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The herald., 1922-08-31
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"P!ease Remit
Uncle Sam to Allies:

plan, al least so far rs interest Is
concerned, have been disappointing, II
is frankly admitted in administration
circles.
The prospect Is extremely uncer-
tain. II is no longer secret that the
various nations are jockeying with
each other for advantageous positions
in the refunding negotiations.
That Is the situation that the for
eign debt rcfunding commission, made
up Of Secretary of state Hughes. Sec
Rotary of the Treasury Mellon. Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover, Senator
Smoot, Utah. and Representative
Burton, Ohio. finds itself In several
months after It's creation.
II is understood here that Great
Britain, which has announced her In
tention to pay her obligations to the
United States, looks TO France TO set
tie her obligations 10 England, and
France in turn looks 10 Germany TO
make good on her reparatiOns before
she pays Great Britain. Furthermore,
England expects TO settle on as good
terms as any OF the creditors of the
United States.
1t is now seriously doubted whether
anything will be done for months to
ONE unless Uncle Sam gets busy.
The herald., 1922-08-31
No Pardon for "Politicap Prisoners

He stated that he was giving con-
sideration to the cases and that he
had instructed the Department Of JUS
tice to expedite reports in all these
cases, but concluded by placing a
strict ban on pardons for those con-
victed of advocating the overthrow of
the government by violence.
The delegation asked for amnesty
for all the 81 political prisoners
now in federal penitentiaries. They
brought with them petition contain
ing 100000 signatures pleading for
the release of the prisoners.
Paul F. Brissenden Of Columbia uni
versity. who acted as spokesman, ex-
planned to the President that no in
dividual pardOns were sought and that
only n general amnesty was desired.
They were convicted, he stated, be-
cause of their membership In the /.
W. w.
surely" he said. ut is unjust 10
pardon one person convicted Of an
offenSe on the score Of membership
In an organization. without extending
clemency to all convicted on that
basis. All are guilty or none Is
guilty"
The herald., 1922-08-31
Claims of Americans Against Germany
BILL to provide for the payment

A BILL to provide for the payment
N of American claims against Ger
many has been introduced In the SEN
ate by Senator Underwood (Ala.).
Democratic leader.
1t is provided that American claims
shall he adjudicated by q commission,
and unless otherwise satisfied paid
out of the German property In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
Versailles treaty and the separate
treaty of peace between the United
States and Germany.
The bill creates commission to he
known as the enemy property claims
commission. composed of six commits
sioners to lie appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate. The commission
would have practically all the powers
of a United States court. Any queS-
ton of sufficient importance to war
rant such action would be settled by
the Supreme court.
The German prop rty Is TO he clas-
sified and American claims paid out
of the several classes Of property in
The herald., 1922-08-31
Mountain Laurel, Once Plentiful Every
where, Has Been Destroyed Through
Public CareIessness.

Many years ago. when the American
Indians were the only inhabitants OF
the United States, the mountainsides
In springtime were almost white WIN
the blossoms of claymoun. the Indian
name for mountain laurel.
Nowadays the laurel Is not so plen'
tiful. People have broken down toe
many plants and pulled up too many
others by the roots. Still you may
find some of these low, scraggly bush
es II you are familiar with the coun
tryside. For In nearly every hliy par
OF the states, from Maine to ONO
from Florida to Canada. a few at leas'
VI these attractive shrubs are grow
Ing.
The roots Of these particular planti
reach out for surprisingly long do
The herald., 1922-08-31

of the interior shall set aside and
administer the monument. which con-
tains 1900 acres, provided, that be
fore such reservation and dedication
as herein authorized shall become
effective the consent and relinquish-
ment of the Aqua Caliente band OF
Indians shall first be obtained, cover
Ing its right. title. and interest In and
10 the lands herein described, and
payment therefor to the members OF
said band on per capita basis. at a
price TO be agreed upon. when there
shall be donated for such purposes to
the secretary of the interior fund
in an amount to be fixed and deter
mined by him as sufficient TO compen-
safe the Indians therefor"
The herald., 1922-08-31
So ! Sent IL Of.
MARCH

Yes, I know it's been quite a while,
but there hasn't been a thing to say
nothing new or exciting. / mean.
There's just school, and the usual
things, only Mr.. Easterbrook doesn't
come any more. (Of course, the viO-
linist hasn't come since that day he
proposed) / don't know whether Mr..
Easterbrook proposed or not. l only
| know that all of a sudden he stopped
coming. 1 don't know the reason.
l don't overhear so much as / used
to. anyway. Not but that I'm in the
library window-seat just the same; but
most everybody that comes in looks
there right off; and. of course. when
they see me they don't hardly ever
20 on with what they are saying. So
It Just naturally follows that l don't
overhear things as / used to.
Not that there's much to hear
though. Really, there just isn't any.
thing going on, and things aren't half
SO lively as they used to be when Mr.
Easterbrook was here, and all the
rest. They've all stopped coming. now
most. I've about given up ever having
love story Of Mothers TO put In.
And mine. too. Here l am fifteen
next month, going on sixteen. (Why
that brook and river met long ago y
But Mother is getting to be almost as
bad as Aunt Jane was about my re
ceiving proper attentions from youns
men. Oh, she lets me 60 to places.
little, with the boys at school; but
always have to be chaperoned. And
whenever are they going to have
chance to say anything really thrilling
with Mother or Aunt Hattie right a
my elbow? Echo answers neverl 81
I've about given up that's amounting
to anything, either.
OF course, there's Father left. ant
of course, when / go back to Ander
The herald., 1922-08-31

WTASHINGTON - Uncle Sam Is
getting ready 10 send out
please remit" notices 10 the allied
powers who owe him approximately
Sl2,0o0OOO.0O0 He has been patient
creditor and he will continue 10 be
patient, but he would Ike 10 have
some promiSsOry notes, definitely
dated. In place Of the vague |. q. Us
he now holds Expressed in diplo-
matte language, the administration,
through the State department, ls pre-
pairing 10 make representations" Il
the allied governments and ask them
rather pointedly when they are going
to begin paying up.
Efforts 10 refund the allied indebted
ness and get Americas creditor,
started paying on the installmen
The herald., 1922-08-31
! NO
IRAROOhS
FOR FOES
OF NATION
DRESIDENT HARDING has put his

DRESIDENT HARDING has put his
L foot down hard on general am
nesty for political" prisoners. He
declared that as long as he was Presi-
dent he would never pardon any crimi-
nal who was guilty of preaching the
destruction of the government by
force.
He made this declaration Of policy
to a delegation seeking general am
nesty. He told them he could not
bring himself TO grant general am
nesty until he knew that ali prisoners
held under the wpr acts have only
committed strictly war offenses.
The herald., 1922-08-31

sonville this sulniner, there may be
something doing there. But | doubt II.
i forgot 10 say | haven't heard from
Father again. l answered his Christ
mas letter, as l said, and wrote just
as nice as | knew how, and told him
all he asked me to. But he never an
swered, nor wrote again. | am dis
appointed, I'll own up. | thought he
would write. | think Mother did, too.
Shes asked me eveI So many times If
hadn't heard from him again. And
she always looks so sort of funny
when | say nO-sOrt of glad and sorry
together, all in one.
The herald., 1922-08-31

PRETTY SHRUB is ALMOST GONE

tances. seeming to enjoy prowiins
about In the loose soil Of the noun
tainsides. Yet, with all the rowing
tendencies of the roots, the patches
of plants do not spread, but remain
about the same size from year to year.
Calico-bush is an old-fashioned name
for mountain laurel, name that some
country people think is the only name.
Spoonwood is another queer name by
which you may hear this same plant
called.
The herald., 1922-08-31

their order, each class to he exhausted
before the funds Of another class are
touched.
Under this plan the property of the
German government itself will be first
used to pay American claims, and only
when that Is exhausted will the prop
erty of German subjects be used to
satisfy American claims.
Claims of American citizens against
Germany have been filed with the State
department to the amount of nearly
81 600 100000. II Is estimated that
just claims amount TO at least $780,
OOO, 1000.
The herald., 1922-08-31

THE greatest concentration of ship
L ping m the worlds history can
be found today in the lower James
river, between Newport News and
Claremont, Va. of these two towns,
90 miles apart, lie $40 Ocean-going
steamships with a dead weight ton
mage of 2,S70.OOO.
But the presence Of this great fleet
does not Indicate any sudden revival
of ocean commerce from these ports.
Rather, 1t symbolizes both the de-
pressed condition Of world commerce
and the uncertain status Of Uncle Sam
rs a master mariner in years to come
For these vessels are not manned
The herald., 1922-08-31
ONE WEEK LATER

It's cOme-Father'S letter. 1t came
last night. Oh, IL was short. and il
didn't say anything about what
wrote. But l was proud OF II, just the
same. l just guess | was! He didn't
get Aunt Jane to write To Mother, as
he did before. And then, besides, he
must have forgotten his stars long
enough 10 think Of me little-for he
remembered about the school, and
that l couldn't go there In Anderson
Vile, and SO he said l had better stay
here till II finished.
And l was so glad TO stay! 1t made
Inc very happy-that letter. Ii made
Mother happy, too. She liked 1t. and
she thought it was very. very kind of
Father TO be willing TO give me up
almost three whole months of his six.
SO | could go to school here. And she
said so. She said once to Aunt Hattie
that she was almost tempted to write
and thank him. But Aunt Hattie said,
POOH" and it was no more than he
| ought to do, and that she wouldn't be
seen writing TO a man who so care
fully avoided writing TO her. SO
Mother didn't do ii, l guess.
The herald., 1922-08-31
APRIL

Last week l had to have a new party
dress, and we found perfect darling
of pink silk, all gold beads. and gold
slippers TO match. And / knew I'd look
perfectly divine in II; and once Mother
would have got II for me. But not
this time. She got hOrrid white mus
lin with dots in il. and blue silk sash,
suitable for a child-fOr any child.
OF course, was disappointed, and l
suppose / did show it-some. In fact,
I'm afraid | showed II a whole lot.
Mother didn't say anything then; but
on the way home in the car she put
her arm around me and said:
I'm sorry about the pink dress.
dear. l knew you wanted 1t. But II
was not suitable at all for you-not
until you're older, dear. Mother will
! have to look out that her little daugh-
ter isn't getting to be vain, and too
| fond of dress"
/ knew then, Of course, that II was
just some more of that self-discipline
| business.
But Mother never used to say any,
thing about self-discipline.
Is she getting to be like Aunt janet
The herald., 1922-08-31
Of His Route.

First Thespian-"Did you ever play
Hamlets" Second Thespian--No; we
never touched that town."
The herald., 1922-08-31
Got His Measure.

Does your wife believe everything
you tell herf" Yes, she believes ~.
erythins tell her % wron9."
The herald., 1922-08-31
MAY

What do you suppose I am learning
now? You'd never guess. Stars. Yes.
stars! And that is for Father, too.
Mother came into my room one day
with a book of Grandfather's under
her arm. She said 1t was a very Won
derful work on astronomy, and she
was sure l would find 1t interesting.
She said she was going to read 1t
aloud to me an hour a day. And then,
when l got to Andersonville and
Father talked to me, I'd know some
thing. And he'd be pleased.
And so, for most week now, Moth
or has read to be an hour a day OUT
of that astronomy book. Then we talk
about II. And it is interesting. Moth
er SAYS It is, too. She says she wishes
she'd known something about astrono-
nv when she was a girl; that she's
sure II would have made things a
whole lot easier and happier all
around. when she married Father; for
then she would have known some
thing about something he was inter
ested in. She said she couldn't help
that now. Of course; but she could see
that l knew something about such
things.
II seems so funny to hear her talk
such a lot about Father as she does
when before she never used to men.
ton him-only to say how afraid she
was that I would love him better than
did her. and to make me say over
and over again that I didn't. And
said so one day to her-I mean, I said
I thought 1t was funny. the way she
| talked now.
Go BE CoNTINUED)
The herald., 1922-08-31
ONE WEEK LATER

She Is.
i know she is now.
I'm learning TO cook-to cook And
it's Mother that says / must. She told
Aunt Hattie-I heard her-that she
thought every girl should know how tc
cook and keep house; and that IL she
had learned those things when she
was a girl, her life would have beer
quite different, she was sure.
/ am learning at a domestic science
school, and Mother is going with me
| didn't mind so much when she sait
she'd go, TOO. And, really, 1t is quite
a lot of fun-really ii Is. But II |:
queer-Mother and l going to schoo
together to learn how to make bread
and cake and boil potatoes! And, O.
course, Aunt Hattie laughs at us. Blu
/ don't mind. And Mother doesn't
either. But, oh, how Aunt Jane woult
love 1t, If she only knew!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

give medical aid to thousands OF
hospitals, and 20 prevent epidemic
diseases Mr.. Hoover estimates that
while the harvest this year will be
larger than that of last year there
is little hope of surplus, but he
states that the American Relief ADJ
ministration supplies after the har-
vest will be devoted to the further
support of waff and destitute child
rem, which, with a large shifting
population, will continue TO be prob-
lens. .
The above pictures, taken at
Odessa, one OF the chief ports of en-
try OF relief supplies, show crowds
waiting for food remittance pack
ages, and the delivery of the mater
iaI constituting one of such packages
at the A. r. A. warehouse,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15


Remittance of food orders from
persons or organizations in America
TO designated persons in Russia has
been g. marked influence, according
to recent reports made to the Amer
lean Relief Administration by re-
turned A r.. A. workers, in reviv-
ing the spirit of the people. Here
and there efforts are being made
under stiff handicaps to resume the
manufacture and sale of various
articles. And stocks of merchandise
which had remarked hidden during
the Soviet period of naturalization
are coming to light in newly-opened
stores. Individual enterprise is
slowly awakening as result of the
change in the governments attitude
toward individual initiative.
Reporting to President Harding,
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15


American Relief Administration,
shows that during the last six
months 428,449 short tons of grain,
milk and medical supplies have been
transmitted by the Purchasing Com
mission appointed by the President.
The greater proportion of this was
grain for the purchase of which Con-
gress last winter voted $50, 100000,
and the medical supplies were turn
ed over by Government departments
and the American Red Cross. In
addition TO the above, Mr.. Hoover
stated, 360,430 short tons of food
stuffs, medical supplies and other
equipment of the American Relief
Administration had been purchased.
a total OF 7s8.s78 tons in all. And
the supplies from both sources are
being used to feed $3.50. 900 children
and 100000 adults, as well as to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

Mass Removed from Her stomach at
Northampton Hospital.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Aug. 10
4 peculiar operation was performed on
an eight-year-old girl in Dickinson hos
pital. \ mass of hair was removed from
her stomach. She was brought to the
hospital last week suffering from acute
stomach trouble The x-ray revealed the
presence of a foreign substance. The
operation showed that her stomach was
completely filed with hair Hairs a foot
and half long extended into the mites
tines.
been pulling out her hair and swallowing
it. To prevent further trouble the hair
ON her head has been clipped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
COOKS FIGHT OVER PUDDING.
One Fined S75 for Assault and Battery
ON Rival at East DeerfieId.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Aug 15.-In
district court yesterday, John Petroski Of
South Boston, cook employed in the
railroad yard at East Deerfeld. was fined
SO by Judge Henry j. Field for assault
and battery ON Frank St. John of Bos-
ton, another cook in the yard. In a dis
pute over the merits of rice pudding
made by st. John, Petroski drew a knife.
according to the testimony of a deputy
sheriff
Defendant and complainant are EN-
ployed to prepare food for those who are
taking the places of striking union shop
craft men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

A San Francisco story has it that
Willie Kamm wants part of that $780,
600 which the Chicago White Sox are
said to have paid the Seals for him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

AIiehigan-Ontario league gossip has it
that the St Louis Browns have pur-
chased Third Baseman Simon of Bay
City at a fancy price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
DROWNING AT SHARON.
Ten Year-0ld Girl Becomes Exhausted
in Deep Water

SHARON, Aug. 15.-The 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Summer
Of this place was drowned Sunday while
bathing with her parents and friends in
the White river near here
She became exhausted while in deep
water and went down before rescuers
reached her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
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