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The New York herald., 1922-08-16

hopes for further agreement stlll are
cherished in official quarters hero.
Nj. Poincare himself took a brief time
before the train this morning to empha-
size beautifully his contention that the
Entente was not broken when with his
staff he went to Westminster Abbey
and laid what is described as the most
beautiful wreath yet seen upon the tomb
of the Unknown British Soldier. 1t
bore a card inscribed in President Mil
lerand's own hand.
Nevertheless grave fears are enter
tained over what the consequences will
be Following the precipitous fall of the
mark in London. IL touching APPS to the
pound in spite of the holiday closures
OF the Paris and Brussels boursess 1t
is feared it will tohoggan further to-
morrow, and the franc IS beginning to
show the same inclination. 1t touched
90 10 the pound to-day. The British
point of view. however, is that nothing
can be done now except 90 let the logic
OF events carry conviction where argu-
ment did not
1t is still hoped that NJ Poincare will
not attempt vigorous measures against
Germany. 1t is OF no small disturb
ance 60 the man in the street to read
M. Poincare's final statement. in which
apparently he says that France Will dis
associate herself from the Preparations
Commission if the Reparations Commits
sion decides to adopt the British point
of view. The man in the street thinks
that II France acts independently
against the Reparations Commission she
tears up the Versailles Treaty. and that
military action might be interpreted as
almost new act Of war against Ger
many, with all its fell consequences.
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
GERMANY TELLS ALLIES
SHE CANNOT PAY DEBTS
Unable to Meet InstoIlment
Due Private Parties To-day.

BERLIN, Aug Is (Associated Pressp -
dressed note to the British, French,
Italian ami Belgan governments declar-
ing that in consequence Of the demand
for foreign currency to pay for urgently
needed necessaries of life and in conse-
quence Of the fall in the value of the
mark it could not meet the Clearing
House installment Of $4,000 900 due to-
day In payment Of pre-war debts to
allied nationals.
AN earlier dispatch from Berlin said
it was semi-ofiicially announced that
100000 had been paid to-day to The
British and French clearing offices on
account of private pre-war debts 10 tie
allied nationals, as had been fore
shadowed in the German note Of August
to France would be paid
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
ALLIED DIFFERENCES
MAY BE BRIDGED
Hopes for Agreement Still
Cherished in London.

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1923, by THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Aug. Is.
When Premier Poincare was leaving
Victoria station this morning a photog-
rapher asked him to step down from his
coach into better light. NJ. Poincare
never budged. Those close to him heard
him say. mo such antics for me-"
Those familiar with the recent history
of Anglo-French politics are smiling
member that it was Nj. Brands willing
ness to be photographed with Mr.. Lloyd
George and on conference jaunts thai led
TO the accusation cinema politics" os
one of the charges responsible for the
overthrow Of his Government.
1t is recognized that throughout the
recent meeting here NJ. Poincare has
been to some extent influenced by the
fear of appearing in French eyes sub
servient to Mr.. Lloyd George Thus
the British Prime Minister'S final offer
stretching the Balfour note so as 10
grant a moratorium on allied debts as
long as the French should grant
moratorium to Germany was put for
ward by DR. Schanzer, the Italian For
eign Minister. M. Poincare neverthe-
less refused, giving as MS reason that
the Reparations Commission guarantees.
which the German Government al
ready had accepted. We're insufficient
to France.
The difference between the Repara-
tions Commission guarantees and those
that NJ. Poincare demanded SINNERS
down to French control of the Ruhr
and the left bank Of the Rhine. That
Is the measure Of difference there.
The difference on the British refusai
to accept NJ. Poncare's final offer was
the rejection of his plan to drain the
Reichsbank gold reserves of 15O.OOO.00o
marks for the next three reparations
payments, the objection beng based on
the inadvisability of depicting the Ger
man gold reserve to that extent.
In view of the growing realization of
the real slightness of differences, despite
a wide divergence of basic policies,
The New York herald., 1922-08-16

nothing. Northcliffe stopped and said.
Boy, how much do you get week ~
The boy answered "A pound, sir"
Northclihe. handing him pound note,
said, Here, get out and don't come
back" The boy pocketed it grinning
and said, Yes. sir, I'm waiting to get a
message. but you can call another boy"
a colleague relates the following
While he was staying at his place at
Broadstairs in war time German de-
strcyer began shelling the house at mid
night. The building was struck. A sec
retary rushed in crying. Chief. the Ger
mans are shelling us = But Lord North
cliffe said. Wen die in our beds; you
go and die in yours And he turned
over and went to sleep"
After being with the French at Ver-
dun, one OF his editors says, he wrote
a story and said to him. Il think you
had better give me job as a reporter.
Any one can own newspaper Getting
the news is the difficult thing"
One day during the Charlie Chaplin
hoom Lord Northcliffe came into con-
ference with a cable addressed to him.
reading: II hereby authorize you to
print anything in your papers about me
that you like. Charlie Chaplin"
Lord Northcliffe said, There you are
It's q cable to me from the other greatest
man in the world
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
DUBLIN MOURNS TODAY
AT GRIFFITH FUNERAL
Pope and Sir James Craig Pay
Tribute to Irish Leader.

DUBLIN, Aug. 10 (Associated Press).
Several thousand persons filed past
the bier OF Arthur Griffith, lying in state
in. the City Hall to-day Tonight the
body was transported with high military
honors to the Cathedral.
All business will be suspended to-mor-
row until after the funeral shops will
be closed. At the family's express wish
no flowers will be sent.
Messages of coincidence from all parts
OF the world have been received by Mrs.
Griffith. Ireland is deeply impressed
with the tributes. especially the refer
ence to Mr.. Griffith by Pope Plus as the
GLORIOUS dead" The sympathy voiced
by sir James Craig. the Ulster Premier.
IS pointed to as emblematc of Irish
unity in time of national grief.
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
WIRTH PUTS BREAD
BEFORE PREPARATIONS
Program of Fulfillment I'm.
possible, Says Chancellor.

BERLIN, Aug. Is (Associated Press) -
Marks, which sold at a rate OF ten for
cent and less the effect OF the dead
locked London conference on morato-
rum, and the Alsatian refugee situation
were referred to by Chancellor Wirth
in an interview to-day in which he ad-
mitted that the German Government
no longer was able to carry out its
program of fulfillment."
I'VE must first safeguard the nations
bread supply he declared. 'and if any
gold is left after we are through paying
for foreign grain we will use IL to meet
our reparations obligations"
The Chancellor denied that Germany
was attempting to evade payment and
averred that the gold resources out of
which the Government had been paying
the Allies were now virtually exhausted.
As a result, he added, ii would be nee
essary to adjust reparations payments
to the nations financial and economic
capacity
Calling attention to to-day's fall of
the mark, the Chancellor declared that
II the deadlocked London conference had
succeeded in administering such a stag
gering blow to German exchange "a
conference completely dominated by
Poincare would have meant an end TO
German currency"
The nations of Europe apparently do
not yet understand one another" said
DR.. Wirth. They appear to be STEPPED
in the theory that coercive measures are
the obvious remedy for economic Ills
and commissions and will definitely de-
termine the trend of economic develop
ments.
THE psychological effect Of a mora
torium on the German people becomes
vitiated with currency depreciation as
we experienced 1t to-day. We are wholly
without information from the Entente as
regards the measure II proposes TO
adopt in the near future. Meanwhile
sixty million people are left in harass-
ing doubt with regard to their economic
future"
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
FRENCHMAN AHEAD
IN GLIDER TRIALS

CLERMoNT F'ERRAND, Aug Is (Asso-
ciated Press) Pilot Barbot. in the
Dewoitinne flexible wing gliding mono
plane. was the sensation of the day and
produced a number of new records for
this meet. He remained in the air 2
minutes and 43 seconds.
His feat was accomplished by getting
into an air current blowing toward the
hill. The machine climbed steadily for
fifty feet above the starting point and
landed 260 feet below the takeoff The
average descent per second was under
twenty inches. Barbot's performance has
been exceeded only by Orvillo Wright
and the Germans. The trials have shown
so far that a wind exceeding fifteen
miles an hour is necessary for long
flights.
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
BELGIANS SEEK NEW
DEBTS CONFERENCE
Continued from First Page.

totally without resources against her
former enemy debtors. II continues
1T has been said lately that If France
resumed her freedom of action 1t would
be rupture, and a definite rupture, of
the Entente, but the French Premier
made point of declaring to the con-
ference that he refused 10 believe II,
and would do everything TO prevent such
misfortune-evcrything except sacri-
flee the essential interests of France.
M. Poincare closed by expressing the
conviction that, If an agreement cannot
be reached on the financial adjustment.
In which France in common justice
ought to have the preponderating voice.
since her reparations claim represents
more than half the total, in any case
Il would be admitted it was only natural
she SHOULD seek to safeguard her fl
nances and save herself from ruin.
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Directing A Growing Bank

a BANK is as big as the need it and the
"A men who are directing it.
The who determine the policies of The Bank Of
America Including Directors added because of its
consolidation with the Atlantic National Bank) stand
ready give their best attention and thought to the
financial problems Of the banks customers
DIRECTORS:
Frederic D. Ashe Standard oil Company
Kmbau c. Atwood Company
Walter M. Bennett First Vicerre
George Blagden Clark Dodge 6 Company
Edward K. Cherrl picerre
Allen Curtis CufDS Sanger
Edward c. Delahed Prenden
Archibald Douglas Doagas Hrnutaee keCdnn
Charles M. Duuher President Grencieb Sa1inqs Bank
Douglas L. Gilman Douglas Gilman Company
Henry J. Fuller Adred Company
Cowei TIadden President, BooA,n Savings Bank
George Hewlett Hewlett s. Lee
Robert ]. FIllas Pclden, Fidelity 6 Cauaty Company
Gilbert II johnson johnson comp4n,-ron FOUNDER
Herman D. Kountze Kountze Bros.
Sam A. Lewsohn fdopb Leafobn 6 Sons
Phneas c. Lounsbury Ex-Governor of Connecticut
William G. Low Jr Anorney,dtLdR
David l. Luke Rendnt VIrgnia Pulp Paper Company
Charles ]. Peabody Spencer, Irdske, Company
William R. Peters NeYf York
R. Suuyvesan Perrepont NepY York
Dallas B. Pratt, Maitland, CopbeH Conpdny
William Nj Ramsay NeYi York
Edwin Thorne NeY York
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
KING SENDS SYMPATHY
TO LADY NORTHCLIFFE
Other Members of Royal Fam.
lily Condole With Widow.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Lady Northcliffe
to-day received a telegram from King
George. 1t was dated Bolton Abbey,
Monday. and said:
II have just heard with regret of the
death of Lord Northcliffe after pain
full Illness and offer you my heartfelt
sympathy in your loss"
Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra,
Princess Victoria and the Duke of Con-
naught also have sent the widow sympa-
thetic messages.
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
Always busy Thinking.

A Times associate writes: HE was al
ways putting on his thinking cap. Often
i have gone tD hts room early in the
morning and found him busy thinking.
his eyes upon the ceiling, deep in con-
centration Of thought II was his habit
to think out not only the work proposed
for that day, but ahead, days. weeks.
months. He used TO say. If you really
want a thing. go for 1t yourself: IL you
don't really want it, send some one for
it, Go, not send, was his guiding prin-
ciple of life"
Lord Riddell writes: THE key to
many of his actions was his love Of
maxims. When discussing new plan
he often paused and remarked. That
won't do. You must never try to ex-
pertinent on an experiment.
Lord Northclffe hated slovenliness.
but his impetuosity to correct often
caused amusing incidents. one morning
rushing into the office, he saw a red
headed boy slouching over a desk doing
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
NEW HEAD OF PHILATELIsTs

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Aug. 15.--C. r
Heyerman OF Detroit. Mich. was elected
president OF the American Philatelic
Society, II was announced to-day In
the opening business session of the an
nual convention when the results of the
mail balloting were made public. Mr.
Heyerman succeeds Carroll Chase OF
Brooklyn, ". Y.
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
"See-Score" Bridge Table

Solid mahogany table, with green
baize top. Sliding glass covered
drawer, at the right hand of both
score-keepers. contains auction score
pad and pencil Folding legs.
Sturdy and portable: 81 inches
square, 27 inches high. Com c2E nm
plete with pads and pencils @1o.vV
ASH tray clip style, with tobacco
brown finish and gilt lin c. nm
ing, as shown, extra. $50. %z.VU
The New York herald., 1922-08-16
Marks, Francs and Crowns
All Slump on Exchange

r ONDON. Aug. IS (Associated
Press) Failure of the Al
lied conference to reach an
agreement was reflected to-day on
the foreign exchange market here,
the German mark slumping TO a
new record of Apps marks to the
pound sterling, against $500, yes
terdays figure. The French franc
also was weaker at $500, and the
Italian lire sold at 1925 to the
pound sterling.
GENEVA. Aug. 15.-The German
mark and Austrian crown sank to
a low record on the Stock Ex-
chanGe here to-day Buying was
confined chiefly to street vendors,
who offered bank notes to the
smallest purchasers. Some went
so far as to use them for wrap
pers. One hundred marks was
quoted to-day at So centimes; 100
crowns at $40 Of a centime
The New York herald., 1922-08-16

be slender, and be-
with youth silhouette
will be delighted with light
weight, lightly boned
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-05
WEST MOSCOW

Here we are again, better late than
never.
f. Hill has sold his farm on the riv-
err road to Walter Robinson of Bling
ham and is living with his son Leo.
Leo Hill has much improved the APP
pearance of his home with the add
ton of large piazza.
Clyde Dunton with his family have
gone into the woods for the winter.
Perley Moulton is to join him shortly
They have built cabins and gone bag
and baggage.
William p. Baker has returned
home again after cooking at Carry
Pond Camps this summer.
Henry King has returned from
Carry Pond Camps where he has COM
pleted his third season there. His
pleasant ways and easy disposition
made him very popular with the other
workers. He has been in camp since
May and last year did not come home
Until December "a.
{ Mrs. Granville Bean has been work
ing for Isadore Fitzsimmons and Bes-
sic Dunton helping housekeeping,
Bessie Dunton made another trip to
Scion last week to sell more wool.
Several new dogs have come to
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HARTLAND

The Outlook Club Of Hartland open
ed its season of 1929 last evening
with very pleasing affair in the
Opera House. The committee in
charge. Mrs. Annie l.. Lanccy, presi-
dent; Mrs. Ruth Haincs and Mrs. Mar
guerite Burton secured for the CLUB
and its friends an unusual treat when
they engaged Miss Grace Sage OF Bos-
ton, formerly of the Leland Powers
school. to read "PCg-O My Heart,
adapted from the comedy of that name.
The stage was tastefully arranged
and the reader introduced by Mrs.
Burton in very graceful easy man
nor. Miss Sage always had the var
ious situations well in hand and pres
ented her characters clearly and in a
finished and artistic way, making her
attentive and apprecijtive audience
enjoy them all and find "Peg-o-My
Heart a very winning little Irish girl.
Mrs. Ruth Hanes at the piano fur
nished delightful music between the
acts. The ushers in dainty white
gowns were Hiss Ards Lancey, Miss
Beatrice Randlett, Miss Bertha Tilley,
and Miss Vera Thomas. Praise Is
due the committee for their energetic
work IN making the coming OF MISS
Sage a success in every way.
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Hartland School Notes

Supt. II. b. Clifford visited the
third and fourth grades this week.
We were pleased to have short
visit from Mrs. Elmer Libby and Mrs.
Halver Whitney on Wednesday.
In grade III Darrell Currie and Es-
Their Griffith have had perfect Arith-
metic papers all this week In
grade " Ethel Kimball and Emma
Withce have had perfect papers.
The children have purchased six
play balls which they enjoy very
much We have also purchased one
sheet of wall board which we hope
to make into a first class bulletin
board.
Mr. Clifford brought some of the
new library books Wednesday. Need
less to say we are delighted with
them. sasg
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POWERS SCHOOLH0USE
NORRIDGEW0Ck

Charles Bates got hurt quite badly
last week. While coming down from
the silo. he slipped and fell, striking
his side on a board. His son Elmer
Bates, who has been working in OAK
land, has come home to stay until he
is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
and children took an auto trip to Au-
gusta Sunday. and while there called
ON Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, who used
to be residents of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sheaff of Medlield
Mass, are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ida Sheaff for a few days.
Elmer Bates and mother, Mrs. Chas
Bates took an auto trip to Farming
ton Sunday, with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Briggs.
Among the Sunday visitors at THIS
place were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs
and children of Waterville, at Chas
Bates; Willis Gilman Of Wateryllle
Wallace Whitman and family, and
Henry Gilman at Henry Eeagan's; Mr.
Dutton and Wilfred Turgeen OF Madi-
son, at Ralph Berry's.
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PHEASANT RIDGE

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beane have
been in Skowhegan and Norridgewock
the past week and attending the fairs.
Mr. Became has recently sold his farm
to Emery & Beane and plans TO locate
in some other town.
Miss Leona Cassidy of Bingham
Center is employed at Floyd Hume
wells.
About thirty guests from Carry
Pond Camps returned to their var
ious homes September 30.
Mrs. Margaret Briggs from Skowhe-
gan with party of friends are to oc-
cupy the camps at Lost Pond this
week.
Mr. and Mrs George Wales of New
ton Mass, are guests at Porley Bick-
fords
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Foley motor
ed from Jackman Sunday and were
guests at Alvin Barrows. Mr.. Foley
was formerly the foreman at the n.
e. Lumber Cos mill near Houston
Brook
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Nichols of Starks
were at Clear Pond Friday and Sat
urday.
Many from this place attended the
fair at North Arson Saturday.
Guy Andrews returned from Scion
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st. Adams School Notes
(DEFERRED)

Ever Ready League of the st. Al
bans Grammar school held its sec
ond meeting Thursday afternoon. Al
ter a business meeting the following
became members. Donald Fields,
Ray Martin, George Linnell, Edna Me
Lain, Arelen Osborn, Dilla Ellingwood
and Harmit Lowell.
The attendance still continues to be
good. No mark of hardness in the
four weeks.
The following have received 100 per
cent in spelling for the two weeks !:
Edna McLain.
We have received four new books
for our library, and also have the
youths Companion and popular
Mechanics" both of which we ENJOY
very much.
Primary school reports the follow
ing for the week ending September
81: Hattie Leavitt, Lena Frost, Carr
Bragg, Jennie Frost, Madalene Mer-
rick, Altha Robertson and Hershal
Wotton have received Zoe per cent In
spelling for the week.
Carl Bragg, Hattie Leavitt, wilbur
Leavitt. Madalene Merrick, Lynda
Pratt, Arlene Lowell and Verne Frost
have had perfect attendance for the
four weeks.
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

Excellent weather for doing fall
work.
Lloyd Cooper lately went to Brain
erd Mimi, where he has employment;
his wife, Mrs. Rose Cooper and little
daughter Constance viii go to Min
nesota later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene II. Randlett
of Providence, K. !. are visiting his
sister Mrs. Eugene Danforth at Spring
brook farm.
Visitors who took dinner at Spring
brook farm last Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Randlett, Providence, r
l.. Mrs. Lucille Savage, Portland, Ore
gon; Mrs. Mary Smith, Lakewood
Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. u. b. Whipple
Bingham; Osmar Whipple and sister
Miss Alberta Whipple, Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie NJ. Danforth
and two daughters Ruth and Eleanor
of Skowhegan; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Jackson and son Almon Of Skowhegan
and Geo. H. Randlett also of Skow-
hogan.
E. II. T}andlett and wife will visit
in Hartland before returning to Pro
violence.
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COLES CORNER ATHENS
(DEFERRED)

A large moose was seen Thursday
near Frank Turner's.
Robert Davis who has been laid up
with a bad leg Is up and around again
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brilliant OF
Portland are visiting at Gustav Mel
sons.
George Scribner motored to Repo-
genus Sunday with Lyman Scribner,
Frank Long and Earle Ward found
a tree of honey last week, The
honey being in a hollow limb so feet
from the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Small of Harmony Wis
tied at Irwin Hansons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cahill spent
Sunday at Fred Wards. Mr.. Cahill
returned from Crawford Pond Friday
with some excellent salmon trout.
Hattie Giles is visiting Mrs. Ida Rus
sell in Skowhegan.
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WEST HARTLAND

Those pupils at Fuller Corner hay
ing 100 per cent in spelling for the
week ending September 20 were Flor
ence Harding, grade 8; Doris Pelkie
;: Jane Hillman, s. Marguerite Whit
temore 5 Ronald Holgate, 5; Russell
Bowie. 2; Vivian Cool, 2; Jennie Pei
kie, 2; and Doris Cool. 3, who has
not missed for the whole term OF
five weeks. A race is being run be-
tween Jane Hillman and Doris Pei
lxie, who have each missed only one
word this term, and Doris Cool, to
see who will win out. A prize to
the winner.
When Mr.. Clifford visited us Thurs
day he brought us some certificates
of award and we are very proud of
them also proud because we got SO
many.
Marguerite Whittemore, perfect at
tendance for year 1921-1922, Darrell
Phillips Bird grade, champion gamer
i'm spelling for same year; Doris Cool
champion gamer for tn grade; Doris
Cool for best speller in 4th; Florence
Harding best Palmer Writer in Sew
enth. When we consider the fact
that all the schools in Hartland were
in the contest we feel we have right
to be proud.
A number of our people attend
ed Fair at Skowhegan last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Stedman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn Wellington, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. George Holt, Mrs.
Guy Wellington and all report one of
.1,o hn.t foi nm ropnr1
Miss Muriel Wellington spent the
week end with her parents and at
tended Hartland fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Rowe and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Wellington were in Dex-
ter Sunday calling on relatives. Our
farmers are digging potatoes, but
report a poor crop for the potatoes
are small and rotting and the yield is
small