of northwestern agri-
cultural scientists called by the fax
seed development committee OF the
Linseed Oil Consumers association.
Z DR.. Bolley also told of experiments
whereby he and other ,scientiHs have
disproved the theory that lands be-
came max. sick" Instead Of loss of
fertility he declared, a soil infection
attacking the plant has been. respon-
sible for the condition which has
made it impossible to raise fax over
wide areas. Discovery of this fact and
development of resistant types makes
certain, he said, that what happened
in Indiana and other states in the
east, where fax is no longer raised
will not take place in the northwest
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27

POLICE. TAKE MAN
! J BELIEVED TO BE
CRANK OR CRIMINAL

Davenport. Ia. April 27.--1n the
arrest Of Tolbert Olsen. in connection
with the destruction Of the Burtis
opera house and four other in
cendiary fires Monday night, the police
are convinced, they have in custody
either an irresponsible crank or a
dangerous criminal.
Olsen admits, the police say. the
firing Of all the Davenport places and
claims it is part Of a nation wide
movement engineered in Chicago.
According to Olsen, police say.
twelve men left Chicago Sunday
night, seven bound for Davenport and
five for Clinton, Ia. There were no
incendiary fires in Clinton.
He declares the movement has for
It's object the securing Of work for
all the idle workmen of the country.
"Laborers would be given work in
clearing up the ruins and skilled help
would be employed in rebuilding"
the prisoner stated. 1T would make
a tremendous demand for labor and
prevent employers from reducing
wages"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
FREIGHT RATES
UNREASONABLE,
SAYS COMMISSION

Washington, April 27.-Freight
rates from points of origin east Of the
Rocky mountains to the inter noun
tain territory were found by the In
sterstate Commerce Commission to be
not unreasonable, unduly prejudiced
or otherwise unlawful. Complaints by
shippers and others were dismissed.
The complaint was made against
the maintenance of approximately the
same rates between eastern points
and intermountain territory as be-
tween the east and the Pacific coast
the .complainants seeking to have
rates to the mountain points graded
according to distance with the rates
to the coast as wurkingsbasis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
REAFFIRM ATTITUDE
ON INDEPENDENCE
OF PHILIPPINES

Manila, P. l., April 26.-The ma
tional committee of the nationalist
party today adopted resolutions re-
affirming its attitude in favor of inn
mediate independence for the Philip
pines and instructing it's executive Of
submitted to the Wood Forbes mis-
sion. asking that the pending indie
pendence problem be Immediately
solved. aaz,
The mission is composed Of Major
General Leonard Wood and w.
Cameron Forbes. =
The, committee also adopted resu-
luton opposing any policy which
would tend to make the Philippines
permanent integral part of the
United States. either as a territory or
state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
U. S. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
!. OPENS MEET
Revision Of Tariff Laws and
Other Questions Before
Organization.

Atlantic City. N. j.. April 27.-Re-:
vision of the tariff laws, foreign trade,
the nations immigrant and housing
problems and remedial measures for
the Industrial situation were subjects
OF discussion today at the opening Of
the ninth annual contention of the
United States chamber of commerce.
More than four thousand delegates
were in attendance.
Joseph II. DeFrees, president Of the
chamber, urged cooperation Of sin
.cere Americans in order to bring
about a return to normalcy in social
and industrial conditions. Declaring
strikes and iockouts had resulted in
great economic losses he recommend.
ed the establishment OF impartial
tribunals before which proper dispo-
sition Of labor disputes might be
made.
John McHugh. bank official and
chairman of : the organization COM
mittee of the foreign trade financing
corporation, declared organization OF
facilities, for extending long term
credits TO foreign buyers is necessary
to solution of the present situation
which, he. said, is reflected by the in
creaSlng paralysis OF foreign trane.
within a period of five months ou,
export trade has been cut nearly in
half" he added. 1.-THE country:
ioversea trade has fallen so far tha
last week there were 655 steamer!
and sailing vessels berthed in the por
of New York. 252 Of which had NJ
l charters The United States shippin,
board has now more than $50 stee
vessels idle aggregating three ant
one-half million tons deadweight
Ships leaving New York for Europ
!, are going out with only 30 per cent o
their cargo capacity employed"
Among resolutions to be placed be
fore the assembly was one from th
National Aircraft Underwriters asso
citation, asking the chamber to urg
congress to prepare and enact legis
lation embodying an aerial code an
providing the necessary machiner
for its enforcement. s$.
The National Automobile Chambe
OF Commerce suggested that congress
be asked to create a federal highwa
: lcommission to lay out and direct con
struction and maintenance Of an in
terstate highway system. =
The convention was urged b
speakers to take up the country
5iousdng problem and attempt ;solu
tion. President DeF'rees said that tn
country is 1.250,000 dwellings shor
of its pre-war ratio and that the stu
alton had become one of the mos
critical of our domestic problems.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
NINTH DISTRICT
RESERVE BANK IS
FORCED TO BORROW

Minneapolis. April 27-Demand for
increased credit accommodations In
the northwest. has forced the federal
reserve bank, here to resume borrow
ing from other federal reserve dis
ticts, it was announced today by John
II. Rich. chairman Of the board of di-
rcctors of the haak: Funds amount
ing to $2.000.00O were shift. ed to the
northwest by telegraph from the New
York federal reserve bank Officials
Of the hank said the borrowing Of
money for the northwest ,preciudes the
possibility of low interest rates cor
the time being.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
NO PROMISE OF \
! AMNESTY .EQE REBEL &:
q CHIEFS IN MEXICO

Mexico City, April R7.-Rebel
chiefs will in future receive no prom
ises of amnesty from the Mexican
government. Personal orders were
sent yesterday to military command
ers in all districts by President. OBJ
regon that all rebels holding ranks
higher than captain must surrender
Internationally. This order CAME as
a, result of indirect offers of Francisco
Murguia through various agents to
fecutive leniency. ,5
In administration circles the presi-
dents order is taken as evidence that
General Obregon feels he is strong
enough to cope with Threatening situ-
ations' without temporizing or giving
concessions F = ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
ATTACKS PLAN
OF TREATMENT
FOR VETERANS
Walsh Declares Too Much
"Red Tape is Used in
Aiding Former Soldiers.

Washington, April 27.-Trcatment
OF former soldiers in the matters of
hospital care, compensation. vocation
al training and insurance, was criti-
cised severely today BY Senator
Walsh, Democrat. Massachusetts,. who
introduced sheaf of bills to remedy
conditions about which the war vet
erans have complained.
Senator Walsh pronounced ''in-
credible" some of the conditions in
administering soldier relief laws. In
there is lack OF sanitary accommo-
dations, disorder and filth as well as
inadequate medical care. Govern
ment bureaucracy and 'red tape"
was ascribed as reasons for conditions.
That the three principal agencies
of soldier rehabilitation. the war risk
insurance bureau. the federal board
for vocational education. and the pub
lie health service had failed miser-
bly, in co-ordinatd effort" was assert
ed by Senator Walsh
His. New Bill.
To aid the veterans. Senator
Walsh s bill would provide a construc-
I, tive program of legislation, including:
Repeal of the law forbidding pay
lnent Of compensation to incapaci-
I.tated ex-service men unless their dis
ability occurred within one year aft
er discharge.
Repeal of the law limiting filing of
claims to five years after the armis-
tice
Repeal Of the law requiring veter-
ans to prove that tuberculosis. OF
certain other ailments were caused by
their service.
Payment of all war risk insurance
policies in three installments to bene.
ficaries. instead of in 24O monthly
payments.
| Permitting reinstatement without
j physical re-eNamination of all lapsed
policies, upon payment of two months
premiums.
! A law for payment of lapsed poll.
cies of men dying since the armistice
after deduction Of premiums due al
time of deaths.
Decentralization of the bureau OF
war risk insurance, giving regiona
officials direct authority to accept OF
reject compensation claims without
reference To Washington.
An inquiry by the senate into hos
nital conditions where service mcl
are receiving treatment
Adjustment of the practice o
boarding service men in hospitals OF
Il per capital payment PLAN
Utilization of army cantonmen
hospitals and increase In medical ant
nursing corps. or Communicating o
SeashOre and summer hotels for tenn
porary hospital use, while new gov
,ernmcnt hospitals are being complet