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I t' f. i fv. I. 5 Defraud the Government. WASHINGTON.

Noov. ir, Stirred by Chart R. Porbef chargea agalnrf committee coun John Ryan, told the sen ate veterans committee today that ha expected prove "convincingly irum or Mortimer's mat uojnntl Forhe wa on ui.nnrw ionplratora who together em.ek and Jow! uirmoa ma rorarnncnt" i aipoct. rurthor to nhow." nn mio, mat thla criminal ranituct waa la eonaonanco with hla pmviuna lira record" Tha atatament of Oeneral O'Ryan wn ia iaa oommlttee'a ranaral 4 oounaal, waa mad Immrdlatalr uu.a rcaumptinn or the harlnc and narore tna croaa axamlnatlon of na lormar dlraotor of tha Tetorani waa raaamcd. "Taatarday In tha rroaa eiamtu mob or voionei rorbaa." CBrran aald.

"ha mada charraat that tha taatlmonr thua far Introdunad which Impeachea hla character la not only mo. do i ic ia tna raaalt of ub. omaUon of parJUrr and tha 6ar elon of wftncaaca. Ha Daaaaada rraaf. "Ma alao eharaed that docbmanta and papara which would tiara In dlsatcd tha Innocanea of CoL Forb ware withheld br eounaal for tha committee.

"TVKen aikad for proof of iheee charcva tha wttneea aald that hla coanaal waa In poaaaalon of tha proof and thranpon hla ooonial 1 rrrir to ottaf taa ma iiot wish at flms tu abandon the cram examination of the wltnesa to go Into a collaterdl matter, it is a urtnwn re of rr" ipimii tf i rre rre oroea I reaard am 4 eponslble, I expect, however. to iwnia much more tnan Irreaponal blllty In hla nonduot of office and In hla lack of care of tha disabled. "Colonel Kaaliy Bmlth (counsel for Porbea) la an officer of tha ourt and la responsible, and I aak blm here and now If he haa any proof of any other character! upon my part or upon tha part of Major Arnold, my assistant counsel Chairman Reed Interrupted to aay that the oommlttee had announced oyer and over again that thla was net a trial of Forbes or any other person and that the committee did not desire to lose eight or the main Issue, which la the Investigation of the veterans bureau. lie added. however, that tf the committee's praoesaes have beea used tor the suppression of the truth, he committee desired to know It.

Wilt SafcaBH Deraaseata. Mr. Eaaby SmltB responded that eee eerne to tha committee In connection with maximum Forbes chargea and would furnish tha committee with a list of docu imenta which Forbea claims were withheld. 1 Oeneral O'Ryan thsa demanded to know whether theee chargea were directed against general counsel or assistant counsel, and Mr. Eaaby Smith replied: MI am making no chargea.

The charges are. made by colonel "chewina rum. Mrs. Sarah Cottlngham. mother of the alala yootn, teauaed Brooaa aunt to their home and.

fearing trouble, John ordered him away. "Both boys pot up their hands and ahoved each other." she aald. 'The boy (Brooke) ahoved John again and whea John put up hla hand to. atrlke, the boy stabbed him, ohm said, "Mamma, I'm dona and fell to the sidewalk." rw CABINET FORMED, LISBON. Nov.

11. The new reset, r. Aatonlo Oeneatal Maehado, gas formed a ministry composed eatlrely of nationalists te succeed the resigned Sllvm aablaet, Bandera eerra eafe Invest eats. Farm Home, Fa, 14 I. A A trr r' A v.

Missotmr Weather aanarslly fair tonight and not muoh. ehang In fAt? 'Paper That Goes Into i Over 50 of I1 A Sprin afield Homes VOL. LVIII.NO. 4 SPRINGFIELD; MISSO UKI, THURSDAY EVENING. 1 NOVEMBER 15, 1923TQOES i0! WRErTUt DAILY KrNIAT Jiilw'ia T8AINW, PAIl.r Be; Ht NIAT i fTirhii A TFfhr "Ml 1 i i 11 Atwmtat 'Kaiiart 7" eT ATTORNEY DECLARES HE HAS PROOF THAT Alaskan Panhandle Region Seeks Early Separation and Statehood Alaaka, Hot.

II. (By the Aaaoclatad Praaa.) Tha eaeohd taa of thf ajnpala to aapatate tha Alaakan Panhandle from, the Treat of Vha territory and areata a. atate for thla district w'aa raaaHad today when lelccatea fron) alfht oltlea of aouthtaaUrn Alaika gathered there for' the nurpaee of ehaplnc a petition to toncreia And form Ine" plana for etaiehood. The Irat eup waa the holding of a pedal elsctlonfn November Wonders If Pound Is To Fol low Course of Mark and Franc. LONDON.

11 New Tork fell today to 14.11 1 1. th. lowest point touched alnea March, 121. The drop rapreaanta largely the "flight of eanltal from tha vy the soare over the talked aa a iuuai el revivina baalnrss waa aUayed bw Trftlcial oontrad lotion It hoped that i it are a 1 eiwction and viifta the act aeclalon t. dissolve parliament waa announced" further reaction uotui i ad; Amsiioan, continental and Brit ish financial Inatitutlona and prl vats Individual started unloading British aecurltlea on the stock exchange, fearing the possible effeot on capital ahoold a labor government be installed.

The proceeds of these sales were Invested In dollar aecurltlea which depressed the sterling rate further, while the almoat dally shifting of fatnlsed balances from London to New Tork where the money la employed to A better advantage at a higher rata than that ruling here, aa well aa under aafar conditions, accelerated tha decline to tha present level, Veeur Vaurther llasap. and oanned goods always atfeot the rata at thla time of the year but not usually to the extent aa nowand exchange aa well as banking con tra when roten In the Incorporated munlelnaMtlaa of the First Judl clal dlvlatolt signified their ap proral of the plan. Today's eoarenUoa Ha raault of that action. Sentiment amona; the supporters of the aeparatlon plan Indl oatea that the petition to be presented to coaaTeaa will corn bine the requests that the soutb western part of the country be separated from the northern territory and admitted to the Union aa A Offers $125,000 Cash for: ConventionDenver Drops Out Chicago Opposed. WA8HTNOTON, Nov.

11. The 1M4 presidential campaign had Ita offlolal premiere today with' the meeting her of Republican national pound sterling." as It la expressed committee to receive Invitations and here, and la viewed with some, oca. bia, fm Mtl cern as to Whether the decline ia yet nnlahed. Hoan national eonventlan. awb committee eC five eomn i' members I .1 rM of Kansas' ia.

ohalmian, met to he the claims awd aorutlnlae the pmj f. t. Yo ins propose la received from the five cities will be summarised by final selection of the convention oity. Denver, heretofore regarded as strong contender for the Repub lican national convention next year, failed to submit an Invitation when apeelal sub committee of the Republican national oommlttee met here today to receive convention bida. Cleveland made what waa reran! ed aa a atrong bid.

with a cash guarantee of U5.000, and so mo aub commlttee. members Apparently believed the rs was narrowing down to Cleveland and Chicago. Submitting Chicago's invitation, Fred W. Uphara, Republican national treasurer, aald the city would furnish the Coliseum and pay all expenaea of the convention but stipulated In" ft ruiu 80 fohlldence that the I lu ooninouiea ror me purpose fall In sterling haa Chicago corporations shotuld be i in mernw. Answering complaints or t.ln.v va.ardl.a tha outcome of tha ho' 'OVWr charglng In 1010, Mr.

eleotlons and absence of suggestions of any aattlement ofthe political turmoil on the continent. Every decline In the cable traii fer rate glvea tha government additional causs for Worry la Ita prepare tlona for payment ot the Interest on the American debts, and 4he ques Ion Is being eaked'irr the market If Forbes. I he that thla question the authorities will flad It neoes uig of me by committee couneel la eatlrely Improper, anaii consult CONTINUED ON PAGE EXJEVBJt BOY OF 15 IS HELD ON HOMICIDE CHARGE ST. LOUIS, Not. 1.

Gilbert fe root's. II years old. waa ordered held for homicide by a coroner Jury which today Investigated tha death of John Cetttngham. 11. who waa subbed to death by Brooks Tuesday night.

Brooke did not tes tify, but eat throughout toe mqueat with arms folded. When the blood sary to make tha bank rate effec tive by raising the treasury's borrowing rate of Interest and If thla la not kufflctent to make another advanoe In the bank rate to correct the situation antil xoere aettled conditions prevail In Europe and elsewhere. BLOC LEADERS HEAR RAIL MEN'S PROGRAM WASHINGTON, Not. IS. Mem bers of congress allied with the I farm bloe and the progressiva bloc were taken Into conference todey a.

1 1 ku.1!.. oy execuiives J.n;.i Tr. TmI labor organlaatlona who are mot unmnni police he stabbed In aelf defense la fight with Cotttngharo, resulting from aa alleged fight a younger brother ot Cottlngham had with hla younger brother, in which the Cot tlngham boy took hla brother's Ing here to discuss legislative pro grama. While no direct conclusions were announced, anion leaders later passed a resolution declaring they intended In the future to work po litically la association with farm organlaatlona, aa they have In the past. JOHNSON EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE TODAY CHICAGO, Nov.

II. (By the As sociated Prase.) An Important announcement le expected to be mada by Senator Hiram Johaaoa of California late today. Senator Johnson haa many mends among Illlnole Republicans who are said te have been urging him to announce hie candidacy for the Be publican presidential nomination. Wuivillir. 4U 4111.

H. J. uphem submitted slrned agree xaeaieg from the principal Chicago hotels, offering rates of from IS to 110 for single rooms and from JtQ to III for doable rooms. Representative Burton of Ohio, heading the Cleveland delegation, argued that "it was not deelrable" for Chicago or any other city to have a monopoly of Republican conventions. He aald tha late President Harding had opposed any bid from Cleveland because he was to be a candidate for re election and did not wish any unfair ad vantage.

SAYS TAXES GO TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TOPEKA. Kaa. Nov. IS. (By the Aeeoclated Press.) The Rev.

w. M. Martin, of tha First Bantl.t church of Chanute, charred In testifying as a defense wltnesa today at the hearing of the state's ouster eult against the Kg Klux Kian. that a achool at St. Paul, Neosho coun ty, la being maintained aa a rural hlgl achool by public funda, bnt "In fact la a parochial school." and that th teacher are Catholic sisters and garbed aa such.

Immediately after thla testimony Attorney Oeneral B. Orifflth requested yr. Martla te eall at hla office. The attorney general aald the oharge would be laveetlgated and tha attention of the state and eouaty echool authorttlee called to the St Paul matter Is conditions war aa represented by Martin. CAR DRIVER CITED.

A total of II persona war cited yesterday to appear In municipal court this morning for violation ot the tall light ordiaanr. According to the records at polios headquarter violations ot thla character eonatltuta the majority of the eases of traffic Tlolatlona with which the I police have to contend. Judge Oib of the difficulty la preventing the llghta froaa kervrtng oat. th i p. ration of a ear without a tall ligh la a Tiotatloa of a cjtr ordinance.

and. aa uch. meat be eatoroed. TR FORBES TOOK MONEY Counsel for Senate Commit tee Resents Charges Documents Were Withheld. ONE OF GANG, HE SAYS Genera! O'Ryan Says He Will Expose Conspiracy To MTi ni i nnnni imiiin nmnun 1 rH Nh MAK N.

unw IIIIIIIIIIU I IIUIIU WITH CONCERN BID TO G. 0. P. FFdOARD L6EBINS STUDir Will Require. Three Months l.

To Complete Report i to President, WASHINGTON. JS Tha tariff commission's wheat tariff ln qulry Include a study of the import dutiea on all wheat producta aa well aa tha 'commodity itself, It waa disclosed today In the formal statement by the commission. The statement aald the Investigation Could be expected to bring no re salts "sooner than IS days, with Indications of a longer time being quired. WASHINGTON, Nov. tariff commission put glvea adequate protection to American producers waa the first atep In the Investigation.

All Interests concerned In tha Inquiry will be given an opportunity to present their views at a preliminary hearing to be held November 16. jf While It waa the principal object of the heading to expedite final action aa much aa poaslble, commis sion members asserted that It probably would not be possible to complete the task and formulate recommendations to the president In lee. than three months. The investtsra. rloMwaa ordered nnder the flexible provisions of the tariff aot, under which the president may order a maximum Increase in the present tariff of 60 per cert.

Vrarae Haxla.ii at tUite. WBT.ENA, Not. H. O. P.

Shelly, KepuMlran ir Montana, haa K.i.t (in iu ria to irealdent Coclltr roo OPEN HOUSE AT HlBUC trBRARY In order that the people of Springfield may become better acquainted with the bord of director the public library and Ita work, the library board will bold "open house" Thursday evening, November 15. from 1 to 10 n'eloclr A 6 msMind? Ifc Tha Its ma I UUIIUULU IlLli I i nrinn irniTrn iy i OFGRfllNRftTE 01IS.GBTI5 Physical Training Praises Schools t.j;.;. :rm.tngianq.v,,' i Dr'enry St Curtis rot Jefferson City, dlreotor byaleaa and aioal training for the state of sourt. is in the city making a sur rey of physical education In city ecnooio and Btute Teachers college. Curtis ia recognised aa being an authority on physical education.

plaa grounda and recreation. HV has written several books on these aubjeota and has delivered lectures In practically every state In the union. Dr. Curtis has studied athletics for schools from every poa this Work. He arrived) ere Vueadav ntarhtafid hii mai mw chlnery In motion today to carr jntll next Tuesday, spending a rj' we in maaung a survey or phy whether present conditioner, alnai nnltun.

call' for an' Increase In tUe Import i fDrlnnnir vj duty on wheat. I. Tjr curlla rinclnal artdreae fMa a i jruuiia lur tne aaaeixioiina wm ueuvereo lo ine Tito of information by a oommlttee of body of Reed Junior High agricultural exports of the' com school at 10:10 o'clock. Hla au Meet mission and or the department of I TaJ "Compulsory Athletics In Enr agrlculture to ahow whether the 'and." Tha apeaker has been aev present tariff of JO cents a bushel I' months in England studying maximum tariT out' "XAJia Uiii iLl.tLTi ii rules at part, fulluv.rf: "'7 Isportarf.anjia.t, aii( itey are: Cour "1 am convinced after careful In. veetlgatfon that' a maximum n.

the auh.nnmmltt.iiroh,Hr with, crease of tariff nrl wheat wHl atv trut nmteiniifany deflnltereoom 1 f0 Immediate relief to wtteat mendatlon. and submitted to the full national committee when It meets here December 11 to make growere ana ao mucn to alleviate the frightful conditions that now exist. Millions of baahela of sur i dumped on the markets of country, with the result that prlcea nave been forced down nearly 10 cents within two weeka and only a small part of the surplus haa reach ed us. This, with other unfavorable conditions will. If permitted to con tinue, result most disastrously to wheat growers and: In fnct the en.

tire country. Every day meana great lose and anlssa Immediate action la taken there will be few farmers left to be helped. I respectfully urare thla cour.u k. Ilevlng It will result In Immense benefit to the nation." amietio system or mat country. Ilia adareaa, in part, follows: "In Knglund every boy in school playa football, tennis, la crossa or some other outdoor nmi RtiMni.

in all schools of that country are compelled to play' theaa araraae. anit at Is aa much the duty of tha head of the school to stand responsible for athletics aa It la for him to su panniena any outer sonnet work. Bo much time must be devoted to athletics. The athletic fields In England are much larger than In thla country. It Is not unusual to aee from II to II teame In action at once on the same fleld.

The way football la played In Kngland It la eafe game, put aa much eanaot be said, of the Way the game la played In America! I "One reason why ao mti. attention 1 nvnf rt to '1 and lh mt Ht a i.ay in ma uiipouiitv pfay me game according to the rules, abide by the Blra'o dtuslmu be Io6dIoaer, be a generous winker, "The game of aoceer la played extensively In England and it la played by every boy In echool. been There are alao many glrla who play thla 1 tn" game, an my estimation soccer la the best game known for girls. There are no circular tracks on the school yarda In Kngland. All running la done across country, whloh is probably the beat.

Another important thing la that the men of England don't give up their athletics whed they finish school. They are continued for many year afterward. 'Some of the best ath letes In England are men far past achool age. i 1 hope that in time suitable ground can 6e secured In Springfield for adequate athletlo fields and that equipment may be purchaaed to aupply theae grounds. Every student In this and every other School or th Itv if i.

1 eral hours each week on an athletlo fleld." Tha apeaker was Introduced by Irvln A. Larrance, aupervfsor of athletics In tha cjty schools. Dr. Curtia will speak to the Parent Teacher aaeoclatlon of Reed achool thla afternoon at b'elock, and he will addreaa the faculty of Teach dml Invitation la extended to every tonight. While In the elf Ta I rl I ai Vaw 111 weleaa aa a.isaat Dr.

Curtis will make one. The program, which beams promptly at 1:10 o'clock, will feature for the first part some work of the Story Hour. It will be In charge of Jdlea Blanche Skinner of Teaehera college. Stories will be told by Miss Skinner and on or two of the little people who faithfully attend tha weekly Story Houre. Dramatisation of some story by children selected from the different echoors will be given then.

Professor J. W. Shannon of the library board will make a short talk on the work and growth of the library. Refreshments wilt be served, and a social time will follow. soa stated that, while be waa awale Turner baby, arrived I city a survey and a act of recommendatlona ot physical training at Teaehera col lege.

Thie eurvey will be submit' ted to president Clyde M. Hill in A few daya. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION HAS LARGE PAYROLL A report for the month of October shows that during that period members of the typographical union working In Springfield drew wagea totaling There are about 47 member of the typographical union employed la varloua printing plant here. HERMIT INSISTS CHILD IS THE MISSING PEARL TURNER Identification of Baby at Pichery Causei Officials To Start New Inrestigation Man Who Claims To Be Father It ln Jail' MIAMI. Okla, Not.

II Asaer tloa of Chalmers Ferguson, poet hermit of "Magaslne Scott eeuatv. Arkansas, that three year oid girl la the. care of Mrs. B. B.

Well at Pichrr. Okla. le the missing Pearl Turner, daugh ef Lysine Turner, Arkansas mouatalneer. were being Inveatl geted here today by County At torney A. L.

Commons. Ferguson, who hsa interested himself tn the disappearance of the Plrher ye erday and after aeeing xe ejir)d rn kra Well' keeping, told th eouniy attorney he had established to hie own eetlsfaetloa that ahe wa the Turner baby tor whoa a aearch kas bcn oeduet.Hl throaO tb Ourk dren and meatloaed "Rover, a dog owned by Tomer. The child at Picker waa left at the home of Mr. Wells several weeke ego by William Hoiman, who now la serving a Jail aeatence Tha 1U.UH HOHE.MOHERJ. one time war lord of Europe aeema a reatlv something.

'Judging from this reoent picture of him. The ex Kaller ih Xra (not; the whiskers) but his foes believe he htu had no change heart. Me a still regarded aa a tricky old bird who will bear watching Cd's Je'mory Got Nov. i6. About to start his auto, Edward Dewey, remembering that' one of hla' spark plugs 'had been caueing I trouBTeTrafse(l "the Hood of the ear and found a lnch filled with gunpowder adjusted so that It would explode when the engine started, he reported to the police.

Dewey unable to explain why the waa placed ln the machine. IOWA FARMERS NEED LOWER RATESLCC. 'COMMISSION TOLD KANSAS CITT. Nov. II (By The Associated Press.) Many farms In Iowa, an agricultural state, where diversification makes for prosper ity, are 'heavily mortgaged.

J. F. Iowa Farm Bureau Fvderatlon, operation. the aald Mr. Coupe presented figures pur porting to show that, although th corn yield la cmaller this year ran It waa last year at the current price.

It would aell for approximately H.tOOO more. This testimony waa tk only bright spot In a picture that represented the farmer of the middle west to be In a deplorable condition, fr WALTON ABUSED POWER to 1 v. einj cillsens inn intt aia action were designed to permit hie friends to obtain large attorney's fee. Prosecution said they will ettemtt te prove mat a pardon was obtained for forgery. Hoiman deelarea tkel'or aa Imprisoned men by an agent baby ia hla daughter, and Arkaasaa I who demanded is oo before deltv authorttlee wbe came to Plcher aev.Lenr.

They aald they wrmtd prsenT era! dayavago said ah waa aot th missing girl. A Investlgatloa will be made of the rase. It wae a no need by Gaty Attorney Coaantarua, v. 1 1 caee in which tha fee waa II. toe.

Boy for lee at KalghUa'a Ae I es Ugkat, fvr rtnn rnpiTP jn bbi r.K matt ML MV )J UHULII Hfllj "That Is Correct," He Says vWhen Told of. Statement' by Ohio Man, OMAHA, Nov. IS. rCom mentlng on a statement made in Chicago today David' li Rock well of Ravenna. that ftlsnda of William G.

McAdoo Intend to nominate him a a Democratic candidate for th presidency, Mr. fc Adoo said here today that "Mr. Rockwell haa stated the' situation accurately." I llB in further rAmm.nl to make. It will come later." the (1. McAdoo.

secretary of th treae ury in President Wlleon'e cabinet, la convinced that the federal gov ernment can both reduce federnl I taxation and provide aoldlers compensation, equivalent to a bonus, h. declared in a atatement mads public is taaca. BUT WILL HOT No Mor flepa'ratjpnsJHe Franc? Holds tons Sayt Britam; To Join ioJVotesfASaM Prince's Returp. mM BEnuNL' Now. tw "a claled TrtiseJ Tfwiai qnartera ero aVismiaaaa" wholly tha.rBprtaoiee?,fetedS abroad tha the Oerman gotrernmeat haa decided to repudiate Vhe treat of YeraatUea in lta entlret.

entirety. It waa statad In that payment reparation oould rV' only be rrtimd When the tatuV existrng prior to January il. the 7, date of the French entry Into Ruhr, waa fully restored. Ilenudlatlon or the reparation' cb S. Hgatlnns In the present situation dnea not signify" ofriclat disavowal or the treaty.

It waa addedst hut li Ihe result ot r'ratvce'a violation of tha treaty. 1 Britain te Ji4v, Twfet. '''j London. Not. u.l(By The1 ii soclated Press.) Lord Crewe.

Brit. lh ambassadni1 to. France, will. In. form the allied council of Amhaeea dora In Paris today that hel gov.

ernment is prepared to join tha Hies In a note to (ler. many1 condemning the return of th former Herman erown prince Inimical to the peace and nrder Oormany and aa an Infract Hon th punitive clauses of the treaty of Versailles. Great Britain, however, will not go ao far as to associate ner elr with any 'demand by the all lea for the expulsion of th ha leer's help ae the government believe It would be futile to make such A request at thla juncture. Lord Crewe will aleo tell his ata. bnssadorlal coneaguea that th London government Js readv tc reneT.

ita demand, coopnratlotl with the allien. tit.it frmnny i (ntor a (treaty, but he will al point, out i he difficulties tha Strenemnnn cab. I met, in the present slate or nturup 'ion inJJermanyjweuitLiJiAVi lii meeting all of France' demand la thla respect. 7 CoanrU Fall to Act, i PARIS. Nov, 15.

(By the sao elated Pre us. The allied council of ambassador, chargod with con slderatlon of the crown prince's return and the question of inter. allied military control In Oermany, i adjourned after two hotirg and I half rtiarussion this afternoon until Saturday morning without reaofllna; a roa.lUrr Ruhr Srashas. PARIS, Nov. ll.T (By The Associated Pr.) Advlce from French, source la Berlin aay the! negotiations between representatives of the occupied territories and tha fitresemann government concerning the futare status of the Ruhr and Hhtn eland are continuing tht mora, inn Bow Over Wiihr Fwltcy.

IH1U.1N, NflV. It. Thopponentg of the Sfrettemann ministry are making political capital of the re. today when recalled to testify at the ircaeury portMj change' of the gormmnr middle western grain rate hearing en route to policy toward the Ruhr and Rhine, here before repregentatlve of the to declared. )ani It see ma certain they will Interstate Cdraenexcn commlsslOni a ooui i minutes he talk bring the Issue before heating.

Privately with th local Demo when, that body 1 the Reluh. reconvenes Mr. Coupe Introduced statistics by rraxw i nion station during next Tuesday, which he attempted to show that which he IxSindersTeod to have told The' government's dedslo to let Iowa, although enjoying exceHeat them prospect) national success I theae territories shift for them, natural farming conditions, had rea for the party never brighter I salves, at least while Chey ae on. aon to aek for reduced freight rates tharriow. 1 cupled.

waa mad knew a In official for arraln. HI Jlgttre dealt rv. 1th vAsked by newspapermen what he "'ht wh thought the Issue of the national i noun ln houn counties, which, he ald were k. Reich would no longer be able to. typical.

I br h. the unempleymeat bill In tk low, farm land was mortgaged 1 Ruhr and Hhlnelnnd. heavily. Mr. Coup, testified, not as llr, 'm ht.

In tha event that 'final political th. r.suA ef buelnes. expau.lon or Jh pressure org not ton a chang. the vUreef.pHX farmers, but br Que.tlba oX the government it a cauae farmer had been compelled 7' believed the local authorities la to go deeper In debt to carry on position, he asked: th. will be am.

lnt wiwered' te however, that he thought LBd reglru. thua making Mr. Coolldga wae a' fine man. fulur etke area depeadent Ha Beeia Plak. upon surh 'egreenvinte aa may be NEW TORK.

Is. William 1 effected la local tiegotlatloae. Thl. It ia pointed would place a preponderant ahare of the responsl blllty for the peopla'a fate upon th shoulder of FYnce and Belgium. A dispatch received la Loneoa last night by I he central News innrr frnm I Wrl In veoorteg a Tha atatement.

whfek ini.i TO PARDON. IS CHARGE: tei.gr.phio request of th many had romnlvtery stoDDed all Digest, In which It will be reparation payment th OKLAHOMA CITT. Novli. By Tri "TP" 1 "'e" a vmiaiaa me vera The Aeeoclated Preee. Proseontlon vIk V.

le 'rnl'. In the Imnearhm.at tel. I I 1 wr ui pi, i no cirauin.iancee snouiu oe usea ernor J. Walton today turned for political advantages. their gone on the alleged abuse of I can have tax reduction and pardon and parol authority.

Jdo Justice to th American soldier They declared there would be no 1 aa well. Mr. McAdoo aay. "by proof that th governor had received treating adjusted compensation ae brlbea. but that they would show a part of the war cost and funding he exceeded the legal bound of hi It throu rMnVnM whe.

i h. ultorl per 'bends. J1! Parolee before conviction, fund eh (awarded clemency In the face nt ml a vi ufp cnii i m.t ugh an Issue of year The Interest and alnktnsr arge ahould aot exceed 90 lion doliara per annum. not prevent reduettoa The London I'aily Mall carried a Berlin dispatch saying that Germany had decided to repudiate tha treaty and to la regard it ae loa) a the Ruhr was ercupled. There haa beea no direct ooaflr.

matlon of thee advice. LAND FRAUD PROBE 1 PLANNED BY HEFLIN WASHINOTON, Nov. It. Senator rtotn LKACriB riT FII.K. I Hef lln.

Democrat Alabama, aa. ALBANT, N. Nov. It. The.

flounced In a formal atatement tn. Aatl 8aoon league of New Tork ia day that would ask th aenat 'a political party, and ae aueh ahould te Investigate "the actlntlea ef be compelled to file with the eecre certain nationally Jtaowa 'Rape, tary ot state etetenient uf ri jlicaa poliieen la land frauds and aad expenses In political, ths ailaged auppreaaloa of the re campalana. In reaching this deel ports of the postal iaspeetor a) ate coder, th appeiiat dtviain th aaaa. sustain tn ruitng nanaeo oovb by Suprwexe Const Justice Stiy. Be su re and read Love's meat aA Mare la, task A peal we AAvarUaement.

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