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The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
VOTE Is UNANIMOUS ON RATlFl.
CATION RESOLUTION As OF.
PoNENTs GIVE APPROVAL.
SETTLE TREATY TANGLE
SENATE DEFINES THE GEO
GRAPHICAL SCOPE OF FOUR.
POWER AGREEMENT.

Washington.--The Senate finally
untangied It's parliamentary difficui.
ties over the fOur.p0wer treaty supple
nents by joining the two supplement-
larry agreements and then ratifyinl
them by unanimous vote.
One OF the supplements, itself In tlie
form Of q treaty, defines the geoEraph
lcal scope OF tie four-pOwer pact %
AZ not to include the Japanese home.
land. The other, attached to the first
In the form of reservation" stipu.
lates that issues which are purely Of
Ia domestic character can not bs
brought before the four-power "cou.
ference"
The vote on the doubie-barrelled
ratification resolution was T3 to o, op-
pOnents Of the fOur.pOwer plans join
Ing In giving approval to the supple
ments because they interpreted the
two agreements Ms limiting and cur.
failing the operation Of the principal
treaty. Several attempts to attach
other reservations which had failed
when the fOnr-power treaty itself was
under consideration, were defeated BY
the usual prO-treaty and anti-treaty
lineup.
The plan of combining action on the
two four-trenty supplements was pro
posed by Senator Lodge after lie had
decided II was unnecessary to present
two separate ratification resolutions
The treaty opponents holding that the
domestic questions supplement really
was part Of the fOur-power pact
protested TINT the method finally set
tied upon by the Republican lender
was hut II "weak and unsatisfactory
way to solve The parliamentary prob.
lem confronting the Sennte. but Mr.
Lodge and other Republicans insisted
II would he entirely effective.
BY Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska
senior Democratic member Of the for.
eIgn relations committee. II wns lie
clared that the Senate's action in Civ
ing belated approval to the supple
ment. "is nm admission to Japan that
the supplements provisions are not a
part Of the four-power treaty." Other
Democrats nIsO argued that the only
proper procedure was to reconsider the
vote ratifying the fOur.power pact "a
as to INCLUDE the supplement In that
ratification.
Adoption Of the domestic questions
supl&emcnts MS n Reservation" to the
geographical supplement, however. wal
by vlSe vOce vote.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
TREATY IS RATIFIED
IRREcoNcllADLG ELEMENT IA
SENATE PUTS UP FIGHT.
BILL CARRIES NO RESERVATIONS
WITH EXCEPTION OF mo Al
LANCE" DECLARATION.

Washington. = The four.power Pa.
cific treaty, the center of controversy
over accomplishment OF the Washing
ton arms conference, was ratified by
the Senate with reservations except
the mo alliance" declaration proposed
by the foreign relations committee
and accepted by President Harding
The final vote of 81 to q, represent
ing 4 margin of four over the neces-
sary twothirds, was recorded after
the opponents Of ratification had made
more than twenty unsuccessful ut
tempts to qualify Senate action by res.
ervations or amendments distasteful
to the administration. On the decid-
Ing roll Gull twelve Democrats voted
for the treaty and only four Republi.
cans opposed 1t. i
Dying hard. the IrreconcIlahle ele.
ment, which had opposed the treaty on
the ground that 1t establishes an al.
lance between the United States
Great Britain. Japan and France
forced thIrty-three roll calls during
u four.antl-a.l Iulf.hOur session Sci
aside for final action on the resolu.
tion OF ratification. They made their
best showing ON = proposed reservn.
tion TO invite outside powers into Pa.
cific conferences" affecting their in.
terests, ministerlng thirty-six votes
for the proposal to fIfty-five In oppo'
sition.
The committee reservation was &C
cepted In the end by vote OF 20 tC
2, two attempts to modify II falling
by overwhelming majorities. It de.
clares that "the United States under
stands that under the statement In the
preamble. or under the terms of this
treaty, there Is no commitment Ia
armed forces, no alliance, no ObIiga
tion to Join in my defense"
Twice during the long succession Of
roll calls. which was witnessed by one
Of the largest gallery crowds that evei
hns attended Senate session. oppon
ents Of the treaty broke over the rule
against debate to Inject remarks into
the record. One of these occasions
was when Senator johnson asked fol
u vote on the reservation originally
presented In committee by Senator
BrandeEee. Republican. Connecticut
and proposing that the United State,
assume NO moral or legal obligation
TO use force under the treaty.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
CONFERENCE IS CALLED
DEATH TOLL oRows THROUGH.
OUT FRONTIER REGIONS
DRASTIC ACTION URGED ~ KING
oEoRoG TO MALT eoR-
DER cLA8H.
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tWatas ksspAe0 Caes Nsss oavoo-S
Lond0n.--The British government.
from the king down, is convinced that
actual civil warfare will break out In
ireland unless the most drastic nc.
ton Ii taken Immediately.
This belief was the reason Lloyd
George was asked by the government
10 cut short his vacation at Criccieth.
Wales, and return TO London Monday
to attend the conference on the Irish
situation.
II Is understood here that the king
himself personally urged that the pre-.
mier return and take the diplomatic
heAn.
This Is the second time that King
George has personally interviewed In
the Irish situation In the hope Of estab-
fishing peace-the other occasion be-
Ing last summer when he took the fore
most part In preparing the ground.
work for the conference at Downing
street which resulted In q treaty being
effected.
The immediate purpose OF the con-
ference that Churchill has called Ii TO
end the religious strife In Belfast
which 10 resulting In daily slaughter.
From Feb. II to March q thirty.nlne
persons have been murdered, twenty.
two Catholics and seventeen PrOtes-
tants, and since the last records have
been compiled, the toll Of life has In
creased rather than diminished.
Belfast has become the most noto-
rious city In ChristendOm. the only
spot where medieval religious warfare
persists.
The convention Of members Of the
Irish Republican army held In Dub..n
decided to confirm Its allegiance to
the Irish republic. to maIntnin the
army OF the republic under leglsla-
tive committee Of sixteen members
and to enforce drastic boycott on
Belfast, says an Exchange telegraph
dispatch from Dublin.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Tornado sweep. Texas Towns.

Beaumont. Texas.-TwO dead, over
q score injured md damage estimated
at 100000. Tint was Tie result OF
the tornado which swept this section.
The tornado struck this city first,
passing out to the south. Eight per-
sons were In hospitals here, suffering
from injuries. Property damage here
was estimated at S75.OOO. Tie eye.
lone, after striking Beaumont. swept
southwark. Then veering returned
and struck the business district of
Beaumont, where several buildings
were damaged.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08

Birmingham, Ala.-Pnul Massey,
white miner employed at Bessemer,
was taken from his home near there
by masked men. carried to a secluded
spot about'a mile away and whipped
severely. After being released Massey
made his way home alone md notified
county officials. According to the Of
icers, Massey stated that he had no
idea why he was whipped other than
that he and his wife had separated re-
Gently.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Rail- shepmsn star. RiosIns.

Hagerst0wn, Md.-Rioting broke out
In the yards Of the Western Maryland
rnilroad when an attempt was said to
have been made by nonunIon EN-.
ployes to turn an engine. Members
of the Federated Shop Crafts md Of
the Maintenance Of Way Employees
unions. who went out on strike be
cause Of wage reductions, were said
to have interfered with the nOnunion
workers, and railway guards were de-
clared to have discharged revOlvers
In an effort to quell the disturbance.
One man was reported to have been
wounded.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
ARMY CONTROL
FIGHT STARTED
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
TO WIN soLptGRs FROM
IRISH FREE STATE.
FIRES SWEEP BELFAST
INcENoiARiEs PUT TORCH TO
STORES AND FACTORIES;
PROTECT BUILDINGS.
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.oun'er move 10 'ie
,., VI ie'e''aru aau'cahS' ue pa,.
l1''eann munster .! !inance' that a''
N'so"s WI" "''e"oeo 'ne recent con-
.e"'ion" un"er me auspices o. Sec
Mou'" ne suspended from the army
'"e executive eouicll elected by tue
eonse"'.o. inns 'ssuea mn oroer I" a''
un"s oi 'ne army aehy'n. Tue MIN.
's'er Oh oelehse and n's sh'eI OF statt
ahy controi OF the army. Inc order
oeci"res mat sia'cahy ana MS ch'ef
M staii nave pursued IL policy cnl'u.
'n'eu 10 suOsert the repuhlic hh'i
s""t 'he council ~ virtue OF tie pow
ers vested III II. 10 taxing the present
action. O..
Inc council f"rther oruers that M
thoae serving IN the paid army wn'ci'
Is intended ns 't,e nucleus OF the free
state army. ami IN the civic guard,
which Is the nucleus OF the future pO-
lice force, must return forthwith 10
their respective Irish Republican
nrmy units. nnd that recruiting Tor
these bodies must cease.
This Is looked upon In Dublin AZ
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Tex RIekard Acquitted BY Jury.

New York.-George l.. (Tex) Rick
ard, International sports promoter.
was found not guilty Of criminal as.
sault on Sarah Schoenfeld, 15-year.
old schoolgirl. by Jury In the Su.
preme Court. The verdict was handed
down after the jury had dellberated
an hour and n half. When the yer.
dict was announced. Richard, his face
flushed. went over to his counsel, Max
D. Steuer, md embraced him. This
Is the happiest day Of my life," ex.
claimed Richard.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Women Lose Election In Iowa.

Charlotte, lOwn.-CharlOttc's cleo
ton ended disastrously for The women
candidates for city offices. J. II. Kane
was reelected mayor over Mrs. James
McDermOtt byla vote OF l51 to 1O4.
Mrs. Nick Steiner was defeated for
city council by Thomas Ketelsen by n
vote of 1873 to 05. 1t was at this town
that number Of mothers of eligible
daughters, supported by the daughters
themselves, let II be known that the
daughters young men friends must
support the wOmen's ticket or stop
counting the young women.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Boy Frustratss jail sreak.

Marion, Ohio.-George Wilson, Chi
cago, was killed by police and jail
delivery of thirteen prisoners was
frustrated by Ralph Thaxton, aged II,
son Of Sheriff Melvin Thnxtoh. In the
county Jail here. Dent Henkle Of Har.
risburg escaped after striking the
sheriff with revolver butt. Sheriff
J'hnxtOn entered the jail to lock the.
prisoners into theft cells for the night.
He was attacked by two men, but
managed to free himself until others
Joined In the attack. Ralph Thaxton
called the police.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
M.reh.n. /. Stranded BY sandi,..

Los Angeles.--Shertffs deputies arc
searching for five men und woman
reported to have tortured with r,siIot
rods Mike kapalinich. storektrIer AT
Compton. nenr here, forcing him 10 re-
veal the hiding place Of his savings.
end escaping with $40 and SI25 worth
Of stock. The stOrekeeper staggered
Into q friends house. bruised. bleeding
and with great welts burned on his
body. Deputies later searched the
store and found note advising Kappa.
linich to leave 300 ut II designated
place or suffer the consequences
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
oleI s.by sorn. Father osts Gem.

Oakland.-James c. Blum. Jr., by
becoming the father Of girl, has won
the right to inherit two necklaces, one
Of diamonds and the other Of pearls,
valued together at 100000. His moth
er, Mrs. Rosa Blum, bequeatl,ed them
to he his when his wife gave birth to
a daughter. Blum already had come
into possession Of the rest OF his moth.
er's 1880 600 estate. The will provided
he should be given half the estate nj
IS years OF age and the rest, except
the necklaces, when he was 40.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Recover sed,ss Of Boy scouts.

South Bend, Ind.-The bodies Of the
eight members Of the South BEND Boy
Scouts organization, who were
drowned At Michigan lake near Dow
aglac, Mich, have been recovered. l..
l.. Mcdonald, director Of the depart
ment Of camping. New York city. and
J. r. Freeman. assistant national d.
rector Of the Boy Scouts Of America,
came to South Bend to investigate the
reports that negligence hud caused the
accident.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Police Investigate s...t,. Explosion.

Seattle, Wash.-POllce investigating
an explosion which wrecked the real
estate office OF Frank AtwWmi In
Carleton Park. u Seattle suburb. and
did considerable damage to n@Ighhor-
ing buildings, declared n deliberate Mt
tempt had been made to destroy the
property. They are holding ON I'm
open charge Van Bnyliss md +, c,
Garrett, who are said TO have i,een
near the building at the time Of the
explosion and were badly injured. The
explosion shook the entire northwest
part Of the city.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
y. .. Flag s.v.. Albanian School.

Paris.-Bltter fighting and much
bloodshed characterized the recent In
surrection Of tribal groups against the
Albanian government. according to a
dispatch received In Paris. The Junior
Red Cross elementary school, which Is
supported by American children, was
seized by the insurgents and used as
their main position. Only prompt ac-
ton by Ambrose Kelly. director Of the
school. who holsted the Stars and
Stripes over the building while the
battle was In progress, saved 1t from
destruction.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
William Phillip 10 New AID % Huphs

washlngton.-willIam Phillips Of
Massa chusetts, present minister to The
Netherlands. has been nominated by
President Harding TO be under.secre.
tary of state. Mr.. Phillips succeeds
Henry r. Fletcher, who soon will take
up his new post M ambassador to Bel.
GUM. The President also nominated
Leland Harrison Of Illinois, now at.
tached TO the State Department, as
assistant secretary Of state. succeed.
ing Fred Morris bearing. who recent.
ly was numetl minister OF Portugal.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
vivid Man" s.ll, Unidentified.

Doylestown, Pa.-willinm Weaver.
the second son Of Adam Weaver,
wanted for the killing Of a constable
In the Hnycock mountains. twenty-five
years ngo. visited the Quaker town
wild man" In his cell here, but failed
TO identify him as his father. Unlike
his older brother, James, who looked
through the bars at the red bearded
man, he was not certain that he had
ever seen the prisoner. James Weaver
wxs positive In his Identification.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
stannard to sueessd W. J. BARKER

Denver.-Clare n. Stannarl, secre.
tary and commercial manager Of the
Denver Gas and Electric Light Com
pany, was selected as vice president
and general manager by the board OF
directors to succeed the late William
J Barker. Announcement Of the pro
motion was made ny Frank w. Frue
auff, president OF the company.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08

lie Sueur, MIMI. c. Bell Of Cas-
per. WyO., was fatally shot in a state.
room on n Chicago, st. Paul, Minnenp-
oils 4 Omaha passenger train. He died
here. Mrs. Bell, who is held without
charge pending the cOroner's inquest,
told the authorities her husband had
been drinking. The fatal wound was
Inflicted, she sni,l. after her husband
took u revolver from under his pillow
and started shooting.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08
Legion 70 Pay Honor to Dead.

Indianapolis, 1nd.-Grnves Of AmerI.
can soldiers. sailors and marines who
died in the world war will be visited
on Memorial day by comrades In the
American Legion both at home and
abroad. according TO Mans announced
at legion national headquarters here.
The Meeker herald., 1922-04-08

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ly free from the feminine trouble from
which suffered, together with annoy
ing nervousness. and ] certainly owe
my recovery to Doctor PfGce's Favor
lite Prescription. have taken only
three bottles, but am sound and well
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Minnie Austin.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01

''The water pouring over the tender top will soak the stray wayfarer from head to foot and may possibly sweep him off, the article states. ''One tramp, knocked unconscious by such removal from the train, upon regain ing consciousness, thought the leeo- motive had run into the river.
 On extremely cold, nights victims have been frozen. The 'negalars' in the hobo world know where the track troughs are located and crawl up on the eea1 pile to avoid being soaked, One such passenger, unexpectedly im- mersed, opened a mail car door and rushed into it seeking protection and the water followed. doing considerable damage to the contents,
 "Not long ago another gentleman of perpetual leisure who had suffered his first bath in years through agnor- ance of the track tanks existence. when picked up by the water station engineer recounted an unfortunate episode with an engtneman in Mon tana. who, one night. when the ther- men1etef descended to new Tow levels, turned the hose on him when he re- fused to jump off the tender and by the time the train reached the next town, was solid mass of ice,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01
PARK

Eddie Nelson. late star of *'The Last
 valsz,'' appears at the Park theatre -.Echoes of Rroadway; the hrst Of booked to play at the Park durin g the corning season The supporting east. the singing and the music ana the zyorgeousnesS or Echoes or Broadway,'' which Is really 8 one-act musical comedy. Is one or the moss pretentious offerings of Its kind eyer presented
 ]. The vaudeville acts appearing In oonjumctiom with this big feature arc stricrH .-big tine'' acts which up to fhe event of the Shuberts plunge into The vaudeville field played only the largest theatres in the country NIP and Fletcher. Ethel Davis. Five Jans- 1eys, Virginia Anno, Henry Stremel, and the Murray Sisters are entertain CTS who although their names are not Altogether familiar to Bridgeport ,azdiences have reached the top rung
 of the ladder Of success In their Held 0f endeavor- An augmented orches- tra of sixteen pieces supplies the music for the entire performances
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01

be given at the Dance Palace. Miss Bridgeport is an accomplished dancer and will add to the evenings pro- gram with a number of solo dances including the dance of the Huntress, a barefoot dance and a patriotic dance called Miss America
 Mayor Atwater win be present to again introduce Miss Specific to the local public. whom she is to repre- sent at the National Bathing Beauty contest in Atlantic City,
 Monday promises to be one of the biggest days in the history of Pleasure Beach First of all 1t is to be F'la.pper Day, A day when all bobbed haired women, young or old. are going to have the center of the field.
 There is a1s oto be a display of day light fireworks- This Is the first time that anything of it's kind has ever been shown in Connecticut and 1t promises to be another glad and glo- rfous event added to the other attrao- tions of the day which Include a hand concert
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01
EMPIRE

.sss--The Wall Flower" the new Gold xzn rHctare, by Rupert Hughes, which was presented Hast night at the Elm nsre theater Is a comedy in MT. Husaaesss best manner. The pathos of fhe plain girl who always @'ats out dances, and whose sorrows almost turn into tragedy, is eScellently DOT trayed by Miss Colleen Moore. She ds. "a. corne6ilenne of raHce ability, and her art ranges from hroad farce to tragiu heights For ono so young, she has made an outstanding sue cess with her innpersonatlon Of the luEasu y1ower-
 surprise Is in store for those who D6xtend the Empire theatre when they discover one of the principal parts in s~Tg,s, WaN Flower acted ssplendidiy by a college boy, sa novice, as an actor and who is nonS other than Rush HaShes. son of the author
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01
Woman Chosen By Labor Party To
 Run For Office

London, Sept 1.-That the poli- tical party which above all parties stands for the fard-fisted sons of toll hould put forward as one of its par the social elect and a woman at that. may be regarded as one Of the sign1- hcant signs of the times It is not because Of any dearth of good parlia- mentary material among Its own rank and file that the Labor Party has adopted Miss Edith P1cton-Tur- bervi1i as its candidate for North Isilngton at the next general elec- tion,
 Miss Picton-Turbervil is the daugh- ter Of Colonel Plcton-Turbervtll of Ewenny Prtory, Clam organshire. Among the nainy claims of long de- scent, there are few among the Bril- tish aristocracy who can trace their lineage so far back as can Miss Pic n-Turbervill and find such a notable beginning of 1t, One of her ances- tors was Sir Richard Turberv1r. one of the 12 knights of William the Con- the conquest,
 Miss Picton-TurberviI is the au- thor of Christ and International life" to which Lord Robert Cecil con- abroad has given her an international reputation. She spent some years In India on behalf of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association. and trav- elled for 1t in America and other countries.
 In stating her reasons for allying herself with the Labor Party, Miss Picton-Turberviil said:
 ''The party has 9 definite. practical program It's policy is founded on Christian Erincip pleSs. It has oeen the chief supporter of woInan's entry into politics.
 If Miss Picton-Turbervtll gets into Parliament she will not be on the same side as Lady Aston or Mrs. Win tringham.
 ''My politics are not the same as theirs,'' she said, 'sbut I am sure tha! though In many cases would go fur ther than they for the betterment o1 the working women. For example, ] stand definitely for widows pen SiOns"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01
Poli Review

Vaudeville presented at Polls this last half of the week Is real vaude- vile and all the numbers arc very en- tertainang>
 Jon Rubina, the young vioaon conn poser and conductor and Mne. Diane French, Beautifs1e Cha1teuse offer vaudeville @ rare combination. Mile. Diane represents the lighter side of classical. She Is young, beautiful vivaciosas and EdQuant. Her English is a delight and her personality Is a fragrant reminder of the days when my eyes behave"
 Tom Van and Sara Fisher describe themselves as Tho Peach and the Stew of cos1Eee Mss Fisher is the peach and MT, Van the stew Thirty Pink Toes Is a somewhat startling of a trio of comedy acrUasats.
 The noble redman despite nurner- pus Indian schools and other agencies Government occasionally goes back to his war paint and feathers Many Of 1he young chiefs exercised the same influence In their tribes as the old bucks dfd when all of the West was Q praxae. Generally, however, the In adtan of superior abShty adopted 8 professaon- There are Indian lawyers, Indian doSrors Indian astors and and Chief Big Thunder are of the two Ax1ties.
 The Larry Clifford trio of I'll Brown Gals" compj2ete the bill It Is rood ertertaannaent all the way. The Efss,caa1oral comedy Is like them all very enjoyable and Imaginable
 ~My O4d Kentucky Home with Moute Blue which is the feature pie fs1ra Is one of the most interesting nactsres seen at Poiis this season What "<Way Down East" Is to the New England population My Old KeutuclSy Home Is to thu southern ers. It Is a picture which Is destined to as great sslccess as way Down EaSt-D