The daily star-mirror., 1923-06-18
government LIVES WITHIN INCOME
ACCUMULA7ES S20O,OO0,OOO SURPLUS

Washington, (A P.)-The govern
ment has lived within its income the
last twelve months and has accllmu-
lated surplus Of two hundred mill
ion dollars additional, President
Harding told a meeting of depart
ment heads and bureau division
chiefs constituting the governments
business organization" Further re-
ductions were said to be made in the
expenditures for the coming year.
He said that the record was more i'm
portant because the fiscal year began
! with the treasury deficit of 1923 mill
ion dollars. The expenditures for
the past year were 256 million below
the ordinary expenditures of the rre-
viOus year
Turkish Transport Carrying Guns.
Constantinople-(A P)-The British
destroyer, Splendid has seized in the
sea of Marmora, Turkish transport,
carrying a cargo of guns from Thrace.
Change Reclamation Organization.
Washington, Ca PO-Sweeping
changes in the organization of the
reclamation service are seen today
in the announcement by Secretary
Work of the abolition of the Office of
director, effective July l. W. d. Dav-
is, former governor of Idaho, will as
sumo charge of the service, with the
title of commissioner.
Earth Shocks Registered.
Washington, CA. P.)-Earth shocks,
beginning at 1855 am. and lasting an
hour and a half, were registered at
Georgetown University seismograph
here. The shocks were estimated at
2700 miles from Washington and OF
moderate intensity.
Town Destroyed by Lava.
London, CA. P.)-An Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from Rome quotes
unconfirmed message received by
newspapers to the effect that the
town of Inguglossa has been des-
troyed by lava from Mount Etna.
Vineyards, Farms Wiped Out.
Rome, Ca P.)-Great lava streams
from Mount Etna reached within a
kilometer from Linguaglossa and
Castigalione, both of which are being
evacuated, according to dispatches
from Gatanis. Lava streams are ap-
preaching the former town reported
divided into two channels because of
configuration of the ground, and I
probably will not damage the Will
age. Railway station Castiga1ioneI
and some of the most fertile vine
yards, farms and groves are being
wiped out
Thomas Meyerscough Arrested.
Pittsburgh, Pa, "a. P.)-Thomas
secretary-treasurer of
the progressive international commit,
tee of the United Mine Workers, was
on a sedition charge as he
left the Allegheny county court
house today. He had just filed Pc
tition for the recovery of papers seiz-
ed in raids on alleged radicals here
April 9th.
Pole Flight Abandoned.
Christiania, CA. P)-Captain 2aould
has abandoned the pro-
oy airplane, was announced This af- ,
.ernoon by the Norwegian minister of
lefense. A message from Amundsen :
o his brother reported the trial flight
leld May II as very unsatisfactory. ]
Railway Consolidation Held Valid. !
st. Paul. CA. P)-Railway con- !
,olidation and the control by stock /,
ownership and lease as authorized by
he transportation act of 1920 was !
leld valid in decree of the federal /,
,ircuit court of appeals here today :
n the Southern Pacific-Central Pa !
,ific case. I
Ford Denies Candidacy.
Springfield, Mass, CA. P.)-Henry v
FORD, stopping over for the week end a
lere on his way from Providence, R. i
:, to Poughkeepsie, N. Y, said, Il
m too much occupied with my own l.
fairs to become the next president b
nd | do not intend to run. All this Z
ou hear about my name being as
ociated with the presidency is news v
aper talk There is nothing to it,
Body Hid Under Pier. 1
Miami, Ariz., "a. P.)-Leighton :
1ount, a former student at North =
Jestern University, was dead or un- :,
onscious when fifteen men students =
f the school hid his body under the 7
Ivanston pier, according to state
lent by telephone from Clifton, Ariz.,
y H. r. Rouw, representative of
an Francisco collection agency, who Il
laims to be an eye witness to the s.
lass rush and killing.
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