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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA, UTAH iTELEGRAPHIC n MS announce! The state department that the government of Iresident Obregon of Mexico had requested perFOR READERS mission for a detachment of the Mexican army to pass from Naco, Arlz., to some point In Texas, where will Mexican territory A RESUME OF THE WEEKS they for service against the revolutionists. DOINGS IN THIS AND other Although final decision has not been COUNTRIES said the Washington made, it was looked favorably upon government wportant Event of the Last 8even the request. re-ent- Dy Reported by Wire end Prepared for the Benefit of the Buay Reader Investigation of the Bok peace plan will be begun soon by a special com- mittee of the senate appointed under resolution of .Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, proposing an inquiry WESTERN into in the general propaganda Quarrels growing out of a cock United States. Cglt were responsible for the fatal the task of Congress faced with nt Camarillo, booting of two men method of aiding the Bear Ventura, Cal., according to au- evolving a thorities who Tuesday were seeking farms, received unother proposal to n unknown Mexican In connection add to the list already In hand when the Mc.Vary-IIage- n ill With one of the fatalities. proposing a $200,000,000 federal agricultural exSkeletons and relics of whut Is de- port corporation was introduced clared to be a race of the senate and bouse. discovered in people have been who was George B. Christian, Jr., mounds In the Kern lake and Buena to has President Harding, secretary Vista regions of Sonoma county, California, by Investigators from the been virtually decided upon by Presidepartment of anthropology. Univer- dent Ooolhlge as a successor to Victor sity of California, it was said in the Murdock, as a member of the federal trade commission. Institution. Failure of the French government Over 700,000 pounds of wool vas to Its four take Bteps to adjust told in ltock Springs, Wyoming farto billion war debt dollar the United the ing past week, and a new top Wednesday in the price for the 19113 clip wns recorded States drew fire senate from Senator Borah, Bepubli-ca42 cents a pound. Idaho. a 1 le n, Wellington M. Relford, self-style- d Biajor of the army medical corps, who Is alleged to have duped the beautiful Ruth Itenlck, motion picture stay, Into a fake marriage, Is wanted in Oetrolt, Mich., for embezzlement, the police of Oakland, Cal., announced. With a grand total of $192, 049, 90S In building permits Issued during 1923 In 54 cities of the Pacific coast state: an Increase of more than 38 per cent in building activities is shown for the year Just ended over the total figures of these cities for 1922. This Is shown In the Pacific coast section of the Natlonnl Monthly Building Sur& Co. vey of S. W. Straus Finding the bank where he kept forty dollars, all he had in the world, closed on Saturday afternoon, on Sunday George Haines, 23, of Redding, Calif., tried to rob it to get ht funds. He was caught by a watch- man. The East Bay Housewives league of Oakland is boycotting fourteen cent milk. Distributors said they are throwing away hundreds of gallons as a result. GENERAL W. L. (Lafe) Fyffe, squanderer of fortunes maker and estimated to is dead at have totaled $15,000,000, his home at Cripple Creek, Colo. With his passing the west loses one of its most picturesque characters the prospector of the old boom days. Fyffe had spent his entire lifetime prospecting in the mining regions of Colorado. Fred II. Biby of Long Beach, Cul., was president of the American National Livestock association at the closing meetings of the organ. Nation's national convention at Omaha. Mr. Ilixby Is now at his borne in California, illness having compelled him to remain away from the meeting. The return worlds heavyweight match between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Giblions will be held in New York, the first week In June, Promoter Tex Richard announced In denying reports that he planned to stage the contest during the Democratic convention, which opens here June 24. Baffling all efforts of doctors to diagnose the disease, approximately 1000 persons are ill from a strange malady which recently made its appearance nt Lenvenworth, Kansas. The victims are suddenly seized with nausea attacks and vomiting and dysentery follows. In one minute six armed men held up twenty persons in the West St. Louis Trust company, fired several shots apparently to intimidate them and escaped in two automobiles with $26,850. The robbery oecured several minutes before an armored truck arrived to take the semiweekly consignment of cash from the bank to the federal reserve bank. . received by According to reiorts the reclamation service, the sugar factories on the Minidoka project tills of beets, and year cut 142,000 tons growers have received $850,000 for If present sugar prices their crop. receive n bonus hold, growers will received $850,000 for growers have which will bring the average payment per ton on this project to $8. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, leader of the Republican insurgents, who already has introduced bills calling for sweeping changes in the methods of basing freight rates, Introduced a resolution under which congress would order rates on farm products and implements reduced to substantial prewar levels. Senator Gooding intends to find out how much the railroads of the country are spending annually for propaganda and advertising in newspapers magazines and other mediHe has introduced a resoluums. tion calling on the interstate commerce commission to require all carriers within sixty days to report their expenditures of this nature. The resolution also requires reports on expenditures for propaganda and advertising conducted through other organizations, as well as by the carriers, and calls for a list of salaries paid publicity men. Lieutenant Commander George T. Swazey, who was attached to the Pacific fleet, has been dismissed from the naval service after court martial on charges of drunkenness, assault and conduct unbecomming an officer, the navy department said Wednesday. FOREIGN The chamber of deputies expressed confidence in the French government by a .vote of 394 to ISO, refusing Immediate discussion of an interpellation on its subject of pensions. Ren Nakasliojl member of the house of peers and one of the noted died last of Japan, legal experts week. lie was 58 years old. Gas bombs will not be used against the insurrectionists in Jalisco, Mexfact that a large ico, despite the quantity hus been in readiness for shipment to Irapuato, according to a President Obregon. statement from It was declares! the president took tills decision because lie did not desire to introduce this mode of warfare In a civil struggle. Ramsay MacDonald, parliamentary lather leader and probably the next in a remarkable prime minister, speech in the house of commons at London declared for a foreign policy influnence of that will restore the Grout Britain in Europe in favor of peace and order. A number of lives were lost, many and heavy persons seriously injured property damage caused by the second great earthquake which lias stridden Japan within five months. The victims of the shock, so far ns is known, were all Japanese. Most of the casualties, it Is believed were confined to tiie vicinities of Tokio and Yokohama, where the temblor expended its The death list may greatest force. reach fifty. Great Britain lias recognized the Greek government, the British charge at Athens wns officially advised by Regrets that prejudice against the Japanese is still very marked, ana that the United States supreme court has held the alien land law on the Pacific coast constitutional, are expressed in the report of tne committee on orientals and Hawai-iansubmitted to the convention of the home mission council of Protestant churches at Atlantic City, N. J. the London foreign office. s, Five men were arrested while a series of countrywide secret Indictments were returned, federal authorities announced in solution of Chicago's greatest mall looting mystery, the $1,500,000 Union depot robbery on POLISH PATRIOT WRITES OF VISIT WASHINGTON Conservative Premier Baldwins government received Its death sen tenee at the hands of the opposition in the house of commons, as had been This came when foranticipated. mer Premier Asquith arose, and, amid the cheers of his Liberal followers and the Laboritcs, announced thnt he would vote for the Labor moin the govtion of no confidence ernment presented by John R. Clynes, and would advise all his friends to January 1, 1921. Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, vigorously denied the accusations of Senator Caraway of Arkansas that there were Irregularities In the leasing of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserves to Sinclair do likewise. X Impressed by the great Industrial deIn civic velopment, the life, and the boundless good fellowship In America, Gen. Joseph Haller, noted Polish patriot who was the guest of the American Legion while In the United States, has returned to bis native land. In a letter to National Commander (Copy for Thia Department Supplied by lb a American Lglon Nwa Service John R. Quinn of the Legion, the great Polish warrior said that his MAY BE YOUNGEST pleasure In his visit was unbounded, an experience that he would MEMBER OF LEGION and wasrecall because of the associaalways tion his comrades of the witn former Who is the youngest member of the American Legion? Just at this time, World war who had fought under the Jefferson post of the organization In American flag. General Hallers visit began early Louisville, Ky lays claim to that disIn October and continued until a few In tinction, announcing that F. StrothHis tour days before Christmas. er Burton Is a member of the post. White Barton was born April 3, 1902, and started with a visit to the a visit to the tomb of the and House when the Marine csrps Issued a call across for buglers in 1S16, he attempted to Unknown Soldier at Arlington, where to continent San the Francisco, enlist. He was unable to meet the he received highest honors at the requirements for age, though he passed hands of the American Legion. As all others successfully. Denied his official guest of. the organization, the to consent enter service, as parents he was but fourteen at the time, he he was presented with the American bided his time and enlisted In the Legion's Distinguished Service Medal, worn only by two Americans and by navy in 1910. IIo was sent to Charleston, S. C., but four others Marshal Foch of France, Admiral Beatty of England, for training In naval aviation, from there to be sent to Hampton Roads, General Jacques of Belgium, General Diaz of Italy. Va. Barton was discharged in 1919, Back across the nntion with a pnrty and soon after hooked up with the of representative Legion men, sped Legion in Louisville. the great Polish patriot, to visit nearly One brother, Lieut. Frank R. Barton, fifty of Americas greatest cities, served two years In the air service, was awarded the Croix de Guerre, and where he was greeted by members of that organization, Polish colonies and many officials, statesmen and prominent persons. Before his departure, Genera! Haller expressed his deep satisfaction at the outcome of the visit, and deeply thanked the American Legion for the He opportunity to see the nation. said in his letter: What has given me the greatest pleasure has been the evidence on every hand that the American soldier who readily gave up his peaceful pursuits to don the uniform of his proud country and help put down oppression In Europe so quickly returned to the industrial and commercial occupations following the signing of the armistice. I have noted the happy homes, the contentment and the prosperity of and unwarllke those liberty-lovinlads. It has been a constant inspiration to me. The officers of the many Legion posts, the officials of the organization are all enshrined In my g heart." Britisher Anxious to Be Legion Member F. Strother Barton. In the Argonne and other engagements. Another brother, William II. Barton, was a member of the Tank corps, serving with those forces In the Somme offensive. The young man Is now twenty-one- , but the department of Kentucky believes that In him they have the youngest Legionnaire in the whole organization. Arkansas Legion to Aid of City Schools Broadening the scope of the community service program, members of the American Legion auxiliary In Little Rock, Ark., are with Affiliated School Improvement association to bring about better school conditions In that city. Because school funds were low the authorities made a ten per cent reduction in teachers salaries and planned to close the schools earlier In the year. Not daunted by the action, women workers of the Legion and persons Interested in the citys schools, raised funds with which to complete a term and pay the teachers the full salary provided for In the contracts. Members of the M. M. Ebert unit of the American Legion auxiliary and department officials of the organization Joined In the allied movement. thirty-nine-wee- New Post in Honduras Far off In Honduras, thirty World war veterans have heard the call of the American Legion and have formed the Legions newest foreign post. The men, practically all of whom are In the employ of the Truxillo Railroad company sent in an application for a post charter which was granted, making the new post the first foreign unit to be chartered In the new year. It Is located at Iuerto Castilla. Honduras, and Willard Reaulac, vice consul for the United States at that station, has been named post commander. Would Increase Police Pay Increase of pay for members of the Chicago police department was sough! by a number of organizations in that city, but none were more ardent In support of the demand of the police than members of Commodore Barry post of the American Legion. A lettei to city officials from the post supported the request for increase of pay to $2, 5(H) per year, on the grounds thnt the members of the department were not receiving a wage commensurate with their work or living expenses." A Sure Cure De Lancey Hows your wife nowl Chalmers Oh, splendid recovery. The doctor ordered a change of scenery. De Lancey And it worked? Chalmers No, I had to do that to pay for the scenery. She thought he meant clothes. American Legion Weekly. Harold Hall, a veteran of the British Royal engineers, who served on every British battle front from Mons to the Dardanelles, Is looking forward to acceptance of his application by the American Legion. Hall was one of the first to learn of the new ruling made by the Legion at the fifth annual convention, which permits those who served with allied armies who were at the time citizens of the United States, or later became naturalized, to affiliate with the Legion. nail Is a resident of Minneapolis, and applied for naturalization papers following his arrival In that city in January, 1923. His next step was to make application for Legion membership, but was told that he would be forced to wait until completion of natHe declares uralization requirements. that every American World war veteran should avail himself of the opportunity to affiliate with the Legion. Canada Would Have Legion Convention Montreal seeks to entertain a national convention of the American Legion, according to an Invitation senl to national headquarters of the veterans organization through Legion officials In Canada. The invitation was extended by Major Martin of Montreal, who declared that the entertainment of the former comrades of the British soldiers would give great pleasure to citizens of his country, as well as affording n means for more closely linking the people of the two nations. The invitation was not received In time for consideration, however, as the Legion convention for 1924 had already been authorized for St. Paul. Victoria, B. C., another Canadian city, invited the veterans organization to come there in 1924, this invitation being extended during the fifth national convention at San Francisco. Would Show Them Clarence R. Edwards, leader of the Yankee division in the World war. and now leading his former soldiers as department commander of the American Legion In Massachusetts, says that the Legion can become the finest body of men In America. whose under General Edwards, guidance Legion interest has reached a high tide in his state, appealed to his comrades with the words: "Just as soon ns you show the men who are now eligible that the purpose of the organization is to be behind everything fine in civic life in every town and city Just so soon will you have the In dorsement and backing of all your fellow citizens." Him, Too In a state of considerable excitement, the circus manager rushed up to Sara, the colored canvasman. "We need a little help, Sam, he Four lions have escaped from cried. cage five. noP Scaped? ejaculated Sam. dls hammer, boss. Dnt's Jes zackly what Ah's gwlne to dol" American Legion Weekly. N 1 f News Notes From All Parts of J UTAH J Salt Luke, Irovo City has applied to the state engineer for one second foot of water from Rig Pipe Springs, Heiselt House Spring and Joint Springs to supplement its municipal supply, according to reports received. In the spring and fall its Is proposed to use the wuter for irrigation purposes. Salt Authority to complete Its water system and to supply water tor manufacturing, and irrigation domestic uses to Steel City, Ironton and tiie immediate neighborhood was Investment granted the Steel City company by tiie public utilities commission. Provo, Dr, Christen Jensen, of history and political science at the Brigham Young univers.ty lias been appointed acting dean of the college of applied arts, during tiie M. C. temporary absence of Dean Merrill, who will leave the first paft of February on a tour of inspection of forest offices in the west, prior to D. C., to ac. going to Washington, director of all cept the position of Prosperity is making business bad for the pessimists. Germany chancellors might organize an ex- union. World diplomacy needs more light, not more lightweights. When the forecast is It Is likely to be both. rain or snow" Europe doesnt know Whos Who from one day to the next. What else do archeologists do sides reopen King Tuts tomb? be- The demagogue and the autocrat are the twin menaces to civilization. The principal weakness of many movie marriages appears to be in tho continuity. In ten years there will be airplane sleeper sendee. But there wdll be only upper berths. pro-less- forest service publications. They say there is an increase In child labor. We say it isnt noticeable around the home. Army engineers declare the White House is unsafe, but the country Is full of daredevils. In Bulgaria a man killed a whole orchestra. Thats carrying Jazz prejudice to an extreme. commisg Provo, Tiie sion of the reclamation service, now in session in Salt Lake, will be extended an invitation to visit Irovo in more order to familiarize itself thoroughly with tiie Utah lake reclamation project. Great Britain pays its debts and does not want any protection. It Is ft wonderful country. The J. S. Lewis Jewelry Ogden, company is celebrating its fifty-fciurtanniversary in business by a unique window. display in tiie companys Surrounding a photograph of J. S. of the comLewis, Sr., tiie founder pany, are pictures of early scenes in Ogden depicting tiie days when Ogden and Salt Lake communicated by means of a stage. On the other hand, there are moving pictures that are clean, delightfully humorous and artistic. fact-findin- h Officers of the Cache Logan, Pet Stock asCounty Poultry and sociation have announced the date for the annual poultry show as Jan- uary 29, 31 1 andl-ebruar- and 2. On application of the Columbia Steel company a postoffice has been authorized at Columbia and will lie installed as soon as a postmaster can be appointed. Price, of David Robinson has Duchesne,' Utah, Knight's ranch, been named by Representative Colton as second alternate appointee to West Point Military academy. Duchesne, Pleasant, The new boys dormitory at Wasatch academy, known as tiie Russell Sage memorial, was completed this week and is now ready for occupancy. Mt. Numerous products Salt Lake, which might be made at the Utah institutions prison for use in state here and elsewhere in the west were enumerated by It. S. Humphries, connational sulting accountant of the on prisons and committee prison n labor, in a report submitted to Charles R. Mabey as a member of the state bonrd of correction. The recommendations were made at the Manufacturer's request of the Utah association, which bfis opposed tiie for the open making of proucts market. The report will be considered at a meeting of the correcGov-erno- tions board. Cedar City, The Cedar-Kanarfederal aid project in Iron county, on the Zion National park highway, will be constructed for $9179.32 a mile if tiie present estimates of quantities hold up and the low bid of J. T. Salt Lake, Raleigh & Company of submitted, is accepted. Eight bids In all were received and opened by the state road commission. They rang, ed in prices from $12,85.5.79 down to that presented oy the Raleigh comWhile action was not taken pany. by the state road commission, there no doubt that tiie appears to lie Raleigh bid will be accepted. ra Ogden, Ten were wrecked freight cars on the Wednesday Utali-Idah- o Central railroad two miles south of Tiie train Brigham City. which was traveling south, jumped tiie rails find landed in a ditch. No one was Injured. empty Salt Lake, on a In a decision point new to this state, the supreme court of Utah upheld the judgment of the Third district court in holding tiie American Surety company liable to Salt Lake county for $247,006.01, thereon at 8 together with interest per cent since September 10, 1922. Tiie judgment has already increased in value to $275,000. Tiie companj was surety on the official bond of E J. Groesbeck, county treasurer, in the amount of $200,000. Selfish Man. ou are glad your wife has the vote?" Ye9," replied Mr. Meekton. It gives her so much to interest her aside from my own little shortcomings." Is she happier?" No. But I think maybe I am. Washington Star. Easy for Her. It Isnt necessary for a woman to be an expert mathematician In order te calculate how much her nusband would save In a year If he quit smoking. Great Britain calls a new election and votes as it thinks with wonderful ease and dispatch. define an ultra fashionable meal as one where they get more Implements than calories. Old-time- King Tut had an ostrich feather fan, and if the excavators keep on they may dig up his saxophone. The automobile continues to dispute the road with the railway train and always with the same result. There are people thnt think they are complimenting Providence by taking the woTld as God made It. In a manner of speaking, a politician Is a man who toils unremittingly at spending the peoples money. A slowpoke is anyone whose car we can pass; a speed maniac is anyone who succeeds in passing us. When only a hundred or so pedestrians remain, walking will be suflb ciently exclusive to become fashion-ablagain. The German government has discontinued awarding the iron cross, presumably because every one over there is supplied. According to the New York Herald jazz has not appreciably Injured the publics musical taste. Why should It? What has jazz to do with music? More than a thousand enrth tremors have been recorded in Japan since the big quake. Why doesnt someone experiment with a house built on rockers? Wonder what would become of all the lawyers if the foolish rich folks would suddenly become prudent, and wise? ed Not High Enough. Blinks It says in this paper that a Frenchman has invented an automobile that can be made to Jump over Jinks obstacles three feet high. Well, hell have to do better than that, for most pedestrians are five feet or over. Salt Lake City Firms To assure prompt service and quick returns to these advertisements mention the name of this paper. A BARBER IN EIGHT WEEKS Write Moler Barber Col., 114 Regent St S. L. COLLEGES BUSINESS Crrr'BUSllNESaCOLXEG AH commercial branches. School of Efficiency. 0 N. Main St.. Salt Lake City. 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