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Show THE WESTERN RODS PERSUING INADEREN- DE NEPHI, UTAH S. ID Our Pet Peeve STORM SPREADS TALK AT BOSTON SEEK INCREASE RATES DECLARED TO BE QUATE FOR SERVICE DERED PUBLIC DAWES TIMES-NEW- FANEUIL OCCASION DEATH IN EAST Washington, D. C. Western railroads cannot continue to maintain adequate transportation Bervlce under present general level of freight rates, they declared in the text of a joint brief filed with the Interstate commerce commission. Reductions in the rates on agricultural products in recent years, the document have already declared, "menaced the maintenance of an adequate system of transportation in the 'west." The railroads asked the commission, which now is engaged in preliminaries to a general investigation of all railroad rates, to treat separately the study of the western railroad situation and to ascertain by additional inquiry whether there are not particular classes of traffic and particular classes in industrial products which cannot bear increased charges. the contentions, the Supporting brief contained estimates of earnings intended to show that for 1924 the return upon railroad investment in the west was 3.87 per cent, as compared with 4.33 per cent in the remainder of the United States. In addition, the wage payments of western railroads were given as 193 per cent of their payments In 1916. The tax accounts of western railroads in 1924 were placed at 394 per cent of their tax accounts in 1911, while in the United States as a whole the brief said, the increase had made the 1924 payments 334 per cent of those of 1911. The receivership of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad was cited. "The situation of other carriers im this district is desperate," the briei proceeded. "In spite of the most rigid economies of operation, they have been faced with a diminishing net railway operating income, while there has been no tendency on the part of governmental authority to reduce the tax burden or be less stringent in respect to required expenditures for safety of operation. "Neither is the shipping or traveling public ready, so far as we are advised ,to accept any impairment of service. We submit that under these circumstances these carriers are not able to withstand even tor a limited time a further curtailment in their revenues; the facts instead warrant increases substantial in their nature." Western carriers, the brief said, had encountered a loss of tonnage by reason of Panama canal competition. As to the general rate investigation, the brief suggested that the commission enlist the aid of the commerce department and other government branches to determine how revenues may be obtained to keep up the earnings of western lines. Signatories to the briefs were reprewestern railsentatives of sixty-fivroads, including practically every carrier operating west of the Mississippi river. Boston. Calling on the American people to fulfil their obligations to the past and to posterity, General John J. Pershing, chief speaker at the rededication of Faneuil Hall the events of 150 years ago now being celebrated in this city and urged the maintenance and improvement of this country's institutions. Vice President Charles G. Dawes asked for the people's rededication to the ideals "which our forefathers died to establish." "Our influence in international affairs has surpassed the most fanciful vision," General Pershing said, "but with this has come an increase in our responsibilities. We must maintain and improve our institutions If we fail we shall revert to government by force of power. But we shall not fail. The courage of the American people, handed down by our. forefathers, is a guarantee. Human liberty is ours to niatintain by force if need be, and to hand down inviolate to" our children's children. Let us then live as individuals among men and as a people among nations that through our examples may be hastened the day when freedom, Justice and peace shall come to dwell among us." Vice President Dawes received from the city of Boston, through Mayor James M. Curley, the presiding officer, a gavel made from the newel post preserved from the original Faneuil hall, destroyed by fire in 1761. A roar of laughter, in which Mr. Dawes joined, went up when Mayor Aurley said that the vice president might find it useful in his dealings with the United States senate. General Pershing received a similar gavel. "I am here, not as an indivuduaL but as a representative of the government of the United States," Mr. Dawes said after the presentation. "I am glad that the greatest living American soldier is to make an address here, because the atmosphere of Faneuil hall is militant and full of fight. This has been a great battleground, this country. I wonder if we cannot all rededicate ourselves and resolve to maintain the constitution of this great republic, to maintain what our forefathers died to establish." - Wt3ptR 'mwwi i BOMB CHURCH MfliS IS MAKING CHANCES MANY ARMY OFFICERS AMONG DEAD; 200 ARE IN LIST OF ATTY. GENERAL MAKES SHIFTS SAID TO BE IN INTEREST OF KILLS AND INJURED EFFICIENCY Officials Are Relieved of Duty King Boris Rushes to Scene; Prison Many and New Faces are Making Their Director Is Slain In Streets; NaAppearance Throughout tionwide Martial Law is Country Proclaimed Latest figures Safia, Bulgaria. show that 140 persons, including twenty women and ten children, were killed in the explosion of an infer-ne- l machine In the Cathedral of Svetl Krai during the funeral of General Georghieff. Six generals and thirty other officers were among those killed. Sofia is now in a state of ferment the greatest excitement prevailing. Martial law has been . proclaimed throughout the country, while the military authorities have ordered a curfew established, the streets to be cleared at 7:30 p. m. Although all the members 'of the government were present at the funeral service in the cathedral, none was seriously injured. Premier Tsan-kof- f was one of those injured. General Georghieff, whose funeral was being held when the explosion was assassinated in the occurred, street here. The assassination closely followed an attempt upon the life of King Boris as he was motoring near Sofia. The bomb was apparently detonated by clockwork mechanism. It had been concealed under the roof in the southern part of the cathedral, and spent most of its force upon the crowd in that part of the edifice. In addition to the large number of fatalities, it is estimated that about 200 persons were wounded. Upon learning of the disaster the king Immediately went to the scene. The director of the central prison as assassinated In the street here, but otherwise there were no disturb-ence- s in either Sofia or the provinces. Passengers on trains are being searched rigorously. Citizens are enrolling and forming patrols to maintain order under the direction of the war minister, General Voulkoff. Sued For Excess War Profits 0 aid. - DEPARTMENT HEAD St. Paul. Mrs. Delia Sorcnsen, 28, Philadelprla. Pa. Suit for the reof St. Paul who was arrested on covery by the government of $11,000,-00to $13,000,000 from the Bethlehem charges of killing by poisoning seven persons, three of thetn members of Steel Interests for alleged overpayher own family, over a period of sev- ments for war construction work was en years, has signed a complete confession to the crimes before County Attorney Dobrey. "I have made this eonfeeston voluntarily and of my own accord, because I want to tell the '.ruth, and because I am sorry for what I have, done," Mrs. Sorensen , ls. Bywat-er-fireme- n Woman Admits Killing Seven usttwn ! ; com-misiso- e Electricity Turns Pages of Book Baltimore, Md. A book, claimed to be the largest In the world, is being built for the Sout hern Ex posit Ion to be held In New York May 11 to 23. The book entitled "The Story of the South in the Building of the Republic," was written by Matthew Page Andrews, historian. The story consists of about 2000 words. It will weigh more than five hundred pounds and the leave will be turned by ' . J Cooper New Chief of A. P. New York. Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press has announced that the board of directors had appointed Kent Cooper, general manager. He will succeed Frederick Roy Martin, whose resignation, tendered some time ago, takes effect within a few days. Mr. Cooper's advancement to the position of general manager comes after many years of wide activity In the Associated Press. He has had experience in every phase and detail of press association work, with the advantage of fifteen years of intimate association with PresiCopper Chief's Daughter Weds dent Noyes and Melcille K. Stone, forForbes Leaves Hospital New York Dorothy Kelley, formmer' counnow general manager and Boston. Colonel Charles R. Forbes, erly of Butte, Mont., and the daughter selor of the organization. former head of the United States of Cornelius F. Kelley, president of veterans bureau, was removed from the Anaconda Copper Mining comSalt Lake Chief Resigns the private hospital, where he has pany, was married by Cardinal Hayes Salt Lake City. Wm. II. By water In St. Patrick's cathedral to been under treatment for cerebral Henry thrombosis since March 27 last. He has voluntarily resigned as chief of Donnelly Keresey. The couple rewas carried out on a stretcher and the Salt Lake City Fire Department, ceived 300 guests In a hotel after the will be kept in bed at the home of his his resignation to become effective ceremony and a wedding breakfast sister, Mrs. Harry Judkins, in New- June 30. Walter S. Knight, assist- was served under a canopy of red ton. Colonel Forbes is by no means ant fire chief, was chosen as his suc- rambler roses. recovered. Dr. John H. Cauley, his cessor to take office on July 1. The fireFire Leaves Many Homeless physician said. "But there has been blanket resignation of ninety-ona decided Improvement in his gen- men was accepted, but a majority of Warsaw. The little town of Rykl. eral condition. He will be with his those resigning will finally be re- near Lublin, was nearly wiped out sister for some time and has made tained. These were the concluding by fire. Two hundred stores with dramatic developments of the no plans for the future." their storks, were destroyed and 257 which has houses were burned, only sixty-on- e controversy waged in the city for over a year. More than 3200 persons Wheeler Plans to Give all Facts remaining. are homeless. Rykl was visited by a Great Falls, Mont. Without asking Newspaper Will Print Crime News similar disaster In 1922, when 137 a directed verdict in favor of SenaFayettevllle, N. C After one week housese were destroyed by fire. tor Burton K. Wheeler, defense counsel in his trial here on charges of of scheduled experiment of not printGasoline Bootlegging wrongfully using his influence with ing crime news, the Fayettevllle Ob St. Louis. Otto Welsert, driver the department of the interior, went server announced abandonment of forward with its announced purpose the experiment "In response to an for the Perfect Motor Fuel company of "putting all the facts before the overwhelming public demand." Fil- of ( East St. Louis, 111., was arrested jury." "We don't want a directed ver- ters of the paper said the sentiment by state oil Inspector Robert Hanna dict," declared W. F. O'Leary, one of of Its readers as determined by a poll, on a charge of bootlegging gasoline. Wheeler's attorneys. "We want every was sixty toone in favor of publishing The arrest was the first of the kind opportunity for giving all the facts crime Items. The statement added since the Missouri law Imposing a a gallon road tax on gasoline to the Jury for determination of guilt that the week's experiment had had an appreciable effect on circulation. became effective. or innocense." e LOSS IS PLACED AT 40 PERSONS ARE Nephi. The city council is getting: HURT out a new set of plans for the proposed city hall building, as all bids received exceeded the bond issue. Storm Sweeps From Mississippi To The new plans will eliminate a number of the original features and will New England Causing Much Sufcut the cost down to within the fering and Damage on Its amount voted. The cost of the buildWay ing must be within $16,500 and will be constructed in the near future. Sr Salt Lake City. Sympathetic Chicago. A severe wind and rain storm, approaching the proportions ception of recommendations on the of a tornado in some localities swept Construction of the Great Salt Lake a destructive course from the Missis- Basin reclamation project by Secre' sippi to New England last Sunday. tary of the Interior Hubert Work and. Several persons were killed and in- Dr. Elwood Mead, United States of reclamation, characterjured, while property damage was estimated at $l,5OCr000. ized the conference of representatives New England was deluged with of the Utah water storage commission, snow and low temperatures were re- and water users with the federal While Secretary Work and A ported at many points. Scores of buildings were destroyed Commissioner Mead were both unor unroofed, trees were felled, boats able to commit themselves in the varwere beached, and telephone and tel- ious units of the project pending exegraph and power service crippled, amination of documentary evidence while fire in some towns completed presented, the apparent favor with, destruction in the wake of high winds which the coordinated front of the Utah men was met certified in itself and driving rains. Churches were marked sufferers, the inevitable action of the federal recthe roofs or steeples of several be- government in providnng for the emneeds of the territory lamation were carried while services ing away in progress within, but with out in- braced in the basin project. jury to congregations. Two persons Ogden. The population of Ogden were killed in Peoria, 111., in the col- has increased 1600 since this time lapse of a building, while a. man was last year, it was announced by R. L. electrocuted at Macomb, 111., when he Polk & Sons, publishers of the city picked up a live wire blown down directory, who have just completed by the storm. Ten were injured at the 1925 directory of the city. Wheeling, W. Va.. fifteen at PittsCedar City. Committees are shapburg, two at Millbrook, Pa., and a for the celebration at Cedar dozen others in scattered towns thru-ou- t ing up of the official opening of Zioa City the storm area. National Park, Friday, May 15. In central Illinois, Peoria and PeRichfield. A resolution has been, king were the hardest hit. In Peoria, where property damage was estimat- adopted by the board of educations ed at $500,000, two night watchmen of Sevier county calling for a bond were killed when a brick issue in the sum of $250,000. Thi matter is to be preserted to the votblock crumbled. The storm in Peoria drove famil- ers Immediately for acceptance or ies to the streets in panic. A repe- rejection. It is proposed to improve tition of the recent storm that swept school buildings, erect gymnasium through the southern part of the state and procure additional playgrounds in was feared. All through the business the various schools of the district-Sa- lt Lake City. Fire Chief William quarter plate glass windows were shattered by hail. H. Bywater has resigned, to become Three scows were beached at Ra- effective June 1st. Assistant Chief. cine, Wis., when torn loose from their Walter S. Knight was appointed by inches the city commission to become fire moorings. Four and one-haof snow fell at Duluth. The snowfall chief on that date. He will be actat Woodsville, N. H-- , was reporte4 Bt ing fire chief meanwhile. Mr. fourteen Inches. having been given a two months' leave of absence with full pay. Screen Star Loses Gems Provo. An meeting of the New York Jewels of Clara Kim- court of honor open of the Boy3 Scouts of ball Young, screen and stage star, the Timpanogos district will be held which she told police were valued at In the Utah stake tabernacle Thurs$70,000, were lost by the actress in a to an announce14, day, May taxicab between the Hotel Algonquin ment made acording officials of the court. by where she lives and the apartment of The meeting designed to acquaint the friends on Riverside Drive. The jewof Provo and vicinity with the els were carried on the arm of Miss people made by the local scouts, progress Young in a gray suede bag. Miss within recent years and to encourage Young and detectives advanced the them in their work. opinion that the bag was InadvertentlSalt Lake City. A catalog of coury left in the cab. ses for the University of Utah sumEight Quarantine Areas Established mer school courses has just been isThe Phoenix, Ariz. Eight quarantine sued at the state Institution. several thousand school will open June 10 and close areas, embracing acres of cattle ranges, were establish- August 28. Dean Milton Bennion of ed in Arizona in an effort to wipe out the school of education will be direcan epidemic of "scabbies." The quar- tor of the school. The school will antine was ordered by Governor have a two-folpurpose in that it George W. P. Hunt in an executive will enable the teachers of the state In addition to enforc- to fit themselves for the obtaining of proclamation. ing a rigid quarantine, authorities higher certificates and students who were ordered to have all cattle in the desire to use the summer months for affected areas "dipped" at least once. the working off of their group requirements or taking master degree work will be enabled to do so. Fiend Who Fired Blast Killed Sofia. Bulgaria. Uinkopg, said by H. D. Bayles and eightthe Bulgarian police to have placed eenParowan. farmers other and ranchers livthe Infernal machine which killed more than 160 persons in the Svetl ing near Parowan, Iron county, have Krai cathedral was cornered by the petitioned the public utilities commission of Utah for an order permitting police and when he hesisted, was shot the construction of a power transand killed. Ninkogg, a former of mission line from Parowan to their f ficer in the engineer corps, was so that they might use power of the Sofia communist execu- farms, created by the municipality of Parotive central committee. wan to pump irrigation water for $1,500,000 PATRIOTIC VIEWS General Urges People to Fulfill Obligations to Nation While Vice President Speaks on High Ideals j PROPERTY HALL REDEDICATION FOR DELIVERY OF ' Brief Filed With Interstate Commerce Commission States Roads Cannot Continue As At Present s1 Note News From All Parts of UTAH 1 entered In the United States district court. The defendants named In the action by the government are the Bethlehem Steel corporation, Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation. Ltd.. Bethlehem Steel company, the Pure River Shipbuilding corporation and tbe Union Iron Works company. Washington. A general reorgan zatlon and consolidation of sectional division offices of the department of justice "in the interests of efficiency and economy," has been announced by Attorney General Sargent. announced that three Sargent agents in the San Francisco offices of the department, including Director M. V. Flney, had been relieved and said numerous changes in other cities would follow "in the very near future." "Withia a short period," Sargent said, "the heads of other offices in Important cities will be shifted. This shifting process does not indicate anything wrong, but merely ia part of the department's plan to enhance the efficiency of the service. The transfer of agents from time to time enables them to secure diversified experience which otherwise they could not enjoy." Sargent denied reports that the dismissal of Fahey was the result of the "discovery of corruption." "This is wholly unlrue," Sargent declared. "Agents of the department make frequent inspections of our divisional offices and an agent did vis-I- t the San Francisco office, but nothIt was ing wrong was discovered. felt that efficient service by the bureau's office there could be performed without the service of the men relieved and it was decided in the interest of greater efficiency and economy to try to get along for the time being with a reduced personnel." Buddies Storm Jail Monterey, Cal. A crowd of about 200 soldiers from the Presido here attacked the city Jail In an unsuccessful attempt to release Private Fred Dinucci, convicted of reckless driving by a civilian Jury. Dinucci was being held while efforts were being made to raise $150 to pay his fine assessed following his conviction. The soldiers met on a downtown street and marched In semiorderlv fashion to the Jail and tried to break in the doors with rocks. Two police officers dispersed the crowd tern nor- arlly. The soldiers went back to the main part of town and recruited more men. Then they returned to the Jail. Meanwhile Chief of Police F. W. A. Cording had sent for Captain R. E. Waldrom, officer of the day at the Presidio, who arrived and disnered the crowd and placed about fifty soldiers under arrest. They were removed to the guardhouse at the mili tary reservation. Waldron Is an officer of troop E, 11th cavalry. five-stor- y lf By-wat- er i sub-chie- Coolidge Declines President Washington. Coolidge declined the invitation to speak at the dedication of the American Legion National headquarters building In Indianapolis In June. He Informed Commander Drain of the legion that It would be Impossible for him to speak In view of his acceptance of the invitation to speak at the Norse centennial convention In Minneapolis on June 10. Strike Called In Virginia Mines Wheeling. W. Va. A call for a general strike of coal miners In the four Panhandle counties of West VirHondurans in Revolt One hundred and Washington. ginia was Irsued by officers of 'ht officers and men from the Ohio district tirganlzatlon of the Uni- fifty-fivted Mine Workers. An exception cruiser Denver of the special service wss made In the strike call of the nquadron were landed at Celba. Honmines of the Windsor Power House duras. They are under orders to proCoal company, and the Hltchman tect American lives and property Coal company, where Injunctions ar that may be endangered (is a result In force. of the revolutionary outbreak. e Former Ktan Leader Enters Denial Indianapolis, Iml. David C. Stephenson, former Ku Klux Klan leader has entered a plea of not guilty to indictments charging him with kidnaping and assaulting Miss Madge who died recently from po. son taken after the alleged attack. At the same time Karl Klcnck and Earl Gentry, Indicted as romsplra-tor- s In the alleged kidnaping entered pleas of not guilty. They will t placed on trial soon. Ober-boltze- r, their lands. Ogden. Ogden's mayor, members the city commission, bankers, storekeepers, business and professional men. and the rank and file of baseball supporters are overwhelmingly in favor of at least one coast of league baseball game in Ogden each week. They believe it will solve the perplexities of the game which have arisen here each year through Ogden joining in a league. Salt I,ake City. Subject to approval by the state racing commission, which may not begin to function until the law creating it becomes effective, May 11. the slate fair hoard accepted terms offered by Fred Dohn-keand W. P. Kyne. covering the racing privileges at the state fairgrounds or the next ten years. Parachute Test Is Fatal Will Seek Flag Law, A state law to require uniform use Tulsa, Okla D. D. (Bare Devil) Kopls. 3R, plunged a thousand feet to of the Amerlonn flag, when It Is used Instant death when a parachute he In decoration of public buildings, will had Invented, and was testing for the be fostered by the American legion In Minnesota legislature. The Legion first time failed to open. Kople had the will also recommend that the Legion been a professional parachute jumpflag code be taught In all schools. er for twenty-fivyears and had made approximately 1000 leaps from Amas Tihm balloon and airplanes. He lived in "If the worst comes to the warst, Tulsa, coming here from Omaha. Neb. muttered the sausage-machin- e operThe tragedy took place at a Hying ator, as he licked op the links, "dog Held near Tulsa. gonel" American Legion Weekly. e n |