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The New York herald., 1921-02-08
INDEMNITY DEMAND
FAIR,SAYS CASENAVE
Head of French High Commits
sion Explains Terms to the
Alliance Franchise.
FRANCE GETS BUT HALF
Recalls That in 1917 Germany
Fixed More Tran Twice
Sum Allies Ask.

Germany, in making a plea for
allied indemnity demands, overlooks
the fact that in 1917 she announced
that the Entente nations would have
to pay more than double that amount
if she were victorious So NJ. Maurice
Casenave. head OF the French High
Commission, said last night in an ad-
dress at the fifth reunion of the Fed
Grafton of the Alliance Francaise in
the United States, at the Plaza Hotel.
The High Commissioner declared the
indemnity terms have been the basis of
all of Germany's complaints against
the Treaty of Versailles.
After stating the financial problem
which France had set herself to solve
in 1920. NJ Casenave surveyed the re-
ductions brought to the budget of 1921.
particularly as they affected the naval
and military expenses He further drew
attention to the nature and necessities
of the extraordinary budget. In dealing
with this phase of French finance he
continued
"As far as indemnties are concerned
il is only after careful and profound
study that the demand for 222. .000, ,000, 900
marks gold. payable in forty-two years,
was made a period. by the way. longer
than that provided for in the Treaty Of
Versailles OF this total France is to re-
ceive little more than half about %
per cent.
German Protests Expected.
This figure has been received with
violent protests by Germany indeed.
these protests were to be expected 1t is
evident that the question of the indem-
nifty is that upon which all opposition
of Germany to the Treaty of Versailles
has been concentrated. During a period
when the whole question was under
study the German plea was that the
amount should be fixed as soon as pos
sible. Now that it is fixed and has
test is tnat it is exaggerated.
"They declare that it is impossible for
them to pay any such sum and seek to
obtain the pity of the world because of
allied cruelty without taking into con-
sideration the fact that the public
opinion of the world is preoccupied with
the necessity of doing Justice to those
who lad suffered through a German war
of aggression, and with considering
that the sums which Germany was
called upon to pay would not actually
cover the damage which she herself had
caused.
when the Germans hoped to be vic
torious they did not hesitate to state
that they would treat their vanquished
The New York herald., 1921-02-08

a "FURNfSHTD Room Wanted" adj IN The
Herald should bring many Inquiries from
homes of refinement. where they would well
come you as paying guest. Phone ad. %
Fitz Roy 5000 --AdU.
The New York herald., 1921-02-08

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., Feb. 4.
Secretary of the Treasury Houston to-
day abruptly refused TO disclose to the
Senate Judiciary Committee detailed IN
formation regarding administration OF
laws authorizing American loans to FOR
eign governments His refusal followed
his admission that "one allied Govern
nnent" which he would not identity, had
asked cancellation of its debt
His refusal was based. first, ON the
statement he had agreed to make
statement tomorrow to the Foreign Re-
latons Committee on the foreign loan
and credit situation. and second, be-
cause he considered rit would be unfor-
tunate to make public all the facts con-
cerning all details In the possession of
the Treasury Department"
He explained he Is to appear before
the Foreign Relations Committee be-
cause Of the provisions of the two reso-
lutions of Senator Walsh (Mass), fav-
orably reported to the Senate but not
yet adopted. which purpose first to re-
peal the provisions OF the various Lib
erty and Victory Loan acts authorizing
foreign loans and credit advances, and,
second. to prevent the Treasury De-
partment from making any further adj
vances to any nations on existing credit
balances.
Legality lis Questioned.
Mr. Houston appeared before the
Judiciary Committee to-day to be heard
on the resolution of Senator Reed (Mo.),
which questions the legality OF admins
trative acts of the Treasury already per-
formed ia making foreign loans and to
prevent further payments on foreign
credit balances.
He contended that section of the
Second Liberty Loan act authorized the
Treasury to accept short time obliga-
tions in lieu of permanent securities from
foreign Governments as security Tor
loans. Senator Smith (Ga.), who was a
member of the Finance Committee when
the Second Liberty Loan act was passed,
disputed this construction of the law,
and insisted that law contemplated the
depositing by foreign Governments OF
foreign securities, with maturities and
rates OF interest. the same, approx
matcIy, as the maturity and interest of
our own bonds and that those foreign
securities should be marketable.
Secretary Houston repeated what he
already had written TO Senator Lodge,
that he would not make any further
commitments for advances to foreign
Governments or attempt to complete ne
gotiations now pending for the refunding
of the foreign debt. He does intend, he
said. to make further advances to foreign
Governments 70 which he already has
Committed" this Government II called
on to do so. AS that is one of,the things
the Reed resolution and others are trying
to prevent, Mr.. Reed criticised the policy
severely.
The New York herald., 1921-02-08
81 500, 900, 900 CREDITS
BY u. S. SINCE ARMISTICE
They HoUe Been Extended on
.- Seventy Different Dates.

Special Despatch 20 THE NEw YoHK HERALD.
~r~r New York Hernld Bureau.
The New York herald., 1921-02-08
Jack nom has &NS 4
~
cARCOLA hangont
(T 91( lD11/H I
vi IILS UNI STOKES OF ARcolA USERS

"'I'm going downtown said Jack one night as
usual. See you later Mother
"Now Jack | protested. 4 can't have you
downtown every evening. You're only sixteen
"'But there's nothing doing home,' he said
And it's as cold as Iceland here. Downtown
there's always lot of fellows, and Bill Thompson's
got real heat
"Bill Thompson's was loafers hangout with a
The New York herald., 1921-02-08
HOUSTON REFUSES
FOREIGN LOAN FACTS
Denies Senate Demand for
Contracts i'm Discussion of
Their Legality.
CANCELLATION ASKED
Secretary Admits Request by
One Nation, but Hides It's
Identity.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Feb. Z. )

S peciai Despatch to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-02-08

"When Pa found how low the price was, and
how much coal we'd save, he loosened up. We
put the heater in the kitchen and radiators in all
the other rooms downstairs. We've regular
'hangout' of our own; and the young folks keep
things moving"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
10 sTANDARDIzE RATES
|P. w. G. VIII Have Uniform Teie-
phone Charges

Kansas telephone rates are to be
standardized by the public utilities
commission.
More than eight hundred ex-
changes, exclusive Of the mutual com
panies, file their rates with the utiii-
ties commission. These rates are
far from uniform, according to Com
missioner Jesse w. Greenleaf, IN
charge Of telephone cases. Whiie
many companies applied for and re-
ceiyed increases during and since the
war. others have maintained their
old time rates.
with all other conditions the
same, telephone rates should be the
same In towns Of about equal popu-
lation," said. Commissioner Greenieaf'
"As individual cases have come ny
for consideration, the commission mas
endeavored to standardize rates as
far as possible. For example, party
residence rates usually are fixed al
$3.50 In towns Of from 10000 u
$4,000"
A large number of telephone rate
cases will be heard by the commission
during the next few weeks. The
docket filed up in the summer
months during the enforced absence
of Commissioners Greenleaf In hos
pital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
HERINdTON WILL ENTERTAIN
County Federation Of Clubs to Meet
There Thursday

Thursday, October 13 the County
Federation of Women's Clubs Will
meet all day in Harrington. Registra-
ton will commence at the library
there at 1890 and lunch will be
served at the Presbyterian church al
~ O'Clock for 80 cents plate. The
following program will be given at
the church during the afternoon:
Welcome, Mrs. M. F. Welch, Her
ington; response, Mrs. j. Il. Johntz'
Abilene; pipe organ solo, Mrs. T.. W.
Storer; formal opening; minutes Of
recording secretary; roll call, minute
REPORTS of club work by club presl'
dents; introduction Of new CLUBS
quartet, Mesdames v. w. Huffman
F. H. Clarke, Carol Kentner, Pau
Knuth; report Of county officers, Mrs
O. o. Smith, president, Mrs. H. W
Jaeger, secretary, Mrs. F. M. North
craft, treasurer; County Federation
Literature Bureau, Mrs. G. Il. Child
ers. Chapman; Campfire Girls: Theil
works, ways and plays. Mrs. II. "A
Beach, Abilene; relation of club wo
men to the public schools, Mrs. M
A. Anderson, Hope ;. plans for the dis
trict federation, Mrs. Ed ARNOLD
president Fifth district; synopsis O
the departments by department
chairmen; solo, Mrs. V. w. HUFFMAN
resolutions, adjournment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
TO HOLDERS OF PUBLIC SALES
Let This Newspaper Know About
Your Approaching Sale

Dickinson county and nearby farm
ers who are planning to hold pub
lie sale in the near future are re-
uuested to inform this newspaper
office. As soon as the public sale
season is under way, this paper will
run a public sale column giving the
name of owner, date of sale, auction.
eer and clerk. You are invited to use
this service for our readers and no
charge to you. Copy giving date
place, etc., must reach this office be-
fore noon Wednesday for that weeks
publication.
As a reminder, it may be said that
the Reflector's Job printing depart
ment is equipped to give you prompt
service on your next sale bills OF
posters. If you want business get
ting bills and want to reach major
ity Of the prospective buyers, we can
help you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
PREPARE FOR NEXT ROLL CALL
Mrs. ]. d. Carroll Reports on Reo
Cross Convention

The National Convention OF tht
American Red Cross just held at CoI-
umbus. Ohio, gave inspiring evidence
If the spirit and determination or inc
American people to go forward whole
heartedly with the Red Cross program
~ continued care for the eX-servlct
man and his family, preparedness lo'
large disaster and better service ''
the community IL the report OF Mrs
Ias H. Carroll Of the Abilene chaP'
fer Abilene, who attended as deie-
gate. .,
-Four days were given up alhios'
solidly to the general programs. con
ferences and discussions on specm
services. reunions of Red Cross WORK
ers. mass meetings and Red Cross
napeants. Mrs. Carroll feels tha'
tbe convention has given great I'M
nctus TO the country wide roll call OF
Red Cross which as usual Will be uh'
dertaken In this country on Arlmstict
Day. November II, to Thanksgiving
day. November "a, at which time'
finds will be secured also to support
tbe budget required to maintain tnt
chapter's program OF service for TINS
country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
KANSAS CROPS
SHOW UP WELL
Final Report Gives Out
put of the State
rAssociated Press1

Topeka, Oct. 1O.-Estimates re-
leased Today indicate that IS per cent
of the 1921 Kansas wheat crop had
already passed into trade channels
by October LIST. On the same date
| in 1920 1t was estimated that 40 per
cent of the crop had been moved of
Kansas farms. 1t is the heaviest
enrly nlovement of wheat that the
state has recorded for many years.
Various reasons have been assigned
for early marketing but probably the
most potent was the need for cast to
liquidate bank obligations and pay up
harvesting and threshing costs. The
wheat movement has been uniform
throughout the state. Finney county
Is the only one that indicates less
thnn 70 per cent. Several counties
Hhc%' IS high as IS per cent of the
rron already marketed. There has
ben no widn spread, organized hold
jrr propaganda and little optimism
among farmers trat the crop would
ever be worth. much more than rali
prices. An added inventive for early
disposal was the prevalence OF weevii
in storage bins. The weevil is still
a menace to stored grain and is pres
ent In oprtions of the state where It
has never been known before.
The Kansas corn crop is ready for
the crib with a forecast yield Of 25.2
bushels per acre and total Of 1884,
O39, 900 bushels. Last years crop,
which was the largest in recent years.,
amounted to 1877, 535, 900 bushels. 1t
used to be said that Kansas never
produced better than an average
wheat crop and better than an aver
age corn crop In the same year. Both
1920 and 1921 have proven the fall
acy Of any such statement. TINS
years corn crop while not universal
ly good either in quality or yield is
unusually good in all Of the eastern
third and much of the western third
of the state. Central counties range
from q near failure to mediocre
crop.
Preliminary estimate indicates this
years yield Of oats to be 2f.5 bushels
per acre for crop Of 47,214.OOO
bushels. Last years yield was 3O.1
bushels per acre and the Kansas 10
| year average is 262 bushels. the
quality of this years oat crop Is uni
yersally poor, being rated at rs per
cent as compared with 90 per cent
last year and an average Of 80 per
cent. Bushel weights run light and
the bulk Of the crop In eastern KAN
sas is badly discol0red.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
10Th KANSAS IN REUNION
fAssocfated Presel

Topeka, Oct. 10.-The Twentieth
Kansas infantry which is celebrat-
ing Its annual reunion here today
regiment whise name stands out
prominently on the tablets of Kansas
history. due to its valiant conduct
during the Philippine warfare In
1899. under the intrepid leader. the
late Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston
came into existence following the
call for volunteers issued by Gov
ernor Leedy, on April 20, 1898, fol
thre regiments of infantry to join
the federal force In the war against
Spain.
As Kansas had furnished nineteen
regiments In the Civil and Indiar
wars. the next was the Twentieth, the
others to follow in oredr. The first
company to report for duty was one
recruited at Kansas City. Kan, by
Frederick Funston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
GERMANY WANTS TO BET
Government Makes Strenuous Efforts
TO Halt Gambling
TAssociated Pressl

Berlin, Oct. 1O.--The government
is trying to halt gambling fever
which has been sweeping Germany
for many months and which authori-
ties say continues to spread at sur
prising rate despite hundreds OF ar
rests, the confscation of millions Of
marks, sentencing Of scores OF per-
sons to Jail and the imposition Of
heavy fines.
Close upon the heels Of the gam
bling and speculation mania which
appeared among the people OF al
classes. came horde Of stock market
manipulators. race track tOuts, buckle,
shopo proprietors and organizers OF
get rich quick betting associations
who, starting with small sums sub
scribed by working men and women
shortly were able to open luxurious
gambling houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
ORDERED A ROAD HEARING
Chapman Petition to Come UP OF
November 9TH

The county commissioners ad-
iourned to meet November when
the formal hearing on the petition fof
having the three and a hal1 mile
stretch of the Golden Belt road be-
tween Chaman and the county hhe
will be held. AS practically every
land owned signed the petition there
will be the mere formality under the
law and then advertising for bids FOR
the work will follow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13

Sam Breaches o. AblIene Held In Jail
\. In Salina
From Saturdays Daiiy.l


Sam Bretches, who lives about II
miles southwest of Abilene but claims
Abilene as his home is In Jail In Sa-
lima. Bretches is charged with forg,
ing checks. He was first charged
with carrying concealed weapons,
having been caught at the carnival at
Salina last week. lie was taken TO
the city hall at Salina but later re-
leased. As he left the city nan
however he was recognized by man
Oh whom he had forged check. he
was put in Jail and bond was set at
$25 which he was unable to give.
Bretches, who under the name Il.
G. Carson" passed several bad checks
In Salina and who was discovered In
that pastime soon after his arrest on
a charge Of carrying conceaied
weapons. was turned over the county
Yesterday, and is now In the Same
county jail. The warrant charging
forgery was sworn to by the chie1 oI
police, C. O. Drivets there.
Bretches' financial manipulations,
through the medium Of six or eight
worthless checks, has been straight
ened up, each merchant having re-
ceived back the merchandise. Most
Of the money was returned, also
through the chief Of police returning
to Weniker's the gun purchased WIN
n worthless check and $40 In cash.
The $40, refunded by Weniker's was
pro-rated among the other stores
which suffered.
Bretches was turned over 10 the
iuyenile court Of Salina yesterday ana
was on trial today. He Is only 10
wears of age. He forged a number
of checks in Solomon and Abilene
He has been missing from his nome
for over two weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
GALL ABOARD" PROGRESSES
Cast For Home Talent has Been
Announced

Rehearsals for the American Legion
NAV "All Aboard" are being heid
every night and Miss Slick, the direc-
tor, says fine progress is being made
The main characters in the play are
Billy Brady, a young dashing college
how, Dale Cutler; Dorothy Brady, Sis
ter to Billy, is played by Miss Helen
Curry who displayed so much ability
in the former play, "Katcha- koo
Beatrice Sloane, Billy's sweetheart
Dorothy LuciG; Mrs. Sloane, Beat
rice's mother, Mrs. G. H. Brooks ana
Can't. Kidd, of the U. s. steamer.
"Florida." This part will be played
by Harry Harding. the gentleman
who made such a hit as the Mapara-
sha in "Katcho- KOO." Mrs. haiph
yanTrine will play the part of jennie
stewardess who has decided swed-
ish ideas. Otto Smith. Abilene's nrs'
class comedian, will play the part OF
Alexander Phone. Reyburn Hurley
will play the part of Barney kehl'
sailor and Orrin Stableton VIII TAKE
the part Of Bill Works, another
sailor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
YOSEMITE PLACED FIRST
Drew Biggest Crowd During Vacation
Months
ASSOCIATED Press


Yosemite, Cal, Oct. 1O.-Yosemite
National Park, California's great
playground, this year took first place
in the race among the national parks
for first place in attendance. The
lead was wrested from Yellowstone
National Park by margin Of approx
imately 10000 visitors.
A telegram from Horace M. AL
bright, superintendent at Yellowstone
recently announced that S1,347 Wis
ited that park during Its 1921 sea
son which closed September 20. Or
September 10 Yosemite had RECORD
Of S9,157, with heavy travel contin
uing. Never before has Yellowstone
the Oldest Of the national parks, beel
toppled from the lead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13

Fsrnsers Union Drew 1880 p Aba-
epe Saturday

The first annual picnic Of the Dick
inson County Farmcrs' Union Bust
ness Association was given SATURDAY
October 8, at the City Park In Abilene
under the auspices Of the board OF d.
ractors and manager Of the store. 3.
M. page Is chairman Of the board OF
directors. =.
the crowd was estimated at
around 1900 and 1t looked like q
county fair. The program began at
II o'clock with horseshoe games. At
~ o'clock the picnickers enjoyed a
bounteous basket dinner. Hot eohee
was served free by the n. ID. Lee
Merchandise Co. After dinner sew
eral races and tug Of war were held,
after which State Lecturer 0. M. LIP
merit OF Lacrosse, Kan, gave very
interesting and helpful address on the
benefits Of the Farmers Union and
the duties of its members to their
own organizations. After the speak
ing there were horse races and ball
game between those from the north
and south side OF the river. The ball
game was won by the southsiders.
During the basket dinner music
was furnished by the Abilene Boys
Band, it's services being donated by
the business men Of Abilene. This
music was very much appreciated
and those in charge Of the program
desire to thank those responsible for
the music by the band.
At the Farmers Union store hot
coffee was served all day by the
Kansas City Wholesale Grocery Co.
Fruit, preserves, apple butter, peanst
butter and crackers were also demon
strated by the different wholesale
houses. Practically all Of the pic
nickers visited the store some time
during the day. The day was idea
and was enjoyed by everyone and al
are looking forward to the next an
nual picnic to be held next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
COUNTY S. S. MEETING.
Annual Convention to Be at Abilene
October rs, 70

The annual county convention OF
the Dickinson County Sunday School
Association will be held at the NJ. H.
church In Abilene on October 20 ana
26. A splendid program is being pre-
pared and every school is urged 70
be as largely represented as possible
Some of the out of the-county speak
ers will be r. G. Richard, Miss Bonita
Ferguson and Fred II. Gates, all OF
Topeka. ii. L. Mitchell OF lalmae'
Is county president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
Obituary

sybilla Shepherd was born In
Pennsylvania April %. 1S49. Nov
ING from there with her parents to
Peoria. III. She was united in mar
rage to Andrew J. Markley, Dec. 20
1854 at Peoria, Ill. Coming to Kan
sas in the spring OF 1865. They were
among those who bore the hardships
that always go TO the building up OF
a new country: taking their snare
Of good and bad as 1t came. Iney
were here and saw the building OF
Abilene. from its start Of one 500
sbantv. The husband died In 1917
To this union fourteen children were
horn. ten of whom are living. -four
having preceded them In death. she
was ever kind and good. both as
parent and neighbor. ever putting
Others before herself. kind and un-
selfish until. the end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
GIVE LITTLE ENDORSEMENT

Washington, ID. G., Oct. 1l-mem--
beers of the house revision OF laws
committee formally presented to-
President Harding their warm in,
dorsement and that OF forty Republic
can congressman from the eighth cir
cult, Of their chairman. Col. Ed C.
Little. for circuit judge Of the eighth
circuit, and came away feeling that
the author of the proposed federal
code was undoubtedly receiving very
careful and kindly consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
SPENT 100000 ON SOLDIERS
Canada Land Grants Have Benefited
$1,000 Ex-SerNice Men
rAssociated Pressl

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 1O.--Canada
has spent over $S4,000,000 In the
establishment Of returned soldiers On
the land. This figure represents over
1000 individual ex-service men
who have benefited from the law
which had for it's twin aims soldier
re- establishment and the development
of the agricultural resources OF the
dominion. 1t represents 80 per cent
of Canada's cx-scrvice men who
have gone back 10 The land and ~
per cent of the men Of the Canadian
army who were dcmobilized as physi-
cally fit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13
Arlene Brown in Pageant

Miss Arlene Jane Brown of Abb
lene, a student in the College OF Arts
and Science at the University OF
Missouri, has been selected to take
one of the leading roles in the pageant
to be given by tn University 7. w.
G. A. Thursday, October 13. Miss
Brown will take the part of Faith In
the pageant which is entitled 1.-The
Wayside Piper"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-10-13

Mrs. William Bell, Logansport,
Ind. writes: 81 deem II my duty to
express my gratitude for the good
Chamberiain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy did me when had a severe
attack Of diarrhoea three years ago.
II was the only medicine that re-
1Ieved me-" s.sest'