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CONDEMNED MEN REFUSE AN EYE

TO SAVE ANOTHER'S SIGHT

"We May Yet Need Them Ourselves"

CANON CITY (Colorado).

THIS request was made to each of four young men sentenced for murder, to die in the lethal gas chamber at Colorado State Prison here:

"Will you agree that one of your eyes shall be removed, before death, in order to restore the sight of a blind man?"

All the prisoners refused, hoping for reprieve.

Among those asked this gruesome question was Joo Arridy, an imbecile youth of 23, described by medical men as having the mentality of a child of six.

When the request was first made Arridy sald: "You are not going to k nie, and I need my eye.

behalf the The man on whose request was made is a lawyer, Mr. Willum Lewis, a young Republican candidate for the State Leisinture.

He was blinded last year by a tear- which exploded in his Kas bomb land. His sight was partly restored by a surgeon, who transplanted the carnch of a dead woman's eye Into

one of his.

another operation is necessary. and that a cornea from a living person must be used.

Arridy's eyes would be no use to the lawyer after death, because the concentrated cyanide gas which is used for executions in Colorado would ruin the cornea.

Mr. Lewis is stated to have re-l eelved offers from all over the coun- try from people willing to undergo

BANQUET SPEECH

BY GIRL

OF 11

MOTHER, father, five brothers and two sisters all helped 11- year-old Caroline McDonough to prepare the "Thank you" speech which she broadcast recently at the forty-fifth banquet for Little Londoners in the Guildhall,

Danny, 18 months old, Itept making remarks of his own, she explained and that wasn't very helpful.

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Trade Relations

With Germany

ecanamle aphere and to press on with that coming negotiations would re- them.

move any dificulties.

COMMON INTEREST Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary `to the Department of Overseas Trade,

were

coun

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SOLID FOUNDATION The German Ambassador said that he had always been fully aware of the operation and ing to buy HiTHE German Ambassador, Dr. which economic questions and their said it wan inevitable that British

the great and sometimes deciding role But he was unwilling his WOULD SELL EYES

sight from anyone who might expect

Herbert von Dirksen, was satisfactory solution played In the re- and German traders and industries But tire! surgeon belleves that to go on living.

the guest of honour at the an-lations of the different nations with should to some extent be in nual dinner of the German! one another. ile had been fortunate tion with one another. Neve Chamber of Commerce for the enough in all his diplomatic posts to though competitors, the two

hind the opportunity of study-Irles had a

n common United Kingdom, held at the ing contrasting economie problems development of overa

inter Let Savoy Hotel recently. Dr. Karl and to collaborate in their solution. them take their mindy back to the Markau presided, and the Bri Based on that experience, he ven-days before 1914. Traders had their tish guests included Mr. R. S. tured to be optimistle of the outlook difficu

dimculties and their complaints even Hudson, Parliamentary. Secre- for different reasons. One of them fries had for long been keen com-

of the Anglo-German trade relations in those golden days. The two coun tary to the Department of Over- was the existence of the trade agree-pected that in every quarter of In 1080 a commission here seas Trade.

ment which was concluded on July 1 reported The toasts of "The King" and in London. He was

the world the that the worl certain

perseverance

and ond enterprise of Germuns

being De Fu Markating been honour agreement would cd, Dr. Markau proposed that of solid foundation on wh

increasingly felt. Our own indur- which furi "Our

Guests." In welcoming the possibilities might be

developed. Irlalists responded to the challenge. German Ambassador he announced Furthermore, he believed that ile But that did not prevent both the that Dr. von Dirksen had consented still existing difficulties-mentioned two

two countries obtaining д steady to become hon. president of the often and being of a more ticaretieni advance in Oversea trade. The "That doesn't count Danny, my she retained her dignity.

Chamber.

character-were not insurmountable, gures showed that

prosperous ex- baby brother," Caroline said recently The 1,200 ttle Londoners present)

The

mere fact of the renewal of Above all it was necessary to keeping success at the expense of other port trude depended not on achiev- as she peeled an orange.

ate the traditional fare prescribed in the Anglo-German Agreement in the in mind that we were living in a 1893, when the the Crippled Call- have resulted in stimulating and little as there existed in the political

Dr. Markuu said, should swiftly changing world. Just summer,

countries, but on general world con- dluons. Treloar founded the

trade. furthering mutual dren's Christmas Humper Fund.

there a status quo for an indefinite Unfortunately the world had not tunately, however, quite soon

period, so just as little there existed yet been able to re-establish those It consists of three slices of cold the dark clouds on the political "So Mummy rehearsed me up in roast beef, a roll, two hot potatoes, horizon entirely over-shadowed that a lasting status quo in the economie conditions of international confidence,

and stability without which a steady conditions and} and the best toom, where we could really Christmas pudding with

sphere. Economic custard reene, 50 that one might say the principles of the nations were she achieved. The United Kingdom must

Krowth

of trade could not concentrate," she said.

great achievement in the summer had forming the basis of their existente trade, for we were dependent to ati to maintain its export Voluntury helpers who waited on almost been forgotten. Now when And as every nation wished to work the enuaren included an ex-lady he clouds fortunately had gone the put her own destiny, also the econo-

outstanding mayoress, a taxl-driver, bus con- time had come for all those who en mic developments and principles of plies of foodstuff oversca sup- and materials, and ductor, postman and solicitor-all dorsed the aims of the Munich Agreeevery nation would have the ten- for the means to pay. for those we serving on borough councils,

ment to take up those ideas in the dency to be different to each other. had to look

mainly to

We It ought to be possible-ns it had of our own exports.

policy been possible in the past-to find al lore, pursue an active must, there practical way to satisfy the needs of It was a vital national interest and we intended to defend it at all costs, the individual nations for the ex- What we desired was not develop- change of goods without getting ement to the detriment of other coun- tangled in theoretical discussions about the merits or demerits of this tries that could bring

a world-wide growth or that economic system. We

only

trade as a result of had observe the trend of the de-}

economic velopment and try to find on in and stable conditions. That was the

competition under dividual solution in the individual and

general position in the years before situation which might arise. In 1914 with the result that both coun- respect

tries enjoyed a steadily increasing representatives of their industries flow of trade, through normal chan- would prove to be a valuable con-nels, to the general benefit of all. tribution. As the two countries had Langed mutually since many decades among their best customers, those uld; ties might prove a valuable asset for new cfforts.

Caroline, whose father is South, suce, a half-cup of milk and an whole matter and the fact of that eccording to the general principles do its utmost

wark carpenter, took her place with perfect self-possession among the City Sheriffs in their rearlet and gold.

Even when the Lord Mayor lifted her on a box to reach the microphone

orange.

|_ . TEETHING TOPICS

YOU DO LOOK

PEEKY, PETER. WHATS THE MATTER?"

NURSE SAYS IVE-

BEEN POISONED

WITH SOMETHING I'VE EATEN

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INTERNATIONAL CONFIDENCE

The progress of trade depended on international conditions, and first and foremost on the restoration of inter- He would endeavour to co-operate national confidence. So long as very closely with the Chamber in the Europe was in a state of tension, fulfilment of their task and their trade could not be expected to pros

and Germany.

aims of furthering and developing per. The Prime Minister had given · the trade relations between England supreme evidence of his willingness to pursue the settlement of inter- national "UNFAIR METHODS"

differences by means of peaceful

The Dr. Wichi, Director of the Com-

negotiation.

Prime mercial Department of the Foreign Minister's policy in that respect had

the Office, Berlin, in proposing the toust

of the overwhelming support of "Germany and England on the mass of people beih in this country World Markets," said it was a seme-and abroad. He thought that we entitled to expect some gesture what ticklish subject in view of re-

discussion in the British Parlia-in return. He still hoped, therefore, that despite all the difficulties that and Press. Germany

rade seemed to beset them at the moment

of

unfair using

Was

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und aspiring to an unfair! they should succeed in reaching

fair

ond

a system

share in

In foreign markets. As to un-reasonable and satisfactory settle

of foreign ment of the problem of Germany and

Great Britain in world markets. clearing

Thosa present Included: Prince

/expell 15.

Percomonts had

beenFriedrich of Prussia.

and

forced upon Germany by the polley

the necessary

Str

Frederick

of creditor countries. Methods for Lelth-Rosa, Mr. F. T. A. Ashton- promotion of exports resulted from

rom Gwatkin, Mr. O. Mundy, Lieutenant- the fact that Germany only by ex-Colonel R. Walker Roylance, Kory. сху кар, ports could acquire

D. O. Karlowa, Mr. W. Palmer. Ocoffrey exchange to pay for india-Admiral H. Menche, Sir

Imports

of foodstuffs and Clarke, Mr. H. A. Brassert, Mr. R. A. atlon WHson, Mr. H. E. Justus, Mr. R. raw materials. Germany's situation

alon Fraser, Gesandter Dr. O. C. Klep, was foundamentally different from MG

Great Britain's, for which exports Butterworth,

G. A. Gunston, Mr. Thornton

had not nearly such vital importance.

Dr. A. II. Brauer, Dr.

Changes in the foreign trade of/S, 2 Richle, Mr. E, W.

alarm. German · agains

in

Mr

Bot-

von

E.

As to an unfair share in world mer-Otto Ulm, Mr. W. A. Jackson, kets, Germany's alma was

Dr. T. Kordt, Optain S. obtain the same Mr.

only to slemens, Ober Lt. Frh.

L. cronomic

He which other nations Be

J. D.

Dr. Chary, enjoyed.

Randolph, Mr. the Wildey, Dir. E. Great Britain and Germany during Athert Pietsch

Straube, Mr. past years did not Justify British Alb

John Essber South Quintin HJ, Staat), Mr. T. St. Enstern Europe and certain countries C. F.. I. Romsden, Dr. Wolfgang Mr. R. B. Dunwood, Dr. Weber, of South America were out balanced pn, Dr. O. H. Schloltmann, Mr. by losses clsewhere. The two area. C. G: Somervell, Mr. Herbert mentioned represented only per Hey, Mr. A. McKechnie, Mr. A. E. cent, of British foreign trade un Lee, and Alderman O. C. Purnell,

Bri- Ush losses in those areve ter-balanced by British gaina: else- where, for instance in North Europe. The balance of trade changes Was clearly in favour of Great Britain, Trade war, would do no good, to wither country, but harm to both. The situation called for arrangement. | World markel wire big enough fer both. The Brilian Government seemed to be of the same opližion, and therefore the hope was justined

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