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VOLUME XXIII, No. 193
MUST RETURN TO NORMAL WAYS, SAYS HARDING
France Will Gladly
Back Harding’s Plan
to Cut War Forces
Deputies Cheer Premier
When Announcement
Is
I
AN EPOCHAL EVENT
London Greatly Stirred By
Prospect of Conference
PARIS —The French government
will accept with pleasure and without
reservation an invitation to a con
ference on the limitation of arma
ments. This is stated in :t letter sent
to the American embassy nere by the
government Tuesday morning for
President Harding.
Premier Briand later Announced
publicly in the chamber of deputies
that the government would eagerly
accept such an invitation.
The premier expressed than.cs to
Piesident Harding for "his noble in
vitation," while the chamber broke in
t » cheers.
Sheldon IWhitehouse, counselor of
the American embassy, said Tuesday
afternoon that the reply to the French
government had been cabled to Wash
ington during the morning. There was
as yet no indication, he added, when
the fcrmal invitation would be pre
sented to France.
It was said at the foreign office
that Premier Briand would represent
France at the proposed conference
if circumstances permit it; and that
whoever was sent would go with
the idea of cooperating wholeheart
edly in any scheme for disarmament
compatible with the security of
France.
The French government makes no
reservations regarding the proposed
conference, being willing, it is stated,
to discuss the limitation of land as
well as naval armament, always \vi*n
the proviso that ample protection be
assured against any further eventu
al aggression from the east.
The general impression made upon
France by President Harding’s move
is most favorable, as indicated by ex
- pressions on all sides. Financial cir
cles are particularly appreciative, in
view of the prospect held out of great
economies in the maintenance of the
army and the consequent relief of
pressure upon the treasury.
‘‘France/’ said Premier Briand in
his address to the chamber, ‘‘replies
eagerly to the suggestion for a con
ference from which we may hope
will come the final peace of the
world.’’
The whole house broke into pro
longed applause. M. Briand added:
‘‘l am sure I interpret the sentiment
of the chamber when I thank the
head of the' state who has taken this
noble initiative and who thought r.t
once of associating our country with
it. It Is a rendered the pa
cific sentiments France has always
shown in the gravest circumstances.
I do not need to tell you that the
French government accepts the in
vitation eagerly. It sees in the idea
the possibility of accords, which, as
regards the Pacific ocean cannot 1 e
indifferent to us. because of*our great
interests there. It sees also the oc
casion to prove once again that our
country is attached ardently to the
cause of peace."
WORLD ON EVE OF MOST
EPOCHAL EVENT IN HISTORY
LONDON—The world is on the eve
of one of the most epochal events in
history. This is the verdict of ’he
nov spapers and gtatesmea here fol
lowing President Harding’s offer, end
the Biitish government’s acceptance,
in connection with the tolding of
a conference for the discussion of
ti cs limitation of armaments and Pa
cific ptcblems. The scene m the house
of commons Monday 'vhen Premier
Lloyd-George announced Great Brit
ain’s learty acquiescence in the pro
posal. was a memorable one. The
premie/ spoke to a hushed and crowd
ed chamber. &nd when he eclared
that the government welcomed surn
a meve and would do its .tmoit to
ni.~*ke it a success^there was a crash
ing applause from all quarters, which,
fr the opinion of old Journalists in
t.ne ptess gallery, has never been
equalled since the announcement of
tno armistice with Germany
Mr. Lloyd-George spoke with an ear
mfitness worthy cf the nirnc-nlmis
subject with which he had to deal
and piaeed great emphasis upon the
declaration that if the conference fail
ed it would not be because the Btit
ish empire withheld its support-.
The London Times carries the fol
lowing statement from Arthur
Meighan, the Canadian premier, who
will represent Canada at the Wash
ington conference:
"It was with the greatest satisfac
tion that I learned of President Hard
ing’s notable announcement. To a dis
tracted world it offers new hope end a
promise of relief from the uncer
tainties and appreheiifi.cn? that 'rave
clouded the future. Nowhere will it be
welcomed more than in Canada, for
it has been the unwavering belief cf
Canadians that the issues involved
in the question of armaments, as well
as in the closely connected problem!)
jf the Pacific and the Far East, -an
be best settled by a fiHl and frank
consultation among the nations chief
ly interested—that is by the method
of free conference.
While the conference in V/ashimr
ton is not likely to be held with'n a
couple of months, the Dom nion pre
miers. it is understood, will• pronab’v
*ut short their deliberations he*e »nl
eturn home to prepare for it. 1 Ms-
Mission of the naval problem is now
■tut of the question and it is not like -
.y that anything of importance will
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SILESIAN PROBLEM
Will Come Up at Supreme
Council Meeting
/
PARIS—The allied supreme council
probably will meet toward tiu* end o!
this month either in Boulogne or in
Paris, it Y'ts announced by the French !
foreign office Tuesday morning.
The upper Silesian question will be
uppermost In the di*' ”«c!cnfl and it I
is expected Great Britain may bring
up the question of the avacuati »n of
Duesseldorf. Duisburg and Ruhrort,
hn a recognition of the disposition of
the present German government to
carry out the terms of the Versailles
treaty.
The Inter-allied Silesian commission
has presented a new report to the I
-ouncll to the effect that it Is Im
possible to settle the question on the
spot. The council may take the mat
ter from the hands of the commission i
and either settle it at the forthcom
ing session or refer it to a new mis
sivn of experts, as was proposed by
Premier Briand a few wceka ago.
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SAY GIRL WRONGED
BY TEACHER; FOUR
MEN BEAT HIM UP
Angry Father and Three
Sons Attack Superintendent
of Education at Orangeburg
Special Dispatch to The Herald.
ORANGEBURG, S. C.—Claude J.
Hast, county superintendent of edu
cation. was called from his home on
the outskirts of Orangeburg Tuesday
morning about sunrise, by a party of
four me. from the eastern section of
the county, who set upon him, beat
ing him severely with bottles and
sticks. He was hurt badly, but hia
condition is not expected to prove
fatal.
The men who gave him the beat
ing in chided an old farmer, about 55
years oi age, and his three sons. They
came to Orangeburg from their home
about fourteen miles away at the
crack of day, to avenge
the seduction of their daughter and
sister, and laid the crime at the door
of the county superintendent, who
took office here on duly Ist. They
enticed him from his home to a small
cross-roads store upon the plea of
business, and then set upon him in
an effort to kill him.
The father brought an automatic
rifle along to do the work, but this
failed to work, and the four there
upon grabbed soft drink bottles and
beat him cruelfy over the head. He
I broke from them and ran to his home,
about one hundred yards away, but
fell at the gate, where they overtook
him. and administered further severe
punishment. There is no effort to
keep the identity of the parties secret,
as they promptly visited the office of
the sheriff, told what they had done,
and why, but no warrant has been
sworn out against them.
The father stated that Professot
Hast offered an explanation, but that
“This is no time to ex
plain," anA began the attack.
fessor Rast was given three days to
get out of the state by the Incensed
relatives of the little 16-year-old girl
on pain of being killed. The story
of the attack goes back to the last
school session, when the little girl,
just maturing Into womanhood, was
a student under the professor. She
only told her parents of the alleged
crime Monday night, and they made
prompt arrangements to see the pro
fessor. There seems to be no doubt
about the condition of the girl.
Professor Rast deities any relations
with the girl, and affirms his inno
cence. He was for many years a
school teacher in this county, having
taught many years at several commu
nities. He is married, with a family,
including grandchildren. Last sum
mer lie was elected to the position of
county superintendent of education,
.which office he assumed on the first
of this month.
WILL SEIZE BOOZE
6BOUGHT INTO U. S.
WITHOUT A PERMIT
WASHINGTON.—AII cargoes of In
toxicating liquors shipped into this
country from foreign countries with
out a prohibition permit have been
ordered seized and forfeited, George
W. Ashworth, chief of the treasury
customs division, announced Tuesday.
Orders to all customs collectors arc
effective July 15th, Mr. Ashworth
said, under the recent opinion of At
torney General Daugherty affirming a
previous ruling by former Attorney
General Palmer that shipping of liquor
from one fofeign country into this I
country for trans-shipment to a for
eign destination was in violation of
the prohibition laws.
The orders apply, Mr. Ashworth ex
plained, only to cargoes of liquor
aboard foreign vessels and do not af
fect the/liar supplies on board for
eign passenger liners, sealed as "ship
stores" in American ports. It was
Indicated, however, that Mr. Daugh
erty would be asked for an opinion
upon the specific point of bar sup
plies. as only cargoes of liquor were
dealt with directly. In his recent
opinion.
MRS. KABERiS
MORE CHEERFUL
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The state’s
contention that Eva Catherine Kaber
attempted to kill her husband. Daniel
F. Kaber, by poisoning was attacked
by the defense Tuesday.
The first witness called by the de
fense Tuesday was Roy A. Daniels,
the undertaker who prepared Mr. Ka-
I ber’s body for burial. He told of the
autopsy conducted at the county
morgue at which all the Internal or
gans were removed.
He asserted that he used a harden*
ing compound on the organs, using
two-thirds of a five-pound box. He
said he did not know the content of
the powder.
Mrs* Kaber appeared more cheerful
Tuesday as testimony more favorable
to her was being presented. She came
into court without her face covered
by a handkerchief.
That Mrs. Kaber was Insane at the
time her husband was murdered was
the opinion expressed by her sister,
Mrs. H. A. McOlnnes. Hhe declared
that Mrs. Kaber was always very
"temperamental.’’ and at school would
slap the other children and pull their
hair. At home she said Mrs. Kaber'a
eyes at times had *'a wild look."
State iftnd defense counsel dashed
many firm- 1 * during the *nomination
of Mrs. Kaber by Attorney Wm. J.
Corrigan There was a continuous Are
of objections by state counsel, most
of which were sustained by the
court.
Through William Oehlsrom. a mas
seur. the defense attempted to show'
that he had treated Mrs. Kaber for
nervousness several years ago. but
the court would not admit the testi
mony. Mrs Kaber rested her head on
the t ack of a chair and cried while
bar s ster waa testifying. I
AUGUSTA, GEOR GIA, TUESDAY AFTERNO ON, J*ULY 12, 1921
CONFERENCE FOR
DISARMAMENT
BY THE CREAT
POWERS HILL
BE OPEN
All Nations Will Know Every
Move of Allies
FAR EAST QUESTION
This Must Be Settled Before
Disarming
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(By Leased Wire to Augusta Herald.)
(Copyright, 1921, by Augusta Herald.)
WASHINGTON.—The disarmament
conference of the great powers to bo
held here next autumn will not be a
secret conclave.
Although the invitations were lim
ited to Great Britain, Japan, Italy,
France, the United States«and China,
the other nations of the world will
have an opportunity to keep posted on
what is being done and to offer con
currently through diplomatic channels
any suggestions or ideas bearing on a
solution of tho problems that come up
for discussion.
The government here felt that by
asking the group known as the prin
cipal allied and associated powers
more progress could be made than by
attempting to have a big assembly
which might resolve itself into a de
bating society and no results. As one
official spokesman of the administra
tion phrased it today, the conference
called by Mr. Harding is not "a shout
in the air,” but an attempt to "get re
sults".
MUST SETTLE PROBLEMS
OF THE FAR EAST FIRST.
The same official, who is conversant
with every phase of our foreign policy,
made it clear that it was perfectly
useless to talk about disarmament if
the problems ot the Far East were not
settled to everybody’s satisfaction. He
pointed out that so long as people felt
insecure about developments in the
Pacific there would be no inclination
to dispense with naval armament. In
other words, when the sources of pos
sible friction and war were removed
once for all in tho Pacific there would
be much more rapid progress toward
disarmament. This, indeed, is the ans
wer made, by government officials to
tho criticism that the disarmament
conference should not have included
a discussion of Far East problems and
that the tangles over the latter would
delay and obstruct the disarmament
movement itself. But the government
takes just the opposite view—namely
until the questions pending with Ja
pan and China the European and
American nations over the Far East
are out of the way, nobody will make
a sincere move toward limiting arma
ment. The fact is the conference call
ed by President Harding is an endeav
or to achieve practical results in the
field of diplomacy at the same time
that an agreement on naval expense is
attempted. Heretofore the main ex
cuse for armament has been some
spectre of war. The United States
government along with the British
and French and Italian governments
which have interests in the Far East
now will seek to establish a series of
common principles so as to make it
impracticable for Japan or China to
get tangled up in disputes that will
involve the powers across the Pacific.
RUSSIA AND GERMANY
GENERALLY CONSIDERED.
The problem of Russia injects itself
incidentally with a big Interrogation
mark. Heretofore in every Far East
ern dispute handled by the great pow
ers, whether it included an expression
of opinion on the open door commer
cially, such as Secretary John Hay
elicited, or whether it touched ques
tion of territorial integrity, Russia
and Germany were always consulted.
In fact they were principals in tho
discussion. But Germany is power
less. She has been ordered disarmed
by the treaty of Versailles. She in
considered important so far as jeopar
dizing anybody’s interests in the Far
East. As for Russia, none of the big
powers, least of all the United States,
feels that Russian co-operation at thin
time can be attained. Russia has put
herself out of the family circle so far
as will be Germany to subscribe to the
the powers is concerncn. But Russia
will eventually be hound just the same
as w'il be Germany to subscribe to the
general principles that will be. evolv
ed in the parley on Far Eastern ques
tions here next fall. Something more
specific and more binding than John
Hay’s open door policy, though found
ed on the same ideas of equity and
Justice, will be formulated with all the
solemnity of a treaty obligation. Pos
sibly It wil not he a mere exchange of
notes for that process has its disad
vantages in the fact that a rnange of
administrations can Ignore the action
oi heir predecessors, hut probably a
treaty or convention will be negotiated
which w’ill make it unnecessary for the
Rritish to renew their alliance with
the Japanese. It wll put all nations
on a par and remove the fio-called
‘‘sphere of influence’’ as well as the
"special interests’* which were back
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
IS PERMITTED UNDER
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Such a treaty or convention would
be a "regional understanding" and as
such is permitted by the covenant of
the league of nations.- While America
Is not a member of the league, never
theless all the other powers ar<- hound
by the covenant not to make any
treaty inconsistent with that document
and the making of a regional, under
standing !» wholly In lino with tho
principles of the covenant. The oh
-lect of the regional understanding will
be not to protect epee la 1 Interests but
to promote tho general peace. Russia
and Germany in duo time would be
come subscribers to the principles
enunciated at tho Washington confer
ence. They will not eventually be ad
mitted to tho councils of the powers
until they recognize and agree to such
principles. Thus the smaller group of
powers meeting In Washington will
not be handicapped as was the Ver
sailles conference by the large number
ft delegates which means endless dis
cussion. but will draw up agreements,
which, whlls In the making, would be
shown to all nations that may be in
terested and In effect offer a program
of peace to tho whole world, including
not simply naval dlsarmamont hut
the abolition of poisonous gases and
the limitation of air as well as land
and sea weapons of destruction.
PITCHER COTHRAN SOLD
OREENVIM.E, 8. f’.—Pltchir Do
witt Cothran, left-hander, Tuesday
was sold on option by the Greenville
Health Atlantic League baseball club
to the Danville fVa) Club of the Pied
mont League The local club also re.
turned Jack Warner, former Univers
ity of Michigan player, to the Boston
Red Hox.
SWIFT PLANT BURNS
JACKSONVILLE. Fla—The local
branch of Swift and Company was
destroyed early Tuesday by fire of
undetermined origin. The loss was
placed by official at SIOO,OOO, fully
covered by Insurance.
Just Like the Beach!
/ ■ . &<*#**& *
Children of New York's sweltering East Side don’t
have to go to Coney Island to get cool. The street cleaning
department stages a daily bathing party with street
sprinklers.
A NEW MANSION
Has Nothing to Do With
Capitol Removal, Says
Hardwick
Special Dispatch to The Herald.
ATLANTA. Ga.—Governor Thomas
W. Hardwick, in a message to the
general assembly on Tuesday, took
occasion to point out that the pro
posal to sell or exchange the present
executive mansion property and pro
vide a more suitable residence so, the
chief executive of the state, has no
connection with a capital removal
controversy.
The governor made It plain that sev
eral his successors have called the
att«ion of the general assembly to
thd^llapidated condition of the gov
ernor’s mansion, and have urged the
enactment of legislation which would
provide a proper place of residence
for the governor. He quoted more or
less extensively from the messages of
former governors in bringing out this
point, and reiterated his previous rec
ommendations that a new mansion
he provided at the earliest possible
moment.
Governor Hardwick’s message was
not delivered in person, but was trans
mitted by his private secretary. Breck
Blalock. The communication was tak
en to be in answer to the charges
made in certain legislative circles that
the proposal to sell or exchange tho
present mansion property was merely
a scheme on the part of the anti
eapital removal men to block the
project to remoev the state capital to
Macon.
Boys Found Dead
Father’s Pistol Was Beside
the Two Bodies
ALBANY. Ga. —Two little boys.
Robert and Isaiah Temple. 10 and 14
years old respectively, were found
dead with bullet wounds in their
bodies, by their step-father, G. M
Hudson, when their mother was in
town shopping Tuesday.
The step-father said he found the
boys dead on the veranda of the Hud
son home*, three ipiles south of Al
bany on the River Road He said he
found his own pistol beside the bodies.
The boys had evidently been shot
while they were eating watermelon
The father of the boys was killed In
France during the World War. His
name was Gary Temple, and his home
was In Columbia.
Officers are seeking clues to the
murderer, and the coroner has gone to
the scene to institute an investigation
by coroner's Jury.
PASS ON NEW TRIALS
MACON, Ga. —A decision on the mo
tions for new trials in the alleged ex
press conspiracy cases re lative to sev
enteen defendants of the thirty-six
convicted of robbing the American
Express Company while the company
was under government control, will
be announced Wednesday morning by
Judge Beverly D. Evans of the United
States District Court. The motions
were argued by attorneys for the de
fense Monday afternoon.
Market Shows Recovery o! Nearly
Two Cents a Pound at High
Point Tuesday
By STUART P WEST.
By Lratcd Wirr to Auou«*» Her*ld
Copyright, 1921, by August* Herald
WAU, HTIUSKT, NEW YORK At
the hluh point of Turaday ttir m*rkrt
uliowrd a rr'-ovrrv of ni-arly 2 '■< nt„
per pound ns compared with the iov.
records established on June 20th, or
legs than a month ago. Naturally
enough tills was sufficient to attract
realizing and probably some selling
for a reaction, with the result t -C
after opening steady 2 points low* r to I
4 points higher, the market sold off
rather sharply, showing net losses of
20 to 29 points before the end of th»
morning.
The early cables from Liverpool
showed continued strength and spot
demand. Later however, Liverpool
turned easier snffld the late husk
there served to increa-«• the dispo
sition of local trailers t'. take profit*
on long contracts, July was r< In
tlvely weak, owing to the circulation j
BROWN VS. BROWN
State Senator Hot After
Agricultural Commissioner
Special Dispatch to The Herald.
ATLANTA, Ga.—The warmest de
bate of the present session of the
general assembly developed in the
senate Tuesday over Senator L. C.
Brown's resolution for a legislative
investigation of the State Department
of Agriculture. Speaking for his res
olution on the floor of the senate, Ren.
a tor Brown reiterated the charges
against Commissioner J. J. Brown and
is department, which were published
govern 1 days ago, and charged that
the commissioner, through a power
ful political organization. has en
trenched himself sufficiently to ward
off action by either branch of the as
sembly'. Senator Brown was forced to
accept an amendment offered by Sen
ator Walker, providing that the ag
ricultural committee of the senate
should investigate the charges, in
stead of a Joint legislative committee
Ills resolution was then adopted and
referred to the committee on agricul
ture.
Senator Brown expressed dissatis
faction over the senate's action in
referring the charges to the agrimil
tural committee, declaring he did not
believe thjft committee would "turn
Its hands" against Commissioner
Brown’s department. "But I am not
through yet," lie told newspaper re
porters immediately after the senate
took its action.
In his speec h before the senate Ren
at or Brown charged that the reason it
was so hard to have cognizance tak
en of charges against the agricul
tural department was that “too many
people would be involved." He de
clared direct and serious charges
against Commissioner Brown and bis
department had been made by prom
inent eltizens, but that It seemed Im
possible to have a quorum provided to
air the charges.
26 MEN ARRESTED
WILLIAMHON, V4l* Va. —Twenty-six
men, arrested Monday by the militia
and state police at. Lynn and Black
berry City, near here*, were Tuesday
under military guard in the court
house.
While no official statement was
made by the military authorities, it
was said that no date had been set
for a hearing on the charge that the
prisoners had been connected with
the burning of a coal company store
at Lynn May 21.
It was said by both sides to the In
dustrial controversy that the action
of the Supreme Court of Appeals ut
Charleston Tuesday in the cases of
David Robb, United Mine Worker’s
official and 11 others, would likely de
termine the disposition of the prison
ers held here.
MANEUVERS AT SEA
WASHINGTON. The transport
Henderson left the Washington Navy
Yard Tuesday morning with an of
ficial party to witness Wednesday’s
Joint army and navy aviation maneu
vers against former German ships off
the Virginia capes, a number of sen
ators, representatives, foreign military
and naval attaches, and high army
and navy officers were aboard, but
no members of the cabinet were able
to make the trip.
of notices which were estimated at
about 2,800 bales, the largest num
ber issued on any notice day since
the first Tb*- difference betvWen Ju
ly and October, which had narrowed
on the re*ent advance, widened out
to about 70 points. Private cables
♦-afcl the late break In Liverpool was
due to liquidation, and it might have
stimulated more selling here had It
not been for the continued active spot
business.
The weather map showed favorable
» onditlons except for showers In ths
Southwest, and there was an outlook
for clearing weather In Te*?is follow
ing .the heavy rains reported over the
week-end. There was not much com
ment on the map, and rumors ss to
the showing of the national sinners'
report were conflicting. Acc ording to
on** of them th** report Indicated a
mid-month condition of 7 f * 4. or an Im
provement for the half-month, while
■mother rumor was 67.2, which would
be disappointing.
CONSOLIDATES* SERVICE
STRANGE BOAT SIGHTED
OFF HALIFAX COAST I
MAY HAVE BEEN THE
"MYSTERY SHIP"
NEW YORK.—An unknown ship,
which was violating international
maritime regulations by running
without proper lights and which
refused to respond to signals ask
ing her identity, waa sighted last
week 760 miles southeasterly from
Halifax by the Rritish S. S. Crox
teth Hall which arrived Monday
from Hull and Antwerp.
According to a report made by
Captain Spence of the Croxteth
Hall, the snip, apparently a small
freighter, was first observed ahead
of him, showing a stern light. The
Croxteth Hall caught up with the
vesel. which suddenly swerved In
her course and then camo right at
the British vessel. The stranger
passed astern, went around and
camo up again on the opposite
side.
The red and green running lights
indicating the port and starboard
sides of the ship were not lighted,
Captain Spence reported, and as
soon as the Croxteth Hall came up
the single stern light disappeared.
Repeated efforts to signal the
stranger by flashlight code ami by
wirelews brought no answer. The
vessel after running with the Crox
teth Hull a short time, turned
away and disappeared.
When the stranger was sighted
the weather was rough, but not so
thick that the vessel could not be
seen clearly by the British Cap
tain. His first thought was it
might m ono of tho 100 patrol
shins, hut failure to answer signals
ami absence of regulation lights
disproved this theory.
Agents of the line, while admit
ting they were puzzled at the un
usual occurrence, said they /lid
not connect it with recent, unveri
fied reports that a mystery shin
with piratical Intent was operat
ing off the Atlantic coast.
BRITAIN- IRELAND
CONEEOENCE NOT
TO BE ft "COT
AND DRIED
AFFAIR
Arrangements Will Develop
As Meeting Progresses
IRISH LEADERS OFF
DeVelera and Others Leave
For London
DUBLIN.—Irish Republican leaders
chosen to participate in the conference
to he held with British government
authorities in London on Thursday
left Dublin Tuesday morning for Lon
don. They wens Kammon do Valera,
leader of the Irish Republicans; Ar
thur Griffith, founder of tho Hlnn Fein;
Austin Stack and Robert Barton,
the last two being Sinn Fein members
of the British parliament.
The delegates were accompanied by
Laurence GlNelll, Lord Mayor of Dub
lin, who recently visited America, and
by Count Plunkett.
CONFERENCE WILL NOT
BE "CUT AND DRIED."
LONDON. —The parliamentary cor
respondent of the London Tim* sayt
the arrangements for the meeting of
Premier Lloyd George and Kammon
de Valera are not to be "cut and
dried,” adding that General Jan Chris
tian Shuts, tiie South African Premier,
is not to he present at the opening of
the interview, but that It is under
stood if Mr do Valeri desires the
overseas dominions represented, for
mally or informally, '‘his wish will
meet with cordial acquiescence."
The correspondent states Premier
Lloyd George Is prepared to see the
representative of the Sinn Fein by
himslf <>i have with him such other
members of the government as may
apperir desirable In view of the de
velopment of the discussions. It Is
predicted that the early discussions
will he on broad principles, with the
later stage probably devoted to the
setting up of committees to deal with
particular subjects.
News received at the Irish office
Indicates that the last Hlnn Fein shot
was fired at 11:55 a. rn. Tuesday at
Klngscourt. county Cavan, where a
revolver was aimed at u police patrol.
No one was injured and the shot, was
not returned.
TELLS OF DRINKING AND
DANCING AT ROADHOUSE
BOSTON —Joseph M Lovenson, an
attorney for motion picture producers,
and who was one of the midnight par
ty at Mlshawum Manor, a resort in
Woburn, March 7, 1917, which lias
been mentioned In connection with
charges against District Attorney Na
than A. Tufts, of Middlesex County,
testified before the supreme court
Tuesday,
LevMison said he left the roadhouse
shout 2 a. m., before the party broke,
up. There were about 12 girls at. the
Manor, he said, and there was some
drinking and dancing
Tufts, whose removal as district at
torney is sought by Attorney General
Alhn, is alleged to have been con
cerned In settlement out of court of
threatened actions against members
of the Mishawtmi party. Tills settle
ment cost those Involved, Including
several motion picture producers,
SIOO,OOO, according to a deposition by
Hiram Abrams, of New York, which
was submitted Monday. Heveral re
leases of claims by girls alleged to
have been at the roadhouse, were put
into evidence
Abrams, Adolph 7,nkor, Edward Gol
den, Harry L. A*b«r, and IValtai k.
Greene, were named ns among those
who went, to Woburn after a dinner
to Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckl**, at the
Copley Plaza Hotel, here.
Levenson, who has been named by
the attorney general as an alleged co
conspirator with Tufts, said he at
tended i i conference at the hotel Too
rain*- about two months after the din
ner, at which it was brought out that
there was talk of an Investigation of
the Woburn affair
MANY ARE KILLED
BY A FALLING WALL
DAX, France Many persons were
burled by h falling wall during a fire
Tuesday which destroyed a mercantile
establishment here owned by Kcnator
Millies-taColx Eleven bodies had
been taken from the debris up to u
late hour Tuesday afternoon
IA/CATUPQ Augusta and vicinity: Partly cloudy
IIVIH I MLfi tonight and Wednesday.
Need of Economy
Is Pointed Out
By President In
Talk to Senate
%VASHINGTON.—FoIIowing- la the
full text of President Harding's ad*
dress to the senate:
Mr. President, und Gentlemen of the
Sana! •
There has come to my attention
pending unfinished business before tho
senate and it la an Imperative duty
to convey to you tho probable effect
of tho passage fit. this time of the 1
proposed act, providing for adjusted
compensation to our service men In
the world war. If this measure could
be made effective at the present time
without, disaster to* the nation’s
finances and without hindrance to im
perative readjustment of our taxes, it
would present an entirely different
question than that which Is before
you. In a personal ns well ns a pub
lic manner, which ought to be a plight
of good fnitli, 1 have commended the
policy of generous treatment of the
nation’s defenders, not as a part of any
contract, not as tho payment of a
debt, which Is owing, hut ns a mark
of the nation’s gratitude. Every ob
ligation is to tho disabled and depen
dent. In such reference ns has been
made to general compensation there
lias been reservation as to the ear*
llest consistent time for such action
if it Is taken. Even without such
reservation, however, a modified view
would l»o wholly Justifiable at the
present moment, because tho enact
ment of the compensation bill ip the
midst of tin* struggle for readjust
ment and restoration would hinder
every effort and greatly imperil the
financial stability of our country.
More, tills menacing effort to expend
billions In gratuities will imperii our
capacity to discharge our first obli
gations to those wo mum not fall to
aid.
SAYS PROBLEM IS
IMMEDIATELY SENATE’S.
I am addressing tho senate directly
because the problem Is immediately
yours, as your unfinished business,
but the executive branch of the gov
ernment owes It to both houses of
congress and *to the country frankly
to state the difficultlea wo daily are
called upon to meet, and the added
peril this measure would bring.
Our land has its share of the finan*
cial chaos and tho industrial depres
sion of tho world. Wo little heeded
the growth of Indebtedness or tho
limits of expenditure during tho war.
because we could not stop to count
tho cost. Our one thought then was
the winning of the war, and the sur
vival of the nation. Wo borrowed
and loaned—lndividuals to the nation
and (he government to other govern
ments, and to those who served (lie
nation, with little thought of settle
ment. It was relatively easy, the n
because national life was ha stake. In
the sober aftermath we face the or
der of reason, rather than act amid
the passions of war, our own land
and tho world are facing problems
never solved before. There can be
no solutions unless we face tho grim
truths and seek to solve them In res
olute devotion to duty. After a sur
vey of more than four months, con
templating conditions which would
stagger all of us were It not for our
abiding faitli In America, I am fully
persuaded that three tilings are es
sentia I to tho very beginning of tin*
restored order of tilings These are
the revision. Including reduction of
our Internal taxation, tho refunding
or our war debt, and tho adjustment
or our foreign loans.
necessary to settle
THESE PROBLEMS FIRST.
H In vltnlly n«<o«*ary to Nettle the**
problem* before addin,: to our treiiN
"7, V,"' h h ' lr,lon »« l» contem
plated in tin, pending bill.
It In litillilnluil.il. to expert a tninl
nrHK revival and tho reaumptton of
tafnilTJ'Vh] W “ VM "! |,ea "’ while maln
talnli K Hie exec-HNlve tax,* of war It
" quite HN unthinkable to reduce our
tax burdens while eommitting our
wiTi'/r,, “5 additional oldl„atlon
Which ranifeH from three to live I,||-
lloiih of dollar*. The preclwe flKur-e
F1.,/;-:-" Kve. If It l„ eoncelvHl.lv
trm thill only two hundred mllllona
a year will he drawn annually from
*;„Y;r U ; y 1,1 'he h w yearn Imme
diately before iih, till, beatowal In 100
he nln"" - ."' 1 ." I .'" he of real value to
■ hit nation H defender*, and If the ex
eielae of the nptlna .should rail for
( iiHli running Into billion*. the d. preN
«l«n In flnanee and IndiiNtry would be
good m wouhl attend ' n, ’ n ’ har ’"
our I IP. Tl B"Ver"me"l Hal will pay
teat if it; l 1 exchange* of the world
nllfy today to that errotieou* theory
We may r,lv on the NnerlfleeN of pa
trlotlnm In war. hut today we fare
maikriH, an ,l ~rr,.,.t8 ~f Supply and
"ills in'n' 1 "uxorable lawa of
• rt/urn in flme of Tx.uce.
,„ A * ‘ h '’ , v ery moment we are obliged
to pay 6 .!.( per rent Intermit for gov
sf n ment short time loans to care for
our floating Indebted,,,•«,. a rate on
government borrowing. In e.plte of tnx
•xe,option, which ought to prevail In
■ rlvato tranaactlon* for the normal
,n (Chancing our In
i‘l'l commerce. Definite oh
'im ’'mountlng to Never, and one,
tiair IttUlon.H 1,, war Havings certificate
vieiorv bonds arid certificate* covering
floating Ind, bledne.H are to mature In
wo years Immediately following,
and the overburdening of the treasury
now mean* pontlvn rllNaster In the
Vears Immediately before uh. Merest
1 call.N out In warning.
YiM A T„ ABOUT others who
are jobless? he asks.
Our greatest neee««lty ts a return
to lire normal w*ys of pence a.-Mvllie*
A modest offering to the mlHlmm of
Her vice men is a poor palliative to
mote millions who mnv he out of em
ployment. Stabilized flnanee and well
established confidence rue both es-
Neniial to restored Industry and com
merce.
The slump whlrh Is now upon tt* I*
*n Inevitable part of war's aftermath.
I has followed In the wake of war
Jjr"' a the world began. There was the
irnavoldabln readlu»trnent, the inevit
abb- Charge off. the unfailing attend
arte,, of loNNCH In the wake of high
prices, the laexutnble deflation which
Inflation had preceded. It lias been
Wholly proper to ■ c < k to apply g#A « rn
inept relief to minimize the hardships,
and tlie government had aided wher
ever posslbb. and la aiding now. hut
nil the special nt tn #*vi»r •>(
nil thi* particular favors ever comelv
"l will not avo|rK*| tin- * nor
wanl off all the losses. The proper
mental state of our people will commit
us resolutely »riG confidently to our
ta<k«, and definite assurance as to
taxation and expenditure will eon
irlbutv to that helpful mental order.
The only sure way to normalcy | M < +
the paths nature has marked through
out nl| human experience.
With the approval of Congress tbs
executive branch of government Jins
been driving toward that decreased
expenditure which Is the most prac
tical assurance of diminished taxa
tion. With enthusiast ir resolution
vour administrative ngentT. af*- mak
Ing not only conscleutloua • ffort to re- l
duce the cull for appropriations, hut
HOME
EDITION
to reduce the cost of government fa#
below the appropriations you have aU
ready provided. It is easy to believe
that the only way to diminish the bur
dens which the people must pay is td
cut tho outlay in which public moneys
are expended. War Is not wholly re
sponsible for staggering costs; it has
merely accentuated the menace which
lies in mounting cost of government
and excesses in expenditure which a
successful private busines would not
tolerate.
CAN MAKES NO DEFINITE
PROMISES IN FIGURES.
1 can make you no definite promise*
in figures today, but I can pledge you
a most conscientious drive to reduce
government cost >»y many mUlions. It
would he most discouraging to those
who are bending their energies to save
millions to have* congress add billions
to our burdens at the very beginning.
Even were there not the threatened
paralysis of our treasury, with its fa
tal reflexs on all our activities which
concern our prosperity,, would it not
l»e better to await tho settlement of
our foreign loans? At such a time it
would l»c* a bestowal on the part of
our government when it is able to
bestow.
Tho United States participates in
none of the* distributable awards of
war, but the world owes us heavily,
Und will pay when restoration is
wrought. If the restoration fails
world bankruptcy attends. I believe
the world restoration is possible, but
only with honest, diligent work in
productivity on the one hand, and
honest and diligent opposition to need
less public expenditure's on the other.
NOT OF UNMINDFUL OF
WHAT WE OWE SOLDIERS.
If the suggested recommitment of
tills measure bore the merest sugges
tion of neglect or a hint of national
ingratitude 1 would not urge it. It
has been my privilege to speak to
I'ongrcHH on our obligations to the dis
abled and dependent soldiers and the
government's deep desire to prove its
concern for their welfare. I should b*
ashamed of the republic if it failed in
its duty to them. Neither armistice
nor permanent peace puts an end to
tho obligation of,citizens to the gov
ernment Mindful of these things tho
administrative branch of the govern
ment has not only spoke n, it has act
ed and has accomplished.
In view of some of the things which
have boon said, and very carelessly
said, perhaps 1 ought to report official
me of the thing* which have beta
done. In the department of war risk
insurance there have been filed up to
.Inly 7. 1921, compensation and insur
ance claims numbering 813.442. Of
these, 747.78(1 have been adjudicated,
at un expenditure of $471,946,762.
There were 200,000 claims pending
when the war risk department was re
organized, late in April, this year, and
the number of pending claims has
been reduced by 134.344 All work in
this department will he current by tho
21st of this July; that is to say, all
action which the bureau may take on
a given case will be current, though
new claims are being filed at the rate
of 700 per day.
There have been requested 887.614
medical examinations, and less than
14,000 await medical action. Up te>
July 7th there have been 26.237 din
aided soldiers hospitalized, and in
government controlled hospitals today
there are 6,000 available beds without
occupants. 'You are already aware of
the progress made toward the con
struction of additional government
hospitals, not because we are not
meeting all demands, but to better
meet them and the better to spe
cialize in the treatment of those who
come under our carff.
There lias been paid out In allot
ment and allowances thenurn of $578,-
465,658, and nearly $4,000,000,000 of
government insurance in force.
In vocational training and rehabili
tation of disabled soldiers there have
been enrolled todoß* 107.824 men. To
day there are 75,812 men who are
training with pay, at tho maximum
• «»st of $l6O per month; 8.208 training
without pay, but at a tuition and sup,
ply outlay of $25 per month. Four
thousand disabled men have complet
'd their training and have been re
turned to gainful employment. These
earned an average of $1,051 per year
l*<Tore entering the army, and are
earning today in spite «,f their war
disability and#, spite of
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“NOTHING TO SETTLE’’
WILLIAM RON, W Va. Harry
Olmsted, chairman of the executive
committee of the WiMiamson Coal
operators Association. In commenting
upon the proposals of (!. F. Keeney.
m;..H of district 17, United Min.
workiT*. to (iovernor MurKan for a
Me,Moment of the Mlnuo county In
ilUHtrlal rnntroverxy h„I<1 Tuesday
that the operator* had nothin,: ~t o
Nettle w th tho United Mine Worker*
of Aintrlea.”
"Tim proposal made hy Mr. Kee
, 'mated said, "I* apparently an
Invitation to „k to reqo«nlz„ the mine
unloUH. Ninety per tent of the men
now employed In the Mingo county
minea formerly were affiliated with
Hie organization and withdrew of their
own accord
"We are confronted here with law
jesHnc.Hn only. There is most certain
ly no strike. Neither has there been
a lockout.
"That th** strike was settled last
January will be proven by the opera
tors before the Senate- Committee
named to investigate conditions here."
FRINGES.
Frlnjfes continue to be strong In
I'arlN H 0,,,,, of th.m rmi.-h a l-nath
" * Inches. 1 bey increase the
straight line effect.
OUT OF WORK?
Thin Tells You How to
Get a Job
If you are out of work the
way to get a Job Is fir«t to
rc.'d tho Help Wanted Ads In
'I he Herald. The foremoat
employers *f the city regular
ly use this column to secure
help. However, If you do not
see advertised exactly the sort
of opportunity you are look
ing for, writ** an advertise
ment describing your ability
and experience and have it
Inserted in the Situation
Wanted Column.
THE AUGUSTA
HERALD
"The P.iper With th#
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