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The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27

Kansas Wednesday after visiting
in the c. X. Guy home for few
days.
Just such warm days as we have
been having lately takes the snow.
Forrest Schweers visited Leroy
Barnes Thursday night.
Dean Homes OF Towner spent
the week end with Durward Mikes
MIR. and Mrs. Spencer are expect
ing their daughter, Ida. to came
home from Greeley to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Omas and children spent
Sunday afternoon with the B. F.
Beeks family.
Word was received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Barnes of Chicago of the
birth of little daughter. Olive
Nadine, on December the 9th. and
that both mother and daughter
are doing nicely. This gives to Mr..
and Mrs. Barnes and to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sehweers OF this community
that distinguished title OF Grand
pa and Grandma.
Mrs. Mckinney received word
that her uncle was very lll-there-
fore she left for his home in H.
inOis on Monday.
f. B. Youtsey spent Monday with
Mr.. Mikes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen and family
called at the Frank TUCKER home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Hofmeister bached with
her daughter, Mae. at her school
house in the Stewart District last
week
Bert Smith has a bran.new sexa
phone Just arrived last week.
The McLain children are back
in school again after an absense
OF nearly two weeks.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27

United States to isolate itself. We
can producs everything necessary to
sustain life Mere existence. how
ever, il not the purpose OF life. We
cannot prosper a. We have unless We
dispose Of the surplus products which
naturally accumulate. both agricul-
tural and industrial We must either
sell this surplus abroad or curtail our
production and generally lower our
standard Of living.
Our foreign trade depends upon the
purchasing power Of foreign coun
tries Europs's inability to buy has
i'm paired our ability to sell. We have
an interest In Europe's prosperity To
protect that interest We must be con.
cerped In the restoration Of our
debtors capacity to trade with Us and
to meet their obligations. We should
deal With this subject exactly As .
banker deals with loan Of doubtful
value.
Get the Paets
The United States should have rep
resentative with oficial standing In
the Reparations Commission. We
should not nscsssarily be bound by
any agreement which may be propos-
ed. but our representative should
gather all information available. The
United States Government, OF its own
motion and based on Its own intorma-
ton. should then decide whether 1t
should consider the readjustment Of
Its accounts with Europe. and, II so.
IN what manner. Our own Debt Fund.
ing Commission should recommend to
Congress whatever readjustment II
any. of the ter-Allied Debt may be
warranted.
THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE
PURELY FOR FACT-FINDING AND
ADVISORY PURPOSES-FoR GET.
TING DOWN TO THE REALITIES
OF THE CASE. Precisely what our
action should be. to serve the common
interest, will BE- determined by infor.
nation which at this time Is not avail.
able. Our nrst step is to secure the
Information and our duty Is to follow
&syslop nepts intelliEently.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
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money raising a beard during the
last year as did on my wheat
crop, is the statement said to
have been made by Larry Chrisman
And to prove his point he started
to raise beard
Chrisman is sniu to have told his
neiahbors that he was putting
away his razor unit! the camp0ign
of the Colorado Wheat Growers
association for $4,000 member is
completed. The association expects
To attain the goal by May /, Chris.
man did not state through what
organization he intended to market
his beard
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
THE FRIEND IN NEED
tIrom> the Nations Business,

(from TIE Nations busineSS)
Some there are who still think the
banker vears horns Who 10 the
hardboilsd citizen. the man behind
the thumb-screw? This banker, they
will tall you In the light Of this II
iusioa. consider brief excerpt from
the resolutions adopted at the recent
Atlantic City convention Of the
American Bankers Association
"Ths conclusion IL inevitably forced
oa the impartial observer that the pri
mary need OF the world Is moral and
spiritual regeneration a. the essentia;
basis for economic recovery. Until
the nations OF the world are willing
70 liquidate their hates they can
make little progress toward liquidat
Ing thsir asbtA."
Hard-boiiedf NOT thsti II harks
back TO Socrates "Ths trus politics."
he said. "is drst Of all q politics OF
the soul"
Come To thiEk Of It. wher we want
someone to take care of our funds. to
whom do We turn7 To the banker
When W are In 4 tight place and
need funds. to whom do We turn? To
the banker. When there's. q civic en-
terpriss afoot, whose time and money
ds vs commapdsss arsts The
bAakss'G ...
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
MOTOR ROUTE ~" NEWS
Crowded out last week.

Miss Grace Burkepile took teach
eEs examination In Lamar last
week. We hope for her good luck.
Mrs. Martin Olson and children
spent last week with her sister
and family, Mrs. J. W. Whipple.
NJ. L. Tremain and Henry Lucius
were trading in Holly Saturday.
John Hallar called on John Burks
one day last week.
Mr. Cartwright called on NJ. L.
Tremain one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burks and
children visited at their daughters
Sunday
Henry Lucius had the misfortune
to loose three horses last week.
Oliver Burks visited home folks
Monday.
Mr.. Hallar called on Mr.. Tremain
one day last week.
There was no school at North
Stone Thursday and Friday on ac.
count OF teachers examination.
Wyatt Tremain was numbered
on the sick list the weekend.
George Fedde made trip to
Holly Monday.
John Hallar called p Henry
Burks one day last week,
Chas. Speak was in Holly Satur
day.
Miss Christina Tremain spen,
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Fred Gueiswein visited al
the J. N. Lueius home Monday
John Burks and wife called al
the Speak home Friday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
Crowded out last week.

The c. l.. Herrick family motored
to Holly Saturday.
Amy Weir and Albert Crum
drove to Holly Monday
The Young folks of the neigh.
borhood have been enjoying the
snow and cold weather very much,
sleighing and skating have been
quite popular.
There was rather small attend
dance at Sunday School Sunday.
There will be election of officers
December 30th. and all the mem
bers OF the s. s. should plan to be
on hand.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
TO MARKET HIS BEARD

Cooperative marketing has de.
yeloped from movement into Il
craze in certain sections of the
state. if the news dispatches ap-
pearing in Fit. Collins and Love
land papers are to be credited.
The latest development, as chronic
led by the IT. Collins Courier. is a
Harmony farmer who not only
agrees to market his wheat 60.
operatively through the Colorado
Wheat Growers association. but
agrees not to cut his beard till
the movement is success.
Il could have made as much
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
SOUTHEAST K1owA
Crowded out last week.

Forrest Schweers spent Tues
day night with Floyd Stauffer.
The south school bus has been
rather unlucky in obtaining mud
chains and as result has not been
able to make its route anytime
during the past week.
Mr. Stauffer came in from Illinois
Wednesday for a visit with his
son, Floyd.
Mi and Mrs. Ollie Miller return
ed to their home IN H0isington,
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27

States from for
stg . & ov or a.
msnts. That 10
the possibility
that such action
would aid In rt
establishing q for
eign ark ct
which will absorb
our surplus prod
ucta.
It IL possible. Of
nnuraA fnr thh
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27

Elmer and Morgan Weeks came
in Monday to visit their parents,
w. NJ. Weeks, south OF town. El-
mer is from Kansas City, Kan. and
Morgan from Chicago, Ill.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-27
REALIT|Es--AND THE
ALLIED DEBT PROBLEM
BY WALTER W. HEAD,
erssIdsHt American Bankers Asso-
aIAtloh.
sy ). II. pueLIcHER. Chairman

A. . business proposition there 10
just one reason for considering . re-
casting Of the balances due the United
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24

sisory Master Charles V. D. Joline.
of Camden, who heard the testimony
in the suit, reported that the hus-
bands charge of desertion was
proved and further that he was of
the opinion that n of the causes of
the severance of friendly relations
was the affection of Mrs. Jeffrey for
another man.
In his unusual application for a
re-reference, the husband declared
that the mention of his wife's name
with that of another man, although
apparently justified BY the testimony,
was not the truth and he sought to
have the aspersion cast upon his wife
and the mother of his ten-year-old
son expunged from the records of
the case.
The chancellor said he had failed
to find any authority for such a pro-
cedure and doubted if any diligent
search would disclose any. There
Is no application for a rehearing on
newly discovered evidence which
might change the result" said the
chancellor. 1T is only an application
to open the nroofs to soften them, so
that they will bear less harshly up
on the defendant without changing
the result" sasa 81 /
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24
DIVORCE CASE PLEA is
DENIED BY CHANCELLOR

TRENTON, Aug. 24:-Chancellor
Walker has denied the application
of former Common Pleas Judge Will
liam Howard Jeffrey, of Toms River,
Ocean county, for a re-reference in
his divorce suit against Mrs. Jeffrey,
in which he has already been grant
ed a preliminary decree of divorce,
in order that some testimony against
the wife, which the former judge
objects to, might be removed. Ad-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24

The application for a re-reference
In itself ma be a satisfaction to he
parties interested in the litigation,
the court declared. For the husband
has, in the most solemn manner, by
his petition and affidavit for a re-
reference, ated on his oath that the
inference that his wife had an affec-
ton for another man is untrue. The
inference goes no further than that
there was an affection, as there is no
suggestion of wrong-doing, said the
chancellor.
For the two reasons stated, name
ly, hal there is no authority for
such IN application and because It's
purpose has already been accom-
plished by the husband, the chancel-
lor denied 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24

dent that there will be a general
awakening in the county of Camden,
and that an equally vigorous blow
for decency in government will be
delivered in the fall election. The
time has come for the people of
Camden county, as wei as the other
counties of the state, to throw off
the shackles that have bound them
to a selfish political machine, the
leaders OF which always betrayed
the people to serve one another.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24
CorneIIs Also Claimants

The Cornell Midgets are peeved
over the fact that the Tigers are
claiming the city midget champion
ship without playing them. The
Cornells would like to play. the IT.
gers a series. John Mountain, $50
Groom street, is the manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

courage trading at home and keeping Alabama money within the state.
 It should be remembered, however, that state and county officials are sworn to protect the interests of the people. That means that they are in honor bound to exercise honesty and economy in the expenditure of the peo- ple's money. The people themselves purchase for themselves their necessi- ties where they can get the best goods at the lowest prices. The people, therefore, justly demand that their public servants pursue the same prin- ciples in the expenditure of, the peo- ple's money. The purchase of such supplies and materials as state and county officials require in transacting the public business should be made as cheaply and under as favorable con- ditions as possible. Alabama goods should be given preference, but in such a way as to leave no loophols for exploitation of the privilege at the public expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

demand of them, in the name of the nation, that they find way to keep the mines in operation. He may, in the event of failure to secure pledges from them of continued production, summon congress in extra session, ip season to act, giving authority for governmental operation of the mines pending the re-estabishment of indus trial peace" Until MT. Coolidge does act, however, it is not safe to predict his course, for it is not at all certain that he will follow precedent, since precedent has failed to effect cure.
 The one ray of hope seen by the Cleveland Plain Dealer is that "agree- ments in the anthracite and bituni- nous fields do not now expire on the same date. The country is therefore assured of as much bituminous coal as the railroads can carry, irrespective of the outcome of negotiations in the anthracite branch of the industry" Whatever method may be followed, it is certain that public opinion is ready to support vigorous action looking to protection of consumers of anthracite during any prospective shortage. Just how this may best be done is for the president and his advisers to de- eide. The time is growing short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

there have been organized movements by men of more or less financial, po- litical and social influence in various parts of the country to carry on ex- tensive operations in violation of the prohibition laws is generally known. Indeed, there have been numerous convictions. The point is, in connec- tion with such conditions, that men of large interests are even less ex- cusable for the commission of such offenses than are those who have never enjoyed the advantages of moral and intellectual environment and training. Moreover, the man who con trols property and other things of material value more pressingly needs the protective power of the law, and hence is more censurable for viola tions or evasions. Defiance or non- observance of the prohibition laws leads directly to looser regard for all law. When man who has interests to protect under the law becomes a direct sufferer from violence, he is usually the first to denounce lawIess- ness and failure of law enforcement. Hence the larger responsibility rest ing upon him to avoid every illegal act breeding disregard for the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
FIvE-PoWER TREATY A FACT

Final deposit of the official ratifi- cations of the five-power and other Washington conference treaties has been made with the state department, and the naval agreement is now af- firmed as the formal decision of the five chief maritime nations, the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France and Italy. There will be very little change in present naval programs as result of this ratification, for most nations concerned, assured of the final assent of all signatories, have been laying their plans in conformity with the treaty ever since the conference. The agreement really permits France and Italy to construct more warships than they have contemplated, or will probably authorize.
 Among the important by-products of the conference is the breaking u2 of the Anglo-Japanese alliance which many experts in military affairs have regarded as containing the seeds of a war in the Pacific. Now that both Japan and Great Britain have yielded their mutual agreement in deference to the wider circle of powers con- cerned, there is a lifting of the sus- picion that formerly lowered, and the Pacific is really serene, as far as dip lomatic entanglements are concerned. The great value of the Washington conference is the establishment of the precedent of agreement on such mat ters as nations hitherto have jealously regarded as strictly their own affair The tragic lessons of the war and the economic burden imposed upon peo- ples by the race for naval supremacy have combined to wipe away former intolerance in this regard. It is only step that has been taken, but some day there may dawn that period of disarmament and permanent peace by agreement which few years ago was regarded as purely visionary and in capable of realization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
THE AGRICULTURAL CODE

The complete exoneration of Direc- tor L. N. Duncan, of the Auburn ex- tension service, from the charges of "improper conduct" preferred by fo-- mer officers of the Alabama Farm Bureau is another prop knocked from under those who have opposed the agricultural code bill. The code is undoubtedly the best that has ever been offered in any state in the South, and has as it's object the promotion of all agricultural activities in Alabama. There is nothing compulsory in the measure except that it makes provis- ion for regulations looking to the protection of the industry against practices that are publicly injurious.
 For example, there will be pr'ohib- tied the sale of impure or adulterated or poor seed. Fertilizers must come up to advertised standards of contens and availability. Milk must conform to certain required tests in order that the public health may be protected There will be other regulations of general nature which experience and experiment have shown to be bene- ficial to agriculture. Range cattle are to be banned, so that the burden of fencing, taxation and expense will not henceforth be thrown upon those who actually till and improve the soil. Provision is made for the reference of the range-cattle question to popu- lar vote in counties where sentiment favors or appears to favor range cat tie. There will be an expansion of the opportunity for cooperation be- tween the agricultural extension ser vice and the farmers. Provision for quarantine, either within the state or against points outside the state, re- specting plant or animal diseases will insure added protection to producers in Alabama. The bill includes ma chinery for the making of it's pc visions effective. There has been strong opposition to the code, but it is thought that much of the oppo sftton is due either to political intention or else to misapprehension as to the pre- else nature and probable effect of the measure. On the whole, it promises to be of immediate and direct profit to farmers throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Trade Involved
(Houston Post)


 A German collapse is the last thing that France needs, as the continued fall of the French franc proves, but French statesmen seem unable or unwilling to ac- cept the English view of a repa- rations policy, which for the most part Is the American view, and the only policy which offers the slightest hope of America's par ticipating In the work of bringing Europe out of political and eco- homie chaos. The situation is not one that we can regard with in- difference, for ultimately our in- ternational trade, even our Inter- national relations, must be se- riously affected by the dissolution of the entente. The further in- volvement of European industry points to general financial dis order, widespread suffering and privation among the people, with such revolutionary dangers as usually attend universal distress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Would Hurt the French

est. Louis Globe Democrat)
 The occupation is being main tained at tremendous cost to France and she is gaining rela- lively nothing by 1t. Her burden of debt, already enormous, Is in- creasing steadily. The value of the franc Is declining and French credit Is beginning to feel the eff fects of the depressive conditions. The collapse of Germany, what ever political advantage it might promise to France, would mean the loss of all hope of reparations. The fall and disintegration of Germany cannot fail to be disas- trous to France, as well as to the whole world. However the situa- tion Is viewed the outlook is dark and ominous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
THOSE WHO NEED LAW

The arrest of nearly two-score busi- ness men at Savannah as part of the governments program to deal with ex- tensive organized conspiracies against the prohibition laws, should serve as valued object lesson if convictions should result from the charges. It may be that all of the accused are innocent. The guilt or innocence of accused persons is, of course, mat ter for the courts to dertemine. That
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
REYEALING ELLIS IsLAND

Americans should be gratetul raCher than offended because Ambassador Geddes saw fit to depict Ellis Island in all it's ugly reality in an official re- port to the British government. Per- baps the attendant publicity will stim- ulate remedial measures. Says the ambassador: "The compound smell of old dirt and new immigrants was so nearly universal that after leaving Ellis Island it took me nearly thirty six hours to get rid of the aroma which favored everything l ate and drank" Even if this description is greatly discounted to equalize the emotional exaggeration, yet the Brit isher's disgust must be based on very real and deplorable facts. This is not the first time that the insanitary sit uation at our port of detention has been described and emphasized. Yet it should lead to immediate improve ment. Many decent people are de- tained at Ellis Island, and how greatly their disgust must arise at being forced to dwell among the unclean and amidst unclean surroundings.
 It appears from Sir Auckland's re- port that physical examinations for applicants are carried on in a semi public manner which is very repulsive to those of refinement and which does not contribute at all to the sense of decency of the less sensitive. Ellis Island is the newcomers first glimpse of America, and should by all means be of a character that will make him feel a sense of responsibility and an urge to improve to match the oppor- tunities of the new land. Sir Auck- land makes some practical suggestions for improvement. He emphasizes the necessity for preliminary sorting of immigrants to be conducted at the port of debarkation rather than on this side of the Atlantic. He also sug- gests several such ordinary require ments as the repainting of hospital in- teriors, more light in sleeping quarters, a more humane and decent separation of sexes, races and religions, ventila- ton, regular daily cleanings of all the rooms and conveniences, compulsory bathing and such other practices as ordinary intelligence would approve without much reflection.
 It is probable that some of this re- form could be carried out by the de- partment of labor under it's existing authority. The rest of it could very easily be administered by corrective legislation by congress. Ellis Island is one of the blots on our administra- ton of affairs. It is strange that pol itics can find profitable excuse for ignoring the condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Distributing the Burden
(Detrnit Free PrnarN

NDetrolt Free PreSS)
 It Is doubtful if Stresemann will last long. If he enfores the policy of levying special assessments against the big industries he may endure. Cuno proposed this as a part of his program very shortly before he decided to run for shell ter before the approaching storm It is doubtful if he intended to make the policy effective; and 1t is more than doubtful if Strese- mann will endeavor to make it effective, The Volkspartei iz owned body and soul by big busi- ness, and the acknowledged leader of the Volkspartei would seem to be the last man to inaugurate program of heckling the indus trialists or of making the ex- traordinarily rich German bear some small share of Germany's burden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
NationaIIsm the Bnnin
(Kansas City Times)

(kansas City Times)
 We need not be surprised. Ma. tionalism will jettison all such cargoes whenever the ships safety seems to require that action. Ma tionalism will jettison the League of Nations in the same way at any time the league falls to serve the purpose. The league cannot serve the purpose of all it's members, because their interests arc op- posed, and when 1t serves one as against another the nation dis served will repudiate it as prompt ly as the Franco British entente has been repudiated. Nationalism will have its own or fight for it. That is the lesson for American statesmanship to learn in the pres ent European situation.