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Show THE PAYBONIAN, PATStjfr, UTAH, DECEMBER 80, 1921 Chronology, 1921 (Continued from Page 1) Bourgeois of Franc elected president. aocepted the Nov. O Premier Briand preeented to armament conference France'a reaeone for maintaining large army, aettlng forth her feara of aggreaalon by Oermany, and delegate of other powers pledged Franog their continued support. Conference committee on Far East adopted bill of rights for China.confer Nov. 25 Powers in Washington ence agreed In principle to abolition of .eatraterrltorlal rights In China. Dec. 10 United States, Great Britain. In Washington con-- i Japan and France, ference, agreed on treaty to stabilise peace In the Paclllo, to last ten Y alllanoe to be abrogated. Pacific peace treaty Deo. IS Four-powNov. 18 Jugo-Slev- ih la banian boundaries. Anglo-Japane- er "Bec.' 18 United States. Great Britain naval ratio, and Japan agreed on with modification. and on plan to mainfortification tain atatua quo In Pacific and naval baaea with esceptlons. Dec. If Germany told allies she could not pay January Installments of reparations. Dec. 18 Franoe made unexpected demands for naval strength. FOREIGN Jan. 8 British unearthed Irish plot to blow up the houses of parliament Jan. 11 Deygues ministry overthrown by French chamber of deputies Jan. 1C Brland mad premier of France. Jan. 22 Irish leaders opened major offensive against British forces Feb. t Greek cabinet headed by Khalils resigned. Feb. 6. Sultan of Turkey deposed as head of Mohammedan religion by Isl&m-itl- c congress at Slvaa ana Emir Felsal appointed. Feb. 27 Widespread revolt against eovi et rule In parts of Russia. March 8 During bombardment of work lngmen'a quarters In Moscow by Bolshev let artillery several hundred persons were killed or wounded. Eduardo Dato, premier and mlnleter ot marine, assassinated at Madrid. Spain, Slz Sinn Fein prisoners conMarch victed of complletty In killing of British In Ireland hanged In Mount Joy soldiers prison. March 18 Talaat Pasha, former grand vlxler and Turkish minister of finance, assassinated by Armenian In Berlin. March H fifty communists and police men killed In Red revolt In Industrial reGermany. gions of central March 27 Former Emperor Charles made attempt to regain thron of Hunto yield gary, but Regent Sorthy refused Jugo-flavMarch and Rumania mobilised to prevent res .toratlon of Chari. April 1 Allies' council of ambassadors warned Hungary the restoration of the Hapeburgs would not be tolerated, and assembly condemned Hungarian national attempted coup of Charles. British Roman Lord Talbot, loading Catholic, appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland. . struck. Coal miners of Great Britain Emperor- - Charles left April Bwltserland. for Hungary7 Dr. Sun Tat Sen elected Presl April dent of Republlo of South China. April 8 National Bank of Cuba suspended. April H British transport workers and railway men decided not to Join In strike. April 17 U. B, government decided Dr Alfredo Zayaa was elected president oi Cuba In November. April 18 Provlno of Ontario, Canada, voted bone dry." Zayaa proclaimed April 28 Alfredo President-elec- t of Cuba. British coal strlk nogoUatlona aban doned. May 10 Dr. Wlrth became German chancellor. outbreak May 22 Serious In Alexandria. Egypt. May 26 Dublin custom house burned by Sinn Felners. Vladivostok seised by June 7 New parliament of Northern Ireland organised In Belfast June 22 King George formally opened the Ulster parliament June 26 Lloyd George Invited De Valera to a conference on Ireland. July 8 De Valera agreed to conference In London and cessation of all hostilities In Ireland was announced. July 21 De Valera received British offer for settlement of Irish troubles and took It to Dublin. government Aug. 8 Soviet Russian Abandoned state ownership of all but a few of the largest Industries Ridge In Aug. 11 Baron Byng of Vlmy governor general of Canada. wugurated king ot Aug. 21 Alexander proclaimed Slovenes. the Serbians. Croats and became of the 23 Felsal Emir king Aug. Irak region, the new Arab state of Mesopotamia. Aug 28 The Irish refused Britain's offer and Lloyd George warned them against delaying settlement Mathias Eraberger, German statesman 14-- la anti-Briti- assassinated. Aug. 27. Malabar district ot British India put under military rule because of rioting by Moplaha Sept. 7 British cabinet In answer to Sinn Fein note, asked De Valera to send delegates to another conference on Sept. 20, imposing condition that Ireland must remain within the empire. Sept. 14 Norway prohibited Importation of liquors and wines containing more than per cent alcohol. Lloyd George received reply from De Valera Instating on Ireland's right to secede. and thereupon canceled th proposed conference. ' again Invited Sept. 28 Lloyd Georg Sinn Fein to conference In London on Oct. 11. Ocf. 2 Spanish troops killed a thousand rebellious Moors In battle. Oct 10 Central American Union, com prising Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, 11established. Brttlsh-Iris- h Oct. conference opened In London, i Oct 18 Portuguese ministry overthrown by military coup and several cabinet members killed. New ministry formed by Manuel Coelho. Oct. 21 Premier Lenin of Rusela admitted economic defeat of communism. ! Charles and hta wife went to Hungary by airplane and Charles was proclaimed king. Little entente began to attack .preparations Oct 24 Regent array defeated the Carllats nearHorthys Charles, Budapest. Zita, Count Andrasay and other leaders taken prisoner. Oct. 26 Dr. Wlrth formed new ministry for Germany. Oct. 29 Council of ambassador ordered little entente to ceaae war threats against Hungary, and demanded that Hungary 14 , l , ; surrender Charles Oct 90 President Condra of Paraguay resigned owing to ment. revolutionary move- Nov. 1 Former Emperor Charles tab en to exile at Funchal, Madeira. Petlurtst Insurgents, Invading Ukraine from Rumania, captured Kamlnetz-Po-dolB- k and all or Podolla. Nov. 8 Premier Hara of Japan assassinated. Nov. 8Hungarlan national assembly passed law dethroning Charles and ousting the Hapsburg dynasty. Alexander sworn In as king of Jugo- slavia. . Nov. 12 Viscount Takahaahl made premier of Japan. Nov. 16 Seven hundred Moplah rebel Jellied by Gurkha garrison In India, i Nov. 17 Berlous riots marked arrival of of Wales In Bombay, prince Nov. 22 Engagement of Princes Mary of England and Viscount LascaUea an flounced. Nov. 26 Crown Prince Hlrohtto made regent of Japan. Nov 18 Lord Chancellor Birkenhead re- -. vaalad Britains offer to Ireland of full 'dominion atatua with reservations con' coming tariff and naval facilities. Nov. 28 Ulster rejected British plan for ilreland. Dec. 8 British and Sinn Fein signed treaty creating the Irish Free State, with In the empire. i Canada Liberals won parliamentary elections, overthrowing Melghen govern ' ! tnant ftldfnt Harmra of n" tamal ousted olutlonlsts. r Dec. 7 King Georg freed all tnteraed Irish prisoners. Dec. 8 De Valera denounced th Irish peace treaty. Dec. 14 Ulster cabinet refused to enter Irish Free State. Dec. 16 British parliament ratified th Irish treaty. J U. Grew nominated minister lo Bwltserland, and) Dr. J. D. Prince of New to Denmark. Jersey minister Sept. 28 Conference on unemployment In Wellington. opened 27 Flfty-tltt- h annual encampment Sept. G. A. R. opened Jn Indianapolis. Lewis S. Pilcher of Brooklyn' Sept. 28 of G. A. R. elected commander-in-chle- f Sept 10 Shipping board and Emergency Fleet corporation separated. DOMESTIC Oct. 8 John Barton Payna appointed Jan. 1 President Wilson sent Qn chairman of American Red Cross. sworn In as chief JustH. Taft William Crowder to confer with President of Cuba on conditions In th Island. ice of Supreme court. Jan. 8 President Wilson vetoed bill to Oct 4 President Harding appointed the To Panama, Dr. revive War Finance corporation and senfollowing ministers: John Glover South of Kentucky; to Nicate repassed It. of Colorado; to aragua, John E. Ramer Capitol building of West Virginia deVanasuala, Wlllla O. Cook of South Dastroyed by fire Davla of Misto Guatemala, Roy Jan. 4 House passed bill to revive Wer kota; over President's Finance corporation, souri; to Csechoslovakla, Lewis EinsteinB. Charlea to New of Bulgaria. Turk; veto. reWilson of Maine; to Finland, Charlea L. Jan. 8 President-eleHarding to and Slam, Edward signed as U. 8. senator from Ohio. Kagey of Kansas, Jan. 17 Congress set limit of regular E. Brodle of Oregon. OcL 8 Laurlts 8. Swenson of Minnesota army at 176,000 men, Jan. 18 House decided Its membership appointed minister to Sweden. Oct. should not be Increased; U states lose passed Borah bill exshipping and eight gain representatives. empting American coastwise canal tolls. of Panama 22 from payment Soviet Russian "Ambassador Jan. Oct. 16 Leonard Wood Inaugurated govMartens and his staff deported. ernor general of Philippines. Jan. 24 Senate passed the packers' regraster and other OcL 88 Governor ulation bill. Jan. 81 Supreme court hold Judge Land- -, Nonpartlaan league atate officials of North Dakota ousted by recall election. la had no lawful right or power to pre- -. OcL & American aide over trial of Victor Berger and othLegion convention er Socialists. opened In Kansas City. 1 No v. Cordell Hull of Tennessee Feb. 6 President vetoed army reduction elected chairman of Democratic national resolution and boua repassed It committee. Eeb. 7 Senate repaaaed army reductiaa Nov. 2 LleuL Col. Hanford MacNlder resolution. of Mason City, la., elected national comFeb. 16 Senate passed emergency tar Iff bill. mander of American Legion, Nov. 8 Soldier bonus bill defeated In Feb. 19 Harding announced appointsenate. ment of Charles E. Hughes as secretary Nov. T Tax Revision bill passed by of state. senate. Feb. 21 H. M. Daugherty appointed AtmayNov. F. Hylan torney general by Harding, and Henry P. Fletcher named or of Now York. E. Lea Trlnkle elected of In won Democrats overnor of state. Virginia. Feb. 23 Harding completed his cabinet lantucky. act Senate extended emergency tariff by selecting Edwin Denby for secretary of the navy; Herbert Hoover, secretary Indefinitely. Nov. 8 Americas unknown dead soldier of commerce, and Jamas J. Davla, secrereached Washington and lay In state betary of labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary neath tha dome of the capltot. secrethe of treasury; John W. Weeks, J. W. Riddle of Connecticut appointed tary ot war; C.will Haya, postmaster of genambassador to Argentina. agWallace, secretary eral; Henry Nov. 11 America's Unknown 8oId!er riculture, and Albert B. Fall, secretary of buried at Arlington on Armistice day. the Interior. Nov. 18 Senate adopted conference reFeb. 28 Senate adopted resolution rebill. port on anti-bepealing wartime lawn Nov. 18 House passed the maternity March Wilson vetoed emerbill. gency tariff bill. Nov. 21 House adopted conference reMarch 4 Warren O. Harding Inaugurated President of th United Stats. port of tax bill. Rico asked 11 Nov. the removal Ohio National Guardi 0 Porto March of Governor E. Mont Relly as "incomquell race riot at Springfield, O. March 28 Eighteen man Indicted In Chipetent and prejudiced." bills were Nov. II Tax and anti-bein connection with baseball cago daT. enacted Into law and special session of con tree ended. James C. Davis of Iowa appointed director general of railways Nov. 88 Wood Forbes commission reMarch 28 Supreme oourt held profit ported agalnet Immediate Independence from sale of corporate Stock and bonds for th Philippines and recommended and capital assets are taxable as Income strengthening hand of American government there. April 11 Congress mat In extra aaasion. Dec. 6 Congress met In regular aesalon Telephone communication between United States and Cuba opened by Presides ts President Harding submitted to conHarding and Manocal. th first national budget, for govgress U. 8. Supram oourt refused to review ernment expenses of 1928, showing reduc convictions of Haywood and 18 oUwf I. Hon of half a billion. W. W.'a. Deo. 8 President Harding In message April 12 Immediate declaration by labor court to end strikes, desuggested with of Germany, complete peace gress velopment of marketing rejection of the Laagu ot Nation coveamong farmers, decentralisation of Indusnant, and ultimate ratification at ouch of the valuaAmerican modification parts of th Versailles treaty an Involve try, tion schema In tariff bill, and other remAmerican rlghte and Interests proposed edial measures. TgT te by President Harding in hi congress. Harvey and Mjrren Ik April Herrick nominated ambassadors W frOi Jaa. t Supreme Court of United States Britain and Franoa, respectively. their members SaMthat labor unions or anti-truApril 16 House passed emergency tar laws are accountable to the iff bill. from their "normal where they depart Frank White, North Dakota, appatated Sad In an and engage objects legitimate treasurer of United States. aotual combination or conspiracy In reApril 22 House passed emergency ot trade. straint gratlon bill. Jan.. 12 National conference of state April 26 National budget bill passed by manufacturers' associations pledged supsenate. port for open shop movemenL April 28 House paaned naval bill carJan. II Railway executives aaked tha rying 1396.000,000. resoluKnox 30 "national working agreamenta" be abroSenate adopted April tion declaring war with Germany and gated, and railroad brotherhoods apAustria at an end. pealed to President Wilson to prevent aside wage reductions. May 2 U. B. Supreme court sot y conviction of Benator Truman B. Feb. 6 President Wilson declined to inof Michigan and 18 others for alterfere in railway wag controversy. federal of violation decrease 0f 12Vi to 16 corrupt pracleged March tices act, holding the act void. cent, affecting aver 100,000 employees per May 8 Senate passed Immigration bill of packing industry In all parts of the May 6 House passed the budget bill. United States, announced. 10 House passed army appropriaMay March 0 Representative of packing Intion bill, reducing army to 150.006. and its employees reached agreedustry 11 the Senate pasted smsrgeAey May and prevented ment at Washington tariff bill. threatened May 13 House passed Tlncher MU to Great Britain miners of Coal II futures regulate dealings In grain went on strike and state of emergency Gen. Pershing made chief of stag at was proclaimed by the king. April 16 Railway labor board ordered reduction of all railway aMsy national working agreamenta terminated wages decided on by federal railway laon July L bor board. 1 May day strikes and lockouts May Richard Washburn Child nominated Involved the building trades of Chicago, baseador to Italy, and Dr. Jacob Gould marine workjob printer of th country, Schurman minister to China. ers of Atlantic coast and livestock hanMay 26 Senate adopted unanimously of dler Chicago. Borah disarmament amendment to naval May t United States Steel corporation bill. announced wage cut of 20 per cent for of press by Post Office Censorship abolished. day labor and reduction of other wages ana salaries. May 81 Great race riots In Tulsa, Ok la.; of Chicago stock handlers May 86 killed, many wounded; negro quartet and Job printers ended. of of city burned. Chicago struck. May 80 Union baker board June 1 Senate passed navy appropriaannounced May 81 Railway labor tion bill carrying $494,000,000. It per cenL reduction averaging wage June passed meat packer cm June 10 Lockout of Chicago building Introl bllL dustries ended. Judge Landis chosen arSenate passed 860,000.000 farm loan MIL biter of wage acal. June 8 A. D. Lasker8. of Chicago apshopmen voted to reJune shipping boaifi. pointed chairman of U.Iowa reduction. elected chairject wake British John T Adams of ooal miners' strike setJune 0 man Republican national committee. tled. Senate passed army bill, providing tap Railway labor board abolish ad army of 160,000. pay for overtime work, but June 11 Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took ofextended other national agreements infice as national prohibition commissioner. definitely. June 13 House adopted Porter resoluJuly li Rail labor board ordered wages tion declaring war with Germany and reduced of railway axpresn employ Austria terminated. aix cents on hour 40 Aogual June 17 Senate passed meat packer trol bllL Steel corporation Aug. June announced further wag reduction for unQ. 'Dawes 'mads dlrec tor of federal budget. skilled labor. June 24 Secretary of the Navy Denby Sept. 7 Judge Landis, as arbiter for for Admiral Sims reprimanded building tradae of Chlaego district, republicly indiscreet utterances in London speech. duced wage 10 to 0 par cent and estabC. B. Warren of Detroit appointed amlished new working rules and conditions. Inbassador to Japan and W. M. Collier of BepL 16 Big peeking companies stalled shop representation aystem. Washington ambassador to Chile. esJune 27 House passed supplementary for Sept. carpenters shop tablished in Chicago. prohibition law barring medicinal bear OcL 15 General railway strike called, and wine. June SO William Howard Taft made to start October OcL 22 Nine allied unions refused to chief Justice of Supreme court of U. S. House adopted modified resolution de support strlk by rail brotherhoods Oct. 26 Railway labor board announced daring 1 war with Germany ended. It would not consider wage cut requests Senate adopted peace resolution. July July 2 President Harding signed the until all working rule questions had been decided. peace resolution. Oct. 28 Railway strike order cancelled July 6 Senator J. O. Wolcott of Delaware resigned to become chancellor of by brotherhood chiefs. Nov. 1 Milk wagon drivers of New state. Tork district struck. July 7 Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont apNov. 14 Garment worker of New York pointed senator from Delaware. struck. July 16 Senate shelved soldier bonus bill Indefinitely at President's request. Three thousand teamsters of Chicago July 28 Senate passed the Sweet bill struck. 18 Chicago teamsters' strike ended. Nov. for soldiers' relief bureau. Nov. IS Packing house employees, unGov. Small and Lieut. Gov. Sterling of Illinois Indicted on charges of fraud and der shop representation plan, voluntarily voted a 10 per cent cut In wages. embexzlement of stats funds. Dec. 1 Open shop principle for railroad July 21 House passed the tariff bill.credAug. 4 Senate passed agricultural shop crafts recognised in working rules bllL handed down by railway labor board. its Dec. 8 Packing Industry butchers struck Aug. 8 Senate passed bill prohibiting medical beer and otherwise amending the In some cities Volstead act Supreme Oourt Of United States ruled Aug. 8 Sweet soldier relief bill signed picketing Is Illegal, but organizing In nonby President and Col. C. R. Forbes mads union plants la legal. Dec. 7 Fatal strike riot at Chicago director of the veterans' bureau. Bill for federal regulation of boards of packing plants. Dec. 9 Eastern railroads served notice trade passed by senate. revision bill passed by of reduction of wages for 7(0.000 employees. Aug. 28-Dec. 14 Kansas state troops called out house. to check riots of atrlklng miners Aug. passed railroad administration bill. Aug. 24 Congress recessed until Sept. 21 after passing 648,600,000 shipping board Jan: 1 California university defeated farm deficiency bill and the bllllon-dollexports credit bill, and extending the Ohio State at football. 1922. Davla cup won by Tllden and Johnston, dye embargo to Jan. L American team, in New Zealand. Aug. 90 President Harding issued proc. Jan. 12 Baseball magnates signed agreelamation ordering bands of West Virginia move ment giving Judge Landis fuU powers as mlnera to ceaae Insurrectionary menta and disperse. head of tha commission. Jan. 14 Bsnny Leonard, lightweight Sept. 2 Regular army troop tent Into the West Virginia mine region. champion, defeated Richie Mitchell. Gen. Leonard Wood accepted lost Of Feb. 7 Jack Britton, welterweight chamgovernor general of Philippines. pion, defeated Ted Lewis of England. aur 8 West Virginia insurgents Sept April 8013 Baseball season opened. rendered to U. 8. troop. May Tommy Milton In a Frontenac won Indianapolis auto race. Sept. 8 President Harding appointed Charles E. Hughes, Henry Cabot Lodge, June 4 University of Illinois won WestEllhu Root and Oscar W. Underwood to ern conference field and track meet W. T. Tllden of Philadelphia won Interrepresent U. S. In conference on limitanational tennis championship at Paris. tion of armaments and Far East quesJune 6 Suxanne Lenglen beat Molls tions. Sept 20 Holm O. Bursum elected U. S. Mallory for womans tannla championship senator from New Mexico. in Paris. June 6 University of Illinois won WestSept. 21 Congress reconvened and Pres ern confareno baseball championship. ldent Harding submitted treaties with Oeaswaaw ct 10-fi- I- under-secreta- er -- INDUSTRIAL st Now-berr- 8-- Strike-Marc- h lf t pen 0 Tax SPORTS ar 28-- le TSrw tlon&l collegiate athlotleTneeC American team defeated British In first polo game. June 22 American team defeated British in second and final game of polo. June 24 Jock Htitchison. America, and Roger Welhered, Falkland, tied for British open golf championship. Yale defeated Harvard In annual boat race. June 25 Hutchison won play-of- f for British golf cliamplonshlp. July 2 Jak Dempsey knocked ont Getnges Oarpentler of Frajice In fourth round of world's championship battle at Jersey 4City. W. T. Hayes of Chicago won July court singles tennis championship. clay July 16 Charles Evans, Jr., of Chicago again won western amateur golf championship. July 22 James M. Barnes won national open golf championship at Washington. July 23 athletes defeated Cambrldge-Uxfor- d team. 25 Pete won July Herman bantamweight title from Joe Ljnqh. July 27 Bryan Downey knocked out Johnny Wilson In fight for middleweight championship. Aug. 2 Former members of White Sox ftrxi others acquitted Chicago of conspiracy to "throw" the 1919 world series games. Aug. 26 Walter llagen of New York won Western Open Golf championship, at Cleveland. Ellis Haak of Canton, O., won Grand American Trapshooting handicap. Sept 3 American tennis team won Davis cup, defeating Japanese. Bept. 6 Miss America II set world's record for water craft by making 80.667 miles an hour at Detiolt. Sept. 19 William Tllden II won national tennte championship. Sept. 24 Jesse Guilford of Boston won national amateur golf championship. Sept. 29 New York Giants won National league pennant. Oct 1 New York Yankees won American league pennant Oct 6 Peter Manning trotted world's record mile In 1:57. OcL 8 Miss Marlon Hollins of New York won national women's golf championship. Oct. 13 New York Giants won worlds championship. Oct. 24 Halifax schooner Bluenose won International fishermen's race. Nov 18 University of Iowa won Western conference football championship. Harvard defeated Yale. Nov. 23 Jake Schaefer won world's balk-lin- e championship, defeating Hoppe. n won Dec. 17 John championship from Augle Kleckhefer. . d three-cuslilo- AERONAUTICS Jan. Twelve navy seaplanes completed flight from San Diego, Cal., to the Canal zone. April 27 J. T. Christensen, president of Associated Air Mall Pilots, killed In crash at Cleveland. June 1 Air mall routes, sxcept New York-Ba- n Francisco, ordered abandoned. June 6 Laura Bromwell, famous avla-trlx- , killed by fall of plane. Bept. 2o Swiss balloon won International race cup, traveling from Brussels to Dublin. Bept. 28 Lieut. J. A. MaeReady made world's altitude record, 40,8n0 feet, at Day ton, O. . Nov. 3 Albert Acosta won Pulitzer flying 160 miles at avertrophy at Omaha, age speed of 176 miles an hour, world record for closed course. 16 June 30 MeJ. Gen. Edward Fielding, vice president Volunteers of Ameiha. July 3 John F. Wallace, famous engineer. In Washington. July 15 Dr. W. E. Stone, president Purdue university, killed In mountain climbing accident. July 24 Judge Septimus Hanna, leader In Christian Science church. July 29 Robert E. Burke, former Democratic leader of Chicago. Charles B. Cory, ornithologist, at Ashland, WIs. July 81 Edgar Baltus, author. In New York city. Aug. 2 Enrico Caruso, operatic tenor. In Naples, Italy. Aug. 6 John G. Jenkins, Wisconsin Jurist, at Milwaukee. Congressman R. A. James of Virginia. Aug. 8 Thomas 8. Howland, vice resident Chicago, Burlington A Quincy railway, In Boston. John D. Bpreckles, Jr., In Ban Francisco. Aug. U William C. Hook of Kansas, Jurist, Aug. 13 Samuel P. Colt, rubber manufacturer,17 at Bristol, R. I. Aug. King Poter of Serbia, at Belgrade. Aug. 19 MaJ. Gen. Harry A. Greene, U. 8. A., retired, at Oakland, Cal. Demetrius Rhallys, former premier of Greece. Canadian Aug. 23 Sir Sam Hughes, statesman. Aug. 25 Peter Cooper Hewitt, American inventor, In Paris. Aug. 31 Field Marshal Count von Bus-loin Berlin. Sept. 2 Austin Dobson, English poeL SepC 11 Marquis of Milford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenberg), in London. Former United States Senator George P. Wetmore of Rhode Island. Sept. 16 Peer O. Stromme, Journalist and author, at Madison, WIs. Sept. 18 Rt. Rev. Thomas OGorman, Catholic bishop of Sioux Falls, 8, D. 21 Sir Ernest Cosset, British SepL financier. 2S Engelbert Humperdinck, GerSept. man composer. OcL 1 Former Federal Judge P. 8. Groascun of Chicago, at sea. OcL 8. Blspham, American baritone. In New York. Former King William II of Wurtem-berOct. 12 Philander Case Knox, United States senator from Pennsylvania. Oct. 18 Ludwig III, former king of Bavaria. OoL 21 MaJ. Gen. W. W. Wotherspoon. U. 8. A., retired. OcL 23 Dr. W. M. King, president emeritus of Cornell college, Iowa. Nov.- - 3 Dan R. Hanna, capitalist and publisher ot Cleveland, O. Nov. 6 Rev. Antoinette I B. Blackwell, first woman ordained as minister in United Stales, at Elizabeth, N. J. Nov. 130. H. Prior, pioneer railway builder. In Minneapolis. Mrs. George J. Gould (Edith Klngdon), at laikewood, N. J. Nov. 20 l.Awrenoe C. Earl, American painter, 22at Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. Christine Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, operatic soprano. In Copenhagen. Henry M. Hyndman, British Socialist leader. Nov. 24 Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow, artist and last surviving son of the poet Longfellow, in Boston. Nov. 27 LleuL Col. C. W. Whittlesey, hero of "lost battalion," suicide at sea. Nov. 28 Abdul Paha Abbas, leader of the Bahaists, at Hulfa, Syria. Nov. 29 Ivan Caryll, musical comedy composer. In New York. I,ord Mount Stephen, creator of Canadian Pacific railway svslem. Deo. 10 Sir Arthur Pearson, noted English publisher. Victor Jacobi, composer, In New York. Dec. 11 Earl of Halsbury, former British lord h h chancellor. H. Dec. Clay Evans of Tennessee, former commissioner of pensions. Dec. 16 Congressman J. A. Elston of California. John W. Duntley, millionaire manufacturer of pneumatic tools, in Chicago. s, Dec. 16 Camille French composer and musician. vid HAVE NOT TAMED LIGHTNING Expression It Common Sinco Frank tins Famous Experiment, but , ; It la Not Accurate. When we wish to speak figuratively of our achievements tn electricity we are accustomed to boast that we have "tamed the lightning, or something of the kind. Hut In reality we have done no such thing. Lightning Is n n natural electrical phenomenon ; but the electricity- that we use ts drawn from another source It was "tame to start with. To catch a lightning discharge and reduce Its voltage so that It may be utilized Is A different matter. It may be suggested that the result might not be worth the trouble. Ever since Franklins famous kite was sent upon its flight certain optimistic Individuals have thought that this pretty experiment was the key to untold power and wealth. The tumult caused by a severe thunder storm has evidently led them to believe that vust quantities of electricity are tumbling about In the upper air, and to render these available to man needs only some method of tapping the Invisible reservoir. Now' It has been said that the quantity of electricity taking part in a flash of lightning could be collected on a thimble; but the handling and restraining of this thimbleful of electricity present a problem which few electrical engineers would care to undertake. It Is a great achievement to use the water at Niagara to drive a dynamo; hut most of us would hesitate at the thought of employing a stream of rifle bullets for the same purpose. well-know- TREASURE HIDDEN IN RUSSIA Fortunes In Gold and Jowols Successfully Concealed From Soviet Official. Treasures of gold and Jewels are still hidden In Russia, secure from soviet requisitions and robberies, their estimated value mounting Into the hundreds of millions of gold rubles. Russian families, especially In Jewel collections, were far more wealthy than families of corresponding means In other countries, and It Is certain NECROLOGY that neither the soviet nor refugees Jan. 1 John W. Steele, Coal OH have taken all these gems for sale Johnny," at Fort Crook, Neb. Dr. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollwegabroad. On several occasions, famiformer Imperial German chancellor. lies have told the correspondent how Jan. 7 James G. Scrlpps, newspaper publisher, in California. they outwitted the soviet agents. In Jan. Reinhardt, American ari one family, diamond and pearl neckcollector and dealer. laces were broken up and the parts Jan. 21 Congiessman Charles Booher oi Missouri hidden, nt dead of night, In bed posts, Mary W. Whitney, astronomy professor in the tubing of electric light conduits, emeritus at Vassar. Jan. 28 Frank I. King, grain man and lit garbage palls and even in paperphilanthropist, in Toledo, O. weights lying exposed on a table. Rear Admiral E. W. Taussig, U. 8. N., retired. When soviet agents came to make InJan. 30 John Francis Murphy. American landscape painter. spections they tapped the walls, tor DISASTERS Jan. 3l Fiederlck II. Parkhuret, goverfloors and dug In the gardens, the up 13 Jan. Inundated Pachuca, Mexico, nor of Maine. by breaking of dam; many killed or Injured. but found nothing. With free trade, Feb. 8 Prince Kropotkin, Russian NihiJan. 20 British submarine and crew of list leader. ninny of these hidden treasures ars 66 lost. Feb. 8 Irof. Barrett Wendell of Har24 out, to be sold In the market, coming Jan. In fire bush vard university. to tide the owners through the winFeb. 9 James Gllihons Huneker, author ness section of Athens, Ga. 26 Feb. United Slates destroyer Woolscy ter. and music critic. In New York. Feb. 11 Bishop J. P. Farrelly of Roman sunk In collision off Panama; 16 lost. Feb. 27 Thirty-seve- n killed and many Catholic diocese of Cleveland, 0. Feb. 14 Dr. A. D. Hepburn, former Injured In railway collision at Porter, ind. 26 Thousand Birthday Cake Candloa. March houses destroyed by president of Miami university, at Oxford, fire In O. Tokyo, Japan. custom of placing candles on a The 1 In Manila Fire rendered 16,000 April Feb. 2J W. F. McCombs, former Demobirthday cake one for each year cratic national chairman, In Greenwich, homeless;14 damage U.m.OciO. Four thousand buildings de- comes from Germany. The Germans Conn. April In fire Hakodate, Japan. Feb. Dr. F. J. V. Skiff, director of stroyed by Field museum, Chicago. April 15 Hundred killed by tornado In placed a thick one tn the center, called southern states. March 1 Nicholas 1, king of MonteLcbensllclit, the light of life. May 29 United States ambulance plane negro. Only he or she who declares his or wrecked In storm at Indian Head, near March 2 Representative Champ Clark Washington, Lieut. Col. Archie Miller, her birthday may put out the light of of Missouri, former speaker. March 6 Thomas H. laynter, former lormer Congressman Maurice Connolly, H. life ; it Is unlucky if done by any other United Btates senator from Kentucky, at A. liatchelder and four army ofllceit killed. member of the family. Frankfort. Ky. June 3 Terrible floods In eastern ColoMarch 118. W. Burnham, retired proThe lights are symbols of life and hundreds killed of rado Pueblo in persons ol Chifessor astronomy at University of end elsewhere and caused vast property Its portions the years. For persons adcago. at Chicago. losses. March 17 Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, eduvanced In years olle candle must do Aug. 6 Steamer Alaska wrecked i.ear cator, lecturer, minister, at Chicago. duty, ns otherwise too many would be Eureka, Cal.; 48 lives lost March 18 Bert Leston Taylor, JournalAug. 24 ZR-giant dirigible built In required. ist, In Chicago. England for United Btates, broke In two March 24 James Cardinal Gibbons, archexploded over Hull on trial trip; 46 bishop of Baltimore and primate of the and killed, including 16 members of American American Catholic hierarchy, at BaltiSwamped by Degrees, crew. Md. -- 13-- Salnt-Saen- 24-- more, March 28 naturalist John Burroughs, American Levi Ankeny, former United States sen- ator from Washington. Louise Cary, once famous April prima donna. In Norwalk, Conn. Sept. 10 Disastrous flood In Ban Antonio, Tex., and vicinity; several hundred livex lost. SepL 21 About 1,600 killed, thousands Inured and town of Oppau, Germany, by explosion In nitrate planL Wo can conceive of no more path- etic figure than Marshal Foeh trying to explain to the folks at home the moaning of those various college A telephone polo never hits an that have been thrust upon him. HufTalo Express. automobile except in Rclf defense. do-o- D. Berlltx, founder of lan April guage schools, In New York. , 8 Julie Opp iMrs. William April actress, in New York. April 9 Archbishop Walsh of Dublin. Bydney Fisher, Canadian statesman. April 16 Federal Judge J. C, Pritchard, former United States senator, at AalievUle. M. Faver-sham)- N. C. former em- Augusta Victoria, April press of Germany. April 18 Marshall M. Kirkman, railroad authority and author. In Chicago. April 27 Mrs. Lucy Flower, pioneer educator of Wisconsin and Chicago. April 39 John Robinson, retired circus owner, al Miami, Fla. May 8 Dr. W. R. Brooks, discoverer of many comets, at Geneva. N. Y. May 16 Former United Btates Benator T. B. Catron of New Mexico. May 17 W. W. Canada, for 19 years United States consul at Vera Cruz, Mex11 ico. Franklin K. Lane, former secMay retary of the Interior, at Rochester, Minn May 19 Edward D. White, chief Justice of United States Supreme court. In Washington. May 21 Mrs. Ella I. Rood, founder of Audubon society, In Chicago. May 26 Emile Combes, French statesman. H. B. Ledyard, chairman Michigan Central board. M. R. Vesnitch, Jugo-Sla- v May Dr. statesman. Very Rev. Dr. Andrew Morrissey, coadjutor general of the Congregation ol the Holy Cross and former president of Notre bant university. May 29 Brig. Gen. Horace Porter, Civil war veteran and diplomat, in New York. June 6 RL Hon. William T. Crooks, labor leader of England. June 7 Alvin T. Ilert, Republican national committeeman from Kentucky. Brig. Gen. J. W. Ruck man at Brookline, Mass. F. W. Galbraith, Jr., naJune tional commander of American Legion, killed In automobile accident at Indianapolis. June 8 Col. William Hester, president Brooklyn Dally Eagle. June 13 Gen. Jose Gomez, former president of Cuba, In New York. H. C. Ide, former governor general ot Philippines. June 16 Judge W. A. Blount of Florida, president American Bar association. June 16 William E. Mason, from Illinois. June 22 Lr. Morris Jaetrow, Jr., auon Semitic literature. thority C. H. Gen. Taylor, editor of Boston 18 28-- 8-- congress-man-at-lar- Globe. June 23 Prof. Ellas Colbert, veteran Journalist and astronomer of Chicago. Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltlmoie, former cabinet member. June Randolph Churchill, In London. 28-J- luiua EKERzaasaniziiiai Important to Strawberry Water Users. All Strawberry water users who are desirous of having a voice in taking over the Strawberry project, handling the grazing lands and power plant and in levying assessments for the operation and maintenance of the upper end of the project should step into the office at an early date and sign the articles of incorporation and execute the deed of trust. LEE R. TAYLOR, j 4i j Pres. Strawberry Water Users' Ass'n i |