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Evening star., 1926-01-23
CARDINAL MERCER
WON HONOR HERE
Visit in 1919 Marked by
Warm Reception on Part
of High Officials.

Cardinal MerCier, whose death oc-
Cured today, spent several days in
Washington during his visit to this
country after the war. He timed his
visit here so that he could attend the
first great conference of Catholic pre-
lates in America. which convened here
on September %. 1919. He was not
only houored on that occasion by his
associates in the Catholic hierarchy
but was warmly received during his
stay here by official, diplomatic and
other circles.
Attending the ceremony of the bless
ing by the late Cardinal Gibbons or
the Sulpician Seminary at Catholic
University, Cardinal MERCER bestowed
4 blessing upon the great assembly
which gathered outside the seminary
during a drilling rain.
On September "A, Cardinal Mercier
gave a brief address al the conference
Of prelates at Catholic University, ex-
pressing the gratitude of the Belgian
nation for the part America had taken
in the war. He later addressed a
gathering al the American Red Cross
Headquarters here. expressing the
thanks of the Belgian people tor the
service Of the Red Cross IN tnat coun-
try during the war.
At a brilliant reception given the
Belgian prelate at the Belgian embassy
that day, the cardinal, dressed IN MS
scarlet robes, was greeted by many
high officials OF the Government, In
Guiding members of the cabinet, and
by almost the entire diplomatic corps.
Cardinal Mercier did not see resident
Wilson at the time Of his Visit here.
as the war President was then on his
League of Nations speaking tour in
the West.
After spending the night Of Septem-
ber "a at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Fortune Ryan at Oak Ridge,
Va, in company with the late Cardinal
Gibbons, Cardinal MerCier returned to
Washington the next day and left for
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
GOODYEAR TIRE CO.
PRESIDENT DIES
George M. StraddeIman, 81,
Was Pioneer in American
Rubber Business.
By the Associated Press.

AKRON, Ohio. January 23.-Georre
NJ. Straddelman. president of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Co, dropped
dead at his home here last night.
He has been in Ill health for nearly
a month. but his condition caused his
family and friends no alarm.
He was 81 years old and a pioneer
in American rubber manufacture He
was vice president of the Rubber Asso-
citation Of America, and at its meeting
last week was offered the presidency,
but declined on account Of his health.
He BECAME head of Goodyear in 1928.
His condition is believed to have
been aggravated by robbery at his
home about six months ago. A party
Evening star., 1926-01-23
MRS. F. E. HIGGINS DIES.
New York Resident Expires at
Home Of Daughter Here.

Mrs. Florence e. Higgins. 65 years
old, died at the residence Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Gusack. 1434 Harvard
street. early today after an illness Of
one week Her home was in Akron,
N Y, but she had been passing the
Winters in Washington for the past
several years.
She leaves her husband. Charles F.
Higgins: the daughter, who is the wife
OF Harry Gusack; three sisters, Mrs.
Archie Higgins. Mrs. ]. A. Stapleton
and Mrs. Fred Keltenberg, and a
brother. Asa Thayer.
The body will be taken to Akron
tomorrow morning.
One method of government aid to
airplane lines in Central Europe Is to
supply gasoline for airplanes.
Evening star., 1926-01-23

American shipping through the Suez
Canal Is now more than one hundred
times that Of 1913.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
SALM SAYS WIFE
SPEEDED NUPT|ALS
Millicent Also Paid Honey
moon Expenses, Count
Ayers, in Suit.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 23.-Count
Ludwig Salm con Hoogstraeten's YER
sion of his married life with the for
mer Millicent Rogers, heiress to S40,-
900 900 of Standard Oil money, reveals
that he was forced to borrow money
from her for their honeymoon and
that he blames her for their hasty
marriage.
An affidavit in support OF his suit for
separation and his demand that his in
FAINT son be restored to him to be
raised in the Roman Catholic faith is
on file, to be heard Monday by Su-
preme Court Justice O'Malley.
1t was his wealthy fiancee, and not
he, who urged secrecy in their haSty
Evening star., 1926-01-23

was known to Belgians as the tall
priest" as he stood we'll over six feet
in height. His mental endowments
proved to be on par with his physi-
cal appearance, hence it was not long
before he attracted the attention Of
influential persons in the hierarchy Of
the church. Eventually, when it was
decided to create an institute OF
philosophy in connection with the
University of Louvain, Pope Leo XIII
recognized the capabilities of the
young Able Mercier and had him
placed in charge of the organization
work.
Doctrine Liberal.
Great surprise was occasioned later,
however, when It was noted that the
priests teachings were in direct OPP
position to doctrines of tho more con-
servative element in the Holy See. He
taught that Catholic dogma did not
constitute an. ideal which 1t was for
bidden to attempt to surpass. or a
frontier defining the activities and
limits of the mind"
Summoned to Rome by his adver-
SarleS, then constituting a majority
in the College of Cardinals, he argued
his case so Convincingly that Pope
Leo decided the controversy in his
favor. and soon afterward appointed
cardinal in 1907 by Pope Plus Y
and then dropped from sight. SO far
as the world at large was concerned,
until the Germans entered Belgium
in 1914.
Modest, humble, seeking no person
al honors, the Prelate of Belgium
spent the declining years of his life
as he had spent the years before the
war-yisiting his priests and congre-
HiSnJ1SSinO al
soling them in sorrow and preaching
to them humility in success.
Visited L. S. After War.
Following the war, in September,
1919, Cardinal Mercier paid a visit TO
the United States. AS his ship docked
in New York he was met by Gen.
PerShing, who welcomed him in the
name Of the American Government,
and throughout his tour of the coun-
try he received many honors and de-
grees. At the time of his departure
he said:
IF. under the pressure OF years or
for other reasons / have 10 rein
quish my ministry in Belgium I am
willing to spend my last days in your
country. and will not refuse an op-
portunity to come here and show that
| am worthy to be a true American"
mentioned 1Or fdpacy.
When the cardinals met to select a
successor to Pope Benedict XIV 1t was
reported that the French representa-
tives favored Cardinal Mercier. but 1t
was said that the latter entertained
no hopes for the place.
In comforting the degree of doctor of
laws of the University Of Louvain
upon Secretary Of State Charles L.
Hughes when he visited Europe in
1924. Cardinal Mercier expressed ap-
preciation of Americas service during
the war
Belgium and her allies" he told
the secretary, "owe you debt of deep
gratitude, because II the United States
saved them, every one knows that 1t
was because her entry into the war
was due in a large part to your clear
sightedness, your tenacity and your
courage"
Evening star., 1926-01-23

at the house was interrupted by armed
men, who compelled Mr.. Straddelmaa
and his wife to assist them in a scare
for money and jeWelry.
Besides his wife. who was at hi4
bedside and two children. he IS SUI
vived by d sister in Chicago and an
other in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Straddelnan entered the tlrl
business in 1894 with Morgan an
Wright of Chicago. He resigned l.
1901 to become GOODYEAR manager C
carriage tire sales. becoming ganers
sales manager and secretary in 1906
He became vice president in charge o.
sales in 1915, serving in TINS capacit -
until April II. 1923, when he sue
ceeded Z. c. Wilmer IS president
Mr. Straddelman was born April s
1872. at Wircua. Mimi. whore b
spent his bOylOod He Wa g married =
Chicago. November 3, l9g2, 70 Ger
trude Grant.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
Tenth Vesper Concert.

Arranged by Ruby Smith Stahl.
at the First congregational
Church, tomorrow afternoon
at AS o'clock, Howard Uni
versity Chorus, Miss Lulu
We're Childers, director; r. w.
Tibbs, organist.
Organ prelude. ........ Selected
Chorus, Surely He Hath
Borne Our Griefs" c'The Mes
siahD.
Solo, IF With All Your Hearts
Ye Truly Seek Him" c''Elijah")
Helen Heartwen.
Chorus. Hear My Prayer"
Mendelssohn
Chorus, "Gallia". .Gounod
Solo. Were You There"
Burleigh
Anola Miller.
Chorus, 'Hallelujah" c'The Mes
siah'D.
Organ postlude. .... Selected
Evening star., 1926-01-23
CARDINAL MERCER,
HEROIC FIGURE OF
WORLD WAR, DIES

IContinued from First PageD
Evening star., 1926-01-23

marriage at the Municipal Building
two years ago, AYERS the petition. At
that time Miss Rogers was afraid her
parents might force on her n marriage
that would be distasteful to her. he
claims.
Moreover, he says. the fact that he
had been seen the day before lunching
with Mrs. Grace Coffin. q former
fiancee. had nothing to do with the
haste Of the marriage. The countess
was aware of this previous engage
ment, the affidavit continues, and knew
it was broken off by mutual consent.
Moreover, 1t was not the count who
was responsible for the financial diff
culties that followed the marriage, he
claims, as Countess Salm knew he had
no substantial vested interest in any
property and could not support her as
her father did
Evening star., 1926-01-23
GLORIED IN SUFFERING.
Cardinal Felt Nearest to Christ" in
Hours of Pain.

BRUSSELS, January % P).-pr.
Vanhee Of the staff Of attending ply
sicians and Brother Hubert of the
Community of Mercy shared the task
of watching at the cardinals bedside
day and night during his last Gays.
1t was Brother Hubert who I'm
dertook the duty OF nursing the car
dinal throughout the night, for the
primate refused to disturb the sisters
of the clinic.
DIR. Vanhee told the Associated
Press shortly before the cardinals
death: "The cardinal Is model of
patience, modesty and Christian self
denial. Far from complaining when
he suffers, his eminence Is happy to
endure physical pain, as at such
times, as he says himself, he feels
nearest Christ, whose sufferings are
always present in his mind.
Slept on Straw Mattress.
"The cardinal always has lived the
life of a saint of old. His private
apartment at the Malines Archepis-
conaI Palace was never heated. His
enlinence's bed was a straw mattress,
and his first question on arriving at
the clinic in Brussels was an inquiry
whether that mattress had been for
gotten.
ION his way to the operating table
the cardinal, whose age did not permit
the use of chloroform, and who under
went the operation under local anes-
thetic, insisted that the anesthetic
should be limited strictly to the neces-
stiles Of his case, as he was unwilling
to be spared the least part OF the sur
ferings inherent in such an operation.
Accepted Stinulant.
For similar reasons the Cardinal
objected to subcutaneous stimuiants,
and it was only after the visit OF
Vfscount Halifax on Thursday, which
left him, as he himself admitted,
very satisfied but tired, that it was
possible to persuade the Cardinal.
who wanted strength to do some
writing, to accept the necessary
stimulant.
This explains why his emtnence's
condition was announced on Thurs-
day evening and Friday morning as
having somewhat improved, and TINS
was what enabled him to receive the
visit of Prince Leopold, whom he was
very anxious to see, on Friday.
Pope Deeply Affected.
ROME, January % P.-Pope Plus
received the news Of Cardinal Mer-
cfer's death as he was re-entering the
apostoltc palace this afternoon after
his usual walk in the Vatican gardens
His holiness was deeply affected. He
retired to his private chapel, where he
prayed for the repose of him WHOM,
he called zone of the greatest &C.
clesiastics Of this century"
Evening star., 1926-01-23
Steuart Is Improving.

Director OF the Census William y
Steuart, who IS At Emergency Hos
pital in a serious condition from hea
injuries sustained when ne slippe
and fell on the street at Kalorana
road and Connecticut avenue yestef
dav. was reported in an improved cor
dition today. He recovered conscious
ness last night and physicians sal
recovery was now confidently locke
for
Evening star., 1926-01-23
Gen. Benjamin Lockwood Dies.

DETROIT, Mich. January 90 Up).-
Brig. Gen. Benjamin G. Lockwood. u.
s. A. retired. died here last night
after short illness. He was 80 years
old and had an Army career of 40
years, which began with the 9th
Kentucky Infantry during the Civil
War. He retired December %, 1903
Evening star., 1926-01-23
Accepted $4,000 From Wife.

He was compelled to accept 81 900
from her and she disapproved of his
returning to motion pictures to earn q
living. other lines We're barred to him
because people were afraid to risk the
disapproval of her father, II. II. Rog-
ers, the affidavit declares.
To balance the $4,000 he borrowed.
he gave his wife family jewels worth
$50 900, which are now in the hands
of her attorney, states Count Salm.
The petition quotes the Salm family
history from the Almanach de Gotha
to prove that his social position and
record of accomplishments were at
! least equal to those of his wife.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
Support McFadden Bill.

NEW ORLEANS, La. January %
P.-Members of the executive coun-
Gil of the State bank division of the
American Bankers Association in
session here yesterday pledged their
support to the McFadden banking
bill. now before Congress, which con-
tains a compromise clause intended to
check the spread of branch banking.
The 10000 members Of the division
will be asked to cooperate in having
the McFadden bill adopted.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
80 ALIENS CAUGHT
BY u. S. OFFICERS
IN MARICOPA co

TUCSON - Walter Miller, chief
of the United States border patrol
reported the capture of 80 aliens
who had been smuggled across the
border several nights ago. The
gang is said to be the largest party
of smuggled aliens ever captured in
Arizona
Senior Patrol Inspector Colby S.
Farrar in a message to Miller re-
ported that he and Patrol Inspec-
tors Murchison and Jones had
rounded up 20 of the aliens and
one smuggler at Gilbert late in the
night. Nine others had been cap
tured at Casa Grande in the morn
ing.
Miller said he received word that
the party had crossed the line north
of Ell Plomo, Sonora, last Tuesday
night and had since been sneaking
across the country headed for the
Salt River valley, avoiding all
signs of habitation and keeping un-
der cover as much as possible. They
were travelling by wagon.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
Receipts From Gas
Tax Apportioned to
Counties of State

PHOENIX-In the apportionment
of one-half of the gasoline tax for
July to the state 25 per cent fund
the state highway department will
receive $21, 1,34299 and the rs per
cent fund of the counties a like
sum, according to a statement is
sued by Vernon S. Wright, state
treasurer. One-half of the gaso-
line tax for the month of July
amounted to $42,6S5.98, the total
tax collected being $85,371.95.
In the apportionment to the
county rs per cent funds, Maricopa
county received $734173 for July
the report shows. The other coun-
ties will receive the following cred
it to their rs per cent funds for the
month: Apache, 1854; Coconino
$885.25; Cochise, $2,037.01; Gila
$1,462.11; Graham, $530.52; Green
lee, $283.14; Mohave, $623.20; Ma.
vajo, $882.1S; Pima, $2,14430; Pi-
nal, $75S.35; Santa Cruz, $387.32;
Yavapai, $2,46992, and Yuma, ST.
1885.
Under the law providing for the
three cents gallon gasoline tax
one-half of the tax collected is re-
mitted by the secretary of state di-
rectly to the county in which it is
collected, while the other half is
turned over to the state treasurer
to be divided equally between the
25 per cent fund of the state and
the rs per cent funds of the coun.
ties. -.,~
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
Three Tombstone
Stores Are Burned

TOMBSTONE - Three business
buildings, owned by c. L. Cum
mings, were partially destroyed by
a fire last Thursday night that
threatened for a few minutes to
raze the entire business block. The
fire originated in a small room in
the back of a Mexican pool hall To-
Gated in one of the buildings.
The damage to the buildings and
fixtures was estimated at approx
mately $500, the interiors of the
structures being ruined.
The first building in the grour
is used as a furniture store room
the second as a meat market, and
the third as a Mexican pool hall
The heaviest damage was done to
the meat market, operated by E. W
Crozier.
Failure to secure water to fight
the fire for some minutes after il
started threatened the destruction
of the entire business block.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
ARIZONA WILL BE
REPRESENTED AT
TAX CONFERENCE

PHOENIX - T WelVe western
states, including Arizona, will be
represented at the fourth annual
meeting of the Western States Tax
payers Conference to be held next
month at Los Angeles. The dates
of the conference are October IL,
IL and 13.
Principal subjects to be present
ed before the conference by out
standing authorities include the
relationship of federal, state and
local taxation, increasing educa-
tional returns and reducing taxes
through economy in school admin
istration, analyzing bond proposals,
the necessity of budgeting govern
mental expenditures, costs and
methods of financing public i'm
provements, and how excessive tax
alton deters industrial and agricul-
tural development. i.
A non-political discussion of the
costs of Colorado river development
is listed among the important items
on the program. -
Arizona Man First President
The Western States Taxpayers
Conference was organized at Salt
Lake City in 1923 when represen-
tatives of eleven western states met
for the purpose of furthering the
efforts of the various state taxpay-
ers' associations for establishment
of the greatest possible economy in
the use of public funds consistent
with economy in all branches OF
the government.
Rudolph KuchleE of Phoenix
was the first president of the Con-
ference, and is now the Arizona
member of the advisory board. 9th
er western states represented in
the conference are California, Colo
rado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wash
ington, and Wyoming DR.. Milbank
Johnson, of Los Angeles, is presi-
dent of the conference and A. c.
Rees, of Salt Lake. City, is secre-
tary. Conference headquarters will
be maintained at the Biltmore hotel
in Los Angeles.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all who are interested in the
questions of taxation to attend the
meetings of the conference and a
large attendance from Arizona is
desired.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
Neil Erickson Given
Congressional Medal

FLAGSTAFF - Neil Erickson,
custodian of Walnut Canyon ma
tional monument near Flagstaff,
was decorated with a special con-
gressional medal for valorous ser
vice in the United States army, at
Gallup last Thursday during the
Inter-Tribal Ceremonial program.
Mr. Erickson was decorated by
Governor A. T. Hanett, of New Mex
ico, on behalf of the war depart
ment.
Mr.. Erickson's service in the
army extended from 1879 to 1886,
during which he took part as scout
in the campaign against Geronimo,
the Apache chieftain.
During the ceremony of present
ing the congressional medals, 81
Navajo scouts were decorated for
similar service to the United States
against the Apaches. Mr. Erickson
was the only white man presented
with the award. Special medals
have been awarded more than $50
scouts who took part in the Indian
campaigns of the late 70's and SOS.
Pensions accompanied the awards
in all cases where pensions had
not previously been granted.
Mr.. Erickson, following the close
of the Indian wars, took up home
stead in southern Arizona, on
which he has made his home ever
since
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
State to Build Road
Casa Grande Ruins

PHOENIX-The state will build
a road from the present road from
Chandler through Sacaton to Tue
son to connect the Casa Grande
ruins with two large Arizona cities,
it was announced by Gov. George
W. P. Hunt, following a conference
with w. C. Lefebvre, state engineer.
1t is expected that the first stretch
of the road will be completed in
time for the Casa ruins pageant,
November 5, and 7. A delegation
of prominent Arizona citizens head
ed by Frank Pinkley, director of
national monuments in Arizona.
presented to Governor Hunt and
the state engineer petitions bearing
the signatures of several thousand
citizens asking for the road.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08
Pair Of Robins at
Grand Canyon Park
Prove Intelligence

How intelligent is a robin? Per-
haps a pair of the most intelligent
western robins make their home at
Grand Canyon National Park.
Dry weather had prevailed for
several weeks. A pair wished to
build their nest but found the long
needles of the western yellow pine
stiff, and difficult to weave. Water
is rather scarce for bird life on the
south rim of the canyon so many of
the Government employees provide
drinking fountains for their feath,-
cred friends. The robins evidently
knew from past experience or per-
haps instinct that wet needles are
more pIiable than dry. At any rate
the bird would fly to the drinking
fountain and dip the needles giving
several swishes of the head so as
to thoroughly moisten them. After
being assured Of their pliability the
robins would fly to the upper
branches of a Utah juniper and
carefully lay the corner stone of
their home.
In order that this action should
not be mistaken for accident, the
pair we're watched throughout the
day. Except during the middle of
the day when the robins desisted
from their industrious occupation,
the incident was repeated with
great precision.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-08

"I'll give you fifty cents if you'll
wash your face" said the college
professor to his small son.
Keep it and get a hair cut" was
the young hopeful's reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-04

The teachers sewing club will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. c.
Hansen, Tuesday evening, March
the 9th.
Fred Degerstrom and H. G.
Hansen attended the banquet
given by the M. W. A. Wednes-
day evening at Sandstone.
Arnum, Is year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. P. Nedegaard, had
has right wrist broken and
badly twisted while cranking the
family car Monday evening. The
injured member was reset and
dressed Immediately and the arm
is now carried in a sling.
The quarantine which had been
placed on the Axel R. Buck home,
south of town, Sunday when it
was suspected that their six year
old son, Alvin had case of scar
let fever which might prove con-
tagious, was lifted Wednesday
A skin eruption prevailed but it
In not contagious.
Harold Dietz, Askov's new bar
Der has been on the jump since
he took over that business here
nearly three weeks ago. He
knows his business we'll having
worked for several years in some
of the largest shops in Mime
apolis and Askov folks are show
ing their appreciation of his
! ability by giving him good pa
tronage. He is young and ener-
getic, conducts clean shop, and
no doubt in time will have a
larger shop with two chairs.
DR.. Erling Ostergaard, son of
Rev. Kr. Ostergaard of Tyler,
gave very good and interesting
as we'll as instructive talk on for
eign missions before the Young
Peoples Society at the assembly
hall Sunday evening. He was
accorded close attention through,
out by a good sized audience
DR.. Disregard has completed his
studies at the University and is
now ready to. 60 to the foreign
missions. He will go first to
Calcutta, India, for a course in
tropical diseases. After the
meeting Sunday evening a num-
Der of young folks, principally
acquaintance from Minneapolis
during University days, gathered
at the Fred johnson home and
spent a social time.