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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-08-19

existence upon its rivers the pictures
que and typical native junks gliding
past the queer flat-bottom craft and
salt boats, on all of which at night
the people, having cast anchor sleep
to the lullaby of the ceaseless roar
of waters and the weird calls of the
natives to brighten off the evil spirits.
PROPHETS CHERISHED
AT HOME
"Kweilin, the capital of Kwangsi
like tho capitals of most of China'a
eighteen provinces Is located on the
banks of a hospitable river-the
Kwei, large tributary of the West
River. Here ID city which cherish
es the memory OF shun who lived In
1900 B. c.. and to whom three thous4
and years later was built temple
which is standing today, tho COVER
nor OF Kwangsi resides. Tho lake
region between Pinglo and Kweilin
does not leave the traveller guessing
how the fairy stories originated, but
makes him wonder why the more ap-
preciative tourists have not made a
beaten trail to some of the elfin
haunts,
Just within the eastern boundary
of the province stands Wuchow, the
commercial capital Of Kwangsi. +?
1.-THE Chinese province nam 6
Kwangtung we have Anglicized into
Canton. Just one of tht many names
which that city has worn since the
days OF ancient Imperial Cathay. tt
soubriquet IL the City of the Goat
which 1t won because five immortali
once rode within its limits before the
end of the Chou dynasty in ESQ B. c.
upon five goats and their traditional
mounts. which 1t Is explained. wert
turned into stone are pointed out t
this day.
SEAT OF
PROGRESS
"The sleek Cinnamon Of Canton re
semble closely the types which on
sees in various parts OF the Unite.
States, as the progressive Cantones
are ready to leave their country Z
try their luck in other climes. Tn
native Chinese skyscrapers Of tn
lGILys Which, nave UGSM MO0CAE0 AAtG
Those OF New York, would give tn
homesick American q lump I'm hi
throat for a sight OF the skyline o
Manhattan. But ont beyond the cit
j in the rural districts OF Kwangtun
he would probably forget his pangs |
the charm Of the low stone houses G
the villagers tucked behind field
J OF plumed millet. near their sweei
4 potato terraces and rice swamp
y over which flutter long lines Of whit
streamers to scare away the magpie
y The violet-spangled meadows. Il
: luxuriant ferns. the mystic purpi
= lotus the fragrant Chinese naFcissu
N which almost grows gefore his eye
the heavily clustered bougainvilIe
and the giant bamboo make 1t a lar
Of beauty and delight.
Al "Kwangtung raises large numbe
" Of mulberry trees from which q
g worms spin some of our best silk. Al
u since the return Of many of Kwan
lungs people from Manila Whe
- they learned the secrets Of expert
baceo culture. this product il bel
a added TO her list"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-08-19

"Say. Doe. IL told you 1 didn't
have the money for an operation,
would you still think needed OneT'-
London Passing Show.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Story Of Sick Baby
And Hard Luck Save
Man From Prison Term

Alliance, Neb., Jan. l4.-(Special.,
A story of unemployment, a sick
child and no funds with which to
provide for his family saved Henry
Webber, formerly employed in a
local hardware store, from prison
sentence here today. He was ar
rested about month ago at Bing-
ham on charge of issuing checks
without funds to several Alliance
merchants. but because of the seri
OTIS illness of his two-months-old
baby he was allowed to remain there
under guard until the child reeov-
cred. He was brought back to Al
lance today and arraigned before
District Judge Westover, pleading
guilty to the charge.
He explained that he had been
thrown out of work, that he was
without funds and that his baby's
illness had driven him to despera-
ton. He said he had not been able
to provide for his family or to en-
ploy medical aid for the child, so
he tried the bad check method. The
judge paroled him to his wife and
ordered him to make good the
checks, which totalIed about 500.
Webber left the court room smiling
and told the officers he was going
to make new start.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Bill toStop
Recruiting
Is Passed
Resolution Directing Secretary
OF War to Check Enlistments
Is Adopted by Senate, Do
spite Opposition.
New Vote Will Be Asked

Washington, Jan. l4.--Over the
protest of majority of its military
affairs committee, the senate passed a
resolution directing the secretary OF
war to cease army recruiting until
the size of the regular army is cut
down to 10000 men.
Senator Phelan, democrat, Cali
fornia, after the Adjournment of the
senate, notified Vice President Mar
shall that he would ask the senate
tomorrow, for a reconsideration OF
the vote, en the ground that the
senate had not been fully informed
concerning the objections of General
Pershing and Secretary of War Bak-
cr to the general reduction.
Should Senator Phelan fail in his
endeavor to bring about reconsidera-
ton, the resolution will go to the
house.
No Roll Call Asked.
Chairman Wadsworth of the mill
tary affairs committee, did not ask
for a roll call on the resolution be-
cause the senate few minutes be-
fore by vote of "a to %, adopted
a motion of Senate Lenroot, repub-
lican, Wisconsin, fixing the ariny's
maximum limit at 10000, thereby
rejecting the committees proposal to
make the figures 175,p00
This vote was Aken, although
General Pershing and Secretary Bak-
er at an executive session with the
military affairs committee just before
the converting of the senate, OBJ
jected to any serious cut in the size
OF. the army. General Pershing sug-
gested 100000 as the minimum
limit.
Senator New, republican, Indiana.
member of the military affairs COM
mittee who introduced the original
reduction resolution, declared that
he did not consider the 10000 limit
in "either expedient or SAFE" while
Chairman Wadsworth expressed op-
position to what is very drastic
reduction of our military establish
ment."
Senator Dial, democrat. South
Caroline, asked if the number of
officers was affected and the chair
man responded that the "only way
TO discharge officers is by court.
martial for dishonorable conduct Of
bad debts"
Several amendments Regulating
the application Of the reduction were
adopted, the cost important of which
would require the War department
TO maintain all services on an equal
basis, equal to 50 ID per cent of the
total strength in each branch con
tempted by existing army reorgan-
ization statutes.
Another would authorize the dis
application. if approved by the sec
retary of war. Committee estimates
giving the present size of the army
about 2l3,000 fen, would re reducted
under the resolution by enlistment
expiration to l5000n. by mex.
November.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Columbus Woman Charged
With Theft of Bed Clothes

Columbus. Neb.. Jan. l4-(Spe-
ciai0-Bertha Adams has been ar
rested on complaint Of Beatrice
Briggs, who charges that the woman
stole bedspreads, pillows, rugs and
quilts, valued at $34.
Beatrice Briggs says size had
rented the Pacific hotel, and in the
transaction bought and paid Ber-
tha for. the goods. Several days
later, when she came to take pos
session, part of the goods had dis
appeared and other articles were
substituted. she asserts. The trial
has been set by the county Judge for
next Monday in the county court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
.J.H. Dumont Dies:
Pioneer Of Omaha
Succumbs to Heart Disease
Came Here 40 Years
Ago.

John H. Dumont, 6o, pioneer oi
Omaha and president of the ]. H
Dumont & Co., real estate, insur-
ance and ioans, died at his home,
3642 Lafayette avenue, early yester-
day of heart disease after an i'll.
ness of three weeks. Funeral serv-
ices will probably be held Sunday.
Mr.. Dumont came to Omaha from
Mansfield, o., 40 years ago. He
was born February 16. 1858. For
many years he was connected with
Steel Johnson company, wholesale
grocers. He was one of the organ
izers of the Omaha Water board
and served as its first secretary.
Twenty years ago he was named to
fill out the uncompleted term OF
Henry Bolen as city treasurer
He was prominent Mason and
held different offices in the Masonic
order. He served on the board Of
governors of Ak-Sar-Ben and was
an active member of the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary Z. Du-
mont, he is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Arthur Draper Smith, 1888
South Thirty-fourth street, and Miss
Bessie l. Dument, physical training
Instructor at Central High school.
living at the Dumont home, and two
sons, John R. Dumont, vice presi-
dent OF the Love- Haskell company,
311o Myrtle avenue, and Raymond
E. Dumont, construction engineer.
living at the Dumont home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
I,Bandits Who Shot
Two Are Captured

Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 1.-two
Mexican bandits, giving the names
of Thomas Roman and Victoriano
MARITIME. were shot in a gun fight
with Immigration Inspectors Swink
and Lemon at Ca1abasas, Ariz.. nine
miles north of here. this morning.
In dying statement, according to
officials, the Mexicans confessed
they were the men who killed Mar
shalt c. NJ. Spangler and Ernest
Hintze in Tempe, TUESDAY night,
and seriously wounded H. c. Baber.
The bandits were taken from an
automobile stage by the officers.
They opened fire with revolvers
when Inspector Swink attempted to
handcuff Martinez. The inspectors
at once returned the fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Three Killed When
Motor Train Hits
Grand Island Auto

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. l4.-Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Dammann and the
latter's father, all residing near here,
were killed late today when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
was struck by Union Pacific mo-
tor train.
Clyde Griggs, motorman of the
train, said that the driver OF the
automobile must not have seen the
oncoming motor. The automobile
was curtained. Griggs said that he
did not see the approach of the auto
until it was about so feet from the
railroad crossing, where the crash
accurred.
The victims were all well-known
farming people of this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Amendments Are.
Tackled to Tariff
Emergency Bill
Provisions Broadening Scope
And Higher Import Duty on
Wheat Attached to Ford.
ney Measure.

Washington, Jan. l4,-Three
amendments were tackled on the
Fordney emergency tariff bill by
the senate finance committee in its
first days consideration in execu-
tive session, after the recent pub
lie hearings of the measure.
After the committee had voted,
10 to 4, to open the bill to amend
ments. Senator's Calder, republican,
of New York and Jones, democrat,
of New Mexico got provisions
through which materially broadened
the scope of the measure ard Sen
ator McCumber, republican, of
North Dakota, obtained acceptance
of a higher; import duty on wheat.
The McCumber amendment would
fix tariff on imported wheat of 40
cents bushel instead Of the 30 cents
carried by the bill as it passed the
house. Senator Calder's amend
ment would add dairy products to
the list already protected, establish
ing a tariff of 6 cents pound on
butter and cheese and their substi-
tutes and 2 cents and cents a gal
lon on fresh milk and cream, re-
spectively. Under the Jones amend-
ment the import duty on hides, car
ried in the Dingley tariff law. would
be restored as part of the Ford
ney measure for the 10 months CT
its life
While the senate committee was
considering the emergency bill. in
dcations developed in the house
ways and means committee OF a
sentiment among some members to
DELAY framing a new permanent
tariff until international conditions,
become more stable.
In this connection the suggestion
was made privately by several men,
bers of the, house eornulittea that a
revival of either the Dingley or the
Payne-Aldrich laws should be. re-
sorted, to as a stop-gap eypediert,
but there was also evidence that the
majority members will not support
rates higher than. and possibly not
as high, as the Payne-Aldrich tar
if provided.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
''Pickings Slim
ForN.P.League.
Worker Admits
-.-
Townley, Father of Organi.
zation, in Active Command
OF Crew Operating i'm
Vested Nebraska.

kearney, Neb., Jan. 14.-(Special.) }
A. C. Townley, father of the
Nonpartisan league" is taking active
command of his crew OF paid or
ganizers working in western Ne
braska. One of the three organizers
working here admitted that pick
ings were slim" and that the big
boss was urging his men to work
fast and get results.
Mr.. Townley made somewhat
pitiful appeal for financial help at
small school house north of Kear-
ney. He personally ran the CAM
paign here for several days, but did
not establish a state headquarters.
No information could be obtained as
to where he was maintaining head
quaters.
He attended a meeting of the
Buffalo County Farm bureau and
Inilled around the group gatherings
for some time. Wear
in a soft, collarless shirt, he passed
as an inCOnSplCuOuS FARMER. he
was recognized by the. president of
a national farm organization, but not
called upon to speak. He remained
only a few minutes after his pres
ence became known.
4 Townely was accompanied on his
visit to the farmers meeting by one
of his solicitors, named Randall, who
has been in this city for some time
recovering from an automobile acci-
dent. Randall still bore traces of
cuts about the face received when
hic ar ovekturned after striking "a
dog. "
The membership drive in this
county started simultaneously with
the movement to market OF farm
produce. The farmers have been
selling some of their 50-cent corn
and 50 hogs. Many farmers have
remarked on tho apparent close
touch the Townley organization
keeps on the financial situation of
the farmers in various sections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Memphis Savings Bank
Voluntarily Closed

Memphis. Tenn, ian. l4.--The
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust
company voluntarily closed its
doors because. according to state
nent by S. w. Portlock, IFS presi-
dent, Of inability to maintain the
necessary reserve, slow collections
and "thc general cessation of busi-
ness" Mr.. Portlock declared that
the bank had ample resources to
pay its depositors in full. j..
The bank was capitalized at
100000 and when its November
statement was issued held deposits
of Sl,063,927, with loans of Sl,352, :
$40 and a surplus of S20,0aG The
bank is not member of the local
clearing house association, nor IF
the federal reserve system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Gllor
BzPla;5.l a IN S
N. ?. League
DeclaAss Feverish Drive in Ne.
braska and Kansas Is to Get
Funds 10 Bridge Danger
In North Dakota.
Warns Against Violence

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. l4.-Goy. Sam
uel r. McKelvie today made public
letter written to Robert Green
wood of Nelson, Neb., in answer to
an inquiry of what action should be
taken against organizers of "a So
cialist organization, who are said 20
be conducting drive for members
in Nebraska. The governor does not
mention the organization by name.
1t is known, however, that he has re-
ceived a number of inquiries re-
Gently regarding the activities Of Nom
partisan league organizers in the
state. Governor McKelvie empha-
sizes that the people of Nebraska
must not engage in violent opposi-
ticn against socialist organizers who
are working among the farmers.
He says, there is only one way to
combat their efforts and that is with
fact and logic regarding the pur-
poses of their program of state So
cialism, what it stands for and what
it has accomplished elsewhere.
Plan Is Failure.
"The movement in North Dakota
has failed utterly. In this connec-
ton, l want to give you a few es-
sential facts.
First, it has had quite full sway
there now for four years and at the
general election two years ago the
league made a clean sweep of the
state, with the exception 70 the state
superintendent of public instruction.
and had two-thirds OF both houses
of the legislature. This year, in
spite of the fact that it had the ad-
vantage of the republican party
label, it elected only a portion OF
the state ticket. The governor was
elected by the smallest margin he
has ever received; they lost the
house and retained the senate by a
majority of only one vote, with halt
of the old senate holding over; their
candidate for congress, who was
elected two years ago, was defeated
this year by 1l,000 votes.
Elevator Not Built.
"The result of their activities in
North Dakota, so far as legislation
and progress is concerned, has been
practically nil, and the fact is that
they have accomplished none of the
things that they set out to accom-
plish. There is not terminal eleva-
tor in operation in North Dakota.
but only a, heie dny in the ground.
There is but one little flour mill
operating in the state. The state
bank itself is on its last legs, and
the plan OF rural credit for the farm
ers has not worked out. At the last
election, the people initiated three
regarding which the
league said: If the measures initi-
ated by the I. V. o. Independent
Voters associatlon) were to pass.
it would destroy the entire North
Turn to Page Four. Column One)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Grain Firm Man
!. /. Held ]. !! dc on Charge
OF Embezzling
Manager of Milwaukee Of.
fices of Merriam and Mil
lard Company Charged
Short In Accounts.

Walter Freeman, representative oi
the Merriam & Millard Grain com
pany of Omaha in Milwaukee, Wis.
was named in a warrant charging
embezzlement OF $4,000 in the Wis
cousin city yesterday.
The warrant was sworn to bv John
w. Redick, secretary of the Merriam
& Millard company, who went to
Milwaukee Thursday night to as
sumo charge of the Office of the firm
there.
Shortage of $4,000 showed up in
an audit of Freeman's accounts
Thursday, Barton Millard. president
of the Merriam & Millard company,
said this afternoon, and Mr.. Redick
left at once to investigate.
Freeman is a young man, accord
ing to Mr.. Millard, and his family
is understood to be financially unable
to get him out of his present diff
Guilty.
Mr.. Millard declared he believed
the young man had been specializing
and the market had gone against
him. fFE
"Such things do happen" said
Mr.. Millard, who declared the ap-
pearance of the shortage came as
a complete surprise to the Omaha
headquarters of the firm, there hav-
ing been no suspicion. of anything
wrong in the Milwaukee office.
The shortage was discovered in
an audit of the books bys S. E.
Johnson OF the Omaha Office OF the
Richards Audit company.
The shortage is completely COW
cred by Freeman's bond. Mr.. Mil
lard announced, and would in no
way effect the business of the COM
nanv in Milwaukee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Twelve Naval Planes
Reach Gulf Of Nicoya

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-Ten oi
the II F-5-L naval seaplanes. which
are making a fight from SAT- Diego
to the canal zone, in company with
two naval NC seaplanes, have ar
rived at the Gulf of Nicoya. Costa
Rica, according to radio message
received by the headquarters of the
twelfth naval district here. The re-
naming machines were at the Gull
of Fonseca, the message said.
There are two more scheduled
stops, Bahia Honda, Costa R:ca, and
Ratboa. canal zone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
U. S. Nurses Forming Unit
To Give Aid Ii Ireland

Dublin, Jan. 1.-THE Sim Fein
announced last night the receipt
of the following cable from the
United States by Arthur Griffith,
founder of the Sim Fein:
American nurses are forming a
unit to give medical aid in ireland
or organized relief here. Wire in
structions."
Eamonn De Valera, president OF
the Irish republic" replied that
money was needed for relief and he
suggested that "an American branch
of the Irish White Cross come here
to superintend the distribution
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Alleged Incendiary Fire
Does 100000 Damage

Clearheld, Pa, Jan. 14.-Fires be-
lieved to have beer of incendiary
origin broke out at MADEIRA, near
here, today. At 9:30 o'clock IS
buildings had been destroyed with
an estimated loss OF 100000, and the
fire still was burning. Fire compan-
les were being hurried from Clear
field, Houtzdale, Osceola and Phil
Ieipsburg.
Railroad men reported they saw
two men running from one of the
buildings, which soon afterward
burst into flames. MADEIRA is a thriv-
ing town in the bitunlinous coal dis
tr;ct.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Women Voters Will Meet
Here Last Week in January

The Douglas county branch, Ne
braska League of Women Voters.
will hold its annual meeting in
Omaha the last week in January.
The exact day will Be set by a COM
lnittee which will negotiate for the
council chamber as meeting place.
Mrs. c. H. Dietrich of Hastings,
state president of the League of
Women Voters. will be invited to At
tepd ard snesk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Portland Letter
Writer Gets Away

Portland, Ore, Jan. l4-"Shadow'
escaped from police and deputy
sheriffs again early today in spite of
shots fired by the officers. at the
mysterious person who has written
threatening letters to prominent per-
sons of Portland. The new episode
in which he eluded the police oc-
Cured at point on the outskirts Of
the city after Shadow" prescribed
another rendezvous with ]. Wesley
Ladd, banker, 70 deliver package
of money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Judge Imposes Fine of
Cent on Negro Who
Violated DrH Lalp

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan IA
fine Of one cent for violation CT
the Volstead. prohibition act inn
posed by Judge B. +, Bledoe of
the United States district court on
Sam Graves, colored, was on record
here today. Graves pleaded guilty
to having case of whisky illegally
in his possession.
On another count. that OF having
smuggled the whisky into the
United States from Mexico, TO
which 6saves also pleaded guilty,
he was sentenced to serve six
months in jail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Reds Threaten to Put All
Strikers In Jail at Once

London, Jan. 14.-The Strike sit
ration" in Russia has caused the
soviet government to take strong
remedial measures. it is asserted in
a Central News dispatch from Hell
singfors today.
''The government" says the mes
sage, "has decreed warning to all
strikers that unless they returned TO
work Immediately, they will be i'm
prisoned for terms of from one to
five years and that their families will
be deprived of food cards"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Man Practices With
Rite on Cat and Then
Shoots Wife and Self

Muskegon, Mich, Jan. 14.-After
scvetal practice shots at the family
cat Irving Morton early today
forced his vile to become his target
and spent 80 minutes in firing II
shots into her body, according to the
police. Then he turned the rife on
himself and fired once, dying instant
ly. Despite the II wounds, Mrs.
Morton has chance Of recovering,
physicians say. She said Morton
was intoxicated. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Seattle Officer Killed
In Battle With Bandits

Seattle. Jan 14.-Patrolnlan Y. L.
Stevens of the Seattle police force
was shot and fatally wounded in a
revolver fight with four alleged
bandits discovered in an automobile
believed to have been stolen here.
Stevens died in a hospital after an
other policeman had submitted to a
s'"od trgusiusioa in a. s8ert -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-15
Madison County Offices
Are Self.Sustainins

Madison, Ne5., Jan. IA. = (Spe-
cial ALI county Offices, which are
properly fee Offices, were more than
self-sustaining last year, as shown
by the following excess fees turned
over by county officials: County
judge, Sl,99105: sheriff. $744.S5:,
county clerk, $516.50: register OF
deeds, S2,26l. l.2G; clerk OF district
court, $4,000; county treasurer.
S5,62S.02, making a total of Sll.-
o0l.22, which will more than pay
the salaries of the county commits
sioners, deputy county sheriff, coun-
ty superintendent, county assessor
and commission of insanity and
overseerer of highways.