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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
NOT To RUSH JAPS
ON DISARMAMENT
JAPANESE POSITION IN CONFER
ENcE, OFFICIAL REALIZE,
is UNIQUE
JAPAN FEARS "OPEN DOOR"
Washington Willing To Mark Time
While Toxic Gives Full Consider
alton To Proposal

shington.-Pending negotiations
between the United States, Japan and
other powers interested in the forth
coming armament conference have Civ
en- Washington an opportunity to catch
its international breath after an
eyentful week.
As President Harding remarked the
other day, for a slow-going admins
tration, we have been moving rather
rapidly OF late"
There is no disposition on the part
of this government to hurry Japan. 1t
is realized here that Japan's interests
in the great conferences are unique and
it is natural, say officials. both because
of these interests and because of her
national trait of caution as well, that
she should study her problems most
carefully before walking into it.
Japan's concern, it is learned, finds
its basis largely IN fear lest Great
Britain and the United States insist
that the open door" in China become
a reality. 1t is said that Secretary
Hughes soon would turn his attention
to cleaning up the whole problem of
friction growing out of Japan's sphere
of influence in the Orient.
1t was stated at the time that, in pro-
ceeding to this end, Hughes had an
effective weapon in the form of Amer
lean reservations.-mad in a note by
Secretary of State Bryan to certain ar
engagements growing out of Japans ia
nous twenty-one demands on China in
1915.
Fear that these reservations will be
brought up by the United States in the
proposed conference on far Eastern
problems and thus jeopardize Nippon's
sphere of influence in the Orient, in
Guiding the Asiatic mainland, she is
especially apprehensive, it is learned,
because of Chinas inclusion in the
conference. China, long the victim of
japanese aggression, might well take
an opportunity to recover certain SOW
ereign rights-and over the issue of |
many of these rights the American Of
ficial reservations taken in 1915 hang
like a bugaboo over Japan.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
In a Thirsty Place.

A cOuntryman was inscribing the
name of a highly respected, recently
departed deacon on a tombstone. The
stone rested on an empty beer barrel
in his shop.
A friend of the late worthy called
in to see how the sculptor was pro-
ceedlng with the work, and objected
to his friends tombstone resting on
n beer barrel, remarking: DO you
know, John. that my dear departed
friend never drank a drop of beer in
his life?"
"Well," replied John. 81 bet he
would give something for a pint nowl"
Chicago American.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Dry Attack Efforts To Amend Act

Try AtIdCk GIIOTIS o AmenQ HCL
Washington. - Declaring that "the
eleventh hour rally in the senate to
save medical beer as a substitute for
booze shows the purpose of the op-
position to destroy prohibition enforce
ment," Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel of the Anti-Saloon league in
a statement recently said the proposed
law limiting prescription of alcohol by
physicians is a protection to that
large per cent of the medical profess
sion who are true to their ideals"
Medical BEER the statement said, sis
not recognized in the medical profess
sion or in the prohibition laws of the
states,' and the proposed law pen
allies only the guilty"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Present Petition To HARDING For Resi-

Washington.-The Southern Metho-
dist conference committe for ma
tional Sunday law recently presented
to President harding petition for his
support in the effort to secure Sab
bath rest for every men employed in
interstate commerce or federal serv-
ice" except in cases of emergency.
Thee ommittee was headed by Noah
W. Cooper of Nashville, Semi, newly
elected chairman.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Baby Is Drowned At Charleston

Charleston, S. C.-The drowning of
Charles Quinn, aged 2, in thief looded
yard at the home OF his parents, re.
Gently was the only fatality reported
resulting from a torren,ial rainstorm
in this section recently, causing the
water to rise several feet in many
business houses and paralyzing trolley
car servise for several hours. The
encampment of the South Carolina
national guard on Mount Pleasant
island near here. also was deluged and
the days program cancelled.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Lucky Daddy.

When Clarence was a small boy he
delighted in having some one call up
the office and let him talk to his father
over the phone. One day. when watt
ing eXpectantly to hear his fathers
familiar voice, it was his fathers Ste
nOgrapher who answered.
She said: "Why, Clarence, he isn't
in just now. Is there anything l could
do for you?"
Clarence was slightly puzzled, but
answered quickly: "Well, l only want
ed to give him a kiss, but can give it
to you and you can give 1t TO him."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Wife Has Right To Search Pockets

Riverhead, l.. 1.-The old common
law permitting a wife to frisk her hus-
bands pants pockets and taking any
thing she can find has been upheld.
Mrs. Theresa Marabelle, who took $40
out of her husbands jeans and went
to New York and had a good time on
it, has won her appeal from a sentence
of four months, and has been releas-
ed. The married women of Suffolk
county contributed to the expenses of
fighting the case of Theresa.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Williams To Tell Wall Street Farmers

Washington. - John Shelton Will
liams, former comptroller of the cur
rency. Governor Harding OF the fed
eral reserve board, and other persons
in financial positions, will be among
witnesses asked to appear before the
Joint agricultural inquiry. The COM
mittee, according to its chairman, Rep
resentative Anderson, will study deep
" the question Of rural credits. Will
liams will appear as witness for the
National Farmers Union, and is ex-
pected to tell his views of how activi
ties in Wall street affect financing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Counsel For Mrs. stIIIman Very u

Yonkers, N. Y.-John F. Brennan,
chief counsel for Mrs. Anne U. Still
man, in the divorce action brought by
her husband James A. Stillman, New
York banker, is suffering from pneu-
monia, and will be confined to his bed
for more than a month, II is said, after
a conference of physicians at his home
here. lie is 20 years old, Grave fears
are felt. by close associates OF the at.
torney because of hts advanced years.
although the physicians announcement
says his chances of recovery are 70
yorakia
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Baron Job May Go To The Bowwow:

Chicago.-A job as baron is likely to
go begging because Dr. F. NJ. Tretbar-
Drosten of Aurora, H., would rather
be an American citizen than have IT,
tie. He explained that his father
Baron Tretbar-Drosden, owner of a
trans Pacific fleet and a resident of
Switzerland, died, leaving him the
title and three million francs. They
can keep the title" the physician said.
81 am an American citizen, and like
it"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Turks And Greeks In Desperate Fight

Ccnstantinople. - Turkish national
lists end Greek forces are locked in
battle before Kutaia, about rs miles
southeast of Russia. Airplanes are
taking part in the struggle for Noun
tain Heights near the town, which is
the first objective of the Greek often
sive, which began recently. The ma
tional forces consist of the third Turk
ish army corps, commanded by Col
onel Arif Bey, who recently received
renforcements from the American
front.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
10000 Stills Running In Porto Rico

10000 Stills Running In Porto Rice
San Juan, Porto Rico.-There are
10000 stills in operation in the ISL
and, in violation of the Volstead act
and local laws, in the opinion of the
prohibition directors staff. This opin-
ion is substantiated by recent state
ment of Antonio r. Barcelo, president
of the senate The prohibition direc-
tors office holds that so long as light
fines and sentences are imposed, rum
making in the island cannot be sup
pressed.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
IS Per Cent Duty Placed On Hides


Washington.-Hide raw, green and
picked were thrown off the Fordney
tariff free list recently by the house,
which voted, 157 to 81, to impose an
ad valorem duty of Is per cent TO be
followed by another amendment tax
ing all leather products, including
shoes. Eight republican members of
the ways and means committee, which
framed the bill, voted for free hides,
and Representative Garner, of Texas,
democratic committeeman in charge of
the general fight against the bill, was
the tax.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
League At Work On Disarmament

Paris.-The league of nations is
going ahead with its work in connec-
ton with the disarmament on the
theory that it will in no wise inter-
fere with the proposed conference in
Washington and that it may develop
information which would be of use
to such a conference. That was the
decision announced at the opening
session recently of the temporary
mixed commission for the reduction
of ornaments, appointed by the
league, which was presided over by
Rene Viviani, of France, chairman of
the commission
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Pastor Condemns Modern Kitchenette

DesPlaines, Ill.-Now we know
what's wrong with the country. It's
the one room and kitchenette. THE
one room and kitchenette mode of liv-
ing said Rev. A. NJ. Hamilton, Chi
cago pastor, at the Methodist camp
meeting here Sunday, lis disrupting
the peace of nation. 1t is dealing a
fatal blow to the American home
Many modern wives, instead of trying
to make home for their husbands and
to rear family, are striving to Gre
ate an almighty bank account"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
German Ship To Be Used AS Target

New YOrk.-IWo IormeT German
warships, the battleship Ostfriesland
and the cruiser Frankfurt, assigned to
the United States by the allied pow
ers, when the German fleet was brok-
en- ND. left here on their last voyage
recently. They were towed to posi-.
ton off the Virginia Capes and will
be sent to the bottom by shells from
United States battleships. Both came
to this country under their own power,
the Ostfriesland bringing home one of
the United States naval 16.inch guns
sent to France during the war.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Rainbow Veterans Second Convention

Cleveland, Ohio.-The bonus limita-
ton of ornaments and a plan for ma
tional guard organization were discus
sed recently by delegates attending the
second annual convention of the Rain
bow Division Veterans association
with a view to outlining the divisions
stand at the sessions. The bous is re-
garded as almost certain to come up,
but whether the delegates will sue
coed in bringing the other questions
before the convention was in doubt.
Only brief session was held recently.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Toxic omits The Pacific Questions

Washington.-Th State department
recently was notified of Japan's accep-
lance of the invitation to disarm-
ament conference. The japanese COM
munication, however, omitted any
reference to a discussion of problems
in the Pacific, which was also includ-
ed in the tentative invitation sent
out recently. 1t was stated on high
authority that Japan's failure to in.
clude the Pacific questions in her ac-
ceptance was not necessarily regarded
as an expression of dissapproval Of
the American proposal.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
To Give Details OF Funding Plan

Washington. Senators will en-
deavor to learn from Secretary Mel
Ion on what terms the administration
proposes to fund the debts of allied
governments, before the bill to grant
funding powers to the treasury is en-
acted. Assurance is desired that cur
rent interest, amounting to half bill
lion dollars a year, will be paid after
the debt and then unpaid interest are
funded.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Air Bomb Tests On Ships In The Sea

ashington.-Leaving Washington
carrying the most distinguished group
of aeronautical experts assembled
since the signing of the armistice, the
United States navy transport Hender-
son put up for the Atlantic fleets
practice grounds, 100 miles out to sea,
where the bombing and gunnery tests
being conducted by the navy depart
ment will be resumed. on board the
Henderson we're numerous army and
naval officers, representing various
foreign countries and a large number
of newspaper men.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
All Cotton Paper To Be Discounted

Columbia, S. C.-J. Skottowe Wan
namaker president of the American
Cotton association, has received tele-
gran from Congressman w. F. Steven
son of South Carolina saying that
the federal reserve board has instruct.
ed the Federal Reserve banks ia the
cotton states to discount all cotton
paper presented by member banks
when the paper is secured by suffi
cient cotton and that the board has ar
thorized the banks to give out pub
lie statement to this effect.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Death And Ruin Following Storm

Alliance ,Neb.-Several persons are
reported to have persisted, and one is
known to be killed, thousands of head
of live stock are lost, scores of ranch
homes around Andrews, II miles west
of Crawford, have been destroyed and
fields have been devastated by the
cloudburst which deluged the White
river canyon country recently. Craw-
ford was taking measures to prevent
inundation Of a section of the city
by 14-foot wall of water which is
rushing down the White rover canyon
from the inundated district.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Two Arrested On Charges OF Murder

Pensacola, Fla.-Two men charged
with the murder of John M. Tuggle Of
Chipley, Fla near Deerland in Okla
loosa county, Florida, recently, have
been arrested at Brainbridge, Ga, ac-
cordins to information reaching Pen
sacola. The men who gave their names
as Joe Martin of Brunswick, Ga, and
Jim Lingo of CaCmden county, Geor-
gia, are alleged to have confessed to
Sheriff Martin of cambridge, Ga.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Entire Family Cremated In Fire

Summit, NISSAN investigation is
under way here into a mysterious fire
which resulted in the death of Jo-
seph James, a farmer living eighteen
miles northwest of Summit, his wife
and their three children. The fire
destroyed the home late in the night of
July 10. The bodies of James and his
wife were found in one bed, and the
bodies of three children in another.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
2s Arrested For West Virginia Fire

Williamson, w. Vailed by officers
of the state police, the militiamen and
troopers went to Lynn and Blackberry
City. twelve miles east of here, recent
". and arrested twenty-siX men who
we're charged with being implicated in
the burning of a coal company store
at Lynn several weeks ago. The mill
tiamen and troopers confiscated a
number of guns.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Irish Conference Passes "AmiabIy'

London Lloyd.George and
canon de Valera, Irish republican
leader. had tea together in the pre-
mier's official residence in Downing
street recently and spent more than
two hours and half making clear
10 each other the circumstances under
which they thought Great Britain and
the Dali Eireann might be willing to
seat delegates at a conference table
with representatives of Ulster in an
effort to compose the age-long differ
erces among the three parties and
settle the Irish question.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

Elk To Memorlalize Slain Warriors
Los Angeles, Calif.-Chicago was Sc
lected as headquarters for the b. p
o. e. by the convention OF the organ
zation here,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
cuticura soothes Itching Scalp

On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Tennessee Honors Generals Memory

Nashville, Tenn.--On the Tooth an
niversary of his birth, Tennessee paid
tribute to Gen. Nathan Bedford For
rest. Confederate cavalry commander,
the principal exercises being here at
his birthplace at Chapel Hill, Marshall
county, where Gov. All Taylor was the
orator of the occasion.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Sn1arty!

POst-"Onions speak louder than
words" Parker-"Yes, and thyme
will tell."-Judge.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
important to Mothers

Life passes while we reflect, but
life escapes if we do not.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

You Can Sell Your Farm or Home without
Commission Direct From Buyer 60 Seller
System. covering country. Free information.
Land Market Serv. Bureau. indianapolis, Ind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
OCCUPATION PLANS
TOLD TO BEL CLANS

Continued From First Parc)
prefer to accompany her only with
their sympathy? That is the ques-
ton"
The allied rcparations commission
on the request of the German war
burdens commission, issued an official
statement today saying that the note
transmitted by the Germans to the
British government yesterday con-
corning participation by Germany In
the rebuilding of the devastated re-
Etons of France was intended for
the rcparations commission and no,
for the British government in par
ticular.
Technical difficulties, the state.
ment declared. prevented transmits
sion of the note from Berlin to Paris
last night. 1t said the German com
mission asked that the explanation
be made in order that no political
deductions might he drawn from tho
fact that the note was transmitted
to England before being sent to
France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
|'B!||2D.U. S. CENSUS SHOWS
l3,703,987 FOREIGNERS
-
- increase OF 35S. ti2. or &c Per
4 Cent Over 1910, Is An
tBY Associated Trcss.

a
- SWASH1NGTON, April c3-The for
population OF the United
ESncresi In 1920 totalcd l3,7OS,3S7. an
sover 1 ,o, OF a5S.+42. or &c per cen;
census Bureau in maxim. this
tonight. cited the 80. !
az SSnt increase in the nations for
sTd SSrn population between 1900
tSle. and ascrlbcs thc mark ed
ssSeas Ease 70 the almost { )np'r-. ccs-
OF immigration during N"
sss.on during the war.
foreiGn-born population listed
snonS me country OF nativity was an
AsHSneed by the bureau. as follows:
h4iand. S12.4l4: scotland .544S2:
LIES. OIL: Ireland. 1.OS5.6SO: Nor
NIX SSS,599; Sweden. 62t.,3g; Den
sS,fs ~, teS.o5l; Belgium. 62,64S: France,
tSSy,ffinE Alsace Lorraine. l52.792
IN purg. 1889: Netherlands
rnanN%', Switzeriand. l1S,G47: Ger
An.;rs; 1'es3.2sS: Poland. I,iSa.57S:
Csnnila, 1859: hungary 391 .OSl:
S5s enc -Slorakia. 359.oS5; Juro- SlaN!a.
!saass,o63: Ruthcnia. alOo; Russia. -,
iS'i5sSS: Finland; 1871; Lithuanla.
H. Italy. 1,607,4jS; Greece l75-ri.
~, Saria, 1o.+s5; Rumania. :03. 0r. !:
rnncy IN Europe, 5,3l5: o.aer J.u-
,SsHS. !l.o4l Asia. ilo.5S6: Africa g.
sSSgg eaHustralia. lo.SS'. Canada French
Ss.o9i. canada. other. S09.4I5: Sew
MWunaiand. 1899: Cuba AMI 9th ?
ais in.lics. except Porto Eico. IS
ca. mase 3: 5000: Central .An,sri-
~ f,oeZ; South America. IS.S4S At
sSsnaac islands. $4,000: Pacific islands.
s,paS; at sea. 5.2.5. and country NO,
specified. 1861 '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
REFUSAL OF HUNS
TO PAY TO BE MET
With PRESSURE

CONTINUED From First Pase>
ton in part of Wcstphalia. including
the Ruhr coal basin, should the Ger
mans fail to pay the separations due
May !. The proceeds OF this admin
istration. such. as taxation on coal
exports and excess profits duties
levied on German industrial cstab-
lishments. would. under the Pr"ncn
rlan. be placed in Il pool. out of
which the rerarations would be paiu
the allies.
Although Lloyd George doubt
loss was aware OF the general char
actcr OF the French plans from the
communications exchanged between
the British and French Foreign Of
explain personally some OF the i'm
rortant features affecting the gen
eral policy of the allies in order TO at
tain complete unity OF purpose.
Lounge In Armchnirs.
Todays conversations were held IN
The black and gold room of the resi-
dcnce of Sir Philip Sassoon. Theirs
was no table In front of the con
forces. who lounged in armchnirs.
Those present. in addition TO the
principals. were NJ. Kammercr, the
official repository OF many French
state secrets, and Sir Maurice Han
key. secretary to the committee on
imperial defense. Sir Philip Kerr.
Robert q. Nansittart and NJ. Sylves-
ter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
u. S. TO CONSULT
ALLIES ON REPl Y
CONTINUED From First pagel

HVTHUcU FTOm First FaEe)
contention Is proved by three things:
First. by the conversation which &C.
Cured in June. 1917. between Mon
siSnor Pacelli, papal nuncio to Mu-
Mich. Chancellor Won Pcthmann- HoIl-
veg and Emperor William. the facts
regarding which were later made pub
lie by DR.. Won Rethmann- Hollweg,
showing there was mere exchange
of information without the reaching
of any conclusions.
Second. by the fact that the Ger
man Chancellor. few days before
the presentation of the papal note,
fell from power on the peace issue.
despite which the papal note was pre-
scented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24

War Department announced today
that 1t was expected that q complete
record or every officer In the organ
i.ed reserves would be In the hands
later than June 10.
Although stating that the prclimI-
nary classi iication was not expected
20 ne anywhere near perfect. the War
advantages of organizing the reserve
FORCES IN time OF peace is that tho
mistakes of classification and assign
mcnt can be tested and corrected.
whereas the compilation OF these most
important records and assignment are
practically impossible to obtain In
time of emergency"
Corps commanders have been di-
rcctcd to make an Immediate study
or their districts with Il view to To-
cutting reserve units nccOrdinE to the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
MAKE SPECIAL EFFORTS
TO ATTRACT CHILDREN

beginning this morning. the Denny
street Methodist and Fulton prcsbv
terian Churches will begin TO make
sncc'ai enorts 10 get children 10 at
tend Sunday school MS s,I-,.av a.
Gently made showed that only a small
number OF youngsters living in that
sectloh went to either place
,Ehtertalhment. instruction and ont
oi-ooor games VIII be provided daily
Tor the children by both or tbc
cnuFChes. this morning at II o'cloc;i
and beginning tomorrow. in both Inc
afternoon and evening Thcro ~,
be special moving pictures s;orS ~,
children. ''act the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
GtNERAl NOLAN HONOR
~ GUEST OF WAR OFFICERS

BrtEadcr- Donni. = xo,
temper Of the general star dtirin:
war with Germany. was the homo
s Su'sst OF. the Richmond post of tho
a.. order OF the World War Fri
10y hiSht ut "a smoker given mt tho
Sommonwcalth Club. and told Of the
oe.eiopmcnt OF tho jntcilitn,. de-.
pa1ment of the army
known traveller. told Of some Of Nc
experiences while touring over Tho
world. while Rccordcr-Gcncral Ewin,-
t aetaleh the progress mad, in tho
sro"th OF the organization. 20 which
only men who are or have been ON.
GERS can belong VIM