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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
STILL SEARCH
FOR Av|AT0RS
COLONEL FRANCIS a. MARSHALL
AND LIEUT.. cHAs. L. WEB
Der MISSING
Two Men Picked up Near Tombstone
Believed not to be Missing Pair,
Despite Their Uniforms;
Officers investigate

Phoenix.-The search for Colonel
Francis q. Marshall and Lieutenant
Charles l.. Weber. army aviators, who
have been missing since Thursday
when they disappeared en- route from
San Diego. Cal, to Tuscon, Ariz.,
shifted farther south into the Arizona
border strip as the result OF two re-
ports indicating the presence OF the
missing plane and avlators in that re-
gion.
The first piece OF nformation-that
an alrplane passed over Ruby and
San Miguel, Ariz., west OF Nogales,
Thursday--was received by Major Leo
G. Hefferman, ranking officer Of the
aviation forces engaged in the search,
who landed in person at Ruby yester.
day and personally interviewed men
who had seen the plane.
The secondhand two men in the
uniform OF army officers. answering
the description OF the missing avia-
tors, were picked up on the highway
near Tombstone. Ariz., early Thursday
night and given a ride into Blsbee,
Ariz.--'was given to the searchers by
o. NJ Thompson. a commercial man,
driver of the car in which he said he
gave the officers lift.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
SWEEP
OREGON TOWN
BUSINESS DISTRICT OF ASTORIA
COMPLETELY WIPED OUT BY
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
Twenty-seven Blocks Lay In Rulns
and Flames Destroy Plllng
Which Supports Pavement
In oregon City

Astoria.-Th ebusiness district Of
Astoria, was laid in ruins by n are
which broke out shortly after 2 a. m.
Friday and despite efforts OF the local
fire department and achievements
from Portland, swept 10 blocks. caus.
ing loss estimated at between S10.-
100000 and $15.O00,0O0.
According to reports from the fire
swept area, Morris Staples president
OF the Bank OF Commerce had dropped
dead. Another report said Brennan
Van Dusen, business man. was miss
ing. w. w. Fellman furniture dealer.
who had been reported dead earlier In
the morning later was found TO be
safe.
The entire district from the river
front five blocks south to Exchange
street and east and west between
Fourteenth and Tenth street, had been
wiped out Mt T:30 o'clock and the
flames had extended beyond Exchange
street at that hour.
At 8 o'clock the fire had swept over
twenty-seven blocks. The flames had
eaten under the pavement on CONNER
cial street. burning the plling on which
the city had been built, and firemen
were unable to cope with this devel-
opment
Patients were removed from st.
Mary's hospital, all the windows Of
which were shattered by explosions
OF dynamite OF gasoline tanks. The
Astoria Historian, occupying a new
building on Commercial street. distant
from the devasted area, began NOV
ing out ut O'Clock. The Astorian's
building is concrete but sparks were
Threatening the roof
The fire at 10 o'clock had swept the
entire district between Aston street,
at the river front, south to Exchange
streete, and north and south between
Eighth and Sixteenth streets. Between
Eleventh and Twelfth II had penetrat.
ed as far as Franklin street. At 1918
o'clock the fire crossed Sixteenth 81.
at Commercial street.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
PLANES COLLIDE
SIX ARE KILLED
TWO OFFICERS AND FOUR MEN
MEET DEATH AS FokKER MA.
CHINE CAUSES COLLISION
Others Killed Instantly In Leaplno
From Plane at Langley Field
official investigation
Under Way

Newport News.--Major Gearhart
Captain Doyle and four enlisted mer
were killed at Langley field wednes
day when a Martin bomber collldet
with an airplane while making q
landing.
1t was reported that the Fokkel
side-swlped the Martin, but officials
at the flying station refused TO con
firm or deny this until they ha6 made
an investigation. The machines hac
been up for a practice spin.
The enlisted men killed were: staff
Sergeant Marick and Privates Bunka
Leon Rolas and Thomas Jordan.
The bomber was in the air when
Major Gearhart took off in n Fokker
The lighter machine struck the tai
OF the bomber and both machines
fell. Major Gearnart, Captain Doyle
and Sergeant Marick were caught in
the wreckage and burned to death and
Privates Blunka and Jordan were
killed almost instantly when they
jumped.
The smaller machine struck the
bomber amidships cutting of the tail
Both planes lowered a moment, then
both broke into flames and crashed
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Hammer Slayer Eludes Officers

Los Angeles.-The search for Mrs.
Clara Phillips convicted of beating Mrs.
Alberta Tremaine Meadows to death
with hammer, who escaped from the
Los Angeles county Jail, was in active
progress throughout southern Califor.
MIA and Lower California. Despite
various other "tips" and "clues," sher.
ifs deputies generally held to their
original belief that the hammer muir.
deress" had fled across the border in.
to Mexico, and plans were made to
extend the search for her as far south
as Ensenada, on the west coast OF the
Lower California peninsula, abou,
ninety miles south Of San Diego, Cal
They not overlooking other directions
however, and had asked San Francisco
authorities to join in the hunt.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
THEE KILLED
IN GUN BATTLE
FIoHT FOLLOWS ATTEMPT OF
AGENTS TO OBTAIN WORKERS
FROM PLANTATIONS
confIIotlno Reports Result In chsrps
That Planters Sought to
Drive Agents From
Negro Quarters

vicksburg.-Three men were killed
and three wounded In gun and pistol
battle between labor agents and plant
ers at Duckport, la, on the Missls.
sippl river near here Saturday.
Two men. Weston and Dangerfield
came 20 vicksburg in gasoline boat
and went TO the police station whore
they reported the battle.
Reports OF the circumstances lead
ing to tho trouble were conflicting
Weston told authorities that Jake
Stevens, negro labor agent, and him.
self. were engaged by II. l.. Kirtley
representing the Black river Land
company, near vlcksburg. to go tc
Duckport to get four OF five negro
families who we're 60 work on the
land company's plantation.
Accompanied by Stevens and sew
eral others, he ran his boat TO a point
near Duckport. Fifteen or twenty
white men and negroes were on the
river bank. They hailed the boat
and he made for the landing when
the men on shore opened fire with
automatic guns and pistols, Weston
said.
Stevens had revolver and returned
the fire. according TO the story. A
second fulsillade OF shots from the
men on shore brought Stevens and
two others on the barge own. Yves.
ton said he cut the boat loose from
the barge pnd drlfted down with
Dangerfleld. He said the men on
shore continued to fire at HIS boat
until II was out OF range.
Sheriff Andrew SEWER and District
Attorney JEFF h. Snyder OF Madison
parish. made an investigation of the
shooting and the latter declared he
will prosecute the men who engaged
Weston and Stevens for going "a
Louisiana TO get labor, trespassina
and for shooting
The district attorney said tho man
arrived at a place between Delts
point and Duckport at midnight They
went TO the negro quarters OF 0
plantation apd attempted to persuade
the negroes to leave and raised a dis,
turbance. The home negroes sent
word to the planters, and in a short
time several planters had come upon
the scene and asked what the men
wanted. They answered by firing al
the planters. and according 10 the
district attorney, the plantres re
turned the fire.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
oNIloer Battles Bank Robbers

Nephi.-Members Of the Juab coun.
~ sherlfr's force under the direction Of
Deputy Sheriff 70. p. Christensen and
several local men under the direction
OF City Marshal q. s. Bidwell are con
centrating their efforts on the capture
II three men who we're discovered
early Sunday morning trying TO rob
the First National Bank. A pistol duel
followed the discovery OF the robbers
by Night Marshal Ernest Brough. Az
least one OF the bandit trio is believed
to have been injured by the marshal's
bullets, but they succeeded in making
good their escape.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Hold Gun Battle on clty's Street

New York.-A gun battle between
two hostile bandit gangs brought hun
dreds to the street in panic at Forty.
sevnth street and Broadway. Scores
of shots were exchanged by the com
batants, who raced about the vicinity
in automobiles. The breaking of plate
glass windows. mingling with the rattle
OF guns and roar of motors awakened
sleepers for blocks. Someone among
the men and women who darted about
in night clothes as the bullets hum,
med put in a riot call. When the re
serves arrived the bandits fed, taking
any of their number that might have
been wounded with them.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
ron candle 20 Burn for caruso

New YOrk.--A candle OF chemically
treated beer wax. Ave feet in circum-
ference at tho base. f6 feet high and
weighing one ton, known as the En-
rico CarusO memorial candle has been
completed in the studios Of Antonio
Aiello and brother, and will be ship
ned 10 PompeiI, Italy, within a few
DAYS. II cost $500 and was made
on the order Of an orphan asylum
IN New York OF which Caruso was
generous benefactOr. The candle vii
be placed in church.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
National order Of Pipe Smokers Elects

Atlanta.-Dr. Horace Grant OF At
lanta has been elected president OF
the National Order OF Pipe Smokers,
the initial meeting OF the organization
held here. DIR. Grant is the founder
OF the organization, which has for its
motto, Tolerance. peace" The order
will be both fraternal and secret. The
president emphasized how peculiarly
and fittingly the principles OF tolerance
and peace are descriptive of the pipe
smokers state OF mind, and how the
seductive influence OF a good smoke
tends TO anay all the baser emotions
OF man.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
HoIdups Grab ReoIstered Man

st. Joseph.-Three unmssked men
armed with revolvers and a shotgun
held mp two man clerks at tAe union
station Friday morning aud escaped
in a waiting automobile with one
package OF registered mail and Ave
packages OF first class mail which
had just been taken from the mailcar
of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
passenger train No. %, en- route from
Kansas City to Omaha. No estimate
Of the value Of the loot has been So
cared.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Woman Demand New Peae. Diam

The Hague. women's Interna
tional agreements and charging ifs
has adopted resolutions demanding
new peace based upon new interna-
tional agreements and chargig its
members TO work for the converting
OF a world congress for this purpose
either through the fundamentally OF
the League OF nations, single nation or
any group OF nations. The resolutions
were moved by the British and French
delegations and were adopted nnanI.
mously. They cOntended that the
worlds present plight resulted from
the existing treaties these being con
irary to the armistice terms, lncon
Eistent with the preamble OF the
league of nations covenant and dlsas.
strOus from political, economical and
military aspects.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
t,aynes Asserts ProhIbItlOn Al a crisI

Washingtou.-Th crisis in the fed
eral prohibition enforcement fight has
been reached, in the opinion Of Com
missioner Haynes. 1t was disclosed
In reports OF recent hearings before a
house appropriations subcommittee. In
asking So,0Oo,OO0 for the next fiscal
year for his department, Mr.. Haynes
said that II similar amount was al
lowed for prohibition enforcement con
tinuously for five or six years q reduc
tion tleu ought to be possible.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Ku KIux Parade Ends win FIoht

McKinney.--A Ku Klux Kan par
ade developed at ouce into ffee-
for all rock throwing fight between
the klansmen and men watching the
parade. Several klansmsn received
bruised heads. II was said, and several
Of tho unmasked participants were
bruised. One man was bruised sovare'
ly on the head when struck By Foek.
window liehts in passenger intpn
urban car also were broken out b
flying missiles
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Dry Agents Put Stop on PIous ou1zler.

Rochester.--The Joy Christians, n
new religious sect formed here with
a pledge to follow the example OF the
Lord as "drlnker of the wine OF His
day" suffered reversal when FEEDER.
nj prohibition agent from headquarters
in Buffalo advised their pastor, A.
Stanley Copeland to postpone his
second communion" The federal
agent took from Copeland bottle OF
beer intended for the services Go have II
analysed as also copy OF the SER
mon which the organizer OF the new
sect intended to deliver. Copeland
called Off the services after the fed
raj officer told him that the law re-
quired that he prove he is the respon-
sible head Of a responsible religious
organization before he would be al
lowed TO distribute wine. The "pas-
tor" has been having difficulties In get
ting an adequate supply OF liquid re-
freshment for his congregation" and
last Friday morning he called at police
headquarters TO request the authori-
ties to give him some seized liquor for
his new cult.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Bad Booze KNOCKS QUE Flfteen

Boston.-Fifteen men are uncon'
sclous at City hospital and one has
died as the result Of wood alcohol pois'
onlng. Twenty more are being work
ed over by doctors. Police fear re-
currence OF the epidemic OF "blind
death" which took toll Of more than
twenty-five lives in the Christmas
season two years ago
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
w. w. plan aIn strIke

Los Anegeles.-Industrial Workers
OF the World plan a strike at all Pa
clfic coast ports, beginning New Years
day, according TO information, the 20
lice said contained in literature seiz
ed by them and operatives from the
district attorneys office, in a raid II
the harbOr district Of an alleged |
w. w. meeting Wednesday.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Stock shw offers Larue Premium

Kansas City--The American Royal
classic Of livestock shows-with near
ly $4,000 offered as premiums The
twenty-fOurth annual event viii dedi-
cate the new half million dollar expo.
sition building. The new building con.
tains an oval OF 10000 feet Of floor
space where the champions OF more
than twenty state fairs will parade
and kings and queens Of the livestock
world will be crowned.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
chInsss oreat VAL.

The massive pile OF masonry known
as the great Chinese wall. which
maintains uniform direction hardly
a single mile, 10 not a structural unit
as generally supposed. but was built
in pieces during different ages. The
last effort to keep the wall In repair
was In the beginning Of the Ching
dynasty.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Settlement Ends shantuns Struggle

Pekin.-China and Japan have com
pleted settlement OF the Shantunl
controversy as outlined by the terms
OF the Washington treaty. China agrees
TO pay Japan 100000 yen for the
Shantung railroad. The payment viii
be made in fifteen-year Chinese treas.
ury notes bearing interest at 6 per
cent. In addition, China pays Japan
160O0,OO0 yen for all public properties
located in the Kiaochow district. Civil
and military administration will be
turned over to China on December 10,
while the Shantung railway will be
transferred to Chinese authority on
January 1. China, as a direct result
OF the Washington conference, thus
regains control OF territory which she
lost when 1t was seized by Germany
in 1898.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Mass Meeting stirn houns

Neutrality-suspicious. was a wrangle
In the house over the mass meeting
held here Sunday under auspices OF
the Joint amnesty committee at which
speakers urged the release of those
convicted under the wartime espionage
act. Representative Lineberger, Re
publican, California, read the call for
the meeting which contained the names
of some house members. He said he
understood the gathering was 10 have
been a memorial meeting for Ricardo
Flores Magon a Mexican who recently
died in prison while serving an espoin-
age sentence. Mr. Lineberger then
read Wagons record as he said II had
been compiled by the department OF
Justice. showing he had been exiled
from Mexico for anarchy and that at
Los Angeles he had published an arti-
Gle tending alto inclte the assassina-
ton OF public officials"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
DEGREES Establishment

DEGREES Establishment Of Free State
London.-A historic pnrty council
held in buckingham place Wednesday
dealt chiefly with the establishment
Of Ireland as an independent common.
wealth. King George signed prOcla.
matien giving effect to the new Irish
free state and also proclamation APP
pointing Timothy f. Healy as the first
governor general OF Ireland.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
He Understood.

Credltor-YOu couldn't 20 around In
Sour automobile II you paid your
Deo'or-Thats so. am clad that
yoa LOOK at II In tho sAme light do.
Os'on Evening Transcript
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Turks present New proposals

Lausanne Turkey presented to the
Near East conference Friday counter
suggestions concerning control OF the
straits OF the Dardanelles and the Bos.
phorus. The Turks ask: Guarantees
against surprise attack from land or
sea threatening the security OF the
straits, OF Constantinople OF the sea
OF Marmora Limitation OF naval forces
bound for the Black Sea, 30 that they
will not constitute n danger to the
zone extending between the two straits
to the Black Sea; turkey expresses
the view that these forces might be
composed OF light warships, employed
for the protection OF international oom.
merce) Introduction upon the man
tenance Of warships in the Black Sea.
and liberty OF passage for merchant
men in time Of peace and Of war"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
England Offers BaruaIn scheme

London. --Premier Bonar Law caused
sensation at the second session OF
the allied premlers, whom, in the
course OF his reply to NJ. Poincare's
moratorium plan, he gave clear indica.
ton that the British government would
be quite willing 20 reconsider the
question OF cancellation OF the French
debt, provided such a step was made
possible by reparations settlement
satisfactory 10 Great Britain. The
British prime minister briefly outlined
the kind OF settlement he desired--a
moratorium sufficient 20 Germany "a
re-establish her finances and credit
and stabilize the mark. no military &C.
ton OF any character by the French
and reduction OF the indemnity TO
between thirty and forty billion gold
marks.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
He Wasn't worrylno.

unele-Engaged to two young WON
en- at the same time Well, what are
you going to do about tit
wild Nephew-oh. I'm all right; the
question is, what are they going 10
do about lit
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Wilson Unable to Agree win Tiger

Washington.-The visit here Of
Georges Clemenceau. the s1-year old
French statesman, TO Woodrow WI.
son. stricken ex-President OF the
United States, failed 20 bring about q
real Cancellation between the two
great war leaders. Wilson and Glenn
enceau. while they have recently
seemed to have been standing for the
same thing, including American re,
entrance into European affairs, diff
fer absolutely on fundamental poll.
cies. As they differed at Paris on these
questions, so they differ now and their
meeting did not change this. The
former President has no intention OF
appearing to approve what the Tiger
Is saying in this country, except pos
sibly the Frenchman's general view
that the United States must interest
itself in Europe.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
Fiat American Marrlaqs.

The nrSt Christian marriage cere-
mony in the American colonies was
performed 1T jamestown 10 1909.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

San Quentin.-A strike of 10 con.
victs serving sentences In the peni.
tentary begun when they refused &c
work, had failed to find 10 expected
recruits but the original strikers re-
NAMED firm. They are in the dun.
geon on bread and water fare. War
den Johnston said the ten confined
to the dungeon could unlock them.
selves any time they would ngree
to do ordinary labor in the prison
yard.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
KIansman Gives Lecture In Church

klansman Gives Lecture In Church
Ku Klux Khan costume, man strobe
New York.-Robed and masked in
up the aisle Of Washington Avenue Bap-
tx church, Brooklyn. during services
Sunday evening mounted the platform
and read n statement on khan history
and khan purposes 20 a crowded con-
gregation. Only the CYCLES of a cou-
pie OF girls, quickly stihed interrupted
him and at the close. he disappeared
through small door at the rear plat
form.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

san Francisco-Two hundred guests
we're driven from their beds when
fire broke out in the Garland hotel
The structure was quickly filled with
smoke but the elevators were kept
running and the residents reached
safety in various stnges of dress and
undress.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
News Notes
From All Parts of
UTAH

Eugene.--Mrs. liver johnson and six
children, the Oldest aged years, were
turned to death in an oil stove ex.
plosion ut the Johnson home here.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Carso While state supreme
court justices are bordering over the
validity OF Nevada's law providing for
death by lethal gas for murderers,
three murder trials are in progress
In the state, while two Chinese, al
ready condemned to die by inhaling
the deadly gas are awaiting the courts
verdict at the state prison. An opinion
from the court is expected within the
next two weeks.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Salt Lake City.-With the arrest,
and confessions, of Arthur Hays and
George Allen for the attempted murder
of Police Sergeant Pierce, the police
believe they have the leaders of game
of hold ups who have been so active
IN Salt Lake the past few weeks.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

san FranciSco-After ralding an
alleged illicit liquor purveying es-
adjustment, u prohibition agent sat
at It's telephone for two hours and re-
ceiyed orders for Christmas deliveries,
be said, the wouh-be customers not
knowing they were giving their or
ders for liquor to an officer.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Salt Lake City.-Fifteen days in the
county Jail or a fine OF $15 was the
sentence imposed on A. &c. Denny by
ui'y Judge Ben Johnson. DENNY
pleaded guilty to the charge that he
SOFA cold storage eggs without mark
ing them in accordance with the state
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Salt Lake City.-Whereas perish.
able crops in many Western states,
including Utah, were marketed this
year only about 80 per cent on account
Of lack of transportation facilities. re-
ports now indicate that the same class
crops viii be marketed much more
tully next year. Various Western
railroads. Including the Western Pa.
clfic, Union Pacific and the Santa Fe,
nave arranged to have approximately
1000 additional refrigerator cars
ready for 1923 crops.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Leadville.--Two lead mines wore
,losed down here following a refusal
Of operators to grant an increase in
wages Of minors from $3.50 to 81 a
day. Efforts will be made to shut
down other large properties.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Frovo.-with the lessenlng Of dc.
mands for gondola cars in which to
snip sugar heets as the season draws
W on end all cars of this type owned
" 'he salt Lake & Utah Electric rail.
r."o are being turned over to the
steam roads having connection with tho
s'ee'rlc l'ne. for use in shipping con-
n"ouheement to this effect was mad,
81 'he traffic department headluar
tiers Of the road.