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Evening star., 1922-08-13
Italians With French.
"B1TTERNEss" DENIED.
Semi-OMcial Statement Says Pre-,
miers Are Friendly.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August ia semi official
announcement that no definite agree
ment had been reached between
Premiers Poincare and Lloyd George
at the London conference was issued
this afternoon. 1t seems the an
nouncement was called forth by the
criticisms heard this morning of
Premier Poincare as having followed
his predecessors example and "given
way before Mr.. Lloyd Georges per-
sistence."
The announcement begins by stat
Ing that reports which had been
printed to the effect that the con-
versations between the British and
French premiers weree marked by
passionate bitterness are absolutely
unfounded and says, that. ON the con-
trary, they were perfectly courteous
and friendly" 1t then maintains at
some length that M. Poincare has in
no way modified his proposals.
Evening star., 1922-08-13
cox ARRIVES AT VIENNA.

VIENNA, August 12.-Former Gov.
James M. Cox of Ohio. democratic
nominee for President In 1920. arrived
here today On a tour Of study of CEN
tral European conditions. He will be
received by the chancellor and other
ofscials before his departure. He will
leave Vienna Tor Prague and Berlin
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left the meeting room from time to
time refused to discuss the proceed
ings in the slightest degree, assert
ing that they had been bound to Sc
crecy by high authority. The meet
ing was planned to take place with
out the inconveniences attended by
publicity. they said. indicating regret
that it had become known to any out
side those invited to attend.
The conference was convened at a
local hotel with great secrecy fol-
lowing d series of meetings yester-
day at the White House in which
President Harding talked with mem
bers of a committee from the Associa-
tion of Railway Executives and with a
railroad brotherhoods who are not or
strike.
Replies Are Withheld.
As a result of the days conferences
the replies of both groups to Mr.
Harding's last suggested basis for
settlement were withheld temporarily
as were also statements explaining
the attitude of both sides.
In the labor group at the secret
conference tonight were L. +. Shep-
pard of the conductors, W. NJ. Doak
of the trainmen, d. b. Robertson OF
the firemen and F. A. Burgess of the
locomotive engineers. 1t was reported
that Secretary of Labor Davis and
George Christian, secretary to the
President, had participated to some
extent in the discussions.
Continues Mediation Efforts.
A continuation of President Hard
ing's attempt to mediate the railroad
strike situation resulted yesterday
from personal conferences at the ex-
ecutive offices between administration
leaders. the chosen committee of all
the railroad executives and officials
of railroad labor organizations.
The text of responses from both
sides to President Harding's offer OF
a basis for a settlement and all state
ments which might widen the breach
between the railroad managements
and their striking employees were
withheld from publication, and both
the railroad union chiefs and the
executives committee were held in
washington for further conference
with the President, possibly today
1t was understood that the Presi.
dent purposed to maintain negotia.
tions between the two groups and t.
keep them separate while certain
propositions were raised and consid.
cred until some basis of possible
agreement developed.
Meanwhile, 1t became evident. tht
administration had dropped any inten.
tion 1t may have held of appealing tt
Congress for legislation that might
bear upon the subject. Senator'S close
to the President were given to under.
stand that no requests for congression-
al action would be forthcoming, an6
that no presidential message to Con.
gress affecting the strike would BE-
transmitted or delivered.
The Department Of Justice tool
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Executives to Take Report ON
Parley Back to President
This Morning.
MEETING OF GROUPS FOLLOWS
CONFERENCES AT WHITE HOUSE
Secretary Davis and George Christian
Present-Both Sides Withholding
Replies to President.
Ev the Associated rress

E
The proposal issueconceded to be the sole
shopcrat strlkebc
arbitration by impartial tribunal discussed
last night b ches.and rail-
ending the
Although no definite agreement the proposal said
to have which lasted
three hours said have exhibited friendly
attitude toward the suggestion
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MOURNING AT NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 12.-News of
the death in Dublin today of Arthur
Griffith, one of the founders of Sim
Fein, and president of the dali eireann,
was received with dismay by Irishmen
Evening star., 1922-08-13
TARIFF TO PASS
SENATE SATURDAY
UNDER VOTE PLAN
Debate on Committee
Amendments to End Tuesday
and on Others Thursday.

The administration tariff bill will
be brought to a final vote in the Sem
ate next Saturday, August 10, under
a unanimous consent agreement en-
tered into late yesterday.
Passage of the measure was re-
garded by senators generally as a
foregone conclusion. At least three
democrats-Broussard and Ransdell of
Louisiana, and Kendrick of Wyoming
were counted upon to support it.
while the expectation was that not
to exceed six, if that many. republi-
cans would oppose it.
Under the terms of the agreement,
the Senate, beginning at not later
than pm. Tuesday, will proceed to
vote without further debate 'on all
committee amendments then undis-
posed of, and at not later than 10
pm. Thursday it will vote without
further debate on all pending individual
amendments.
Speeches Cut to Ten Minutes.
After such amendments have been
disposed of. the bill will be reported
to the Senate from the committee Of
the whole and reserved individual
amendments then will be taken up,
but no senator will be permitted to
speak more than once nor longer
than ten minutes upon any amend
ment.
All debate will end at pm. next
Saturday and then the bill will be
put upon the parliamentary stages
leading to final vote before ad-
journment. Thus the measure will
be disposed of exactly four months
from the day on which its considera-
ton was begun on April 20, and the
Senate will have set a new long dis
tance record for disposition of a tar
if measure.
LenrOOt Agrees to Date.
The date agreed upon for a vote is
that first suggested last week by
Senator Simmons of North Carolina.
democratic leader in the tariff fight.
Chairman McCuInber of the finance
committee proposed that August Is
be agreed upon, and there was COM
promise on August II. but at that
time Senator Lenroot, republican.
Wisconsin, objected to any date be-
cause the flexible" and scientific"
tariff, proposals and duties on hides
and sugar remained undisposed of.
With these highly controverted sub
iects out of the way, Mr.. Lenroot
Joined with other republican leaders
vote.
After the bill is passed by the Sen
ate it will be sent back to the House.
I where the original Fordney measure
was approved more than year ago.
| A conference between the Senate and
| House will then be in order, and
/ Chairman McCumber hopes to have
the conferees begin their work early
in the week following final Senate
action.
Conference Task DimcuIt.
The conference will face a long and
difficult task. One of the big issues
| to be settled is whether the House
American valuation plan is to give
way to the Senate foreign valuation
basis Of assessing tariff duties. The
flexible and "scientific". tariff plans
also will be subjects in dispute In
addition there will be something like
/ 900 actual tariff rates in controversy.
There has been some cloakroom
gossip, referred to several times or
the Senate floor recently by demo.
cratic opponents of the bill. that the
tariff would die in conference. SEN
ator McCumber, and other republi-
| can leaders nope. however. to get the
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Meet President at 10 Am. Today.

The railroad already have appointment
with President Harding 10 o'clock this morning wher
said Mr. Harding would be told of the situation resulting
the hour negotiations order that he might proceed
from that point with his policy of mediation.
information the attitude which would be taken
of the striking opmen the proposal said
the other union leaders from taking definite
stand expected that report the proceedings would
possible B. NJ Jewell leader of the shop
his with obtaining their
Evening star., 1922-08-13
MccRAY GOING TO OHIO.

INDIANAPOLIS. August 12.-Gov.
McCray said today that he may go to
Cleveland, Ohio, where miners and
operators are attempting to nego-
tiate a settlement of the coal strike,
Continued on PAGE 3. Column 2.l
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British Proposal to Cancel
Two Billions May Disrupt
London Parley.
CONFERENCE is HALTED
BY WRANGLE ON TERMS
With Next German Installment
Only Two Days Off Agreement
Is Doubtful.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
LONDON, August 12.-The French
delegation to the conference on Ger
man affairs was amazed to learn to-
day that the British government pro-
poses and insists upon reduction
of the German reparations payments
to about one-third the amounts fixed
by the London schedule of pay
ments of May, 192l-that is. to can
eel altogether the annual cash pay
ments of 1000, ,00O. 900 gold marks and
to leave only the IS per cent assess
ment on German exports.
The text of Premier Lloyd Georges
proposal, which forms part of the
tenth point of the British memoran-
DUN, reads:
Subject to acceptance by the Ger
man government of these guarantees.
it will be for the reparationS COM
mission to grant a moratorium in re-
spect to all cash payments remaining
due from Germany up to the 31st of
December. 1922, and. further, the
commission shall, as soon as possible.
fix the annual payments in cash in
respect to all peace treaty charges
for the succeeding period at such an
amount. not exceeding 26 per cent of
the value of German exports, as They
may find to be proper. with view to
the early flotation of a loan by the
German government, the major por-
ton of which shall be devoted to the
payment of reparations"
Conference Mt StandstiII.
NJ. Poincare had doubts regarding
the Interpretation to be placed on this
article, and it was one of the points
referred by the premiers to the COM
mittee of experts. Only at this after
Moons sitting of the experts COM
mittee did NJ. De Lasteyrie, the French
finance minister, obtain explanations
from the British members that it was
designed to reduce the total cash
per cent of the value of German ex-
ports. but leaving the possibility still
of payments in kind. NJ. De Lasteyrie
is understood to have informed the
committee there was not the least
chance of the French government ac-
cepting such an idea Or seriously con-
sidering it.
Consequently the negotiations be-
tween the French and British are at
standstill. The members of the
French delegation were greatly sur
prised that Mr. Lloyd George should
send word to NJ. Poincare that he
was leaving London over Sunday.
thus causing the loss of one day
when only two remain before the
next German payment is due under
the partial moratorium now in op-
GRAFTON.
Italians With French.
Premier Theunis of Belgium and
his foreign minister. NJ. Jaspar. called
on M. Poincare late this afternoon to
discuss the situation, and tomorrow
there will be meeting, without Mr.
Lloyd George, of NJ. Poincare, NJ.
Theunis and Signor Schanzer, the
Italian foreign minister.
The Italian delegation shares the
French view completely; the Bel
gians less so because Belgian inter-
ests in reparations are protected by
priorities
Evening star., 1922-08-13
Brotherhood Leaders Attend.

Among the labor leaders in the conference L. S. Shep
pard conductors brotherhood and w. N Doa of the
of Labor Davis and George Christian
to the President also with the conferees
assembled.
Evening star., 1922-08-13
HITCH IN PARTIAL
COAL AGREEMENT
Lewis Against Arbitration as
Favored by Operators
Representative.
OTHER TERMS DECIDED
Conferences of Two Leaders Ar
ranged and Committee to
Continue Work.
OTHER TERMS DECIDED
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
CLEVELAND. August 12.-Whether
an agreement providing for part
settlement of the soft coal strike
will be reached at the conference
here of operators and miners hinged
tonight apparently on the opposite
stands taken as to arbitration Of fu-
ture contracts by President John l.
Lewis of the miners and Michael
Gallagher, who had been designated
as an arbiter for the operators.
Mr.. Lewis had declared his unalter-
able opposition to compulsory arbi-
tration, which was favored by Mr..
Gallagher. All other questions of an
agreement were understood to have
been decided by them, including
nroyision for re-establiShlng the
wages and working conditions that
nrevailed when the strike began last
April l.
Conferences Arranged.
While the meeting of the joint
subscale committee of operators and
miners had adjourned until Monday,
il was learned that conferences in the
meantime had been arranged for the
two leaders, who had been en-
nowered to agree on a report that
would be submitted to the subcom-
mittee Monday. Only the question
of arbitration was said to be dis
agreed ON by. them.
Mr.. Lewis was said to nave agreed
to appointment of commission Oh
inquiry, with purely advisory pow
ers. his proposal being similar to
that embodied in the Crews-Glasgow
agreement, which had been suggested
aarly in the week as a basis for set
tlement of the strike on possibly
national scale.
Meets Pennsylvania Owner.
Aside from conferences with MI
Gallagher, the miners president met
with Thomas H. Watkins, a big op-
orator in central PennSylvania, who
was understood to be willing to open
Nneeotiations with the union for an
immediate settlement of the strike
at his mines. Mr.. watkins was un-
derstood to be willing not to insist on
compulsory arbitration, but neither
he nor Mr.. Lewis would make any
statement.
The meeting of the subscale COM
mittee, which named Mr.. Lewis and
Mr.. Gallagher to work out a pos
sible agreement, was marked today
by an agreement that the confer
ence here of operators and miners
was 'in no sense four-state con-
ference" This was said to have
cleared the way for further 9ego-
tiations, with Indications now favor
ing a final decision on Monday as
to whether an agreement will re-
suit from the conference that began
last Monday. When the committee
adjourned today both sides expressed
hope Of a settlement.
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.(Continued on Page 3, Column 81
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WEATHER.

Cloudy today; tomorrow fair and
warmer.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: Highest,
719: lowest, 62.9.
Full report on page ..
Evening star., 1922-08-13

Ihe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use Tor republication Of all news dispatches
eredited to u or not otherwise credited III this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-02-16
DEATHS HARVEST

Sometimes in the April-kissed
springtime, the little flowers, well
come as the snowdrops, droop and
die, but its delicate face has inspired
us to hope and perfumed our life
with thoughts of purity. y
It was thus with darling little,
Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fizer, of 721 Pennsylvania street,
who departed this life in the early
morning hours Of February 7th. The
sunshine of love and all that earthly
hands could do could not beguile her
from dropping. Her breath went out
like the exultation of sweetly fra
grant mibion Of the woodland, and in
her stead was left only a memory,
that will last as long as parental ex-
istence.
The little sunbeam has departed
this life. No more can mothers
love or fathers voice awake our
darling who was ever patient, ever
hopeful in the fight for life; in the
hours of suffering she was ever cheer
full and ever hopeful. In this dark
hour Of sorrow we have this thought
of comfort; 1--WE pick the flowers in
our gardens, SO Jesus has taken our
little Ruthy to be with him." She
has fulfilled her mission in life, and
while we mourn we have this COM
fort, she is now with Christ where
there is no more suffering, and Gods
purest angels guard her slumbers.
"A Friend.
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ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
TAKE NOTICE, That legal petit
ton signed by W. T. Wear and other
householders Of Seward Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location Of section
line road, as follows, viz:
Beginning at the southeast corner
Of section 32-31-34, thence north
one mile, thence west one mile, to
the northwest corner Of section S2-
31-34, and ending at the township
road as heretofore laid out.
And that said Board, acting as
viewers, will meet at the point Of
beginning Of said proposed road on
the second day Of March, 1922. and
proceed to view said road as the. law
directs, at which time and place all
persons Interested may attend and
have hearing. In case said viewers
fan 70 meet on the day designated.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-02-16

begun and held at the Probate
Judges office, in Liberal, in said
County, on the 9Th day of March,
1922, being the first Monday in said
month of March, l will make final set
Element of said estate, and at which
time application will be made for an
order Of the Court, finding and ad-
judging who are the heirs of the de-
ceased.
Having filed with said Court my
claim for compensation as Executor
Of said estate, and for necessary at
torney's fees and other expenses nec-
essarily incurred IN the administra-
ton of said estate, I hereby give ne
tice, az ordered by said Court, that
said claims are set for hearing in said
Court on the 9th day Of March, 1922.
Byrdie M. Pennington,
Executor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-02-16
NABIsco ITEMS

The nice weather the past few days
has been a pleasant change.
w. A. Lowry and wife called at
the E. R. Sheriff. home last We'd
nesday afternoon and at the Joe
Lewis home Thursday afternoon.
Several from this neighborhood
were shopping in Liberal Saturday.
E. F. Mcpherson of Liberal, was
in these parts Monday, buying hogs.
He was offering $3.50 per cwt.
Jim Lewis sold two fat hogs to
J. D. Redger Monday of this week.
Jas. Moran and wife spent Sunday
at the John Mitts home.
Joe Lewis and family called at the
Jim Lewis home Wednesday evening
and at the E. s. Martin home Thurs.
day evening.
Most everyone has a severe cold
H. P. Sellers and son, Ed, and Ell
don Stearns spent night last week
at the Luther Shaw home.
Lee Shaw and sister, Miss Emma
and Edgar Shaw and family visited
relatives in Forgan the first Of The
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-02-16

proposal to build the road and trade
it to the San Juan folks for certain
amount of land.
The proposal was accepted here
and committees named to canvass the
region. The syndicate said it would
build the road to trade for $780,
600 worth of land, which, when fig
''red out, meant 259,000 acres. The
first committee labored through the
summer and fall and though the re-
sponces were generous, on December
1. one month from the expiration Of
the time limit placed by the syndi-
cate, the amount was not raised.
Into this breach stepped the youn-
ger business men Of Durango. They
formed the San Juan Basin Railroad
club and sent solicitors and repre-
sentatives into every part Of the re-
gion. The new campaign quickly
brought results, Every man and
woman in the region became boost
or. meetings were held and a drive
put under way that almost imme-
diately foretold success.
Alphonse Ardourel, formerly mem
Der of the state legislature from
Boulder county, led the hosts of
young men, and in the last month
himself signed contracts for 5000, 900
worth of land. As the work pro-
crossed and it became evident that
the entire amount asked by the Los
Angeles men was to be raised, en-
thusiasm began to be manifested.
The campaign to a successful close
at s o'clock this evening, when the
committee from Cortez arrived here
with contracts for 100000 worth Of
land. This made up the amount and
assured the railroad as a new outlet
for the San Juan basin.
This is believed to be the first time
in the history of railroading where
community has got line by trad
ing land for it. The work done here
has been almost entirely volunteered
though some money has been paid
to clerks who kept the records, and
for transportation of workers. The
benefits to be gained are believed
to be immense. Those who have
given lands believe they will get their
money back in the increased business
that is expected to follow.
The Los Angeles syndicate, which
made the proposal that has been lined
I'D to by San Juan, is composed Of
Harry Chandler, R. G. ellis, E. P.
Clark. Herbert ]. Goudge, William
Harper, Gen. M. H. Sherman, and
many others. The contract with these
man has lain in the vaults of the Du-
range Trust company, awaiting this
region to fulfill its part of the bar
gain. With the deeds and contracts
placed in the vault before the time
expired, the San Juan basin is as
sured of a railway down a water
grade to the markets of the world.
The celebration tonight ,centers
around the Elks club, the members
Of which aided the local chamber of
commerce and the two railroad clubs
in raising the amount asked. A pa
rade started through the streets as
soon as the word was given out, and
is expected to keep going until near
daylight. Every club and fraternal
and commercial organization, as well
as all citizens, took part.
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DURANGEo CUTS LOOSE TO
CELEBRATE NEW RAILWAY
Land Il Traded for $500. 900 Road
to Gallup; San Juan Basin Re-
joices; Novel Proceeding
From Denver News:

From Denver News:
Durango, Colorado.-Just at mid
night, as the old year passed out
and the new year came in, Durango
turned loose" in the fashion Of the
old days. For a long-sought railway
reaching to the outside was assured,
and every resident could see pic
ture of a revivifed Durango and an
unsurpassed boom for the whole San
Juan basin.
The committee to which had been
assigned the duty Of procuring a
promise Of land for the railway pro-
posed to connect this city with Gal
lup, New Mexico, reported the full
amount raised, the papers deposited
with the Durango Trust Company,
and the agreement made with Los
Angeles capitalists completed within
the time limit. This announcement
was the signal for Durango revert
ing to early habits and going wild.
h Whistles were blown, bells rung, and
the town was "shot up" with revol-
vers, rifles and anvils.
The San Juan basin is bordered
by heavy mountain ranges, and in
the past has had business outlets
over these. Many times the residents
have sought to get railway to the
south, following the water grade
down to the Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific lines, but has been unable
to get such built.
A resident of the basin last winter
declared that "the San Juan basin
could build its own railroad if it
wanted to-" Judge w. A. Searcy Of
the state District court heard the re-
mark and set to work to ascertain if
it was possible to make the remark
true. He organized the business men
here into railroad association, as
certained what could be done, and
then communicated with a syndicate
Of capitalists in Los Angeles. These
men declined to build the road as an
enterprise of their own, but made a
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NOTICE or APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Con
G. Buster, deceascd, late of Sew
ard County, Kansas.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 9th day of January, A. D..
1922, the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court of Seward County,
Kansas, duly appointed and qualified
as Administrator of Con G. Buster,
deceased, late of Seward County,
Kansas
All parties interested will take no
tice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
JOHN c. KING,
33t4c Administrator