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Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
FORTY one OF
l2O LOST MEN
ARR: FOUND DEAD
Two Survivors Tell of
Hot Blast Which
Killed Others
by United Press
BULLETIN

ia AWSON, feb. LII. - FOrty-slX
bodies were brought from the mine
to noon today. Rescue parties report
cd they located other bodies far
bnck in mine. Hope abandoned there
will be more survivors.
! DAWSON, X. NJ, Feb. 10.-Forty
I one bodies have been recovered from
/ the Phelps Dodge Dawson mine No.
] l today. IT is believed eertaN that
the rest of tho 1872 entonsbed are
! dead, except the two brought ont
alive Yesterday. The rescued mon
said they did nNt believe any 9th
crs survived.
! Charles Kanthal and Feline Mar
/ tino, the two survivors, today told
of their escape from death.
! They wore loading in a remote
part Of the mine when they "heard
a funny sofnd' coming from long
distance. They knew it was an ex-
plosion, they said, but it hit them
before they could lie down.
The blast, soaring hot, carried
rocks like feathers hurting the
! miners against the dump ears. Then
all Of the lights went out.
! After finding an unemptied water
bucket they wet their sweaters in it
nlacing the wet garments over their
faces. ... .s
After waiting until fresh air was
pumped in, the two miners made
taeir WAY painfully to where the
rescuers foHnd them.
33 LOST IN CANADA
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb 1O.-
/ The death toll in the Cumberland
mine explosion has been placed at
SO. Thirty one bodies have been
recovered and there is no hope for
the remaining two being alive, It IS
said
Bodies of the IA white men lost in
the explosion have hoen recovered,
the others are orientals.
Cause of the explosion, which oc-
Cured late Thursday, has not been
determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

PARIS, Feb. l0.-The French and
Belgian governments sent joint
note TO Germany today stating that
officials of Germany would be bar
red from the Ruhr valley hereafter.
This is stated to be due to the fact
that the recent visit of Chancellor
Cunos cause dangerous excitement
in the occupied zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

BERLIN, Feb. 10.--It is reported
from Dusseldorf that the French
are extending troop advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

United Press
News Service
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
Consolidation Bill

Asscmblvman Davis has bill
dealing with the consolidation of the
Irrigation District with the county
in the disposition of all tax levying
Evening star., 1923-02-15
NOT 'SANDBAGG|NG'
SCHOOL PAY BILL
ANY One Who Says | Am
Against 1t Is a Monkey"
Says Focht.

Chairman Focht of the House Dis
trict committee in answering critics
today who have stated that he was
"sandbagging" the teachers salary
bill, said: ANY one who says l am
against II is a monkey"
Mrs. Virginia White Speel. chair
man Of the legislative committee of
Mothers Congress and Parent-Teach-
ers' Association, who was with Chair
man Focht. said there is no dissen
sion on the question on the teachers
salary bill between the Mothers Con-
gress and the school officials.
Letter From BnlIOu.
Chairman Focht today received a
letter from Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent OF public schools, who has
taken to heart newspaper statements
that Chairman Focht is endeavorins
to prevent this legislation to estab-
llish standard salaries and reorganlze
the school system from being passed
"A statement was recently carried
In the press" DR.. Ballou wrote. ito
the effect that officials are opposed
bill now before the House of Repre-
sentatives. Moreover. Representative
Blanton stated on the floor of the
House Monday. that you and the 'ad-
ministrative officers were 'sandbag-
ging' the teachers salary bill. In
view of this situation. the officers of
the school system presented to the
Teachers Council at its meeting yes
terday afternoon and issued to the
press of the city the following state
ment:
In Favor of Bill.
THE attitude Of the school off,
cials has been in favor of the salary
bill. Every effort by the school off,
cials has been given to bring before
the members Of Congress the neces-
si,y for the authorization of an ade-
| quate salary schedule.
! Never in any way. directly or in
! directly have the school officials ex-
pressed an attitude of antagonism to
| the most generous salary provision
that Congress was willing to au-
thorize.
"'No expression antagonistic to
| the proposed amendment has ever
been made by any school officer nor
| has any action been taken by any
of these officials which could be con-
| strued as antagonistic to such amend
ments. The teachers salary bill was
prepared by committees representing
| the teachers and the officials have
differing from the bill proposed by
| the Teachers Council.
welcomes Liberal Proposals.
1.-THE attitude Of the school Off
/ cials is that any amendment which
| Congress may be willing to accept
granting a more liberal salary place.
! ment for teachers is to be welcomed.
| The passage of a revised salary
schedule is Of vital Importance to the
| TT is appropriate for me to add
! this statement concerning myself.
| The superintendent of schools has
stood and still stands squarely and
| steadfastly for the passage at this
ers' salary bill Congress will pass.
The superintendent is not opposed to
the amendments which have been
recommended by the House commit
| tee. provided those amendments are
ieopardixe the passage Of the BILL
Evening star., 1923-02-15
DOPE RING BLAMED
F0RNUNK|DNAP|NG
Arrest Declared Near on Evil
dence Gathered by States
Attorney.
PILLS FOUND IN AUTO
Sister Cecilia Expected to Go to
Baltimore Tomorrow to Locate
Abductor's House.
PILLS FOUND IN AUTO
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd. February ID
Con vinced that the story of kidnaping
told by Sister Cecilia. music. teacher
of Notre Dame convent, who declared
that she was forcibly taken from the
convent last Monday afternoon, held
prisoner in house in Baltimore.
and later escaped to return here the
same night, Is genuine, States Attor-
ney Aaron Anders today was direct
ing his energies toward a solution of
the mystery surrounding the case.
Information Kept Secret
IF the people knew what / know
about this case; IL they had talked to
Sister Cecilia as have talked to her."
Mr.. Anders said, they would feel the
same way about IL as do
Mr.. Anders said he could not divulge
information that he has secured and
which convinces him that the abduc-
ton story Is true.
From clues he has and says he has
obtained and the fact that small pills
were found in a package Of toilet
articles in the automobile which
brought Sister Cecilia back to Fred
erick from Baltimore, Mr.. Anders is
of the opinion that her abductors
were members of a dope" ring.
Theory Supported.
The actions of the man and woman
who are alleged to have kidnapped the
nun and the stupid condition of the
men in the house where she said she
was held captive supported this the
ory, he said.
Sister Cecilia has said that she knew
nothing about the package or its con-
tents.
She told a remarkably con-
nected story of the affair when she
was interviewed yesterday by him
self and Sheriff Jones. the states at
torney added. and it was then that she
described her experiences in detail.
Sheriff Jones also declined to reveal
any OF the clues upon which the au-
thorities are working.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
Storms, Sweeping to
Eastward, Enuelop
atlantic Coast.
Ne,UYOrk Suffering;
Vest SnOwbOu,,d;
Damage Great.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. February 15.-Abate-
ment Of exceptionally high winds
which ushered in winters severest
onslaught In some sections was the
only relief promised today from the
excessive cold which for three days
gradually has spread over the coun-
try from Alaska and the Canadian
northwest until all the United States.
excepting Florida and the southern
Pacific coast regions, has felt its icy
grasp.
The south and the Atlantic sea-
boards today began to feel the bite
of the Alaskan cold. At Atlanta, Ga.
the temperature was predicted to
drop to % degrees above zero. with
Tennessee. Alabama, Mississippi and
Arkansas experiencing drops tos15 and
20 above zero. New York had a tenn
perature early today Of II degrees
above zero, with colder weather
ahead.
In the sections which had sub
zero temperatures yesterday the CEN
trail northwest. upper Mississippi val
ley. plains states and the upper lake
(COntinued on Page Q CoIunnp ol
Evening star., 1923-02-15
REED BLOCKS PLAN
T0V0TE UPON DEBT
Missouri Senator Objects to
Haste Marking Considera-
ton of Bill.

Objection by Senator Reed. demo-
crat, of Missouri. blocked efforts to-
day Of Senate republican and demo-
cratic leaders to arrange for a vote
tomorrow on the British debt funding
bill.
In view OF the collapse of negotiations
for vote on the bin. republican leaders
later said privately that they planned
10 hold the Senate in session tonight,
without dinner recess, and drive the
debate to finish as quickly as possible.
The haste with which the bill was
being considered was said by Sem
a gentleman who has a gold brick to
sell and who must dispose Of 1t quick
ly, if At ALL
A proposal to limit debate tomor-
row afternoon was made by Senator
Smoot, republican. Utah, in charge of
the bill, while Senator McKellar, DEM
ocrat, of Tennessee. asked that vote
go over until Saturday, although he
did not object to limiting debate.
Senator Jones, republican, of Wash
ington, in charge of the shipping bill,
however. objected TO delaying a vote
until Saturday. and the whole nego-
tiations went overheard when Sen
ator Reed made his objection.
Reed Launches Attack.
With unlimited debate in order,
Senator Reed launched into another
extended attack on the British fund
ing agreement
This thing is sugar-coated," he
said I'VE are the pitcher and Eng
lands the catcher and she never
muffs a ball. 1t will save the finan-
ciers Of Great Britain one billion dol
lars and deliver us bound hand and
foot to the British government"
This statement evoked applause
from a woman in the galleries and
Vice President Coolidge raped for
order
Senator Reed also predicted that
the community of interest with Great
Britain might draw the United States
into war. The statement that the
United States could refund its bonds
later at per cent was declared by
the senator to be "maudlin talk"
Raps Secretary Mellon.
Secretary Mellon Of the Treasury
came in for some of Senator Reed S
fire. Mr.. Melons business interests
are such, the senator said, that he
has no business in the office of Sec
retary. and is there in violation of the
spirit, if not the statute. of the United
States"
Denying that the funding plan
would stabilize business. Senator Reed
said it would help bond spectators
and stabilize holdings of all foreign
securities.
"I believe I'd rather cancel our debt
than unite our interests with the Brit
ish Empires for the next sixty two
years." he continued. Sixty two
years is practically cancellation of the
principal of the debt"
Evening star., 1923-02-15
CUTTER RESCUES CREW.
All on Board Steamer Nika Re-
ported Taken on.

Dy the Associated fress.
SEATTLE, Wash, February 10
The coast guard cutter Snohomish
has taken all members Of the crew
from the steamer Nika, which has
burned to the waters edge.
This information was contained in
a message from the commander Of the
Snohomish received at SOB am. No
details were given and the position
Of the ship was not stated.
Another message from the Snohomish
said that thirty-four men had been
taken from the Nika and that they
would be landed at Port Angeles. Wash.
The steamer kewanee reported by
wireless this morning that a ship.
supposed to be the Nika. was appar-
emily on fire, south of Cape Flattery.
The glare of the flames could be seen
plainly, according to the message, re-
ceiyed at a station in Everett.
Pacific coast radio stations reported
they had received messages from the
Snohomish that she was searching
for the Nika, which reported late yes
terday that she had lost her rudder.
Mystery was added to the affair Dy
station that 1t had received a mes
sage: I'VE are on fire. Help" Here
interference stopped the distress call
and the signature could not be read.
s. o. s. calls from the Nika in dis
off the mouth of the Columbia river
were picked up in Hawaii late last
night and radio telephonic station
broadcast an inquiry as to whether
any answer was being made to the
The Nika's calls were sent persist
entity for some hours. No shore
station and none OF the ships in the
yicinity of the Nika could stop her
him even that they were on their
way to his assistance.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
Littauer Drops
Suit to PreUent
Girls Wedding
BY tie Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 15.-Col. Will
liam 4. Littauer Of New York to-
day withdrew his appeal in the
French courts intended to prevent
the marriage in France of his
daughter, Miss Catherine Louise,
to William Z. Doeller. an automo-
bile dealer of Columbus, Ind 1t
is understood that promise by
Miss Littauer not to marry for
several months was the reason for
the withdrawal.
The lower courts last month
threw out Col. Littauer's suit TO
stop the marriage. in which he
contended the consent of the
young woman's parents was nee
essary according to the law of
France. The court held that the
French law did not apply in the
case of a foreigner. The appeal
taken by the father meanwhile
has made it impossible for the
wedding to take place pending the
higher courts decision.
When the case came up today
none of the principals was in
court. only the attorneys for father
and daughter appearing.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
British Steamer Tuscan
Prince Goes on Rocks
on Pacific Coast.
CUTTER RESCUES CREW
OF FIRE-SWEPT VESSEL
italian Freighter Of Virginia
Capes Reports by Radio
She Is Sinking.

One ship lost, with at least part
of her crew, several reported sink
ing and one burned to the waters
edge were reported from the Pacific
and Atlantic coasts today. Numer-
GUS calls for assistance were re-
ceived from vessels bucking the
heavy storms sweeping both sea-
boards.
Loss Of life is believed to have
occurred when the British steamer
Tuscan Prince went ashore of Van
couver Island. The vessels agents
have given up hope Of rescue and
believe her a total loss.
The steamer Nika burned to the
waters edge, near Cape Flattery,
according to reports received at
Seattle. Wash. The crew was saved
by a coast guard cutter.
The Santa Rita, answering dis
tress calls from the Nika. went on
the rocks and is sinking.
The Italian steamer Moncenlslo
is reported sinking 500 miles OH the
Virginia capes.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
ARMOUR PLANT HIT
BY S2,0)0,0)D FIRE
Omaha Blaze Worst in His
tory of Packing In
dustry.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
OMAHA. Neb., February 15-Fire
in Armour & Co.'S plant developed
early today into the worst fire In
the history of the American pack
ing industry. veteran packing men de-
clared after unofficial estimates placed
the loss at 100000. Three nine-story
buildings of the plant have been de-
stroyed. Two other large buildings
used as lard refineries were threaten
ed early this morning. More than 1000
men are already temporarily with
out employment as a result Of the fire.
Twenty-one fire companies were con-
centrating their efforts on preventing
a further spread of the flames.
o. c. Willis. general manager Of the
plant, said that the fire started in the
ninth story of building 19 from a de-
fective elevator motor.
Firemen experienced great difficulty
in making water connections because
of the sub-zero weather and low pres
sure Of the water hindered them, the
streams barely reaching the sixth story
at times. Huge stocks of lard melted
and ran over the buildings like liquid
fire, nullified the efforts of the firemen
and made the fire the most spectacular
as we'll as the worst in Omahas his
tory.
Hose Lines Frozen.
Firemen became encrusted with ice
and some of them literali0 froze to
their hose lines. M. J. Dineen, assist
ant fire chief, was blown eight feet
into the air by the explosion of an am
monia tank and was taken to a hos
pitai. Six other firemen were overcome
or injured.
Dr.. A. c. Stokes. director of the
American Red Cross in Nebraska. late
last night announced that he would
head corps Of Red Cross workers into
South Omaha to provide relief for the
families OF men thrown out of work
The next worst fire in the history
of the packing industry, according to
packing men, occurred in September.
1900, at Hammond, Ind, when the loss
reached $1,500,00O in a fire that de-
stroyed packing plant there.
Evening star., 1923-02-15

A Berlin dispatch yesterday an
nounced that the Reichsbank had
made approximately $4,000. 900 gold
marks available In London for re-
demption of treasury bills turned
over to Belgium six months ago
and falling due today.
Last August Belgium accepted
the German moratorium compro-
mise proposition, under which Ger
many agreed to make payments to
Belgium In the form Of treasury
bills to run six months and de-
liverable the 18th day of each
month. beginning In. August and
continuing until the end of 1929.
This relieved Germany from all
cash payments to Belgium for the
remainder OF. last year. The bills
were to total $4,000. .088 gold marks
monthly. but offsets were allowed
on account OF deliveries In kind.
n1akfnt- the monthly payment us-
ually somewhat smaller.
The bills due today were dis
counted in Switzerland and pay
able at the Bank of England.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
POLICE TO BE DIsARMED.
French Hold They Use Their Guns
Too Freely.

By the Associated Press.
DUESSELDORF, February 1J.-Ten
thousand German security police
throughout the occupied region are
70 be disarmed by order of Gen. De
Goutte. -.
1t was explained at French head
quarters today that this action was
deemed advisable because Of the gem
eral attitude OF the police toward the
forces of the occupation. Hereafter
the schutzpolizei are to be consid-
cred by the French as the protectors
OF Ruhr communities. without any
connection with Berlin.
Use Arms Too Freely.
In addition to the recent incident
at Gelsenkirchen, the French con-
slider that the police are inclined to
use their arms too freely, especially
when they get into disputes with
French soldiers. Headquarters here
las on record twelve incidents where
the police used rearms against the
military. 1t also is charged that in
another instance a member of the
force was discovered in the act of
setting on fire house Where soldiers
were billeted.
The Germans arr boasting that
since February unoccupied Ger
many has been receiving more Ruhr
coal than France and Belgium. They
point proudly to the statement that
during the past week sixty train
loads have been shipped out. despite
the efforts of the French to place
soldiers at all possible loopholes.
However. they did not begin to
boast until the French discovered the
leakage.
Gates Now Guarded.
Occupation authorities say that
actually the Germans managed TO get
through only forty trains which went
into the interior over private rail-
way lines leading from the mines and
by other routes which the allies had
not controlled properly.
The French announce that all such
Eateways into the interior now are
guarded cautiously and that the
customs ring which aims to shut off
from the unoccupied region all sup
plies of coal. coke and metals now
is welded tightly.
TrHYENDT nvMrnrr rr.---
Evening star., 1923-02-15

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 15.-The
story of a visit made by the Prince
of Wales to hospital where
thirty-six hopelessly disfigured war
veterans are spending their days
Is printed by the Daily Mail today.
After seeing twenty-nine of the
men and offering them his con-
dolences, the prince asked where
the other seven were. He was told
that these were so shOcktngly
mutilated that 1t was hardly de-
sirable for him to see them. The
prince, however, insisted, and at
tendants accordingly took him into
the ward. With each of the six
whom he found there the prince
Evening star., 1923-02-15
Wales, Though Horror Struck,
Kisses Soldiers MutiIated Face

chatted cheerfully, and then asked
where the seventh was. He was
told that no one except the
physicians and nurses where al
lowed to see this sufferer. who
lay alone in still another ward.
The prince expressed a desire to
visit him.
The member OF the hospital
staff who related the story tried
to dissuade his royal highness.
but the prince was insistent and
was thereupon conducted into a
little room. He walked firmly to
the bedside but turned very pale
when he saw the afflicted veteran.
For a few moments he stood with
bowed head. Then he slowly
stopped down and kissed the shat
tered. face. -.s---- 80.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, February 15.-British
commitments in Mesopotamia,
which have long been a cause of
intense dissatisfaction among a
large part of the public here, are
all traceable to the influence of
one woman, according to the Daily
Express.
The reason why the British tax
payer pours out his money in Arab
lands" says the newspaper, lis
r. romantic one-the wonderful
woman huntress, poetess, explorer
and traveller, Miss Gertrude Low
THAN Bell"
Recalling Miss Bells numerous
activities, especially in the near
east, the Express continues:
"rHer last and greatest role is in
politics. From Bagdad she has be-
Evening star., 1923-02-15
Woman S,Uays British Policy
In Mesopotan,ian Oil Fields

come the Egeria Of the cabinet
and to a great extent has even
muzzled the opposition.
For long she was pro-Turk,
but in the excitement of the war
she became an Arab partisan and
a worshiper Of the picturesque
Prince Faisal. She was appointed
secretary of the Arab bureau in
Mesopotamia during the war and
retains the post of oriental secre-
tary to the high commissioner.
Her influence in the civil admin
istration of Mesopotamia Is para
mount. but 1t is not confined to
Bagdad. Two years ago Mr.. As
quith threatened to take a strong
line against the occupation Of
Mesopotamia. Miss Bell wrote and
told him that he did not under
stand the question. and there has
since been no trouble. with Mr..
Asquith and several members of
p the cabinet under her spell"
Evening star., 1923-02-15
COLD GRIPPING NATION:
MERCURY 10 in CAPITAL
Drop to II Degrees
in d. by Ton,or-
rOtU Predicted.
No Relief Is IL, Sight
Until Next Week,
Says FOrecaster.

The winters cold record to date
here. perhaps as low as 12 degrees.
Will be reached by tomorrow morn
ing. according to the forecast of the
weather bureau. where the official
thermometer showed a low mark Of
16 degrees early today. the lowest SO
far.
The continued drop in temperature
is general throughout a greater part
of the country, following the high
winds of last night, which visited the
District and other sections impair
TALLY.
Trees Blown Down.
The wind attained a velocity of
forty-two miles an hour here last
nisht between and 8 o'clock, blow
ing down trees and causing pedes-
trians to hurry to cover. The wind
remained high all night
Inc weather bureau today received
reports OF three great storms, one on
tne Atlantic. one on the Pacific and the
other over the eastern states. 1t was
thls latter storm which hit Washing
According to the weather bureau,
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