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' 4 ^ 4 / u ' , i V* f " i ? , , " ») ' \ ' . * , ' . • «"- ' • ^ ' , • , > ' , \ THIS MeHENKT PLAINDEALKR, McHENRT, Hiltf'tyr ,:;rv;;^ ;, v*i - ,,' "TVrW/ <•"••, .'. '* », > •' '•>: J „ . ; . « .',. r" • - •" "fCJ ' - ' 11 , " =£ ,. Gfi{ews uggets From Illinois Springfield.--Agricultural statistics •for Illinois will be obtained soon through a federal census which will tie taken in this and, other states December 1 to February If according to A, J. Surratt, agricultural statistician. Agricultural conditions in the United States, since the last regular census was taken in 1SVJ0, have been abnormal. This census is an extra one, Mr. Surratt said. Only information relating to agriculture will be tabulated this year. The amount of produce of all kinds will be listed for each farm, as wejl as whether the land is being rented, how mitch Is devoted to pasture In proportion to crops, and how much is Idle. Farm values, debts and : .population will be Included as well. Urbana.--Farm boys of Illinois were forced to concede the last year's honors In baby beef raising to a girl it was disclosed when Ruth Esther Burngarner, fifteen years old, of McNabb. Putnam county, was named by club workers at the college of agriculture, University of Illinois, as the 1924 state champion in the baby beef club work. Lloyd D. Graham, sixteen years old. of Elmwood, Peoria county, was named; state champion for the year In pig i dub work, and Helen LaRue, nlneteen years old, of Springfield, state Champion in clothing club wort. Chicago.--The University of Chicago has framed a development program Involving raising $17,500,000 during 1925, according to announcement by Harold H. Swift, president of the board of trustees. This sum will start the program which the trustees t, have outlined. It Is Jioped that within 15 years the present resources of the university, which amount to $54,- 000,000, will be doubled. Paris.--Manchu, a variety of soy beans which has been meeting wltli Increased favor among Illinois farmers on a number of Edgar county farms, fl&ade exceptionally good yields, ac- • cording to reports to the college of agriculture, University of Illinois. The average yield of beans from 460 acres grown by eight farmers was a little fetter than twenty bushels an acre. , Seymour. -- Cash Kern, Republican candidate for treasurer of Jackson county In the recent election, received a majority of 23 votes over Allen 8wope, Democrat, according to- a recount completed. Swope was elected by 13 votes on the face of the official returns and Kern filed a petition for a recount. Springfield.--Ex-service men who have pot received their bonuses under the Illinois compensation act must file their application by January 1. It will be Impossible to honor the petitions of any who make their applications later than that date, according to a warning > Issued by the service recognition board • hi this city. , Peoria.--Operators of soft-drink par- Iftrs in Peoria may be compelled to pay 1900 for licenses. An ordinance introduced before the city council calls for an Increase from $15 to $300 a year. Mayor Woodruff points out this would increase the city's revenue $90,000 a ytar. Freeport.--A once "run-down" farm of 20 acres near here" has been sold by J. Fred Smith, a retired manufacturer, to Louis Prasse, farmer, for $300 an acre. Smith built up the soil by following the advice of state university experts and the land has been : producing enormous crops. . Peoria.--A decree filed in the. fed- Mai District court in this city ordered rtthe Moline Plow company of Moline to pay Frank W. Edlin, George N. Peek and Charles B. Rose, Rock Island, -$280,000. The case was settled out of court following two hearings. Mattoon.--Frank T. Malonev, Indicted for embezzlement and operating a confidence game by the Coles county Circuit court, came to this city from Chicago and gave bond for $4,000. Forest Park.--An 11-ton boulder srtth a bronze tablet symbolizing the sacrifice of mother and son in the World war stands officially dedicated fal the park adjoining the village liall. Elgin.--Voters of Elgin will decide at a special election December 6 whether two Junior high schools shall be built, one on either side of the Fox river, at an estimated cost of $650,000. Elgin.--Lightning struck the center of a stretch of concrete paving near here and tore a hole two feet in diameter and three feet in depth in the cement. Chicago.--The new Illinois penitentiary at Statevllle, six miles north of Joliet, will t>e opened formally December 6, It was announced. Decatur.--Fred Schlcoskl of this city, wounded when he attempted to aid a patrolman In arresting a suspicious character, died. Galesburg -- An Investigation of hog cholera, which broke out in Knox cOun ty, was begun by state veterinarians. Hundreds of hogs have been stricken. Charleston.--An outbreak of scarlet fever has occurred in two schools near * here. Chicago* --» Fifteen mllrj.ads hav« Joined la protesting what they term leniency of municipal court Judges shown to persons brought before them on charges of stealing coal from ralk way freight cars. L. J. Benson, super* intendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St? Paul private pollc% department, headed a delegation which presented the matter to Chief Justice Olson of the municipal court. Thousands of tons or coal. It was cliurgwi; «rt stolen annually from the trains, by children sent out by parents to commit the thefts. The lives of the youthful criminals are endangered, and when arraigned their pleas of poverty win the Judge, the delegation said. Judge Olson promised to Instruct the Judges to use stricter measures. Springfield.--When the frost struck Illinois corn fields this year 58 per cent of the crop had already fully matured, 29 per cent was In the dough or hard stage and about 13 per cent In the milk or fodder stage, according to the report Issued here by A. 1. Surratt, federal agricultural statistician. "Farm work Is well caught up and progressing rapidly," the report- said. "Less cattle and more sheep are reported on feed than a year ago. Hog numbers on farnro considerably re duced from a year ago, with the attractive price of corn working to hold up the market movement with consequent further decrease in farm numbers." Moline.--Leaders In social service work throughout the' Middle West here for the annual convention devoted most of their time to a^ study of delinquent youth. Training of parents Into ways of providing constructive recreation is the best method of combating degenerative influences, declared Miss Harriet Vlttum of Northwestern settlement of Chicago. Miss Vlttum condemned the debutantes of Chicago's "gold coast" for announcing that the latest fad in dancing for the winter season would be steps brought directly from the "barbary coast." "The barbary coast," she said, "is the worst district of California." Chicago.--"Collect the delinquent taxes In your township aud your financial difficulties will be solved," Hubert W. Butler of Glencoe, a tax-title expert, told the Cook county township highway commissioners and Good Roads association at the quarterly meeting held In the county building. The road commissioners met to consider, ways and means of raising more taxes for highway improvements In their respective townships. "The delinquent taxes in Cook county amount to more than $10,000,000" Mr. Butler said. Moline.--Final settlement In the Moline Plow case has been ordered in a decree filed in Federal District court here. George N. Peek, Frank W. Edlin and Charles B. Rose, plaintiffs, are to receive $280,000 to be, paid In two Installments', one of $100,000, payable Immediately, the other payable Januuy 15, 1925. The decree sets forth that the management contract, for breach of which the plaintiffs asked redress, is valid and binding. The plaintiffs in this case are former officials of the Moline Plow company. Urbana.--Harold Grange, all-Amerlcan halfback, has been elected captain of the 1925 Illinois football squad. Grange has played two seasons with the Illlnl, leading the Big Ten conference In scoring both years and scoring at least one touchdown in every game that he has entered. It is the first time in history, according to Illlnl athletic authorities, that a backfield star of the Grange magnitude has been selected to lead an Illinois team. Rock Island.--H. H. Cleveland and William F. Bradley, members of the September grand Jury, were excused from service in the Looney murder In qulry after A. W. Billburg and George Holsapple, convicted of the killing of Looney and now serving sentences for it, objected to their presence there while they testified. Billburg and Holsapple charge that the killing was done by four Rock Island citizens* Springfield. -- The^ automobile license plates for 1925 will have a new variety of color schemes. A number of states will have different colored license plates for passenger cars, trucks and motorcycles within the'r borders. The Illinois plate has a brown background, with white lettering and numerals. Chicago.--While fording a tropical stream in Panama John R. Ward, twenty-five years old, of this city, was drowned. Mrs. Grace Ward was Informed of the fatality by the United Fruit company, which employed her son as a radio operator. Bloomington.--Miss Maria Leonard, dean of women at the University of Illinois, was elected president of the State Association of" Deans of Women at Its fifth annual convention at Bloomington. Savannah.--Commercial associations of Savannah, Mount Carroll and Chadwick celebrated the opening of the newly paved highway connecting the three towns. « Springfield.--Description of proposed hard road Work to be offered by bids December 17. in the third letter under the hew $100,000,000 bond issue, was announced here. CALLES IS GIVEN OATH IN MEXICO 25,000 See New President Inaugurated- Among Guests. Mexico City.--Gen. Plutarco Ellas dalles at noon Sunday took the oath is President of the Mexican Republic. The great national stadium In which :he ceremony took place was crowded with a vast assemblage which taxed the seating capacity of 25,000.' Brlllantly uniformed cadets from San Ja- .into Military academy, with an to 'antry regiment, guarded the entrance :o the inclosed platform where Gen- »ral Calles took the oath. Fronting the presidential stand arere platforms occupied by the mem- >ers of congress, the diplomatic missions, Justices of the Supreme court, Jtate governors and high political arid nilltary officials. A portion of the arena was reserved, at the special rejuest of the retiring President, General Obregon, for more than GOO crippled soldiers. On request of President-elect Calles 3eneral Obregon ficcompanied him ?rom the palace to the stadium and occupied a seat with him on the platform. Col. Filiherto Gomez, presidenr >f the lower house, administered the Dath of office. Jameti Rockwell Sheffield, the American ambassador, was unable to attend on account of illness, but the United States was represented by H. F. Arthur Schofleld, counselor of the smbassy. The most commented upon labor delegation was that from the American Federation of Labor, headed by its president, Samuel Gompers. This delegation consisted of about 300 members and occupied a reserved section. PROF. H. MOELLGAARD Lawyer Recovers Million Dollars From Leo Koretz New York.--Leo Koretz, charged with swindling scores of persons out of close to $2,000,000, may know something of the activities of George R. Christian, missing member of the bankrupt firm of Day & Heaton, according to Alfonse F. Spiegel of 149 Broadway, who said that he had recovered nearly 51,090,000 from Koretz. Mr. Spiegel, in attorney, is the New York representative of the Chicago Title and Trust company and of Chester Darts, assignee of Koretz' affairs. Koretz, who Is also known as Lou Keytes, passed through this city on tils way from Halifax, where he was arrested by the Chicago authorities. "We got many valuable leads from Koretz while he was in town," said Mr. Spiegel. Among them we found that he might be connected with Mr. Christian. He behaved like a whipped log. The money which we have recovered Is in cash, securities and prop- ?rty in New York. Some of it Is In safe deposit boxes and accounts In some large local banks." ' Rock Island.--The Rock Island Municipal sanitarium, an institution seven years old, will close its doors January 1. lacking funds for its upkeep. Ite cently a tax was voted by Rock Island county for the establishment of county tuberculosis sanitarium. This institution will supplant the city sanitarium. " Galesburg.--Fifteen thousand fowls, including chickens, turkeys and guinea hens, were destroyed when the poul try house of L. O. Tinsman burned. More than 75,000 pounds of fowl were destroyed. The loss was $50,000. Boopeston.--An open verdict was re turned by a coroner's jury In the mys terlous death of Mrs. It. D. Deaton -aged fifty-nine years, a farmer's wife 1 living near Cheney ville. who was •found fatally burned In an outbuilding „on the Deaton farm. The jury was un _ able to decide whether Mrs. Deaton ~ died through an accident or committed suicide. Calumet City.--An explosion in tank In the yards of the Pa ratal Chemical company, Calumet City, cost the life of E. L. Coal well, twenty-four years old, a laborer. First Pictures Radioed Across Atlantic Ocean London.--The first demonstration in sending photographs by wireless from England to the United States was ilven at Radio house. A new system, developed by R. H. Ranger of the engineering department of the Radio Corporation of America; was used. Sixteen photographs Were transmitted in eight hours. Ths demonstration, which wns made »t half the possible speed of the apparatus- to insure perfect -results, was under the direction of G. S. Whitmore, chief of the Marconi communi- ?ation bureau, and R. G. Ward, englaeer of the Radio corporation! The phonographs were of Frank B. Kellogg, the American ambassador; :he prince of Wales, Premier Baldwin. \usten Chamberlain, the British forilgn secretary; Queen Mary, Dowager 3ueen Alexandra, and late news plcures taken in London. New York.--A portrait of President oolldge was put on the air in London ind 20 minutes later was reproduced .n New York. Harvey.--The town of Harvey received a check for $2,000 as a reward for being chosen one of the 50 cleanest cities in America. W. G. Morse, presl dent of the chamber of commerce, said he money would go for the betterment of the parks and playgrounds. William E. Hammond of New York city gives $2^000 each to the chosen J50 clties;- Clilcago.--Teachers In the elementary schools will have an average of six more pupils In their classes next year, If plans to drop 700 teachers are adopted by the board of education. Chicago.--Judge John P. McGoorty of the Circuit court was notified by the War department that he had been appointed judge advocate of the offi cers' reserve of the Sixth corps area Judge McGoorty received the commit slon of majol- and will take an active part from now on In area affairs, It was said, in case of the reserves being called out. . Moline.--Mrs. Mamie Gale-Herman will go on trial here December 1, charged with the murder <*f Frank Andrews. A Pisa of self-defense will made. OF G. 0. P. PARTY Prof. Holger Moellgaard, head of the department of physiology in the state veterinary school! of Copenhagen, who has discovered a chemical slayer of the tubercle bacillus. The solution used is said to be a donbl£ salt of gold and sodium with thiosulphurlc acid. "CHECK WASTE," HOOVER URGES Say* Standard« Mart Bit Raitmd, Co»t Reduced. Washington.--After reviewing definite accomplishments In the direction of "elimination of nutional waste," Secretary of Cdminerce Hoover In his annuul report made public recommends an extensive program of legislation. Elimination of national waste has be«i brought about by the activities of bis department, Mr. Hoover says. In the fields of unemployment, seasonal construction, coal, super-power, standardization, simplified practice, cooperative Marketing and housing costs. Mr. Hoover refers to the conference on street and highway safety to be held in the department next month as an effort to cope with "the most challenging of all Pastes--the waste of human life." Legislative recommendations made by Mr. Hoover include the following: Concentration of activities now scattered among different departments which properly belong to the Department of Commerce in three major groups relating to industry, trade and commerce. Strengthening of the authority of the government over radio communication and extension of the powers of the Department of Commerce In the regulation of radio. / "A definite constructive national program has been developed for the elimination of waste in our economic system," says Mr. Hoover. "The need is plain. The American standard of living Is the product of high wages to producers and low prices to consumers. i*he road to national progress lies In Increasing real wages through proportionately lower prices. The one and only way is to improve methods and processes eliminating waste." , G. National Campaign Cost Was $3,063,952 Washington.--The recent campaign cost the Republican national committee $3,063,952, Chairman William M. Butler announced, adding that a surplus of $355,264, which compares with the deficit of about $2,000,000 incurred in 1920, remained in the treasury after all expenditures hud been met. "The campaign was financed by 90.- 605 individual contributors," said Mr. Butler. "Of this number 82,299 made individual contributions of less than $100. William V. Hodges, .treasurer of the national committee, filed with the clerk of the house a final report on the receipts and expenditures of the committee. ' Mrs. Roosevelt to Visit T. R. Memorial in Cuba New York.--The Roosevelt Memorial association announced that Mrs. ftbosevelt, widow of the former Preslient, will accompany the party sating December 6 for Cuba to attend the inveiling of a Roosevelt memorial in Santiago. Giacomo Puccini, Famous i Composer of Opera, Dies Brussels.--Giacomo Puccini, famous >peratic composer, died from a throat nfection following an operation. The death-of the com poser was due Jirectly to a heart attack. • Siren's Blast Stops Hiccoughs Salem, N. J.--A short, shllrp blast >t a fire siren stopped a three-day at- :ack of hiccoughs from which K. A. 3odwln had been suffering, and it is relieved that he will recover from the malady. T. J. Cray, Playwright, Dims ^few York.--Thomas J. Gray, thlrtydx, humorist, playwright, song writer ind associate with Charles Chaplin and >thers in production of moving picture comedies, died in his home here. Grandchildren Given Mrs. Harding's Estatm Marlon, Ohio.--Jeanne, fifteen, and George Neely de Wolfe, twelve, grandchildren of Mrs. Warreh G. Harding, were left the bulk of her estate,, estimated to he in excess of $600,000. Her will was filed for prohute here. They are children of Mrs. Harding's only son, Marshall E. de Wolfe, who died years ago In Colorado, and from whose father Mrs. Harding obtained a divorce in 1884. $1,000,000 Oil Welt Fire Near Los Angeles Los Angeles, Cal.--One, death and property damage approaching $1,000,- 000 was caused by a fire that t-roke out in the Santa Fe Springs oil field. Thirteen derricks with adjacent pump houses and storage tanks were destroyed. "Don Stephano" Is Dead San Francisco.--Stephen Richnrdson, born in 1831 at San Gabriel mission, at one time known as "Don Stephano," an owner of an 18.000-acre rancho near here, died here in a charitable Institution. - •. - . Roswell C. Colt Hurt Providence, R. I.--Thrown from a touring car when It overturned near tils home here, Roswell C. Colt of New York and John Parker, Jr.. also of New York, were severely Injured. They were taken to a hospital. May Deport Ponxi Washington.--It Is understood that an investigation Is being made into the presence In the United States of Charles Ponzi, get-rich-quick operator, with a view to deporting him. Would Strengthen Air Service Washington,--An increase in the air service Is the most vital need of the army. Gen. John J. Periling declares in his final report as chief of Staff. Protest McDonald Order Springfield. 111. -- Miners of the Springfield subdistrict met here to protest against the order expelling Duncan McDonald, former president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, from the Illinois Mine Workers. Senators LaFollette, Brookfcart, Frazier and .Ladd * Disciplined. Washington.--Senators Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin, Edwin V. Ladd" of North Dakota, Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa and Lynn J. Frazier were read out of the Republican party at the caucus of Republican senators because of their independent proclivities. Steps also were taken by the caucus looking to the ultimate elimination of the blacklisted senators from Important committees. For the ttme being they will he allowed tQ hold their committee assignments, but they are not to be prumoted when vacancies occur. * The principal dei'elopments of the day were: 1. Selection of Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas as floor .leader to succeed the late ifenator Lodge of Massachusetts. 2- Senator Jnmes.E. Watson of Indiana was named vice chairman of the steering committee to act as assistant to Curtis. Watson also was, named chairman of the committee on committees. 3. Senators William, 15. Borah of Idaho, Norrls of Nebraska. Hiram Johnson of California and other leading Republican senators did not attend the caucus. Borah and Norris expressed keen regret at the action of the caucus. 4. Senator Lsdd ,waS the only one of the "Independent Republicans" present when the reprimand waS adopted. He declared: "I am a better Republican than the self-eonstituted group of party leaders who saw fit ,to try to humiliate tnte." 5. Republican leader Longworth announced that the LaFollette supporters would not only be excluded from Republican councils, but be stripped of their committee places in the next house of representatives. , No house action will be taken at this session, he said. Senators Edge of New Jersey, Reed of Pennsylvania, Ernst of Kentucky and Spencer of Missouri led the fight to oust the "insurgents" from tbe Republican party. After considerable debate the following resolution, offered by Senator Reed, was adopted by a viva voce vote: "Resolved, That It is the sense of the conference that Senators LaFollette, Ladd, Brookhart and Frazier be not invited to future Republican conferences and be not named to fill any Republican vacancies on senate committees." Find Clews" in Murder of Wealthy Californian San Bernardino, Cal.--Efforts to rip through the mystery that surrounds the slaying of William R. Fee, wealthy Alhambra banker, reverted to Joseph A. Walker, who "esteemed himself a rival to Fee for the affections of Miss Mary F. Watklns, and to that twentyslx- year-old attractive business woman. San Bernardino city and county authorities spent the day searching the Lytle creek canyon road section where Fee disappeared from sight of his wife and nine-year-old granddaughter at their cabin camp. This camp is near Miss Watklns' cabin camp, close to which the banker's body was found. A third cabin drew the attention of the police. This cabin provided the first definite clews. In It was found a man's handkerchief, blood-stained and with three strands of hair fast in a blood clot. Two were short hairs, a man's-- and one a woman's long hairi Whether these wisps of evidence can be identified as hair from JFee's head and that.of any particular woman will be determined, according to the sheriff. British Turn Machine Guns on Sudan Mutineers London.--The mutiny \>f the Sudanese troops at Khartum was flue to the withdrawal of their Egyptian officers, according to a dispatch to the Dally Mail from Cairo. "This particular battalion -- the Eleventh Sudanese--had been for some time infected by anti-British propaganda by their officers," this dispatch adds. "The officers freely spent money, supplied from secret funds of Zaghloul'8 party. "The mutineers, consisting of two platoons, after attacking the hospital and killing a British doctor and two Syrian, orderlies, barricaded themselves within the hospital, where they were attacked by British infantry. "Severe machine gun fighting occurred around the building. Many Sudanese soldiers were killed. The British casualties are not known." The correspondent adds that the most serious aspect of the situation Is that the revolt Is among the Sudanese troops and not the Egyptians. Zaghloul Going to Europe Cairo.--Zaghloul Pasha, the former Egyptian premier, Is reported to have obtained a passport for Europe and is likely to go to an Italian health resort. The Fourth battalion of Egyptian Infantry arrived here. • 66 Horses and Mules Die Wilson, N. C.--The building of the Wilson Live Stock company with 55 horses and mules, was burned. The loss is estimated at $100,00G, partly covered by insurance. Daughters Get Morgan Estate Monroe, N. Y.--The major portion Of the estate of Mrs. Frances L. Morgan. mother of J. P. Morgan, will go to her three daughters* according to the will probate. Brandegee Debts $180/900 Washington. -- Debts of Senator Fr«hk Brandegee of Connecticut, who committed suicide here six weeks ago. totaled $180,000, with assets here of $20,000, according to a petition filed in the District Supreme court. ALEXANDER WET MORE ^)r. Alexander Wetmore, formerly biologist in the biological survey, Department o* Agriculture, who has been appolhted superintendent of the National Zoological park, Smithsonian Institution; at Washington, to succeed Ned Holllster, who dle<5*reeently. Doetor Wetmore is a native of Wisconsin. In 1923 he directed the U. S. S. Tanager expedition, which engaged in general scientific exploration of islands of the Pacific. v MARKET QUOTATIONS BY U. S. GOVERNMENT Washington.--For the week endlnsr November JO.--FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-- Northern sacked round white potatoes. 80@85c carlot sales in Chicago. 70c f. o. b. Northern Danish type cabbage, $1.00' sacked per 100 pounds In Chicago. Midwestern yellow onions, fl.7S@2.36 In consuming centers, |2.E»0 in New York. ^Illinois Jonathan apples, |7.50(&8.00 in Chicago. LIVE STOCK--Chicago hog prices closed $9.50 for top and $8.00@9.00 for bulk. Medium and good beef steers, |7.0fr@ 12.25; butcher cows and heifers, |3.25@11.25; feeder steers, |4.50@7.60; light and medium weight veal calves, 18.25© X0.25. *• DAIRY PRODUCTS--Closing prices af 92-score butter: New York, 47Vic; Chicago, 50%c; Philadelphia, 48c; Boston. 46c. Closing prices on Wisconsin primary cheese markets November 25: Twins, 19%c; single, daisies, 19%c; longhorns, 19%c; square prints, 22V&C. HAY--Quoted November 26: No. 1 timothy: Chicago, $24.00. No. 1 alfalfa: Kansas City, $21.75. No. 1 prairie: Chisago, $17.00. GRAIN--Quoted November 26: No. 1 lark northern wheat: Minneapolis, |1.63Vfc@1.74H. No. 2 red winter wheat: 3t. Louis, $1.67® 1.72; Kansas City, $1-62. No. 2 hard winter wheat: Chi- 3ago, $1.54; St. Louis, $1.54fe @1.55. No. 2 mixed corn: Chicago, $1.12® 1.12%; Minneapolis, $1.08 V4 @1.12%. No. 2 yellow corn: Chicago, $1.15@1.15%; Minneapolis, $1.14 Vi @ 1.15; Kansas City, II .08. No. S yellow corn: Chicago, $1.13 1.14%; Minneapolis, $1.09%® 1.12%. No. S white corn: Chicago, $1.12 01.13; St. Louis, $1.09@1.11; Kansas City, $1.05% @1.06. No. 2 white oats: Kansas City, 53c. No. 3 white oats: Chicago, 50% (a 52c; Minneapolis, 4&%o» St. Louis. 62%®63c. Coaxens Sifts Tax Refund „ Washington.--Refund by the internal revenue bureau of $358,000 estate taxes to the heirs of the late W. H. Pari In of Canton, 111., i? being Investigated bv the Couzens committee. Foreign Radio Stations Heard by Many in U. S. Chicago.--Interest In radio broadcasting soared to a new high point an Tuesday night when, between the hours of 10 and 11 hundreds of listeners In the Chicago district felt the tingle of discovery upon hearing the voices of English and French announcers. As a result of the hour of silence In America, set aside for International broadcasting tests, It has been definitely established that transatlantic radio broadcast is at the point of ruccess. A great number of listeners In the Chicago district reported the success they hAd encountered with their receiving sets. Reports from other parts of the country were equally gleeful. Aberdeen, .Scotland; seemed among the stations most easily heard. Many Children-Pay Tribute to Lincoln Springfield, 111.--The youth of America paused for one brief moment at the tomb of Lincoln on Friday In a tribute that probably had no parallel. On the sarcophagus in Springfield, 111., lies a simple wreath, the outward manifestation of this tribute, but In the hearts of the nineteen hundred school children as they sped through, the night to their homes, to the towns and hamlets of Iowa and Missouri, rested the conviction that the ideals woven about the martyred President and all he stands for had changed from a myth to reality. The children who filed by the Lincoln tomb. In the words of Springfield residents, constituted a pilgrimage such as had never come before. In Lincoln squure stands another evidence of the pilgrims' visit--this to remain and grow long after the memory of their Journey hus passed from the minds of those who welcomed the pilgrims. It is an oak tree dedicated In behalf of the pilgrimage to the memory of "the outstanding American.". CONGRESS OPENS , SHORT SESSION - & 0 Butler to Stay on Job Philadelphia.--Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler of the Marine corps will remain the hejid of the Philadelphia fire and police'"departments for the next three years, he announced on Friday afternoon. War Flag on Wilson's Tomb Washington.--The first fiait carried by combat troops of the United States army In the World war was placed over the tomb of Wood row Wilson on Saturday. New Tong Outbreak Feared New York.--Simultaneously with receipt of reports that two Chinese had been killed in Hartford, Conn., police swooped down on Chinatown to prevent an anticipated tong outbreak > Bandits Get $4j600 Kansas City, Mo.--In a raid on sn undertaking establishment In the fashionable residence district here, bandits escaped with $4,000 in diamonds and $080 In cash. Three Bills for Repeal of -4. Publicity !ntr*7 ^ duced in House. Washington.--The Sixty-eighth cask great met and notified President CoS# Idge that It was In session. TheA both houses adjourned out of respect to the senators and representative# who have died since adjournment lut , June. | Despite obstacles thrown In the waj| of action at the present session. It if believed that proposed repeal of th# tax publicity provision of the Incomjl tax bill will become an issue at tHls session of congress. Three bills provlding for the repeal were introduce^ Into the house. * > ? The authors of the bills were Representatives Chlndblom of Illinois aid Watson of Pennsylvania, both members of the ways and meanscommittee, tad* Fairchild of New York. The bids have been referred to the ways aid ' means committee, where demands are expected for early consideration. Representative Green of Iowa, chairman of the ways and means committes« announced he would seek a conference with the President and Seer®- * tary Mellon to ascertain thely wishes In the matter. Elghtyfive senators were preaeat when the senate was called to order at noon. In the list of those present were the four insurgents, Senators LaFollette, Brookhart, Frazier and Ladd, who were read out of the recent Re- * , publican conference. Senator LaFollette, apparently tfc • vigorous health, entered the chamber two minutes before noon. Senator Wheeler, his recent running mate, • walked over to Senator LaFollette's seat soon after the session opened *** ' the two shook hands cordially. Senator Cummins, president pjfo.- "**• tempore, called the senate to ordMf promptly at noon. The roll was then ordered called, following which Senator Curtis, new Republican leader, announced that three new senators, Butler, Means aft . Metcalf, were present with their .ctft- H dentials. The three new senators were then escorted to the desk of the president pro tempore and the oath was a4- m i n i s t e r e d to t l \ e r a . _ - - " - H Senator Walsh of Massachusetts ~ '• following brief remarks In tribute Senator Lodge, presented a resolution in his memory and this was adopted by unanimous vote. Speaker Gillett, now senator-elect, was given an ovation when Ik# stepped up to the chair. ----:-- Four new members were sworn ts by Speaker Gillett. Those given the * oath, by him were Representatives 0. S. Guyer of Kansas, successor to th« late Representative Edward C. Little, Representative Thomas Hall of North Dakota, successor to Representative George Young, who resigned. Rep resentatlve Stephen W. Gambrill flC Maryland, successor to the late Representative Sydney E. Mudd, and Representative Robert Lach of Massachusetts, successor to the late Representative William Greene. Senator Borah Chosen to Head Foreign Body Washington.--At a meeting of the Republican senate committee on committees informal selections were made for Important chairmanships made vacant by recent deaths of senators. Senator William E. Borah wt* chosen to be chairman of the committee on foreign relations to succeed Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator Albert B. Cummins of low was selected to be head of the Judiciary committee, succeeding to the vacancy made by the death of Senator Bra®» degee. * Senator Hiram W. Johnson is to head of the immigration committee*, succeeding the late Senator Colt. Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington has been named by Leader Charles Curtis as whip of the senate. Two Egyptians Attempt to Assassinate Allenby London.--Two Egyptian Nationalistsattempted to assassinate Viscount Allenby, the British high commissioner, at bis residence in Cairo, but were foiled by a guard who fired on them, according to dispatches. The sentry discovered the natives in the garden but they escaped by Jumping Into til* Nile after he had shot at them. Great precautions are being taken to guard the commissioner, as It Ut known that the Kgyptian fanatics desire to slay him as they did Maj. Gen. Sir Lee Stack, the sirdar, whose death caused the present Anglo-Egyptian crisis. For this reason wholesale arrests of some of the more rabid Nationalists have been made during the last few days. $160,000 Fire in Hew Orleans New Ofleans.--Fire partially destroyed the five-story brick building occupied by the generul offices and storage rooms of the American Rail-, way Express company, causing a loss, estimated at $150,000. Attacks "Special Gifts?' Princeton, N. J.--The popular theory that a man has a highly developed ' ability for one or more particular kinds of work was attacked by ~w* Princeton psychology professor. Reval Reds Executed Stockholm, Sweden.--The entire personnel of one company of the Communists who revolted In Reval and who surrendered were executed immediately, according to dispatches from, Reval. ~ * Borah Returns Contributions Washington.--Senator Borah, in his final statement as to campaign expenditures, reported the return to the 1 donors of all contributions made to his campaign, amounting to $2,500. "\