The daily star-mirror., 1922-10-24
ROBBED OF MILLIONS
ARRESTS ARE MADE

Lennox, former United State COM
missioner at Sentinel, Ariz., was TAX
en- into custody at Indianapolis, Ind,
yesterday, in an indictment charging
completely in alleged soldiers land
frauds, in which eX-Service men and
disabled soldiers are alleged to have
lost approximately two and one-half
million dollars, according to word
received here by federal authorities
l. w. w. Called to Portland.
Chicago-(A P.)-All foot loose
members of the l. w. w. were called
upon today in an appeal issued by
members of the executive board
meeting here to go to Portland, Ore
} gon, and help win the waterfront
strike. A total of $50 men is said to
have been arrested by the police in
raids on l. w. w. halls, according to
the general defense committee of the
L. w. w.
British Labor Party Will Stand Alone
London-(A. PA dozen of the
most prominent labor men in the
country met here today and decided
upon the policy of the labor party
for the coming Londan municipal
election and also the general cleo
tlons but at adjournment it was stat
ed that the manifesto the party
would issue is being secret for a day
of two. 1t was decided, however,
that the labor party would be affilf-
ated with no other party
Justice Day Resigns
Washington-(A P)-The resig-
nation of William r. Day, as associ-
ate justice of the supreme court was
| rendered President Harding today
and accepted, effective November IA.
PHILIPPINE Legislature in Deadlock
Manila, P. Ia. P0-The dead
lock over the selection of a speaker
for the PHILIPPINE house of represen-
tatives, that has existed since the
meeting of the legislature a week
ago, appeared to be broken today as
result of an agreement reached
last night between the two contend
ing parties, the Co1lectivistas and
Nacionalists. The compromise calls
for the election of Manual Roxas, a
Collectlvista, as speaker when the
house meets again tomorrow and the
choice of a Nacionalista member as
chairman of the house steering COM
mittee
Want More Army Sergeants.
! Washington IA. .)-Amendment
of the national defense act to in
crease the number of sergeants in
the army, has been asked by Secre-
! tary Weeks, it is announced today
/ This is in order that about 1900 nom
commissioned officers, assigned as
/ instructors to the national guard,
organized reserves and the training
corps units will not have to be cut in
rank and pay due to the progressive
reductions in the army
icI. off
Washington - "a. P)-PiE iEketing
of the White House grounds as a
protest against continued imprison-
ment of violators of wartime laws
was renewed today by a joint amnes-
ty committee representing the Mary
land Civil Liberties union, the Penn
sylvania committee for the release
OF political prisoners and the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties union
Henry Ford Withdraws From Roce.
Gloucester, Mass.-(A P)-The
Glouchester schooner Henry Ford,
today definitely withdrew from the
roce for the international fishing
schooner championship of the North
Atlantic Captain Morrissey, assert
ing that his boat and men had al
ready won two races from the Can
adian champion, Blue Nose, neces-
sary for the possession of the trophy
put iron ballast aboard preparatory
to going fishing. The first race Sat-
urday was declared void because of
disregard of postponement signals.
Carpenter Challenges Sikh.
Paris-(A. P)-George Carpenter
has issued a formal challenge to
Battling Sikh for a return bout, the
months internim provided by the
lnc hoy
ing elasped since Sengalese captur-
ed the European heavyweight cham
pionship by the sensational knockout
of Carpenter in the sixth round at
their meeting here.
Announce New British Cabinet.
London, "a. P)-The new Brit
ish- cabinet was officially an
nounced this evening as follows:
Lord preident of council, the Marquis
of Salisbury; lord high chancellor,
Viscount Cave; chancellor of the ex-
chequer, Stanley Baldwin; secretary
of home affairs, William G. Bridge
man.
Ebert to Remain German President
Berlin-(A. P.)-The German reich
stag, by vote of 314 to 76, today de-
cided to prolong the term of Frederick
Ebert, in the German presidency un-
til June ~, 1928.
Attempt to Wreck Train.
Springfield, Mo.-(A. P.)-An at
tempt to wreck the ST. Luis, San
Francisco passenger train 80. 10 near
Brookline nine miles west of here,
failed early today, when dynamite
placed in the path of the train explod-
ed prematurely. The explosion tore
up the tracks for several yards. The
train was not derailed.
Marriage Licenses.