The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-09

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this statement:
THE President has known since our
service together In the senate that po-
litical life did not appeal to me and
that my ambition was to serve on the
federal bench. l am deeply npprecl-
alive OF the act Of the President In
appointing me to this position"
In Washington 1t was believed Rep
resentative Burton Sweet Of. Iowa
would succeed Kenyon In the senate.
An announced candidate for the place
Is II. o. Weaver. Iowa lawyer and
farmer, president Of the American
ShOrthorn Breeders association and
of the Iowa Agricultural society.
NEARLY one hundred persons per-
Y lshed when the roof of the Knicker.
booker movie theater In Washington
collapsed under the weight Of II heavy
snowfall. Nearly all the victims were
killed instantly. but one, and perhaps
the most prominent, survived several
days. This was Edward II. Shaugh-
messy Of Chicago. second assistant
postmaster general. The house Dis
trict OF Columbia committee has I'M
der consideration n plan to purchase
the site Of the theater and transform
1t into park In which shall be erected
lives In the disaster.
This terrible accident In the Capital
marked the worst storm that the At
lantic coast states have experienced
In many years. Deep snow. high gales
and severe cold almost parnlyzed many
cities and greatly hampered railway
transportation.
TT 10 probable that before this Is In
L the hands Of the reader the sue
cessOr to Pope Benedict Nv will have
been chosen. The sacred college be-
gan Its cOnclave In the Vatican on
Thursday with 80 cardinals present.
Several others were on their way
there. In accordance with ancient Gus.
tom. the cardinals were cut on from
communication with the outside world
until their task should be completed.
and the only sign Of their dolngs was
the periodical smoke wreath from the
chimney Of the Sistine chapel when
each secret ballot was burned. Be-
fore the voting began both the Italian
and French governments had denied
having any favOrite candidate. II was
thought the successful cardinal would
be one who would moderately con-
tinue the policies OF Benedict. and
many believed Gasparri had the best
chance.
u ECAUsE the Italian government
- saw fit to recognize the death of the
late pope the opposition element were
enabled to get together, and on Thurs
day Premier BonomI and his cabinet
announced their resignation. They hnd
retained the support OF only the
Catholic party and small group Of
reform Socialists.
G ECRETAHY Of War Weeks submit
- ted to congress Henry Fords Offer
for the government projects mt Muscle
Shoals. Ala, "for such notion ms con.
grcss may deem appropriate" Mr..
Weeks did not advise either accept.
nnce or rejection. but he said II The,
proposal were accepted "thc govern
ment must make new appropriations
amounting to S4O.OOO,0OO 10 S5O.UJO.-
600. Of which Mr.. Ford will have the
benefit for approximately 100 years mt
4 per cent"
In the event the Offer be rejected,
the secretary give II ms his "opinlon
that dam No. . tWilson dnm) should
be completed by the government and
thnt the power requirements for com.
mercinl purposes, the benefits TO nnvi.
CATION. ns well ns the possible needs
OF the government would warrant this
expenditure"
TOAL operators Inst week declared
~ there must be n rndicnl reduction
In the wage scale. which expires March
81 Mine union md rnllrond union
lenders laid plans for cooperative ne
ton to prevent n lowering of miners
wages. Consequently II strike seems
inevitable, and the national govern.
menf. through , Attorney General
Doughcrty, begin planning to meet
the crisis. What steps Mr.. Doughcrty
contenpntcs Is not known. but In dis.
GUESSING the mnticr he pledged support
OF unions MS long ns they nrc lawfully
conducted. but questioned their right
To Impose the closed. shop principle.
An Important feature Of the con'ro.
,crsy Ia III. proposal Of the operators
TO abolish the check.on system. under
which union dues nre deducted from
miners pay.