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CITY Uncle Sam to Allies: “Please Remit!” TX7ASIIINGTON Uncle Sam is getting ready to send out “Please remit” notices to the allied powers who owe him approximately $12,000,000,000. He has been a patient creditor and he will continue to be patient, but he would like to have some promissory notes, definitely dated, in place of the vague I. O. U.’s he now holds. Expressed in diplo matic language, the administration, through the State department, is pre paring to “make representations” to the allied governments and ask them rather pointedly when they are going to begin paying up. Efforts to refund the allied indebted ness and get America’s creditors started paying on the installment To Preserve Washington Palm Groves has graciously allowed the American people to be pre sented with anew national monu ment. It is in Riverside county, Cali fornia, and its purpose is to preserve some fine specimens of the rare Wash ington palm. Congress says the peo ple may have it when the donors fur nish the money to pay the Indians for the land. The senate has passed house bill 7,598. Senator Johnson of California called up the bill and said: “The monument is desired in order to preserve what is probably the only remaining large groves of natural wild Washington palms in the United States. Three adjoining canyons, Palm, Murray and Andreas, each con taining an extensive grove of these desert palms, are embraced within the area of the proposed monument. Many other specimens of desert flora of major scientific interest are also to he found there. The hill has the approval of the Department of the Interior, including the bureau of In dian affairs. It safeguards the In dians and it costs the government nothing at all.” The hill provides that the secretary No Pardon for “Political” Prisoners rso— te? P/WDons Fftaegfo. FOR FOES "PRESIDENT HARDING has put his foot down hard on general am nesty for “political” prisoners. He declared that as long as he was Presi dent he would never pardon any crimi nal who was guilty of preaching the destruction of the government by force. He made this declaration of policy to a delegation seeking a general am nesty. He told them he coultT not bring himself to grant general am nesty until he knew that all prisoners held under the war a-cts have only committed strictly war offenses. He stated that he was giving con sideration to the cases and that he had instructed the Department of Jus tice to expedite reports in all these cases, but concluded by placing a strict ban on pardons for those con victed of advocating the overthrow of the government by violence. Claims of Americans Against Germany A BILL to provide for the payment of American claims against Ger many has been introduced in the sen ate Jby Senator Underwood (xUa.), Democratic leader. It is provided that American claims shall be adjudicated by a commission, and unless otherwise satisfied paid out of the German property in ac cordance with the provisions of the Versailles treaty and the separate treaty of peace between the United States and Germany. The bill creates a commission to be known as the enemy property claims commission, composed of six commis sioners to be appointed by the Presi dent, by and with the advice and con sent of the senate. The commission would have practically all the powers of a United States court. Any ques tion of sufficient importance to war rant such action would be settled by the Supreme court. The German property is to be clas sified and American claims paid out of the several classes of property in their order, each class to be exhausted before the funds of another class are touched. I Under this plan the property of the plan, at least so far as interest is concerned, have been disappointing, it is frankly admitted in administration circles. The prospect is extremely uncer tain. It is no longer a secret that the various nations are jockeying with each other for advantageous positions in the refunding negotiations. That is the situation that the for eign debt refunding commission, made up of Secretary of State Hughes, Sec retary of the Treasury Mellon, Secre tary of Commerce Hoover, Senator Smoot, Utah, and Representative Burton, Ohio, finds itself in several months after its creation. It is understood here that Great Britain, which has announced her in tention to pay her obligations to the United States, looks to France to set tle her obligations to England, and France in turn looks to Germany to make good on her reparations before she pays Great Britain. Furthermore, England expects to settle on as good terms as any of the creditors of the United States. It is now seriously doubted whether anything will be done for months to come unless Uncle Sam gets busy. f . jl? of the interior shall set aside and administer the monument, which con tains 1,600 acres, “Provided, that be fore such reservation and dedication as herein authorized shall become effective the consent and relinquish ment of the Agua Caliente hand ot Indians shall first he obtained, cover ing its right, title, and interest in and to the lands herein described, and payment therefor to the members of said band on a per capita basis, at a price to be agreed upon, when there shall be donated for such purposes to the secretary of the interior a fund in an amount to be fixed and deter mined by him as sufficient to compen sate the Indians therefor.” The delegation asked for amnesty for all the 87 “political” prisoners now in federal penitentiaries. They brought with them a petition contain ing 1,000,000 signatures pleading for the release of the prisoners. Paul F. Brissenden of Columbia uni versity, who acted as spokesman, ex plained to the President that no in dividual pardons were sought and that only a general amnesty was desired. They were convicted, he stated, be cause of their membership in the I. W. W. “Surdly,” he said, “it Is unjust to pardon one person convicted of an offense on the score of membership in an organization, without extending clemency to all convicted on that basis. All are guilty or none Is guilty.” The delegation included Mrs. Robert La Follette, Mrs. George Odell, past national chairman of the Women’s In ternational league; Rosa Yates For rester, district chairman of the Wom en’s Trade Union league; Rachel Davis-Dubois, executive secretary of the Women’s International league; Mrs. William Vaughn Moody of Chi cago, Mrs. Lorado Taft of Chicago, the Rev. Deremus Seudder of Bos ton, officially representing the Federal Council of Churches; Morris Hillquit of New York, officially representing the Socialist party of America. German government itself will he first used to pay American claims, and only when that Is exhausted will the prop erty of German subjects be used to satisfy American claims. Claims of American citizens against Germany have been filed with the State department to the amount of nearly SI,(>00.000.000. It is estimated that just claims amount to at least $400,- 000.000. Mr. Underwood said that the Ger man government, committing its na tionals, had consented that congress should determine the matter. More than a year had passed by since our treaty of peace with Germany wae signed and he thought the time had come when congress should act. NORTHERN WISCONSIN ADVERTISER, WABENO, WIS. ®TfIE ®. Ammn LEGION fCopy for This Department Supplied by the American Lesion News Service.) MAKES MOVIE PICTURE NOW Roger Sullivan, Former Engineer, Dis abled in World War, Successful in Camera Work. The fact that he was an engineer before the war may help him to un derstand the mechanism of a motion picture camera, but the knowledge of proper lighting effects and other things incident to the successful pro duction of motion pictures had to be learned by Roger Sullivan, after he was seriously disabled in the World war. Sullivan was wounded while operat ing with the United Naval forces in France. After the war, young Sulli van found that his injuries were such that he could not successfully “carry on” as an engineer. Under the super vision of the U. S. Veterans’ bureau, he entered a school of photography in New York and has completed a course in motion picture making and “still” photography. * t *■ ' Y*, s .*v . N * 'x y Sullivan and His Camera. Together with James E. Pelkey, an other disabled veteran who took the same course, Sullivan is producing a picture entitled “Another Chance.” The picture depicts every stage through which a disabled veteran passes from the time he leaves the hospital until he has been completely rehabilitated in some school of voca tional training. The film closes with the picture of President Harding. The photograph of Sullivan “shooting” the President was taken by Pelkey. Sullivan and Pelkey spend their spare hours in the club rooms of the Washington Heights post of the Amer ican Legion in New York City. WANTS BEST COOKIE RECIPE American Legion Auxiliary Plans to Have “Cookie Jar” for the Sick Ex-Soldiers. The best, top-hole, A-l cookie recipe in America is wanted by the American Legion auxiliary for use in its welfare work ve terans in T ' W This recipe may mm* -F be a modern, ;f cooking school’s / latest piece de -1 resistance, or it may be a family beirloom —but it ipr * must be good. J; X Bpl’ The more it re ' ' sem p] es cook ies that mother used to bake, the hap pier it is going to make a lot of sick soldiers. The auxiliary’s plan is to establish in each hospital, where there are veterans receiving treatment, a “cookie jar,” which will be kept filled with a fresh supply of delectable cakes, made by auxiliary members. The plan Is that of Mrs. W. H. Cudworth, of Mil waukee, Wis., chairman of the hospi tal and welfare '*ommittee. The recipe should be sent to the national auxil iary headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind. A widely known baker will be asked to judge them and select the best. GERMAN CROOK DUPES YANKS Unconfirmed Report Is That Escaped Prisoner Donned Belgian Uni form and Obtained Money. The story is carried by a Brussels newspaper of the duping of the Ameri can army in the Rhine area by a clever German crook. The story was. not confirmed by Americans at Cob lenz. A German prisoner of war effected his release from a prison camp, donned the uniform of a Belgian army major and the name of Otto Debeny, accord ing to the report. He presented forged credentials at Coblenz where he is said to have been royally received by the American pray. Before the assembled American troops, he pinned the medaille mili taire of Belgium on Major General Allen’s breast and after getting numerous loans of considerable amounts from Major General Alien’* staff, departed for Paris. GIVES LIFE SAVING OTHERS W. C. Gentry Escaped Injury in i World War, Dies Rescuing Texas | Flood Victims. After serving with the colors in the infantry, field artfflery, motor trans port corps and tlie nav y* w - C. Gentry returned . m , rom the World • w T war to his home ** at F °rt Worth, X* f Tex., without > i having been in- A jured. During the / flood at Fort Worth in April, # 1922, the Ameri t. can Legion called upon its members to do rescue work. Young Gentry was one of the first to present himself at the Legion office, During the first few hours he was in the flood district Gentry rescued six persons. While swimming toward the levee, after carrying a woman to safety, he became entangled in a barbed-wire fence which had come to the surface of the water. He called to a companion for help, but the com panion was too nearly exhausted to save him. • The surging waters from which he had saved others soon en gulfed him. Mayor E. R. Cockrell of Fort Worth urged his fellow citizens to erect a fitting memorial to the young man who had unselfishly given his life for his fellow men. WHEN ONLY FOUR HOURS OLD Miss Rosalie Carol Larson of Worth ington, Minn., Probably Youngest Auxiliary Member. Fortunately, there are no age re quirements for membership in the American Legion Auxiliary. A num ber of grand- \ mothers were among the char- ***** ter members of | the organization In Minnesota. On the other hand. $ there are several Q V I young women | v "%£ tvho may say that \ * they have be- , ij longed to the ~ ‘ Auxiliary all their lives. Little Rosalie Carol Larson of Worthington, Minn., was admitted to membership when she was exactly four hours old. No, she didn’t apply for the honor, it was just conferred upon her. Rosalie’s father, Warner Larson, served with the Twenty-ninth division, and her mother received her diploma as a graduate nurse after volunteer ing for service with the American Red Cross. THE FLOWERS OF THE LEGION American Daisy and French Poppy Official Posies of Both Branches of the Organization. There has been some confusion in the minds of Americans In general as to the status of the daisy and the poppy In connection with the Ameri can Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. The daisy is the Legion’s official flower; the poppy is the Auxiliary’s memorial flower. The misunderstand ing arose in the first place, because in Its eariy days the Legion did adopt the poppy of France as its flower. But at Its Kansas City convention the American Legion adopted the daisy as its official flower on the grounds that the daisy is an American flower and the poppy of Flanders is avail able for use only in artificial form. The Legion Auxiliary has taken ad vantage of the very fact that the poppy is not available as a real flower to buy artificial flowers made by disabled sol diers in hospitals. The Massachu setts Legion and Auxiliary netted something over $46,000 from the sale of artificial poppies, last winter. This money was used to better the condi tions of sick and needy veterans of the World war. The Legion is making every effort to Interest the children of America in the cultivation of flowers by appeal ing to their patriotism and to their natural affection for such a flower as the American Legion’s American daisy. Carrying On With the American Legion Former service men in Pennsylvania received $40,000 in claims from the government in one month through the efforts of the Pennsylvania American Legion. • * * A giant new br*lge will span the historic Charles river at Boston, Mass., serving as a memorial to the Massa chusetts dead who lost their lives in the World war. * * * Australia’s heroes of the World war were honored on Anzac day, when re ligious services, soldiers’ reunions and public meetings were held throughout the commonwealth. * * * A freak pretending to be half baboon and half woman, giving America as | her home and declaring that there are many more like her in this country, attracted considerable attention in a Constantinople (Turkey) street carni val, until American Legion members j had the act suppressed. a# A 1 WINTER STORAGE FOB POTATO COOP Properly Built Warehouse Holds Tubers at Right Temperature. VENTILATION IS NECESSARY Losses in Storage Can Be Largely Pre vented by Proper Construction and Intelligent Management of Storage Houses. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD iiiiam A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Ad dress all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Potato growers in the northern sec tion of the country use different methods of storing their crops through the winter. Some employ the old method of a straw-lined trench with a straw covering and earth thrown over it. Others have built of timber or concrete underground storage cel lars. In some sections, notably Maine, where huge crops of potatoes are grown, the tubers are carried through winter, or until such time as they are marketed, in warehouses which are provided with artificial heat. In view of these facts, investigators for the United States Department of Agricul ture say, an intensive study of the subject has not been made, and not much reliable data available. The reason for this lack of inten sive study are given by William Stuart of the federal department in Farmers’ Bulletin No. 847 on “Potato Storage ! I 1 2.2 Jrti&Mhc \ BeaTCRRh ■ rVeMTAta ft /4 [ 1 SB“~:P W si| rl I: i I'rK Ts7din<; /f ~ “fn tj uk I'Apart \ 11 |L I , °1! II i ixenn ff-n w , ,|, t£3C3 f -i-i .Tipfe’ &6 H f te-*>sa-*C4 *CAPACITY4Sfl I CTOIcFT.EAIk -life— faaaa-lh-1 , , ,1] and Storage Warehouses.” “When potatoes are plentiful and relatively cheap,” says the bulletin, “little atten tion is given to such wastage and loss as usually occur in storage; in fact, a considerable loss was considered in evitable. With high prices and scarc ity of supply the need of conserv ing the entire production for seed and food purposes is of the utmost im portance.” However, it has been demonstrated, the bulletin continues, that losses in storage can be largely prevented by the proper construction and intelligent management of storage houses. When it is considered that potatoes are one of the most important food crops in the United States, it is sheer economic waste to fail to provide proper means of conserving the crop. The primary object of storage is to hold potatoes, which are more or less perishable, in a salable condition throughout as long a period as may be economically desirable. The main, or late crop of potatoes is intended for winter use, and must be stored, the early or truck crop being disposed of .direct from the field as harvested. The factors provided by the storage ware house must he of such a character as to protect the potatoes from extremes of heat and cold and from the light. Other facts of less importance per haps. are humidity and aeration and the size of the pile or bin in which the potatoes are stored. Various notions are current regard ing the best temperature at which to hold potatoes in storage. The tem peratures which are generally recom mended are between 32 and 45 de grees, Fahrenkeit, the freezing point of potatoes being between 26 and 28 degrees. To hold this temperature in the northern section of the country, where the principal Irish potato crop* are grown, there usually must be pi O' vision for artificial heat, as well aa storing the potatoes in a water-tight building, with insulated outside walls. It was with this idea in mind—hold ing an even temperature in the stor age house —that the building shown in the accompanying illustrations was de signed. Also it will be noted fror* the cross-section and detail drawing of the exterior wall, and from th-* floor plan, that good ventilation has been provided. The warehouse shown is 24 feet wide and 40 feet long. It is construct ed of first-class lumber, such as may he secured at almost all lumber yards. The foundation is of concrete, on which are set sills of 2xlo-inch tim bers, the floor line being 3 feet above the ground. The cross-section of the building in the left of the draw ing and the detail of wall construc tion in the upper right hand corner, ( show the materials used and the method of construction. It will be noted that the exterior walls of the building are covered with drop siding, nailed to the 2x4-ineh studs. Ship-lap sheathing is nailed to the inside of the studs, providing a 4-inch air space between the interior and exterior walls. This acts as an insulation against heat and cold and also provides means for air circular tion. A 22x2-inch timber nailed to the inside wall provides nailing space for the walls of the storage bins, wiiich are of crib siding, permitting a circulation of air through the walls of the bins. The floor of the building Is laid of lxG-inch matched flooring. The building provides space fot seven bins, each 8 by 9 feet, inside measurement. It is considered the best practice to extend the walls oi the bins up only six feet, to permit ease In filling and emptying and to provide plenty of air space above, These dimensions give a capacity ol 450 cubic feet. Through the center ol these bins runs a vent shaijt, which is perforated. The shaft runs through the ceiling to the attic space and to the roof ventilator. With the draft provided by the air space in the walls and through the air shafts, a circula tion of air through the stored pota toes is assured. The outside air vents in the concrete foundation may be opened or closed, as the temperature of the house demands. For use in extreme weather, space at one side of the building is provided for a heating plant, the floor of the heater room being on a level with the ground. Flues from the heater are run to the space under the floor, so that the warm air may be carried through the ventilators. As stated in the beginning, the suc cess of this building as a storage ware house for potatoes depends upon good materials and construction, and. afte* the potatoes are stored, upon watch fulness to maintain an even, low tem perature. Some More Psychology. “Do you think Mrs. Peckton can be elected?” “Just confidentially,” said Mr. Peck ton, “I believe she is going to be de feated. In that event I'm prepared to spend a considerable sum of money for clothes, articles of personal adorn ment and perhaps a trip to the sea shore. The reaction is bound to make her take a keener interest in strictly feminine pursuits.”—Birmingham A"e- Herald. In Real Life. “I don’t think so much of current humor.” “What now?” “I advertised for an office boy” “Well?” “And no college graduate appeared. 1 *