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, 1922-01-26
SENATE URGED
TO INVESTIGATE
TRUST Fight

WASHINGTON. Jan. zs.-Invssti-
CATION Of tho activities OF persons,
associations. corporations and combf-
nations commonly known as fertilizer
and waterpower trusts'' alleged to be
attempting to prevent lease by the
government OF the Muscle Shoals prot.
ect. is provided in a resolution intro
duced in the senate today by Senator
Harris. Of Georgia. Mr.. Harris said
he would ask for consideration of the
resolution probably before the end Of
tho week.
senator Harris explaining his reso-
luton to the senate. said the special
committee OF five which his resolution
wouid name should be given ample op-
p%ortunity to go into every phase of
the efforts which he said were being
made to defeat an agreement between
Secretary Weeks and Henry Ford on
the latter's offer to lease the Muscle
Shoals properties.
senator Harris declared he was con-
fident a powerful lobby was at work
in the interests of the fertil;zst and
waterpower groups.
, 1922-01-26
FIRE DAMAGES
Big DRYD0CK

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-rhe great
plant Of the Morse Drydock & Repair
company occupying six blocks alone
the Brooklyn waterfront between Erie
basin and Fort Hamilton was threat.
ened with destruction today when fire
wiped out five shop buildings. entail.
ing a loss estimated at 5000. 900 and
upwards.
The blaze started In the company's
garage and destroyed 80 automobiles.
The fire spread to the boiler shop,
tool room. pipe shop and another shop.
before firemen. Summoned by four
alarms, succeeded in checking the
flames.
h floating drydock. aid to be
tho largest in the world. caught fire
was soon extinguished. The tank
err s. NJ Spauding from Los Angeles
was IN tho dock.
, 1922-01-26
Pope BENEDICT ENT0MBED WITH SOLEMN Ri
Left in Crypt
OF Cathedral at
Close Impressive
Services Today

ROME, san. z6.-(By The
Associated Press.) = Pope
Benedict XIV was entombed
with solemn and impressive
ceremony this afternoon. His
body, enclosed. in three cas-
kets and dressed IN the ponuncai
robes. lies in a crypt under the great
basiiica OF ST. Peters. TO the right OF
the entrance
The historic and beautiful ritual
was witnessed only by members OF
tho sacred college. members OF the
pontihcai household and the papal
nobility. and diplomats accredited TO
the vatican.
Tho great bronze doors OF ST. Pc
ter's had been closed at noon. cut
ting on tho stream or humanity
which for more than three days had
been passing before the catalogue
where the body lay in state.
The ceremony began with the re-
moval OF the body from the chapel
OF the holy sacrament to the chapel
of choir. It rested upon n bier which
was borne upon tho shoulders OF red
1HAA-AHN aaaAA AAAALAA1AA1
are to carry tho pope in the papal
chair In pontihcal processiGis.
The funeral cortege was headed by
tho vatican clergy bearing torches
and chanting the anthem Exaltabunt
Domino.
On either side Of the bier strobe
members OF the Swiss guards. pala-
tino guards and tho papal gendar-
merle. AS the procession moved the
choir OF tho chapel Julia. in flowing
robes OF purple. sans the 'Afiserere."
Noble guards. in dazzling. full dress
uniforms. Formed an escort OF hon
or. and the pontin's bier was covered
with a tapestry OF red damask upon
which the body had rested while iy-
ing in state In the basilica.
Immediately behind the body came
the major eleemosynary, accompanied
by Sacristan zampini. and following
them was Prince Ruspoii, grand mas.
ter OF the apostolic household; the
Marquis Sachetti. major forager, the
Marquis francesca and Colonel
Dieschbuhi. commander Of the Swiss
guards. preceding n corps OF the
noble guards.
Next came the major prelates in
robes Of black and purple, Their mem.
bers OF h ancient order OF the
Sword and Cape, in quaint medieval
costumes with ruffled collars, CATERS
and buckied slippers. then the high of.
hcers Of the armed forces OF the vati-
can in the order of their precedence.
Meanwhile the members Of the sa.
cred college, R'rheps, Rrchbishops and
diplomats ma entered the chapel of
tho choir with its high stalls rising
along both sides of the altar. As they
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total showed an increase of 20 per
cent. Although due to the absence
of the wives OF many foreign born
residents. the number of married
women was shown to be about $780,
900 less than tho male total. the
number OF divorced women exceeded
men by approximately 4 $1,000, rep
%resenting closely the difference be-
tween the number of men and wom-
en- remarked after divorce.
By states. Massachusetts, led
the field in the proportion OF single
women with a per centage of s4.4,
although the District Of Columbia OK
ceeded this with 1913 per cent.
Wyoming led with 70.5 per cent
in the proportion of married women.
while the largest proportion of mar.
ried men. 62.s per cent. was shown
for Mississippi and Arkansas. and
the smallest. 45.9 per cent, for Ne
vada.
, 1922-01-26
SHOOTS Wife,
WOUNDS SELF

MASON CITY, Iowa, Jan. "a
George Cameron. 30. a railway mail
clerk is near death and hts wife. Jose
phine. rs. Is suffering :rom a bullet
wound in the back OF her neck. fol-
lowing a shooting on the public square
hero late last night. Tho police say
Cameron shot his wife when she per
sisted In plans TO procure n divorce.
and also shot himself.
Both were picked up from the now
by the half dozen witnesses OF the
shooting and carried tc n hospital
across the street
, 1922-01-26
WYOMING LEADS NATION
IN PERCENTAGE MARRIED
WOMEN, STATISTICS SHOW

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The
proportion OF married men to the
total male population OF the country
is years of age and over increased
from 55.s per cent to 59.2 per cent in
the 10-years preceding the 1920 CEN
sus, according to statistics made pub
lie today by the census bureau. The
bureau believed. however, that this
was probably more indicative of a
change in the age composition OF
the population-an increase in the
percentage of males between rs and
20 years Of age due to increased i'm
mieration-than a growing propen-
sity to matrimony.
OF the total male population of
So. so0.431 above the Is year classifi-
cation. the census figures showed
21, S4e.266 married. 1,75s, 30S widow
ed and 235, 2s4 divorced, the latter
figure. however, including none d.
vorced and remarked. The divorce
, 1922-01-26

: In giving tho new details OF the sit
uation in Russia. he declared that
total population affected was 3s.o0o,-
900 and 1t was now too late to ave all,
even, II the workers were able to use
the railroad lines at full capacity. As
a matter OF fact it only would be pos
sible to nov sufficient grain between
now and the harvest to saw 5000. 10000
Or 1000. 900 persons.
Furthermore h committee had In
sufficient funds at present to buy the
necessary stocks. the $4,000, 900 gold
francs at its disposal being inadequate.
More funds must be raised before the
month Of May, after which all help
would be in vain
, 1922-01-26
OMAHA ROLLS
UP BIG MAJORITY.

OMAHA. Jan. c6.-Seventeen hun.
dred and thirty out OF 1904 Omaha
packing plant workers voting in n ref
erendum yesterday cast ballots
against calling off of the strike In the
m~eatpacking industry. 1t was an
nounced late today by Robert X. Hun
ter. secretary OF their strike commit
tee.
According to Mr.. Lanes figures. the
ballot in Omaha showed 297 in avo Of
calling off the strike and 1.7o2 favor
ing its continuance. AT Denver. the
vote was II to end the strike and Sal
to continue. At Albert Lea. where the
union membership numbers several
hundred the vote vas reported as 100
per cent? in favor Of continuing the
strike.
, 1922-01-26
STATE To Wink
At RULING ON
IA DECISION
Hot Springs County Has No
Right to Defer Payments
but VIII Be Allowed to
Proceed.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jan. 26.-WhilG
there rs no warrant in law for the &C
ton of the commissioners of Hoi
Springs county in extending until
Afarsn " the date when taxes shall
DO ronsidered delinquent, the state gov
eminent in all probability will take
no action in regard to the matter. &C.
cc.dng % Maurice Groshon. member
OF the state board Of equalization
erosion said many taxpayers had moi
paid their taxes prior to January l
because they were under the misap,
prehension hat the 1920 statute ex-
tending the period eof non-delinquency
10 June 1 was still in effect. whereas,
1t applied only to 1920.
Sheridan. Laramie and Albany
counties, each with collections of bet,
ter tina 80 per cent. lead in tax col
lections. erosion said. while in sew
eral counties less than 60 per cent OF
taxes had been paid in.
, 1922-01-26
ROBBERS MAKE
$4,000 HAUL.

NEW YORK. Jan. ga $4,000
diamond robbery in tho downtown
gem district was reported to the no.
lice today by Jacob Levine. salesman
for John Cohen. diamond importer.
Levine said two armed bandits in
vaded Cohen's offices. held him up in
the presence OF n girl bookkeeper and
took from him a wallet containing the
unset stones. They made their ESCAPE
undetected although Cohen's offices
are on the fifth floor OF a building at
the busy corner Of Nassau and Ann
streets.
, 1922-01-26
Sentenced Man
GiUen Hearing

HELENA. Mont. Jan. zs.-Argu-
ments on the petition OF Joe vucko-
vich. convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Jerry Shea of Missouri a year ago
and sentenced to pay the death pen
atty February II. for a writ of habeas
corpus were heard by Judge b. NJ.
Jourquin in federal court here this
morning and the matter taken under
advisenient.
Charles A.. Russell. counsel for
Vuckovicn. commended hat the remit
tur fled by h supreme court up
holding the district court Of Missoula
is invalid as it is signed by only the
three supreme court commissioners.
, 1922-01-26
Receiver Made
Road President

NASHVILLE. ~ann., Jen. zs.-H.
W. Stanley. receiver CT the Tennessee
Central railroad since 1917 was
announced as president of its
successor. the reorganized Tennessee
railway. with Claude X.
Boettcher and George c.. Morse, both
of Denver, as vice presidents.
Purchasers OF the Tennessee Cen
trail were said today to be considering
favoring the extension OF the western
division from Hopkinsville. Ky, TO
Paducah. a distance OF 10 miles TO
connect with the Burlington.
, 1922-01-26


b. +. wickwire. County Attorney i.
A. Little. Deputy Sherins Ross Linn,
Frank Alexander. Ryan. Durham.
Bolton and Burlington Detective B.
a. Young. Those ralded and arrest
ed I'm Lowell were Charles Cline, man
u~facturing liquor. 20 gallons OF mash
found: James Kelley. manufacturing
and possessing; Minnie Mcdonald. IL
llcit still: Bill Mcdonald. Illicit still;
Peter Mcdonald. unlawful possession;
Alex Sanborn. unlawful selling: Clyde
Hawkins. Unlawful selling; John
Neal. unlawful selling: John Phatch.
unlawful selling. Liquor was also
found i'm tho Doerr Motor company
garage and a complaint covering that
place Will be filed today. The pris-
oners that were unable to furnish bail
were brought to the county jail here
and all are held for trial here next
week. InfJrmations were filed direct
in district court In practically all Of
tho cases.
At Greybuil at the same time as the
Lowell raid was taking place a mum.
Der of searches and arrests were
made, those being brought to the
county seat being w. We've. Enmb
ling; Charles Shirran. gambling: Fay
Mays. selling liquor; Nora +. welk
er. conducting house OF I'll fame; Tohn
, 1922-01-26
SLAYER SEIZED
In COLORADO

FORT MORGAN, Colo. Jan. 2s-John
Stitzel, said by authorities to be want
ed in connection with the staying OF
the sheriff OF wellington. Kan, and
who escaped from the county Jail at
Wellington last October by saving the
bars of his cell window with a razor
blade was captured by sheriff Morse
of Morgan county on a ranch near
Virgins, Colo. last night.
Stitzel. according to the sheriff. ad-
mitted his identity and mad a full
confession of the crime. Tho arrest
was made through a letter addressed
to Stitzel from his sweetheart in Okla
homa, the sheriff said.
, 1922-01-26

PARIS. Jan. 26-Nationaiization
of the Irish railways and banks were
were among the measures recon-
mended to the Irish government in
today's debate in the world con-
gress of the Irish race, where ways
and means Of helping ireland to
economic Independence were under
discussion. Delegates who spoke
alo insisted upon the necessity Of
Transforming English owned indus
tries in ireland TO distinctly Irish
enterprises.
, 1922-01-26
IRISH DISCUSS
a OPERATION

Thomas Hughes Kelly of New
York declared all the economic min
istry Of Irish life was in the hands
OF interests antagonistic to Ireland
tho railroads. ports and all mean
OF transportation-and that the ma
tional trade would be strsngled un-
less this ministry was gotten out of
foreign hands,
The eventual return OF Irish emil
grants to their native home to help
in building up tho country was dis
cussed-
, 1922-01-26

Wright company in the sum of 81.
554,ss3,27 and to the Wright Martin
Aircraft corporation OF $4.70e, o55.ss
The suits to be filed against the two
would be civil proceedings
only, Mr.. Daugherty said.
Work Of investigating the war fraud
cases generally will continue as fast
as the magnitude OF the undertaking
would permit. Mr.. Daugherty asserted,
adding that while the innocent need
feel no alarm. the government will
, 1922-01-26

quelled the instruction.
Thus far M confirmation or denial
of the Rome report has reached Lon.
don.
Official quarters hero were inclined
to discredit the seriousness of the re
ported trouble. A dispatch from Field
Marshal Alienby. Egyptian high com
missioner filed yesterday afternoon
made no mention OF any such trouble.
A dispatch to Reuters under today.s
date reported only the shooting and
wounding Of a British warrant off
e yesterday evening and a a few
trifling incidents occurred Is a re-
suit of the arrest Of those who signed
the recent manifesto urging Egyptians
to adopt an attitude of non-co-opera-
ton toward the British authorities.
, 1922-01-26
Viscount Bryce
Laid at Rest

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-FuneraI serv-
ices for Viscount Bryce. former Brit
fsh ambassador to the United States
who died last Sunday were held to-
day in the chapel OF the crematorium
at Golder's Green, where the body
cremated this morning. The serv-
ices were attended by many friends
the late author and publicist.
, 1922-01-26
WATER TO RECLAIM BIG
ACREAGE IS ASKED IN
ADJUDICATION OF FLOW

CHEYENNE. Jan. 26.-Plans which
will be laid before the Colorado River
commission Mt its meeting in Wash
lngton this week by Frank C. Elmer
son. Wyoming state engineer, call for
the appropriation of sufficient of the
low Or tho Green river 10 Wyoming
TO reclaim 1000 900 acres. Tho Green
is the principal headwater OF the
Colorado.
, 1922-01-26
Tax Collection
On Ore Delayed

DULUTH. Mimi. Jan. 2e.-Federal
Judge Page Morris today granted an
order restraining tho state of Mime
sofa from taking any further steps
to collect HI .occupational tax on iron
ore in northern Minnesota until hear
ing on a petition for an i~nterlocutory
injunction is had before a court Of
three federal Judges.
, 1922-01-26
CAR FIREL0sS
IS S1,500,000

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Fire last night
destroyed 100 streetcars and aus
damage estimated at l 1900 900 at the
Devon Avenue car barn. About 200
airs were pulled from the burning
barns by motor trucks.
, 1922-01-26
Requiem Mass For
Pope Celebrated

CHEYENNE. Jan. is-PontincnI
requiem mass for Pope Benedict XIV
was celebrated Mt ST. Marys cathe-
drai here Wednesday morning by
Bishop Patrick IL. McGovern of the
diocese OF Wyoming. assisted by Rev.
John Spillane as deacon. Rev. Ed
ward Mcdonald as sub-deacon and
Rev. James Hartman ns master Of
, 1922-01-26
OIL INTERESTS
FACING PROBE

tain American oil interests'' for the
purpose Of ''~discredifing the present
government Of Mexico and prevent
ing its recognition by the United
States" was called for today in a res
olution introduced by Representative
Connolly, Democrat, Texas.
, 1922-01-26

Wallace. unlawful sale: A. f. Carey.
gambling. Tho Greybull raids were
conducted by U~ndersherifr John r.
Zane. Chief OF Police ]. r.. McGili.
Constable Baures and Detective Lee
Of h Burlington. The raids were
the result OF evidence occurred by
state and county special agents who
have been working in the tow rs for
some tnno and IT is understood that
a number of other complaints will be
nled by the county attorney before
the sitting OF court next week based
upon evidence secured. w. l.. Wade.
superintendent Of the Anti-SaIoon
league for Wyoming. was in Greybuil
during tiia raids and assisted material.
ly In rounding up the offenders.
, 1922-01-26
BODY OF MRS. WALDR0N
TO Be TAKEN TO SOUTH
DAKOTA FOR |NTERMENT

The body of Mrs. Puma A. waldron.
60 years of who died at a local
hospital as h elimination OF n severe
illness. will be accompanied to Huron,
s. D. for burial by a son. e. C. Valid
ron of Casper. Mrs. Waldron had
been n resident of Casper for the last
four years and is also survived by a
daughter. Pauline Wood OF Ronne.
Vile.
The remains arc being held at the
Bowman mortuary on East Second
street pending shipment this week.
, 1922-01-26

with more favor on a conference to
BIO held at a later date.
The Genoa meeting, vas assert
ed, would be in position to obtain
more satisfactory results. in tire
opinion Of some government officials
II more time were given for condi.
tons in Europe to stabilize.
, 1922-01-26
BANDITS RIFLE
COLORADO MAIL

BERTHoUD. Colo, Jan. 2s.-Ban-
dts last night broke into the Bethoud
depot and rifled IA pouches Of mail
Which had been placed there awaiting
the arrival OF outbound trans. It was
announced by postal authorities to-
day. The pouches contained dozens
of registered parcels. officials said.
The loss a not been estimated.
, 1922-01-26
DETECTIVE and
LIQUOR STOLEN

CHICAGO. Jan 2s.-Seven bandits
with three large automobile trucks
early today kidnapped d Michigan Cen
trail railroad detective, stole 100 bar
rels OF beer n escaped despite a fusi-
lade of shots fired by two policemen.
h detective. Daniel McGarry, was
later released unframed.
, 1922-01-26
u. 8. OPPOSED TO
C % MI EXITING

WASHINGTON Jan. 2s.-(By tho
Associated Press).-Indications were
given in official circles today that
the United States is adverse TO par
ticipation in a general European
economic conference. should such a
reeting be held at the time set for
the Genoa gathering. but would look
, 1922-01-26
u. g. WILL IL TO
RECOVER MILLIONS
CipH actions Authorized to Get Back
100000 Which Great aircraft
Corporations We're Operpaid

Jan. 26.-The government is ready to
bring suit against the Dayton Wright company and the
Aircraft corporation to recover a total of more
than S!,000,O0 in alleged overpayments on war contracts,
Attorney General Daugherty announced today.
Government accountants had reported, Mr.. Daugherty
oyer payments to the Dayton exhaust every civil and criminair rene
Wright company in the sum Of s2cldy TO reach the guilty."
, 1922-01-26
SNOW IN KANSAS.

PTTTSBuRG. Kan. JdlI 2s.-Fve
inches OF NOV have fallen here this
morning and the precipitation is con.
tinuing.
, 1922-01-26
MILLIONS SUFFERING
FROM RUSSIAN FAMINE

- 1ENEVA jan. 6-(By The Associated Pre@) million persons are suf
serngn peny1 r ,Wantd GOD IN Russia, m 100000 certainly will die unle sue
Dr. rdJof Nansent told the League of Nations International committee IN relief in
1RuSnah here yesterday Dr. hansen said he was dHsasfedw with the way in which the Rus
government had aced unde the agreement signed on August ~ the ranspotat
situation respectfully leaving much to b. desired
, 1922-01-26
LUMBER INDUSTRY OUT
FOR CUT in FREIGHT
Resumption of Construction Activity and Business Would Fol
ow Rate Reduction on Pro ducts; Recommendation for
Farm Products CUT Also Projected

IS in freight rates on lumber with a view
oday by representatives of the lumber in
y into existing transportation charges.
9 ssale Lumber association, told the COM
there might be a resumption of con-
q he CONSUMPTION of lumber.
, 1922-01-26

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-General red
to encoura ging construction activities were as
dustry at the interstate m commission
W. S. Phippen, secretary of the National
mission that if the 1920 rate increases were rem
%struction activity and business which would incr'
, 1922-01-26
KILLED IN
CAIRO RIOTING

LONDON, Jan. 26.-(By The Associated Press.)l ca
Bile dispatch to the Evening Star today from Rome says it is
reported there that fresh disorders have broken out in Cairo,
Egypt. resulting in 100 persons being killed and more than
1000 others injured. British troops. the message adds
, 1922-01-26
NARCOTICS

OLYMPIA. Wash. Jan. '26.-Gover-
nor Hart has accepted the invitation
of Gov. Ben w. olcott OF Oregon to
attend a conference of governors from
western states on the suppression OF
the narcotics traffic.
, 1922-01-26
STRIKE IN PACKING
PLANTS TO CONTINUE
First Three Cities to Report Vote on
Proposition to Return to Work
Stand Pat on WaIkout

CHICAGO, Jan. 26-Strikng packing house workers at
three western points have voted Overwhelmingly to continue
on strike, according to reports received today by Dennis Lane.
secretary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen's union. Omaha, Denver and Albert Lea, Mira.
had reported at $3.50 o'clock today.
, 1922-01-26
SWEEPING RAIDS CARRIED Oh
In LOWELL and GREYBULL BY
STATE and COUNTY OFFICERS

BASIN, Wyo, Jan. 26.-State enforcement officers acting
in cooperation with county and city officials Tuesday night
conducted raids in both Lowell and GreybuIl that netted the
largest number of arrests ever made in this section since the
prohibition law went into effect. The Lowell raid was con-
Quoted by the state enforcement director, A. S. Roach, State
nn.nttro. nun. and Innan Sheriff rNYannca nnlnufuI .nn. A n &C.,
, 1922-01-26
L
BILL PASSED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-By n vote
OF go to 1I9 the house today passed
the Dyer anfi-iynching bill. the
measure now goes to the senate.
, 1922-01-26

Next to coal. peat is the best posi-.
BILE fuel. 1t burns longer than wood
and gives more heat .
, 1922-01-26

OF the commission asked
Mr.. Phippen which commodity he
thought was entitled to the first rate
reduction and he replied that coal
might be first considered &c advantage.
and that building materials should GER
tainly be second.
The same question was directed TO
p. l. Kelley. who appeared for the
South Dakota railroad commission.
n he. also indicated the opinion that
coal should be first given advantage
Of rate reductions with construction
materials next. Present rates on lum-
Der. he said, had a burdensome effect
on all construction work in the state.
lie added thai railroads by reducing
rates could secure substantially the
same or larger revenues than they are
now getting because OF the increase in
traffic that would result"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e-Reduc.
ton OF freight rates on farm products
and products OF allied industries and
sharing by both railroad corporations
and b OF "deflat.on OF charges now
affecting industries was recommend.
ed in the railway transportation sui.
committee report prepared early TODAY
" Ahe transportation
committee of tho national agricultural
conference.
h committee declared labor should
not carry the whole reduction but the
railroads should take their share. saw
ms tho railroads made 6 o 600. 600
profit last year when farmers lost 81
900. 900. 900.
The committee also recommended
withdrawal by congress OF authority
to the Interstate commits
sion to fix valuation OF real estate held
by railroads at more than its actual
cost or moro than the value of similar
adjoining land in marketing up the
capital ccoun of the roads.
Repeal OF the guaranty clause Of
the transportation act, restoration to
the state railroad commissions of the
fuil powers as OF date when raiI--ad.
were taken over by the United states
government but retention by the COM
mission of control OF movement OF
empty cars in interstate business. were
urged.
Recommendation. II was declared.
should be made to the Interstate COM
merce commission that the present re-
lation between the charges for long
md short hauls In the intermounta,n
regions be not disturbed.
, 1922-01-26
Weather Forecast

Generally fair tonight and Friday.
except probable snow in north portion
tonight; rising temperature In west
and north. cold IA in northeast
portion.