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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
BREACH MAY END
IN RESIGNATION
FALL CHARGES PERSONAL AT.
TAcKs ARE BEING MADE ON
ALASKAN POLICY
First Friction In Harding Cabinet Now
Looms; One Member May BE Lost
As Result on Controversy Over
Far North Problem

Washington-The first serious fric-
tion In President HardIng's cabinet
has arisen between Secretary Of the In
terior Fall and Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wallace.
The dispute centers around the gov
ernmental policy for development Of
Alaska and the proposed transfer UNI
der a governmental reorganization OF
the forestry service from the depart
ment OF agriculture to the department
of the interior.
Although both Fall and Wallace
Monday refused to comment on the
situation, the breach Is so serious,
according to reliable information, that
one or the other may resign.
Fall, 1t became known, has pro-
tested In a letter to friend In
congress that the department of agri-
culture, In its opposition to his policy
for developing Alaska and to the
transfer of the forestry service, Is
engaging in personal propaganda
against him. The letter indicates that
he has carried his complaint to
President Harding. The charge is
denied by Wallace's assistants.
Specifically, Fall is said to object
TO an article by Colonel w. P. Greedy
of the forestry service, which chal-
lenges plan to create federal
board for the control of Alaska work
ing under the sole direction of the
secretary of the interior. Fall, in his
letter to congressman, says he OPP
poses this plan, but does favor bill
giving the president power to CO.
ordinate and allocate the various goY-
eminent activities regarding Alaska.
Changes have been made by the
American Forestry association in re-
cent publications that Fall is en-
deavoring to gain control of the pub
lie resources of the country for private
exploitation. This is denied by Falls
friends, who say that he holds the
only way to develop the vast re-
sources In Alaska and the West Is
through private enterprise.
President Harding, 1t is understood,
is now seeking to heal the breach
between the two cabinet officers.
This has been one of the principal
obstacles to the submission of gov
ernmental reorganization plan to con-
gress by the cabinet.
Whether the dispute can be settled
without one member leaving the cab
met appears doubtful, but the presi-
dent is making efforts along that line.
The question probably win be aired
in congress soon before committees
considering Alaskan legislation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
MIn Finance Farmers

Pocatello.-Plans were completed
here Friday for the financing of Ida.
hos crops for this year. The boari
Of directors OF the Idaho Agricultural
Loan company, together with members
AZ the federal reserve bank and cham.
her If commerce. rooms and worked
over the details of the enterprise
which is of extreme Importance to
the agricultural industry of the state.
The Idaho Agricultural Loan company
was recently completed, with a cap
EEL a.e,b ~ 81 Asnn0n
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
President Defends Signature

Dundalk. Ireland - Addressing o
large meeting here Sunday on the
AnglS-Irish treaty, Arthur Griffith.
president Of the Dali Eireann. declared
that he had signed the treaty because
it secured the last ounce possible to
get from England. Those who invited
them to fight another hound on the
chance of getting more were simply
gambling with the nations life. he
declared. The treaty made Ireland
nation among European nations and
masters in their OWN house" he said
There was no alternative to the treaty
but ruin"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
STAGE Traqedian's joke

They used to say of the late Louis
James that he was one OF the greatest
humorists and practical jOkers in stage
history. 1t is recounted of him that
on a certain occasion, IN one Of the
Shakespearean tragedies, having to
shake hands with Il brother tragedian.
he left clutCfed inescapably in the lat
tiers fist fat. raw oyster, which the
unfortunate individual was obliged to
keep by him through the remainder Of
the scene,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Ingenious Scheme Failed

When was in the seventh grade at
school. relates a correspondent Of the
Chicago Journal, there were two girls
I thought I was in love with, but l
could not decide which one I liked
best. So one day thought | would
write each nice love letter exactly
the same and would then choose the
ore who answered the most fayorably.
But when they got their letters, each
let the other know. 80 as to make her
Jealous / wrote each again, bat i
Esk no reply at all
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
CREDIT OF STATE IS IN JEOPARDY
Chairman of Equalization Board Talks
On Finances of Utah

Salt Lake.-The credit of the state
of Utah is in jeopardy unless the as
sessed value OF taxable property In
the state IS held this year at least to
It's full cash value and various inter
ests cease their efforts to lower their
assessed valuations and shift the bur
den Of taxation to other classes
This was the statement made Tues
day by William Bailey, president of
the state board of equalization. There
is a marked tendency throughout the
United States. as well as in Utah.
toward lower taxation" said Mr.. Bal
ley. "Each class tries to shift the bur
den and crawl from under the load.
This is evidenced in our own state by
the farm bureau. The utilities are
doing the same, as well as the mer-
chants, and the livestock interests are
as active as any other class Of prop
erty in seeking reduced valuations"
3All interests seem to feel that low
er taxes can only be obtained by low
ering values" continued Mr.. Bailey.
-This is the most erroneous thing tax
payers can get into their minds, for to
lower values and raise the Ievies gets
nowhere, unless one interest crawls
from under and places the burden ON
another class.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
coyernment Refuses Loan

Denver, Colo.-Plans for calling a
special session of the legislature to
consider construction of the Moffatt
tunnel by the state win be rushel by
Governor Shoup following refusal of
the interstate commerce commission
TO grant loan of s6,500.OO0 10 the
Denver & Salt Lake railway to be
used to build the tunnel. Considerable
opposition has arisen to the proposal
to build the tunnel by issuing bonds
and bitter fight is expected when
the special session is called. The tun
mel would be six miles long through
James peak.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
UTAH METAL WORKS. Trrs Typs aetA.s-
British Army Aswasser"

It has been said that the English
army authorities once issued an or
der that officers should not wear eye
glasses or speetaclss. these being con-
sidered evidence. of defective sight A
number of army officers then took TO
wearing the monocle, disobeying the
army order BY q safe margin and Civ
ing to themselves. as it was thought
at the time. an air of distinction, the
thought being something like that
which prompted SO many officers and
enlisted men, TO carry a short cane
which came to be called '-swaggef
stick" -. =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Kldnapina GANG pIseoyered

San Antonio, Texas.--What is be-:
Iieyed to be huge international kid
mapping plot has been uncovered in the
investigation of two cases here by
various state and federal agencies.
The first case was that of G. Il.
Cartwright and L.J.Velsit of Houston,
who were arrested on a fake warrant
from this city and, upon being brought
here by train and placed in a high
powered motor car, were rushed across
the border near Laredo. They were
Imprisoned on trumped up charges
and held for ransom. the Investigators
said After being transferred from
one prison to another, they finally
succeeded in saving their way out,
and came back to this country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Armed RaIders Create Eurore

Roma, Texas. Ten armed and
mounted men crossed the Rio Grande
here Monday night to San Pedro,
Mexico, captured the customs guards
there, relieved them of their arms and
horses, captured a citizen named An
tonic Cortez. from whom they demand
ed 5000 and then dropped down the
river toward Camarge. The telephone
and telegraph wires were cut between
Camarge and Mier and soldiers from
the garrisons of these places were late
in getting on the trail of the raiders.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Pershina PROTESTS Reduetlon

washington-The country will be
without an armed force large enough
TO handle domestic emergencies. 'let
alone possible foreign trouble or In
vasion," il congress cuts the army to
1115,O00 enlisted men. General Pershing
has declared before the house military
committee. Told by Chairman Kahn
that the army appropriation bin soon
TO be introduced would recommend
1l5.OoO enlisted men. Pershing said :
swell. all can say Is the people will
suffer"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
INDIAN. Adopt Modern Methods

Seattle wash.-By automobile and
launch--not by pony and canoe-more
than 1000 Indians of the Pacific North
west Will gather at Mount Vernon,
Washington, next Saturday to discuss
ways to obtain from Uncle Sam moneys
which they say he owes them. The
chief claimants reside In Callam and
Kitsap counties. The Clallam's alone
are claiming $5.0OO,000 for lands from
which the tribe was dispossessed and
for which they never received the
promised recompense.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Prisoner uses GAS o. wrist

BIackfoot.-Rudolph Seitinger OF
Sterling. arrested Sunday night for be
ing drunk and disorderly, is in a sert
Gus condition as a result of cutting his
wrist TO the bone when he smashed q
glass window of the city jail, Surgeons
firemen and citizens worked over the
man. who was bleeding to death. All
night treatment in the corridor of the
Jail and use of the Red Cross pulmotor
three times when respiration had prSe
tically ceased. is the only thing that
saved his life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Maura Cabinet Quits
Eriokson 10 Ioin Amundsen

Seattle, Wash. - Captain Edward
Erickson, Norwegian navigator. and
until recently a member of the ShackIe-
ton south pole expedition, has arrived
here to join the Amundsen polar ex-
petition. Captain Erickson left Eng
lard on the ship Quest with the
Shackleton expedition. but upon hear
ing of Captain Amundsen's plan to
sail for the polar basin next May from
Seattle he left the Quest at Buenos
Aires, few weeks before the death of
tn famous English explorer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Engine Kills Thee.

Douglas. Ariz-Three men were in,
stantly killed Sunday afternoon when
an FL Paso & Southwestern train
struck the automobile in which they
were riding. The men, Samuel Nc.
Docavich, Carmelo Estrada and Bert
Hockett. were on their way from their
homes in this city to smelter two
miles west of here, where they were
employed. All three Were married and
McDocayich and Estrada each leave
three children. The accident happened
at a grade crosstR3
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Heavy Rains In Georgia

Macon, Ga.-After the heaviest rain
in Macon since the weather bureau
was established twenty-three years ago.
the 0kmulgee river was out of its
banks Tuesday and the government
weather observer was preparing to Is
sue flood warnings for both the Ok
mulgee and oconee rivers. The rain
fall from 1925 p. m. Monday until 9
o'clock Tuesday was 6.3T inches. The
nearest approach to this record down
pour was 4.s1 inches February 24-25,
1919.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Miners Strike looms

Columbus, O.-Unless coal opera
tors and miners meet in joint confer.
ence within the next week, nation
wide strike of miners, probably ono
of the most serious in history, was
predicted Friday by President Lee
Hall Of the Ohio miners union upon
his return from indianapolis.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Extends Marriaoeable Ace

Paris Citizens OF France, upon
reaching the age of 25. hereafter may
marry without obtaining consent of
their parents. Such is the bill which
has Just been passed by the French
chamber. Heretofore Frenchmen and
women under 80 could not wed with
out the authorization of their parents.
Eloping is unknown in France.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Records Are pestroYed

Nashville, Records for the past fif-
ty years of the Nashville. Chattanooga
& ST. Louis railway were burned here
last Thursday night when fire destroy
ed the transportation building. Railway
officials could not estimate the loss.
saying the documents "were invalu-
able The cause of the fire has not
been determined.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
columhla HiahwaY opened

Portland.-The Columbia River
highway, oregon's famous scenic
route, trayersed every year by thous-
ands of tourists from all parts of the
country, is again open for traffic after
having been bloekaded for several
weeks as the result of freakish
storm which swept the region in De,
cember
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-17
Gov. Resolves Another Offer

Washington-A new offer for the
government plant at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. viii be submitted to Secretary of
War Weeks by group of business
men through Thomas Hampton OF
Georgia, the house military affairs
committee was told by ]. E. lowering
of Los Angeles, This offer will save
the government S20,oo0.no0 more than
the Henery Ford offer and S15.ots0. 900
more than the Frederick E. Engstrom
offer. he said.
Maura Cabinet Quits
Madrid-The Spanish cabinet headed
by Antonio Maura resigned office
Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

Ing a wet year said Mr.. Flint
Moisture favors the development
OF the greatest natural enemy of
the chinch bug: that is, the white
muscardine fungus. II, during a
year when bugs are abundant, ma
ture does not favor the farmer
with a heavy rainfall, it is possible
for him to create a moist condition
in his corn by growing crop
which will cover the ground, caus-
ing dense shade about the base of
the corn plant.
The best crop found thus far for
this purpose is the soy bean. Dur
ing the past 10 years the expert
ence of hundreds OF farmers
throughout the chinch bug area in
Illinois, together with experiments
carried on by the natural history
survey, have shown that a stand
OF soy beans in each hill of corn
will afford some protection to the
corn from the second brood OF
chinch bugs. At the time the first
brood of bugs move from the wheat
into the corn, the soy beans are not
high enough, or their foliage is not
heavy enough, to make such shade
and consequent damp condition
about the base OF the corn plant
But IL the beans are planted with
the corn they have made sufficient
growth when the second brood OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
SEEFOOD VALUE
OF SOFT DRINKS
Rock Island Bottlers Quote State.
ment of Scientist as Aftermath
of Recent State Meet.

A pound of carbonated beverage
has as much food value as pound
of fish, clans, Holsters, oysters. as
paragus, sauer kraut, tomatoes.
beef soup or chicken broth, accord
ing to Rock Island bottlers- Their
claim is based on statements made
by speakers who participated in
the recent state meet of the Illinois
State Bottlers' Protective associa-
ton in the New Harper.
They assert that within the last
few years bottled soft drinks have
become one of the leading and
wholesome foods of America, and
quote Dr. Lewis B. Allyn, director
of the Westfield laboratories, West
field. Mass, to the effect that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

bugs develop to create these con-
ditions.
IF the bugs are extremely nu-
merous and their food supply is
exhausted they may invade fields
where soy beans are growing and
kill the corn, but this only occurs
in cases OF unusual abundance.
The soy beans are never harmed.
Judging from the last 10 years ex-
perience with the bugs, it would
seem advisable to plant soy beans
! in every hill of corn in those areas
of the state which are infested
with chinch bugs. Plant the
beans at the same time as the corn.
! This will at least assure one crop
on the ground. and will give some
i protection to the corn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MOISTURE HARD
| ON CHINCH BUGS
-. Entomologist Advises Soy
gsan Crop to Throw Dense
Shade on Corn Plants.

n Is possible for the farmer to
IL a moist condition in his
IN without rain and thereby aid
.ba battle against chinch bugs,
ss,ch cannot thrive under wet con-
',.sons according to W. P. Flint,
s.ts entomologist, University of
nlInois.
:. rowing a crop which will cover
" - ground. such as soy beans,
.ssstng a dense shade about the
ssss of the corn plant, Mr.. Flint
sid.
,cnething about chinch bugs and
@sir effect upon corn and small
,rains. the farmers have recogniz-
i the fact that they have had lit
i fear from the chinch bug dur
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
ERICSSON is HIRED
BY RYAN COMPANY

Announcement is made by the d.
]. Ryan Construction company of
Davenport of the appointment of
G. Ed Ericsson, former city com
missioner of Moline, as general
paving superintendent. Mr.. Eric
son was street superintendent and
director of public Improvements in
Moline from 1915 to 1919, during
the time he was serving on the
city commission
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

through their nutrftive value and
sanitation they are far more than
mere thirst quenchers.
According to DR.. Allyn, an eight
ounce hottie NJ soft drink carries
about 81 calories OF heat, or energy
forming material, this amount be-
ing equal to the heat or energy
building units contained in the av.
erage portion of sliced banana.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

He is quoted also as Affirming
that soft drinks have other uses.
carrying q considerable amount of
organic or fruit acids which are
utilized by the body in maintaining
what is known as the acid-alkali
balance On account of their con-
dimental effects. Dr. Allyn claims
they promote a more thorough and
easy digestion of food.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
For Three Types of Figures

HE various wearers' types are con-
sidered, so that no matter what
age, size or type you are, you are as
sured of correctness of dress. Silk
crepes, crepe knit and taffeta models in
the seasons popular shades and styles.
New sleeves, new neck-lines, new girdle
effects and interesting treatments of
trimmings. -Petersen's, Third Floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
Monday
Is Remnant Day
Odd LOts-Short Ends
Single Pieces
at greatly reduced prices.

ONLY perfectly trained, smooth-runnng organiza-
- ton could have successfully handled the vast
crowds that visited this store last night. Every of
our five floors-every elevator and every stairway
taxed to its utmost capacity and still not unpleasant
incident occurred to the pleasure of this happy
crowd of friends, who to view the magnificent
display of Spring merchandise prepared for them
The ease with which the crowd handled in
store is but another demonstration of the efficiency of
organization which has the ripe experience
of so years of service.
Attendance Gifts awarded follows: No. 12345; No.
CHG; No. S-2102; No. 9-21B5; No. 11-6O1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

THE above group of dresses invites
i women and misses to wide choice
of STYLES, colors and materials. Chevy
Chase frocks are designed Tor slender
women and misses; Pandora models are
For more matured figures and La Mere
dresses are for women who have added
extra weight and require slenderizing
lines.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
WEEKS STOCK TRADING
Is GRATIFYING EXHIBIT

NEW YORK. March 4.-More hope
full financial. commercial and indus
trial conditions. reported from vari-
Gus sections Of the country, found ex-
preston in the active dealings on the
stock exchange this week.
Trading in stocks and bonds ex-
ceeded any like period thus far this
year. and high records for the current
movement were established by many
issues. Improvement was most SUBJ
stantial in speculative shares. how
over. material gains being limited to
junior rails and obscure specialties.
The money market was a helpful
factor. call loans being made for the
most part at y per cent, purchases
Of thirty. to ninety day bills. espe-
cially commercial paper. some of
which was purchased at slight con-
cession from the ~. per cent rate.
Production in the steel and iron
trade was on an ascending scale. but
the further readjustment Of condi-
tions in that business was indicated
by the unexpected omission of the
dividend on Sloss- Sheffield Steel pre-
ferred. Similar developments mill
tated against the strength of tobac-
cos and related Issues.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The cotton
market was barely steady at thEopen-
ing today. with first prices to 16
points lower. under Wall street and
ed by the smaller business reported
In cotton goods Apd talk of an irregu-
lar tone in the stock market, but trade
interests were moderate buyers at the
decline, and prices steadied up few
points on a New Orleans report that
showed a decrease of 16 per cent as
compared with last year and 20 per
cent as compared with two years ago.
May contracts sold off to 1855 at the
start, and later rallied to 1892 on a
comparatively small volume Of busi-
ness.
Futures opened barely steady;
March, 1915; May. 1887; July, 171s;
october, 1852; December, 1851.
NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-Figures
on fertilizers, showing exceedingly
small sales in the belt, offset the eff
feet of more favorable weather con-
ditions in the cotton market today.
Prices lost to 8 points in the first
half hour of the session, May trading
down to 1870. Secretary Hester Of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange is
opening placing the total sales of
fertilizers in nine states of the cot
ton region at 552,336 tons during the
seven months ended with February,
against 65S,72S during the same Pc
riod last year and 1,858,777 two years
ago. This was decrease of 16 per
cent. compared with the sales of a
cent. compared with two years ago.
Futures opened steady. March,
1915; May. 1917; July. 16.49; October,
1886: December, 1867.
Evening star., 1922-03-04
CURB IS LESS ACTIVE;
MOVEMENTS IRREGULAR
,ec;al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Trading in
the New York curb exchange today
was somewhat less active and price
movements were irregular The un-
dertone in the main was steady with
pronounced strength being shown In
spots. Durant Motoss, old, was In
urgent demand and moved up over z
points, while the Indiana shares on
the other hand receded fractionally.
Lincoln and Mercer Motors were
steady Little change occurred In
United Retail Candy and Radio Is
sues. There was little doing in the
coal shares, prices holding around
previous levels. On small purchases
Postum Cereal developed further
strength and advanced over a point.
Oils generally We're quiet but steady
with unimportant price changes. The
Cities Service issues We're quiet. but
steady. Gilliland Oil was in fair de-
mand and moved up fractionally. In
ternational Petroleum and Mutual OH
were easier. There was further
good inquiry for Kirby Petroleum. On
moderate buying Arkansas Natural
Gas moved up fractionally. Standard
Oil of Indiana was offered down
fraction
Bonds were comparatively quiet
with interests centered in the ncW
Republic of Argentine rs.