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BEREA, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, DECEMBER 28, 1922
No. 29
HEW PARLEY IS
PROPOSED BY U.S.
Suggests to France Formation
of Reparations Commission,
PROPOSAL 0. K.'D BY BERLIN
Body af International Banker Would
Mediate Claim if Plan Coea
Through France Raiaee
Guarantee Queation.
Washington, Ik-o. IU. The United
Mtales guveniuiciii haa aug.;eted lu
furumily to I'reiuler I'uimare ol
Kruuce, Hie establishment of au Iiiut
national ruuiuiliwuni lu mediate ub Hit
ijufilioii uf reparation ioiiiiuIskIou lu
iK-lei unite to the ealiafiirUoii f all
iialioiia roui-ei liajl tlie amuuiit uf re
paraliuu Germany wOl tie able tt
pay.
Commission of Financier.
Tli la t-oiniiitaMlon will be composed
uf Hi) greatest fluanclcr In Hit
world, it aa learned authoritatively
but lite micIkhJ uf I lie makeup of Hit
coiiiiiiIbhioo wllh countries (roiu wlilrli
Ita int-utliera would be dian, anu
other uetella are uul selllcd. Hit
German government also lia Iwi
sounded uul on llila propoaltlnn. anil
the understanding la that Ainliuaaa
dur Wledfeldt ha nMiiuiunh'aleO Iv
tbe Untied Slate the willingness ul
ijerinuiijr to ahlde by the deciaion til
utlt a rorniiilaaiun, provided thai llif
United Stale I mi I tailed the con-liils
aluu will be finnn.si in aucb a way
aa tu easurt Just and fair Ireatnieul
for Gerina.iy.
Franca Still Skapticai.
Thla tentative acceptance bjr Or
many la made In Ihe face of the fad
that the tlr.lteo Slate la strongly
coiumltlnd lu Ihe principle that tier
many muat pay up tu Ih extent ul
her ability. Krance has a yet fiver
no axaumnre whatever that Ihe medl
atlun of atirh a roiiimlmliHi woithl hi
satisfactory In ber, but hua cutiiitereil
Hit formal auerlen In thla effect
Supposing aucb a commission ahuulO
Ox Germany liability, what aaaur
anre would we have, anymore than
have Bow, that Germany would pay
tbe ainminl determined by Ihe corn
mlaalon aa being Juki and falrt
DENVER MINT IS HELD UP
Two Bandit Fir on Four Armd
Guard and Escap With (JOO.000
Currency.
Ilenver, le lit. After Orlna oi
four arntei fiiaiita et Ihe entrance t
the IVitver hninch of Ihe I'nllei
Stale mint and futally wounding out
of Ihein, two haiiillt eacMpeil In
motor car with a atrona box contain
Ina IJKI.fXK) In $' hlUa. S middei
waa the attack that the (itarda hard
ly bad tiirw to return lire on tin
hamtlta whtn they had dlnwppeared
Charleo Linton, the fuard who wn
ahot. died in a lumpltal a few boun
after the robbery.
3 SENATORS FACE CONTESTS
Ledge af Maxachuaett. King of Utah
aad Mayfleld of Taaa
Are tarytta.
Waahlnrtim, !. Id Cunteata In
the next aennte for the aeala of Sen
ator Ijtflce of MaKBarhuaett and
King of Utah prohnhly will be atarted
ijj the fora of each. It waa .earned
here, with aome chance that the ron
teat again! Senator King will be eue
caeafaL Alao the (enate leader are
anre that there la little chance for the
eating af Kenator-elect tlayfleld of
Texaa. who baa aiknowlelged a vio
lation of the elate la of Texaa In
hla prima rj campaign.
0. K. 239 MILLIONS FOR NAVY
Hevae Paa the Appropriation Bill
and Requeete New Arma
mnt Conference.
Waehhigtoo, Ieo. 19. Retaining la
tart the nrovlalon requeatlng the I'real
dent to call another International con
ference for limitation of warwhlp end
alrrraft not covered In the five-power
naval treaty, the houne paaaed the
naval appropriation bill without a rec
ord vote. It now goea to the arnate.
The Mil provide .TiU0.0lu for
naval artlvltlea during tba Oacul year
beginning inly 1.
ESCAPES DEATH; TO HANQ
gurvtvor of Suicide Pact Sonfnood ta
Diaa by Cngilan Chief
Juatloa.
Loadeo, Pee. 19. Any person aar
vlvlnga aulrlda part la guilty of mur
der, according to a decision banded
down by Ihe lord chief Juatlre In aen
tenrtng Llolen Hymonda to death for
the murder of Oladya Wall. Syinnniln
and Oladya agreed to commit auldd
by throwing thetnaelvea la front of a
train. She waa letaotl killed and
be I eat both lege.
TROOPS GUARD
SOUTHERN CITY
AFTER BODIES OF MISSING
ARE TAKEN FROM
LOUISIANA LAKE
MEN
Governor May Uae SoldtereTe Protect,
Civil Regime AgalnH Hooded Mob
In Scene af Rlota Namee af Maaked
Mn Said ta Be Known.
Rhreveport, La. -Company A, N
tlonal Guard, of Alexandria, waa en
rniita to Morehouse Pariah, while at
New Orleans a msehlne mm company
waa preparing to leave for thla rlty
to re-enforce a rorrrpany of national
guardsmen of Monroe. The troop
J movement followed the recovery In
I-ake l.a Fonrrhe. near here, of bodies,
of two men. Relatives and friend
J partly Identified the bodlea a being
those of Watt Daniels and Thomas
I Richards, missing lnce hey were kld
: nnped by hooded men four month ago,
I It waa reported here. The order for
Ihe mohlllr.allon of the additional '
I troop rnme soon after the es'nbllsh-i
j ment of the authenticity of the re-
port that Lake La Fonrrhe had riven
tip the hod lea after having been dyns
mlted by men of uneMshllshed Identify. I
Oovcrnor John M. Parker, at Raton
Rouge, dtrectlng iteration of the
military rorrew, rreuaen to nivnice rue
alimlnVance of the rail for re enforce
ment or the next move of rhe atate
In Ihe program he baa ontllned to j
ferret out and punlah the member of j
the hooded mob rearM-n.lhle for the
abduction of five Mer lUmge rltlren
I..f Ang.i.1 and the alleged murder
of two of them. I
Iirge mock of guna and ammtinl-!
tlon have been reported to be atomd
In residence and tnre by rltlr.ena
of Mer Rouge and the anrroiindlng
community, resulting from the report
ed entiihltuhlng of hotlle camp dur
ing the four month elnce the kid-
niiplng.
Reltnce la eirpected when the
mate' warrant calling for arret of
a number of men believed to have
been the ringleader of the hooded
enaae oea enevArl l am KriUlaniia 9 a 11
additional body of state troopa. It waa
believed, will aerve aa a precaution
against a probable outbreak. Spe
cial Inveatlgatora of the Department
of Justice, working under the direc
tion of the Govern r, are aalrt to have
an Incomplete Hat of member of the
hooded mob.
$100,009 FOR STOLEN KISS
la
Asked By Wast Virginia Beauty
Who Enters 8uit In Wash
ington Court
Washington. Mrs. Alma O. Smjthe,
well known in New York. Chicago and
Washington aa a member of a prom
inent Wiuvt Virginia family, caused a
aenmtlon when ehe appeared In the
I a strict of Columbia Supreme Court
aa her own attorney, accomparled on
ly by her fox terrier. It waa the
flint time In the hUtory of that august
tribunal that a dog bad faced the
presiding Judge.
Mrs. Smythe, who I known aa a
h.muty, has brought Suit for $100,000
agalnxt U'lghton Taylor, former eee
retary to the late Senator Rolse Pen
rose, of I'ennaylvanla. alleging a sto
len klsa. She charges that the de
fendant forcibly kissed her when she
called at the late Senator'e otllce In
May, 1!CI.
Federal Action Soon
Washington. Investigation of wat
contract by the mpartment of Jus
tice la to reach a apectacular climax
within .TO day, when a aerie of aulta.
civil and criminal, aggregating approx
imately $100,000,000, will be filed
against Individual and corporation!
accuaed of gross Irregularities. The
aenpe of the IM'partment of Juitlce
program waa revealed at a bearing
befurothe House Judiciary Committee,!
Investigating Impeachment charge
brought against Attorney-General Usr
ry M. Daugherty.
"Guilty!" Saya Jury
Chicago. William A. Hither, for
mer attorney of the Chicago Board ol
Education and prominent follower ol
Governor Len Small and Mayor Wil
liam Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson, wai
convicted of conspiracy to defraud th
board. Hla punishment waa placed at
from one to Ave years In prlaon and a
lino of $2,000. Henry W. Kaup. a real
oatato dealer and co-defendant, drew
nine month In the County Jail and a
One of $1,000. They were charged
with having conspired to defraud th
board.
Finale la Played
Ptttsborg, penn. A dinner party al
tho borne of C K. Kehn. In honor ol
Edward Peteraon. had a tragic finale
While the last cuurse waa being aerved
Peteraon excused himself. "I want to
put a piece on the player-piano," b
explained. A moment later the potei
of "Lei tha Itest uf the World Oo By
Then the report of revolver. Peterson
with a bullet through hi brain wai
leaning agulnst the piano dead. "Wi
bavo not learned Ihe cause," said till
Coroner.,
XtfeMHtiii laiinia A Jis ' I I 1 ,f Jf
I View ol reiitel city at lM'ii'a Kutcli. western Tliiaii-. where tena ot thouHnnda ul ljiw rt-lUK-f are In
dlatreaa. 'J New voice record Inn device by which a inevMiiite by Vice President OiulMce una pliotoKrnpliei
for hnmilca-itlnt: on ('hrielma eva. 3 Victor Munlock of Kiinsaa, new chairman of I In- r-ileriil trude com-
RllKKlon.
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS IN
itvtitiv rn ill VP HRIP
OF SANITARY INSPECTORS
Loimvillo, Ky., Dec. 26. Public
, , h workeri in Kentucky aoon will
. , . . ... , . .
-"ifiner.tH by the addition of five
"nnitary inapoctora who will be grad-
noted from the School of Public
Health, operated joinJy by the State
r.t.ard of Health and the Univeraity
of Louisville, in January. These
men all will be aent to counties out
in the State, and the Board of Health
n w is prosecuting inquires to learti
where they are most needed and
where they can be used moat effec
tively. Each of thefe men, in addition to
huvin P"ued technical and theoret-
ical studies in the School of Public
Health, last summer, was given prac-
. : . I i. 1 u .
. . , L . , . .. . .,
t Km knalth nHii-ap in on of the full -
time health departments.
In connection with ita present in
vestigation of the placea where these
men are the most badly needed, the
S'tate Board of Heal h also is con
ducting an investigation to aee what
la the general need lor sanitary in
sector., in order that, if it i. found
.hM.ir.hl. the farihtie. offered thia 1
rlnss of public health workers in the
School of Public Health may be ex
panded. TU.-1 ctiiio rniivn rw i.rveJ
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CREEK
Two big moonshine t tills were cap
tured by Sheriff Elmer Deatherage
and posses Saturday and Sunday on
Jack's Creek near the place where
I.awrerce Hoskina killed hia brother, '
Kmbry Hoskina, last week. No
whisky was found, but a large quan
tity ' of mash. Sheriff Deatherage
hin ed around a while and discov-rcd
. worm concealed under a cliff. B ' h
stills were destroyed and the nvah
pt ured out. One of the still waa on
the furm of Col. George Phelps, back
on the rear end of the farm. Col.
I'helps notified the officers the minute
ho got wind that aomeone waa en- J
rroaching upon hia property and the
laid followed. The other still was
found on the farm of a man named
Moore, officers said. Richmond Reg
ister. FRATRICIDE'S TRIAL FRIDAY
MORNING
Lawrence Hoakina wUl have his
examining trial for the killing of hin
brother, Embry lloskins, Fridty
morning ncx. This date haa heal'
set by County Judgo John D. Good
loo Tor hearing of tha fratricide.
Hoakina has been in jail hero aince
tho tragedy. He claima aelf-defenae,
and it ia understood that a number
of eye witnerses to tho affair a4f
that he killed hia brother after the
la;ler had fired twico at him. Rich
mond Register.
BOY SHOOTS SISTER WHILE
CLEANING GUN
Elixabethtown, Ky., Dec. 24 E'-
Un Slater, 17-year-old-daughter cf
Thomaa Slater of thla city, waa ahotj
thru tho left eyo laat night by her
brothe-, Sylveater Slater, 13, who
waa cleaning Lia rifle, and accident
ally discharged the gun. Tho girl
waa taken to the City Hospital in
Louisville thia morning. According
to surgeona at tha hospital, aha will
loao tho eight of tho oye. Accord. ng
to tho father of tho girl, tho ahowl
irg waa entirely accidental
FARMER SLAIN IN BULLITT
COUNTY
Shcuhcrdsville. Ky.. Doc. 24 Tho.
Goldsmith, 65 year old, a farmer
living ten mile west of here, was
phot and killed almost instantly thu
afternoon on hia farm. James Mar
cum, CO, a neighbor, is accused of
the crime.
There were no witnesses to the
kiHing, so far aa haa been learned.
According to the county authorities
Gold: niith waa feeding hog and was
standing near the pen. Marcum is
alleged to have walked down the roaj
and ahot deliberately at Goldsmith.
Marcum waa brought to Shepherds
ville by Sheriff Lawrence Roby and
charged wi h murder. He refused to
discuss the killing. It is said and olJ
grudge caused the trouble between the'
two men and they had not been
, apeakine; to one another for years.
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CORONER'S JURY RETURNS
VERDICT OF SELF-DEFENSE
IN LEWIS SLAYING
Princeton, Ky., Dec. 25. A verdict
of aelf-dcfenne was returned by a
Ctroner'a jury investigating the slay
in cf atranger by William Lewis,
it the Lewis home.
It was shown that the stranger ob
tained a mcai at tne home ol Mrr.
William Lewis, after which he drew
a chair un inf ront of the crate. He
..... . "
WH told tn leave .ml after . tima
he walked to the barn, where he sat
down on a pile of lumber.
William Lewis followed him, and
f rlifl him 4-i ouva at ria Tha 1
aa vr v ca v v S V VI IV V 4 lie
stranger reached for his hip pocket.
I wis ordered him to raise hia hand.
He was shot when he failed to do it.
No weapon was found on him.
I'ORD CATCHES FIRE WHILE
GAS TANK IS BEING
FILLED
Tuesday morning about 1:30 a
Fird car stooped in front of the
Boone Tavern Garage to ask for
gasoline. Mr. French, who waa on
duty at the garage, went out to take
care of the customer, and just as
he inserted the gaa tube in tho tank
the car caught on fire and the while
top, including the cushiona and part
of the fixtures, were destroyed.
It ia reported that the car was
owned by John Soard, of Rockcastle
county, and waa occupied by himself
and son, Dan Gabbard, Link Lake,
and Jim Bowling, all of Rockcastle
county.
The Ford was left in front of tha
Boone Tavern Garage.
WOMAN SHOT BY ACCIDENTAL
FIRE
Owenaboro, Ky., Dec. 26. Mm.
Margaret Harl, 48, died as a result of
a gunshot wound at the city hospital
at 10:30 o'clock tonight.
Her husband, Charlea Harl, farmer
of this county, thought he heard
chicken thievea in the hen house
about 7 o'clock. He got hia ahot gun
and started to investigate. Ho laid
his gun on a chair as hi wife enter
ed a door. Mr. Harl said tho gun
fill from tho chair and waa dis
charged, tho load of shot striking
his wife tn the right thigh, inflicting
a largo wound.
Mrs. Harl la survived by her hus
band and five children.
Tha cuatom of singing tho old year
out doubtleaa make tho Old Boy glad
to hustle off in a hurry.
9
, ALLEN CARTER
Burdette Allen and Myrtle Carter,
daughter of John D. Carter of Car-
tersville, were married in Jellico,
Ti nn., last Saturday. They return
ed to Berea, and af er a short visit
with the groom's sister, Mrs. C. H-
Todd, returned to Cartersville, where
they will make their home.
The young couple have the good
vfches of their many friends in Wea:
End
Rev. Carl E. Vogel and Mrs. Vogul
are going to Poor Fork, Ky., next
week to hold a revival meeting.
M UNCY BROWNING
An event of more than pasting in
terest thia week waa the marriage
0''' Tuesday, December 26, of II.
Money, of Stephena & Muncy T urn
Ler Co., ta Mrs. EUaa Browning (or
merly" oT Terry county.
Mr. Muncy has lived in Berea about
2't year and ia widely known. The
bride ia a aister of Mrs. John Fowler
of West End Berea.
TAYLOR FORTUNE
Miss Lula Fortune and Elden Tay
lor surprised their many friends on
Thursday, December 21, by motorhrr
to Richmond and get ing married.
The Rev. Green Stocker officiated
WiM Fortune is a successful school
J teacher of Berea, and Mr. Taylor
' n.no... ......... m,v,
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Ky. After a brief honeymoon they
will be at home to their frienda at
Newby. Their many friends join in
wishing them a happy and prosperom
, future.
LAWSON BAKER
In the presence of a number of
frienda on Christmas morning, James
G. Baker of Brassfield and Mits
Agnes Lawson of Berea were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony ai
the home of Dr. E. C. McDougle, who
officiated. The groom ia a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Baker, and the
lovely bride ia a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lawson of Berea. After
spending a few days with their par
ents they will go to Ohio to !side.
Their many frienda wish the happy
couple a long and prosperous married
life.
OLD GRUDGE LEADS TO
KILLING IN KNOTT
Whitesburg, Ky., Dec. 24. A re
port from Beaver Creek, north of
here on the Knott county border,
stated that Arland Balea, formerly
of thia county, ahot and killed
Thomas Johnson, a farmer of that
section, as a result of an old grudge.
It ia aald the men met on the road
side and fought it out. Johnson h
said to have fired tha firat ahot.
Bates waa arrested and lodged in
ji.il. He will be given an examining
trial Wednesday. Both were well
known in that aection.
JOHN LAWHON CETS 21 YEARS
FOR HILLING HIS
BROTHER
Manchester, Ky., Dec. 24. John
Lawson bss been sentenced to twenty-one
years in tho State Penitenti
ary for killing his brother, Toby
Lawson. Toby Lawson died of a
fractured skull, caused, it waa alleged,
by a blow from a club wielded by
John I-awson. John Lawson pleaded
ttlf defense. Tho Commonwealtn
sought to prove intimacy between
John Lawson and Toby Lawson'
WEDDING,
wife. Tho jury waa out half aa
I hour.
i
World-News
By J. R, Robertson, Prof
History and Political Scioaeo
Berea College
A good deal of interest ia being
shown in the prospective visit to tho
U. S. of Emile Coue. This French
man is noted for his skill in helping
people to health by meana of sug
gestion. He lives at Nancy, a place
in the recent, war zona and with hia
Wife he remained there during the
whole war. He i a pharmacist and
arcummulated a small competence in
that occupation. In the practice ol
his psychological healing ha charge
no feea at all. Hia patienta are
largely peasants, but he receives
many of high social standing. It is'
estimated that he receives forty thou
sand seekers for health each year.
It is interesting to note, on the ev
cf the visit to Ame-ica, that he got
his start here by taking a corres
pondence course in hypnotism which
he intended to use aa an aid to hia
work aa a salesman. Hia manner of
life is very simple and he seem to
hi possessed of a real desire to help
people.
The Civic Federation of New York
city haa just appointed a committee
of one hundred, of which Elihu Root
it the chairman, to consider the quea
tion of America'a attitude toward in
ternational affairs. Aa the object of
thia investigation it ia stated that
an effort will be made to see how far
and in what manner the U. S. m'iouM
participate in international affairs.
This is one more evidence of a
changing public opinion. It may
have ita political features, also, as
there ia an insurgent element in our
Corgress now that ia gett'ng under
way for something. However that
may be, there ia aome hope of a
cb.ange that will be more creditable
to the U. S. and the part ahe ia cap
able of playing in world affairs for
U1S-ie?d..c.ruuiltind.-- . x-
The political conditions in Poland
have come to be aomewhat tubulent
as a result of the change in the presi
dency. The new head of Poland re
cently elected, Narutowicx, waa as
srtcinated soon aftes hia election.
I waa claimed by the r.ative Poles
that hia. cuccesa waa due to the sup
port of Jews, Russians, Ulcranians
ard Germans. The legislative body
haa a majority of Poles, and they
made conside-able of a demonatra ion
of dirapproval. It ia not believed
the assassination waa brought about
bV this bodv. hilt' th0V O.iia.it n n
opinion ao hostile to tha nrmident
that it waa taken up by that element
which alwaya ia ready to atrike at
government in any form. The actu
al assassin waa an ill-balanced and
mentally deficient man of no stand
it g whatever.
In a recent letter, the traveler,
Frank Carpen'er, givea a consider
ably different view of the industrial
and financial conditiona in parts of
Europe from those mostly prevalent.
Ic France the peasant claaa are add
ii.f to their farms and are laying up
money in the banks aa never before.
The depositors have doubled in num
bera aince the war, according to thia
writer. Altho the debt of Franco ia
large, about three-fourths of it ia
held by the people of that eountrw
and ia not an immediate burden tn
the government. Of Germany, he
saya, that her money ia of UttU
value, but that aha haa the t.l
wiakh in form of factories, rail-
roada and other meana of produc
tiens. He believes that there ia a
gt od deal of camouflage. Thia da
not fit in with the drift of opinion
today, but Carpenter haa always
been regarded a keen observer in hia
travela.
A conference haa been going on in
Moacow recently on the question of
disarmament. Tha neighboring s'ataa
adjoining Russia were invited to bo
prexent Tho Russian proposition
was to cut down all armies eeventy
five percent, and it waa accepted aa
a principle by those nations present.
Russia, bark in tbe laat century, led
in tho movement for disarmament
and could now return to such a pol
icy with advantage all around, rrob
illy nothing that she could do wou'd
serve to give her a better landing
among tho old powers than juat u a
a reduction in fact aa wall as prin
ciple. It would bo to Russia beraelf
a gnat benefit from an econom'O
atandpoint aa tho array ia a burivn
( Continued o peg fight)