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wmmmmm •flt ^ y* -v-*$*v;***:&*/*VY~f > * #/*AX' *T. w&y ^TTT^T. THB McHBNBT FLAIXDEALBat, McHEWBT, ILL, lc,JILUS,Pp |^E%orMeasure Aftptw^f by • House--Prohibition Bu- • v; ' reau Defeated. ' s a Springfield.--With one vote more than a majority, organized labor's anti- Injunction bill passed the lower house of the Illinois assembly. The vote was t8 to 65. The measure already has the approval of the senate. The provisions of the bill will prohibit judges from Issuing Injunctions against strikers engaging in "pefJceful persuasion and peaceful picketing" in labor fights in •Sffcieh terms or conditions of employ- Blent are involved. Dry Bureau Bill Defeated, The second attempt by Illinois dry forces to pass their prohibition commlssioner bill in the house failed when that body rejected It by ia vote of 73 to 00. The Barbour bill had previously been passed by the senate. A duplicate [ Mil, introduced in the house by Representative Tice, had failed earlier this session. The measure was designed to create the position of prohibition commissioner, to be appointed by the attorney general. With the defeat <rf the measure appropriations of $250?- 000 passed by the senate fall also. By an everwhelming vote of 135 to 2. the house went on record here in favor of a constitutional amendment, giving the legislature authority for a sweeping revision of the tax system of Illinois. After making a slight amendment, they adopted the Lantz resolution for a revision of the revenue section of the state constitution. The measure will be sent back to the senate for concurrence in the amendment, and will then be ready for submission to a general referendum in November, 1926. The levy of an income tax, scaling the personal property levy so as to bring the declaration of hidden securities, and a general modernization of the tax system are the eventual aims of the proponents of the Lantz resolution. U. of I. Voted $10,532,500. Appropriations totaling more than 196 ,000,000 were passed by the house. They included the omnibus bill, the court of claims bill, the University of Illinois biennial fund, the Camp Grant appropriation and several department- : tf bills. Of the total, $22,000,000 in the omni bus measure, $18,000,000 was reappro priated to the deep waterway and the remainder was for the expenses of the general assembly, Supreme court and tile Appellate court. The court of claims awards totaled $335,644. • The disputed appropriation to the University of Illinois was passed at i»- -Us original figure, $10,532,500. This Included operating expenses of $4,250,- 000 a year, a building fund of $2,000,- \ • 000 and $32,500 for interest on endowment The bnilding program contemplated a library unit, additions to the armory, a school of architecture, additions to the school of pharmacy and • new wing for the gymnasium. Ik, A companion bill, accepting $00,000 <• Ifc federal aid to the school of agri- - fulture, was also passed. ffAnother contested bill was disposed 'p "' ot when the $400,000 appropriation for •' • Camp Grant at Rockford went through > JPithout opposition. Acquisition of an ' ' artillery range and the construction of •'A'-Bew buildings are planned at the Nafional Guard training headquarters. /' . The senate passed the Dunlap state ^ police bill by a vote of 28 to 8. As v passed, the bill provides a state po- »:>4vi Wee force of 455 men to operate under \ • 0 state superintendent of police ap- |>olnted by the governor. 0 The measure also provides for the V organization of the police force into t,. troops, each to consist of 65 men and officers. Hot Weather Is * \ Hard on Babfls Springfield.--With the arrival of more than 56,000 new babies in Illinois sinde the first of the year and the anticipation of 35,- 000 more before the end of August, Dr. Isaac D. Rnwlings, state health director, called attention to the fact that the heat of the next few months will be particularly hard on these children. Those who are breast-fed will fare better than the others, said the director, but the high temperature will call for special care in all cases. Diarrhea, which causes more fatalities among Infants than do measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, typhoid fever and diphtheria combined among all ages, begins to climb rapidly in June, reaching its highest prevalence in August. "Illinois loses about 8,000 young babies annually, or an average of eight every day because of diarrhea. "Let the baby feed at the breast; keep him cool and clean; keep his food clean and cool; sterilize with boiling water every nipple and bottle before each using; use only pasteurized milk; let '<< the baby have plenty of sunshine. This, in brief, is the way to prevent diarrhea and keep the baby well," Doctor Rawlings declared. ILLINOIS STATE NEWS Danville.--Vire broke out In the Abdell building in the heart of the Jackson street retail district, causing $35,- 000 damage to the Electric Supply company, Burgess & Miller, Holland V.:||'Feed company and the L. C. Mercan- ;^:|*|tile company. Rockford.--George Norman, seven- * Miteen« furniture factory worker, unable swim, stepped into a hole while bathing in Kishwaukee river at Rock- \,ford and was drowned. 7 l Oak Park.--George F. Owen, whose -^jWlfe was shot and killed by a burglar ^ ; ^|ln their home at 1123 Ontario street, Jon June 3, offered a reward of $5,000 v-r- A;l«o ft * 1 r^ba Ka • acc - grs? i-fr^for arrest and conviction of the slayer. ^ Chicago.--Friends here learned of the death June 9 in Coronado, Calif., of Richard J. Street, a prominent banker of Chicago a generation ago. Springfield.--Small grain prospects In Illinois this season is the poorest In years, the federal agricultural statistician here reported. Rantoul.--Lieut. H. G. B. Dekruyff Van Dorssen of the Dutch air force, six feet seven Inches tall and weighing 220 pounds, is believed to have set a heavyweight record in his parachute leap from an army plane at Chanute field. He Is a student at the air service technical school. Evanston.--Mrs. C. A. Meister, thirty- five, of Ashtabula, Ohio, may die from Injuries received when the automobile in which she was riding with her husband was struck by an ISvanston flte truck at Sheridan road and Unl- ^ verslty place, Evanston. Jacksonville.--Education "involves an obligation" to love the truth, seek the truth and defend the truth, Clifford W, Barnes, president of the Sunday Evening club of Chicago and former president of Illinois college, said In delivering the commencement address at Illinois college here. Evanston.--Russell Whitman of Evanston was elected president of the Chicago Bar association, receiving lfiOO votes more than the opposing candidate, Attorney Frederick A. Rowe. Mr. Whitman received 1,601 rotes to 644 tor Mr. Rowe. tes; life: f J 5*: Urbana.--More than 12,000 bonafide resident students enrolled in the University of Illinois during the fiscal year which closes with the commencement exercises next week. Unlike many other institutions, Illinois does not have "correspondence" or "extension courses" enrollment In which is counted in the registration figures. Only those students who were in regular attendance during the fall, winter and summer sessions, are counted. With an exact total of 12,092 for the year, 1,044 attended the medicine, dentistry and pharmacy branches of the university which are located at Chicago. Of these 56 were women. The remaining 11,048 attended the classes held at Urbana-Champalgn. Of these, 3,395 were women. Springfield.--Governor Small, Oscar E. Heard and Justice Frederick De Young of the Illinois Supreme court, and nearly 50 members of the Illinois legislature narrowly escaped death when the crack Chicago & Alton flyer was derailed at Lawndale, 40 miles north of Springfield. More than 300 passengers, who were on the train at the time, were severely shaken up, but only one, W. J. Hendron, 5324 Emerson avenue, St. Louis, was seriously In Jured. Urbana.--Commissions as staff officers of the Illinois National Guard with the rank of brevet captain were granted to 76 graduates of the University of Illinois who had completed at the time of commencement required military work entitling them to such appointments. Fourteen of the 76 are from Chicago, while there are 35 other towns and cities of the state represented in the honors. Chicago.--Motorists are warned of the existence of a speed trap at Glen View on the Waukegan road. James Moore, attorney for an auto club, who has defended several of the recent victims, says the motorcycle officer who made the arrests violated the law him self by hiding behind a wall with lights out, then tearing after the cars at "a high speed. Pontiac.--Three persons were Injured and several others suffered painful bruises when an airplane carrying a pilot and three passengers struck an auto while attempting to land. Those seriously hurt were Mrs. E. B. Chattin, Cora and Blanche Solma, all of Pontiac. They were riding -in a commercial passenger plane. Evanston. -- Charges of murder against Thomas J. Wild, thirty-nine years old, 2121 Forest View roatf, Evanston, were nolle prossed by th* state's attorney at a preliminary hear lng before Police Magistrate Charles G. Franklin of Evanston. Wild testl fled that Mrs. Wild had been beateii by a stranger, who escaped. Taylorville.--William M. Jardint secretary of agriculture, has accepted the invitation of the ^Ulnols Agricultural association to speak at the association's annual state picnic to be held August 27, with the Christian county farm bureau as host. Canton.--One hundred leading citizens of this city, led by Col. B. M Chipperfleld, former congressman, arn making plans for the centennial cele bration August 27 to 29 of the found ing of the city In 1825. Springfield.-- A motion to rest the Len Small civil suit to allow oral argu ments was made here in the Supreme court by Attorney General Carlstrom Chicago.--So that a child might not enter upon life within a prison cell. Judge Joseph David deferred until September 21 his decision to sentence Mrs. Anna Hughes, 422 South Lincoln street, who Is about to become a mother. With William Sennet, she was accused of robbing a farmer. Chicago.--Disabled ex-service men ho have been found eligible for vocational training must begin their course on or before June 30, or they will forfeit their rights, according to a reminder Issued by the American Red Cross. Springfield.--Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom has appointed DeWitt Cleland, World war air pilot and prominent in American Legion affairs, to be an assistant attorney general. He will be In the inheritance tax division. Mr. Cleland, son of the late Judge Mc- Kenzle Cleland, has been a member of the law firm of Cleland, Lee, Phelps since the war ended. Springfield.--Ninety Judges will be required in determining the standing of teams entered in the international mine rescue and first aid contests to b<t held here September 10-12. NEW TAX CUT M 15_PER CENT Treasury Plans to Relieve Burden on Business---to i Slash Surtaxes* Washington.--The basis of the new "Mellon plan"--the tax program which the Treasury department soon will submit to congress--has been concluded by government experts. Its provisions as revealed at the department, would slash about 16 per cent from the present government toll, with the special aim of .relieving the burden upon business. The new scale is based upon the assumption that more than the expected $373,000,000 surplus may be available for the next cut.1 The drafting of the" treasury proposal has proceeded to such an extent that it may be stated upon good authority it will embody the following suggestions when it Is forwarded to congress: 1--The cut in the maximum surtax rate from the present 40 per cent to 20 per cent; change in present law so that the surtax would start at 1 per cent of $12,000 or $15,000 instead of $4,000. 2--Elimination of tax on inheritance and large gifts completely. 8--Repeal of publicity cfause. 4--Complete rewriting of. the sections relating to deductions by business corporations for losses by depreciation, depletion, etc. 5--Slight reduction in the arbitrary taxes upon jewelry, automobiles and admission to amusements. No feasible way yet has been Worked out to provide the reduction for the payer of normal taxes. The suggestion that present exemptions of $1,000 for a single man and $2,500 for a married man be raised to $2,000 for a single man and $3,500 for a married man has not been .favorably received. It is the intention of administration leaders to have every one pay some tax. LIEUT. ED&AR A. POE Lieut. Edgar Ailen Poe. in command of the marine detachment on the Mayflower, the President's yacht, will command the marine guard which will guard President Coolidge during his summer at White Court, Swampscott, W. S. STONE, RAIL LABOR HEAD, DIES Was Chief of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineera. Chicago Fight* Ram Gangs After 4 Cops Are Slain Chicago.--Detectives In 50 Bwift raids swooped down on the old Nineteenth ward domain of the notorious Genna brothers. Dozens of stills were seized and hacked to pieces and some 10,000 barrels of mash were started on the road to destruction. More than 320 of the Genna henchmen and imported alien "distillers" were arrested. Thousands of gallons of alcohol were confiscated. Scores of shotguns, revolvers, knives and other weapons were taken. It was the opening gun in what State's Attorney Crowe and Chief of Police Collins and his aids declared would be a war to the finish with gang rule. It was the first broad stroke of the authorities following the killing of four policemen in one week; the slaying in a fatal gun battle of two policemen, Harold Olson and Charles B. Walsh, when Mike Genna of the Gennas also was killed. Cleveland, Ohio.--Warren Stanford Stone, sixty-five, labor leader and labor financier, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and all Its far-reaching financial activities in banks, trust companies and other business ventures, died in a hospital here from an acute attack of Bright's disease. The attack is believed to have been due, in part, to the task of managing the organization's approximately $150,000,000 business interests. Mr. Stone's wife was at home here when death occurred. They had no children. Mr. Stone conceived the Idea of the Six Chinese Killed While Aiding British at Hankow Hankow.--Six Chinese were killed and many wounded while aiding in the defense of the British concession against thousands of rioting coolies. Rioting started Thursday evening on the Butterfleld and Swir wharf. Volunteers were mobilized and after three hours they appeared to have the situation well In hand. Sailors landed from foreign gunboats to assist the volunteers. Later coolies made a mass attack on the concession, whereupon the volunteers fired. The situation is acute. MEXICO DEFIANT IN REPLY TOILS. Calles Calls Kellogg Note Threat to Sovereignty > of His Nation." Washington.--Mexico is determined to comply with Its obligations under international law, but declines to "accept any foreign interference contrary to the right of sovereignty," President Calles declared in a formal statement made public by the Mexican embassy. The Calles declaration was a direct answer td the statement' issued on Friday by -Secretary of State Kellogg, who emphasized the assertion that protection must be given American rights in "Mexico. The Mexican executive's reply was made while President Coolidge was cruising aboard his yacht, the ^ayflower, accompanied by Mr. Kellogg, General Pershing and Major General Le Jeune, commandant of the marine corps. President Calles declared bluntly that it is the duty of his government to rectify Mr. Kellogg's statement as required by truth and Justice." The Mexican leader expressed regret at "the contradiction found In Mr. Kellogg's statements when he declared that the United States has the greatest Interest In the maintenance of order in Mexico and in the Atabillty of her government and at the same time stating he had seen news'of revolutionary movements."' President Calles characterized as Ma threat to the sovereignty of Mexico" Mr. Kellogg's remarks that the United States will continue to support the Mexican government only so long as it protects American interests and lives and complies with Its International obligations. This threat, the President said, Mexico "cannot overlook and rejects with all energy because she does not accord any foreign country the right to Intervene In any form In her domestic affairs, nor is she disposed to subordinate her international relations to the exigencies of another country.** Any imputation that the government of Mexico is on trial as a defendant before the world Is rejected "with energy" as in essence only "an Insult," President Calles said. Washington.--Official warning that Mexico must protect the lives and property of Americans and"meet her International obligations or forfeit the support of the United States was given by Secretary of State Kellogg. The secretary's action, taken shortly after the meeting of the cabinet, followed a two-days' conference with Ambassador Sheffield, who Is in Washington on a short vacation from his duties in Mexico City. It is understood that Secretary Kellogg was not satisfied with conditions in Mexico as reported, by Ambassador Sheffield. R1CARDO J. ALFARO m New portrait of Don Rlcardo J. Alfaro, minister to the United States from the republic of Panama. MARKET QUOTATIONS BY U. S. GOVERNMENT Japanese Schools Plan to Fight Hawaiian Ban Honolulu.--Counsel for 146 Japanese language schools have entered suit against the governor, attorney general and superintendent of public Instruction charging that the enforcement of the territorial law Is contrary to the Constitution of the United States and the treaty between Japan and America. A temporary restraining order against enforcing the law was granted. Warrsn 8. 8tone. new 22-story Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Bank building, owned by the brotherhood and leased to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Co-operative National bank. The building has Just been completed. Mr. Stone rose througj^jthe ranks to brotherhood leadership. He started as a locomotive fireman in 1870, became an engineer five years later and rounded out a quarter of a century In the cab. He was (elected grand chief of the brotherhod In 1908. President Refuses to Reduce Tariff on Sugar Washington.--Because the present price of raw sugar Is below the prewar level; because a reduction in duty would mean putting the price below the cost of production on from 20 to 40 per cent of American farms now growing beets; because it' is considered good policy to keep farmers raising beets, as otherwise they would go back to wheat, already In overproduction ; and finally because the treasury needs the $135,000,000 of revenue. President Coolidge refused to reduce the sugar duty. In upsetting the majority view of the tariff commission, President' Coolidge decides a controversy which has been before him for consideration since August of last year. Washington.--For the week ending June 12.--DAIRY PRODUCTS--Closing prices on 92-score butter: New York, 42%c; Chicago, 42c; Philadelphia, 43He; Boston, 43 He. Wholesale prices on Wisconsin primary cheese markets June 11: Single - daisies, 22%c; longhorns, 22%c; square prints, 23%c. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES--Imperial valley salmon tint cantaloupes, f3.25@4.50 per standard 45'a in consuming centers, $1.50 @1.60 t. o. b. cash track. Georgia Early Rose peaches, $4.00 @4.75 per six-basket carrier In city markets, $3.00@3.25 f. o. b. Macon; Carmans, $4.00@5.00 In cities, $2.75@ $.00 f. o. b. South Carolina Irish cobblers, $4.00 @5.50 per barrel; North Carolina stock, $4.75 @5.50, top of $6.00 In New York, $4.50 f. o. b.; northern sacked round whites, $1.S5@1.50 in distributing centers. Florida Tom Watson watermelons, 22-80-pound average, $350.00@625.00 bulk per car f. o. b. Ocala; in city markets, $425.00@1,000.00 bulk per car. HAY---Quoted June 12: No. 1 timothy: Chicago, $23.00. No. 1 alfalfa: Omaha, $16.50. No. 1 prklrie: Chicago, $17.00; Minneapolis, $15.00. GRAIN--Quoted June 12: No. 1 dark northern wheat: Minneapolis, $1.63tt® 1.80^. No. 2 red winter wheat: St. Louis, $2.02®2.03; Kansas City, $1.80. No. 2 hard winter wheat: St. Louis, $1.66; Kansas City, $1.61@1.78. No. 2 mixed corn: Kansas City, $1.06H@1.07. No. 8 mixed corn: Chicago, $1.13tt@ 1.14%; Minneapolis, $1.05% @ 1.07%. No. 2 yellow corn: Chicago, $1.16@1.17; St. Louis, $1.17; Kansas City, $1.10@1.11. No. 3 yellow corn: Chicago, $1.14% @ 1.15%; Minneapolis, $1.10% @1.11 %. No. 2 white corn: Chicago, $1.13% @ 1.14%; St. Louis. $1.14® 1.14%; Kansas City, 111.08. No. 3 white oats: Chicago, 51 & iSc; Minneapolis, 50@50%c; St. Louis, >4%@55c; Kansas City, 54c. LIVE STOCK--Chicago hog prices closed at $12.65 for top, $12.00@ 12.50 for bulk. Medium and good beef steers, $8.40@11.00; butcher cows and heifers, $3.90@10.75; feeder steers, $5.25@8.25. Light and medium weight veal calves, $7.50@10.00. Fat lambs, $13.76® 16.10; yearlings, $10.75® 14.00; fat ewes, $4.00 OT.00. J. KRUTTSCHNITT DIES IN GOTHAM Former Head of • Pacific Succumbs Heart Attack, ^ New York.--Julius Kruttschnitt, fo#» iher chairman of the board and direc®» ing head of the Southern Pacific railway, died at the Presbyterian hospital here following a short illness. An unexpected heart attack caused his death. He was seventy years of age. Mr. Kruttschnitt will probably be burled In , New Orleans, his old home. A forty-eight-year career In carryijjag on the Harriman tradition in railroading .ended when Mr. Kruttschnitt retired from his post as head of the Southern Pacific system May 31 in deference to the company's rule that its executives must go on the inactive list upon reaching the age of seventy. First intimation of Mr. Kruttschnitt** ill health came when it was learnfg} three weeks ago that the rail cblu had suffered a heart attack. ^ • The Southern Pacific under the supervision of Mr. Kruttschnitt grew in twelve years from 10,000 miles and annual earnings of $143,000,000 to lG,- 000 miles with earnings of more than $300,000,000. Mr. Kruttschnitt, who was reputed to be one of a half-dozen executives to draw annual salaries exceeding $100,000, headed the third biggest road in the country. Mr. Kruttschnitfs rise from school teacher to resident engineer and thence through various executive positions in the Harriman roads until he reached the directorship of the Southern Pacific, was rapid. Besides being one of the leading rail executives in the country, Mr. Kruttschnitt was a director and member of the executive committee of the Western Union Telegraph company and of the Harrison National bank and United States Mortgage Trust company. Guggenheim Gioes $500,000 for Aviation New York.--A gift of $500,000 by Daniel Ouggenhelm to establish a school of aeronautics in New York university's college of engineering was announced by Elmer Ellsworth Brown, chancellor of the university. Actuating the donation is the belief that by intensive investigation and -study aviation can be made a real public utility. Bumper Corn Crop Potecatt Sioux City, Iowa.--Great progress has been made in the corn crop of Iowa, northern Nebraska, South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. Its present condition is above the average with indications of a bumper yield. Vets' Training to End in J 926 Washington.--Government expenditures will be reduced approximately $80,000,000 when vocational training for World war veterans is ended June 80, 1926. Bandit• Shooi Bank President Sulphur Springs, Ark.--L. M. Stout, president of the Snlphur Springs bank, was shot and seriously wounded in an attempt to prevent the escape of five bandits who held up and robbed the bank. Million-Dollar incomes Showed Increase In 1923 Washington--Million-dollar Incomes showed an increase In 1923, according to statistics of income taxes for that year, made public by the Internal revenue bureau. Seventy-four persons reported net incomes In excess of $1,000,000 for the year, the largest total since the days of huge profits during the war. There were 67, in 1922 and only 21 In 1921, when business conditions were unsatisfactory. The 74 had an aggregate net Income of $lf>2,071,881, and paid a total tax of $35,788,475. The total number of Income tax returns filed for 1923 was 7,698/321. Amon£ the states making the largest number of returns were New York, --number of returns. 1,221,654; net income, $4,870,107,176; Pennsylvania, number of returns, 740,478; net Income reported, $2,741,322,702, and California, number of returns, 517,109; net income reported, $1,714,581,490. Illinois ranked third with 676,489 returns, its net income reported being $2,359,199,649. File Claims Against Mexico Washington.--Six months additional time in which to file claims under terms of the general claims convention betwen the United' States and Mexico has been filo.1 by the American agent and is now under consideration by the commission appointed to settle claims of each country against the other. More than 3,000 claims have been presented by Americans for filing, according to an announcement made here. Hammond Cops Nip Holdup Hammond, Ind.--Robbery of a $3,000 pay roll was prevented by police when they arrested three Chicago gunmen in the Indiana ilarbor Belt railroad yards. Alleged Bank Bandit Taken Qolconda, 111.--The second of two men who held up and robbed the Carrsvlle (Ky.) bank of $17,000 was captured at a farmhouse ten miles north of this place by Fred Glass, a deputy sheriff. Moors Wipe Out French Garrison; Retake Bibane Madrid.--The strategically important fortress of Bibane has fallen into the hands of the Riffians again after a final vicious assault in which the en tire garrison was wiped out, according to latest dispatches from the French zone In Morocco. *fhe garrison, consisting of a sergeant and 75 men, had held off repeat ed assaults of the tribesmen while the columns of Colonel Freydenberg and General Columbat struggled to relieve It The Moors returned to the fray each time with increasing fury, and finally took the post with the loss of all lis gallant defenders. The post was burned after Its capture, according to the advices received here. Chinese Rioters Kill Priest and Burn Church Peking.--It Is reported unofficially that the Roman Catholic church at Kal-Feng was burned by Chinese rioters. It is asserted that' the Italian priest was killed. Strike Mobs Loot Stores Sydney, N. S.--Rioting In the Nova Scotia strike of the United Mine Workers broke out afresh. The British Empire Steel Corporation's warehouse in Glace bay was looted .by 1,000 men, while a similar mob raided a private general store here. Dentirt Sayt He Killed Wife With Liquid Gat Los Angeles, Cal.--The district attorney's office here announced that Dr. Thomas Young, dentist, has confessed that he killed his wife, Mrs. Grace Young, society matron and administrator of the $1,000,000 estate of the late Patrick Grogan, once known as "the Olive King." She was Grogan's widow. j The district attorney's office quoted the dentist as saying that he killed his wife with liquid gas at their Beverly Glen cabin last February and threw her body Into a cistern, which he sealed with concrete with the assistance of Patrick Grogan, Jr., eighteenyear- old heir to the Grogan fortune. Young said that the day after his marriage Mrs. Young announced she was going to "be the boss of this house." Immediately before the killing, he said, they engaged In a violent quarrel. "She slapped my face," he Mid, "and broke my glasses." Former Governor Philipp of Wisconsin Is Dead Milwaukee.--Emanuel L. Philipp, sixty-three years old, three times governor of Wisconsin, died at a local hosp" ' here after a day's illness. Death came peacefully, due to weakened heart, according to his phy» ~ slcian. His family were at his bedside when the end came. Governor Philipp was elected governor of Wisconsin for the first term in 1914, as a Republican. lie was tf native of Wisconsin, his birthplace being Honey Creek, Sauk county. At the time of his death he was interested in several business concerns In Milwaukee. He was also serving his second term as president of the Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Mr. Philipp was seriously 111 at the time the government sent troops to "The Mexican border and directed the mobilisation of the Wisconsin troops from a hospital bed, where he was recovering from a series of operations. He 1s survived by his widow, a son, Cyrus L., and a daughter, Josephine. Priest Prays for Twelve Officers He Will Prosecute Weehawken, N. J.--As a citizen his testimony resulted In the indictment of twelve police officers In the famous Weehawken prohibition conspiracy case. But as .a priest the Rev. Father George F. Bennett, "the fighter of Weehawken," from his pulpit asked his parish to pray for the acquittal of the men against whom he is to testify. Nine of the defendants are members of St Lawrence's Roman Catholic church, which is Father Bennett's charge. Tornado Hits Minnesota Rochester, Minn.--The entire business section and most of the residential section of Hayfleld were destroyed by a tornado. Storms Injure Scotee Moines, Iowa.--One wa» drowned, •cores were Injured and an Immense property damage was caused by storms la southern MlnnewHa «uul northern Iowa on Friday night. Indiana Refuses Muste* Indianapolis.--Governor Jackson Informed the War department at Washington that he considers it inadvisable for Indiana to take part in the Fourth of July defense muster as proposed by President Coolidge. Starts Drive Against Tobacco Harrlsburg. Pa;--Prohibition of the manufacture and sale of tobacco was advocated In resolutions adopted at a meeting of the state committee of the Prohibition party here oo Friday. Dies While Defylng &eath Montreal.--Sir William Peterson died In Ottawa a few hours after he appeared before an investigating committee and assureu It that not even his death could prevent fulfillment of a shipping contract he was seeking. He was stricken In the committee room. Newsie to Rule N. S. Wales New York.--A former newsboy, J. P. Lang, will be the new premier of New South Wales, a message received here said. _______ Boat Barns; Three Drawn Milwaukee.--Three men, members of Le crew of the Mayflower, perished In Lake Michigan ten miles from the harbor entrance here when they chose death In the water rather than in the flames that were enveloping them as a blase consumed their vessel. c/. s. Ambassador Hurt "Santiago. Chile.--William M. Collier, the American ambassador to Chile. " tm^'looM'^iii^itreetti hurt in a street cai-autoraoblle collls^C J wep® ""V™ looBe » W streets. Heavy Rains End Droughtl Millions Saved Farmers Chicago.--Ruins that soaked the thirsty fields and gardens over the week-end in practically all of the corn and wheat sections mean thousands, if not millions, of dollars to grain, vegetable and fruit growers. It rained as far south as Effingham in the south central part of Illinois* west over Iowa and in southeastern Nebraska. Northeastern Kansas was also aided. Practically all of Wisconsin and the southwestern part of Michigan shared in the rain, which* was accompanied by thunderstoipiir ) King of Zulus Insults the Prince of Wales London.--An alleged insult to the prince of Wales by Solomon, king of the Zulu nation, may cost Solomon a reprimand and a heavy fine. The Zulu chieftain refused to J^ve the prince a royal salute at thqrpowwow held at Eschowe, headquarters of the Zulu nation, it is said, because he took offense at the position given him at the court presentation. The British government in South Africa Is Investigating. Briton Killed by Snipers in China; England to Act Washington.--The killing of W. W. MacKenzie and the wounding of his companion. Miss Mary Duncan, both British subjects, by Chinese snipers, promised to shift the center of Interest in the disorders back to Shanghai from Canton, although official word of the new and more serious anti-foreign outrage was still lacking. Jap W. C. T. V. Head Di$t Tokyo.--Mme. Kajiko Yajlma, educationalist, founder and president of the W. C. T. U. of Japan, died here on Monday. She was born in Kumamoto- Ken In 1834, entering a teachers* training Institute when thirty-eight years old. LaFollette Still III Washington.--The condition of Senator LaFollette, ill at his residence) here with bronchial asthma, la^ va* changed, according to reports. Persia Quits Arms Parley Geneva.--Persia withdrew from the arms traffic conference because of the conference's decision that Persian ships in the Gulf of Persia could be searched if suspected ofengaglnf; )jj( forbidden arms traffic. * - Save Cattle From Fire San Francisco.--One fireman W|ty| killed and property loss estimated at $3^100,0<X> in fires In the packing house district here. Thousands of cattle h '"Mi - '•'UteftEy •