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The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
Judge Ballinger Succumbs
 After Brief Illness; He Vas
 Target Aldska Coal Dispute

I tion. Secretary of the Interior Fisher rendered a decision in August, 1912, ordering cancellation of the claims and sustaining the charges of fraud. Following this decision all but few of the HOO coal claims in Alaska were cancelled
 Born in Bonnesborough, Iowa, July g., 1858, Ballinger was the son of Colonel Richard H. Ballinger, distinguished officer of the Civil War. The boy ac- companied his father into the South ern camps, and say much of war. He was graduated in 1884 from Williams college, where he was a classmate of James R. Garfield, afterward Secre- tary of the Interior in President Roosevelt's cabinet
 From college young Ballinger went into a law office, was admitted to the bar and soon afterwards went to Port Townsend, Wash, where he prac- ticed law. In 1886 he married Julia A. Bradley
 Elected superior judge in 1892, Mir. Ballinger served four years. At the end of his term he removed to Seat tie and continued to practice law, hav- ing in the meantime greatly enhanced his standing by compilation of the codes and statutes of Washington, which is still the standard work in that State. He was mayor of Seattle in 19O4-O6
 The following year, on the recom- mendation of Secretary of the Interior Garfield, President Roosevelt appoint ed Ballinger commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, where he simplified it's methods and cleared up accumulat- ed business.
 The funeral of Judge Richard A. Bal finger, who died here last night will be held tomorrow in the First Pres byterian Church. The church services will commence at 2:30 D. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
TIMBER SUPPLY THREATENEDBY
 FOREST FIRES

PORTLAND, June Tt has been reported here lately that the lumber men of the northwest have been suf, fering from what is almost a panic due to the danger to the existing tim Der supply from the present forest fires in this section. Lumber circles had reported that the impending dan, ger threatened the destruction of vast areas of the most valuable timber in Washington and Oregon. Officials of the United States Forestry Service today branded all such reports as ex- aggerteed and largely untrue. They said that the fears of the lumbermen were groundless, and asserted that the danger this year was no more pro- nounced than last.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
UNION MATERIAL BOYC0TTED IN
 FRISCO TOWN

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Complaint was made yesterday to the Depart ment of Justice that certain building contractors in San Francisco had agreed among them to not purchase material from firms employing union labor. Frank Morrison, Secretary of the American Federation of Labor presented the matter to Attorney Gen. eral Daugherty, and urged an inves- tigation to determine whether or not the firms and contractors so acting were not violating the law. After conferring with Daugherty, Morri- son stated that he had been assured that the department would investl- gate the charges.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
RUSSELL SLATED :. AS NEW SUPT. OF UTILITIES

SEATTLE, June 7-Much speeuia- tion is rife here concerning the prob- able appointments to the city posi- tions which Mayor Edward J. Brown has at his disposal. In today's issue Of the Post-Intelligencer, it is claimed oh the highest authority that George F. RusselE a well known business man, would be named by the mayor as superintendent of public utilities. This position carries with it the man. agement of the Municipal Street Rail- ways. It is further asserted that Rob- ert L. Proctor will be made head of the City Building Department. Rus sell, the new head of the railways, is we'll known old-timer of Alaska. He went north in 1897, and took part in the great Klondike rush, remaining along the Yukon, and engaging in vari- ous mining activities for five years.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
SEN HAS REFUSED
 RESIGN OFFICE

PEKING, June 7.-Sun Yat Sen, President of South China with head quarters at Canton, yesterday an- nounced that he would refuse to accede to the request of General Wu Pei-fu and resign. General Wu is the head of the Central Chinese army which has recently decisively defeated the forces of Chang Tso- Lin the Manchurian leader, driving Chang back into his own provinces, in the direction of Mukden. The contending Chinese forces all pro- claim to have the same object in view, that of uniting the entire country under one governfnentt. Wu declared that if Sun Yat Sen would resign, the problem would be solved. The Canton leader is one of the most intelligent Chinese in the em- pire, having been educated in Am erica, and is representative of the intelligent, forward looking China man, class which is, however, far too small in numbers to constitute any overpowering force in the en- pire.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
WATSON TAKES
 RAP ENGLISH AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON, June 7. - Senator Watson of Indiana, who yesterday spoke to the Senate on the Fordney Tariff measure, defending the ad- ministration for espousing the bill and leading off series of import ant speeches to be delivered in the next few weeks by Republican sen ators, in the latter part of his ad dress explained his initial references in criticism of the Italian and British Ambassadors interfearing in Ameri- can political and legislative ques- tions. He charged that Sir Auckland Geddes, the British Ambassador, in an address in California last March had violated the diplomatic proprie- ties in urging the use of British ships for carrying American con- merce as one means for aiding trade between the United States and Great Britain. He said the British Am bassador in his speech had gone entirely outside the bounds of pro- priety."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
VALENTINO NOT YET > FREE BIGAMY CHARGE

IIOS ANGELES, June 7. - The find ing by Justice of the Peace Walter Hanby yesterday, of mo propaple cause", in the preliminary hearing of Rudolph Valentino on a charge or bigamy does not necessarily end the case, or mean a final acqulttal TOT the actor. According to local attorn- eys, under the California law, the dismissal entered by the justice does not prevent the county prosecutor from going before the grand jury and asking for an indictment Dis trict Attorney Thomas Lee Wool wine refused to commit himself as to the probable future course of action in the case. That Valentino may still find himself on trial on the bigamy charge seems to be the opinion of we'll informed persons here.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
COL, FAISON MADE
 BRICADIER- GENERAL

WASHINGTON, June z. --{Colonel Samson Lane Faison, an infantry Of ficer in the United States army, was today nominated for promotion to the rank of Brigadier-General by Presi- dent Harding. The name of Colonel Faison was sent to the Senate this afternoon. Colonel Faison is a grad nate of West Point and served with distinction during the Philippine wars. During the late war he held temper ary promotion as Brigadier General in the National Army
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
LOVE-LORN BUTLER
 HAS BEEN DEP0RTED

NEW YORK, June '. - August Probst. the Swiss butler, whose heart troubles and love affairs with one of the leading society girls of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, recently caused Wlde- spread newspaper comment through out the country, was deported on the Mauretania today. The immigration authorities announced that Probst was being deported because he entered the country without passports. While con fined on Ellis Island yesterday he at tempted to kill himself, but was pre- vented by the guards. He suffered but little ill effects.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07

SEATTLE, June 7.-Judge Richard Achilles Ballinger, one of the leading citizens of this State, and a promin ent practicing attorney of this city died at his home here last night, after an illness of two days. He had been resident of Seattle since 1897, and for eight years previous to that had practical law in Port Townsend.
 Judge Ballinger was the central fig nre of an acrimonious dispute over the development of the Alaskan coal fields in 1910 and 1911 when he was Secre tary of the Interior in the cabinet of President Taft.
 Soon after his appointment as Sec retary in 1909, MT. Ballinger set about decided title to the Alaskan coal land claims. Louis R. Glavis, chief of the Alaskan Field Division of the General Land office, had made an investiga. tion of the validity ofthe claims of the 'so-called Cunningham group, in the Boring river district, and recommend, ed their cancellation.
 Glavis became involved in a con, troversy with Secretary Ballinger, al. 1eging that the Secretary was friendly to the Cunningham interests. Glayis was dismissed from office. Clifford Pinchot, chief of the forestry service, a branch of the Department of Agricul- ture, took up the fight for Glavis, at tacking Ballinger. President Taft sided with Ballinger and removed Pinchot from officeA Pinchot, however, continued his campaign against Bal finger.
 President Taft never wavered in his support of the Secretary, but Ballinger relieved his chief of further embar- rassment by resigning in 1911, on the ground of ill-health.
 Meanwhile the charges against the Cunningham claimants had been pressed, under Ballinger's admin1stra-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
MOB ATTACKS AND BEATS UP
 FIX MINISTER

LAYTON, Okla, June 7.-The Rev erend Thomas Irwin, who resigned his pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of this city about a month ago, following the filing of charges with the congregation with alleged misconduct unbecoming a minister of the gospel, was attacked and beaten last night while motoring nearby After the assault, which was com mitted by persons unknown to the clergyman, he drove to the nearest police station and reported the af- fair. asking that his assailants be rounded up and punished.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
JAIL SENTENCE FOR FL0CCINC
 TAXI DRIVER

BAKERSFIELD, Calif, June T. William M. Pickens a member of the Ku Klux Klan, was yesterday sen- fenced to a term in the State pen itentiary at San Quentin for an in determinate term ranging from one year to life. Pickens was convicted of robbery and assault with a dead ly weapon on Claude Richey, a local taxicab owner. The case attracted wide attention in this state due to it's disclosure of the unlawful acti- vities of the Klan. Evidence was brought out at the trial to show that the local Klan had considered charges against Richey in which he was alleged to be guilty of extortion in his cab fares, and that it was de- cided to flog him as punishment.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
STRIKE BALLOT RAILR0ADERS
 TOEND JUNE 30

CHICAGO, June '. - It was de- cided here yesterday that strike bal lots, returnable June thirtieth, would be taken by the individual unions affected by the recent wage de- cisions of the Railway Labor Board. The unions involved have a total membership of 100000. A paralysis or the nations railroads now looms as a possibility because of the recent reductions in wages affecting the Maintenance of Ways and Shop Crafts employees The total wage reduc- tions are estimated to amount to S110 900, 100000 annually.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
MUST PERFORM ANNUALLAB0R
 ALASKACLAIMS

Delegate Dan Sutherland wires from Washington that Chairman Rhodes of the Committee on Mines and Mining, assures him that no measure for the further suspension of assessment work on mining claims will pass at this session. Therefore, under the act of August 24, 1921, all annual labor on claims in Alaska must be performed before 12 o'clock (noon) July 1, 1922.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
EAGLES HAVE ALSO
 PLACED BAN ON KHAN

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., June 7.--The State Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in convention in this city, today adopted a resolution which pro- vides that no member of the Eagles can hold membership in the Ku Klux Klan and retain his standing as an Eagle, This is the fourth of the fra ternal orders to take such action, the first being the Masonic Grand Lodge of this State, which was followed by the Knights of Pythias and the For. esters.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
SUPERVISION IGNORED
 BY IOWA UNIVERSITY

IOWA CITY, June 7.-The Univer- sity of Iowa, located in this city, hon. ored one of it's most distinguished sons yesterday, during the annual commencement exercises. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the Arctic explorer and discoverer of the White Eskimo, re- ceived the honorary degree of IL. D. Stefansson is an alumnus of the uni versity having been graduated with the class of 1903 from the College of Liberal Arts.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
MUST PAY PENALTY
 FOR RASH STATEMENT

WRIGHTSTOWN, N. J., June '. - Major Malcolm Wheeler Nicholson was last night found guilty by court martial of having violated Article Ninety-six of the Articles of War. Major Nicholson's offense consisted in having written and sent a letter to President Harding wherein he charged that Prussianism existed in the Unit ed States Army.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
DEATH LIST REDUCED
 IN STEAMER WRECK

BUENOS AIRES, June 2. The death list on the wrecked steamer Villa Franca has been reduced to thirty four by the discovery today of addi- tional survivors. The ship was wrecked as the result of an explosion which occurred off the coast of Para quay The first reports were that eighty persons had lost their lives.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07

 ON ALAMEDA FOR CORD0VA

SEATTLE, June 7.-The steamship Alameda sailed at g o'clock this morn ing. She carried 294 passengers. Those for Cordova were Chas. H. Maas and wife, Mrs. c. J. Olson, Mrs. B. Seward, Mabel Potter, F. Joslln, Thos. W. Clonginger and wife, Mrs. J. Y. Oystrander, Earl c. Hunter, F. H. Moffitt, R. ,Nestes, M. Wilcox, Mrs Iamereaux. Mrs. H. E. McDaniel, T. H. Holland, James Morris, L. A. Jvan- agin, Miss o. Hayes, B. Jones and twenty-three steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
ALL CANDIDATES IN
 IRELAND lJNOPPOSED

turns of the nominations in the forth turns ofthe nominations in the forth coming Irish elections show that thir- ty-four candidates for membership will be returned unopposed. Of these sev- enteen are in favor of the Free State Treaty and seventeen are opposed to it, being adherents of the DeValera party.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
Former Secretary of the Interior Dies
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR
 BIG APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, June 7.-President Harding today asked Congress for a deficiency appropriation of $28,000, ,00O He stated that this amount was need- ed in order to refund taxes which had been illegally collected during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
JAPANESE CABINET
 LATEST TO RESIGN

TOXIC, June T. The cabinet of Premier Takahashi resigned today. No reason has been made public for the action. The Takahashi govern ment came into power following the assassination of former Premier Hara during the recent Arms Conference at Washington.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-07
COURTDECISlON
 ATTACKED BY LA TOILETTE

WASHINGTON, June T. Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, issued statement today criticizing the deci- sion of the Supreme Court announced yesterday in the case of the Coronado Coal Company and others against the United Mine Workers. La Toilette de- clared that the ruling of the court was most ominous in what it foreshadOws for union labor in this country" He further asserted that the opinion of the justices was Significant because of what the court says on the ques- tions involved rather than because of anything actually decided" The sen- ator ended up his statement by declar- ing that the court went out of it's way to berate the union mine workers and to characterize them as outlaws and murderers.
 FORT SMITH, Ark, June 1.-The counsel for the coal companies in-
 
 which was decided against the mine workers yesterday by the U. s. Su- preme Court except that the Interna- tional Union was released from liabil- ity because the court found it had not called or ratified the 1914 strike in the Arkansas fields, announced today that they would ask for rehearing. The attorneys stated that the Supreme Court would be asked for the rehear- ing in order to allow the presenta- tion of further arguments in support of their contention that the Interna- tional Union was also liable for the destruction of the mines. If this re- hearing is granted and pending the decision on the application therefor, the funds of the International Union tied up by the case will not be re- leased.
 WASHINGTON, June 7-The Cor onado Coal case decided by the Su- preme Court this week, which held the labor unions and their officers and members liable under the conspiracy clause of the Sherman Antitrust law. is exciting considerable comment among lawyers. While the decision released the International Mine Work CTS Union because the facts did not prove that the international body au- thorized or ratified the strike in the Arkansas coal fields in 1914, promin- ent attorneys contend that the funds of the international union which were tied up pending the decision of the case, will not be immediately re- leased
The Monett times., 1922-01-20
HAZEL DELL

Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Mills of OaE
Ridge visited at Mrs. W. l.. Wrights
from Thursday until Saturday.
Miss Jaunita Bowman visited al
Horace Wootens Saturday night and
| Sunday.
L. R. Packwoods little four year old
son Eugene has been suffering from
tonsilitis.
Miss Ruby Brattin visited Miss
Susie Salee Sunday night.
The Farm Club was vel attended
at Hazel Dell Friday night with a
large crowd and good behavior.
Everyone seemed to have a good time.
Homer Yamall is home from Kan
sas City.
o. G. Antle lost a good mule last
week.
w. T. Salee attended the funeral
of |. B. Gaskins at Exeter Sunday.
Porter Antle visited at Joplin Sat
urday and Sunday.
Dan Brattin and wife visited at
George Keelings Saturday and Sun
day.
There is another saw mill in this
neighborhood, lots of work being done
no excuse for not working as it is
such fine weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wright, Mrs. w.
r. Salee and daughter Susie visited at
T. j. Brattin Sunday.
Miss Euline' Antle and Miss Ruby
Brattin attended church at Concord
Miss Edith Lucille and Andrew
Wright and Bill YarneIl visited at
Hull Bradleys, near Cassville Satur-
lay and Sunday They also attended
Sunday school at the Black school
house Sunday
The Monett times., 1922-01-20
DOSs

Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson are
the parents of a baby boy.
Several from here attended Far
mers Club meeting at Hazel Dell Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Sapp and chill
dren attended church at Antioch Sun
day.
Uncle Wash Montgomery from the
New Site neighborhood, visited Sat
urday with Uncle Newt Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosbert Linebarger
and children of Purdy visited at Uncle
Newt Sapp's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephron Davidson and
son of near Wheaton visited
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Tucker.
Mrs. Matte Rhea is visiting rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corn and son
Kenneth visited relatives near Purdy
Sunday.
A party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keeling Tues
day evening. A real nice time is re-
ported.
The Monett times., 1922-01-20
PARTLY FILLED SILO
is DANGEROUS PLACE
Turn Machine Blower on Before
Attempting to Enter.
Number Of Accidents Occur Each Year
Owing to careIessness and Ignor-
ance Of Methods Of Removing
Deadly Gases.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Turn the machine blower on and
leave it on for at least two minutes
before anyone is permitted to enter
a partly filed slo. Unless this rule
is followed, the result is likely to be
dead men, says the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Annually fatalities occur among
farmers aud their helpers as u result
of the workmen entering half-fiIled
silos after the deadly carbon monoxide
gases have had a chance TO accumt
late directly above the freshly en-
sllcd corn. A few days ago two Hi.
Ifois farmers were killed and another
was rendered seriously sick by sio
The Monett times., 1922-01-20

MURMURS FROM THE PRAIRIE

Harold Harper County field Supt.
of the Sunday School Association
spent last Friday night at the Cornell
home.
Mrs. Lille Hultgren of near We
roma attended church on the Prairie
last Sunday and spent the balance of
the day visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williams en-
joyed visit a few days last week
from their nephew but whose name
we did not learn.
W. A. Weisman who has been hav-
ing a tussle with the flu had a slight
backset last week but is somewhat
improved feeling better Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer l.. Ash and little
son spent several days last week at
Verona visiting his mother Mrs. w. r.
Browning, returning Saturday.
}. b. Miller electrician from Monet
was out on line No. 906 last Friday
making some very much needed re-
pairs on some of our telephones.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Cornell visited
friends at Verona Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Clyde Weisman Sunday morn
ing was reported as on the sick list,
her many friends hope it will not
prove serious and that she will soon
be out again as usual and enjoying
good health.
c. Fl. Jackson was transacting busi-
ness at Verona Monday.
Marion Tate attended meeting of
the Shorthon Breeders Association at
Monett Saturday of which he is one of
the officers.
The Monett times., 1922-01-20
DISCOVER NEW BLACKBERRY
Species Nearly Four Times Larger
Than Garden Variety Has Been
Found in Colombia.

A species Of blackberry, nearly four
times larger than our garden variety
has been discovered in Colombia by
American scientists and is being ex.
perimented with by the Department Of
Agriculture with view to distribu-
tion to farmers Of this country.
The giant berry was discovered by
Or. Frank Fl. Chapman of the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History, in the
remote forests of Colombia 1t was
brought here by Wilson Popenoe, agri-
cultural explorer Of the Agricultural
department and named the Colombia
berry, after the country of it's origin.
The Monett times., 1922-01-20
AUCTION BRIDGE
CLUB ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Willis Lehnhard entertained
the Auction Bridge Club Tuesday
afternoon. Club members present
were Mrs. Harry Smedley, Mrs. Harry
Osborn, Mrs. Walter Perry, Ms. j. w.
Pfau, Mrs. o. H. Hudson, Mrs. Chas.
Mansfield, Mrs. Will Steele and Miss
Helen Lehnhard. Guests of the club
were Mrs. Ed Salzer, Mrs. l.. D. Nc
Kee, Mrs. John Walsh, Mrs. George
Morrow.
Mrs. Chas. Mansfield received the
Club prize and Mrs. Mckee the guest
prize. A two course luncheon was
served