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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12

The severe cold was which had been
anticipated for Topeka seems to have
been sidetracked, temporarily at least,
but there will be small hint of spring
Sunday morning. Damp, chilly.
cloudy, threatening weather will pre-
vail
Kansas is to get but a taste of what
the northwest is getting in abun-
dance. There is real winter in Montana
and Wyoming and other sections of
the northwest today. There is from
six to ten inches of snow on the
ground, and Havre, Mont, reported
a temperature of 10 degrees below
zero this morning. The lowest tenn
perature on the weather map, at
Prince Albert, Canada, was 80 degrees
below zero.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Friday afternoon was 65 degrees. at
2:15 o'clock. The lowest Temperature
in the past twenty-four hours was 81
degrees at o'clock this morning.
There will not. be a great rise in tenn
perature this afternoon, and the ther-
mometer will hardly go above 40 de-
grees, Tonight temperature of
about % degrees may be expected.
The lowest temperature in the state
Friday night was 26 degrees, at Dodge
City. The lowest temperature in the
United States was 10 degrees below
zero at Havre, Mont
The highest temperature ever re-
Continued on Page TwoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.

Do you think that a reduction in
wages will tend to further reduce the
cost of living?
The Answers.
William Curry, supervisor of Smith
Hughes vocational training in agricul-
ture-"Yes. but it will take a Iona
time. If the railroads cut wages
they'll have to cut freight rates, too
There's going to be big reduction
in farm wages this year, but the cos'
of production to the farmer is never
reflected in the price to the con
sumer."
w. G. Clugston. United Press CORE
spondent at Topeka-"Well. II you're
talking about the railroads, you tel
the world they've got to reduce freigh,
rates, too, or there won't be any ef'
feet on the cost of living. know any
news this morning.?
E. L. Copeland. secretary and
treasurer of the Santa Fey es
Wages are a factor in the cost of pro
duction, and when they are reduced
the prices must naturally come down
Furthermore, prices on certain com.
modities which have not yet started
to lower, in which the high wage.
have been the only factor II
keeping prices up, will come dowr
with wages.
Senator NJ. C. Vincent. Girard-
without a doubt. But the wages o.
coal miners will be among the last tt
be lowered. And until they are low
cred, there will be no decrease in th'
price of coal. Operators have in
formed me that they mean to leave thu
wages of the men where they are a.
long as it is possible to keep then
there"
Kenneth Raub, deputy county clerl
Sure it's bound to. The railroads
will have to reduce wages in order z
get freight rates down to where pro
ducers and manufacturers can affort
to ship. I am informed that Floridl
and California growers are dumping
oranges because of the high freig'i
rates"
Charles Hixon, county jailer-"Ye
naturally. Freight rates can be re
! duced only by cutting wages, and tina
will mean lower prices to the con
sumner. A cut in the wages of mani
| Nacturing employees would also brin
prices down."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
COSTA RIGA WANTS HER PAY
Inter-Ocean Canal Thru Nicaragua
Basas of Claim on q. S.

Managua. Mic. March 12.-Negotia
tionS between the governments of
Costa Rica and the United States rel
ative to Costa Rica's efforts to secure
compensation for the acquiescence in
the treaty of 1900 for the construction
of an inter-oceanic canal thru Mica
argua have been begun, it is said in
advices received here from San Jose.
So far as is known the United States
has not intimated any intent to con-
struct such a water way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
LOCAL BUDGET IS RAISED
Total of s1O,5OO Collected for Y. w.
G. A. Campaign

The amount needed for the local
budget for the Y. W. C. A. has been
raised. In the finance campaign now
in progress s10,500 is needed for local
use, and the, association is asking the
remainder of the $4,000 total for
state and national uses. Reports
ming brought the total raised to $10,-
47S, so that at the present time toe
local budget is more than raised. 1t
is expected that within a few days the
entire $4,000 will have been raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
CLAIM BOTH SIDES ERRED.
X. II. Had No Right to Cut
and Employees Wrong In Striking.

Chicago, March 1.-THE United
States railroad labor board today an
nounced that a hearing would be held
on the Atlanta. Birmingham & Allan
tic Railway company's dispute with its
employees on March 81.
The board said it had reason to
believe that the receiver for the road
had violated the board rulings by cut
ting the pay of the men and that the
men had violated its rulings by strik-
ing. The hearing is to determine
whether there is a violation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
SIX SIM FEN KILLED.
British Ambushed Defeat Attack
Slain in Irish Uniform.

Mohill, Ireland, March 12.-Thirty
men of the Bedfordshire regiment
while proceeding from Canieck-on-
Shannon to Ballingmore. Friday even-
ing, were attacked from ambush with
rifle fire and bombs.
The military returned the fire. Six
of the attackers were killed and one
mortally wounded. The six men killed
were attired in uniforms OF, tl:e Irish
Republican army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
KANsAN FACES CHARGES.
Louisiana Grand Jury TO Probe Muir.
der of War Veteran.

Shreveport. La. March 12.-The De
Soto Parish. La, grand jury will meet
this afternoon to act on the case of
Earl r. Holmes. Burton, Kan, and
John r. Parker. alleged army de-
serters, in Jail here following murder
of Wilmer NJ. Roberts, ex-service man
near Mansfield. La. according to q
message from Mansfield today.
Mrs. Roberts's death was expected
mornentarily from the shock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
FOUND AT DEATHS DOOR.
Prominent Butler County Man May
Have Been Suicide.

Ell Dorado, Kan, March IA. B.
Adams, 48. one of the wealthiest and
most prominent men in Butler county,
died early Friday morning from four
bullet wounds near his heart, self in
flicted. it is thought by his friends.
Adams was found at the point of
death in his office in the Butler Coun-
ty State bank early Friday evening.
He was rushed to the Ell Dorado hos
pital but died before regaining con-
sciousness. It Is thought family sick
ness, coupled with his own i'll health,
prom pied him to end his own life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
Adjourn Next Saturday.
st. Joe City workers Are Cut.

St Joseph, March 12.-The board
of public works of st. Joseph has
announced a reduction in the wages
of all laborers, teamsters and street
sweepers in the city's employ. Team
s+ers IRE reduced from rs to 65 cents
an hour. and the others from 43 to 40
cents but the work day is extended
from seven to eight hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
HARDING ISSUES APPEAL.
President Wants America to Come tt
Relief of Chinese.

Washington, March 12.-An appeal
for relief to the famine stricken peo-
pie of China was issued by President
Harding today.
China's distress was described by
Harding as tragic" and he urged that
in view of the friendship that has al
ways existed between America and
China everything possible be done to-
ward relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
New Alien Property Custodian.

Washington, March 12.-Thomas W.
Miller of Delaware, a former member
of the house, was appointed alien
property custodian today by Presi-
dent Harding. The appointment does
not require senate confirmation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
Aged Man Burns with Home.

Oklahoma City. March 12.-John
Kittle. 10. was burned to death in q
fire which destroyed his home here
today. Neighbors made several un-
successful attempts to rescue Kittie,
who was too feeble to move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
Sim Fein XIII Two British.

Belfast, March 1.-Two members
of the royal Irish constabuiary were
killed and one wounded last night
when a fusillade of shots was fired at
them in the streets here. The assaif-
ants escaped in the darkness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
FREE ORGAN RECITAL SUNDAY.
Dean Henry v. Stearns VIII Give
Program Tomorrow

An organ recital. free to the public,
will be given by Dean Henry V.
Stearns. of Washburn college. at the
city auditorium at 3:15 o'clock S1n-
day Afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
X. @. Police Raid .IdttIe Italy,

Kansas City, March 12.-One hun
dred and fifty patrolmen, detectives,
motorcycle policemen. and federal Of
Ecers today invaded the north end
section of Kansas City. known as little
Italy. to thwart a threatened reign
of terror" by imported gun men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
STATE HOUSE BILL PASSES
Appropriation of S65,OOO for Improve
ment of Grounds.

The senate this morning passed the
$4,000 appropriation bill for the fix
ing up of the state house and grounds,
which has already been passed by the
house. It is now practically ready for
the gov ernor's signature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
Two Confess to Murder.

r. Holmes, Burton, Kan, and John
r. Palmer, Edgetown, La, have con-
fessed. police said today, to the killing
last Thursday night of Wilmer NJ.
Roberts, ex-soldier and taxi driver. on
lonely country road near Mansfield,
La.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
KILL SHAWNEE MISSION BILL
House Strikes Out Enacting Clause by
AZ to 20 Vote

BY a vote of Al to 39 the house late
this afternoon voted to strike out the
enacting clause in the bill providing
for the preservation of the Shawnee
Mission in Johnson county.
The bill was passed by the senate
about two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12

The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty x-hour shipments
to the north against temperatures of
20 degrees; west, % degrees east and
south, 2S degrees.
FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
Cold and unsettled. with snow
the first half of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12

If you must have a shoe for service,
buy it at the Army Store.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-12
SPRING WEATHER is DUE
Cold Wave, Which Has Been Antici-
pated Here, Is Sidetracked.

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
BREAKS
ALIENS JAW

Sc. n. Y. Dec. 24.-1{arry
Pittsburgh stopped Whitley
ew York in ak rounds last
lens 1awbone WAS cracked
> forced 10 quit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
ROCKNE ANNOUNCES
NOTRE DAME DATES

SOUT HREND. Ind Dec. 24.-Dt-
rector Of Athletics X. x Roc4Sne OF
Notre Dame last night issued the ofri-
ciaI Notre Dame football schedule for
1922 and surprised the students by in
GLIDING four games entirely unlocked
for. Eotre Dame will again play two
games In the East ono with West
Point and the other with Carnegie
Tech at Pittsburgh Eotro Dame viii
also play Butler at Indianapolis and
st Louis at South Bend. Although
Notre Dame must build an entirely
new team. the schedule is tho heaviest
ever arranged for the university It
follows: September so. Kalamazoo at
South Bend; October :. St. Louis at
South Bend: october II. Purdue at La
fayettss October y. Depauw ct south
Bend; October 2s. Georgia Tech st At
lanta: November 4. Indiana at South
Bend; November Il. West Point at
Yves. Point: November rs. Butler at
Indianapolis November z5. Carnegie
Tech at Pittsburgh; November 80. Ne
brask9 as lincoln
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
JUNIORS
ANNEX ANOTHER


Tho scatena Juniors proved them
selves lnvincible again The canse OF
their victory this t.me was the much
reputed wentworth IIish school five
The final score read 81 to s. Captain
Coyle and team put IS . splendid
brand q basketball Their passing
was lmoreSnable ard BASKET shooting
was aluost perfect
The game opened with rush
Afelcher OF Went worth making a free
throw and . little later another
Vaughn made 4 basket which tied the
score COVE aud vaughn made q
basket respectively and Wentworun
made two also Half ends with score
tied a. Beatty makes q free throw, 9
10 q
Ia the I1s. laif the tnpassabie
guarding of the scateaa Juniors held
the Went worth High accroless IN the
last half. Eberle ana Coyle solved
this opponents five men defense and
made field BASKETS 70 rapid succession.
Much praise must be given to the
stellar guarding a. Eeaty and Ross
and 70 Captain Coyle.s accurate eye
for the basket
Next Thursday the Scatena Juniors
VIII engage vita the Comet Seconds
AZ the irving gymnasium This svill
DO . return game the unions win
nins the ether The game Will be
played as q prcliminarv - enc big Al.
vorno-C ou1et game Come one. come
All. as real Great IS promised.
summary ssets-Captaln CoyI-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24

His ring record fs remarkable for
the number of bouts with Sam Lang
ford. During the decade beginning in
1911. Mcyey and Langfo1d fought
twenty contests ranging from short
no-decis1oan bouts to twenty-round en-
counters. These were staged in all
parts of the woylG from Australia 10
South America. I.angford Was the
victor in a majority of the battles.
Recently McVey had appeared IN the
role Of trainer and sparring partaer
for Negro and white heavy fghts
Despite hle SO years. nc retained HE
boxing SKIN and hitting powers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
INDIANA SCHOOL.
NEXT OPPONENT
FOR RED CROWNS
sPEoiAL 10 7AE TINES


WIIITl,,f, IND. Dee -4-4hf nf@
home game 81 tbs formidable Whit
Red crowns. hampious of Indiana %
Illinois on the basket court wA
ulayed next THURSDAY night Wih
University a. Indianapolis ae opp
anta This varsity squad halls ~ Y
rhat S the law depart nleRt Of the ln--
vcrsits q Indiana and All tho player
lid post grad lte students VITA man.
reaIs experience on the basket coDt'
THIS s ono 81 tho big games 81 ~
year The indianapolis squad hay
already played Butler college Indiar
state Normal. Manchester college. lr
diana state Dental College and also .
number Of indepeqdent teams.
on Thursday night December 3, ths
Chicago Big Five wiz meet the Re-
crowns on the on city hoor ny
Finn IS again managing the Wig Chi-
cage quintet and confidently expects
victory when the two title contender
meet Finn has Al 11arquarat. Ht
Feeney, Earl watson. Moose Cochran
Sy ede Johnson. Bin Weiss and
Pressler with him thin year. TIT
combination IS the Same ono ms
cavortod in tho Whiting uniform tF
years ago w tIS GA's t'AAAAoA 1A tf-a
GrieseI who Is still with the Loo
team.
Tibbets Independents are schedulr.
for Thursday January II. This crev
has already made a name OF Itself e
and around Indianapolis where the.
have defeated among others th'
famous Indianapolis En- Roes and t.
Indiana University team This sgua
viii take the p'ace n tho En- Roes
the Whiting schedule.
These three az mentioned bat,
and they VIII be real battles g. n 81
Il dnal re ere 8 whistle. III DO =
ming mllas to see They
S,rnish 70 he 'peot -tors the very lc
ord n basket shooting skill an
Dced II Is expected trat the gvl.
SUM WI Be crowded hen the FIR
game beBin ms
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
SAM M'VEY DIES
or PNEUMONIA

NEW TQHl1 Dec 2i.-sam 8IcVey.
eero heavyweight pugilist died
q rday ia Z local hospital. victim
pac iflonia NcNey, ono OF the
ast formidable az Negro heavy
shts during his ring career. was
.ofr Ii california la 1885 Standing
laee - feet II height and weighing
g pounds, h possessed terrific punch
power moro than the average box
skil ana ability 70 take heavy
10 hm nt without faitering
SKIS 1rt aHYoarance as q serious
.eavysgei- Is contender was in 1903.
rnan ID. fa4A,t Two twenty-round
yutes.s vt1 Jack Jchason, losing
s.t f.en- $50 . ieions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
|RNO A A. Is
|KT FOE OF TIE
COLONIAL COMETS

eetnali FANS os Hammond
ssnrs6 q real treat mex.
Dec -, at irving school
n ths Alverno-p speedy BIS
uad VII invade the strcng-
le CoIo1Srl Comets. hcr- or
p strong Heln71ond eont3ne
first real test OF tae season
|ChiczEn rye IS su-e to Civ
ear 5iders a battle can BE-
8 tney recently held the
Pes Crowns 20 a 81 60 II
|V-hsef-g. which Is not 20 had
q fre weight pnd ability %
y Ave. The Comets should
4 orndition sor this game as
not played isnce December
anaErrnent called or this
ms. It's their policy to
ans a good game or none at
promise 70 give the fans
~y@s worth hereafter. in
Sr1n< good teams 10 Ham
viii hare to get the sup
nets 50 FAR have drawn
'ds but wiz have 70 do bet
r. 20 keep tire low =dr7fssfcn
az are charging at present.
be plenty OF seating room
day as more bIes-hers have
r. Mr. Sfi1l@t or the Colonial
sOcds House is hacking the
8 IL working with the man
10 give Hammond the best
q History.
|nfsh- secretary ~ che Cscruets
e following admission pr4cs
lay: Gents. sss: ladies'. Csc.
en-. I5c- This IS q low
dering the class OF basket
VIII be sfven-
iravy game win be plaved
z win be called 7:4S D. m.
will start st $50 sharp.
Enable tFls fans Co get home
come on all you red blooded
ms and Boost this Hammond
We them your support and
Q the rest. Don't forget. at
scnoo1 gym. corner Pine and
treet- Take East Chicago
; street and walk two blocks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24

wilson's referee, refused 70
award the title to Downey The
pair met a second time and Dow
ney had the better Of the fracss,
but the title is sta in the air.
Pete Herman, who loaned his
bantam title to Joe vrch won It
back, only to lose It to Johnny
kGlf. --.-- ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
OND PROS.
LAY IN CHICAGO

r. star lire player OF the Ia
er family OF seven profess
> OF the grtdiron. who is
'hicago. Will play guard for
Suprenes In their indoor
1ttle against Hamlr@ond or
eeTnoon.
reuaes Will rely on Eesser 60
d pepIef. the all-Arerican
u Illinois. who va play
nonds
and and other features VIII
ded entertainment az the
III VIII be played in this tn
amDhitheator ct tho stock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
OUR FIGHT
DECISIONS
Declsions q boxing rsDIese4tatl v

Decisions Of boxing representative
are.
At Syracuse. ". y.-Hary Gre5 stop
ped Whitley Allen go.
At Atlantic City-Billy Pimpus stop
ped Nick Pacltt go. Bobby VOL
CAST beat Al Moore go.
At Sioux Clty-Earl Macarthur 1ea
Earl Puryear C10).
At New Orleans-Chuck Virgins beat
Billy Shade (15) Jimmy wara
beat Joseph Drake ga: YOUNG
Richey knocked out sailor sack
Knox 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
Ink Stains o. linen.

To remove ink stain In linen. apply
cflorinafed lime 70 the stain and wet
with vinegar. Do not allow the solu-
ton 10 stand long on the fabric Or 1t
will be injured. After the stain dis
appears wash ths goods
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
Must Learn From Experience

Those who do not constantly review
the lessons Of their experiences for
guidance are always puzzled when they
come 10 the parting OF the ways and
are as likely TO take the wrong road as
the right one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
EffectlYc Throt.Ie

A French physician says 4 nagrtne
wife can he made pleasant by feeeing
her heavily. To keep her mouth too
full 10 talk, presumably. Richmond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24

II there Is jagged tear IN ycrr
umbrella. instead OF trying 20 darn Il
use court plaster on the inside. This
will last quite q while unless rains
are too heavy. and will show less than
dar1inR.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
Valpo, %; Kazoo College, 20

VALPARAISO. Ind. Dec. l4.-The
Valparaiso university basketball team
defeated Kalamazoo college IN an ex-
ci+f~~ co1taet hc~e la~t - ~. % TO %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Warmest March
Day in Portland's
Weather Annals

Portland, Maine, March 21-Warm
weather records for March, kept
since the weather bureau was estab-
lished here so years ago. were shat
tered today. >e-t -
The official thermometer registered
77.5 at noon. While this was half a
degree under the highest tempera-
ture, recorded on March 20, 1903, the
minimum was 81 compared with SO
and the average fully, ten degrees
higher than 10 years ago, when it
was So degrees.
The 20 mark has been exceeded but
three times in March in half a CEN
fury The other records were II on
March 10, 1894, and "A on March 25,
1910. ss
The official thermometer. passed. the
highest temperature mark of IS,
registering 70 at 1 o'clock.
Prompted by the excessive heat,
eight lads opened the 1921 season
at the East End bath. house beach by
taking plunge into the harbor AL
though the water had received the
benefit of more than 200 degrees of
warmth above normal for March,
they admitted it was warmer in
sheltered spots on the beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Springs Entrance
Marked by Balmy
Weather in East

Washington, March 21.-The begin
ming of spring today brought to the
Atlantic coast region of the United
States the highest temperatures ever
recorded for March 81.
Washington led nearly a dozen cit
les in the coastal region with an official
temperature of SO and street level
temperature as measured by govern
ment thermometers of SO. The capital
sizzled and sweltered as in mid-July.
New York reported a record March
Fl temperature of so, Philadelphia 50,
Boston 50, Hartford, CT. 50, Portland
Me-, IS, Baltimore 49, Raleigh, N. c., so.
Temperatures were reported tonight
however, to be declining even faster
than they went up, cool wave having
overspread the entire section of the
country east of the Mississippi and
even extending beyond that river as
evidenced by snow in southwest Kan
sas and freezing weather in the Texas
Panhandle. Morehead, Mimi, tonight
reported only Is degrees above zero.
The cool weather, in the opinion of
weather bureau officials, however, will
not endanger fruit trees which had
been brought to the bios soming or bud
ding stage by the abnormally warm
weather of the last two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Chamberlain Chosen
Leader English
House of Commons

London. Mar. q. (By The Associ-
ated Press)-J. Austen Chamberlain,
chancellor of the exchequer, today
was elected leader of the House of
Commons and of the Unionist Party
in the House. His selection was
unanimous. He succeeds Andrew b.
nar-Law, who retired because of i'll
health.
Mr.. Chamberlain was received with
loud coalition cheers when he en-
tered the House. His first duty as
leader Of that body was to answer
yves" to a question as to whether to
hold and maintain a controlling in
terest in the Anglo-Persian Oil COM
pany after the issue of the new capt.
tai was completed.
In reply to congratulations on his
new position, Mr.. Chamberlain said
he would do his best to maintain the
traditions Of the House
Regarding the election Of Mr.. Cham
berlain as leader Of the Unionist par
ty in the Commons. it is a political
tradition that man cannot be leader
Of the whole party unless he has first
been prime minister. In ordinary
party government the premier would
be leader Of the whole party, but the
coalition complexities matters. Mr.
Lloyd George is theoretically Lib
eral and therefore cannot be leader
Of the Unionist party. Lord Curzon
Is leader Of the Unionists in t he
House of Lords, and the question of
the leadership Of the whole party re-
mains undecided.