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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02
tRv Associated Pressl


LONDON, May "A gigantic in
dustrial agreement was signed on Sun
day at Genoa by representative of the
Russian Soviet government and the
Shell group of British oil companies,
telegraphs the Genoa correspondent
of the Evening News.
Under the agreement" he writes,
"the Shell group will control all sales,
and under certain conditions, all pro-
duction of oil in every part of the
Russian empire for long period. The
concession may be renewed by mutual
consent"
Fifty per cent of the net profits will
be allotted to the Soviet government.
and the other so per cent to the Shell
group. The working of the oil fields
will be administered by the British
companies under the provisions of the
Russian judicial code, and proviso
that not more than so per cent of the
workers shall be foreigners.
The correspondent understands that
the Shell combine has arranged to ap-
ply the agreement almost Immediately
to the Caspian fields, taking charge
of the pipe line from Baku to Batum,
and also to develop the vast potential
fields in Uralsk province.
krassin Signs Pact
| Leonid Krassin, the soviet minister
| Of trade and commerce, signed the
agreement at the hotel De Genes, the
decision to sign being reached says
the dispatch, only after the Russians
on several occasions had played off
the various groups against one an
other to obtain better offers for the
privileges, involving millions of pounds
worth of output from oil fields which
next to those of the United States are
the most prolific in the world.
1t is more than possible adds the
correspondent that difficult complica
tions may result over the working Of
important areas in which the Standard
Oil company had concessions prior tc
the soviet naturalization of the fields
The contract between the Russian
soviet government and the shell grouE
of British oil companies by which the
latter obtains monopoly of the trans
portation and sale of Russian petro
leum says dispatch to LInformatior
from Genoa, was drawn up in LondoT
in February. 1t was signed and made
public, he adds as soon as the attitude
of NJ. Barthou of the French Genoa
delegation on the question of the rec
ognition of private property rights II
Russia became known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02
SURROUND BARRACKS

KINNEGAD, West Meath, May g.
Regular troops last night surrounded
the barracks here occupied by the
irregular forces and forced their sur
render under the threat of immediate
attack
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02
ASKS FRANCE ABOUT
INTENTION TO PAY
I DEBTS TO AMERICA
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, May 2.-The American debt
funding commission has informed the
French government it will be glad to
receive the governments observations
on which 1t has to offer concerning the
payment of the interest on the French
debt to the United States and the
amortization of the capital. E
The matter will be referred to the
minister of finance, who is expected to
prepare reply to submit to the cabi-
net for it's approval
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02
Election Returns Tuesday Night

The Palladium will give out both local and state election
returns Tuesday night by of ereopcon in front of
The Palladium building and by regular telephone l121,
1884 and 1872 The state will be furnished by spe
ca leased Associated Press wire The local returns will be
by messenger stationed at each of the voting precincts
WIRELESS SERVICE
Election also will be broadcasted the hour and
half hour during the evening Owing to Associated Press
ruling, emanatng from this cannot be broad
casted special service has been arranged to broadcast
election news.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02
OIL GROUP
SIGNS TRADE PACT
WITH RUSSIAN SOVIET
BULLETIN

GENOA, May 2.-The Genoa cor
respondent for the London Evening
News in despatch to his paper this
afternoon quotes Col. Boyle, represent
ing the Shell group of British oil
companies and Royal Dutch interests
here as denying that an industrial
agreement was signed here yesterday
between these two interests and the
Russian government, has been re-
ported. Reuters correspondent here
says the Russian delegation to the
economic conference also flatly denied
making any concessions to the Shell
interests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02
s5oo,ooo IMPROVEMENTS
PI ANNEn At cpPINNEIEI

SPRINGFIELD, O., May Public
improvements totaling more than
$500,000, will be done here this
summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-05-02

3U,UUU GIF 7 MADE
TO FUND AT TOLEDO
TOLEDO, O., May 2. - More than
10000 gifts have been made to the
community chest this year, totaling
$616, ,280.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
To ProIeet eIII

Manila, +. 1.-The Philippine cham.
Der Of commerce Sunday by cablegram,
Instructed Manuel Quezon and Sergio
Osmona, Joint heads OF the independ-
ence mission en- route TO Washington
10 protest against the extension OF the
American coastwlse shipping laws to
the Philippines. They were asked 70
use their best efforts while in wash
lngton 10 procure final Abandonment OF
the proposal to brIny the Philippines
under constwide classification.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
DISCLOSE CROOKS
BY FINGER PRINTS
FoRTY-NlNE MEN WITH CRIMINAL
RECORDS FOUND WORKING IN
NEW YORK PosToFFcE
employees Admit That They Secured
Employment for Purpoe Of
Preparing to Pull offa
Big "cleanup"

Washington. - Discovery through
finger printing that forty-nine OF
the 90 employees OF the registry d.
vision OF the New York postoffice
had criminal records was report
ed TO President Harding Tues
day by acting Postmaster General
Bartlett upon his return from an in.
vestigation OF the New York office.
All Of the forty-nine have been dropped
from the service, Mr.. Bartlett said.
The acting postmaster general told
the president the discovery came dur
ing his inquiry into the arrest last
Thursday OF seven employees of the
New York office, which arrest. postal
officials assert, cleared up postal rob-
berries extending over the last six
months and involving nearly $1,000 900.
The arrests also are said to have
thwarted a gigantic robbery planned
for last Friday night In the registry
division itself.
Mr.. Bartlett declared that the men
arrested had admitted that they had
secured employment in the registry
division for the purpose OF rObbing
the mails.
Mr., Bartlett said he had ordered
that all Of the 1900 employees OF the
New York office be required to have
fingerprint impressions made. Both
Postmaster Morgan and himself, he
added. "were fingerprInted," and he
was OF the opinion that such a step
would be Of benefit to the service,
elimating the untrustworthy and pro-
tecting the great bulk of honest en-
ployes.
Mr.. Bartlett will return to New
York soon to conclude his investiga-
lions, after which. II was said, he
would likely visit the Chicago post
office, where numerous thefts have
occurred. recently in the registry and
mail order divisions.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
SHOW
GREAT DECREASE
GRAIN SHIPMENTS REGISTER DE.
CLINE OF NEARLY HALF IN
TEN MONTHS
Meat Exports to Foreign Countries
SHOWS Decrease For Month Of
April As Compared With Same
Month Last Year

Washlngton.-Graln exports fell of
nearly half during the ten months
ended with April, as compared with
the corresponding period last year
according to trade reports issued Mon.
uay by the commerce department.
For the ten months ended with
April, 1922, grain exports aggregated
SoO0,OOO,OO0, compared with $780, OO..
w during the months OF April exports
wv during the same months Of 1921,
while for the month OF April exports
OF grain aggregated S37, 900, 900, against
SoI, 600 600 In April a year ago.
Corn exports for April aggregated
lS'OOOOOO bushels, worth $4,000, 900.
against 100000 bushels, worth S..
100000, in April. 1921.
Wheat exports for April aggregated
live million bushels, worth $1,000. 900.
against eighteen million bushels, worth
$29'OOO.O00 in the same month a year
ago, while exports Of flour aggregated
one million barrels, worth $1,000. 900,
against two million barrels, worth S11,-
OOO.cO0 in April, 1921.
Exports Of meat during the ten
months ended with April aggregated
SlO0,OOOOO0, against S165O00,OOO dur
ing the corresponding months of last
year, while for the month OF April the
total was $10,000.OO0 against $4,000
OOO In the same month last year.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
GENERAL TAKES
CHARGE IN CHINA
WI Pu TAKES CONTROL OF CHIN.
EsE GOVERNMENT BUT sTAYa
OUT or PEklN
Efforts Of Military Leader to Bring
About UnIfleatIon Of Nation Under
A Central Organization May
Prove Successful

Pekin.-General WI Pei-Fu assumed
active direction OF the nations affairs
from his headquarters at Pao Tingfu,
capital Of Chill province. He hal ~
fused to locate in Pekin because, AZ
ne mas explained. he does not desire TO
associate himself with government
headed by President Hsu Shin Chang.
On the contrary. he wants to remain
aloof from both the Canton and Pekin
governments. with a view 10 ascertain.
Ing the sentiment OF the country as TO
whether the old parliament should be
summoned to elect new president &C.
ceptable to both the north and the
south, thus automatically elimating
Hsu Shih-Chang and Sun Vat Sen.
"China cannot endure indefinitely
under divided government" said
General WI Thursday. "The people de.
mand Unity, the termination OF civil
strife and relief from the burden Of
militarism. The foreign nations are
watching us anxlously."
Events at both Pekin and Canton
are said to be shaping favorably to.
ward WI PeI-Fu's publications. plans
President Hsu Is unable TO induce
his choice OF premier to accept Of.
flee and form a cabinet. The minis.
terial appointees, including General
premier have deferred assuming their
portfolios because OF the fear that
they might be ousted when the govern
ment is reorganlzed.
Tung Kang has accepted the port
folio OF finance and has created a SEN
satlon by instltuting proceedings az.
ainst the previous minister OF finance
with the avowed object OF cleaning out
corruptionists.
Another event which Is regarded as
foreshadowing n change is the arrival
of members Of the old parliament at
points within easy reach OF Pekin.
They are ready TO answer a possible
summons from General WI, who Is in
favor OF governing the nntion through
parliament and the recognition of the
republics provisional constitution as
basis of unlfication. This view Is
similar 20 that of Sun Vat Sen.
The consuls at Canton report to the
legations here that Sun Vat Sen is
now sharing his popularity with Gen.
eral Chen Chung Min, the former gov.
ernor OF Kwantung province, whom
Sun Vat Sen dismissed.
Ten thousand soldiers outside Can
ton have threatened to attack the city
unless General Cheng is reinstated.
Cheng Chung Min, according to the
consuls, has publicly Endorsed the plat.
form OF WI Pei-Fu.
Feng Yuh-Slang, known MS the
christian general" has assumed the
governorship OF Honon province. He
has instructed the police to prohibit
opium smoking and gambling and has
ordered the public officials TO obey the
Biblical Injunction to retire and rise
early. English speaking Chinese are
being given preference in the higher
offices.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Reports Show Coal Advane.

washigton.-Al bituminous coal
prices at mines throughout the coun-
try have jumped since the nationwide
mine strike began April ], despite
warnings from Secretary Hoover that
there is no Justification for increnses
Statistics OF the National Coal nLso-
citation, printed in its magazine here
recently, showed tnat the prices of
most grades OF coal have been increas
cd at the mines from % TO 30 per
cent. The prices Of few grades have
been doubled.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Montana Railroads to Cut Rates

Helena, Mont.-Thirteen railroads
operating in Montana. answering tele.
grams sent them by the Montana rail.
,Oad commission, have Informed that
.'uy that the ronGS would comply with
'.S request and make the same reduc-
IONS In rates on intrastate freight
uerhc that the roads were ordered
20 make on interstate traffic by the
interstate commerce commission In its
.sceht decision. Inc new rates. both
nl.rastate and interstate, win become
effective July !.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
WlreIess DINNER Hard ON oIa,,s.

Observation-Disclosures dinner parties
are the latest fad In London. A we'll
known titled woman gave dinner
at which no one was supposed TO
speak, communications being carried on
by tapping messages in dots and dash
os against crystal tumblers with
knives and forks. Pouring different
amounts OF champagne in the glasses
gave the notes different sound. psr-
hitting half a dozen conversations to
be carried on simultaneously for the
more delicately attnned ears. The
wireless,dinner party wns a great sue
cess until bin for 60 was presented
for two dozen brokn glasses.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
price OF Gasoline oos, up

Salt Lake-Gasollne prices went up
l cent gallon Monday. The new
prices are 30 cents a gallon for service
station gasoline and 80 for the high
pressure product Gasoline dispensed
from tank wagons is quoted ut cents
gallon less for each quality. These
advances are in accordance with the
constant increase In the prices of
crude oil, according to officials OF the
Continental OIL company, and the in
crease is general throughout the coun-
try. The trend Of gasoline quotations
has been steadily upward for some
time and no indication OF their future
fluctuations could be given. Lubri.
eating oil prices are also fluctuatlng
considerably at present II was said.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
pemoorata Want M,Adoo

Hutchinson, Kan.--McAdoo'll do for
1922" was the war cry Of Kansas Dem
ocrnts Thursday. The former secre-
tary of the treasury apparently added
another state to the several in the
West that are booming him for the
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency when he addressed the state
Democratic meeting here. McAdoo's
address, regarded as the "keynOte"
Of the coming Democratic campaign in
KANSAS and some other states where
McAdoOism is strong. condemned the
tariff as boosting the cost Of living
and declared the Republican party the
stool Of special privileges, trusts and
mOnOpOlies,"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
PIantx o. coal for AIl N..d.

Chicago.-Profiteer brokers and
panicky consumers are responsible for
the high price OF coal. J. @. Bradley,
president Of the National Coal associa.
ton, said on his arrival here to attend
the organizations annual convention
Tuesday. ''rhere is enough coal TO
last until Christmas II the nonunion
mines continue 10 operate at their
present capacity" he said "All talk
of a coal shortage is fictitious and
merely propaganda 10 persuade the
public TO buy at higher prices.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Hureh Jury pIsaurees

Los Angeles.-The Jury in the trial
Of Arthur G. Bufch for the murder OF
J. Bolton Kennedy was discharged by
Judge Sidney n. Reeve Monday after
reporting II was impossible to agree
upon verdict. The juors said thar
the final ballot was 7 TO 8 for acquit
tai. This division was unchanged
since Saturday, when the first ballot
OF @ to was changed by more juror
swinging to favor acqulttal. The
four women on the jury voted for ac-
quittal.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
MIlllons Asked For Relief

StOckholm.--The government has
asked tho Swedish parliament thus far
this year for appropriations equivalent
10 alb Jut S2l 100000 Tor relief of tho
unemployed and the parllamen. has
granted about S9,2OOOoO. which Il has
considered sufficient TO tide over q
few weeks, when clearer view Of the
situation cum be obtained. The latest
figures show that tho number OF un-
employed has decreased, but the nuir-
Der OF those receiving relief has In
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Senate Approves Army PAY

Washington.-The senate Monday
passed, after only brief debate, the
house bill fixing new basis OF pay
for officers and enlisted personnel Of
the army, navy. marine corps. coast
guard, coast and geodetic survey and
the public health service. Two amend
ments were added and the measure
Tow goes to conference with the house
for adjustment OF the differences.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
ForeIon silver bal, New laval

New York.-FOrelgn bar silver made
new high record for the year Mon.
day, being quoted at 73% cents an
ounce, or Nc over the previous high
last week. The price followed that
of new high record in London. where
the metal was quoted Monday at 37%
pence. The increase Is believed 10 Ne
due TO the heavy exports OF the metal
to China and India Ia, balance trade
accounts in those countries.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
RAIL BOARD CUTS
PAY OF 100000
MORE THAN s4s.ooo,oOo IN WAGES
ARE sLAsHED FROM EMPLOY.
IS OF ALL ROADS
United States Railroad Labor Board
Hands Down Decision which
Affeots Men In Every Walk
Of Railway life


Chicago.-More than $4,000. 600 was
slashed from the wages OF 100000 rail-
way employees In decision by the
United States railroad labor board
Sunday.
The decreases, which averaged 8
cents an hour In the majority Of cases,
followed cuts of 500. OO0,0 900 made last
July by the board. Sundays decis-
ion, however, affected mostly main.
tenance OF way workers, although de-
cisions are pending affecting other
classifications.
II the wage cuts made in the latest
decision are extended 20 other do.
cisions expected soon, IL was pointed
out In railway circles that much OF the
5000, 100000 increase given by the
board In 1920 would be wiped out and
wages restored TO a level which rail-
way officials had told the board would
lead to new era OF development and
open the way TO the employment oe
100000 men.
The decision was signed by the three
railway members Of the board and the
three members representing the public.
A dissenting opinion was filed by tho
three members representing the labor
group. The majority opinion said that
the wage cuts, effective ON July l..
were made ia accordance with do
creases In the cost Of living. The NM
GRITTY opinion contended that the wage
scale rovided In the decision was In
sufficient TO sustain life on the basis
Of American standards.
All OF the former dlferentiais were
continued in the present decision, It
being stated that the wages u this
class Of employee have not been STAN
dardlzed and uniform throughout the
country and will not be made 80 under
the decision. The wages of track Ia
borers at present rates range from %
10 40 cents an hour. Under the de-
cision they will range from % to 85
cents an hour.
The decision asserted that under the
new scale common labor on the roads
still viii be receiving a ratio higher
than that paid similar labor Ia most
other Industries.
In a statistical table based on the
figures on wages and the cost of iiv-
ing by the department of labor which
Is Incorporated I'm the decision, the
board declared that, while the cost OF
living In March, 1921 CAST available
government figures,) was approximate
ly 17.2 per cent over that OF Deem
Der. 1917, the hourly rate of pay for
maintenance OF way employees under
the present decision win be 69.4 per
cent above the hourly rates OF De-
cember, 1917, and the purchasing pow
or OF the wages of employees Affect
ed by the present decision viii be 44.5
per cent over the purchasing power OF
their wages in 1917.
Labor men. while they were reluct-
ant to be quoted until they had full
time to study the decision. pointed out
that, while II applied TO the largest
class of railroad employees, the total
OF the maintenance men being more
than 20 per cent OF the whole, the
amount of wages paid 10 this group.
which usually ranks as "unskilled"
labor. was smaller In the total than
that paid any OF the other groups
whose wages also are 10 be passed on
by the board.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
socialists Prepare For CAMPAIGN

New York.--The national executive
committee Of the Socialist party an
nounced that 1t would have an" ade-
quate fund" to support party candl-
dates in every congressional district In
the United States. II also declared
that 1t had prepared to call on the best
known Of the party speakers to tour
the country. Forty Of these. men and
women. win be asked TO volunteer for
that work.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
EdIson,s Plan b Indoraed

Wichita, Kan, The Kansas Wheat.
growers association. In annual con.
vention here, adopted seven resoIu.
tions Monday, fou- Of which Endorsed
the efforts Of Aaron Sapiro. coopera-
tive marketing counsel. formerly en-
ployed by the Kansas association. The
efforts OF Thomas A. Edison in re-
commencing thar the United States
senate provide government financed
warehouses fox che use OF the farmers
were commended. The Farmers union
was lndorsed by the ASSOCIATION.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
British Propose Tax to Check Loss.,

Observation-Disclosures by the flow
OF British art treasures to the United
States, British connoisseurs have be-
gun an agitation for Legislation impos-
Ing tax on both seller and buyer OF
rare paintings. pictures, furniture,
coins and similar art objects. accord
Ing to adyices here Sunday from Lon
don. The amount Of the tax suggested
is 5 per cent TO be distributed equally
between seller and buyer.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Russia Not Unlike Haiti

Washington.-Had the Russian So
wet representatives at Genoa accepted
tne allied proposals. Russia would
nave been reduced to a situation not
uiss'milar TO that OF Haiti, Senator
norah utep), Idaho, declared Monday
"a the senate in discussing Frank A.
1anderiip's recently published inter
view Of events at the Genoa confer
ence.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Interesta censna June 1b

Washington-Interest on SO per
cent Victory notes ceases June IS
Secretary Mellon said in statement
calling attention to the treasury's OF.
fer to redeem at par and accrued inter.
est 10 that date oil notes Of the issue.
To date. he said, about $100O0O.O00 of
these notes have been redeemed, leav-
ing $27O.OO0.O0O Of the az per cent
Victory notes stlll outstanding.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
ArI1ona ooysrnor 70 Rom

Globe, Ariz.-George W. =. Hunt,
former governor Of Arizona and Unit.
ed States minister 10 Slam until a
few months ago, will be candidate
for governor at tde Democratic prlm.
aries. he announced last Thursday.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01

Logan.---wfllIam Malmberg. an en-
pinye Of the Farmers Grain and Ele-
vntor company OF Cache Junction, fell
o his death in the interior OF circular
storage bin no was to clean. and
which has no outlet but az the top.
DO scaled the ladder on the outside
md was descending the one on the
interior when three rungs broke and
he was precipItated to the cement
floor.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01
Phhy News Notes
From All Parts Of
UTAH

LogGn.-A powerful radio broadcast.
Ing station has been ordered by the
extension division of the Utah Agri-
cultural College to be used IN broad
casting daily market and weather re-
ports to the farming communities OF
Utah.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01

ogden-Marshal Maycock was found
guilty IN the city court and sentenced
to pay a fine Of $50 or serve fifty
lay" in JAZZ for alleged reckless driv-
ing.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-01

Logun.--It was Father and Sons
day Thursday at the Rotary lunch,
and each Rotarian attending either
brought his own or a Borrowed" son,
ranging in age from three years up to,
twenty, and each rose up. introduced
himself and named his father. Ono
hundred partook OF the lunch.