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The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
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Mother
Tells Childless Women What
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Compound Did for Her

Millston, Wis. 81 want to give you
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The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
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TINE Easter Sunday is celebrated at
i daybreak in the Holy Sepulcher
with a very impressive service. Yet
the main celebration Is In the streets
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
DETAILS OF FoRD's OFFER
 FOR GOVT NITRATE PLANT

Washington, July 25.-Details of Hen " Ford's offer to purchase the govern ment nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals. la, for s5,0o0, 900 dollars and for lease for one hundred years on completion of the Wilson and No. dams. providing power for the project. at an annual az gregate paymehS of S1.6s0.0o0 were made public today by the war department. No action has yet been taken by the gov- ernment on the proposal, although it was announced today that no other bids had been received.
 The dam lease proposals include pro- visions to amortize in ninety-four years the government investment in the Wilson dam. taken at forty million dollars. and dollars in the dam No. 3 completion. dollars in the dam No three completion The offer is made subject to complete right of the government 10 plant. pro- i cesses and personnel in the event of wal and for the purchase determining wheth. CT the application of electricity and in. dustrial chemistry to agriculture may not do what they have economically ac' complished for other industries"
 Profits of the operating company would he limited to eight per cent, undei the offer, a board of farm organization representatives to check up the booki
 and also to supervise territorial distri
 button of fertilizer products.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
EXPECT JAPAN TO DEFINE
 VIEWS ON DISARMAMENT

Washington, July 25-If the exbecta- tions of official circles here are realized the neX tdsy or two will see Japan's at titude toward the scope of the disarma- ment conference definitely defined and the way cleared for the more formal diplomatic exchanges that are to actual ly bring the conference into being
 Although the conclusions of the Jap anese advisory council have not been officially communicated to the state de- partment, the belief here is that a com prehensive communication on the sub jects at issue will be received from Tokio shortly in response to the latest Ameri- can representations. Department officials still are confident that the reply will give consent to the broad discussion of the Far Eastern problems.
 It is understood, however, that once the unreserved participation of Japan and the other invited powers in the con ference is assured, the American govern. ment would have no objection to an in. terchange of views as to what questions should be considered properly within the scope of the negotiations.
 ] While the preliminaries are shaping l themselves, officials of the state depart
 ment are actively at work preparing dats
 of many kinds for use of the American representatives at the conference table.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
shri0' In Values ase Of Failure
Of Chandler Brothers & Co.,, Widely Known Bankers and Brokers of New York.

Philadelphia, July 25.-Poor business poor market conditions and tremendous shrinkage ill all securities recently, caus- ed the failure of Chandler Brothers and company, widely known bankers and brokers of this city and New York, Earl Mendenhall, head of the firm, said in a. statement late today
 The company clo4ad it's doors earlier in the day after Judge Pattersun sitting in common pleas court, had appointed re- cefvers for the frln upon the request of Fred T. Chandler Jr. Mr Chandler set forth in a bill of equity that, owing to existing economic conditions it was found impo sible to conduct the business with out a loss.
 In an answer the other partners ad- mitted the truth of this statement and joined in the application.
 Edwin U. OInlIan, an engineer and Cornelius Haggerty, IT,, an attorney, were named as receivers
 MT. MendenhaH later issued the fol- lowing statement. explaining the firms action:-
 The cause is poor business and poor market. Recently there has been a tre- mendous shrinkage in the value of all se- curities. The conditions we found our selves confronted with was not because | of any one stock or security difficulty but a general condition of business which co1fronts the world, and which is partic. ularly emphasized, in our business"
 We hope to reorganize and start ug in business again. We can do that bet 1 ter by having had the receiver appointed Steps, of course, wer takn by our firn to avoid the receIvership but under pres ent- business conditions that was impos sible"
 MT. MendenhalI said his firm had nor taan 1000 accounts but explained tha losses by it's clients would depend upoi the condition of the stock market whel the receivers begin to liquidate whateve securities and stocks are held He coul not estimate the firms losses.
 It was estimated in MT Chandler bill of equity that the company's asset amounted to about S5O,0OO. LiabiIitie were not mentioned and the receivers de clared they could not issue a statemen as to tl firms condition until they ha made an examination.
 Chandler Brothers and Company wer
 members of tn Philadelphia Stock E, change, New York Stock Exchange. Ne York Coffee Exchange, Chicago Stoc
 Exchange and the Chicago Board ( Trade.
 It was announced there was no come, tion of any character between the clo
 ed concern and ChandS-r and Compan
 Inc,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
SEARCHING ATLANTIC CITY
 FOK CONTRABAND WHISKEY

Atlantic City, N. J., July 25.-Revenue agents tonight turned their attenlloA II III mosqulto bogs and lonely inlets to houses anu cafes III this city in their seafcn tor tLe valuable cargoes of con- trapand wriskey' and liquors that are believed to have been landed along the jersey coast from smugglers' ships.
 Federal officials expressed the belief that while prohibition enforcement agents were cornbIng the coast for the snug glerA cacaes highly paid bootleggers slipped the liquors into hiding places here.
 United States Deputy Marshal Snowden was expected to arrive here tonight to libel the schooner Pocomoke, recently seized by federal agents on the ground that it was unlawtully removed from American registry; that it violated ma rine laws by leaving a foreign port with out obtaining a bill of health and that it's captain discharged the crew without going through the proper procedure. The libel was filed today at Trenton. Andrew Grob, part owner of the Extra Dry Cafe, n this city, who was listed as member of toe Pocomoke's crew de- clared tonight that he had made the triI to the Bahama Islands for his health. Asked why he had shipped as an ordin ary seamon, he replied:
 That is the only way I could makt the trip"
 D. D. Moore, 8 former saloon keeper i here. and Allen Conover, also of Allan tic City, were among other listed a. schooner's crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
URGED INVESTIGATION OF
 POLICIES OF SHIFTING BOARD

Washington, July 25.-Investigation to determine if shipping board policies have been nodded by British influences" and are hostile to organized labor, was urged in the senate today by Senator La Fol lette' The new board, he said, appar- ently had continued the labor policy of the old board and congressional in quiry was needed to protect the Ameri- can merchant marine.
 If it was the purpose of the new board to change any of the vicious practices of the old board, such purpose has not manifested itself in action so far as I have learned" the senator said Or the new organizations seven members, he added, mot one ever had any experience in the management or operation of ships" and an investigation would be helpful to the board. The past policy of hostility to organized labor had driven men away from American ships he charged and coercion and deception'' had been practiced on seamen by ship- ping board agents in recruiting workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
WOULD BROADEN POWERS OF
 WAR FINANCE CORPORATION

Washington, July 25.-Broadening of the powers of the war finance corpora ton, making it the great governmental agency for bringing about the necessary economic readjustments of the nation, will be suggested by President Harding tomorrow in a special communication to congress, according to forecasts tonight in high administration circles.
 The special letter from the president, it has been announced, will deal prmari- ly witt. the proposed financial settlement between the government and the rail- roads. But according to statements by administration leaders it probably will go further and recommend not only that the war finance corporation take charge of the railroad settlement but also that it be placed in direct and practically sole charge of farm credits and export financing.
 Secretary Hoover said today that he had recommended such plan and that his recommendation had been approved by Secretary Mellon and Eugene Meyer IT,, managing director of the war finance corporation.
 Investigation, MT. Hoover said. had convinced him that he broadening of the finance corporations powers through leg islation permitting it to handle ade- quately the Irlple prODlem NdS tHt proper course to pursue.
 Funds for speeding up of business. the commerce secretary asserted, could bt made available by the corporation with out a great drain on the treasury, Tht 1 corporation is empowered to issue bond! up to six times its capitalization of f1vt hundred million dollars
 However, according to finance corpora tion officials, that organization has ar account win the treasury of more thai 1 three hundred million dollars, so that 1 band issue would not be necessary unti that sum was exhausted. Payments t the railroads. however, are expected t celan out quickly the account with tn treasury.
 In connection with the necessary gov ernment financing to meet the first cal
 for funds for the railroads it was indi
 cated at the treasury that an issue o
 treasury certificates would probably b
 made on Aug. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
EKPERTS IN DISAGREEMENT
 ON FORDNEY TARIFF BLU
Over Pacticaby of American Valuation Provisions Hear ing by the Senate Finance Committee-Vews Differed Widely to Effect Suggested Basis of Leyying Import Duties Would Have Consumer, Manufacturer and Merchant.

on imports and that such were vitzlly important because O. their effect on the ultimate amount of revenue collected II also would avoid discrimination in the tariff rates against countries whose money has not depreciated and ia favor of those whose currency is at a low ebt compared with American money.
 Objection to the proposed change was voiced by Mir. Page because. he saiA if meant disturbing further an already chaotic commerce. He felt that the ele- ment of doubt and uncertainty which would enter into business transactions for the next few years warranted that the change be deferred unti' -anditions are more favorable. The @ national economic situation, Mir. Pas. explained, should be given an opportu>ity 10 right itself before this government should at- tempt what he called a radical departure from proven methods at the customs house.
 There is no other way of meeting tho exchange situation except by this Asneri- can valuation provision" MT. Page add | ed but l do not believe it will accom- plish what is claimed for it. think ii will fall far short of what 1t is supposed 10 do and at the same time will keen | business moving in the dark, for no one knows what it's effect is going to be. and no one can tell what effect it will have or ! different commodities"
 Mir. Page said, however. that the pizr could be developed and he believed thz
 if given time it could be made przctica
 ble. but his principal objection was ti
 putting it into effect at this time. Hl
 mentioned as another danger the ex
 tension of "so much responsibility an,
 power" to cusooms appraisers
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
TROPHY WON BY THE
 sLooP BooTLEGGER

Montreal, July 25.-The sloop Boot legger Of St. Paul Minnesota, today won the trophy defended by boats entered by the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, taking first place for a second time in the international races on Lake St. Louis. Freebooter, her companion en- trant from St. Paul again finished sec ond. This gave the Yankees noint vic tory over the Canadian sloops Red Patch and Beaver, 14 to S.
 Bootlegger covered the 1s mile wind. ward and return course today in 1 hour 55 minutes and 5 seconds. Freebooter which crossed the starting line 8 seconds astern of her companion, finished 1 min. ute 1-2 seconds behind the leader
 Beaver came in third, a little more than a minute later, and Red Patch fin ished last, nearly ten minutes after Boot legger.
 Weather conditions gave the boatmer every opportunity to demonstrate thei skill. half gale blew over the lak, and the water was covered with white caps.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
TO BEGIN WORK ON
 NlSW TAX LAW TODAY

Washington, July 25.-Plans for build ing new tax law took more definite form today as preparations were completed for the actual beginning tomorrow of re- Vlslon of the revenue laws by the house ways and means committee.
 President Harding heard details of what house leaders propose to do from Chairman Fordney of the committee, dur ing the day and information leaked out indicating that the three cent postage stamp might be resorted to as a rev enue producer. The return to the three cent stamp WAS understood to have been discussed at the conference Saturday be- tween Secretary Mellon and Mir Forulay and other republican members of the ways and means committee. The sus- gestion will be taken up with the post office department before any further move is made however, it was stated.
 In the search for methods of raising around four billion dollars a year, mem bers of .he committee were declared to have talked also of a stamp tax on bank chaclls but that suggestion was under stood to have been found on by the treas. ury.
 MT. Mellon, 1t was said, had told the committee that he was opposed to the use of any kind of sales tax to supplan, The excess I&3fts lavy which, it is conceded. will be abandoned. He was rep presented as being favorable to a fla tax on corporations.
 Committee leaders declared they be ] lieved the corporation tax would taF,
 the form of a 15 per cent. levy on in- ] comes with the exemption of two thous ] and dollars, now in effect, abolished.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
|. S. MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
 REGAINS NINE STEAMSHIPS

New York, July 25.-The United States Mail Steamship company today legally regained through a temporary injunction possession of nine steamships seized. from It last week by the United States ship plng board on charges of delinquency in payment of S400,O00 charter hire
 The writ of injunction, issued by State Superior Court Justice Burr, which re- strains the shipping board and the United American lines to which such ships as were ready to sail were tenn porarlly assigned for operation, from any interference with the affairs of the com pany The injunction is returnable next Thursday.
 In New Jersey. where the United States Mail Steamship company again took possession of the liner America scheduled to sail for Bremen tomorrow a temporary injunction to restrain the shipping board from interfering with the sailing was temporarily denied. Vice Chahcelior Lewis, to whom the applica ton was made, announced he would con 1 slider the application and return de clslon later, probably tomorrow. Mean while, preparations were continued to ge the America to sea with her SIO passen gers on scheduled time.
 In the application for the iniunctio, 1 granted in New York the United State
  Mail Steamship company presented il full the contract withsthe shipping boarc by which ti was operating the ships, I was alleged that the shipping board ba, misrepresented the physical condition o the vessels when the alloca tions and con tracts for reconditioning by the compan, were made, that more money had bee required for repairs than was estimate and that the contract provided for arbi trat1on of all disputed points. It wa alleged also that the ships had bee seized by the board without abiding b the arbitration clause.
 Service of the order of injunction fror the New York court was made on ]. F Smull of the shipping boards operation directorate and on it's general counse Elmer Schlesinger, shortly before the left for Washington to meet ton1orro, with Chairman Lasker and the full boar Of commissioners. They made no repl to the allegation of the steamship con pany before leaving other than to sa the board would fight the injunction { the limit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26

Washington, July 25.-Disagreement of experts as to the practicsbility of Amer ican valuation. provisions proposed in the FOrdney tariff bill marked the first con- sideration given the measure today by the senate finance committee. The com mittee heard statements by Thomas walker Page, chairman. and William Burgess, member of the tariff commits sion. but their views differed widely as to what effect the suggested basis Of levying import :uties would have on the consumer on the one hand and on the manufacturer and merchant on the other.
 MT. Page contended the new plan meant higher prices on American com modities which compete with imports subjected 10 the import tax, while his colleague On the commission held that pyramiding of prices was no more likely 10 result under the home value basis than under the present system of passing du- ties or the foreign value. Designedly, the American valuation plan is to defeat undervaluation of imports. and therefore gather more revenue. but the object, MT Page said. was phantom-like in charac- ter for the reason that little frauduieu valuation had taken place. MT. Burges. submitted foreigners which he declared showed undervaluation of imports in 1920 | to have been discovered in 25 per cent of all shipments subject to ad valoren rates.
 Mir. Burgess told the committee ther,
 was no other method by which the gov ernment justly could levy assessments ol | imports in view of the fiuctuating ex
 change rates. He said it presented tn
 only possibility of customs officers ob
 tanning accurate valuation of foreigner
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26

such investigation as the inspector gen. eral might suggest to Secretary Weeks
 In view of the clash Saturday between Representative Johnson, democrat. Ken lucky, and Charles A. Braun, brother of Grover Bergdoll, a big crowd gathered today for the hearing.
 Major Campbell's 70 year old father, William R. Campbell. of Lexington, sky., corroborated the sons statement that a $500 fund placed with the late Milton Young of Lexington in 1915 grew in two years to S6,000, and that the money, without a wore of explanation, was turn ed over to the officer. Major Campbell reiterated that this same money, some of which was in s1, 1,00o bills, was deposited with Wall street firm last year about the time Mrs Bergdoll swore she had given him s. 900.
 Major Campbell stuck to his story that the same money, hidden by his wife all during the war. was taken to Wall street and lost in speculation.
 The officer also corroborated his earlier statement that he had more than s5.noC on deposit with the Seaboard Nationa bank in New York in 1917, by presenting 10 the committee telegram from tho i bank stating that in December of that l year the sum of s5,037 was deposited there by Mrs. Laura E. Campbell, hi. wife.
 Frequent references were made t, i gambling, Major Campbell frankly telIin, 1 the committee that he had won and los large amounts. Describing Young as big-hearted charitable man, Representa- tive Johnson told how he and the horse
 man had once Tipped a coin, Younl
 placing s1.OOo against r!s S1.O0O. Young
 he added, had twitted him into maxim
 the bes one day at a Kentucky rae
 track, and the horseman lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26

Washington, July 2s.-The Bergdon investigation ended finally today-and e7 led peacefully.
 There was no statement from the com nttee. which had been directed to fix responsibility for the escape of Grover cleveland Bergdoll. the draft dodger, while hunting last year for 8 buried tub rf gold. as 10 disposition of the case of Major Bruce R. Campbell. an army off, cer. accused by Mrs Emma c. Bergdoll ,f accepting five thousand dollars to heIn get her son from the clutches of the law
 A, unexpected turn at the last moment was admitted by Representative Loring ,f Indiana. republican member of com 7sittee. that the alien property custodian ,o ordered forthwith to find and recover BIOS Ro0 in gold taken from the treas --v year or more ago and alleged to nave been buried Mir. Luhring insisted .hat the s.aence developed by the com r.ttee indicated that the gold was oo- aimed from government vaults for DrlD- .rv nurnoses and that if still buried, as he woman asserts. it ought to be aug m and put back in government hands
 An along the gold has stood out as Tho real mystery of the Bergdoll case although no amount Of questioning could ,-,rr from Mrs Bergdoll any statement ,.vond the crintic reply that it was bur a8 and that the burial spot was mo- 1odv's business
 The committee deferred action on the gold question until it's report is formally presented to the house about ten days ol wo weeks hence.
 Members of the committee refused t' say whether they would recommend tha he Campbell charges be dismissed O .urned over to the war department fo
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
TO CONVERT CRUISERS
 INTO AIRPLANE CARRIERS

Washington. July 25.-Reconmenda. ton that approximately thirty million dollars be appropriated for construction of airplane carriers will be made to con- gress in the near future. Secretary of the Navy Denby announced today. A meas ure embodying such proposal is pending before the houes naval committee and 1t is understood that the naval secretary will urge its speedy enactment.
 Coincident with MT. Denby's announce ment, Senator King. democrat, Utah, in- uoduced bill which would provide for conversion of the battle cruisers Sara toga, Lexington and Constellation iutc airplane carriers. and for stoppaEe of construction work on the bzttleshsps South Dakota Indiana. Montana, North Carolina. Iowa and Massachusetts and on the battle cruisers Ranger, Constitution and United States.
 Secretary Denby said he had decided ] on his forthcoming recommendation even before the recent bombing tests but thai the result of those tests had convinced nj mthat the navy needed more zirplzns carriers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
STATE POLICE TO ENFORCE
 THE NEW JITNEY LAW

Hartford, July 25.-Jitneymen operat- ing their cars under the old P. s- markers and act in compliance with the new jitney law will be arrested by stztt police after next Monday unless thev have been taken in charge by local off- cials before that day. it was learned sf the stae motor vehicle department today.
 Motor Vehicle Commissioner StoeckeI said the department wished to give hold CTS of the now useless public servics markers a reasonable time in which tc comply with the new law, which provsdes for a different style of registration niats Tor public service vehicles and iitnevs special delivery letters have been sent ta ] all holders of the p. S." markers sd- NIslng them to surrender their liceuses immediately. Those who try to operate with them will be subject to arrest. fine and revoNstion of automobile license. A rebate will be allowed on surrendered markers.