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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
~BLOODY BUTCHER" INTO L. S.
Government VIII Permit Landing of
General Semcnoff and Wife.

Vancouver March Qualification
has been received from Washington
that the United States government
will permit the entry into the United
States of General Grigory Semenoff,
Siberian Cossacls- leader. and his wife
They expect to leave here tomorrow
evening General Semenoff proposes
to negotiate a loan for the new ST.
berian regime. His entry into the
United States was delayed because
there was some doubt as to his status
under United States laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
PERE MARQUETTE OUT OF IT.
Proper Conferences With Men over
Wages Not Held. Saws Board.

Wages Not Held, Says Board.
Chicago, March 22.-The- Pere Mar
quette railroad was today ruled out of
the wage hearing being heard by the
United States railroad labor board.
The road. according to the board s
decision, did not hold proper confer
ences with its men on the subject OF
wa ges.
Employees OF the Pere Marquette
presented evidence showing that Pres
ident Frank II. Afford refused to per-
NIT "a stenographer to be present 10
make a record of the conference,
grabbed the stenogra piers notes and
tore them up. The board ordered the
wage question back for negotiations
between the road and employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Byron Callahan, high school student,
who stood twenty-five feet from the
robbers during the holdup- Miller,
Callahan declared. was the man who
shot the policeman, while Fleetwood,
he said was the driver of the motor
car in which the robbers. escaped.
The robbery was the most daring IN
the history of this city, occurring IN
the heart of the business district
amidst crowded traffic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Wall St, New York, March 22-STOCKS
Labor disturbances as indicated by the
impending coal strike and higher money
rates, call loans rising to 51s per cent, con-
tributed to the uncertain price changes
in tOday's stock market.
Steels rallied briskIy under lead of Beth
lehem but Mexican oils and several prom
inent rails reacted more severely. The
closing was Irregular Sales approximated
800 600 shares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
One Killed, -Four Hurt in Auto Wreck.

Breckenridge. Tex. March 22.-One
woman was killed and four other per-
sons seriously injured when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
turned over at a sharp turn in the
road near Breckenridge school house,
late last night. Miss Grace Lundy 80
was almost instantly killed. Robert
Gilchrist, 35, druggist, is not expected
to live thru the DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

kansas City. March 22-HAY-Mnrket
steady Receipts CO cars. Choice alfalfa
s26.OOd30.Oo; choice. $24.Ood25.50: No. l,
2=.O0d $3.50; standard. $1S.5oG21. so; No.
=, SIS O0d $500. No. 5. S12.O0d14 80.
SeOOd10.50; No. 3, S6500 $50.
Timothy No l. $3.50; No. ., $1,000
IS 80. No. ;, Sc. O0d11.JO.
Glover mixed light, S14ood14.5e; No. 1,
$1I5Od1S.JO; No. ., $S.OOG 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED
Things Are Looking Mighty Good
Right Now, Says g. o. -Brophy.

Right Now, Says G. o. Brophy.
Altho completely without informa-
ton concerning what the company in
tends to do in. the way of improve
ments at Topeka this year, G. o.
Brophy, division superintendent, who
is in the city today attending a safety
meeting. says conditions have i'm
proved wonderfully in the Kansas ter
ritory of the Union Pacific during the
past three years.
Things are looking mighty good to
us right now" said Brophy. Two
weeks ago I was fighting snowdrifts
out west but the moisture has put
everybody in a different mood and the
outlook is very encouraging. The
change that has taken place since the
rain and snow is really remarkable.
Wheat is looking fine and everybody
seems to be hapnX- gain,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Blown Safe Causes Evacuation.

Reynolds, Ill. March 22.-Citizens
rushed to the streets in their night
clothes here early today when bandits
blew open the postoffice safe. The L.
Mallo- store, in which the postoffice
is located, was wrecked. The bandits
escaped with $40, the contents of the
safe. in a car stolen from S. L. Baker.
grocer. The car was recovered this
afternoon at Presumption, Ill, forty
miles away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
HE DRAPED NUDE FOSTER.
Tho Theatcr Manager Thought Dancer.
'Tscal ART lie Succumbs TO Reform.


''TscaI Art lie Succumbs TO Reform.
Lincoln Neb.. March Reform
bill posters today took UP dressmak-
irg- While crowd that blocked traf-
f1e on the main street looked on. they
put skirts on Il life size and life-like
poster OF n near-nude Grecian dancer
The poster Inspired the indignation
or Lincoln cluS women. An army of
inotEers called upon the manager of
theater and demanded the picture
be removed from public gaze
1T is positively indecent" declared
MIS-. Emily Horubeger. who headed
the Indignation committee And the
wording under it-'What do men
wa Mt makes 1t worse
Alt1c insisting that the picture was
real art. tirc theater manager agreed
To compromise. He would drape the
thing. So the Grecian dancer today
put skirt of Durple mosquito net
ting which is rapidly Tapping to pieces
in q stiff breeze
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. March 22.-MONEY-CaH
money, strong; high. 5ls low and ruling
rate. 4; closing bid 3; offered at 81. last
loan. 5ik call loans against acceptances,
4. Time loans. steady: GO days. 90 days
and months, ~. Prime mercantile paper,
45Ad4%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
IDENTIFY X. c. BANK BANDITS.
High School Student Points Out Two
He Believes Committed Theft.

Kansas City, Kan, March 22.-Joel
Miller, %. and Charles Fleetwood, so.
were today identified as two of the
three bandits who late yesterday
robbed a bank messenger of $17,5O0
in cash after shooting a policeman
who was accompanying him.
The Identification was made by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
/ rIuME ASSEMBLY MARKS TIME
Legal Government TO Succeed Zanclla
Regime Far Away as Ever.

Rome, March 22.-The constituent
assembly in Fiume marked time yes
terday regarding establishment OF "A
legal government to succeed the over
thrown Zane1la regime according TO
the Stefani agency.
All the members OF the minority
we're nresent but only two of the ma
iority Speakers urged that the
body should adopt resolutions with a
view 10 restoring the legal regime, re-
gardless of the number of delegates
present This advise, however, was
not taken and the assembly is meet
ing again today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
KANSAS CHARTERS GRANTED

The state charter board today
granted a charter to the Spring VAL
ley Livestock company OF Garden
CITY The company has a capital of
$4,000.
Approval was given by the state
board to the Laird Airplane company
OF Wichita to increase its capital TO
100000. The company's present
capitalization is Ss5.00O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Nine Strands Wire stolen from Kat.

Parsons, Kan, March 22.-Tele-
phone service in the dispatchers' Of
flee of the NJ. X. & T. railroad over
the Kansas City division, was demon
allied today as the result of the theft
of nine strands of copper wire between
Paola and Kansas City last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Franco Has ..secret,, Worries Also.

Paris, March 22.-The allegation
made at Washington that Marshal
Joffre had concluded a secret Franco
Japanese treaty for the exploitation of
Siberia during his recent visit to Toxic.
was formally denied by the French
foreign office TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
CcyIon Likes Prince of Wales.

Colombo, Ceylon. March ga
great friendly ovation was given to
the prince of Wales as he made pill
-grimage to see the famous old temple
tooth, a buddhist shrine. The prince
is enjoying his visit to Ceyion i'm
mensely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Kansas UtilIty Men Mect in May

Manhattan. March pa conven-
ton of public utility men of Kansas
has been called here for May / 5 and
16. Two hundred delegates are ex-
pected to attend the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Chicago March 22mwHEA T.Close
CORN--May, 611sc: July, 64e; Sept, 66ssc
OATS-May, 3sc: July, 4015c: Sept, 4O1sc
RYIMay, 81. 003S July, $3.50
PORK-May 1910.
LARD-March, 5000; May, s1os5; July,
RGBs-Max. s1o.5s: July. s1o15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
BANKRUPTCY CASES FILED

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the federal court today
by Henry c. Gauck. proprietor of the
Peerless garage. Lawrence. Kan. La
bilitieS, 322.6I9-14: assets. $23,260- of
which $500 is claimed as exempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

New York. March Elderly bonds close
31s's, 96,12; first as, 97.96; second IS. $500;
first AS. $3.50: second AZ s, 9S12: third
AZ s, $3.50; fourth AIS. 9S40; Victory
3A's. 10000; Victory ~ s. 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Neodesha, March ga campaign
has been ,inaugurated here by wo-
mems clubs to obtain a Young Wo-
mems Christian association for Neode-
Sha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
King George Can't Go Outdoors.

London, March 22-King George
who is suffering from a slight cold and
sore throat, must remain indoors sew
eral days. it was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Eighth Ditrfct Editors Meet April s.
Wichita March 22.-The spring
meeting OF the Eighth District Editor
ial association VIII be held here April
S. il has been announced by Earl
Lcedy. SedSv,icss. secretary treasurer
OF the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Wichita Broadcasts Market Report

Wichita, March 22-The Wichita
board of trade today began broadcast.
ing Of market reports by radio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

WHEAT-No. 1 dark hard, sI.50d 81
No. dark hard. S1.4Od1.54: No. 1 hard,
$1.40d1 81. No. hard. S1-256 1.50.
CORN-No. = white. 54isc: No. yellow,
551S 156c; No > mixed. $40 54Iac
$1.SS
MILO-No. ., $1.4e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans. March 22.-COTTON-Spot
steady, IL lower; middlfng, 1866.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
LATE MARKETS
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

New York. March 22-SUGAR-Rav
easier; centrifugal. 404; refined, un-
changed; fine granulated. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co, $50 New
England Bldg Topeka. Kan.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

sew YORK STOCK MARKET.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co
2o1 New England BldgD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Local Mention
Raymond Ch;=opodist. Orpneum BIdg-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Topeka. Kan. March o.
(These prices are basis delivered kansas
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01
q . H5l.PluNTES Il
q TRFt. t:.NOMEATO
PAG1NA REIVINDICADORA

nos en- 10 que respecta a los procedi
,nientos. Porque nadie lograra hacer
Greer que la violencia, la intolerancia
y la histeria Gon precisamente produc-
tos americanos.
A cualQuier enemigo de las institu
Clones de America estariamos prontos a
demostrarle 10 contrario. Y es lastima
cue aquellos que pretenden imponernos
su peculiar americanizaci6n toda cos
ia Sc manifesten en- la practica de sus
prGdicss, como los peores mas efica-
Ces enemigos de la misma. Acabaran
FOR difundir Ell recelo, regando la Sc
1nilla de la protesta, precisamente. den
tro de auuellos surcos mas propicios
PARA la fecundaci6n, cual es, ell coraz6n
; la mente del estudiante.
En- toda comunidaa civiizada Sc guar
da para con los estudiantes cierta po-
Utica mezcla de tolerancia y simpatfas
inusitadas, para brindarselas en- cual-
quier OCCASION. Recuerdese a este efecto
Cue, cuando Emilio zola quiso saivar a
Francia de las brutaies garras de un
viejo prejuicio, dirigi6 su arenga para
lograr su noble obieto, precisamente a
aguella juventud que atronaba todo ell
Rarrio Latino y todo Paris.
| X es que los estudiantes constituyen
cl Porvenir. Ellos son la for de la ma
cj6n y no podrfa herirseles en- ninguna
Id; nj siquiera estar contra ellos por-
que no es possible offender a Ia aurora.
Pasado que haya este simoun de his
terra, que todos nos envuelve anne
naza ahogarnos, sera llegado el momen-
to de las supremas contricciones; Y
cuiera Ell cielo que Ell postrer -emordi-
miento a todos sea leve. porque la Pa
tria, reivindicadora Y altfsima, castiga-
ra los culpables prendiendo en- sus
corazones la llama del remordiniento y
condenandoles a I'M perpetuo olvido..
P. NJ GAUTHIER.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01
DESDE NUEVA YORK
nnnA1rnA cnnrAr
CRONICA SOCIAL

Ell sabado IL de JUNO Sc cclebro IN es
pl6ndido acto social en- forma de 'asal-
to-. organizado por la simpatica socie-
dai t'Club Latino Americana de esta
ciudad, en- la lujosa residencia de los es
pesos Francisco Pares Y Rosa d. de
Faris, habiendo resultado 6icho acto
muy brillante, como todos los que vie
ne ceTebrando peri6dicamente todas las
,semanas este popular Club, Ell cual Sc
ha propuesto nevar la algeria las per
sonas que 10 integran asi como tam
bien a los familiares amigos de estos,
haciendoles clvidar por unos momentos
las fatigas de Ia vida azarosa y agita-
da que forzosamente hay que llevar en-
esta gran urbe, donde todo es agitaci6n
y movimiento constante.
Ell "Club Latino Americana" fu6
g celebrar dicho ''asalto" al mismo
tempo fu6 reciprocamente "asaltado"
Eor otro acto brillante que habfa de
levarse efecto ese dia en- la nisma
residencia y Ell cual di6 aIn mas real
ce a la fiesta. Este aacto fue la celebra-
oi6n del bautizo del hermosisisno nino
Rafael Angel, hijo de los estimables es
pesos sr. Angel de la Pefia la Sra.
Providencia de Ia Pena, siendo padri-
pos los esposos Sr. Francisco Par6s Y
Il Gro Pnca n 10 porSc
Como recuer3o de este acto Sc re-
rart.eron entire la numerosa concurren
CA unas elegantes esQuelas, unos boni-
tos regalos y tambien las consabidas Y
tradicionales 'galas", hacienda votos
todos los presentes, incluyendo al Gro
llista, por la felicidad larga vida del
ninc.
A ESQ de las once de la noche, GUAM
do 10 concurrencia estaba siendo esplen
didamente obsequiada por, los padrinos
y al mismo tempo duefos de la casa,
el presidente del Club sr. Jose Rodri-
guez Sanjurjo invite al virtuoso del vic
lin eminente professor sr. Patricio Gas
t1llo, quien Sc encontraba entire noso-
tros, a que nos deleitara con algunas
de las piezas de su extenso repertoire
fuimos obsequiados por ell complacien
tc artista, dejandonos OR Ell Souve-
mir de Drdla Y la "Danza Gitana''
de Wier al terminar las cuales fue rui
dosamente aplaudido por los presentes.
Despues la Srta. Viola Rosa nos en-
tusiasm6 recitando maravillosamente la
hermosa poesia titulada "Reir Lloran-
do, del famoso cantor mejicano Juan
de Dios Peza. Al terminar fue muy
aplaudida y fehcitada la srta. Rosa por
su esplendida msnera de recitar.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01

IAnte este simoun de histeria con
vendra mas, acaso, echarse en- terra y
3agUardar a que la tormenta haya pasa
do?. ToIos esperamos con espiritu
iinquieto, como tripulantes de- i'm ma
vfo quienes II fataiidad hace nue.
cas-. Desgraciadamente, no es este Ell
case. No es la hora de la fatalidad cie-
ga que desbo1la sus impetus, como su-
cede en- Ell desierto, sino un momento de
la volicion colectiva, durante Ell cual
sentimos estremecerse los cimientos de
una agrupaci6n humana, de principles
cristianos con rra civilization respe-
table.
va no tralscurre una sola semana
sin que Sc registre aqui alg1n hecho que
impregne ell arnhiente que respiramos
de cierta fetidez 10 cual evidencia que
en- algun sitio hay a1go; pero algo Que
esta pudriendosc.
Ell incidente de la otra noche, en- ell
Tcatro Municipal de San Juan, GUAM
do varios estrdiantes vieronse acometi-
dos dentro dc un palco por la fuerza
armada de la policia, sin otra causa
cue Ia de ostentar una bandera porto
rriquena, es cosa que dcspierta Ia in
dignscion general Y Sc irrita ain. mas
rucstro espfritu en- protesta II yer que
este movilniento subversivo del orden
social no ha sido un nero acc;dente
casual, sino qve 81 fue premeditado, es-
trategicamente convenido Y ordenado
por los de arriba, segln pdblica confe-
sion de personas autorizadas para ha
Liar, quienes no queda otro reuedio
que dar credito, porque fueron r1ecisa-
mente quienes recibieron la ordel para
ejecutar ell atropello
81 los que hacen gala de I'm smeri-
canismo a todo trance, sientsl en- sus
corazones 10 que predican, deberan con-
fesar. luego de 10 oturrido en- q Tea
tro Municipal, sus errores; cuaudo ne
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01

Acto seguido Ell Presidente del Club
hizo uso de la palabra y en- breves ira
ses dio las gracias los duefios de la
casa por la esplendidez cortesil con
que hab1an acogido en- su moradl los
miembros del 'Club Latino America
no. en- nombre representation de los
cuales deseaba muchos amos de vida y
felicidad eterna para el milo Rafssl
Angel, asi como tambien ,os padveS de
este.
Debido a la amabilidad del entusias.a
socio del Club Sr Eduardo MARITIME, Pill
Gimos ,anotar los nombres dc las perso-
mas siguientes, entire las que vimos
las sefioras y sefiorisas siguicn.
tes: senora Rosa D. de Par6s,
Providencia de la Pena, Rosa Regis
Marcelina Regis, Juana Palacios Julia
de Ledesma, Mrs T. Regan, Rosenda de
la Pena, Tomasa de Martiu0 Y Maria
Garcia; srtas Luisa Scnascky, Esther
Russo, America vazqlez. via'a Rosa,
Pepita Mora, Angeles Cayretero, Car
men Ar3e, saro Blanco, Pura PaG16,
Aurora Garcia, Mercedes OF IL, Ramoni
ia Rodriguez, Serafina Frcntei y Ma
ria Rodriguez; quienes con su esplendI
Ga belleza daban gran realize <, ami
nada fiesta.
Entire los cabalyeros recordamos
J. Rodriguez Sanjurjo, Cafios Abcla
Tr., Laureano Hernandez, Jose Marti-
nez, Juan Garcia, Tomas Acosta, Jose
&c Armas, Prof. Patricio Castillo, Mel
son Paganacci, Eduardo Assrtln6, Mo
desto Santana, DR.. Alfonso r. Quifiones
Francisco Par6s, Angel de Ia Pefa, Wi
liam Torruella, Julio Desgido, MedardO
Gutierrez, Jose Cerame, Jna1 Ramir ez,
Juan Battle, Juan Regis, Alfonso Pra-
Go, j. Fernandez, Manuel Torres, Juan
de la Pena, Eduardo Coma. Pedro
Chandri. Salvador Pares. Ant1nio Con
zalez Manuel Pares.
A atlas horas de la noche do fin la
simpatica fiesta en- medic del mayor en-
tusiasmo y regocijo, merecieudc nuesrra
mas calurosa fehcitaci6n los esplendi-
dos esposos Pares por la amsbiu corte-
sia con que trataron a la concurrencia,
y tambien a las personas que integran
Ell "Club Latino Americana > deseando
Que estas festas continden celsbr&ndose
para benefcio de nuestfes compatrlc-
tas y hermanos en- la raz'. que residen
en- esta inmensa metr6poli y haci6ndoles
sentirse por medic de essas fcstas en-
un ambiente puramente lat.rc.
INOOGNIuS.
Nueva York, JUNO 10 ds 1922.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01
Proteja su Persona y su Hogar
Con Ia mas perfecta Pistola Alemana importada

PISTOLA AUTO
MATICA ALEMA-
MA, "Ortgies" es una
de las mas famosas v
la pistola automatica
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01
ENERcICA NoTA A MEXICO

Washington, JUNO 3d. El secre-
tario de Estado, Mr.. Hughes, ha diri-
gido hoy una nota al gobierno de Me-
jico, para que proceda realizar las
debidas- gestiones tendencies a libertar
los seis ciudadanos americanos seeues-
trados por Ell general Gorozave.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-01
GRADUATION EN- ToA Alta

Ell sabado So celebraron en- Toa Alta
los e,ercicios de graduation de los es-
tudiantes de las escuelas p1blicas de
aQuella poblacions Las fiestas respIta-
ron interesantSsimas, habiendo sido pre-
parade un programa selectisimo v anne
no.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
BOILER EXPLODES ON
LAKE FERRY BOAT
Mourners Hurt When Radiator
is Hurled Into Chapel
1000 Feet Away

Port Huron, Mich.-Four men were
killed and property damage estimated
at 100000 was caused by a boiler ex-
plosion on board the ferryboat Omar
D. Conger. The explosion shook the
entire downtown district. The boiler
was thrown $50 feet into a dwelling.
The dead were Ransom a. Camp
bell, chief engineer of the ferry
Thomas Buckerner and Kenneth Gran.
dali, deck hands. and Clifford Alt.
house, fireman. The dead men were
at work on the ferry No one else
was aboard at the time of the explo-
sion. Six persons were injured, none
seriously
The dwelling into which the boiler
was thrown caught fire and was
burned to the ground. The occupants
of the house, William Smith and fam
lily, were attending a motion picture
theater at the time.
A steam radiator was thrown 1000
feet into the chapel of Albert A. Falk
where a funeral was in progress
Mourners were injured by splinters
Glass was broken in store fronts two
blocks away
The explosion was due to scarcity
Of water in the boiler, it is believed.
The boat was tied at the dock in
Black river.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
NAVAL TREATY
PASSES SENATE
Submarine and Poison Gas
Pacts Are Also Ratified by
Overwhelming Vote
ONLY ONE SENATOR OPPOSES
Appreciation Manifested of Building
Holiday and Ratio of Ship Strength
for United States, Great Brit
ain, Japan, France and Italy.

Washington.-Thet two arms confer
ence treaties limiting the navies Of
the great powers and restricting the
use of submarines and poison gas
were ratified in landslide of appro-
baton in the Senate.
To the naval limitation covenant,
declaring a naval building holiday and
fixing a ratio of capital ship strength
for the United States, Great Britain,
Japan, France and Italy, the Senate
gave its final assent by a vote of "A
to 1 and then, almost without debate,
it accepted, II to 0, the pact designed
to prevent submarine operations
against merchantmen and to outlaw
chemical warfare altogether. No
amendments or reservations were pro-
posed to either
The only negative vote was cast
against the naval treaty by Senator
France, Republican, Maryland, who
said he regarded naval reduction as a
dangerous expedient under present
world conditions. Every other mem
ber of the "irreconcilabie" treaty
bloc who was present cast a vote in
the affirmative, although Senator Bo-
rah, Republican, Idaho, told the Sen
ate he regarded the treaty as only a
beginning and Senator Johnson, Re-
publican. California, declared he ac-
cepted the fortifications status quo"
provisions for the Pacific with grave
misgivings."
speech assailing the poison gas
articles OF the submarine and gas
treaty was made on the floor by Sena-
tor Wadsworth, Republican, New
York, chairman of the military com
mittee, but before the ratification roll
call he left the chamber and did not
vote. The New York senator dis
agreed with the statement in the
treaty text that use OF gas in warfare
has been Justly condemned by the
general opinion Of the civilized
world" argued that chemical warfare
had not proved actually more brutal
than other accepted methods of de.
struction and expressed a fear that
the treaty pledges would be violated
in any emergency