The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05

'Ss from haWall, ana his wire. D.
ling erected in Washington.
thorized to do. 1t is understood the
commission has decided the advances
in price have nothing to do with the
increased tariff and will recommend no
reduction of the duty.
| a LII opposition parties in the house
"a of commons made massed at
tack last week on the British govern
ment's policy Of inaction in connection
with the Ruhr situation, and the debate
brought out statement indicating that
intervention by Great Britain may
come in the near future. Chancellor
Baldwin, speaking for Prime Minister
Bonar Law, said: 1.-The government
could have done nothing more than 1t
has done. Premature interference by
leads to disaster, but 1 believe the
moment may come when our services
to our allies and to Germany may be
of immense value. The moment we
believe that an Intervention suggestion
or anything else in the way Of a step
towards settlement may. prove sue
cessful, we will act"
Rosenberg, German foreign minister,
says Germany is ready to negotiate
with France without waiting for the
French to get out of the Ruhr, but he
thinks 1t will be months before any
arrangement Is placed under discus
sion.
Premier Poincare says he hopes
Germany will yield before the end Of
May, but when questioned sharply by
the opposition in the chamber he de-
clared France would engage in no
conversations with Germany, direct or
indirect. ut Is odious to attribute to
France designs of annexation" he as
serted, while the radicals laughed.
"We went into the Ruhr to get repara-
tions and for no other reason. We will
and not before"
Socialists of England, France, Italy,
Belgium and Germany, in conference
in Berlin, devised reparations pro,
gram to be submitted to the convention
Of allied Socialists In Paris. Their
plan embraces these main projects
First, that the reparations total be
based on the reconstruction costs of
northern France and Belgium, that the
sum must be fixed by special commits
sion, and that 1t must not include pen
slons and similar charges. Second,
that some settlement of the interallied
debts, including money owed to this
United States, be reached in connec-
tion with the reparations problem.
Third, that England and Italy and, If
possible, the United States, Join in
guaranteeing Frances security against
German aggression.
COVIET Russia last week was on the
~ verge of committing an act that
the civilized world. Archbishop Yep
liak and Mgr. Butchkavich of the Ro-
man Catholic church were tried before
the Supreme court In Moscow for
counter-revolutionary activities and
were found guilty and sentenced to
speedy death. Protests were received
from Poland, the United States State
amnesty department committee grant
ed temporary stay Of sentence and
referred the appeals for clemency to
the central executive committee. 1t Is
predicted the Bolshevsts will be salts
fled with the deportation Of the church.
men.
TWO of the worlds greatest pack.
ing concerns, the Armour and Nor.
ris companies, were consolidated last
week after months Of negotiation. A
with capital of $550.OOO,OOO. Morris
& Co. was purchased by the North
American Provision company, sub
sidiary Of Armour & Co. of Delaware
in turn subsidiary Of Armour I Co
Of Illinois, for approximately S27, 49,.
600, payments to be made in cash and
stock. With the liquidation of Morris
& Co., Armour & Co. will have total
assets of approximately $53O,OO0. 600
according to available balance sheets
Of the two concerns. In 1921 the ag
gregate sales of the two companies
were approximately $3.50, 100000.
CARAH BERNHARDrs astonishing
" fight for life came to an end last
Tuesday, and France, and with her
all the world, mourned the passing Of
the greatest actress Of the age. While
messages Of coincidence by the thou
sands poured In from every land, the
body Of the Divine Sarah lay In the
rosewood coffin she had made for her
self many years ago, and on Thursday
after u most imposing funeral. she wal
laid to rest in Pere La Chaise.