The St. Johns herald., 1922-01-05

WESTERN
 Three men were killed and one was seriously injured when Santa Fe freight engine exploded POO yards west of the Standish, Mo, station.
 Thirty-five Mexican farmers, cut off by high waters near ElmOnts, Calif., were reported to be in grave danger of perishing in the flood. Two squads of deputy sheriffs rushed to the scene and removed the men from their perilOus position.
 Four bandits entered Panama, H., robbed the Bank of Panama of be- tween $25,OOO and $3O,OOO, held up sev- en men in a pool room next to the bank, wounded a mOtOrist whom the bandits believed was pursuing their car, and escaped
 On behalf of the sugar beet farmers of Nebraska and eighteen other states, the Lions Club of Scottsbluff, Nebr., telegraphed to Senator PenrOse of the Senate finance committee considering the tariff resolutions, asking for pro- tective tariff on sugar.
 The cOnstitutiOnality of the CalifOr- mia anti-alien law, fOrbidding aliens in eligible to citizenship from owning or leasing agricultural land, was upheld at San Francisco by court of three federal judges. Several other states have enacted laws patterned on the California act
 Suit for $75,OO0 against the Ford Motor Company was filed in Superior Court at Seattle, Wash, by the Grays Harbor Motor Company for alleged violation of contract The Ford com pany failed to supply the plaintiffs with automobiles needed for the Grays HarbOr territory, of which they are agents, according to the complaint.
 An area of ten blocks was covered by a fire which did damage estimated at $2OO,OO0 in Mexicala, opposite Cal exico, Calif American firemen who helped fight the flames were forced at the point of guns in the hands of Mexican soldiers to go to the home of Mexican army officer to
 
 army officers home was in no danger. WASHINGTON
 President Harding is requested to call a conference between Great Brit ain, France and Italy, to consider methods by which Armenians may be given an opportunity to establish na- ton, by a House resolution introduced by Representative John Jacob Rogers, Republican, Massachusetts.
 The House ways and means com mittee with the tariff and tax revision off its hands for the present will take up the soldier bonus question immedi ately after the Christmas recess. Chairman FOrdney announced that the committees first order of business for the new year would be consideration of adjusted compensation legislation.
 Postal savings decreased $1,4O0OO0 during November, according to a state ment issued by the POstOffice Depart ment. Reports indicated, however, that deposits in many smaller pOstOffices increased steadily, while in the larger cities and industrial centerS withdraw als exceeded deposits. Total deposits on hand were estimated at $148,OOO,- 900.
 Prohibition Commissioner Haynes announced that he will seek Jail terms for brewers who violate the Volstead law. The commissioner stated that he has instructed his counsel to in- stitute proceedings against several breweries in eastern Pennsylvania and to ask the courts to inflict maximum penalties, including jail sentences.
 American manufacturers of toys and dolls have asked the Senate finance committee not only for protection against German and Japanese cOmpe- tition, but also for the exclusion of these articles which are the product of child labor. They asked for duty of 40 per cent of the value of the toys and dolls based on the prices prevail ing in the American market.
 A prediction that the four-power pact, entered into by Great Britain, France, Japan and the United States VIII ISeuil ullllhdlSlS III war DSlNeeL the United States and Japan was made by B. Skvirsky, official delegate to America from the Far Eastern repub- lie. He declared that Japan, embOld- ened by approval of it's present policies in the Far East and possession of mil itary stronghOlds throughout Asia and the Pacific, would force future con- flict on the United States.