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Evening star., 1921-02-19
WILL INVESTIGATE
HIGH COAL PRICES
Trade Commission Orders
Probe Into Charges Against
Alleged Combine.

Investigation of tho charges made
boforc the Senate manufactures com
mittee last week that there is coal
e mbine in Washington which operates
IT. maintain high prices has been Or
d red by the Federal Trade Comms-
Son, it was learned from authoritative
sources today.
Examiners of the commission. it is
understood. are now engaged in an
Inspection of the books and records
|of the coal merchants board of trade
the alleged combine referred to by
John c. l.. Ritter. a former coal mer-
chant. in his testimony before the
Senate committee
Secretary Zimmerman. of the
board. this afternoon refused to af-
firm or deny the repor: that an eX-
animation was in progress Otficia Is
OF the Federal Trade Commission
likewise declined to make any state
ments concerning the matter
Should the commission in its pre-
liminary examination, find sufficient
evidence upon which to issue a for
NAL complaint against the board,
this procedure will be ordered and a
formal trial held. it is understood.
O.'''ONitAtAoii "oulu I'D z
thirty days in which to file an an
swer to the complaint.
Conviction of the board on a
charge of restraining competition
probably would be followed by an
order for its dissolution. it is under
stood.
In his testimony before the Senate
committee Mr.. Ritter charged the
local association of coal dealers with
maintaining high prices by cutting off
supplies to dealers who cut prices. He
said the association put him out of
business because he cut the price OF
soft coal from 1915 to $685. a ton.
The witness said he started in the
coal business in February. 1919. and
discontinued in April. 1920. at which
time. he said. he was forced OUT be-
cause he could not get any more
coal.
He told of attending a meeting of
the association, at which the members
were aroused. he stated, by an an
nouncement by one of the dealers
that he was selling pea coal at 50 q
ton. This statement, according to
Ritter. caused another member to say
that he would let his coal wash
away" before he would sell under the
Association price
Evening star., 1921-02-19
Today's News
i'll Paragraphs

Harding announces Hughes as Secretary
OF state IN caoinet- Page 1
Virginia trolley wreck due to negligence.
l. - T. says Page
House fight RACES TO rush tariff hill to
cohierees. Page
Trade board orders investigation of all
legged coal combine. Page I
Secretary Baker asks 5000 900 IN start
work OH Tyler water plan. Page /
Bonus bill now before conference COM
mI'tee- Page 1
Mrs. Gerry quits board of education.
Page
Harding centers attention on decisions
- 20 be made OH policies. Page
TaHslc OF bills in Congress proves de-
fcnse against lobbyists. Page I
Extra session of Congress likely to start
April 1. Page /
L. :. quits allied reparations commits
SION Page 2
Two men shot in fight with MINNEAPOLIS
mail theft suspects. Page .
George Washington University opens
centennial celebration. Page. >
Senate passes three bills in short order
Page =
tests and Endorsements of movie CEN
s"rship' Page 5
Members OF House opposing bill to re :
til" t;en. crowder at higher rank
talked the measure to death. Page 3
Australian archbishop attacks British
policy toward irish Page 6
Ambassador says Italy will meet all OBJ
legations il time. page 6
Evening star., 1921-02-19
BONUS NOW BEFORE
JOINT COMMITTEE
Discussion Among Conferees
Expected to Guide House
in Decision.

The S240 bonus for government en-
ployes, embodied in a Senate amend
ment to the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill, is being
discussed by the Senate and House con-
ierees at meeting this afternoon
A bonus amendment was stricken
from the House bill on point of order.
IL was put back with additional bene-
nc!arles by the Senate, and must come
up for separate vote in the House
oeiofe 1t can be agreed to in confer
ence. 1t is believed there will be a
discussion on the subject which will
suioe the House conferees so that an
amendment may be drafted in the
House which viii be agreeable to the
senate conferees in the event that the
mouse refuses to accept the amend
ment as passed by the Senate.
AS the amendment now stands. pass-
ca py the Senate, all, OF the old gov
eanment employees are to receive the
ss4v bonus. The policemen and firemen
u the District are to receive the $24O
bonus. Navy yard and arsenal en-
pIoyes are to receive the $24O bonus.
Inc only limitation of this is that I'D
10 and including $500 they receive
the full $24O bonus, above $500 they
receive only such proportion as will
keep their total salary within the
$2.740 limit.
Under the Senate amendment the
United States Tariff Commission and
the Womens bureau receive the S24O
bonus Bureau of war risk insur-
ance employees are listed for the Sl2O
bonus in the Senate amendment
These three agencies, the tariff COM
mission, the women's bureau and-th
bureau of war risk insurance. are the
only ones of the new divisions, bu-
reaus, commissions or agencies to re-
ceive any bonus.
All other agencies established since
January l, 1916, are excluded from
the bonus provision.
AS reported to the House by the ap-
preparation committee originally, all
of the government employees in serv-
ice before the war, the tariff COM
mission, the women's bureau and the
bureau of war risk insurance We're
given the $24O bonus. The bill as
presented to the House specifically
excluded the District policemen and fire.
meH from receiving any bonus where
they had received $120 during the
current fiscal year The navy ward
and arsenal employees We're not in
cluded at all in the measure as re-
ported originally to the House.
The entire bonus section of the bill
was stricken out in the House on a
point of order by Representative
Blanton of Texas.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
ANNOUNCE HUGHES
AS FIRST MEMBER
IN HARDING CABINET
President t-EIect piscIoses Sc
lection as Secretary of
State, With Acceptance.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. February
19-Selectfon Of Charles Evans
Hughes of New York to be Secre-
tnry of State was definitely an
nOunced today by President-elect
Harding. Mr.. Hughes has accepted.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, February 10.
|-President-elect Harding laid his in
completed cabinet slate aside for
awhile today and centered his atten-
tion on policies. rather than men.
The consultations during the day
concerned chiefly the two public ques-
tions which are expected to loom larg-
est on the first horizon of the new
administration, taxation and foreign
relations.
Important decisions on both of
these questions are to be made soon
after the change of government at
Washington. and today's conferences
may have much to do with the exact
form of some of Mr.. .Harding's first
official acts. as chief executive
Sees Representative Fordney.
The exact manner in which first
steps are to be taken toward forma-
tion of an association of nations is
believed to have been one of the
questions under discussion.
Regarding a taxation policy, Mr.
Harding saw Representative Ford
ney of Michigan. chairman of the
House ways and means committee and
author Of the emergency tariff bill
passed at the present session of Con-
gress. In addition to reporting on
general sentiment in Congress. Mr.
Fordney urged that emergency tariff
legislation be the first undertaking of
the special session to be called after
Inauguration.
C0nfers With DauEherty.
Mr.. Harding also continued his
conferences with Harry NJ Daugher-
ty of Ohio, his intimate adviser on
questions of administration personnel
as we'll as on administration policies.
Mr.. Daugherty is understood to be in
| line for the attorney generaiship and
is spending several days here in
close touch with all the problems
| that now are moving towards solu-
ton.
Others on today's calling list in
cluded Fred Upham of Chicago, treas
ure- of the republican national COM
mittee. and T. V. O'Connor of New
York, who is understood to be
prominently under consideration for
Secretary of Labor. 1t was Mr.
OConnor's second visit here within
| a week.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
SEEEXTRA SESSION
STARTING APRIL 4

President t-elect Hardine's confer
ence with Chairman Fordney of the
ways and means committee. and Otto
H. Kahn OF New York, as announced
by press dispatches, focuses atten-
tion upon the contest for precedence
of consideration at the extra session
of Congress of the subjects of re-
vision of tariff or revision of taxation
Mr. Fordney is the advocate of tariff
first. while MIR. Kahn is regarded as an
authority on taxation and proponent
of speedy revision of the tax laws.
The latest intimation from St
Augustine of the approximate date
of the assembling OF the extra ses-
sion of Congress fixes Monday. AuriI
4. subject to change. This date would
give the President full month to
clear up some of the more Important
patronage distributions, it is ex
planned.
President May Indicate,
The President in his inaugural ad-
dress may indicate which subject he
thinks should be taken up first, tariff
or taxation. although he may treat
these questions only in general
way.
The call for the extra session will
hardly. if custom is followed. limit
the new Congress TO the considera
ton of a specific subject, but viii,
declare it is necessitated by urgent
public business.
The belief among leaders in Con-
gress is that the President will stress
the urgency of domestic problems for
first consideration. rather than inter
national affairs. For one thing. if is
pointed out the domestic problems
carry their own solution. which. ac-
cording to republican doctrine. is re-
vision of the tariff and changes in
the tax law.
international situation,
No intimation has reached Wash
ington that the PreSident-eIect ba .
formulated any definite plan for deal
ing with the international situation.
Notwithstanding his conferences with
the fbest minds commenced early
in December and which have con-
tinued intermittently since
Delay on this score will be agreeable
To the rank and file in Congress. il
is said, to whom the eAigency Of do
Evening star., 1921-02-19
MAKING HOSPITAL PROBE.
Mr.. Mcleod Investigating Condi-
tions at st. Elizabeth's.

Representative Clarence ]. Mcleod
of Michigan is making an investig ga
ton of conditions at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital as they affect soldiers of the
world war. He said today that he is
making this investigation at the re-
ouest of the House committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. of which
John Langley of Kentucky is chair
man.
Representative Mcleod has been
granted a hearing Monday before the
House buildings and grounds commit
tee on his resolution which would
grant authority to the public health
service to use part of its $4,000, 900
for the reconstruction of buildings
for hospital purposes. The idea is to
reconstruct such buildings to take
care of urgent cases demanding i'm
mediate attention until the five gem
eral hospitals provided for in a meas
ure which passed ,he House last week
are ready to handle the soldier cases.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
SNOW IN SOUTHWEST.
Belated Storm Moves Northward
From Texas and Oklahoma.

KANSAS CITY, February ia be-
lated touch of winter came to the
southwest today. Snow ranging from
four to fifteen inches was reported
from various points in Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas and Arkansas, with
the storm steadily moving northward
Missouri towns reported lowering
temperatures with prospects of snow
A fifteen-inch precipitation was re-
ported from Fort Smith. Ark, the
heaviest there in years. Oklahoma
City had received twelve inches early
today. with no sign of the storm S
abatement. In some parts of Kansas
winds were accompanying the storm
Horticulturists generally were said
to be apprehensive. as the mild wealth
er of the last few weeks has started
fruit tree buds in some localities.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
CARUSO'SPLUCKY
!. FIGHT SEEMS WON
Doctors Think Tenor's Re-
covery Sure and Fear Only
Another Relapse.
BY the Associated Pres.


NEW YORK. February 19.-Enrice
Caruso's struggle for life. which began
last Tuesday night when he suffered &
heart attack. apparently has been won
DR.. Antonio Stella. his personal physi
clan. said today
There still is danger of another re.
lapse, DIR. Stella added. but he asserted
he was satisfied with the singers con.
dition and was confident he would ge,
well.
Throughout the night Caruso rested
well. He was given solid food earlier
asked for newspapers and talked for d
while, despite the protests of his wife
who remained at his bedside.
The customary consultation of the
five physicians was dispensed with last
night. Latest reports from the sich
room this morning said the patient was
sleeping.
Spends Comfortable Night.
DR.. Francis j. Murray said this
comfortable night and had good
Sleep" adding lit was the best night
since his relapse"
To Enrico, jr., who fastened to his
fathers bedside from the Indiana mill
itary school he is attending, was
given credit for Caruso's turn for the
better
II believe the turning point was
reached when Caruso first saw his
boy" said Bruno Zirato, Caruso's sec
retary, as he left the sickroom last
night to get the first bath and shave
he has had for three days. THE boys
smile, coming at the psychological
moment. inspired his father with a
new will to live"
But Enrico did not have his father
to himself Gloria, fourteen months
old, was taken into the singers room
and delighted her father with a new
word she had added to her baby talk
1t was pretty" She kept repeating
it each time her eyes fell upon pink
hangings in the room-and she eyed
them frequently.
Evening star., 1921-02-19

The promotion of Gems. d'Esperey.
Lyautey and Fayolle raises the number
of marshals of France TO six, the other
three being Marshals Joffre. Foch and
Petain.
Gen. d'Esperey is former commander
in-chief of the allied armies in the near
east Frequently alluded to as the con-
queror of Macedonia. ii was he who, at
the head of the allied armies in the
early fall of 1918. brought Bulgaria to
terms after a brilliant campaign.
Gen. Lyautey for several years had
been a successful governor of French
Morocco, when in 1916 he entered the
reconstructed cabinet Of Premier BRAND
as war minister. He resigned in March.
1917. and later was reappointed resi-
dent general in Morocco.
Gen. Fayollc. who recently paid
visit to the United States. has a bril-
liant war record, commanding the
French army in the first battle of the
Somme playing a notable part in stop
ming the German rush in the spring of
1918. and later commanding the group
of armies which advanced south of the
Somme in the allied operations which
checked the German July offensive.
shortly afterward he aided in deliver
ing in this sector the HsS which started
the great German defeat.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
Permits "H Is Ne, -
At School Sessions
Like,uise ''He DOn't,'' -

CHICAGO, February 19.-The
expressions cit is me" and
"Hc don't" are permissible for
both school teachers and pupils
In Cook county pupiic schools.
under an opinion issued today
by Edward }. TObin, superin-
tendent of the county schools.
Supt. TObin said the correct
form, ''It is L." sOunds stflted
and even egOtistical. and that
1t does no good to teach chill
dren forms of expression "Out-
lawed by comE.On usage and a
sense of good FORM"
He said he was not instruct
ing his teachers to depart from
Eramma tically correct usaEes.
but, would not reprimnnd them
if they did.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
Postmaster Offers
To Match Harding
At Golf for Job

BF inc Associated Pre>S.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Fcbru-
airy 19.-Another projected clas-
sic of the world of sport went
by the board today when PreSi-
dent-e1ect Harding declined a
challenge from the postmaster
at Greenville, :. e.. to match
skill with him on the golf links
with n reappOfntment to the
pOstmastership az n stake.
TO the challenger'S manager
Mr. Harding wrote that he re-
Earded himself nv only 81 niSer-
able player and was unwilling
to shave the Administrations
weakened by basing it's atti-
tude on my incnpacity at golf"
but he added that he liked
the postmaster's "spOrtyi incli-
nation" and IL the conditions
OF the challenge were removed
he was willing to accept
match whenever opportunity Of
fered.
The proposal to play for the
pOstmastership was made in
formal fashion by Louis Sher-
lessee. who described himself
as seif-nppOinted manager for
the Postmaster. Thomas ii.
Pope. Wilson appointce.
AS n matter of fact" Mr..
Harding wrote in reply, 81 am
giving no consideration at this
time to any Of the district ap-
pofntments and I take 1t that
Mr.. Pope can sit easy for the
present and have no worry
about his situatiOn.o
Evening star., 1921-02-19
FIRE AT G. u. AGAIN.
Same Spot Was Ablaze Only Few
Weeks Ago.

Fire was discovered shortly after
noon today on the roof of North Hall.
Georgetown University. where an
other blaze occurred few weeks
ago.
The flames today did only slight
damage TO the roof. which had not
been repaired since the previous fire
1t is believed the fire was started
py sparks from the chimney.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
$50, 900 IN DRUGS SEIZED.
Big Months Deposit Found in New
Yorker's Bank Book.

NEW YORK. February 19.-Drues
valued at $4,000 were seized early
today in a police raid on an East 18th
street residence. Earnest Araco in
whose possession police said they
found $1,000 in cash, and a bank book
showing deposits of $4,000 for one
month. was arrested charged with the
illegal sale of narcotics.
The raid on Araco's residence, police
said. was the elimination of an in
vestigation begun many weeks ago.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
NO WORD FROM MAIL BOAT
q. S. to Send Relief Ship to Aias-
kan Gulf for Venus.

SEATTLE, Wash. February l9.-No
word had been received early today
of the fate of the government mail
boat Venus, Thursday reported miss
ing since February in Alaskan Wa
ters. according to the, United States
bureau of fisheries here: Preparation
are being made to send relief boat
into the Gulf OF Alaska to make a
search for the vessel.
The Venus, with crew Of six mon,
left Kodiak, Alaska, on February 8,
bound for Unga. 3l5 miles west.
Heavy gales swept the Gulf of Alaska
between February 4 and 10.
Evening star., 1921-02-19

mestic conditions appeals more keenly
than anything else at this time
While on the surface. all the great
ca plains of industry and finance keen
up a cheerful countenance and
whistle along unconcerncdly, stim-
ulating optimism. the leaders in Con-
grcss are thoroughly aware of the
grave situation in the industrial and
business affairs of the nation. While
all agree that the worst is past and
that 1--WE are on the upgrade" con-
greasmen are admonished of the de-
sirahiiity of tackling the Legislative
problemS promptly.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
MAI. BURR TO RETURN HERE.

MEXICO CITY, February 19.-Maj.
Edgar w. Burr, United States mill
tary attache here. will leave next
week for Washington for a new as
signment. Col. Harvey Miller. who
has been in Mexico City for several
weeks as military observer, will act
as attache. Maj. Burr has been i'll for
several months.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
FRENCH NATION HONORS
THREE OF HER GENERAL S

PARIS, February. 19.-The promo
ton of Gems Louis E. NJ. F. Franchet
d d'Esperey, Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyau-
tey and Marie Emile Fayolle as mar
shals of France was announced today.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
Democrats Supported by
Some Republicans in 0p-
posing Special Rule.
WILL SKIP COMMITTEE
If PROTECTIONISTS WIN
Measure So Changed by Senate
Just Like a New Bill.
Foes Assert.

BY a vote of 100 to Is: the House
today sent the emergency tarin bill
to conference on the SENATE amend
mcnts. This is expected TO ca
pedite it's final passage.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight and tomorrow:
colder tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. 80. at
pm. today: lowest. 81. at l am.
today. Full report on page ..
Evening star., 1921-02-19

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication of all dispatches
credited 10 not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication of special
dispatche herein are also reserved
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-07-08
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.

State Engineers Office, Salt
Lake City, Utah, June 8, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Geo.
II. Rhodes of Modena, Utah, has
made application in accordance with
the requirements Of the Compiled
Laws of Utah, 1917, as amended by
the Session Laws Of Utah, 1919,
to appropriate one-half (l-2) Sec.
TT. Of water from State Line Wash
in Iron County. Said water will be
diverted by means OF a ditch at a
point 1880 #. w. and 1916 #. S.
OF the n. +. corner of Sec. 2l,
Township 81 South, Range 10 West
Salt Lake Base and Meridian, and
conveyed 100 #. in a ditch and
there used from April to July ]
OF each year TO irrigate 40 acres of
land in parts of the N ID NE Ia
Sec p said township and range.
This application is designated in the
State Engineers office as No. $3.50.
All protests against the granting
of said application, stating the rea-
sons therefor, must be made by af-
fidavit in duplicate, accompanied
with fee of $3.50, and filed in
this office within thirty 800 days
after the completion of the publica-
ton of this notice.
Il. +. CALDWELL
State Engineer.
Date of first publication June II,
1921. Date of completion of publ
cation, July Is, 1921.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-07-08
NOTICE OF HEARING.

Before the Public Utilities Com
mission of Utah.
In the matter of the application
OF the Iron County Telephone COM
pany for permission to increase its
exchange and pay station rates.
Case No. APO.
Notice is hereby given that the
application of IRON COUNTY
TELEPHONE COMPANY, for
permission of the Public Utilities
Commission of Utah to increase its
exchange and pay station rates,
will be heard before the commits
sion at Cedar City, Utah, the 18th
day of July, 1921, at 2 o'clock p. m.
BY order of the Commission.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 18th day of June, 1921.
(Seal) T. F.. BANNING
Secretary.
First, June 25; last July 8.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-07-08

"DeJah Thorls and | Then Fell to Elk.
amining the Architecture and Deco
rations Of the Beautiful Chambers
Of the Building We Were ooeu-
pyng,"
tons of the beautiful chambers of the
building we were occupying. She told
me that these people had presumably
tiourished over hundred thousand
years before. They were the early
progenitors of her race, but had mixed
with the other great races of early
Martians. who were very dark. almost
black. and also with the reddish vel
low race which had fourished at the
same time.
These three great divisions of the
higher Martians had been forced In.
to a mighty alliance as the drying up
OF the Marian seas had compelled
them to seek the comparatively few
and always diminishing fertile areas
and to defend themselves, under new
conditions of life, against the wild
hordes Of green men.
The ancient Martians had been q
highly cultivated and literary race
but during the vicissitudes Of those
trying centuries Of readjustment to
new conditions, not only did their ad-
vancement and production cease en-
tlrely, but practically all their archives.
records, and literature were lost.
We had been so engrOssed In explor.
alton Of the building and In our con-
versation that II was late In the after.
noon before we realized II. We were
brought back to realization Of our
present conditions by messenger
bearing summons from Lorquas
Ptomel directing me to appear before
him forthwith. Bidding Dejah Thor
Is and Sofa farewell, and command
ing WOola to remain on guard, | hast
ened to the audience chamber, where
found Lorquas Ptomel and Tars Tar
kas seated upon the rostrum.
As I entered and saluted. Lorquas
Ptomel signaled me TO advance, and.
fixing his great, hideous eyes upon
me, addressed me thus:
"You have been with us a few days,
yet during that time you have by
your prowess won high position
among us. BE that as II may, you are