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OKLAHOMA EATIIEIl Tonight and Saturday partly KANSAS WEATHER Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight 4 and Saturday -not much change in temperature. cloud', volume xxxvn. TEN PAGES TODAY ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGU ST 12, 1921 TEN PAGES TODAY NUMBER 110 Jr. COLLECTING, TOLL ONLY SUPREME 'i LEGISLATION FDR RELIEFflF MEASURE FOR IPROlGTi PUBLIC WORK COUNCIL BRITISH OFFER OFITOil TO IRELAND COUNCIL 3 3Iore Troops for Silesia. On the question of additional allied troops for Upper "Silesia, the supreme council adopted principle a plan for sending reinforcements after the league of nations has handed down its decision on tho Silesian Great Britain, Italy and France each to send its share.

Just before Mr. Lloyd George left the council Solicitor Pollock and Commander Talcott, the- British delegates to the trials of persona accused of crimes which were tried by the German court at Leipsic, appeared before thfe council and presented their report which had been 5W PASSE Submit SHesian "Job" to Gen. Woods Release is Ask THE FATHER HESLIX MURDER. Tolice Searching for Man and Woman Thought, Concerned. Tli ink High tower the Man Held Was Major Character in It But Was in it With otrrers.

San "Francisco. Aug. .12 Search went forward today for two characters, a woman and a man in the drama that reached its climax with the exhumation of the body of the Rer. Father Patrick Heslin, Catholic priest from the shalloV grave on the desolate coast south of San Francisco late Tuesday night. These characters are a man, as yet unnamed, but whom police officers say was connected with the slaying and Dolly Mason, mentione dby William A.

Hightower as having given him the information on which he based Ms successful search for the priest's body. Police officers frankly said thev believed that in Hightower, held in the hall of justice here, they had the major character in the affair and indicated that filing of formal charges of murder against him was so overshadowed by Other developments! ed of Penn University League of Nations. Is Neither Accepted Nor Re-. jected by DcValera fc EXPLANATIONS ASKED TO BE GOVERNOR GEN. FOR ITS 1 SETTHEMENT communicated to Mr.

Lloyd George last night 'v The report stated that Post Office Department to Reemploy Pneumatic Tubes LETTERS IN CARTRIDGE From Postal Stations to the Railway Terminals- WATER POWER LAW Manager Oliverson, of the telephone company, called at the Traveler office this morning and claim- ed thr.t this paper was mistaken In saying the telephone company -was attempting to- collect the monthly rental for phones. He says the company Is only trying to collect the toll bills. If this is correct the patrons have not got this impression in the dun they have received over the phone. Numerous phone matrons have called this office, and given. the information that the business office of the rbbne company had called them.

up and-told them they had: forgotten their phone rental. 'Nothing was said about which rental they were being dunned for and the patrons naturally thought they were being asked for their tentire.bill. Manager Oliverson says it was not the. intention of the phone company to demand payment of the monthly rental, just the toll bills un to August 1. However if anyone desired, to pay the monthly bill at the increased rate it would be accepted and receipted for.

He also says ho is not disconnecting ihones unless ordered out by the patron. Traveler believes that another mass meeting of patrons should bo held in order to clarify the situation and decide upon a program to purine. Premiers Agree and the Council is Unanimous Of the Philippines. He Has Signified Would Accept Concessions More Liberal Than Any Previous STILL NOT REPUBLIC HARVEY DON'T VOTE THE SHIPPING BOARD it was considered justice had been done at the Liepsic trials as regarded English cases with the exception that the sentences were too lenient in one or two cases, but that justice "hart r.ot been done in the French and Belgian cases. The report declared however, that it appeared to impossible to 'take proceedings to re-open and rPrtry th cases for mary reasons, in-rludinEr the great costs and the drop-pin rr of tho matter was advocated.

The action taken by the council after hear-in the reports was to re-qupst the allied representatives who had attended the' Leipsic trials to And Its Immense Advantages arc Being Demonstrated Daily. The Elimina- Has Had in Appropriations Since Its Inception Sums Aggregating The U. S. Not Being a Mem- ber of the League Reinforcements are Prom- ised for Silesia The Irish Sinn Feiners arc Not Inclined to Jump At the Of fers that are Made as to oe out a. routine matter.

tion of Red Tape "Hightower 3 jCvery cool, calculating individual," said District At Washington. Aug. 12. One steD $3,300,000,000 Washington, Aug. Further inquiry into the question of railway relief legislation was made by President Harding today in conference torney- Franklin Swart of San Mateo county in a statement.

He has an inclination to be 'smart and appears London, England, Aug. 12- Rumors that the feply of Eanion De-Valera, Irish republican leader to the British government's Irish peace make their reports to their govern ments concerning what attitude thev by which the present administration of the postoffice department expects to improve the mail service is by resumption of use of the pneumatic tubes in the larger cities. These tubes carry letters In "cartridges" which are forced by compressed air through tubes connect to mink he is putting Jt Over on us. I think we shall Mni down soon." Hightower. according to Captain judc-ed the allied countries should adopt toward this German court.

AMERICAN LEGION DELEGATES SALE AT CAMP FUNSTON of Detectives Mathewson when, asked by him why he did not first to the police with his information 'about Headed by Commander in Chief Emery, 250 Members Laud. Paris, France, Aug. 12. (A. France and Great Britain have decided to refer the Upper Silesian question to the league of nations, it was announced here today.

This question-which involves drawing a frontier between Poland and Germany in Upper Silesia, threatene3 yesterday to brin? a break in the meeting of the supreme aliied council. This decision wa3 considered here today to have solved the crisis that arose between France and England. The announceemnt sail that "certain insurmountable difficulties which had arisen batwsen Italy, Japan and England, on the one hand and France nn the other," had, given rise to the solution decided upon. Advance Guard of Bidders Reach Ground for the Auction with Senator Townsend, republican, Michigan, acting chairman of the senate interstate commerce commission. Senator Townsend later announced that an executive session would be called to determine means of "hastening a report on the administration funding bill.

Washington, Aug. 12. Secretary Weeks Iras asked the University of Pennsylvania to release Major Gen the body instead of to ti residence proposals, which was received hero yesterday, had produced a serious crisis in the Irish situation were generally discredited here today. Primo' Minister Lloyd George intended to leave Paris this forenoon for London, and yesterday's rather alarming reports were given credit 'Jor a time, but the attitude taken by tho British capital today was that al- though the terms of the Irish missive, still were unknown, negotiations between tho government aud the Irish republicans would continue under favorable conditions. In well informed quarters belief Received by Mayor of Cherbourg at The City Hall Where Lunch Was Served Before Leaving For Paris.

Cherbourg, Franco, Aug. 12. -Members of the American Legion, 250 in number, headed by Major John G. Emeryjjinmander the organization, lai.v; id here today from the steamship George Washington. When the liner entered the road- ing postal stations and the railway terminals.

The cartridges travel at a high rate of speed and are not subject to the delay of surface autos which travel through the congested traffic of a large city. The pneumatic service is relatively expensive but it adds greatly to efficiency. After, this service had been in use many years, it was discontinued In 1819 by. Postmaster General Burleson on the ground of expense. Tests were made for the-purpose of demonstrating that the mail could be carried as quickly by automobile, but or Archbishop Edward J.

Hanna, replied that he was out after the reward that had be offered and that he believed If he went first to the police, they and not he would get'tii. money. Captain Mathewson said that he did not believe ht Hightower was the man who called for Father I lin and took him away under pretense that he was to visit a "dying man." "We expect to locate that man eral Leonard Wood from his promise to become provost of the university and it was indicated today that the administration-expected the reply to be favorable. General Wood will then It was understood the supreme i council would contniu? its agenda, De iree to accept tne governor gen-jfpH o'clock the tue Avenir Junction City, Aus-. 12.

The advance guard of bidders today was arriving at Camp Funston for the auction sale starting next Tuesday and there was a continuous procession of automobiles through the caran as buildings were being" inspected. Representatives of large wrecking companies in Boston, St. Louis. Chicago, Kansas City and elsewhere were included in the earlv arrivals and there were dozens of farmer? and other small bidders from Oklahoma, Nebraska. Colorado and Missouri.

Each. building will be sold separately by number giving small buyers an equal chance. A number of Kansas towns will bid' on the camp ice plant which has a capacity of 24 tons dally. eralship of he philipines. especially the discussion of relief to Should General Wood be released Russia, during the absence of Lloyd and have him under arrest before went alongside and took the Americans on board, later landing them at the wharf.

The Americans were received at by th6 university, he probably will ppmain indpf initpl in tho Philinninps night," he said George. The British premier delayed his departure and there were ru mors this forf-nooa that he noi An anonymous letter was received where he went some months ago to undertake an investigation of condi Iprvp until morninsr. The official war. expressea inai ir. ajevaitra.

message reflected the view amon members of the Irish republican parliament, with whom he had consulted, that the government's proposals furnished the basis tor a. possible settlement. It, was assumed, however, that he asked for more explicit explanation as to certain details before the British proposal!" should be submlttel to the Irish republican parliament next Tuesday. It was suggested that the return of the premier from PariH was prompted by a recognition mC the fact that the short interval oy An.i bishop Hanna- Jast night from Los Angeles informing him that a search a Mission Street tions at the direction of President statement after today's cabinet meet ins: said: Harding. The Shipping Board Cost "Premier Briand gav an account hotel near Sixth" would result in locating the murderer of Father th city hall by the mayor who served lunch, and then they marched through the decorated streets to the station.

Their train left at 10.40 a -m. for Paris and is due there at m. Reach Paris Paris, Aug; 12. (A. Two hundred and fifty representatives of of the present stage of the supreme it Washington, Aug.

12. A total of $3,300,000,000 has been appropriat j-itfsiiu. mis leirer was at once council's work, mor especially con turned over to the police by the arch bishop and request wiil be made, it cerning Upper Silesia. The position taken by the French delegation received the unanirnous support of the was said to have the Los Angeles po Mce endeavor to trace the sender. the American Legion headed by Major John S.

Emery, national com it is asserted that the postal authorities selected a time for the test when there was very little traffic on the streets and made a special effort to get their autos through in record time. The congressional joint commission has recently investigated the whole subject and urged the postmaster-general to resume the tube service. This will improve the service not only between portions of the cities but hasten delivery of letters in and out of the cities. White Coal Development Each passing month demonstrates roore clearly the importance of one of the largest constructive measures of the republican congress the water power act. In the first year of operation; of that act, tho federal water power commission received 229 applications for power rights covering nearly 15,000,000 horsepower.

The amount of water power which it Is proposed by these applicants to develop is equal to 175 per cabinet." 1 fore the meeting of the IrUh repub mander of that organization arrived The decision to refer the question to the league of nations was "taken BOLLES URGES AGREEMENT in Paris at m. today. They ed for the shipping board since its inception, Chairman Madden; of tne bureau appropriations committee told the house today during consideration of the bill carrying for expenses of the board until January 10, next. Affairs of the board were in a muddled condition Mr. Madden and the committee was unable to get accurate information.

Chairman Lasker, 1 he added the committee he would under the second clause of Article were received with military honors To Study Immigration. eneva, Switzerland, Aug. 12. Creation of a permanent commission on immigration which will assist the international' labor bureau in the study, of questions relative to the movement- of peoples between various countries is proposed in the report of the' international commission on immigration, which closed its session here yesterday. The re would provide for Care of Amer II of the Versailles treaty; together and cheered by thousands of Parisians who greeted 'them, as veterans icans Disabled in Allied Armies with Articles 12 and 13.

Theso are lican parliament made it desirable that Mr. DeValera have the government's 'considered aB long as possible before the meeting of Dail Eireahn. Some political correspondents Mr. Lloyd George welcomed the opportune arrival of the Irish communication, a an excuse to escape fro.n the critical atmosphere of pocsibly hop parts of the covenant of the leaguo returning f- 4 Indianapolis, August 12. Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of of nations and provide for reference CONGRATULATIONS PLENTY.

be able to furnish any facts for port will be considered by the international labor conference in 1922. the-American Legion, has sent a message to Washington urging that an agreement between allied nations be reached with regard to fixing the responsibility for care of disabled Americans who served under other Marion People Have Only Good Wrishes for Harding. another six months. A 90 Per Cent Duty Washington, Aug. 12.

By a vote of 186 to 83 the house passed today to body of "any circumstances whatever affecting international relations which threatens to disturb international peace or the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends." The suggestion that the matter be referred to the league was made by Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand Concurred immediately. M. Briand wore a satisfied air up Brown Instructed to Proceed Riga, Aug.

12. (A. Walter Marion. Ohio, Aug. 12 Marion was congratulating Dr.

George the Graham bill to impose ninety per cent and valorem duty on re Lyman Brown, European director of the American relief administration T. Harding, father ot i'resiaent flags than their own in the world war. Mr. Bolles cites as an example the case of Herman L. Chatkoff, pilot of importation of supplies sold by the American army abroad.

Stocks worth today received authorization from Harding, on his marriage yesterday at Monroe. to Miss Alice nearly two billion dollars were sold Washington to proceed with nego ing that a brief interruption migni relax the strain to which the relations between Great Brllaln and France have been subjected at tho present meeting of the supreme allied council. Neither Accept Nor Rejects. Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 12.

(A. The letter from Eamonn DcValera, republican leader, delivered to Premier Lloyd Georgo yesterday, is neither an acceptance nor a rejection of the Irish peace proposals, it lrarned here today. The letter rals- Vabroad representative Graham, re tiations with Maxim Litvinof rep- Severns, his stenographer and office attendant for the last eight years. on leaving the Crillon and cent of the water power already developed in the United States. At the end of the first year of the operation of the act.

favorable action had been taken on 28 applications calling for the development of horsepower. Numerous other applications are under investigation and action upon them will be had in the present year. Development of water power will be slow, of course, for the construction of dams confirmed reports that a settlement 01 me Russian soviei Scores of surprised town folk to me laiayette nisquaanne, wno was wounded while flying under American command. Neither France nor the United States has assumed responsibility for his care. Chatkoff gained distinction while publican, Illinois, told the house, and a considerable share of them was coming back to this country.

had been reached. It was undertsood government lor an agreement to carry that Mr. Lloyd George would attend this forenon's meeting of the su preme council. SHOT THE PRIEST out American relief measures in the famine districts of Russia. Late this afternoon Mr.

Brown was endeavoring to arrange a conference with Mr. Litvinof for this evening. flying in company with such men asj day personally tendered thir best wishes to the venerable physician and his bride of whom are ewl? known by the majority of Marion residents. First official announceenint of the marriage was telegraphed to Pres George Harvey, American ambassa jes various questions to which an For Marrying His Daughter to Man He Objected To Birmingham, Aug. 12.

Ed win R. Stevenson, barber and itiner Lufberry, Prince and Thaw. He returned wounded to his home at Winthrop, and his parents unable to support him. Temporary hospitalization has been obtained for him by members of the American Legion, but Washington officials contended that he never was officially discharged from the French army and that the responsibility for his care lies with France. ant preacher who yesterday shot and killed Very Rev.

James E. Coyle, Boy Scout Suicides'-Butte, Aug, 12. Returning to his room in a lodgiug house early tday Dr. M. Roberts discovered the body of his 13 year oid son, Charles M.

Roberts hanging to a transom rod. A not in the boy scout code was found in the boy's pocket. It was addressed to anoth dean of North Alabama for the church and pastor of St dor to Great Britain and representative of the United States at the meeting of the supreem council did not take any position relative to referring the Silesian question to the league, acocrding to a French official It was assarted his opinion was not asked and was not proffered. It was learned that Premier Briand proposed to Mr. Lloyd George this morning that the United States be asked to arbitrate the Silesian controversy but this proposal was abandoned in favor of the British premier's suggestion that, the matter be "The supreme council has decided left to the league.

Paul had little to say today and mills and transmission lines requires financing, preliminary and construction of generating plants. The new law is certain, however to result in utilization of immense quantities of water which have hitherto gone to waste "because investors had no definite assurance that they wouid be permitted to reap the benefits of their investment. On the other hand, the government will get a share of the proceeds of use cf water power and the public will be protected from excessive charges. Red Tape Elimination One of the great benefits the Veteran's Bureau law confers on the soldiers is in the elimination of red tape. For instance, any honorably regarding the shooting.

"I remonstrated with him for er youth who is camping with the TIME AND PLACE CHANGED ident Harding late last night by an employe of. his newspaper, TJ.e Morning Star. Dr. George T. Harding, father of President Harding who was married yesterday at Monroe, to Miss Alice Severn, his office assistant, arrived at his office shortly before noon today, accompanied by his wife, He announced that he intended resuming his professional duties immediately and said that he and Mrs.

Harding would reside, at least temporarily, in the residence -tfhich the doctor has maintained here for a number of years. Upon their arrival here last night from Toledo, they went to -their respective homes. marrying my daughter Ruth, to a boy scouts south of Butte and is be man against whom we had lodged ob lieved ythe police to explain the cause of the death, thought to be a jections." said the prisoner. 'I called Once Kansas Girl Reporter Now Subject of Special Articles Junction City, Aug. 12.

him a 'dirty He struck me and case of suicide. The noc has not then I shot him." been translated. When Miss Henrietta Goodnough was Father Coyle died in a hospital eiCt without regaining consciousnes tinel here she Kansas Highways Dry Out. answer, is necessary. me unswn may serve to facilitate future dealings, it was said, aud was not expected to lead to a break in negotiations.

1 There was no excitement In Dublin today over Mr. Lloyd George's return from Paris as It was raid that no unexpected development had occurred In tho Irish discussions. When Mr. DeValera left London it was recalled today by Irish leaders tho statement was given out that a basis had not bfen found for further conferences and it was stated In Irish circles that the time since Mr. De-Valera's discussion with the premier had been spent In trying to find this basis.

It haB not yet been found, It was added. The Sinn Feirt has been unimpressed by the British proposals and. has been disinclined to Jump at them. Leaders today sad the proposals cer- talnly exceeded anything ever tendered by the constitutional party'but that they fall short of a republic. It generally underatood that the south constitution was studied as an example In making the offer.

Frank Walsh, legal adviser to Mr. Devaltra visited the Mansion house this morning and saw a number of Irish leaders. was content to ride Father Coyle was editor of the to refer the Upper Silesian question to the league of nations," said Mr. Lloyd George upon leaving the council Vnf-pt inn- shortly before noon Topeka, Aug. 12.

A rainless dav throughout the state yesterday gave Catholic Monthly. Dr. Harding announced at noon to Ruth Stephenson was married to Pedro Gussman, a Porto Rican, who atop of the town 'bus en route to the depot, chasing locals. Now that she Is the managing editor of a Peking, China, newspaper, she drives her own machine, an airplane model, said to taki his train for London. "Our de highways a chance to dry out and the weather bureau today reports day- that he had reecived no word from Washington since the president had lived in Birmingham 12 years they are generally good.

No muddy cision was unanimo'n." "Did Ambassador Harvey vote inquired a correspondent. They had been sweethearts for two had been informed of the marriage roads were reported' and the only years before marrying, according be the only car of its kind in the world. Motor magazines and Sunday point3 announcing rough roads were: by telegraph last, night. Newspaper men and photograph "I said," repliel the premier, Kansas City, Sedan and Topeka sections of the newspapers are print "that our decision was unanimous ers began arriving in Marion to Dodge City, Emporia, Fort Scott, to her relatives. Stephenson came to Birmingham 12 -years ago.

He had never held a regular pastorate. ing pictures of the former Junction Horton, lola, Macksville, Oswego and The decision to refer the whole Silesian question to the league wa 3 tJity gin reporter in her new car, from photographs taken in Paris day from nearby points and the doctor, and Mrs. Harding confessed to being considerably annoyed by per discharged soldier suffering from tuberculosis within two years of his discharge will be considered to have contracted the disease in the service and entitled to federal aid. Heretofore the soldier had had to prove that he had what is called a "pulmonary such as the flu, pneumonia, tac, and that within a year following his discharge he had recurrence of the trouble or some other pulmonary ailment requiring the services of a physician. Mental cases are similarly cared and soldiers, perhaps with defective memories, are relieved from proving within two years of their discharge that their ailment is due to service.

It is estimated that the, bill will bring about an. immediate settlement of upwards of 15,000 pending claims St. Joseph reported fair roads. unanimously aproved later at a meet where the machine was made for ing of the council sistent photographers. Men Couldn't Sell Women's Duds herrit is shaped like the.

body of an airplane and has a monster propeller Mr. Lloyd George left Paris on the regular noon train. He was accompanied bv Sir Maurice Hankey and Havana, Cuba, Aug. 12. Men who have been employed ac clerks in Cu CANADA'S CROP OUTLOOK just in front of the radiator.

Writing under the nom de plum of "Peggy Hull." Miss Goodnough Wheat Yield 35,000,000 Bushels More Than Last Year. Ottawa. Aug. .12. Canada's gained distinction as a -war correspondent, and her articles were featured in newspapers and magazines, in Through a Comets Tall.

Heidelburg, Germany, Aug. 12 Announcement la made at the Koenig ban dry goods stores will be forced to seek some other means of making a living if an amendment to the Immigration law adopted by the senate yesterday receives approval in the chaber of deputies. The amendment provided that men. may not be employed as clerks in shops devoted the sale of women's articles of apparel, wheat crop this year will exceed las vear's by more than 25,000,000 bu 15 members of his staff. Harvey Withdraivs.

Ambassador Harvey told the council this morning that the United States government had thought from the beginning thac the Silesian question was purtly a European one, and as now was erred tho league of nations oa cluding the Ladies' Home Journal. STILL LOOKING UP Chamber of Commerce Secretary Says Business is Good "There are no calamity howlers in Arkansas This was'a statement issued out of the Chamber of Commerce "this morning, following a weekly tour of the business section of the city. None of merchants are kickin'g any against the times according to O. B. Seystre, secretary of the organzation.

no one is sitting about watching the flow of orders rush into the establishment. Most of the business men in Arkansas City feel that the more pep they put into the business, the better that business will be shels but most other crops thow a stuhl Observatory that' the earth awaiting proof that the applicant's tuberculosis or mental disease was contracted in RECALL PETITIONS decrease. Estimates published today by the passed through the tall of a comet on the night of August 8. At sunset on Aug. 7, a bright ob dominion bureau of statistics give the 1921 wheat yield as 288,493,000 Ask for Retirement of 4 out of 5 St.

Joe Coraicilmen St. Joseph, Aug. Petitions bushels against 263,189,300 bush ject was observed near the sun by W. W. Campbell, director of Lick Obser Ask Rate Order Interpretation Topeka, Aug.

12. The interstate Para-Typhoid at Wichita Wichita, Aug. 12. Twenty new cases of para-typhoid fever have been els last year based on conditions of July. 31.

seeking the recall of four of the five commerce commission is asked for a vatory, which is located near San This year's oats crop will be Jose, California. It was described as supplemental order interpreting its which the United States was not represented, he thought he would be interpreting the wish of his government by not participating in. the decision to refer the question to the league. Paris, Aug. 12.

The Freuch cabinet, at a second session held this afternoon, with President -Millerand presiding, unanimously approved the filed by officers of the St. Joseph 457,544,000 bushels against recent order advancing Kansas intra here in the last twenty four hours. brighter than Venus, and was located three degrees east and one degree state freight rates, in an application sent to Washington today by Judge A. E. Helm counsel for the public utilities commission.

Chairman Reed of the commission, who is now in south of the sun. Five persons saw the celestlan object and reports from the observatory indicated that experts there, believed might be the nucleus of a bright comet. It would and this keeps the business interests of Arkansas City onthe constant Many of the business men of the city have made the statement that Arkansas City has faced its worst days, and that from now on business in the city will step- more and more lively With the possibility of the oil jitney association. The grievance of the jitney men is that the council-men lately entered into an agreement by which the jitney's were legislated out of business in consideration of a reduction in trolley carfare. It is the first time the recall has been invoked against a councilman in Missouri, insurance.

709,700 in 1920; barleys 58,027,000 bushels compared with 63,310,550 last year; rye 1 1,707 100 bushel? against 11,306,400 last year; flax seed 6.930.000 compared with 7,997,700 last year and potatoes 99,937.000 bushel? against the bumper yield of 1920 of 133,831,400 bushels. is expected to file the application. appear probable that this identifica This brings the total number of cases on record up to eighty two. Of that number sixty are on one milk route operated by a dairy closed recently by order of Dr. AI.

O. Nyberg, director of public welfare. Dr. Nyberg said today he believed failure of the public to heed warnings to be innoculated If they were exposed to the disease is responsible for the. epidemic.

Only three deaths have been reported from the fever, none of which have been of persons who contracted the disease from tion was correct In view of the for gong report from Germany. action of Premier Briand this morning in agreeing to subrait the Upper Silesian boundary question, to the league of nations. 'Permier Briand's action was regarded as a French victory because, although the supreme council cau reach a decision by a majority vote, an yaction of the council of the league of nations must be unanimous. Consequently, member business takng a turn for the better wthih the next month or so, the local business. men are starting tuw on their seige to increase Arkansas City's popularity as a trading center.

Paul Bays, Reed Fretz and Ralpb Wolfe, who are attending the summer military camp at Camp Pike, are enjoying their experience very much, according. to word received from one of the boys. They are get- Metal Workers Bar Russian. Lucerne, Aug. 12..

Word has been received in the city from Washington, that Mrs. Chas. Curtis, wife of Senator Curtis, is Proposals that the Russian federa Babe Ruth Makes It 14. Philadelphia, Aug. 12.

Babe Rr.th hit his 44th homB "run of the season here in the eighth inning of today's game with the Philadelphia Americans The ball went into (he left field tion. admitted to tha Tnfprnatlrm- critically ill at ther home in that city. Dr. and Mrs. Mark Perrin have ann Mrs Is nnv 'msnv ting accustomed to the soldier's life I al eMtal Workers congress were re-and are having a fine time.

The camp I terday's session of that body. moved into their apartments in the I friends in this eitv who will Tperet to 1 may prevent a decision waicli would milk. new Bays.fiats on street and Fifth i learn of her illness. 1 be unacceptable to his government. close? the Jast of month.

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