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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
FRANCE BALKS
ON AGREEMENT
ACTION PAVEs WAY FOR MORE
DIFFICULTIES ON DIVISION
OF PREPARATIONS
Delegates at Paris Meeting Dicuss
Stand Taken In Settlements to 5o
Made BY French Government
OF Late War Debt

Parls-Sir Robert Horne, chancellor
of the British exchequer, and Colonel
Jasper Theunys. Belgian premier and
minister of finance, enllvened the first
conference of finance ministers of
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium and
France, according to Thursdays news.
papers. Roland w. Boyden was pres.
ent as unofficial observer for the
United States.
The commission at that time also
decided hat the value OF the Sarre
mines was to be reckOned as among
the payments received by France be.
fore May !. Charles de Lasteyris,
French minister of finance. vigorously
denied that these agreements Of Au.
gust 13 last were binding. He de
clared that none of them had been
Endorsed by the French parliament
and that France was under no obliga.
tlOn to submit to their validity. The
Italian delegate promptly seized
Frances objections as chance to
claim that an increased share be al.
lotted Italy for the cost Of her army
of occupation,
N, Lasteryrle Is quoted by the Figaro
as having declared after the confer.
ence: Il was compelled to explain at
some length to my British. Belgian
and Italian colleagues that France has
not ratified these agreements and that
for France they have not the obllga.
lions Of an accomplished fact. Never
theless, II cannot be denied that there
were negotiations and that these ne
gotlatlons had some intrinsic merit.
That is inevitable. We must recog-
nize that we are dealing with complex
and purely technical problems. We
must acknowledge that II the agree
ment reached last August II, for ex-
ample. has not been ratified by
France, that the other three great ma
lions have signed and ratified II. We
shall continue to study our problems
tomorrow and doubtless shall reach
an agreement"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
REBELS CREATE
PANIC IN MEXICO
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TAKES
STEPS TO CURB THREATENED
OUTBREAK IN MIcHoAcAN
Mexican Government Having Trouble
With Rebels in Several States;
Threats Are Not Directed
Against President

Mexico ty.-Dlsturbances, accom-
panied by some bloodshed, which have
taken place in the states OF Michoncan
ana Jalisco during the last few weeks
are causing the central government
here to assume an energetic attitude
In policing these districts, although the
activities do not appear to have been
directed against President Obregon.
MorelIa. capital OF MIchcacan. for
several days has been in a state of
panic. due to threats OF rebels, under
Colonel Francisco Cardenas. TO take
,he city. Reports received lere In
dictate that the revolutlonists are sur.
rounding Morella and possibly may oc
cupy II.
Several guards maintained by Fran.
cisco J. Muglca, governor OF Mchoa-
can, clashed with rebel detachmCnt
on the outskirts Of Morelia. Several
men were killed. The rebels retreated
Nugica Is said to have abandoned the
government palsse during the fighting
and to have taken refuge in the tower
Of the cathedral.
Press dispatches from Morella are
obscure as TO the real situation there,
but Il appears that various rebel forces
are united under the command Of Car
denas and are threatening the state au.
thoritles Rs represented by Governor
Muglca. The state government is be
ing supported by federal troops
The state Of Jallsco has been added
60 the list Of states where the govern.
or Is In conflict with an aggressive op.
position. Governor BasllO vadlllo is
Mt outs with his legislature, which
charges him with being responsible for
recent demonstrations In which sew.
eral persons were killed and many In
jured.
The state of Pueblo, which was the
scene several weeks ago of armed re-
s.stance against the state government
Of Jose Maria Sanchez. apparently has
returned to normal after the ousting
m Sanchez and the substitution OF
Froylnn G. ManJarrez as provisional
governor.
Troops undor General Guadalupe
Sanchez battled with the rebels of
Miguel Aleman at Lomalarga, state OF
Vera Cruz, Saturday. and succeeded
In driving the rebels farther into the
hills, says an official report issued
Sunday.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
VIM Flnanoe Enrm.r.

Pocatello.-Plans were completed
mere Friday for the Financing OF Ida.
hos crops for this year. The boar,l
OF directors OF the Idaho Agricultural
Loan company, together with members
OF the federal reserve bank and cham
her OF commerce rooms and worked
over the details Of the enterprise.
which Is Of extreme Importance 10
Ihe AGRICULTURAL industry OF the stIte
Inc Idaho Agricultural Loan company
was recently completed. with n can.
ital stock Of 100000
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
OPPOSITION TO
BONUS MEASURE
FARM CLAUSE rs ALTERED TO
GUARD AcAINsT LAND GRABS
az ANY OUTSIDE BENEFITS
Efforts Made to Have President Hard.
Ing Take Stand Against Proposed
Insurance Bill; interference
With Finance Claimed

Washington-o pponnts OF the bonu,
Dill In congress Tuesday were seeking
% have President Harding oppose the
pew bonus-lnsurance-loan bill, framed
after much effort by the Republicans
II the house ways and means commit.
tee.
They claim the plan Of having the
banks loan up to 80 per cent on the
proposed service mems certificates will
seriously interfere with the nations
financial system and are urging the
president to stand by his previous dee.
laration that the bonus must be post
poned unless paid by sales tax.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon.
according to reliable Information, is
opposed to the loan features OF the
plan for the same reason opponents
In congress advance and may present
his views to President Harding soon.
The farm clause has been altered TO
guard against land grabs from those
outside the benefits OF the bill. Now
It Is written so that nobody other than
ex-servlce men can get foot OF land
In the soldier farm tracts.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
WOULD BAR CERTIFICATES
Comptroller Of Currency Says Bonus
Loan Security ls Hard to Handle

Washington. - Comptroller OF the
Currency Crlssinger announced Thurs.
day that In the event Of the enactment
Of soldiers bonus legislation providing
for payment by adjusted service Ger.
tifcates he would advise national
banks to decline to accept the certifl.
Gates as security for loans.
Mr.. Crlssinger described the pro.
posed plan Of Issuing adjusted service
certificates for use by the soldiers n
desired as collateral for loans TO 20
per cent OF their face value as "the
worst kind OF frozen credit" and de.
Slared while he would be without mn.
thorlty to order national banks to re.
fuse to accept them as security. he
would strongly advise against their
acceptance.
The certificates would be nonnego
table paper. Mr.. CrIssInger explained.
ana loans upon them would load tho
banks up for the three-year term
which they cover. with an unmoyabIe
mass OF security.
The certificates would he similar n
real estate loans which are not redIs.
countable ut federal reserve banks. he
said, and "far from the LIQUID securltv
best for the banks"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Engine Kills Thre.

Douglas, Arlz.-Three men were In
stantly killed Sunday afternoon when
on III Paso 4 Southwestern train
struck the automobile in which they
were riding. The men, Samuel Me
Docavlch, 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
McDocavich and EstrnGa each leave
three children. The accident happened
at a Grade crossInf
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
SHOWS NO SIGN
OF SETTLEMENT
DIRECTOR DECLARES WORKERS
ARE ALL WILLING TO FIGHT Vt
OUT REGARDLESS OF TIME
Operators Assert Contributions From
Outside Are insufficient to Meet
Expense Of Their Soup
Kitchens

il Providence. r. 1.-The Rhode Islant
textile strike, now starting its eight
week, has developed into a war Of at
triton. This is the opinion expressed
by representatives of both manufac
turers and workers.
I'VE will fight It out on these lines
II II takes all summer" snid william
II. Derrick OF the Amalgamated Tex
tile Workers. head of the strike OF
ganization In the Pawtuxet valley
where more than one-third OF the Is,
600 operators idle In the state are or
dinarily employed. Derrick announced
his objective 10 be fOrty-eight-hOur
week. 40 reduction in wages and MI
discrimination against strikers re
turning to work. Just as fast MS the
employee demonstrate that they wani
to 20 back or any considerable mum.
Der ~ them the mills will he opened "
said Edward +. Walker, secretary OF
the Rhode Island Textile association.
The manufacturers propose a 20 per
cent wage reduction and fifty.four.
hour week. Approximately score of
their mills are closed.
Derrick claims that the Pawtuxet
valley strikers could carry on indef.
initely without work. Seven soup
kitchens in as many mill villages feed
thousands OF strikers daily.
Contributions continue 10 come in
steadily from the outside. he SAYS.
The strikers continue to dwell IN
houses owned by the mills. Strike
headquarters in Arctic have been
leased for year.
III the mill owners evict our work.
ers, they win have To drive out about
$1,000 persons, counting five to a fam.
n.y. Derrick declared. Anyway. the
weather is getting warmer and thew
can live In tents. Our organization Il
brand new, dating back To the time
when the strike began. but our WORK.
ers are n unit We have the mill
owners licked right now"
Representatives OF the mill owners
responded that the expenses of the
free soup Kitchens were three times
the income Of the strike fund dan :.
that hangers-on we're being fed. while
legitimate workers in many citIss
were not, and that only a small group
desired to enter on fight 20 the
finish with the mills. Many, they said.
wanted to 20 to work again. hut were
afraid OF the "bludgeon and the black.
list"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Kidnapping GANG oIseov.r.d

San Antonio. Texas.--What IA ha.
he'ed to be a huge international kid
mapping plot has been uncovered in the
investigation Of two cases here by
various state and federal agencies
me first case was that OF @. n.
Conrtwright and L.J.velsit Of Houston
VINO were arrested on fake warrant
from this city and. upon being brought
mere by train nnd placed In a high.
powered motor car, were rushed across
the border near Laredo. They wero
imprisoned on trumped up charges
una heid tor ransom. the investigators
said After being Transferred from
one prison to another. they finally
succeeded In sawing their way out,
ana came back to this country.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
President Defends Signature

Dundalk, Ireland. - Addressing
large meeting here Sunday on the
Anglo-lrish treaty, Arthur Griffith,
president OF the Dali Eireann. declared
that he had signed the treaty because
Il secured the last ounce possible to
ret from England. Those who Invited
them to fight another round on the
chance OF getting more were simply
gambling with the nations life, he
declared. "rhe 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 Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

Blackfoot.-Rudolph Seltinger Of
Sterling. arrested Sunday night for be.
ing drunk and dlsorderly. Is in a ser.
Gus condition as result OF cutting his
wrist 10 the hone when he smashed n
glass window OF the city Jail. Surgeons,
flremen 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 prAc
ticaily ceased, is the only thing that
saved his life.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Pithy News Notes
From An Parts Of
UTAH

Salt Lake,. d. Myers. arrested ne
Miami several days ago following par.
tiaI Identification az Milton u. Joseph.
wanted In Salt Lake City for tho al.
legged embozzlement OF $4,000 from
the Continental bank there eight years
ago, was positively identified as the
man wanted by J. II. Grut, cashier Of
che Salt Lake bank. Mr.. Grut came
all the way from the Utah capital with
deputy sheriff for the purpose Of ex
traditlng Joseph for the crime.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
oovernment Refn... -.

Denver. COlo-PInns for calling \
special session Of the legislature 10
consider construction OF the Mofro.t
tunnel by the state will be rushel by
Governor Shoup following refusal W
the Interstate commerce commission
to grant loan Of S6,5OOOOO 10 IN,
Denver 4 snlt Lake railway to no
used to build the tunnel. Considerable
opposition has arisen TO the proposal
TO build the tunnel by Issuing bonds
ana bitter fight Is expected when
the special session Is culled. The tnn.
mel would be six miles long through
james peak.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
ErIeks:a to Join Amund,..

Seattle, Wash. - Captain Edward
Erickson, Norwegian navigator onS
until recently member OF the Shacklo
ton south pole expedition. has orriyoa
here TO join the Amundsen polar ev
petition. Captain Erickson left Enc
land ON the ship Quest with tho
shackleton expedition, hut upon hear
ing OF Captain Amundsen's plan %
sail for the polar basin next MAY from
Seattle he left the Quest at Buenos
Aires. few weeks before tho death Of
n famous rpa'lah explorer
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Volcano Formed in Msri.o

"eAico clty'-A small volcano. show.
lug some signs OF activity. has been
formed within the crater OF Popo.
catepetl, which It situated twentv.s,x
mics west of the city OF Puebla. Per.
sons who have returned from an az.
plor"t'on trip to Popocatepetl saw the
new volcano has all the characte,.Ia.
ties Of its parent.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Pershlnu Prote,,, e.a,..,.

Washngton-The country win \.
wi'nou' an armed force large enough
70 hnhu'e domestic emergencies. "ie.
alone possible foreign trouble or IN.
Vaslon'' II congress cuts the army IN
lll5OO enlisted men, General persS,n -
mas declared before the house military
commute Told by Chairman Kahn
."". 'ne army appropriation bill soon
70 ne Introduced would recommend
10000 enlisted men, Pershlng s",S .
wei all ! can say In the people win
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Gov. Receives Another on.r

Washlngton-A new offer for the
government plant at Muscle shoals
Ala, will be submitted To Secretary n;
War Weeks by group OF busIne,s
men through Thomas Hampton Of
Georgia the house military affairs
committee was told by j. II. lowering
OF Los Angeles. This olfer VIII sa,e
the government $2OOOO,n1O more thnn
the Henery Ford offer and $15.O,n 600
more than the Frederick Il. EngNtrom
Offer, he said.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
oompers PLEDGES Aid

Providence, Il. 1.-The American
Federation OF Labor will stand firmly
behind the textile strikers Of New End
nlnd In their fight against wage reduc-
lions and increased working hours.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the fed.
Grafton, declared here Sunday. Adde'S.
Ing a meeting OF several thousand per.
sons. Come what may said Mr..
Gompers. "the United Textile Workers
OF America can count on the American
Federation OF Labor to stand behind
them to the fullest extent OF is power.
and the American Federation has
membership OF 100000 The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor will exert ev.
cry effort to help the textile strikers
TO at least get bread during their
atruggle."
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Deportation 10 Protested

Washington accommodates
a curb on raids and depOrtauaA
alleged reds as practiced we
Mitchell Palmer was attorney gu
were made in the Walsh suDconn
report TO the judiciary come
Monday. The report held tho o.
ment Of Justice had acted ID
handed manner. arresting ana y
ing men when 1t had not inc :"
lty.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
ArhuckIe,a Thlrd TrIaI Nov

San Francisco Roscoe w
Arbuckle went on trial M'ida'
ng for the third time on q ei'
nanslaughter. This charge y, .
BASED on the death OF VlrglnN !.
, Los Angeles movie actress WV ~,
It a local sanitarium last Sel'. y.
our days after attending q pa' y.
1t the Hotel st. Francis W y
milling, film comedian.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

Salt lAke-A total OF 1900 invita-.
tons to merchants in the Salt Lake
trade territory to attend the better Eel.
'owship dinner. TO be given at the Com.
inerciai club on the evening OF April
T. have been sent out Arrangements
for program OF music and speeches
are being made by committee. For
y-two Wholesale firms have combined
to bear the expenses of the affair.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
CREDIT OF STATE is IN JEOPARDY
Chairman Of Equalization Board Talks
On Finances Of Utah

Nv ' HaHSco W wan
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
t. full cash value and various inter.
ests cease their efforts to lower their
assessed valuations and shift the bur
len Of taxation to other classes.
This was the statement made Tues.
day by William Bailey. president of
the state board Of equalization. There
Is 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
ioing 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"
"All interests seem to feel that low.
err 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 10
lower values and raise the levles gets
nowhere, unless one interest crawls
from under and places the burden ON
another class.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
postponsment Asked

Washington. Motion "as MOI
solicitor General Beck anu .aou
was under advisement oy s ,u hts
sourt for postponement un vi. d
he present term OF ,overnlI
,ase brought by the s,or 4
against the Southern "A al
road company and others M ! "a
I to releise control over ~. ,aS n
Pacific. The case is on -, iaysI
yum rat within the next r. t.T ., ~
he solicitor general sesS. .,', slIs
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
APPROPRIATION j
FOR ARMY \
MANY MlLLloNs A,
APPRoPRlATIoNN" me CUT !
NOW BEFORE COSY ny o.
BIZ, Reported by u.n..
Provides for MATERIAL |. c'a,
In Officers and T :.
listed Men. 80

Washington With D,o.,.. /
would necessitate rs S,S.''I'''
SIZE OF the regular nv. 'a
s enlisted men and 1000 s,S y
army urn -. appropriation Sn r''''
S2IO,SS3.03O.07, was ro,' ' ID
tee. P'ia''Oni "A
u, nue. amount recommends, !,
, n,,'sary and nonmuitary sS,,.''
s ,,",n war department during r, d.
fiscal year is a reduction y ~
mutely $llG'OoOOOO from y.
me .ne current ~ year, and ss 3,
less than budget estimate S..Ss'
As drafted by a sn,
headed by RepresentatIvs ''' .'.I
o,,ro a.. 'N"iiSas' the BIN w.
~ next July l of all troops ,l,'1
about 1000 men from n. .
canal zone and all but s0 !.
and men in the army o, ",,
IN the Rhine. "u
No Limitation is placsd =. =
per Of men 70 be maint, N ~
philippines, the Commits.
stating. however, that
weeks believes that uDd., !.
conditions "sOme reduction. w Y.
made in the force there.
Inc contemplated withd.v,,
was said, would leave 600 nav \
Hawaiian islands and a liks ~
In the canal zone. The present !.
strength OF the army was riva, n
sommittee as about 1900 olfis..'
l52'OOO men, exclusive Of ZOO b
pine scouts.
AN appropriation Of s1snn|
recommended for continuance d \
on various river and harbOr iw,,|
ments' for which TIE chic, ., !
neers requested S43.OOO,OO; slsl
Wo Tor the air service against
100000 requested. and s2l, lsO@'
the national guard, about s9m'
less than budget estimates.
The committee recommend, \
300 for the chemical warfare ..'|
declaring that sum sufficient d
vide for a minimum amount n
velopment work and training n
lines compatible with present u
tions," and for maintaining Edrsl
arsenal in good condition. An Al
priation Of $2.75O,OOO is rewnn|
cd for supplies and equipment n
reserve officers training cOps
Sl,SO0,000 for civilian military a
ing camps.
The bill carries S7,74OO0O tsl
ordinance department TO meet. IN l
ton to other expenses, the Nsl
maintaining a skeletOne force d
senals ito keep alive the knoVl
)f the methods of manufacture
The amount carried in the bM|
sea coast Notifications, the Sn|
Tee reported, would not prOyIt.
any new projects. but would p|
tirely for maintenance Of end
works and for continuing IN
structlon OF a limited number H
Uubt guns.
The totals recommended for 1
and harbor Improvements about
OOO.OOO less than the amount n
by the chief OF engineers, Is al
US a lump sum and projects on 4
work would be continued are not
None OF the apprOprilH
would so to new projects, hOws'I
The subsistence OF the arnj'
committee recommended, would
Sl6,55O.c00. approximately SlSpV
less than last years item, ne
crease being brought about oI !
ductiOn To z cents per ration.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
oOIumbIa HlohwaY opennd

Portland.-The Columbia River
highway, Oregon's famous scenic
route. traversed every year by thous.
ands Of tourists from all parts of the
country. is again open for traffic after
having been blOckaded for several
weeks as the result OF a freaxiAh
storm (which swept the region in De
cOmber.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Maura Cabinet Quit,

Madrid-The Spanish cabinet headed
~ Antonio Maura resigned office
Tuesday.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

Snn Lake--A controversy between
sattIemeu near Caliao. Juab county.
ntni' over the use OF 200 acres of
land In thar vicinity. which embraces
s'ock-waterlng places. resulted in IN
indictment being returned by the FEEDER.
81 grand Jury against u. G. Bagley OF
"ear callao. Bagley 10 charged with
having fenced government land and
appropriated II for his own use. Ar
Engagements were made for the defend.
snts appearance In court for arralgn.
@ent. The dispute which resulted in
he Indictment against the Juab county
s",tlegrower has covered period OF
several years. according to the govern.
"rnt evidence. II Is charged that the
hnd which Is alleged 20 have been
hnce'l off by the defendant embraces
abe only stock.wnterlng places acces.
sible from range covering an area
~ several miles.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

Eureka--Governor Mabey received
from Eliot Wadsworth, assistant see
retmy OF the treasury OF the United
states. official notification OF the pur.
chase by the federal government for
p0stoftice site at EureIxn OF piece
OF property between Main and Genr
streets. Mrs Margaret Dugaan IL
grantor. The state will Issue n cert.
hcnte OF conveyance, which has the Of.
fcct OF fenouneing amy claim CT state
control over the bot In question.
Salt Lnkc---Roy HardDan. a years
~ age. who was caught rifllug the
desk ~ Chester Colburn, secretary &,
Riley III. Beekstead. chief OF detectives,
At the detective bureau. was sentenced
by Judge N n. Tanner TO serve sixty
days 10 the city jail ON o charge OF
retit larceny.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

ogden--The Weber County Farm
bureau at a recent meeting went on
record as standing behind the state
canning committee by refusing TO con-
tract TO grow tomatoes for Utah can
ners unless they pay the farmers 80
e ton The Gamers. who have de.
clared they will not pay more than
$3.50. announce they will proceed to
Sign with any grower who will accept
such terms.