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US ATTEND smjpm Certtdoay Held in Arsenal r?T: ^ * ^ V/ ^ V r^Legislature Recetiei , , yntil January 27. Springfield. -- Eight thousand men } $•>»-and women, perhaps the greatest a«- • »semblage that ever gathered at the 'state arsenal, witnessed the maugura- J§p¥^S»gtlon of tiov. Leu Small and other s'nte isS^. St; .*5-' officers with simple but Impressive "ceremony. Every county in the state was repc* resented in the great throng that be- ^g«n gathering early in the forenoon. The fortunate ones, about half way past the meridian hour, saw the oath 'of office administered by Justice Stone of the State Supreme court to ' Governor Small, Lieut. Gov. Fred E. Sterling of Rockford, Secretary of ^••'State Louis L. Emmerson of Mount Vernon, Auditor of Public Accounts •Oscar Nelson of Geneva, State Treasurer Omar M. Custer of Gaiesburg •>and Attorney General Oscar Carl- Strom of Aledo. Applause for Governor. On the platform were hundreds at ^Republican leaders in Illinois and select members of the general assembly with their wives, daughters and invited guests. Three minutes past the noon hour Speaker Robert E. Scholes of Veoria brought the gathering to order and a committee of senators and representatives escorted Justice Stone to the rostrum. With the band playing "Illinois," Governor Small and the other state officers-elect, also accompanied by a committee of legislators, entered to a volume of applause. The Invocation, closing with the Lord's Prayer, was delivered by Chajilain Gordon of Rockford. Governor Small and the other state officers then were presented in turn and, with right hands raised accepted the obligations of office. • Governor Small concluded reading 'his inaugural address at 1:08 p. m. nand the ceremonies ended, the 8,000 men and women filing out to the strains of the "Star Spangled Banner." Legislature Takes Recess. Both houses of the legislature returned to ttje capitol and fixed the time for the next session at January 27. The adjournment was said to be neepessary to permit renovations of the bouse chamber now under way, but the real reason is that Speaker Scholes and President Pro Tem. Barr desire time in which to complete the honse ind senate committee assignments. At 11:55 a. m. both houses met In Joint session and named an inaugural committee of representatives and senitors which included Speaker Scholes ind Representatives Curran, Lyon, Sawyer, Johnson, Shanahan, Roe, G. F\ Arnold, A. Otis Arnold, Brown and Ryan, President Pro Tem. Barr and Senators Boyd, Dally, Kessinger, Sneed, Jewell, Marks, Meents, Glack- !n and Hughes. Cavalry Leads Parade. The inaugural parade of troops, beaded by a cavalry escort, got under •way at 11:30, starting from the ex; ecutlve mansion and marching toward the arsenal. Col. Albert L. Culberson was In command. Governor Small, the other state officers and the members of their families and the legislative escort rode In automobiles to the arsenal. In the afternoon, immediately after luncheon, the 2,500 or more that had traveled Into Springfield aboard spe- Jial trains began circulating through the hotels, about the Lincoln home and tomb, or crowding the streets of the capital. The inauguration closed in a blaze of splendor at the semi-official Inaugural ball staged by the Hamilton club of Chicago in the arsenal. Governor Small, after four hours of handshaking with more than 1.500 , visitors who filed past the receiving line, was too tired to lead the grand march, which finally was called off/ Lawmakers Want Room for Women Springfield.--Special provision for the comfort and convenience of the women members of the Fifty-fourth general assembly will be made by their -*iascullne colleagues if a movement which has been started is carried out. The plan is to convert one of the committee rooms in the statehouse into a rest and cloak room for the feminine lawmakers and, If the women desire it, several members of the lower house are willing to employ a maid to minister to their comfort while the house Is in session. All this despite the fact that the women expressed the hope they will be treated by the men as equals and members, and not as women to be sheltered and protected. Advocates of the plan contend that the basic ^principles of chivalry remain the same, regardless of equal political suffrage, and that it is unfair to expect the Women to use the stime cloakroom and loungeroom as the men. In quarters of their own they will be free to confer on matters which Interest them, to powder .their noses and to rest free from the small talk and nonlegislative activities of the men, it is urged. Another angle which is not brought out so strongly, but which, nevertheless, may carry considerable weight Is that under the proposed scheme the cloakroom will remain^he sacred retreat of the ma^uline members of the house. It is ex-" pected a resolution providing a separate cloak room and rest room for the feminine members will be presented early la the session. " IJLLINOIS state news Rockford.--Because payment of large sums in bounty has not appreciably lessened the groundhog pest, the Winnebago county board contemplates abolishing the bounty and starting. Instead, a campaign of poisoning against the rodents. Springfield.'--Laboratory tests made by the Sangamon county farm bureau have shown that wheat was not injured by the severe December Ice storm. Springfield.--Virgin Blandlng of Mollne was reappointed to have charge of the Inheritance tax division of the attorney general's office here. Springfield.--Presidential electors of Illinois cast their electoral votes for 'Coolldge and Dawes. Twenty-nine ballots were cast. > Gaiesburg.--Plans have been made to erect a monument next summer to mark the Bite of the pioneer Swedish Methodist church at Victoria, oldest Swedish Methodist church in the world. It was sold recently, tjie congregation having united with the other Methodist cliurclr in Victoria. Woodstock.--Mrs. Luck Renlch, wife of Charles F. Renlch, newspaper pub lisher, has been appointed postmistress here to succeed G. W. Frame, whose term had expilred. Site made the highest rating in a competitive examination. Springfield.--Penal and asylum. Institutions in Illinois showed an Increase in Inmates of about 900 during the year ending June 30. 1924, according to the annual report of C. H. Jenkins, director of the department of *§gN-~-public welfare. The population In state hospitals at the close of the year was liM39, while prisons housed 4,630. Chicago.--Antott J. Cerrnak, president of the Cook county board, announced that he will veto any appropriation that may be made for additional officer* to enforce DroMliiLioa n the coSJtty highways. m iikl&hi'f Springfield.--Letters to all local health authorities in Illinois notifying them of the action of Dr. Isaac Rawlings, state health director, in forbidding serving of raw oysters in Illinois after January 15, were mailed by the state department of health. The drastic action, Doctor Rawflngs said, was necessary because pre%lous warnings that there was great danger of typhoid Infection through consumption of uncooked oysters had not been heeded. "In Chicago," Doctor Rawllngs said, "I found them serving raw oysters everywhere with apparently no thought of the danger." Springfield.--Fifteen planks compose the legislative platform of those who have settled In Springfield to watch the interests of school legislation and teachers. Robert C. Moore of Carllnville, secretary of the Illinois State Teachers' association, heads the group. They will keep a vigilant watch in both house and senate, defending the helpful school legislation enacted by former general assemblies and urglug the 15 items on this year's program. Urbana.--Eight University of Illinois students, all from Chicago, were injured when the 'bobsled on which they were riding swerved into the middle of the road and was sideswiped by an automobile driven by Leland Staff. Those seriously injured are Milton Berkaon, Herman Fox, Leo Halperiu, Ruth Steinberg and Myron Kirenzart. Slightly injured, Irving Cohen, Bertha Goldstein and Kate Lurya. Bloomington.--Two neatly dressed men, posiug as bank Inspectors and apparently familiar with banking operations, escaped with cash and bonds amounting to $75,000 after they bound and gagged J. F. Kelley, president of the Farmers' State bunk of Chenoa, who remained after banking hours to assist them in their pretended examination of the bank's accounts. Gaiesburg.--Gaiesburg residents had no city water for 36 hours as the result of the breaking of one of the big mains at a downtown corner. Water was drained from the pipes In the city while the break was being repaired. Fire protection was provided by the Burlington railway supply, which was kept ready to turn into the city mains on a moment's notice. Alton.--Wilbur T. Norton, three times postmaster, former owner and editor of, the Alton Telegraph and the old Alton Republican, member of the State Historical society and veteran of the Civil war, died at Alton. He was eighty years old. ) Peoria--A complete TO-vous breakdown which resulted from his being named in connection with an extortion and bribery charge preferred against n justice of the peace and state highway officer Is said to have caused the death of Constable Percy Stewart. Urbana.--According to officers of the University of Illinois the farm investment In Illinois averages higher than the business investments in the same community. The average is estimated at $25,000 per farm. Springfield.--Illinois factories and mills have, put 15,000 workers back to work In the last 30 days, the volume of employment In manufacturing has Increased 2 per cent, and 77 per cent of the workers are now on full time. Such are the high lights of the industrial renaissance as set forth In the monthly review of the general advisory board of the Illinois department of labor. Rockford.--"Scatter my ashes upon the eerth," Is the request of Mrs. Mar> E. Chikls, who died recently, as expressed In her wllL The remains will be cremated. Steillng.--M. T. Frankfather, mar shal of the village of Coleta, made a trip here in company with Mayor J. C. Crom. The marshal lost a perfectly good star which he was carrying in hit pocket. All business In the village wai suspended while the townspeople buuted for the star. Chicago.--Dr. Norman Bridge, for merly and for many years a prominent physician in Chicago and at one tlrnt president of the Chicago hoard of edu cation, died in Los Anegeles, Cal., aftei I an Illness of a few days. He bad ju« I passed his eightieth blrtbdiy. / BUENOS AIRES CHEERS PERSHIN6 General Is Given Enthusiastic Welcome on ArriwiM in Argentine Capital^, Buenos Aires.--After a week's Journey from Valdlvla, Chile, Gen. John J. Pershing and party arrived here somewhat travel-worn but all in good health. The large crowd at the railroad station cheered General Pershing as he and, bis aids, attired in full uniform, left the train. Minister of War Justo and other members, of the cabinet, numerous army officers, the Argentine ambassador to the United States, Honorlo Pueyrredon, and a delegation from the Buenos Aires poet of the American legion greeted him. The general began at once to fulfill an elaborate program of entertainment and sightseeing arranged for him. He called first on President de Alvear and at Ills invitation attended the races. He dined with the former ambassador at Washington, Tbomas Le Breton. General Pershing's welcome to the Argentine capital was no more enthusiastic, although participated In by greater numbers, than he received at the remote places where he made stops In his journey from the Chilean border. In his journey across the Andes the general passed over the four lakes on dne of which he was conveyed in a motorless launch towed by two rowboats, and he traveled between the lakes on muleback. At Barlloche, a mountain resort at the eastern end of Lake Nahuel-Huapl, In western Argentina, he heard much of the visit there of former President Theodore Roosevelt in 1913 and how an American flag bad to be hastily manufactured to display in his honor. Coolidge Calls U. S. Press Best in World Washington.--The pathway to success in American journalism lies in the avoidance of propaganda, the separation of news policies from business motives, and continued appeal to the idealism of the American people^ President Coolldge declared-in speaking to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The President, after describing American newspapers as the best In the world, continued his commendation by saying: • "I believe that they print more real news and more reliable and characteristic news than any other newspapers. I believe their editorial opinions are less colored in Influence by mere partisanship or selfish Interest than are those of any other country." Reid, "Tinplate King " Dies of Pneumonia New York.--Daniel G. Reld, 'the tlnplnte king," died at his home at 907 Fifth avenue of pneumonia. He had been seriously 111 for only a few days. He was sixty years old. There was a pronounced change In Mr. Iteld's condition after midnight, and Dr. F. R. Oaseler, the physician in charge, summoned Mrs. Topping, and told her that her father could not live. It was said that burial would be In Richmond, Ind., Mr. Reld's birthplace. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Topping; a half brother, Isaac J. Dougan, and a sister, Mrs. Mattle Fosler. His wealth has been estimated at various times from $50,000,000 to $75,- 000,000. Paavo Nurmi Sets Five Records in Three Races New York.--Even the fleet-footed immortals of mythology will have to hand over their laurels to this sturdy, flaxen-haired, flying Finn, Paavo Nurml./ HiQse endurance, winged legs und rmvlesty ' assure him foremost place among athletic legends of the future. Establishing five world's records In three races on< successive nights with a 2,000-mile Junket to Chicago and hack sandwiched In between, Nurmi has achieved one of the most marvelous physical feats in history. All told, Nurmi has set eight records in American meets. _ . ~-- Head of Cement Firm Gets Divorce in Chicago Chicago.--Theodore G. Dickinson, millionaire president of the Marquette Cement Manufacturing company, obtained a divorce from his wife of 45 years, Mrs. Mary Beiville Dickinson. Mrs. Dickinson received as alimony $500,000 In cash and securities. Mr. Dickinson Is well past sixty. Mr. Dickinson took the witness chair to tell of his marriage on June 1, 1880. They lived together until January, 1914, when Mrs. Dickinson decided to live apart. Iowa'a Oldest Doctor Diet McGregor. Iowa.--Dr. H. H. Clark, veteran of the Civil war, oldest registered physician In Iowa, is dead In McGregor, where he had practicedmedicine for 54 years. His death followed a long illness. • ' -«•' EVEREST SANDERS U.S. WEALTH NOW $320,803,862,000 Nation's Riches Show Increase of 72.2 Per Cent Since 1912. GENERAL MACARTHUR It is reported in Washington that C. Bascom Sletup, secretary to the President, would resign on March 4, and Would be succeeded by Congressman Everett Sanders of Indiana. HOOVER REFUSES NEW CABINET JOB Unable to Accept Offer of Agricultural Portfolio. Washington.--Herbert Hoover, who year8 ago declined the interior secretaryship from the hands of President Harding, has refused an offer of the Agricultural department portfolio from President Coolidge. Mr. Hoover prefers to stay at the bead of the Department of Commerce. j With the President's approval, Mr. Hoover Issued this statement: "In view of the press reports. It seems to be desirable to state that the President did me the honor to suggest that I consider transfer to the post of secretary of agriculture./ "He expressed his belief the present need of that department was an administration in which emphasis should be given to solution of the farmer's marketing problem. "To this I fully agrje. Neverthless, I felt that. In the future as in the past, the greatest contribution I could make toward improvement of the farmer's position lay In the advancement of measures that make for reduction of costs of our whole distribution system, and in helping to bring about improvement and stability in the general industrial and commercial situation both at home and abroad. The farmer's problem is a problem of the nation as a whole. ^ "I deeply appreciate the confidence which the President has shown In me, but I huve told him that I believe it would be to the best interest for me to decide agdinst the suggestion, which I have done." "King of Crooks" Taken by Police at Muncie, Ind. Muncie, Ind. -- Gerald Chapman, dubbed by the police departments of many cities as' the "king of crooks," wanted In New York city, New Haven, Conn.; Indianapolis, and a score of other places for various alleged crimes, including larceny, burglary and murder, was arrested here by a detective and two local policemen. In-his grip and in his pockets were found $5,000 in currency, $3,000 in government bonds, jewelry vulued at $500, and a pint of nitroglycerine. He is suspected of being connected with postal robberies and for that reason Chapman was turned over to Inspector James Kelley of the Post-Office department. Six Lose Their Lives When Flood Sweeps Dixie Towns Hammond, La.--Four persons are believed to have lost their lives, bridges and 'highways have been washed away, and other heavy property damage is thought to have resulted from torrential rains during the last few days which have sent rivers find bayous in this section on a rampage. Albany, Ga.--Will Tift, twenty-one, and Asa Tift, twenty-five, sons of a former mayor of Albany, are believed to have lost their lives in the flood waters of the Flint river, near KeM* Nine Children Perish When Fires Raze Hornet Elk River, Minn.--Five children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bedoek, ranging In ages from eighteen months to seven years, were burned to death here when their farm home was destroyed. The father, with an ax, made a frantic attempt to crash through to rescue them. Waterbury, Conn.--Four children of Harry Loomls of Mlddlebury, near here, were burned to death in bed when their home was destroyed. Two Taxicabt Bombed Chicago. -- Two Checker taxlcabs were blown to pieces by bombs In what police believe is a revival^ of warfare between factions inside the company. The drivers escaped. Hunt Rum-Running U-Boat New York.--To the tale of the running fight between u ruin-running m9 tor boat and a coast guard cutter waa added the report that a German submarine has been bringing In liquor at night. . - Hay net Sees Promise Washington. -- Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, In a statement Issued on Friday, the fifth anniversary of prohibition, said accomplishments during the period "warrant a fair degree of satisfaction." Drops $1,000,000 Suit New York.--The $1,000,000 damage suit filed in 1920 by Allan Ryan against officials of the New York stock exchange .for expiilalnq was discontinued v Washington.--The wealth of the United States at the end of December, 1922, on the best estimates available of all property classified by the census bureau, was placed at $320,803,- 862,000. This was an increase of 72.2 per cent for the decade, since in 1912 the census found the nation's wealth to be $186,299,664,000. Many difficulties and necessarily wide margins for estimate and error in putting together its calculations, the bureau said, made its findings impossible of the close application given to its population estimates. The item of gl-eatest value In the category of national wealth was real estate and its Improvements subject to taxation, which were found to be worth $155,908,625,000. The second Item in point of size was the grouped valuation of the clothing, furniture, vehicles and like property of individuals, which totaled $39,816,001,000. Third on the list was the value of manufactured products on hand and in distribution placed at $28,422,848,- 000, while the next largest item was $20,505,819,000 representing real property and its improvements listed by the states as exempt from taxation. The value of railroads and their equipment as demonstrated largely frbm compilations of Interstate commerce commission reports, was estimated at $19,900,800,000. The machinery. Implements and tools of manufacturing industry were found to be worth $15,783,200,000, while the value of public utility property, including telegraph and telephone systems, electric light and power systems, street railways, canals and Irrigation enterprises, was fixed at $15,- 414,447,000. Live stock on farms was valued at $5,807,104,000, and^ motor vehicles of all classes were said to be worth $4,- 567,407,000, or nearly a billion less than the figure given for agricultural products on hand at the same time, which was $5,465,796,000. The country's possessions of gold and silver came 'ar down on the list of valuations. being $4,278,155,000. Bishop William M. Brown Found Guilty of Heresy Cleveland, Ohio. -- Expulsion from the ministry was announced here as a fitting punishment for the Rt. Rev. William Montgomery Brown, retired bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Arkansas. The finding came from the church's board of review after three days of argument on the action of the trlui court which last May found Bishop Brown guilty of uttering doctrines contrary to those held by the church. The reviewing body discovered no error In the trial, affirming those proceedings without exception. Bishop William A. Leonard of Cleveland, presiding officer of the review court, explained that the power to put the sentence into effect rests with the house of bishops. That body will meet at the general convention of the church In New Orleans next September. 80 Great Lakes Cities Protest Water Diversion Cleveland, Ohio.--A protest resolution against the rights of congress to pass Chicago's lake water diversion legislation now before a special committee at Washington was unanimously adopted at the closing session here of the two-day conference of approximately three hundred delegates from eighty Great Lakes cities, held under the auspices of the Great Lakes Harbor association. The resolution Requested the secretary of war to require of the sanitary district of Chicago the Installation, within a reasonable length of time, of a modern system of sewage disposal, and protested against any legislation that may sanction diversions affecting the water levels of the Great Lakes. Henry Hall of Detroit Wins Cory (III.) Ski Meet Cary, ill.--Henry Hall, one of the three Hall brothers of Detroit, Mich., whose 229-foot jump on the Revelstoke (Canada) slide still stands as the world's ski record, on Sunday showed his class by taking first place in Class A at the Norge Ski club's international tournament at Fox River Grove. Henry, In his first Jump, tied the hill record of 166 feet, and when the meet was over he went back up to the top of the 115-foot slide and jumped 167 feet, although this is not considered a record, as it was not made in u tournament jump. Various estimates placed the crowd at from 25,000 to 40,000. Head of Loyola U Dies New Orleans, La.--The Rev. Father Francis Xav'ler Twellinyer, fifty-nine, president of Loyola university, died suddenly on Saturday night, of heart disease. Women Aid Amendment Washington. -- Reiterating their stand In favor of ratification of tbe child labor, amendment, the Generul Federation of Women's Clubs voted aid toward a fund to promote tbe ti£h$ for the amendment. i Seek Bank Embezzle? Thpekn, Kans.--Volney Jofmson, paroled bank embezzler, named as an Intermediary In alleged pardon sales hy former Governor Davis, is Koiwg sought by tbe attorney general. Food Up 1 Per Cent • Washington.--An Increase of about 1 per cent in retail food costs in December, as compared with the November level, was announced by the Labor department here ou Saturda^-^ftftafnoon. Japs Disband Divisions Honolulu.--Beginning May 15, four divisions of the Japanese army are to be disbanded, a cable from Tokyo to the Jiji, a local Japanese newspaper, asserts. Doaglas Mi'f Aninir has just become the youngest major general la the United States army and has taken command of the Fourth corps area with headquarters In Atlanta, Ga. U. S. GOVERNMENT MARKET QUOTATIONS Washington.--For the week ending January 15.--FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-- Northern sacked round white potatoes, $1.10@1.20 carlot sales in Chicago, 85@95c f. o. b. New York Danish type cabbage, $25.00@>30.00 bulk per ton, 918.00 @20.00 f. o. b. Rochester. Midwestern yellow onions, $2.75@3.J5 in consuming: centers. Stayman winesap apoles, $6.0007.00; New York Baldwins, $5.50@7.00. LIVE STOCK--Chicago hog prices closed at $10.90 for top and |10.00@ 10.85 for bulk. Medium and good beef steers, $7.85(01.2.00; butcher cows and heifers, $3.50@11.00; feeder steers, $4.75 @7.65; light and medium weight veal calves, $9.25<g>13.00. Fat lambs, $16.00® 19.26; feeding lambs, $14.75® 17.25; yearlings, $13.75017.25; fat ewes, $7.00 ©11.00. DAIRY PRODUCTS--Closing prices of 92-scor® butter: New York, 39%c; Chicago, 38Kc; Philadelphia, 41c; Boston, 40c. Wholesale prices on Wisconsin primary cheese markets January 14: Twins, 23%c; Cheddars, 23%c; single daisies, 24He; double daisies, 24c; longhorns, 24%c; square prints, 24\c. GRAIN--Quo tad January, IB: No. 1 dark northern wheat: Minneapolis, $1.77@2 13. So. 2 red winter wheat: Bt. Louis, $2.04® 2.07; Kansas City. 12 .04. No. 3 red winter wheat: Chicago, $1.95@1.96. No. 2 hard winter wheat: Bt. Louis, $1.86H; Kansas City, $1.77@ 1.96. No* 4 hard winter wheat: Chicago, $1 .80. No. 2 mixed corn: Kansas City, |1.20@1.21tt. No. 2"yellow com: Chicago, $1.29; Kansas City, $1.26. No. t (fellow corn: Chicago, $1.27; Mlnneapjlls, $i:27@1.29; St. Louis, $1.26tt@ 1.27%. No. 3 white corn: Chicago, |1.25. No. 3 white oats: Chicago, 68% fi'59c; Minneapolis, 54 55c; St. Louts, 50@61c; Kansas City, 61c. HAY--Quoted January IS: No. 1 ttmithy: Kansas City, $16.75; Minneapolis, $18.50. No. 1 alfalfa: Kansas City, 123.00. No. 1 pratrte: Minneapolis, $17.00. Secretary Slemp to Resign February 1 Washington.--Official announcement was piade at the White House that C. Bascem Slemp, secretory to the President, would retire from that office within a few weeks, probably on February 1, and that the vacancy would be filled on March 4 by the nomination of Everett Sanders, now a representative in congress from the state of Indiana. Mr. Sanders was In charge of the speakers' bureau at the western headquarters of the Republican national committee in Chicago In the recenc campaign. > Robbers Looted Bank of $184,000; Will Not Reopen Bloomington, 111.--A check made by bank examiners of the Farmers' State bank at Chenoa following the robbery January 13 was completed showing that the loss amounts to $184,000, Instead of $75,000 as first estimated. The loss. It is understood, is largely personal to J. F. Kelley, the aged president of the bank, and to the directors. It Is understood that the bank will not be reopened. Three Die on Gallows lil Coast Holdup Slaying 8an Francisco, Cat.--Jack Ferdinand and John Sears were hanged at San Quentln, and John Geregac at Folsom for tbe killing of C. A. Chapman of Los Angeles in a bbldup. Ferdinand and Sears went to their death on a double trap while 160 apectatocs looked on. ' • Chief Justice Taft Has New Granddaughter New Haven, {Jonn.--A dunghter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Manning of this city. Mrs. Manning was formerly Helen Taft, daughter of Chief Justice William H. Taft, and before her marriage was dean <tf Bryn Mawr college. Refugee Came ts Planned Harbin, Manchuria.--The American Red Cross bus cabled American Consul Hansen a proposal to transport to the United States the Esquimaux who were removed from. Wran^cU laland by Russians. ' ! Ex-Police Chief Healey Dies Chicago.--Charles C. Healey, chief of police for the first two years of William Hale Thompson's filrst term as mayor and principal defendant In a celebrated graft trial six years ago, died after a lingering Illness. Urges Air Department Washington. -- Brigadier General Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service, urged adoption of a federal aeronautics department before the house military committee. Exceed Budget Balance Paris.--France's revenue >^or 192i will exceed her expenditures by 34. 000,000 francs or $1,815,000, according to a report of the budget committee chamber. . - > Soo Line Official Dies Minneapolis, Minn. -- William L. Martin, seventy-one, former vice president of the Minneapolis St." Paul A Sault Ste. Marie railway, and one of the outstanding figures in the transportation industry, died here. Woman Killed by Leopard Btv City, Mich.--Mrs. Dolly Hiil, knowfc to the circus as Dora Vallceda, who was attacked by a leopard she was training here lapt Friday, died of her Injuries. ° • , -J-;-:- - SENATE ACXINST j , GUN ELEVATION ? •,.V£ • • • . is Rejects Amendment Carrjv • sag $6,500,000 fsr -jMt in Warship Range. ^" ^ - 5 Washington.--The stand taken by the administration against an amendment to the naval appropriations hill ^ which would provide money for the ] elevation of the guns on thirteen capital shfps retained by the TInlted States j, - under the treaty for the limitation of tr naval armaments, was sustained in the senate. A motion by Senator McKellar (Dem., Tenis.) to lntte the rules set aside and an amendment uiade In order was defeated, 45 to 22. v Senator Johnson (Rep., Cal.) wai" the only Republican to support ti» 7; ^ McKellar motion. On the other hand, thirty-six Republican senators, representing almost every faction of the ; senate, and eight Democrats follotfepi the administration leadership. ,1 •, The vote followed a debate by Senator ' Hale (Rep., Maine), chairman of the naval affairs committee, and Senator McKellar, during which Mr. Hale declared that while he Mieved the guns <;-.; on the battleships should be elevated , to increase their range and bring the American fleet on a parity with that 'of ' * Great Britain, and hoped they would be, he was opposed to action by the senate at this time along the llqes suggested by Senator McKellar. Senator Hate said that about tw<^ years ago when it was reported that Great Britain intended to elevate the guns on her capital ships, an appro- ' priation of $0,500,000 was voted bfr congress to elevate the American guns, but subsequently this money had been returned to the treasury when it was A learned that no such step was contend plated by Great Britain. - p' "The suggestion now presented b# Senator McKellar, that money be appropriated again for gun elevation," said Senator Hale, "was a repetition of the action taken previously and he was of the opinion that it might embarrass the administration in its baa* dllng of the treaty. . Senator McKellar contended that? while Great Britain 'had not elevated the guns on her capital ships, the provisions of the arms limitation treaty had left the English fleet in a stronger position than the American fleet, although equality of strength was the' expressed purpose of the pact. The guns of British ships, he said, had greater range than those of thirteen of the capital ships retained by the United States. "The American people." said Senator •McKellar, "expect us to keep up the ratio of 5-5-3 and the only way to do that would by the elevation of the guns on our ships. I think it |ft our duty to keep up the 5-5-3 ratio." Luther Tells Reichstag He Will Back Dawes Plan Berlin.--Promising to protect tbe Republican constitution and to follow both in foreign and internal policies the road charted by the Mjrrx cabinet. Chancellor Hans Luther presented his miuistry to the reichstag. Luther promised the reichstag thathis government would observe to the letter the provisions of the Dawes plan as embodied in the London agreement. He said the non-evacuation of Cologne was in,open contradiction t<* the spirit of the principle, created Djr ' the London agreement, nnd pledged that he would repeat, the demand that the allies give proof of Germany's alleged failure to disarm. He promised also to negotiate for the"early evacuation of Cologne, which he suid, was vital to the nation's economic restoration. Communists Strip Le&n Trotzky of War Poumr Moscow.--Leon Trotzky was relieved of his duties as chairman of the revolutionary war council by the central executive committee of the Communist party, the most powerful political body In Russia. The retiring war minister also Is threatened with expulsion from the Communist party aHd from membership in all the Important political bureaus unless he conforms to party discipline and renounces ills attacks upon the principles enunciated by"the late Nikolai Lenine. ' : Wheat Price Climbs to Level of $2.03 1-2 Chicago.--The $2 mark was passed again by wheat on Monday when red winter sold In the Chicago market at $2.03% a bushel. The advance of wheat caused flour prices to rise te the highest point since the World war. Many of the small bakers, afTected by the raise In flour prices, sold bread n cent higher, making It Vr. cents for pound loaves and 10% oenis for Ipund and a hilf sire. Bank Officials Indicted Milwaukee.--W. C. Hood, president of the defunct American National Bank of Racine, and E. H. Freeman, a director, were Indicted by the federal grand Jury here. Each was liberated under $5,000 bonds. For Child Labor Amendment Phoenix, Ariz.--The lower house at the Arizona legislature on Monday afternoon passed the ratification resolution of the proposed child labor amendment. 12 Die in Mexican Battle >; ^ Mexico City.--A pitched battle**'* which 12 persons were killed and numerous others were wounded, took place between more than 200 agjssr . rians and a small force of troops,.fa the state of Hidalgo. • Mrs. Ferguson Takes Oath Austin, Texas.--Mrs. Miriam A. F«IV guson took her oath of office on Tuesday as the first woman governor of Texas, and the second In the United States.