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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-07
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2-Thousands of Reds arrested in
many cities. Raids continued daily.
Taking OF the census begun.
Jan. 3--Department OF Justice revealed
radical plot to overthrow the government.
War Finance corporation announced
loans of il7.OO0,000 to aid exporters.
Jan. 6-Kentucky and Rhode Island rat
flied suffrage amendment.
Jan. 7-F1ve Socialists were denied their
seats In New York legislature
Jan. 8-Democratic national COMMITTEES
selected San Francisco for the conVen-
ton, opening June 2S
Jan. l0-House Of representatives again
denied Victor Berger his seat ~
Senate passed Sterling sedltion bill.
Jan. l+-oregon ratified suffrage amend
jan. 17-National prohibition amend.
ment to Constitution In effect
Jan. 27-David F. Houston appointed
secretary Of the treasury and Edwin T.
Meredith of Iowa secretary Of agrleul-
ture.
Henry P. Fletcher resigned as ambas-
sador to Mexico.
Jan. 2S--South Carolina refused to rat
ify suffrage amendment
Feb. 6-Virginia senate rejected federal
suffrage amendment, r.
Feb. 7-Secretary of the Interior Lane
resigned, effective March /.
Feb. lz-Arizona ratified suffrage amend
Feb. is-John Barton Payne, Chicago.
appointed secretary Of the interior
Secretary of State Lansing resigned at
the request of President Wilson.
National American Suffrage association
opened its last convention in Chicago.
Feb. 16-Subcommittee OF house report
ed great extravaganza, waste and incom-
petence in aircraft production, severely
critcisng Secretary Baker Colonel
Disque and Director Ryan.
Feb I9---New Mexico ra tilted suffrage
amendment I
Feb. 2l--ReiIway bill conference report
adopted by house.
iseb. s23--Sehate adopted conference re-
port on railway bill,
Feb 2i--Charles r. Crane Chicago.
Carved Intnister to China.
i Feb 9+ palnbridss Colby selected for
secre tary Aof state. n e& w
f'sh sa-G y Hunt Of Arizona
9itc gliiilsler to siam, ID.
/ rsD E59olrt order entered divorcing
n .ad "a meat tacking
'eb ss--s'kiahoma ratified suffrage
sG.ieis II sFedey4l Jiidge Geiser in Mil
4 gampea upheld Wisconsn's w per cent
4eei LtA3
New Jersey legislature passed inw iegal.
zlng az per cent beverages.
3 GATED States Supreme court decided
United States Steel corporation Is not an
Illegal combination, 4Y
railroads returned to owners.
sir Auckland Geddes accepted as Brit
lsn Ambassador 10 United States. 5Ia
President Wilson let Il be known he
WOULD not be candidate for reelection
Maeefl H. West Virginia essefnAly rat.
+ ncn gnTiaRe amendment
Er&ea States Submarine Hi wrecked
4 81 trpAieila bay III. Commander j
=. n~0D ...ll thrse Of grew lost
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Silesian Partition Still Open.

! Sharp and apparently irreconcilable differ
ences between France and England over the di-
vision of Sesa on geographical and economic"
Lines has resulted in sending that question to the
tLeague of Nations When the supreme council
thus passes the buck, the inference is warranted
that it is to find solution for diplomatic ques-
ton that has become too hot to handle in ordi-
nary fashion. Upper Siesa has fairly we'll pro-
vided an illustration of how difficult it is going to
be to maintain peace in the Old World until ma
tions change their habits. France, seeking as
suratce that Germany will not at some future
time renew the war, seems to place reliance on
the balance of power" and with Russia out OF
the game, has hope OF building up Poland as an
ally of possible potency. Therefore the mineral
wealth OF Upper Silesia is of great Importance
because of its bearing on the broader question.
England is also interested in the settlement,
committed to the balance of power theory, but
willing to let Germany recover sufficiently to
meet the obligations that grew out OF the war;
Poland as buffer state between Prussia and
Russia is all we'll enough, but need not be built
ur to the position OF first class power. And
the question of the Ukraine remains to be dis
posed Of in spite of the settlement at Paris.
Possibility OF political changes in soviet Russia
Justify the hope that revival OF one and per-
haps more separate and independent govern
: ments may come from the readjustfnent All this
and more is remotely involved in the Silesian
/ question, and may become acute, according to
1 the decision of the League OF Nations and the
/ nropress of events The attitude of France, in
the meantime, is not especially helpful in the way
I of ending the problems left by the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Wood for the Philippines.

Introduction of bill in the senate to make
it lawful for an army officer to accept civil ap-
pointment practically clinches the report that
General Wood is to remain as governor-general
in the Philippines. 1t may be assumed that his
consent to accept the post has been secured by
the White House. Already he had been elected
to be president of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and as late as fortnight ago the author-
ties of the school confidently looked for his COM
ing. That he is eminently fitted for so lofty a
place in the educational world is admitted, but
he also is especially qualified for the greater
service he will give as head of affairs in the
Philippines. His recent tour of the islands has
provided him with closer personal insight than
any of his predecessors has possessed. He knows
of his own knowledge of conditions as they ex-
ist He also possesses full and complete infor-
nation as to the various factions into which the
native population is divided, their points of con-
tact and the causes of friction between them
Moreover, he has executive ability that will be
of rare value to the Filipinos in his capacity as
philosopher, guide and friend" That he is in
entire accord with the president with regard to
the future of the islands, and that their opinions
meet on the republican policy outlined by Nc
Kinley, may be accepted 1t will be happy
day for the masses of the Filipnos when Gen.
eral Wood becomes governor-general and the
work of civilization is resumed among them.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Governor Reserve Fund Idea Good.

The plan of Governor McKelvie to have
reserve of 10 per cent maintained on all funds
appropriated by the legislature has in it germ
that deserves cultivation 1t meets with consid-
cradle criticism and some opposition, because it
is diametrically opposed to long-established
usage. From the beginning in Nebraska the Gus
tom has been to totally or nearly exhaust every
fund set apart by the legislature, making the ex
penditure equal the estimate. Of late years, the
more pernicous practice Of creating deficits has
grown up. Activities have been expanded, and
funds exhausted before the end of the term cov-
cred by the appropriation, with the result that
all must cease or else the department affected 60
to the next legislature and ask for an appropria-
ton to cover bills that twere incurred without
warrant of law. Out of this has grown stead
lily mounting demand for revenue. Grumbling
at the governor will not amend the situation that
requires the collection of the largest sum ever
taken by taxes from the income of the states
citizens. Keeping expenditures inside the esti-
mates on which appropriations are based, how
ever, is a step in the direction of lower taxes
If Governor McKelvie can turn over to his sue
cessor balance anywhere near 10 per cent Of the
total amount set aside for the benniun, he will
have achieved real feat At any rate, the ef
fort to save money for the public deserves COM
mendation and genuine cooperation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Nebraska's Best Crop.

According to figures received by the State
Department of Health the birth rate in Nebraska
is two and one-half times greater than the death
rate. This is comforting bit of news, espe-
cially since experience long ago proved that this
is one of the best states in the union to be born
in. A baby whose eyes are first opened in Ne
braska has better chance to grow up than one
born elsewhere, because of the surroundings and
care he gets. Omaha has reduced the infant
mortality rate until the record shows the city
among the first in the land. This has been
brought about through the persistence OF the
citv health authorities in enforcing reasonable
regulations assisted by such agencies as the Wis.,
ting Nurses and The Bees Free Ice and Milk
fund. In the smaller communities the mother
and the child get particular care, and so Ne
braskas best crop is preserved for the benefit OF
the world
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Sounds Like Common Sense.

A caravan of Michigan farmers, 800 in num-
Der and occupying $50 automobiles, is Journey
ing through the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia on "play-study" tour. They
are living like gypsies, taking notes of what they
see, and exchanging experiences with other
farmers along the way. The plan has its at
fractions First, it provides the men and women
of the farm with healthy vacation trip. No
better use could be made of the automobile than
this, and it will cost little for upkeep than
the expense entaed by driving about on JOY
rides from farm to town, to picnics and the like
First hand information picked up along the way
may return MANIFOLD the cost of the expedition
Practical men will exchange views on subjects
pertaining to their business and will either learn
new ways or be better confirmed in the practices
they have adopted Finally, it affords the farm
ers chance to get acquainted, and in the tu-
ture whatever of rivalry may exist between the
states involved, it will be on better basis, be-
cause the farmers know one another personally
and therefore the interest in any question takes
on different hue. Nebraskans used to practice
the idea on slightly smaller scale, the expedi-
tons being between town and town, with an oc-
casional interchange of visits between farmers
An expansion of the custom might be OF service.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Purpose Plain; Prospects Bright.

Even the Die Hards who lined up back of the
League OF Nations may get some consolation out
' OF the presidents invitation to the powers who
are to participate in the Washington conference
Reduction of armament that productive, labor
may be relieved of portion of the heavy burden
laid upon it is the first definite proposal to be
sdered by the delegates. Agreement on this
point, if reached, will mean that peace is sought
by the leaders of the world, for only as they
earnestly desire to avoid war will it be possible
ffor them safely to carry out plans for dsarma-
ment That this may be made the more certain,
the president further sets out:
1t is, however, quite clear that there can be
Il no final assurance of the peace of the world in
the absence Of the desire of peace, and the pros
|, pect of reduced armanents is not hopeful
1 one, unless this desire finds expression in
/ practical effort to remove causes of misunder-
!. standing and to seek ground for agreement as
1 to principles and their application.
|. A palmer statement of purpose could not be
made than that. These words leave no room for
qucstion as to the purpose of the meeting, hang
no veil over the presidents plan to redeem his
promses to seek agreement to perpetuate peace
with other nations, and show a genuine desire to
achieve all that could be achieved by the Wilson
way and without any sacrifice of national dignity
ior rights. Nor does the president undertake to
narrow the discussion by laying down in advance
statements OF principle or concrete questions the
consideration of which would conhne the scope
lof debate within rigid limits He purposey leaves
this to the suggestions to be ex-
changed before the meeting of the conference
in the expectation that the spirit of friendship
and cordial appreciation of the elimination of
sources of controversy will govern the final
decision.
Coming together with such ends in view, if
the other nations are animated by the inspira-
ton that has moved President Harding, the dele
gates will be able to accomplish the greatest pos
sble boon for humanity. Understanding between
the United States, England, France, Italy and
Japan does not involve partition of the world
holds no threat for any people anywhere. What
may develop from it affords opportunity tor
much hopeful speculation. Good only can come
from consultation conceived in the spirit that
gave birth to the invitation which holds out hope
for ending war by removing the cause OF war.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Wisdom of Buying Coal Early.

If you have not filled your coal bin against
|; the winters demand, now IS a good time to get
about doing So This is not merely plea for
the coal dealer; he doesn't care great DEAL tor
sooner or later he is certain to sell you the coal
you need. Only it will be more convenient for
..him, and perhaps he will be able to serve you
tbetter if you do buy early, and do not wait until
Tthe last minute and then be compelled to put up
with whatever you can get. A winters supply
,,of coal cannot be taken out of the ground in
few days, but requires months of steady work;
the railroads are not equipped to transport the
Focal all at once, even if the mines could furnish
lit, and, if they were, the local distributors could
not handle it in short time. These facts are
! elemental and need no special argument Tor
they emphasize themselves. Any great decline
1 in price is not likely for there is no reason to
expect reduction in freight rates, and wage
contracts with the miners have some time to
am yet Hpt;i. freight rates and wages are :low-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
"Massachusetts---
There She Stands"

(ErOm the Boston Transcript
The only condition made by Jo-
seph W. Powell of Quincy to his ac-
ceptance Of the urgent invitation OF
Chairman Lasker Of the United
States Shipping board to become
temporarily it's senior vice chairman
was that he be permitted to serve
without salary-or at the nominal
rate of a dollar a year to comply
with the legal requirement. This
adds another to the lineup at Wash
ington of leading public servants Of
the nation, who are citizens of this
commonwealth. When the roll Of
these is called Massachusetts an
swers as follows:
Calvin Coolidge of Northampton.
vice president and president OF the
senate.
John W. Weeks of Nowton, secre-
tary of war.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Of Boston.
associate justice of the United States
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, asso-
ciate justice of the United States
supreme court.
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Nahant, .ma-
jority leader Of the senate and chair
man of the committee on foreign re-
1ations.
Frederick H. Gillett of Springfield.
SPcahcl VI INC uouSo VI iepiS SSeHtd-
tivec.
Eliot Wadsworth Of Boston. assis-
tant secretary of the treasury, in
charge of foreign loans.
Charles s. Hamlin Of Mattapoisett.
William r. Castle. jr., OF Boston,
chief OF the division of western Eu-
ropean affairs. Department of State.
Joseph B. Eastman of Boston, In.
terstate Commerce commissioner.
Thomas o. Marvin OF Boston, United
States tariff commissioner
James P. Monroe of Boston, vice
chairman of the federal board Of vo-
cational education.
In addition, Leonard Wood of
Cohasset and w. Cameron Forbes
of Westwood constitute the presi-
dents commissioners to investigate
and report upon conditions in the
Philippine islands. Nor does this
list include the members of the Mas
sachusetts delegation in congress
holding important committee chair
manships; officers Of the army and
navy whose abilities have earned
them unusually responsible assign
ments. or a large number Of minor
officials Il
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Where Hiram Blunders.

Peru, Neb., Aug. 9.-To the Editor
| of The Bee: l have been much in
| terested in the various Intelligence
tests that are going the rounds OF
| late. 1t seems to me, however, the
latest one from Hiram Maxim is
rather a weaker test than the others.
/ do not know the author of the an
swers in todays Bee, but he surely
was mapping or he needs some ele-
mentary instruction in geography.
physics and mathematics. The an
swer given to No. l may be what
Mr.. Maxim had in mind, but it is
incorrect. You can demonstrate this
by taking a sheet of paper. and with
a dot to represent the location OF
the pole, draw circle with this as
a center having radius the sup
posed distance Of the hunter from
the pole. l presume Mr.. Maxim had
in mind the deer as being on this
parallel at point $50 degrees
from the hunter, or just opposite
him. Now in such a location the
deer would appear to be north to
the hunter, and not to the east,
since we can not see in circle. This
drawing would exactly represent the
conditions at the pole, where within
shooting distance the earth is sensi-
bly, flat as it is everywhere else
within such limits.
The answer to No. 2 is ambiguous,
but possibly is meant to be correct.
The answer given to No. 7, however,
Is palpably erroneous. Anyone with
an elementary knowledge of the
physics of sound would know "heat-
ed air and gases" have nothing at
all to do with it. The pitch is high
when the train is approaching be-
cause the ear Is getting a greater
number of sound waves than if the
whistle were stationary. While pass
ing the bystander the number of
sound waves would be normal or the
same as for a fixed sound producer
AS the train is rapidly receding, the
hearer would get a less number of
sound waves per second, which
would render the pitch lower than
normal.
The answer to No. 8 is equally
erroneous. The correct answer to
the problem 2x2 plus SKIS Q
is Sc and not "a. 1t is an ele-
mentary principle of mathema-
tics, that in series Of numbers con-
nected by the signs plus, minus,
times and division, that the signs
are the plus and minus signs This
would separate the problem into
three terms, which any elementary
arithmetic student would solve as
66. In the answer to No. 8, it is
not clear what the author means by
the "coefficient of the factors" but
the trick is made clear by noting
that in the second operation. by
substracting Az from both sides of
the equation, this becomes equals
0, and in the next operation the
divisor "A (X-AX is evidently an
error, typographical or otherwise)
you are dividing 0 by 0, which may
be any number whatsoever, but only
by taking X and A as both being 0,
the problem is mathematically cor
rect. This is shown by taking the
last result X--A equals A and trans
posing first A to the right X equals
o. w Z HOVT
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
He Is for the Khan,

Omaha, Aug. 1l.-To the Editor
CT The Bee: I saw the article in
your paper, dated August 10, signed
Benny" who is trying TO knock
the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan,
100. per cent patriotic organization
composed of native-born, true and
loyal American citizens who believe
in the Christian religion, and their
purpose is the protection of woman
hood, sanctity of the home and sepa-
ration of religion and politics. I am
not a member of this organizatio
but I am the father of a 9-year-old
daughter who is dear to me and
needs protection. l was born in
Omaha and am not ashamed to
sign my name to this article.
AI.RERT AYER
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

The quarry boss came around later ana
said to another 1rishman:
where Is Nike"
Hes gone" replied Pat.
when will he be back?" asked tho
boss.
WELL" replied Pat. "if he comes back
ms fast as he went he'll be lack yester-
day."-O. Il. r. Bulletin.
A red headed boy applied for a Job in
me?"
'"Three dollars n week; but what can
YOU do to make yourself useful around q
butcher shop"
Anything"
well. be specific. Can you dress q
chicken"
mot on So week" said the boy.--o.
f. r. Bulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
StOrk, Like Friends, Erratic,

Mrs. c. S. writes: / am to become
a mother in the very neal future and
have been told by some of my friends
that the stork may visit me about
20 days before due and still be nor
NAL. Can that be possible? I knew
some that were visited by the stork
at seven months, but not at eight
months and 10 days.
REPLY.
The stork is very uncertain bird.
If he were a railroad engineer, he
would lose his run, if not his en-
gine, in short order The best time
for the baby to come is right ex-
actly on time, but the penalty for
getting in ahead of schedule is too
small to worry about. A baby born
at eight months and 10 days is in
NoSs danger than one born at seven
'-anths.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
The Bees Platform

I. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement of the Ne
braska Highways, including the pave
rnent Of Main Thoroughfares leading
into Omaha with Brick Surface.
3. A short, low-rate Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
a. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Jerry Has Homes,

Omaha, Aug. 12.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: To keep history
straight I wish to mention two nota-
BILE events relative to the Emerald
Isle that occurred on August -.
Event No. 1.-Two hundred and
thirty-one years ago today General
Patrick Sarsfield captured a British
siege train at ,Ballyneety outside
Limerick City, which brought about
the signing Of a treaty that was
broken Immediately after Sarstield
sailed for France. Since then Linz
erick is know as the city of the
violated treaty.
Event No. 2.-Lord Castlereagh's
suicide SO years ago today. This
politician of infamous memory was
the chief instrument in effecting that
nefarious "Act Of Union in 1900,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
dzSz8ee:3 MZz9o1

which wiped away the paflfamentry
independence of Ireland.
The darkest hour Is before the
dawn. and history repeats itself.
President De Valera, like General
Sarstield at Limerick. has forced the
British premier to hoist the white
flag and call a truce. l hope the
negotiations between the president
and premier will be satisfactory.
Then the long distance patriots will
have to cease dress -parading and
quit capitalizing the trouble over in
Ireland. JERRY HOWARD.
Much Cause for Wonder.
North Platte, Neb,, Aug. 11.-To
the Editor of The Bee: l read in
your issue of August 10 letter from
King Kleagle" purporting to give
inside information about the "ku
Klux Klan."
We are impressed with the fact
that 100 per cent is n very large per
cent. 1t seems to us during school
it was considered perfect. Many
people in the world still hesitate to
advertise themselves as perfect
speciman of humanity in any line.
Yet all of us have a keen interest in
and a great admiration for the per-
feet article.
So it looks to us it is a dirty
shame to tie all perfect Americans
up in sealed packages and label
them 100 per cent and not give those
inferior species ranging from 2h
per cent to 97.S75 per cent even
so much as a look at them.
Also we wonder why he women
are left out; muslin gowns are much
more becoming to them.
Also we wonder how many per
cent efficient a judge might be of
100 per cent Americans who
deems it not advisable to sign his
name to any Of his statements to
the public.
Also taking the word Of men we
cannot even name and will not al
low themselves to be seen that they
are organized to protect our coun-
try and womanhood, we wonder If
we are not in bad way indeed If
there really are not enough of
American men who can do this and
go unmasked, out in the open---in
the sunlight if necessary, instead of
in the dead Of night by 1915 per
cent candlelight.
We wonder what Nebraska men in
general think about our chances of
100 per cent legal protection if this
be our chief dependence; We wonder
how American they consider the
names used, the word king" for
instance, in America; the masks; the
times for the meeting; the impor-
tance of "high-speed cars" and the
extreme caution for "lonely roads"
and a minimum degree of light.
And we wonder how many other
Nebraska women wonder about
these same things.
Thanking you for your space and
still craving for more light on any
matter that concerns our country
and it's people.
MARY II. AXTELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

cred, coal prices will stay up, Therefore, the
householder who proceeds now to fill his coal
bin is not only helping himself, but he is also
doing something to prevent jam little later
on in the season. when those who have neg
lected plain and imperative duty will be call
ing for coal and complaining because it is not
forthcoming