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The raid and seizure followed the confiscation In Chicago recently of a carload of beer, said to hare been manufactured at *he brewery here. , Johnston City.--In one of the hot- < Vest contested primaries held here for „ : , tliany years, Roy M. Hudgens was dominated for supervisor, Webb Davis ;*?' ..for assistant ^supervisor, VV. C. Mc- - "V.Anally for assessor; J. M. Beihl, town : |V«lerk; C. J. Moake, highway commls- !; iloner; Austin Choate, constable, and . . Willis Sanders, school trustee. The - ;-^iBnal election will be held April 15. Evanston.--Evanston's city council ' • has the economy fever. In the hope of blinding a cheaper method of disposing Of garbage, $1,000 was voted to defray . 'expenses of Mayor Pearson and live 'others, to San Antonio, Dallas, Fort » jjv'orth Tex., and Tulsa, Okla. There they will investigate the merits of an Incinerator that is said to burn very little coal. Springfield.--Prior to 1921 the death rates in Chicago, so far as the records Show, were always greater than that for the downstate. Since that time < the rate In Chicago has consistently been lower than that for the downstate and the difference is apparently growing more and more favorable to the city, says the state department of liealth. , Danville.--Ralph L. Collins and Clarence Showmaker, chauffeurs for a Chicago moving van concern, were fined $20 each in court . here for crowding motorists off the Dixie highway. Five complaints in rapid succession caused the sheriff to act. Five touring cars were mired after being crowded off. Springfield. -- An actually smaller number of people die in Illinois now than did a few years ago In spite of the fact that the population Increases at the rate of about 80,000 per year. This, says the state health commissioner at Springfield, is clear-cut evl- ' dence of the triumph of public health sen-Ice. * Madison.--Sea gulls by the thousand have been making their headquarters upon Breeze lake, near Jkladlscn, during the last week. This body of water abounds in fish, which the birds are able to reach by breaking the thin Ice. It is claimed that these birds rarely - leave the Great Lakes for southern * points. • • Decatur.--Red oaks and hard maples are to be planted along streets leading to a Decatur park, as a memorial to the soldiers of the country who died or were killed In the World war. The park is near Lake Decatur. A large tablet beating the names of all men memorialized by the trees will be placed In the park. Alton.--Three auto bandits .held up the soft drink place of H. W. Galloway here. Fifteen patrons were herded Into the cellar and about $350 taken from the till behind the bar. The bandits escaped in an automobile which they had left parked two blocks away. Springfield.--Sir Robert Falconer, president of the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, and Baron de Cartier de Marchlenne, ambassador from Belgium to the United States, have accepted invitations to visit Spring- Held, March 21, according to announcement of the Midday Luncheon club. Galesburg.--Authority has been given by the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy railroad for the erection of a steel car repair plant In connection with the shops of the company here, , to cost $200,000. The plant will give employment to several hundred men. Kenton.--Damage done by prowling wolves In this vicinity has become so great that local men have subscribed a purse of $50 to be given to anyone killing a wolf. This, with the regular bounty of $25, puts a price of $75 on wolves' heads. Elgin.--In a shower of foam and while newspaper cameras clicked and curious throngs stared, 3,675 barrels of beer were poured Into the Fox river at Elgin by federal officials. ' Paris--Three country stores in Edpar county have been 1 urglarlzed. The large general store at Metcalf was robbed of£ several hundred dollars' worth of goods. Chicago.--Three automobile bandits "4* held up E. t. HI ller, collector for the Agnl Motor Fuel Oil company and robbed him of $6,000. Bloomlngton.--Baseball for sons of farmers to assist In overcoming the lure of the city; is being fostered by farm bureaus In many counties of Illinois. A league is being formed and a . series of games will open May 1. Only farmers, sous of farmers or farm employees will be eligible for membership. ' Galesburg.--Olof Angstrom, seventy- four, wealthy retired farmer of : Woodhull, Is dead from burns received |^. when bed clothing cSught fire from a V f" hot brick he had taken to bed with p him. jj^, * Joliet.--According to her bill for dl- 1^; vorce, filed In the Circuit court, O " Chrlstino Longhlm, Incensed because •fgk • his wife endeavored to arouse him from sleep to go to work, threw his •hoes at her. He- then donned the jj&;'"~f footgear, walked oat of the house and Wp;' never returned. • Harrisburg.--After a two-day wtldeat strike, 6Q0 miners resumed work •feji.""'-' at the Big Creek No. 3 mine, after yfi'V... threats by President Frank Farrlnggjgrv. too of the Jlllnols Mine Workers, that be would revoke their union charter it- BBleas the men returned to work. • JUl;-. c, i-.jf--- i . „ *' 'v *>V sj ' . ' Benton.--Hiilin Robinson, f-ventyfive, of Sesser, was married to Martha A. McGowen, sixty-four. This Is Robinson's third matrimonial venture and his second license was issued In this office Just 19 years ago. The bridegroom Is the father of 18 children and is unable to read or write. When asked about the marriage he whispered that "he Just needed a good cook and this was tlie easiest way he knew of to get one." Springfield.--Farmer girls of Illinois are defending their "right tVi paint/' Two of them, Annie Pearly Elliott of Johnson county and Alice Mllburn of Edgar county, both members of the Illinois department of household science, have taken the occasiort as opportune to advise their men critics on the farm, to consider some of their own "distasteful hablta," Including smoking and chewing. Springfield. -- Governor Small announced at Springfield the appointment of James Short, a miner of Col Unsvllle, as a member of the Illinois Industrial commission. He succeeds Mayor C. E. Anderson of Herrfn, who resigned. The governor also appointed Roy Wilhelm of Ottawa as assistant director of education and registration, to succeed Max Murdock ol Streator, resigned. Springfield.--Several thousand chiropractors who, according to A. M. Shelton, director of the state department of registration at Springfield, havf made no attempt to pass state examl nations which woul<f entitle them to ( license to practice In Illinois, will b« lven "their last chance" April 15, It and 17, when examinations will be heltf by the department of the college ol medicine. University of Illinois Springfield.--Mortality statistics foi 1923 show that Chicago had a death rate of 11.7 against a downstate rate of 1^.3 per 1,000 population. This ig the third successive year in which Chicago has a lower rate than the rest of the state and this time the difference In favor of the big city, is greatei than ever before. Duquoln.--J. C. Slsney, better known as "Josh," proprietor of a restaurant at Duqoln, was arrested on a charge of bootlegging. David Wald, colore*] cook, employed In the restaurant, was also taken Into custody. Whisky was found being kept In a teapot in the kitchen and served in coffee cups. Springfield.--The number of blrthe reported in Illinois tumbled from 135,- 014 in 1922 to 131,918 in 1923. By far the heavier decline took place In Chicago, where 12 fewer babies per 10,000 people were born, while the decrease downstate amounted to only two fewer per 10,000 people. Springfield.--Winter wheat damage in the north central and southwestern counties of Illinois is light, but plunt vitality has been lowered to some extent by the severe weather, the agricultural statistician for Illinois, A. J. Surratt, said in his semi-annual report Kankakee.--A meeting of 800 farmers from central states was held at Kankakee, for the purpose of discussing withholding of the corfScrop to force higher prices. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Farmers' National Union o7 America. Danville.--The business section of Catlin narrowly escaped destruction in a blaze that destroyed four buildings. Paved roads enabled the Danville fire department to rush a pumper and two hose companies in fifteen minutes and check the flames. Danville.--At a Joint meeting of the health officers and public welfare workers of Edgar, Vermilion and Iroquois counties held at Paris the first steps toward a Joint tubercular sanitarium to be erected and maintained I by the three counties was taken. Peoria.--Teaching of the German language in the Peoria high school, which commenced last fall after being suspended during the World war, has been dropped, Galesburg.--Delbert L. Kuntz, oneyear- old son of a farmer living near Galesburg, is dead from eating rat poison. The child crawled to the pantry while his parents were visiting at f nearby farm and ate poisoned cheese Danville.--S. Glenn Young, Klat raider, who appeared in the Federut building at Danville with four guns strapped to his belt, was taken to the police station, where he gave f\vo guni to the police and two to frlendR. Cliicngo.--Approximately $58,000,001' will be sj^ent for the maintenance oi the Chicago--public school system during 1924, according to the tentative school budget completed by H. 11. Bracket, auditor for the. board Of education. Pinckneyvflle. -- Henry Drlemeyer, former president of the First National bank of Plnckneyvllle, Is dead at the age of ninety-two years. He was*a pioneer wagon maker of this part of the state. s Harvey.--Richard Cadmus, who was one hundred years old last August, died in his home at Harvey. He moved there In 1892. . • Monmouth. -- President Coolldge named James W. Scott as postmaster at Monmouth. Effingham.--Fire starting In a garage razed five buildings In the heart of Effingham. Springfield.--Smallpox caused but 2 deaths and 930 cases of sickness last year against 23 deatlisand 2,116 cases the year before. The spread of the disease has been prevented through the prompt and vigorous vaccination campaigns that have been carried out In every community where a case was reported, says the state department of health. V II<I* 'V - - ^ - - - '-:-•••> ^ K' •«" * COOUDGE POTS WHEAT LEVY UP Tariff Increased to 42 Cents to Equalize Cost With Canada. Washington. -- President Ooolldge, by proclamation, Increased the tariff on wheat from 80 cents to 42 cents a bushel. His action was based on a report of the United States tariff commission showing that the higher rate is necessary to equalize the cost of production In this country and in Canada, Its principal competitor. This Is the first important action under the so-called flexible provision of the Fordney law. An increase in the duty on wtieat flour, semolina, crushed or cracked wheat, and similar wheat products not specifically provided for from 77 cents to $1.04 a hundred pounds. A decrease In the duty on bran, shorts and by-products from 15 to 7% per cent ad valorem. The changes in duties will take effect In 30 days. The changes followed recommendations by the tariff commission which conducted an Investigation at the request of the President The President*! proclamation, tn part, reads: "Whereas, in and by Section S15 (A) of Title HI of the Act of Congress approved September 21, 1923, entitled 'An act to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes, It is among other things provided that whenever the president, upon Investigation of the differences in cost of production of articles wholly or in part of the growth or product of the United States and of like or similar articles wholly or In part the grywth or product of competing foreign conntries, shall find It thereby shown that the duties fixed In this act do not eqnallze the said differences In costs of production in the United States and the principal competing country, he shall proclaim the changes in classifications or Increases or decreases In rates of duty necessary to equalize the same." MRS. WILLIAM PMtLIPS "Little Orphant Annie" Dies at Indiana Home Indianapolis, Ind.--Mrs. Mary Alice Cfray, seventy-three years old, said to be the original of James Whltcomb Riley's "Little Orphant Annie," died at her home here. Mrs. Gray's acquaintance with the poet began wtieu she was living ip the neighborhood of Greensburg, Ind., and she was generally recognized as the one Riley liad In mind when the poem was written, although several other claimants have been advanced. Federal Trade Body Head 18 Against Price Fixing Washington.--Price fixing is going on as never before, Chairman Thompson of the federal trade commission declared at a public meeting here, -predicting ° that if it continues "we will have a collapse that will wipe out the business structure," "This is what happened after the Civil war," he said. "We will repeat the economic war which followed that conflct and ended In the panic of 1873 unless we change our ways." . •• * i' Subcommittee Named *1© : •Draft New Bonus Bill Washington.--Representative Green (Rep., Ia.), chairman of the house ways and'n^eans committee, announced the appointment of a subcommittee to draft the insurance plan bonus bill as approved in a general way by the committee. The subcommittee consists of Representatives Green, Hawley (Itep., Ore.), and Bacharacli (Rep.. N. J.), Garner (Dem., Tex.)., and-Oldfield (Dem., Ark.). 'I*:*. Srtf • ";¥• #> Mrs. William Phillips, wife of the nevflfe'-appolnted ambassador to Belgium. BONUS IS APPROVED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE Only Four Members Vote Against Measure, • Washington.--After voting 1#^"41 for a bonus, the ways and means committee adjourned In a squabble over the kind of n plan to recommend. A near-fight, according to reports of what occurred behind closed doors, resulted from a controversy between Representatives Treadway of Massachusetts and Crowther of New York during the discussion of pending plans. The controversy got no further than a waving of fist* The oiily four opponents of t he bonus were Representatives Mills of New York, Tllson of Connecticut, Treadway of Massachusetts, Repul>- Ilcans, and Collier, Mississippi, Democrat Difficulty In framing the new .measure because of Insistence on a cash bonus marked the proceedings. Choirman Green of Iowa definitely came out agbinst cash, which he said would require either Increased taxes or a bond issue. Involving a sum of at least $1,000,000,000. "I am opposed to tlie cash proposition," Mr. Green said, "the Legion having accepted the Fordney bill last congress, the new measure should not Include any cash except to those,who will receive less than $50.* Apparently all the Democrats have lined up for a two-feature plan which would carry a cash payment and Insurance, making it optional for the exservice man to choose the one he would prefer. Representative Green and enough other Republicans who will combine against cash wili have greatest difficulty in checking this form of the bonus. All the Democrats and at least two Republicans will stand out for cash, according to the best Information available. This will then be written Into the bill and brought to the floor of the house with almost a oertainty of adoption here. Bootlegger to a Solon f Goes to Washington Jail 5 Washington.--To furnish liquor to a member of congress is no ground For Immunity--not these oays. This was demonstrated forcibly when Ben Dorsey, house office building employee, was arraigned for illegal possession cf liquor. He was caught with a half gallon Jar of moonshine. "This liquor is for a congressman from Tennessee," he said. "You can't arrest me ~or yon will get Into trouble." But the officers arretted him. "Twenty-flve dollars fine or fifteen days In Jail," said the judge, and the congressman la still thirsty, because Dorsey went to JaiL All Post-War Deserters Pardoned by President Washington.--President Coolldge Issued a proclamation granting ainuesty and restoration of citizenship to deserters from the army and navy whose offenses occurred between Armistice day, Nov. 11, 1918, and the formal ending of the World war. The proclamation does not affect any offenders who deserted prior to Armistice day, such as Grover Cleveland BergdolL i9uts Mother, Baby Out In Blizzard; Held as Slayer Pryor, Okla.--Murder charges were filed here against Bill Van Dusen, thirty, who is alleged to have ejected his slstevcln-law from his tent home in blizzard with the result that her baby contracted pneumonia and died. Under a seldom evoked law ejection by a landlord is murder If It results death," declared W. W. Powell, county attorney. Twelve Billion in Year Is America*s Farm Yield Washington.--American farmets received $900,000,000 more Tor their 1923 crops than they did for those for 1922, although wheat values decreased more than $100,000,000 within the year. The total Includes $9,953,000,000 for orops, and $6,111,000,000 for animal products, less an allowance of $3,860,000,000, which is the estimated value of crops fed to live stock. i lum Fleet as Big as ^ Navyr Coast Guards Report Norfolk, Va.--Figures made public by the coast guard service at Norfolk, show 270 vessels engaged In smuggling rum to America. This Is practically as many Bhlps as are listed on the active list of the United States navy. Coast guard officials say there are probably as many more not yet known. Breaks Seaplane Record Miami, Fla.--Lieut. Y. F. Grant, U. 8. N., broke the American seaplane speed record when he won the Cuptlss marine trophy race, under National Aeronautical' association ausplcei, averaging 116.1 miles an hour. .. Effingham.--A $60,000 flre, the eighth blaze in eight days, destroyed three business houses on the west side of the courthouse square. Sixteen automobiles were destroyed. Springfield.--Feeling of mine workers is running high ns a result of the postponement of the Illinois convention of the United Mine Workers of America, which was to have been held In Peoria March 4, but whtch was delayed to May 13. Miners say the postponement was a trick by the president to hold appointive power. Chicago.--John Qulncy, twenty-two years old, and without a home, asked ! the police to send him Into the Bridewell. The police. Instead, got him a job as a bns bfry a loop restaurant, salary $15 a w*ok and board. Greece Recognize* Reds Berlin.--Negotiations between Russia and Greece, which have been going on in Berlin for the last three weeks, led to formal recognition of soviet Russia by Greece. Heflin't Life Threatened Washliigton.--A letter threatening the life of Senator Hefllo unless he ceases to make attacks on Republicans In his senate speeches was received. The communication was anonymous and postmarked New York. Liquor Losses $164,160,000 New York.--An economic loss of $164,160,000 In customs duties has been suffered by the federal government becaase of llqtior smuggling off tbf' At lantlc coast FOR 175 MINERS Nine Boditfs Recovered j^30 " \ i Others Discovered in - Utah Blast Disaster. Castle Gate, Utah.--At least 30 of the 179' miners who were entombed by an explosion in the No. 2 shaft of the Utah Fuel company are known to be dead, and officials of the company have given up hope for the others. Nine bodies have been recovered and rescue workers who came out of the slia/t said that the bodies of about thirty more are beyond reach on a ledge in the mine. It was reported that the gas In the chambers of the mine haV increased, and now endangers the lives of the helmeted rescuers, and because of the risk the seventeen rescue crewa. are proceeding cautlonsly with the work. One of their number already is dead. Just how long it will be before all of the recesses of the mine are explored is unknown. In addition to the gas hazard another obstacle blocks the workers--that of clearing away a mass of wreckage which was caused by a cave-in. There is danger of another explosion, but the rescuers are working daringly in spite of it. Though the dangers begetting those who venture into the mine is well known, there has been no scarcity ef volunteers for, the work. Families of the imprisoned miners have not given np hope, though officials of the company say there is none. The American Red Cross was on the fl^ld with emergency equipment. There was nothing they could do except to frork among the families. A government rescue car arrived from Wyoming. Another car with foil, equipment came from New Mexico. Slays Captor and Prevents Gland Operation, He Says Louisville, Ky.--Richard Heaton, a well-known bond broker, was shot and killed here by William Gates, a sale®-' man whom Heaton had held a captive for three days in a vacant house, and upon whom he was about to perform a gland operation when shot. Mrs. Ileaton is believed by the police to have freed Gates from the bonds with which he had been tied to a mattress on the floor-and to have slipped him the pistol with which he killed her husband. Gates sqrrendered, confessed the killing of Heaton, and revealed a story of vengeance which scarcely' ever was equaled in fiction. U. S. to Open Up 323,000 Acres in S Western States Washington.--Opening to homestead entry 823,000 acres in five western states--the largest area to be set uslde for that purpose In a year-- was announced by the Interior department. Dates for 'filing will be announced later. The areas Include 110,700 acres In Carbon and Phillips counties, Montana f 68,000 acres in Lander and Pershing counties, Nevada ; 56,500 acres in Atero county, New Mexico; 82,950 acres in San Juan and Piute counties, Utah, and,80,950 acres lh Lake county, OregdfiL United States Treasury Announces New Financing Washington.--The United States Treasury department offers to Investors $400,000,000 of one-year 4 per cent Treasury certificates of Indebtedness. The issue is dated and bears interest from March 15, 1924. This offering is intended, with the tax payments to be received March 15, and with balances already on hand, to provide for all treasury requirements until June 15, 1924, when additional financing will be necessary. 5. President Smith of IVrll Centred Killed by Horse New York.--Alfred H. Smith, president of the New York Central railroad, was killed when he was thrown from a horse In Central park. Edward Hoopes, an official of the New York Central, was riding with Mr. Smith. The two men had ridden for only a few moments when a horse ahead of them, ridden by an unidentified woman, bolted, startling Mr. Smith's monnt. The animal sliied, Mr. Hoopes said, throwing the railroad president Iowa Live Stock Drown Blenco, la.--Between 3,000 and 4.000 acres of valuable farm land wus Inundated and several hundred head of cattle, horses and other live stock drowned when the Missouri rlvw overflowed near here. Sugar Beet Price Boosted Denver, Colo.--An nddltloual dollar a ton for sugar beets of the 1923 crop will be paid western farmers by the Great Western Sugar company on April 1, according to an announcement Sotf Coming to Washington Berlin.--The government has arranged for Wilhelm Solf, German ambassador to Toklo, to succeed Ambassador Wledfeldt as German rep resentative in Washington. - Solf has Jnat arrived here from Toklo. Yank Charged With Espionage Moscow.--An American engineer, named Fisher, a witness In the trial of Alexander Krasnotchekoff, former Chicago lawyer, was arraatod on ia charge of espionage. President Coolidge Puts* Trust in the People Washington.--Conviction that the American people look to the executive, Judicial and legislative branches of the government to abide by the fundamental purposes for which each was created, was expressed by President Coolldge In an address at the annual dinner of the White Houae Correspondents' association. Pilot Burned to Death Cleveland, O.--D. H. Pearson, pilot of a mall airplane, was found burned to death in the wreckage of his plane, two miles east of Curwensvllle, Pa The planei was a mass of dEarred wreckage., Cash From Carnegie Fund New York.--The Carnegto Corporation of New York made cash pay mentS of $5,420,000 to beneficiaries during last year and made new appropriations amounting to $6,415,000. Stefan Rn ditch is leader of the Croatian bloc In. Yngo-Slavla and says he and his followers will ti-y to compel the revision of his country's Balkan policy. They object especially to the pact by .which Italy was given po* session of Flume. UNITED STATES MARKET REPORT Washington.--For the week ending March 8 --FRUITS AND VEGETABLES --Northern sacked round white potatoes, $1.20© 1.10 In Chicago, mostly $1.00® 1.05 at shipping points. Yellow varieties of onions, !Z.00(jZ.S0 saoked per 100 lbs. at consuming osntsrs. Texas new stock round and flat types cabbage, $56.00075.00 city markets, mostly $27.00 f. o. b. Michigan tialdwlB apples, $4.506.00 Chicago; northwest era extra fancy wlnesapa, $S.0401.10 5|>er box at city wholesale Markets, -Texas spinach, $1.0001.5$ per bushel basket leading markets. LIVE STOCK--Chicago prices: Hogs, $7.56 for the top and $7.J6® 7.60 for the bulk. Medium and good beef steers, $8.25@11.60; butcher cows and betfsrs, $3.90© 10.60; feeder steers, $6.M«$.B0; light and medium weight veal ealves, $8.26@11.26. Fat lambs, $14.0091t.00; feeding lambs, $1$.76016.16; yearling*, $11.25014.26; fat ewes, $«.76010.16. HAT--No. 1 timothy, $21.60 Cincinnati, $26.00 Chicago, $19.00 Minneapolis, $26.00 St. Louis; No. 2 timothy, $21.00 Chicago, $17.00 Minneapolis; No. 1 alfalfa, $21.00 Chicago, $21.00 Minneapolis; No. 1 prairte, $12.00 Chicago, $1«.00 Minneapolis, $19.60 St. Louis. DAIRY PRODUCT8--Butter, 91 score, 45 ?4c Chicago. Cheese prices at Wisconsin primary markets: Slnflt daisies, 21c; double daisies, $0%o; longhorns, 20%,c; square prints, 21 He. GRAIN--No. 2 hard winter wheat, $1.12 ^4 01.14 H Chicago. $1.11 St. Louis; No. 2 red winter wheat, $1.16%01.1< St, Louis; No. $ yellow corn, 77^07$%o Chicago, 70% 077c St. Louis; No. S white oats. 40% 048c Chicago, 4$%e St. Louis. H. FORD'S OFFER McKenzie Shoals BiB Wiar ^|227 to 142; Now Goes to Senate. Washington.--Henry Ford's^Slfer for Muscle Shoals, pending before congress for more than two years, was approved by the house. By a vote of 227 to 142 the McKenzie bill; which would authorize acceptance of ford's bid, wus passed and sent to the senate, where there is uncertainty as to „ what action, if any, will be taken q» It at this session. ^ e Continuously before the houst>. for a week, the McKenzie measure was approved practically in the form tn which it was reported by the military committee, which had bfcen informed by Mr. Ford that he would take over the government's nitrate and power' project on the Tennessee river under ^ the terms embodied In the hill. To the last, advocates of the Ford offer resisted attempts to modify the proposed contract. Amendment after amendment, aimed at the heart of th« bill, was thrown out by decisive vote, and as passed the measure carried lesa than half a dozen of minor importance which proponents of the bill were willing to accept. Attached to the bill, however, wit the Madden amendment, approved' by the military committee, which obligates tlie government to replace the Gorgas steam power plant, recently sold to the Alabama Power company^ Party lines were disregarded to a large extent on the final vote, although Democrats ns a rule supported the bill. On the finpl vote 57 Republicans and 1T0 Democrats supported the Mil, while 122 Republicans, 19 Democrats and 1 Kanner-Laborlte opposed It. Premier Poineare Seeks Duel; May Patch Up Row Paris.--Premier Poineare sent seconds of Oaston Le Provost de Launay, member of the chamber of deputies, to challenge the deputy to a duel because of a remark made by him at a session which the premier considered offensive. M. Polncare's seconds are M. Maginot, minister of war, and U. Barrant, minister for colonies. M. de l^annay named Deputies Talttlnger tind Bonton to represent him. The Seconds of the two men met later and decided that the remarks did not reflect on the honor of the premier and that, therefore, a duel was not JaBti- «®d. .. ' • ;• New iTonquest of the Air; Guide Big Blimp by Radio Dayton, O.--For the first time in history airships have been guided from one point to another by means of radio. This was accomplished at Wilbur Wright field, when Capt. W. H. Murphy, McCook field, and Lieut. R. K. Robillard of the lighter than air section, pllotAl the blimp O.B.-1 In a -straight course by means of wd|p signals. It became known. ^ ^ 10,000,000 Marks Arrive in U. S. From Reichsbank New York.--One of the largest shipments of German gold to this country so far was received by the National City bank. The shipment consisted of 10,000.000 gold marks, or approximately 512,500,000. The gold Arrived on the Hamburg-American liner Thurlngla from Hamburg. Armed guards In steel, bullet-proof tracks carried the gold to the bank. ' ' <3 736 Million Post Office Bill Passed by Smote Washington. -- The Treasury Post Office department appropriation bill, carrying $736,000,000 was passed by the senate. A committee amendment, allotting $300,000 for continuance of the air mall service between New York and San Francisco, was approved. Hoover Assails Monopoly in Radio Broadcasting Washington.--Secretary Hoover said It would be "most unfortunate for the people of this country" if radio broadcasting should come within the control of any single corporation, individual or combination. The Commerce department, over which Mr. Hoover presides, issues licenses for broadcasting. The secretary emphasized his desire not to "express anv opinion on particular Issues" involving the subject which recently Tiuve been brought before the courts and the federa :1 trade commission in litigntion'fti connection with patents on bf§a4oasting devices. . British Display Big War Fleet in M edit erraneust London.--Great significance Is attached here to the British fleet maneuvers which began In the Mediterranean off the Balearic Islands under the eye of Admiral Lord Beatty. Thin great gathering of ships is the bej^pnlpg of a transfer of the bulk of Great Britain's naval power from the Atlantic and North sea to the Mediterranean. A glance at the map will sliow that the scene of the present maneuvers is on a line between France and Its African colonies, from which it la planning to draw most of Us power in the next European war. Ex-Sen. France Puts Red Russia Far Above U. JL Paris.--Russia has the most ^efficient and businesslike #overninent > in the world, former Senator Joseph! France of Maryland said on the evk of hla sailed for home after a trip to Moscow. Russia has the richest natural, resources In the world, with three times as much gold, silver, oil, coal and minerals as America," Mr, France said. "Russia has thfe most efficient government, and it will soon make all the rest of the world recog^iae soviet*." Cities Hold Jubilee as Henry Ford's Offer Wis Birmingham, Ala.--Citizens of the Tennessee valley reported their'greatest celebration since the armistice on Receipt of news that the house had passed the bill to lease Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford. At Sheffield1,"Florence, Decatur, Ilimtsville and other points citizens gathered on the courthouse lawns or other central places. Bopfires, ringing of bells and blowing of automobile horns signified tli^ir elation. over passage of the bilL-> Spanish Campaign Fails . London.--Reports received here Indicate that the Spanish campaign against rebel Moroccan tribesmen has been an utter failure. In all of the engagements thus far, the national troops have been defeated. France Accepts Bank Plan Berlin. -- Director Sch#cht of the Reichsbank returned from Paris and told newspaper men thfct his plan for a gold bank Issue had been accepted by the evi>ert*' commission and approved by tke French. saiTz.ft..; German Strike Riots ^ •, Berl'n.--Pllcned battles between workers and police In whtch one per son was killed and more than .fortyfive wounded, were fought at Ludwlgshafen and at Ti tnna. Herrin Sheriff Indicted Danville, 111.--^Sheriff Galligan of Williamson county has been indicted for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. John layman, GhIHgan's chief deputy, faces same charge^ Presa Home Fund Being Raised Tampa, Fla.--The Florida Press association Is raising $1,000,000 to build and endow a home for aged newspaper men and a school of Journalism. Gifts of $150,000 In land and cash already have been received. Canada Bans U. S. Live Stock Ottawa.---An embargo on all live stock from the United States was proclaimed by thcT government as a preventative measure against further spread of the hoof and mouth disease. Pope Now Has Radio Set -- and Rome a Statimt Rome.--With the installation of a wireless receiving set in the apartment of Pope Pius and the establish^ nient of n broadcasting station ia Rome for Italian amateurs, tlie Vatican now is able to listen in on the programs ffbm pi-actfeaDy afT centwrs in Europe, wi t_,..I ~ Sweden Ca^mmfF.sttntes. :r Stockholm.--Some of the most •.•famous of the historic estates of Sweden as well as large industrial forest lands have been invaded as a result ef the movement to provide mote farms and homesteads. Klan Lawsuit Dropped : Little Rock, Ark.--H. W. Evans, p£riaf wizard of the Ku Klux KlaiC has dropped Ills suit for $150,060 against Joseph Simmons, former estperor of the klan. Coolidge Strong in Colored* Denver, Colo.--The Iflrst'and Second conjjresfehffial district fcepoblicana held their conventions ami each Instructed its delegates to the llcon ^national convention to vote jfer President Coolldge. ,7* British Ask Greek Piebiecigg Athens.--A plebiscite to determine whether Greece will have a king is Insisted upon bj Great Britain as » dltlo.?of recognition of Greece, atecerd- Ing to word from London. ' -«r.: j|; "