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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
BRITAIN ASKED US
TO CANCEL DEBT
Secretary Mellon Reveals Pro-
posaIs Made by Lloyd George
and Chancellor of Exchequer.
BOTH REQUESTS REJECTED
Chamberlain Also Suggested an AL
Around cancellation-MeIIon on
Stand at Hearing Says Ad-
vances Have Stopped.

Washington.-The mystery as t.
whether the British government more
than year ago sought to induce the
United States Government to agree
to cancellation of the interallied wal
debt totaling many billions of dollars
was cleared when Treasury officials
revealed to the Senate Committee on
Finance that two such proposals were
made-the first by the then British
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Austen
Chamberlain, and the second by Pre-
mier Lloyd George in personal letter
to President Wilson.
The disclosures were made during
the hearing by the committee on the
bill proposing to clothe the secretary
OF the treasury with arbitrary power TO
deal as he deems necessary with the
reminding of war debts owed the Unit
ed States by the allied and associated
governments.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
was In the witness chair when the
Chamberlain cablegram-a communion
ton for II. C. Leffingwell, then assis-
ant secretary of the treasury, through
IL. c. Lindsay, the British Charge
dAfaires in WashingtOn-and the
Lloyd George letter to President VII
son were brought to light.
Questions by Senator La Toilette Of
Wisconsin at whose request Secretary
Mellon was summoned before the com
mittee. developed the existence of the
two documents. They we're produced.
or rather copies and extracts Of Them.
by Elliot Wadsworth, an assistant sec
rotary OF the treasury, who accom-
panied Secretary Mellon TO the hearing.
No effort was made by the commit
tee TO obtain the replies which prob
ably were made to the Chamberlain
and Lloyd George proposals. bur It was
Indicated by Mr.. Wadsworth. I'm answer
to questions. that there was nothing
on record In the treasury department
showing that either President Wilson
or Assistant Secretary Leffingwell had
been disposed to accede to the sug-
gestions. Mr.. wad-worth said he un-
derstood the proposals were not fav-
orably received by the Wilson Admin
lstration.
Senator Watson Of Indiana asked
Secretary Mellon the direct question IL
he favored an all-around cancellation
Of inferallied war debts. Mr.. Mellon
shook his head vigorously in the mega
tive.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
SENATE RECOMMITS
BONUS BILL, At TO 29
Party Lines Broken; 8 Democrats
for and 9 Republicans Against
Postponement.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of widest dis
order, accompanied by threats between
senators of personal violence, marked
the action in the Senate on the soldier
bonus bill, which was recommitted to
the Finance Committee by q vote Of
AZ to 20. Party lines were broken,
eight Democrats being on record for
recommittal and nine Republicans
against. The roll call result follows:
For accountability
Republicans, 39-Ball (Del.), Borah,
Qda.), Brandegee Comm, Calder IN.
", Cameron (Ariz), Cummins (Ia.),
Curtis (Kan.), Dillingham; (vt), Edge
IN. j., Ernst Ky), Fernald (Me),
Frelinghuysen IN. j., Gooding Qda),
Hale (Me), Kellogg (ATinn.), Kenyon
Qa.), Keyes IN. H., Knox (Pa),
Lodge (Mass.), Mccormick Qll), Nc
Kinley Ul), McNary (Ore.), Moses
IN. HI, Nelson (Minn.), New Qnd),
Nicholson (Cal), Norbeck Is. d., Cd
die (Nev), Penrose (Pa), Poindexter
(Wash), Shortbridge (CaL), Smoot
(Utah), Stanfield (Ore.), Sterling Is.
d., Wadsworth IN. ", Warren
Wyo), Watson 'Qnd), Weller (Md),
Willis (O)
Democrats, S-Dial Is. c., Glass
(Va.), King (Utah), Myers (Mont.),
Simmons IN. c., Swanson (va), Tn
derwood ,(Ala.), Williams (AIiss.)
Senators Phipps (Col), Republican,
and Townsend (Mich), Republican,
who were absent, were paired in favor
of recommittal, and Senators Reed
(Mo.) and Trammel (Fla), Democrats,
were paired against recommittal.
A motion of Senator Kenyon Ua.) to
instruct the Finance Committee to re-
port the bill back by January 1, 1922,
was defeated, 90 to Z.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

MEXICO CITY.-The War Depart
ment announced that General Daniel
Martinez Herrera, who was in charge
of General Manuel Pelaez's forces in
the Tampico oil fields, has revolted.
TRENTON, NJ. J.-Wages in many of
the building trades here were reduced
from 30 cents to 81 a day by Martin
Z. Devlin, arbitrator In wage disputes
between unions and employing contrac-
tors.
NEW BRITAIN, conn.-Hardware
City Loan Association, of New Britain
announced a 10 per cent reduction in
rents because of continued business
depression.
MONT IRE \ Smoking compart-
ments for women are to be provided
on Canadian Pacific Railroad trains.
In making the announcement IA COM
pany statement affirmed that the
equality of the sexes should be recog
nized in travelling on their roads.
NORFOLK Wa squad Of police
prevented negro delegates attending
the session Of the State Republican
Convention, convened here. Orders to
bar the negroes were given, It is assert
ed, by the Republican leaders who
were in charge of the arrangements for
the convention.
PoUGHkEEPSl: NJ. Y@James A.
Stillman, through his counsel, In effect
admitted marital infidelity and asked
that further testimony as to his I'M
falhfulness toward his wife be barred
from the divorce action in future hear
ings.
PARIS.-President Nicholas Murray
Butler OF Columbia University. New
York, received the freedom of the City
Of Paris at an impressive reception
held nj the Hotel de Vile.
DUBLIN, Ireland.-The aged Earl Of
Bandon. who was kidnapped by Sim
Feiners on June p was released from
custody.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Postmaster General Hays intends to
raise the cost of sending a special
delivery letter to rs cents. With
the increased price he also intends
to give better service.
Attorney General Daugherty has taken
up with District Attorney Hayward
Of New York the progress of the De-
partment of Justices nationwide
investigation Of the building indus
try.
The landing Of 1873 passengers of the
steamer Gdansk Of the PoIish-Ameri.
can line was prevented by the new
immigration laws limiting admission
to the country.
Attorney General Daugherty announc-
ed he had not decide as yet whether
liquor stores carried by foreign YES
sells entering the port Of New York,
or coming within the three-n1ile limit,
or the limit of federal Jurisdiction,
are subject to seizure under pro-
visions Of the Volstead law.
Favorable action was taken by the In.
terstste Commerce Commission on
the application Of the Kansas Public
Utilities Commission for an investi-
cation Of the reasonableness Of
rates on grain, grain products and
hay between points in the western
group.
Japan, by common consent the storm
center Of prospective discussions at
the Washington conference on arma.
ments and Far-Eastern questions,
may want certain information highly
vital to her interests before approx.
ing Of the conference idea.
The governmental reorganization com
mittee is giving serious eonsidera.
tion to proposal to combine the war
and navy departments under a single
executive head.
Sir Auckland Geddss left Washington
for Dark Harbor, Maine, to spend his
vacation. He will make frequent
visits 20 Washington.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
ESTATE OF JOHN F. HATCH.

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Bradford. "a
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To the heirs and a persons interested in the
Estate OF John F. Hatch late of Groton In said
District, deceased, Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been made 20 this
court in writing by the Executors of the estate
of John +. Hatch. PRAYING for License TO deed to
John BenEie OF Groton in the County of Caledonia
certain land and premises in Groton in the County
follows:
Being all and the same land and premises which
were conveyed to John +. Hatch and Isaac y.
Hall by r. Nelson Darling by deed dated April
18th, 1911, and recorded in Book Is, Page 7s Of
tie Gr0ton Land Records And upon compliance
by the said John Benze with conditions Of a GER
and which contract was also signed by the said
Isaac n Hall.
Wherefore. your Petitioners pray said Court 20
grant them License 10 convey such lands Accord
ing 70 such contract.
And further representing that by deciding as
aforesaid the assets in the hands OF said executors
viii not be reduced 30 as 10 prevent creditor Of
Z deceased from receiving bis whole debt or
deniinish kiz di l. end.
" herel pom the said Court appointed and as
signed the 3Oth day Of July, 1921, az the
Probate Office in Wells River in said District. to
hear and decide upon said application. and or
dered public notice thereof 10 be given 10 all per-
suns interested therein, by publishing said order.
together with the time and place Of hearing. Tires
weeks successfully in the United Opinion, q
newspaper printed at Bradford in said District.
all which publications shall be previous to tia
time assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified 20 appear
before said Court, At the time and place assigned
{ hen and there IN said Court. TO make your OBJ
leetions TO the granting Of such license. Il you
have cause.
Given under my hand At Wells River in said
District. this 9th day Of July 1921
% HAMMON 7. BALDWIN. JudEe.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
Funds for Invalid Soldiers.

Washington, July 20, 1921.-Con.
gress has just made available a
special fund of 100000 to meet the
temporary needs of disabled veterans
of the World War, who are receiving
federal vocational training. Until the
act Of Congress providing this fund,
former service men have had to Dor
row funds from the Red Cross, or
from other sources, to carry them
until their training was completed.
During the past year the Red Cross
gave financial assistance to over
1000 disabled ex-service men.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
FARMERS Want
BANKERS CALLED
Seek Evidence on Causes of
Collapse of Agricultural Mar
kets Throughout U. S.
DEFEATED FARM PRODUCTS
Joint Congressional Commission to As
certain II Federal Reserve Board
or Other Agencies of Govern
ment Are Responsible.

Washington. - Former Comptroller
Of the Currency John Shelton Will
Hams, Governor w. p. G. Harding OF
the Federal Reserve Board and a mum.
Der of men engaged in directing or SUI
pervising the finances of the Country
will be invited to give testimony be-
fore the Joint Congressional Commits
sion Of Agricultural Inquiry. This will
be done at the request of G. S. Bar
rett, chairman of the National Board
of Farm Organizations and president
of the National Farmers Union.
Representative Anderson. chairman
of the commission, said he desired to
go deeply into the financial situation
with a view of determining to what
extent. If any, the Federal Reserve
Board or other agencies of the govern
ment may be responsible for the de-
fiation In the value of farm and other
produtcs.
Former Comptroller Williams will
appear as a witness for the National
Farmers Union. 1t is exected from
the testimony of Mr.. Williams to es-
tablish certain charges against Wall
street bankers who, 1t is claimed by
farm leaders, helped to precipitate
state of things which ended with the
bottom falling out of farm and farm
product values.
Mr.. Barrett reiterated his demand
that heads of the steel, coal and bank
ing interests and all organizations con-
cerned in any way with the distribu-
ton of farm products be invited to
come before the commission and tell
what they know.
1--WE are fully determined to go to
the bottom Of this NATTER" Chairman
Anderson said. 1--WE hope to be able
to throw some valuable light on the
financial situation, especially as 1t may
concern the farming industry"
Maurice McAuliffe of Kansas told
the commission that In his judgment
the present condition of industry was
artificially precipitated. He said there
was no necessity for anything more
than orderly REIMBURSEMENT and this
could and should have been accom-
plished without unduly disturbing busi-
ness. There was certainly no necessi-
ty for such ruinous deflation in the
value of farm products, Mr.. McAu-
life insisted.
at was six years after the Civil
War ended that deflation on any APP
probable scale began" said Mr.. Nc
Auliffe. But 1t commenced almost as
soon as the World War came to
close. 1t was artificially and criminal
~ precipitated and wise and honest
management would have obviated the
suffering that the whole country is
now enduring"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
W|FE'S GUARD KILLS
HUSBAND AND HIMSELF
Harry E. Hemming Shot Dead as
He Seeks to Enter House
With Estranged Wife.

Northport, Long Island.-One of the
strangest murders in Long Island his
tory was recorded when Henry G..
Hemming, investment broker, with of
fees at 10 Broad street, New York,
was shot to death at the doorstep Of
View Point, one of the show places of
the north shore, located on Duck Is
land.
The murderer, Frank Eberhardt,
caretaker of the estate. and from one
account self appointed guardian of
Mrs. Hemming and Mrs. Hemming's
little stepdaughter, rushed TO his room
as the broker fell across the door sill
and killed himself. Horror over the
crime he had just committed, in the
opinion of the coroner, the deputy
sheriff and the townsfolk of Northport,
the nearest town, drove him to sui
eide
Eberhardt, a hard working, slow
thinking Austrian of forty-eight years,
had been appointed a special deputy
sheriff for Duck Island so that he
might be available in case the men,
bers of the Hemming famlly-particu-
larry Mrs. Hemming and her daughter
should ever need protection.
Mrs. Hemmlng, 1t was learned, al
though married only two months, had
been separated from Hemming. She
had been living with her daughter at
View Point. He had been staying at
his sons home in West Eighty-sixth
street. New York,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22

state Of Vermont. District Of Bradford -
The Honorable Probate Court for the disarsrg
aforesaid.
To all persons interested in the estate %
Jacob Bailey late Of Bradford tn said
District deceased. Greeting:
hers-ts said Court has assigned the 9Th das
Of August next for examining and allowing
the aocount OF the administrator Of the g.
tate Of said deceased Jacob Bailey and for
decree Of the residue o said estate 20 the awful
claimants q the same. and ordered that publia
notice thereof be given 20 al person. Interested IN
"a NJ estate by publishing n IL order three veeks
success lively previous 70 the day assigned. n the
1 Iited Opin on. . Newspaper published At Brad
ord IN said District
Therefore. you are hereby notified 20 appear
81 the Probate Ofhce IN Wells River in said
District. on the day assigned. then and there -
contest the allowance of said account sou ses
cause. AMI 70 establish your right a. befrs lega-
tees and lawful claimants % aid residue
Given under my hand, this Iath tas of Juiy
1891. HAMMoN 7. BALDWIN.
- Hudre
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
ESTATE OF JOHN B. WAUGH.

TIL L undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford commissioners to receive
examine and adj ust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate OF John b.
Waugh late OF Bradford in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid at the house Of
C. A. Washburn in the Town Of Farlee in
said District. the Bird day OF August and
2Sth day OF December next, from o 'cIock D. m
until 3 O'Clock p. m, on each of said days
and that six months from the eth day OF
July, A. d. 1921 is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance,
Dated at Fairlee VT. this 18th day Of July,
A. D.. 1921.
c. A, Wasbburn..
F. E. Martin,
20 Commissioners,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
ESTATE OF RHoDA J. BOWEN.

The undersigned. having been sppointed b,
the Honorable Probate Court for the District o.
Bradford. Commissioners. 20 receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands OF al perxons
against the estate Of Rhoda J. Bouen. late q
TopshAm IN said District. deceased. ano I'll claims
will meet for the purpose Aforesaid. a. the
dwelling house Of Henry Bowen In the Town Of
Topsham 10 said district on the 9th day q August
and 10Th day q December next from 10 o'clock a
m. until O'Clock p. m, on each q said daysl aud
that six months from the Goth DAY q June A. n
1921. i the time limited by sid Court for sid
creditors 20 present their clsims 20 Ne for exam
nation and allowance.
DATED At TopshAm thi. 18th day Of July
A. ID. 1921.
Henry r. White.
Harry c McLAm.
a. Commissiorera
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
DINING CAR PRICES REDUCED
Drop Has Commenced. but Il VIII G.
Down More.

Chicago.-Di1ing car prices have
Joined the procession toward a lower
scale. said T. A. Dempsey, president
Of the American Association Of Dining
Car Superintendents. at their meeting
here.
There has been a reduction Of
- per cent since the war" said Mr..
Dempsey. "and as food prices decrease
Mt the grocery there viii be additional
cuts on the trains
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
ARMY PLANES SINK
GERMAN DESTROYER

Z Norfolk, Va. ION board naval
Z transport Henderson sixty miles
= at sea off the Virginia Capes via
2 destroyer Crowninshield). - 1t
= took army aviators twenty min
2 utes after the first hit to sink
Z the former German destroyer
Z G-120 in fifty fathoms, sixty
Z miles east of Cape Charles, Vir-
Z GINA, in. the most interesting and
4 spectacular performance of the
Z series of joint army and naval
Z bombing experiments now being
z conducted off the Atlantic coast.
Z Approximately fifty army
Z planes, three army bllmps and
Z about seven naval planes were
3 in the air around the target at
Z one time. AS the shore bases
3 from which they proceeded from
3 Langley Field and Hampton
3 Roads are about twenty-five
3 miles inside the Virginia Capes,
2 the fiiers had straightaway
3 course of about eighty-five miles
3 to the target ship.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
servant Girl wouldn't Go I'm Cellar.
Fearing Rats.

Mrs. Topper. Plainield. n. j.. says;
Rats were so bad in our cellar the
servant girl wouldn't go there. Bought
some RAT-SNAP and IL cleaned an the
rats out" RAT-sNAP destroys rats and
mice. Absolutely prevents odors. Comes
in cake form. no mixing. Cats or dogs
won't touch IL. Three sizes. Csc. CSC.
Si.25. Sold and guaranteed by Sisco's
Pharmacy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
LEGAL.

PROBATE COURTS-Bradf0rd District
Probate Courts within and for sst2
district Will be held the ensuing year a.
fOIlOwst
BradfOrd-At Town Clerks Orice In
Bradford, second Monday OF each ,uonth
Also at the Probate Office In Wells
River on the first and third Monday os
every month.
Fl. T. BALDWIN. Judge
Wells River, Vt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22
FIND BLUE LAWS INVALID

California Judge Holds Sunday Clos
ing Is Class Legislation.
Los Angeles.-An ordinance of the
city of Pomona, near here, prohibiting
Sunday amusements for which an ad-
mission fee was charged. was held I'M
constitutional.
Judge Burnell declared II was class
legislation because II allowed churches
to take up a collection at Sunday SER
vices, which, he said, was virtually an
admission fee and denying the same
privileges to others.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-22

The Opinion Press.
Poster work A Sveeizsty.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07
GRAY 6 S-AMARiTANS
RESCUING CHILDREN

The lOunG Wumen's Christian AssO-
ciations of the United States are keenly
Interested in tie movement for the re-
liei of the 3,5OD.Gop starving children
of Europe because Il group of their
members, the Polish Gray Samaritans,
have been in charge Of distributing food
to children in Poland. They have been
serving under the American RELIEF ad-
ministration and have conducted food
kitchens and distributing stations in
all parts OF Poland outside Warsaw.
In all the relief work being done i'm
Europe, That of the Polish Grays has
been unique because all the girls,
though sent from America, were either
born in Poland or are of Polish paren-
tage. When the need for social serv-
ice in their country became acute
many girls OF Polish descent answered
the call of the Young WOmen's Chris
;ian Association for overseas service
and enlisted In the preliminary train
ing course that was given in several
cities of the United States. From this
group thirty girls were chosen and sent
To Poland where, since 1915, they have
been caring for the children of the
country. The distribution of clothing
has taken them into all parts Of
Poland.
They are now spending their entire
time in arranging for the feeding Of
children this winter. Groups Of them
travel to strategic centers in outlying
districts where they set up distributing
stations, receive supplies, prepare
meals, arrange for impartial distribu-
tlOn and train helpers to continue the
work when they are sent on to the next
town.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
AID CHILD APPEAL

James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia,
supreme knight OF the Knights Of Co
lumbus. declared that the X. of c.. in
response TO an appeal from Herbert
Hoover chairman Of the European Re
lief Council, had decided to take an
exception in their policy of refrainng
from any national campaign for funds
for relief or char .able work.
"'The need Of the starving and sick
children Of Europe is so urgent" Mr..
Flaherty said, that the Knights Of Co
lumbus feel In duty bound to devote
themselves to the common task Of rails
ing funds for the relief of these chill
dren. An an organization ii is our
intention to conduct no distinct X. #
C. drive for funds, although members
Of the organization are frequent con
tributOrs TO all Charitable drives. But
IN this case w. feel that the emergency
calls for the united efforts Of all Amer
leans and we consider II a privilege to
have partnership ir this great work OF
mercy"
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07
wS WONDERFUL"
SAYS ONO WOMAN
TanlHc Did Miss Sicgworth 40
Much Good She Now Sends u
To Relatives In England

1t is just wonderful how quickly
Tanlac works in building up one all
run down and suffering as I was.
said Miss Anna Siegworth, r. +. d.
No. 80. Barberton, Ohio.
Nervous Indigestion had almost
made q wreck of me before | really
knew it. and ! was in bad condi-
.tiOn when J began taking Tanlac
Most of the troubles that go with a
bad stomach attacked me and made
me miserable. had but little dG
sire any time for food, and frequent
ly would turn so sick at the table
would have to leave it,
What little | ate caused trouble
in my stomach and hurt me all over.
Sometimes | felt like | was loaded
down with lead. and had such bad
smOthering spells Ia have to gasp
for my breath. tried lots OF med
icines and just kept on going from
bad to worse.
Finally mother prevailed on me
to take Tanlac, and very soon all
my troubles We're over. II proved to
be the very medicine ! needed. and
helped me right from The start. I've
finished my fifth bottle now, have
gained eleven pounds of my lost
weight, and feel even better than
when I was sixteen.
"Tanac is Il grand medicine and
I'm glad to tell others what it has
done Tor me I've just bought TWO
bottles to send to relatives in Eng
land"
Tanlac is sold in Barbouryllle by
the Cut-Rate-Drug Co.; in Artemus
by J. c. Haskin and in Perman by
y. ]. Faulkner & Co. -Advt.