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LONDON PACT WAS WORK OF BANNERS (Continued From Page 1) the politician and the publicist began to work upon it. At first they gave It the benediction of simple acceptance. The financier was shouldered high by the motley throng of American. British, French, Belgian, Italian and German politicians and Journalists. They all hailed him as the saviour of a distracted world. But gradually it became apparent that their applause was intended not for the report as a whole, but for a certain paragraph, and none of them acclaimed the same paragraph. The British, the Americans and Italians were in the main interested in securing a settlement on any terms so as to release Europe from the menace that disturbed its equanimity and kept it from attending to business. The British and the Italians have an interest in reparations, but they have a deeper interest ir peace on honorable terms. So has Belgium, but she dare not say so for fear of the French. The settlement, however, depended on the spirit in which the real protagonists of the Ruhr conflict accepted the report. What would France and Germany say to it? The French liked the fifty million pounds’ payment swelling year by year into a broader and broader stream of gold which would sweep away their deficits, restore their devastated areas and carry their franc on its flood to safety. The source of the loans did not concern them. That was for the Americans and British to arrange. France assumes her portion in the loan is that of the receiver and not the lender. France would receive 52 per cent of its flow into her wide Irrigation channel, and the country of its origin was of no consequence. On the othe" hand, the Germans had their eyeri fixed on two recommendations. Foreign Loans First, of course, was the succession of huge foreign loans which were indicated in the report and which they needed so badly to save their thrifty land. Their land was ploughed, sown and harrowed by the years of feverish industry that followed the war. A gold monsoon was alone necessary to bless Germany with an abundant harvest. The Dawes report pointed to a succession of loans for her parched soil. The second recommendation which gave joy to German hearts was that in the experts insisted the French and the Belgians should let go their grip on the great coal and iron center of the Fatherland. France did not at first pay any particular attention to this part of the report. She had an idea that somehow or other it coujd be dodged for some time.

The startling fall of the franc forced Poincare for a while to dwell more upon the points of acceptance than upon the reservations. When the fall was temporarily arrested and the bruised franc once more stood up in the world's exchange, the Ruhr evacuation gradually emerged into notice and it became clear that French opinion was not in the least reconciled to the idea of clearing out of the Westphalian coal fields. It was soon apparent that the new French Parliament was just as reluctant to haul down the tricolor at Essen and Duseldorf as its predecessors had been. M. Herriot, although elected on a pacifist program, was cotnpelled to make declarations in the Senate which were Poincarist in sentiment and purpose. The misty beatitudes of Chequers were thrown into the waste-paper basket and both M. Herriot and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald drew up a declaration which left the evacuation of the Ruhr to the chances of French politics. It was on of this declaration, hastily plastered together in order to save M. Herriot from the senatorial grave, that the London conference was expected to build a lasting European settlement. Halt! Commissions were set up to lay the bricks on this ramshackle foundation, and building operations began. At that stage came the voice of the financiers crying out, “Halt!” in Imperative tones that could not be Ignored. They made it evident to the complacent conference that no money would be advanced on the security of such a structure. Mr. Montagu Norman spoke gently, but firmly in the treasury board room and Mr. J. P. Morgan made his voice heard by wireless from the mid-Atlantic above the roar of its billows. There would be no loan unless the financiers’ terms were compiled with. And the loan Is the linchpin of the Dawes report. Take that out and the report collapses. The condition of a loan is that the security must be good. To make the security good, German prosperity must be restored. Bankers are not in the habit of risking their money on concerns which are in the hands of the bailiffs. The bailiffs must first of all be cleared out and an understanding given that they will not return except as mandatories of the lenders. That was the bankers’ ultimatum, and no amount of persuasion or pressure availed to shift them one Inch from their resolve. This stem message created consternation at the conference. The British treasury, through its unbending chancellor, became the official spokesman of the bankers. The Herriot-MacDonald paper was swept aside as a pernicious irrelevecy. It had not bearing on the real problem. It had served its purpose—which was political. Now to business. • After four weeks of haggling and hesitating American and British bankers have had their way. The protocol has been dictated by them. The German acceptance of these terms has also been the work of the financiers. The orders of German financiers to their politicians were just as peremptory as those of the allied bankers to their political representatives. Money has this time talked and talked to some purpose. Will it Last? Will this settlement last? We shall know in a few weeks whether the German Reichstag is prepared to

hammer the collar around the neck of the Fatherland tightly enough to satisfy the exacting requirements of the lenders. Having exhausted or absorbed the borrowed money will Germany go on paying out of her till mounting higher and higher each year as prosperity returns? Is this, like all other settlements, provisional or is it permanent? Wijl there be another readjustment? These are questions for no distant future. If the settlement brings lasting peace there are multitudes who have hitherto disliked and distrusted cosmopolitan finance who will secretly ble&s it and feel that Providence has at last found good use for the international financier. OMERlioi BEADS SPEAKERS % Democrats Enlarge Quarters and Open BOreau, Omer Jackson, Greenfield, primary campaign manager for Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, was today named head of the speakers' bureau for the Democratic State committee. Jackson will enter on his duties at headquarters Monday and will occupy an additional suite of offices adjoining those already taken in the ClaypooL Other departments will be opened soon and additional room taken as needed, Miss Gertrude Fanning McHugh, secretary of the committee, said today. District organization meetings will be held over northern districts of the State next week with State Chairman Walter S. Chambers, Newcastle. in charge. Great interest was manifest arid attendance unusually good at district meetings In the southern group. Chambers said. "Lighten the Burden” is the slogan adopted by McCulloch in his speeches at the various district meetings.

Hoosier Briefs IISS OPAL HAGERTY, telephone operator at Frankfort, "fell” for a purse snatcher. He tripped her. Police were unable to find the man. B. B. Perry, Kokomo, has a bird of a fish story now. Says while casting his hook caught In a tree and he jerked forth a horded ovn. He exhibits the owl as proof. Thieves at Mulberry have nerve. One entered the home of Mrs. Walter Schwartz and forced her to give her purse, containing sls. She had just returned from the bank, where she had deposited S2OO. Scipio was once the home of elks —the horned kind. Proof was found when a large elk horn was dug up by Frank Patton. When small boys robbed the auto of Charles Pierce, Falrmount, of 80 cents, along with other valuables, the first thing they bought was pie. Police caught them. SUSTICE OF PEACE COOPER of Columbus must decide when a calf becomes a cqw. Mrs. John Jones brought a replevin suit against Mrs. Emma Clark. She says she bought a cow from Mrs. Clark on condition the cow was not to change hands until the calf was weaned. The calf now 1| big a* Its mother, she says, and she hasn't received the cow yet. When Mrs. William Harris of Jonesboro heard her little granddaughter call out while sleeping at Lake Tippecanoe, she jumped out of bed and felL Her injuries are serious.

Judge Clearence W. Dearth, Sheriff Harry E. Hoffman and County Clerk Perry Mansfield of Muncie received postal cards from Arthur Dearth, attorney, reading: "Watch out for shipment of fish." The fish were a box of sardines. rjIARD-HEARTED f— 1 ers who place "No Swim- ■ - ming” signs at good swimming holes have nothing on the Y. M. C. A. at Columbus. A sign there reads, “No swimming, on account of damage to the circulating machine.” Harry Michael, Muncle druggist, has a smart cat. It comes to the store every evening and goes directly to the catnip drawer and partakes. SPEEDING CARS COLLIDE Five Escape Serious Injury When Cars Are Wrecked. By United Press COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 23.—Five persons were, recovering today from injuries received when two autos collided while going at high speed on a read near here. One auto was driven by Mrs. Mary Joslen, Columbus, and the other by Grover Pittman of Brown County. Both machines were demolished. Jackson Speaks at Picnic By United Press MARION, Ind., Aug. 23.—Ed Jackson, Republican candidate for Governor, addressed several thousand persons at a Methodist Church picnic ne#r Point Isabel Friday afternoon. Prominent Mason Dies By United Press WESTPORT, Ind., Aug. 23.—Funeral services for T. W. Robinson, 58, prominent among Indiana Maons, will be held at Westport Sunday, it was announced today. Robinson died at his home there Friday after a brief illnes. ♦ Local Man Honored Announcement has been made of appointment of A. L. Taggart of the Taggart Baking Company, a member of,the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce board of directors, to be _a member of the department of distribution of the United States Chamber of Commerce. '*

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REOIN HERE TODAY The "Nervous Wreck." an eccentric young: easterner, is drtviii? Sally Morgan from her father s ranch to the station when they run out of gasoline. At the poiut of a gun the Wreck takes five gallons from a passing car. Later Charlie McSween. foreman of a ranch along the route, hides the Wreck's car and forces Sally to act as cook. Then they discover that Mr. Underwood, the owner of the ranch, was in the car which they held up. Sheriff Bob Wells. Sally's fiance, is unwittingly searching the courtryside for the "bandits" who held up Underwood. Chester Underwood, son of tho owner, finds the hidden car and identifies it as being the one owned by the bandits who held them up. MeSween denies knowing how the car came to be on the ranch, but In secret asks the Wreck for an explanation. The Wreck is telling the story of the hold-up. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY “Suppose,” continued the Wreck, as he glared through his spectacles, “that you happened to be stranded with your wife out in the middle of a country that’s so big there Isn’t any sense to it. Suppose you didn't have a drop of gas. Suppose somebody came along who had plenty of gas, and you offered in a decefit manner t pay for a few gallons if they’d let you have it. And suppose a big hog sat back in his seat and gave you the laugh and told you to get busy and push your car out of his way, so<he could drive on. And suppose you had to have that gas or stay there until God knows when. Hey?” His voice had shrilled itself to an edge and he was making gestures with both arms. “All right; I’m supposin’,” said Charley. "Well, what would jrou do?” "Speakin’ hypothetical, you mean?” "Speaking any way you like,” barked the Wreck. Charley rubbed his chin and appeared to consider the problem. “I reckon,” he drawled, “I’d try to get me some gas.” The Wreck waved an arm to indfcate that all doubts were resolved. "That’s all there was to it,” he said. "Mind, now,” said Charley, cautiously, “I’m not sayin’ that I’d feel drove to committin’ unlawful acts. Gettin' gasoline, you might say, is

OUR BOARDING HOUSE—By AHERN

THE OLD HOME TOWN—By STANLEY

meetin’ one of the demands of nature, and I reckon it can be justified by powerful arguments. But when It comes to takin’ people’s watches and jewelry and —” "They lied!” interrupted the Wreck. "I’m only repeatin’ whsff was told the sheriff.”

"SOMETIMES SHE GETS A LITTLE NERVOUS SPELL.” "I say they lied.” “I guess we’re showin' all hands on the call,” mused Charley. “I'm getting tired of all this lying,” said the Wreck, Gliding off the table. “I can stop It in three minutes." He was headed for the door when Sally detained him with a firm hand. “Henry, are you crazy?” “I'm.fore.” “You stay right here. I don’t care whether you're sore or not. You’re not going near Mr. Underwood.” “Why doesn’t he stick to the truth, then?” “I haven’t the least idea. I don’t particularly care. But you keep away from him.” The Wreck shook himself loose from and went back to the

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table. Charley McSween nodded his ipproval. “There ain't any occasion to get excited,” he said. “You might go up there and tell him he's a liar and bust him in the eye. But that wouldn't be no compensation for sittin’ in jail over at the county seat, waitin' for 'em to give you the rest of your natural life.” “I'm not going to stay here for the rest of my natural life," growled the Wreck. “There ain't any need." .“How long are you figuring on?" “I figure I’tn goln' to need you and Mis' Williams so long as the boss and his family are here." “How long is that?" Charley seemed to he calculating. “Not moren’t a month, it ain't likely." Sally gasped. “A month!” she cried. “Why, we won't dream of it!” "I’m sure sorry, ma’am. But he 'most always stays a month." “We’ve stayed longer now than we had any business to." “We’re all creatures in the guidin’ hands of Providence,” observed Charley. "A month ain't much in the lives of young folks." Sally was showing plain signals of alarm. She fell to clasping and unclasping her hands and moistening her lips, while her eyes blinked with bewilderment and consternation. Finally she began walking to and fro. “I won’t do It!” she exclaimed. "A month Not another day, if I can help It. You haven’t any business to keep us here. Do you think I’m going to stay here and be turned into a slave, cooking your meals and doing the kitchen work for a lot of able-bodied men who are too lazy to help themselves? Yes, and doing the housework, too. I won't stand for It!” Charley looked Interested, and so did the Wreck. “Just because I’ve been good-na-tured about It,” stormed Sally, “is no reason why I’m going to let anybody rub it in. I don't care what happens. I’m through! I'm going to find out—” The Wreck was patting her on the arm. “Ss-h, now," he said. "Go easy.” She flung his hand aside and turned on him with a look of amazement. “Henry Williams, are you a worm?” “That’s all right," he said in a voice that tried to be soothing. “You’re not going to go running yourself into trouble.” “You mean to say jou’re gping to submit?" she demanded.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS—By BLOSSER

‘'There, now; you mustn’t get excited,” said the Wreck. For an instant she was without speech. "Excited? You say that I’m excited? You? Why—Why—” She sat in a chair and burst into hysterical laughter. The Wreck turned to Charley and shrugged his shoulders. “Sometimes she gets a little nervous spell." he explained. "She’ll be all right in a minute or two.” Sally listened in amazement as she laughed. It was almost impossible to believe. Henry Williams said she was nervous. “Now I reckon we're all normal again.” remarked Charley, with a satisfied nod. "There ain't anything in the world like matrimonial teamwork, ma’am. W T hen Henry busts loose, you soothe him down. And when you bust loose, Henry jams his foot on the brakes. It sort of keeps you both steady *and makes for a reasonable amount of peace and quiet." "But we're not going to stay a month," said the Wreck. "Don't make any mistake about that.” "No,” said Sally. "W T e positively won’t stay.” "Well, maybe It won't be a month, ma'am. The family might take a notion to clear out in a couple of v. eeks." Sally and the Wreck shook their heads. They were calm again, but they had not changed their minds. "The main point,said Charley, “is what in blazes can you do? You ain't goin' to navigate very far on three wheels, and anyhow, you're goin’ to get hopped on the minute you try. That's the practical side. Now, personally, I'm disposed to be reasonable. I ain’t glvln' any indorsements to the habit of highway robbery. Bein’ law abidin’ myself, it may be I’m prejudiced; but that’s the way I feel. At the same time, I ain’t sayin’ but what there may be occasions when it’s justifiable to make use of gasoline wherever it can be found handiest. That, I reckon, is the sentimental side. They sort of balance off, as near as I see it.” "Get down to cases,” advised the Wreck. “I’m cornin' to it. I’ll put It brutal, maybe, but I'm sincere, as always. I’m not going to let you young folks go diggin’ out of here just because you feel restless. I’ve got a duty to my boss and a duty to myself. I ain’t goin' to say anything to him, mind. I’ve done considerable lyin’ up to now. which is a sort of guarantee that I’ll perform such other lyin’ as may be necessary. gone

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so far as to get myself looked upon with suspicion. But if you try bustin’ loose out of here and leavin’ me flat, with no cook and no dishwasher, and takin' your flivver with you as a sign of guilt, the whole durned temple is due to be pulled down sudden and ruthless.” He eyed them both with great gravity.’ "It may be, Henry,” he added, "that when she comes down the foreman of this God-fearin’ establishment is goin’ to be buried along with them that starts the wreckin’ job. But she’s cornin’ down, just the same. I ain’t hankering for ruin, but on the subject of cooks I’m a desperate man.” CHAPTER XVI Find the Wheel The breaking point had come, and Sally and the Wreck both admitted it. They spent all forenoon planning the gelaway. Charley McSween committed an error in applied psychology when he mentioned the probability of a month at the Underwood ranch. To the Wreck, who was merely west for his nerves, it might have been no great matter, although he did not fancy his environment. But to Sally it was a prospect of unutterable dismay, and the Wrefck was there to serve her.

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She should have been In Chicago before this; Ma Morgan ought to be getting the first letters. In the absence of news, there would soon be panic at the Bar-M. Dad Morgan would be rousing the county, or starting for Chicago, or gunning for the Wreck, or doing something else desperate and foolish. But then* was a flivver wheel to be found, and neither of them had even encountered a clew, hey devoted part of the morning to searching for it. and tried to be systematic about it. Sally took the house, which she ransacked from the top to bottom, while the Wreck gave his time to a close inspection of all the outbuildings and such other possible hiding nlaces as suggested themselves to him. Both shook their heads they met to report. (Continued in Our Next Issue) AFTER BABY **■ WAS BORN Back Weak and Painful. Mrs. Miller Benefited by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound "I am writing to let you know how I have been benefited by taking | liiiimiiiiiiiiiiii — your medicine, [flttll iIIIIIII 1 After my second | HUpfipraSfeyl baby was bom my 1 v and hurt me con- ■ jsj. jmv" tinua 11 y, so 1 R, liffl Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable I I ft, Compound, as I ! ■*. a, ~- ~ • had read so much ■■' '• , '' about where It had helped so many women. I had been bothered with my back for over a year, and It would hurt me until I could not do my work, which is keeping house for three and cooking and washing dishes. I tell all my friends If they have any kind of female troubles to give Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a trial. You may use this testimonial if it will help any one.”—Mrs. C. R. Miller, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 76, Rotan, Texas. In a recent country-wide canvass of purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound over 121,000 replies were received, and 98 out of every 100 reported they were benefited by its use. For sale by druggists everywhere.—Advertisement. \