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Gfr[ews Nuggets From Illinois '•11 vk k-v"' • K.. ,;r iSf-- Benton.--Representatives of tuberthlttsis and health organizations from m counties attended a regional conference of the Illinois Tuberculosis association. Speakers included Mrs. William H. Hart, Benton; Dr. J. W. |?ettjt, Ottawa; Dr. George Palmer, Upringfleld; Dr. Harriet M. Daniel, llurphysboro; Miss Prances Moore, Harrishurg; B. W. Tillman, Belleville; Miss Stella E. Hutson, Marlon; Miss Mary H. Groves, Centralia; Miss Jennie El Mayes, Mounds; J. W. Becker, 8pringfield, and Miss R, A. Carlisle, , Anna. Chicago.--Police captured two automobile bandits after a two-mile thase In which a hundred shots were Hred. When the men were arrested, 4the cab in which they were fleeing, Was found to have been penetrated by 81 bullets. Crowded to the curt) one of the men, Devere Williams, surrendered. The other man, Sam Korn, ran. He was chased by Sergeant IR'ilUare Collins and started to fight -When captured. Collins knocked him Hhconscious with a blt>\v on the head. . .^Eureka.--The Immediate erection of / % new library and dormitories for men \-*p,*-2'lB»d women and a complete revision of , 1; fhe rules of student government are :"'x'tl)e chief objectives in a new program of expansion for Eureka college, ac- •brding to President Bert Wilson. The program also calls for the building of 4 large modern athletic field and the ---- Installation of a Young Men's Christian association building. Eureka.--An intercollegiate debating league, which will include at least Bine Illinois colleges, is being organ- """fced. Illinois Wesleyan, Bradley. Car- • lhage, Illinois college. Mount Morris, Northwestern, Monmouth and Eureka liave approved the plan. Durward Sandifer, debating coach at Eureka college, is pushing the organization of the league. Springfield.--The opening move to check the "bootlegging" of cattle into Illinois across the Indiana and Wisconsin borders has been taken In the arrest of George Apkings at Goodenough on chafges of having brought sntested cattle into the state, accord- Jbg to Dr. F. A. Laird, state veterinarian. Joliet.--One hundred farmers of Will county have applied for a setting of pheasant eggs and have agreed to hatch the eggs under hens and distribute the pheasants when able to . take care of themselves upon their t\ • ,|arms. The state game department at ' Springfield has ordered 70,000 dozen ' of these eggs. Springfiem.--The Chatterton theater, a landmark of Springfield for nearly fifty years. Is to be razed and a new theater built on the site, the management has announced. The theater. built at the same time as the old Hooley, later the Powers theater in Chicago, was closed recently. Bloomington.--L. C. Hay, seventy, attorney, was found dead in his bachelor apartment here. It is believed he ftad been dead for several days. He , »aa past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias In Illinois and a aember of the Elks and Masonic lodges. Rock Island.--More than $100,000 worth of improvements have been planned for Villa de Chantal school here, according to Sisters of the Visitation, who are in charge. The annual . ®eld day, Including a pageant, tennis j Matches, basketball games and a luncheon, was held May 28. , Urbana.--Dr. Robert Graham, chief •f the animal pathology- and hygiene division of the College of Agriculture, lias been granted leave of absence to organtze animal disease control fn Haiti. Dr. L B. Boughton will be acting chief during Doctor Graham's absence. Sterling.--Judge A. A. Wolfersperger, sixty-eight, for many years prominent in law and banking circles of the city, is dead from heart trouble following an attack of pneumonia. He had been a trustee of the Sterling lodge of Elks ever since Its organization. Rockford.--Oscar E. Heard, Judge of the Circuit court at Freeport, In the Sixteenth judicial district, and also a Justice of the Appellate court, was nominated to the Supreme bench from the Sixth judicial district to succeed the late Justice,James H. Cartwriglit. Freeport. -- Appointments of post- A masters in various towns near here were announced. Including those of t Roy J. Hofmeister at Rock City, Minor S. Miller at Pearl City, Arthur Justus at Warren and Francis W. Craig at Apple River. Urbana. -- Commencement exercises will be held at the University of Illinois on June 9. More than 1,300 students will receive degrees. The greater majority are from Illinois. Chester.--Henry Kriete, Jr., nineteen, who was struck on the head by •s pitched ball in a game at Pujol, died. Galesburg.--William Jencfces, a farm hand living near Galesburg, waDted tin j automobile, but he lacked the means. jS'hen a car was offered for $90 Bill took it over on a payment of $10 down. He rave a mortgage which Included his trousers, shoes, cap and wfctctt. Second-hand automobiles in this city are being bought on payments as low as $T> down and mortgages are given for the balance. One man bought a car for $110 and gave a mortgage which included 40 chickena on hla rented farm. Jollet.--Suit brought by Francis Beta to set aside the will of his brother, August Belz, will be heard in the Circuit court, beginning June 2. Belz left his entire estate, valued at about $35,000, to the school district, to lie used in providing hot lunches at noon for indigent pupils. His brother contends the testator was not of sound mind when the will was made. Bloomington. -- Brigadier General Dawes, whose work as a member of the German reparations Investigation has attracted national attention, and Hanford McNIder of Iowa, past national commander of the American Legion, will visit c Bloomington June 8 to address a meeting of post commanders and adjutants from the 700 Legion units in Illinois. Chicago.--Chlorine gas apparatus for the treatment of colds will be Installed In special chambers In the city hall YOUTHS CONFESS prt. R W. SOCKMAN mm • - }*.•< Wealthy Chicagoans Murdered Small Boy to Obtain Moneyi rhfrajro.--Nathan E. Leopold, nineteen years old, millionaire University of Chicago student, and his intimate chum, Richard Loeb, eighteen, confessed that they murdered fourteenyear- old Robert Franks, whose body wus found in a railroad culvert a few days ago. Prosecutors and detectives characterized the plans of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb to obtain the $10,- 000 ransom money they demanded of Jacob Franks as perhaps the most elaborate and most likely of success ever evolved In a kidnaping plot. No band of hardened veteran criminals, it was stated, ever plotted more carefully, with more acumen. Had Jacob Franks followed cut their instructions-- which were to be Issued to him leading him from one step to another until he was on a moving train--It Is a Inmost certain, the detectives said,, they \vould not have offices of the health department, the | apprehended, and in addition, municipal contagious diseases hospital and the Iroquois Memorial hospital within a few days. Health" Commission* er Herman N. liundesen of Chicago announced. " * ... Springfield. -- Jack Qulnn, national commander of the American Legion, was Springfield's guest Memorial day. The national commander visited the tomb of Lincoln in the afternoon, making his Memorial day address there. Rockford.--Plans are being made for the celebration of--the seventyfifth anniversary of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Dates are to be fixed soon. The parish was organized In 1849 and the first rector was Rev. Charles Reighley. Chicago.--Despite a reported slump in some other industrial"lines, building activities in Chicago for the month of May have kept pace with the valuation of permits issued during the same month last year, Fred W. Armstrong announced. ~ " Litchfield.--A general survey of the farming community in this -vicinity shows that at best the wheat crop will not be more than a third of a yield, the oats crop is light and corn is far from being what it should be this time of the year. Venice.--Alexander Caruso of this city shot and killed a negro burglar at 1 a. m. when he was awakened by his wife, who had been aroused by the noise made by the robber while cutting the screen to a window to the bedroom. • Chicago.--Local rtal estate records for property valuation were broken by the leasing of a patch of ground 21 by 80 feet at Clark and Madison now valued at $1,000,000. The property was leased for 21 years at an annual rental of $52,000 by a cigar store. Sibley.--The Illinois fish car brought several. thousand black bass, perch and crappies to the lake near here. The fish were seined from Thompson's lake near Havana, which is being drained for agriculture. Peoria.--By a vote of 800 to 130, mine delegates voted against assuming payment of unemployment benefits. It was brought out that a great number of miners are too poor to meet the expense. Peoria.--The Illinois Miners' association, meeting here, indorsed as a "possibility" the proposal for a system of giant power plants in Illinois afj a means of electrifying the state and giving steadier work to miners. Alton.--Declaring that prohibition Is an attempt to unite church and state, James Francis Murphy of Alton has announced himself for the presidency on a platform opposing prohibition, unemployment, poverty and isolation. Rock Island.--But ten pupils out of 188 failed in the annual eighth grade school examinations, conducted by County Superintendent of Schools Just In Washburn. Jerseyville.--A number of cattle have been killed during the last few weeks In the Meadow Branch district in western Jersey county oo account of rabies. Chicago.--A bomb, thrown from an automobile, wrecked the entrance and damaged several floors of the Grand Crossing Masonic temple and injured a man In an adjacent building. Fairfield.--The local company drilling for oil and gas on the farm of Ben Felix, west of Barnhill, bored through a nine-foot vein of coal at the depth of 1,050 feet. Jacksonville.--City council has given P. C. Irwin permikfilon to pipe and distribute natural gas from fields near here to the city. Aurora--The Illinois Police association will hold its annual convention here June 25. About 500 delegates are expected. gone free with the money. Nathan E. Leopold, Sr.; the father of young Nathan, and Michael Leopold, an older brother, appeared at once in behalf of Nathan. Jacob M. Loeb. former president of the board of education, an uncle of Rlchqrd Loeb, appeared at the state's attorney's office on behalf of Richard. "The murder was committed In a spirit of adventure and for the $10,000 ransom they hoped to collect," said State's Attorney Crowe. "It was planned nine months ago and Leopold calmly said the first intention was to kill young Franks. There was no accident in his death. He wns beaten with a chisel, strangled and then suffocated with ether.:' After killing the boy the youths sped back to the city and calmly telephoned the Franks family that the boy had been kidnaped, but was in no danger. The extortion letter, demanding $10,000 ransom, was written and mailed, the boys spending the remainder of the evening drinking and then went home for a night's rest. The confessions were obtained by a complete moral breakdown of Loeb, the youngest boy ever to receive an A. B. degree from the Ui.lverslt.v of Michigan. He, was graduated when only seventeen years old. Bishop Brown Found Guilty of "Heresy?' Cleveland, Ohio.--Declared "guilty" of teaching doctrines not held by the Protestant Episcopal church, Wlllam Montgomery Brown,'retired bishop of Arkansas, asserted his case was far from settled. "I cannot be deposed," he said, and this was supplemented .by formal notice of appeal, filed by his counsel. The trial court itself gave the defendant a respite of nearly six months by announcing that it would not pass sentence until October 14, next. After that the defense will have sixty days In which to file its appeal to the church's board of review. Rev. Dr. Ralph W Sockman of New York, who read to the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Springfield, Mass., the report of a special committee recommending a conference of the religious forces of the world to organize an anti-war campaign. BILL TO INCREASE v NAVY IS ADOPTED Butler** Special Measure Passes House, 166 to 138. Washington.--The house passed a bill designed to bring the American navy up to the 5-3-3 ratio fixed by the Washington arms conference. The vote was 166 to 138. As sent to the senate, the measure would authorize construction of eight scout cruisers, si* river gunboats, and extensive Improvements to six battleships at a total estimated cost of $111,000,000. Approval was given a provision for the expenditure of $18,360,000 for converting to oil burners six coal burning battleships and affording t^iera additional protection against submarine and aircraft. , The measure jwas introduced by Chairman Butler of the tavy committee at the request of the Navy depart* • ment An unsuccessful effort was made by Representative Britten (111.), ranking Republican on the naval committee, to provide $6,500,000 for the elevation of guns on 13 buttleships. The proposal wns opposed by Chairman Butler, who declared it would violate the arms conference treaty. „ It was rejected, 74 to 54. Sum Set Apart to Cover Expenditure tor Next ' r, Fi«cal Year. " " Washington.--Appropriations totalis]? $131,943,138 for expenditures for the soldier bonus during the fiscal year 1925, which begins this July, are included in a deficiency bill reported to the house from the committee on appropiiations. The items include $100,000,000 for the sinkihg fund, $26,629,398 for adjusted service pay and dependent pay, $3,000,000 for administrative expenses of the War department, $1,188,500 for administrative expenses of the veterans' bureau, $450,000 for administrative expenses of the Navy department "and $75,240 for administrative expenses of the general accounting office. The $26,629,398 includes $8,178,1T4 for cash payments to those entitled to less than $50. The deficiency bill will be passed by both houses before adjournment. The total carried by the bill for all purposes is $158,196,417.89. which Is $1,898,408.15 less than recommended by the budget bureau. Michigan Youth Dies; Five in Suicide Poet Pontlac, Mich.--A suicide pact among five prominent high school boys, humiliated by a teacher's reprimand, startled the city. Three of the boys backed down, another attempted his life, while the fifth, Joseph Muse, fifteen, carried through his resolve, dying a few minutes after he had swallowed poison. School authorities will not dlscnss the pact at ail. -The shock of Muse's death has frightened and silenced every one. That five boys, intelligent and carefree, should solemnly swear to snuff out their lives upset temp<v rarlly at least the elaborate preparations the school is making for graduation exercises, and is a mystery to every one. MME. UPA-MASARYK Mme. Lida Lipa-Masaryk wife of the new counselor of the Czechoslovakian legation at Washington, a newcomer to diplomatic circles. LaFollette Is Virtually Out for the Presidency Washington.--Vigorously denouncing the St. Paul convention scheduled for June 17 as being controlled by the Communists, Robert M. LaFollette virtually announced his own candidacy for President as an Independent. Petitions for putlug his name on the ballots of the various states, with electors, are being sent out froui Chicago, It was learned, and It is expected that millions of signatures will be obtained. Children Die in "Home" Death Trap Los Angeles, Cal.--Ashes of the Hope Development School for Subnormal Children at Playa Del Ray, eighteen miles from here, on the ocean beach, yielded the burned remains of 23 persons as the result of a tragic fire. Eighteen others, Inmates of the school, are In a precarious condition at St. Catherine's hospital in Santa Monica, a few miles away. The dead" ranged In age from four to fortyeight. 1 The three-story structure was declared by investigators to have been a fire trap isolated from any protection. Will Go Ahead With i Farmer-Labor Meet St. Paul, Minn.--Decision to go ahead with the Fanner-Labor progressive national convention here June 17 was reached at a meeting here of the Minnesota Fanner-Labor federation's state • committee, in spite of 'withdrawals of several groups following the statement of Senator LaFollette repudiating the convention. Springfield.--Fifty thousand dollars as a memorial to his son, Kent Dunlap Hagler, who died In Paris following the signing of the armistice, the result of hardships suffered in the World war, is the gift of Dr. Elmer E. Hagler to the Abraham Lincoln university at Springfield. Urbana.--J. F. Fudge of Plttsfleld has been selected valedictorian of the senior class at the University of Illinois at Urbana, after having made a perfect grade In each of his classes during the four years he tils been In school. Moline.--Decatur was selected as the 1925 convention city of the Illinois Fed eratlon nf Women's Clubs at the closing session of the 1924 conclave of the organization at Moline. Mrs. Adeline Newell of Shelbyvllle won the annual . music contest with a new setting for the state song, "Illinois." Jacksonville. -- Russell LeMasters eight years old, one of the boys who broke Into two business" houses and secured cash and small articles, appeared before Judge Samuell In Juvenile court and was committed to the State school for boys at St. Springfield.--A museum at Starved Rock will be proposed to a committee appointed by the American Association of Museums, to promote the establishment of museums on national playgrounds of the United States, according to Dr. A. G. Crook, curator of the state museum at Springfield. Lincoln.--The board of directors of. the Odd Fellows' Orphans' home has awarded the contract for the construction of a $45,000 gymnasium to the W. M. Allen Construction company of Peoria. The building Is expected to be finished by October of this year. Litchfield.--'-Elbert Mansfield, thlrteen; Max Hall, eleven, and Johnay Holler, eight, confessed setting fire to the Buscher-Carrico elevator, which resulted In a $100,000 fire loss. Their only reason for setting the place oa fire was to see the fire and see the fire department work. Springfield.--Twenty-three soft-drink establishments and saloons In nine different cities and towns in southern Illinois were closed by federal Injunctions Issued by Judge Louis Pitzlienry at Springfield for alleged violation of the naf(fuel peofaibition laws. Bemidji Bank Cashier Sent to Penitentiary Bemidji, Minn.--Frank S. Smith, cashier of the Solway State bank which closed recently because of lack of resources, pleaded guilty before Judge C. W. Stanton In District court here to a charge of embezzling $2,404, and was sentenced to an indeterminate term, not to exceed seven years, in the penitentiary. Must Not Use Portrait Washington.--The senate passed bill by Senator Glass (Dem., Va.) prohibiting use of the portrait of a deceased President as a trade mark during the life of his widow except with her consent Attempt to Murder Austrian Statesman Vienna.--Chancellor Selpel was dangerously wounded when four shots were fired at him by a workman. All of the shots took effect. One bullet is believed to have entered the lungs. The workman tried to commit suicide, but was not dangerously wounded. The attack "on the Austrian chancellor was made as he was leaving the railroad station. One Dead, One Hurt in Old Family Feud Montgomery, Ala.--The climax to a feud of long standing In the Grady community, about 30 miles south of here, resulted In the death of Jerome Fannin and the' ierlous wounding of David Knighton. Fannin was stabbed by Sidney Knighton, whose brother David was shot by Hays Fannlij, brother of Jerome. 700 Italians on Liner Are Barred From U. S. New York.--About sev^h hundred Italian immigrants aboard the liner Dante Allghierl were refused permission to land, In consequence of the United States Supreme court's recent decision abrogating tile Immigration department's ruling that close relatives of resident aliens might enter the country. Italians Land Troops on Rhodes, Greek Isle Constantinople.--A telegram received here from Angora says the Itallartis are landing troops on the Island of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean sea off the southwest coast of. Asia Minor. Snowfall in Utah Ogden, Utah.--A snowfall of from twelve to eighteen inches Is reported from the vicinity of Evanston. Wyo. The storm has suballed, according to information. Ram Ships Tear Cables New York.--TCxtensive damage to submarine cables has been done by the rum fleet, which has been lying off the New Jercey coast for months. Two cable companies have protested to the Treasury department . German Army Probq Asked Paris.'--Ambassador* of the allied governments are insisting on an investigation of the German army in connection with the resumption of entente control of German armaaientSk Russian to Bar Americans Moscow.--Citizens of the, Unite* States and other countries which have refused recognition to the soviet will be refused vises to enter Russia, according to a new order forwarded to aU.JBjU8slan consuls. _ ^Poland to Fund Dalf Warsaw.--M. Wroblewskl, minister to the United States, is returning to Washington with Instructions to open negotiations for the funding «| pbe Polish debt. Rockefeller Gives Million Paris.--John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has agreed to donate $"..000,000 for the restoration of the Reims cathedral, wrecked by German guns, and the beautlflcation of Versatile* and rental nebleau. Pray for Dry Planks in Party Platforms Washington.--Prayers will be delivered all over the country to keep wet" or "damp" planks out of the platforms of the two major political parties under plans announced by the Women's National Committee for Law Enforcement, representing 11 women's organizations. Messages have been sent to Protestant ministers requesting that a brief period be devoted to silent prayer, and that this be supplemented by other exercises relevant to the subject - Britain Will Spend Billions for Housing London. -- Thousands of British househunters who have been looking for permanent lodgings since the end of the war now have the new hope of finding homes within 15 years at least If the labor government's scheme to erect houses costing £1,376,000,000 ($5,816,800,000) Is carried out Ninety thousand houses are planned for erection In 1925, Increasing to 225,000 annually during the period from 1934 to 1939, the cost to.be distributed ^ver 40 years. Saskatchewan to Vote on Prohibition Again Reglna, Sask.--On Wednesday, July 16, a popular vote to determine whether Saskatchewan will remain bone dry or will permit liquor to be sold for beverage purposes under a system of government control will be recorded. The decision to submit the question to a popular vote was reached In the last session of the legislature, following receipt of a petition containing more than 80,000 signatures asking for a plebiscite. 5--r-- Detroiter Wins Race on Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Ind.--Joe Boyer, millionaire sportsman of Detroit, won the greatest race that has ever been staged on the Indianapolis motor speedway when be stepped from his new Dusenberg special to a team mate's car and drove it to a new track record at an average of 94.24 miles an hour for the 500 miles. Cooper was second In the race, with Murphy third and Harts fourth. Deny Bergdoll Attempt to Get to V. S. in ZR-3 FrSelrichshafen, Germany.--Reports that Grover C. Bergdoll, American draft evader, has applied to go as a passenger to America in the dirigible ZR-3, which Is being built here for the United States, or that he has enlisted as a member of the crew, are dehied by Zeppelin company officials. Irish Republican Loses Dublin.--The Limerick election result Is a serious blow to the Republicans. Richard O'Connell, government candidate, won by a 4,000 majority, despite prediction* of a Re- $£bik-an victory. London Observes Day London.--Americans in Britain observed Memorial day throughout the Isles. Members of the American Legion decorated the graves their dead. V. S. GOVERNMENT MARKET QUOTATIONS Washington.--For the week ended May 28 --LIVE STOCK--Chicago prices: HOE« 17.60 for the top and $7.10©7.6» for the bulk. Medium and good beef Bteers, J7.90@10.86; butcher cows and heifers, $7.90® 10.8R; feeder steers, $6.6® #10.25; light and medium tyeight veal calves. (8.00£$13.00. Fat lamba, 113.000 15.15; yearllnga, $10.25® 18.2S; far ewea, #4 60@7.75. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-- Northern sacked round white potatoes. $18# @1.35 in Chicago; Alabama Bliss Tr!» umphs. $3.00@3.50 sacked per 100 lbs. in city markets, *2.1002.25 f. o. b. Texas yellow Bermuda onions. $1.50@X-9t per standard crate In consuming center*. 85 @90c t. o. b. Crystal wax, $2.09 @2.25 In Chicago. Tennessee Klondike strawberries, $2.73@i.25 per 2 4-quart crate in Cincinnati and Chicago. $2.26 S.35 f. o. b.; Arkansas Klondike*. $*.00 @ 3.75 In St. Louis, $2.25@2.50 f. o. b. GRAIN--No. 1 dark northern spring wheat. $1.17 @1.35 In Minneapolis; No. > dark winter wheat, $1.08® 1.11 in Chicago. $1.09 % @ 1.10 In St Louis; No. I red winter wheat. $1.I5@1.16 in St. Louis; No. 2 yellow corn, 80@81c in Chicago. 73%c in Minneapolis; No. S yellow corn. 79%@«0c In St. Louis, 7H4 @72»4c In Minneapolis; No. 3 white oats, 47^4@48%c In Chicago, 49^c la St. Louis, 45c <n Minneapolis. HAY--No. 1 timothy, $24.54 in Cincinnati. $27.00 In Chicago, $25.60 In St. Louis; No. 1 prairie, $19 00 In St. Louis. DAIRY PRODUCTS--Butter. 92 score, 87c in Chicago. Cheese at Wisconsin primary markets: Single daisies, ltos longhorns, 18Vic; square prints, 19a MIDGE SIGNS . JEW TAX BILL Chief Executive Criticizes Many Features of Measure* Washington. - . I . A - OwTldge „ Solemn Ceremonies in France Memorial Day Paris.--Memorial day ceremonies were held in the French cemeteries where the American doughboys are burled. At Surnes, where thousands of American heroes lie, 800 French war orphans sang .hyxuns and national anthems. In historic Bellean Wood cemetery Benjamin H. Conner, European commander of the American Legion, spoke. Frank S. Cunningham of Chicago, whose son, Oliver, Is burled at Thlaocourt cemetery, presented the church of tbe. village of Saint Menebould with a set of chimes. -- Postal Pay Raise Is Approved in Senate Washington.--The Edge postal pay bill was passed by the senate by a vote of 73 to 3. The bill contained a rider ordering wide publicity (or all political campaign contributions. The bill Itself provides for raises amounting to $65,000,000 in postal pay. Tbe dissenting votes were cast by Senator Borah of Idaho, Senator Fess of Ohio and Senator Willis of Ohio. Senator Borah's vote was against the pay raise, as he is the author of tbe rider. U. 5. Balloon Mail Over Atlantic This Summer . Lakehurst, N. J.--Tbe American dirigible ZR-3, now nearing completion in a German factory, will »>e put into' transatlantic mall Vservice this summer, said Admiral Moffat, cldef of the bureau of naval aeronautics, who visited the naval air station with Secretary of the Navy, Wilbur. The ZR-3 will operate between Lakebnrst and London, the admiral said, to prove tbe commercial practiowblllty of rigid dirigibles. Japan Protests Alien . > •Bar; Tokyo Cabinet Acts Tokyo.--The cabinet approved the text of the protest against the provision of the American immigration bill excluding Japanese from lhat couotry. The protest will be sent Immediately to Ambassador Hanlhara, whose return to Japan, when the protest baa been dealt with, tlie cabinet alsv approved. Tom Gibbons Easily Beats French Boxer Michigan City, Ind.--Tom Gibbons of St. Paul, the only boxer ever to stay the limit with Dempsey after Jack hecame champion, decisively defeated Georges Carpentler, ring Idol of France, In their ten-round International con- Fisheries Pact Ratifhsd Washington.--'The treaty with Brit tain, providing for preservation of the halibut fisheries of the north Pacific ocean, which was approved with reservations last year, was ratified without reservation. President Signed the tax bill. As he did so he issued a statement describing the bill as providing tax reduction but not tax reform and severely criticizing manjr of its features. He pledged himself to devote his energies toward the passage of a tax bill "less political and more truly economic" at tUe next session of congress. \ J V The President said that in Jts ad ministrative features the biir represents generally an improvement over existing law; that it will provide sufficient revenue for the fiscal year 1925, and probably thereafter If unforseen expenses do not arise; that the retroactive tax cut of 25 per cent is .expected by the people, and should be promptly given, and that It is desirable to have a definite determination, of the taxes as applying to 1924 -incomes while the income is still being received. The bill becomes effective immediately as to the repeal of various excise taxes, changes in estate tax rates, and administrative provisions. Certain excise tax changes become effective la thirty days. These Include the repeal in the tax on admissions of 50 cents or less, the repeal of the tax on telegraph and telephone messages, the reduction and repeal of portions of the automobile tax, the repeal of taxes on Jewelry below certain amounts, and the reduction of the stamp tax on grain and other produce. exchange transactions. The income tax changes, including the ne# normal tax rates of 2. 4 and 6 per cent, and surtaxes with a maximum of 40 per cent, are effective on income of 1924,-^payable In March, 19,25. ' * ' The retroactive cut of 25 per cent on income of 1923 payable In 1924 makes It possible for taxpayers to make a deduction from their June* 15 payment. Announcement was made at the treasury that regulations will be issued within the next few days governing the retroactive tax reduction. In making the June 15 payments taxpayers may take off one-fourth of the March 15 payment and one-fourth 6f June 15 installment. The effect 1# to permit the June 15 installment to be cut in half. A 25 per cent reduction will then be permitted for the Sept. 15 and Dec. 15 payments. . - It is estimated that the treasury will have to refund from $15.000,(HH) to $20,000,000 to taxpayers who paid the full amount of their tax on March 15. Taxpayers who desire to finish up their tax payments for the year on June 15, may obtain the benefit of the entire reduction at that time. States Will Vote on New Child Labor Law Washington.--By a vote of 61 to 23, the senate voted to submit the proposed child labor amendment to the states. In the face of a severe bombardment of the amendment by its •opponents the friends of the measure stood by It, resisted all attempts to cut It to pieces with amendments and finally put It through as It was passed some time ago by the house. Under the amendment as proposed, which will go to the states for ratification, congress is given power to limit, regulate and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years uf age. North Dakota Bankt ' Reopen Their Doors Bismarck, N. D.--Two state banks which were closed recently were reopened. One is the State Bank of Hannah, in Cavalier county and ..the fflSer Is the Michigan City bank of Mic^gan City; The Hannah bank suspended in December. It has deposits of $40,000. The Michigan City bank suspended In December. deposits of $138,000. It ha# Major Martin Report! to Washington Chief Washington.--Maj. F. L. Martin, who started as commander' of the army's round-the-world llight and nearly lost his life In Alaska when his airplane smashed Into a mountain, reported to Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army air service. Later he and General Patrick called on Secretary ef War Weeks. Topeka Gets Session Richmond, Ind.--The sixty-seventh general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America will be held In Topeka, Kan., in 1027, H Mm been Adams at Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio.--Republican ' national headquarters were formally opened In Cleveland with the arrival here of Chairman John T. Adams of the national committee. Others of Adams' staff will arrive soon. Laud Harding's Record Ada, Ohio.!--Harry M. Daugherty declared In an address that "Warren G. Harding is one who has left beMnd a record of achievement and distinction Uiat-^HIsi^UM tiai^fWii^^^yaticsn gala. Philippine Volcano Active ; Manila.--Hundreds of persons we## forced to flee for safety as a result of an eruption of the volcano Babuyan Claro, thirty miles north of the coast of Ltuon. Mfinnesotans Unpledged St Paul, Minn.--I»efen*!ug supporters of Wllllara G. McAdoo, Minnesota Democrats In convention here voted to send an uninstru>'ted delegation of twenty-four |o Jbe Democratic national, convention. Celebrate Pope's Birthday Rome.-^Tlie s'xty-seventh birthday of Pope Plus was celebrated May 31 with sperlal ceremonies Including the convocation of the rfwlss guard at the Further Relief for Disabled Service Washington--The house passed a bill liberalizing existing laws for the care of disabled war veterans. The law will Involve an additional expenditure of $30,000,000 annually. . Messenger and Money Gam* New York.--The brokerage firm oiP Mlnsch, Monell & Co. reported, that a twenty-two-year-old messenger in their employ and $43,000 in negotiable securities which h^ was carrying had disappeared. Chief Justice Taft III Washington.--Chief Justice Taft notified his office that because of illness he could not Attend the session of the Supreme court. He has stomach triable. Canada to Bar Japs Ottawa, Que.--Measures which weald bar Japanese Immigrants from Canada iire under consideration by the Canadian government, the minister of Immigration disclose^ In the hoove of Revolt in Bucharest Vienna.--Reports received in Vienna* Indicate that a revolution has broken, out In Bucharest. It Is said that General Averescu bus overthrown the govffntnent. life*