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Show P Ha . CyjZ first dm Job Posting At Bring prices. Let u j bare your next order for 1 I snytbtng you want print News Rich ' printing b County synonymous ci wkh art 1 REACHES EVERT BOOS AM) CORNER TWENTY-FIFT- DC 10 vffteri I POSTMASTER GENERAL ACCEPTS OFFER TO HEAD MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Former National Chairman of RepuD-MeaParty to Enter Picture Buslnesa Soon; Enormoua Salary la Tendered yw vsese USED n INDIFFERENCE AND PROFITEER ING CHARGED IN FARMING MEN TO STATE ASYLUMS Mr Hays made this statement: With the presidents consent I have decided to undertake the work suggested by picture producers and distributors. No contract has been executed as yet. I urn assuming, of course, that' a satisfactory . contract wlllb$ po&YfcJe'and one which will make certain ihS'carfying out of the high purposes contemplated .bj the-motio- n great- - . industry,;; '?? Mr. Hays In further discussing the ; this proposition, expressed confidence that could be satisfactory arrangements worked out by him with the motion picture interests. He said that as soon as possible he would confer, probably in New York with representatives of the motion picture Industry who have been negotiating for his services. Mr. Hays refused to discuss the salary which he would receive in his new position, but it has been reported as upward of $150,000 a year. Postmaster General Hays was said by his friends however, not to regard the salary as the controlling factor In Protective Tariff Is Badly Needed In South Says Business Man To Members of Financo Committee President Harding le Appealed To Behalf of Unfortunate 8oldllers of Recent Ware to Assist Getting Better Treatment Washington Southern business men have awakened to the need of a protective tariff, the senate finance committee was told Monday by John H. Kirby of Houston, Tex., president of the Southern Tariff association, f Were not feeling our politicians on this question any longer, 6ald Mr. The whole South Is awakKirby. ened on this question." , Mr., Kirby said the South was asking for justice., He added that it wanted the same consideration as that given other sections of the country, and acting Chairman McCumber declared that the tariff question would be treated by the committee as a national and not a sectional one. Charles B. Claiborne, a New Orleans banker, gave It as his opinion that 90 per cent of the bankers of the South favored a high protective- - tariff, for the coming year at leaBt. Discussing conditions ' In the Louisiana sugar industry, Mr. Claiborne said, on the bas.s of the 1.60 cents a pound on raw sugar proposed In the Fordney bill, his bank could not and would not make loans to the Louisiana sugar producers, and that, with such a tariff, the Louisiana sugar Industry would have to quit the field. Mr. Claiborne said that, reports to the contrary notwithstanding, the pub-llc- r utUlties 'of the'' country,- the railroads aud industries generally, were neverin a worse condition than they are today. His own theory was that the United States should devote its efforts to saving itself and not the rest of the world. I think it Is national egotism which makes us think we are ordained to help all the world. Washington, Asserting that ths more than 3500 mentally disabled for. n:er service men now placed In state institutions were victims of such grosp neglect, Indifference and profiteering as constituted a black reproach on the honor of the nation the Dlsa bled American Veterans of the World War , in a memorial presented Monday to Preslder Harding urged immediate action by tbe government looking to the treatment of all such cases in federal institutions. Neglect of these cases in state Institutions, s tbe memorial said, is committing to permanent Insanity many of the victims who by timely treatment probably could be cured. Describing the 'condition of cases of this class in the lnsltu-tlon- s of the state of Ohio as typical of those in pratically every state, the memorial asserted the government had fanned out the Insane men of Ohio to state asylums which are notoriously overcrowded, undermanned and Inadequately equipped to treat and care for tiiera, while It has not provided one federal Institution for this purpose in the state The Longview asylum of Hamilton county, Ohio, the memorial said, 1 so very lovercrowded that 240 inmates sleep on the floor like cattle every - New Senator Also Known As Authority On Episcopal Church Laws , Philadelphia George Wharton Pepper, Philadelphia lawyer, was appointed United States senator by Governor Sproul Monday to succeed the late j decision. . Ills Boles Penrose. Under the law the apWhile It was stated at the White pointment stands until a successor is House that the question of a succes- - selected at the November election, to sor to Mr Hays had not been considfill the unexpired Penrose term ending ered by the president and would not In 1927. until he had definitely made his dePhiladelphiaGeorge Wharton Pepcision, Immediately there sprung forth is not unknown to many members per various reports. These include the of the senate. During the time the names of Harry S. New, senator from was under consideraVersailles Indiana, Mr. Hays ' home state ; Dr. tion Mr. treaty attracted wide attenPepper Hubert Work, present 'first assistant tion by opposing the ratification of the postmaster general ; Walter S. Dickey, nations covenant in joint deKansas City manufacturer, and repre. league of on the bate public platform with Senaeentatlve Steenerson of Minnesota, Hitchcock of Nebraska In this city tor chairman of the house postoffice com. and with Senator Pomerene of Ohio in jnittee. Indianapolis. Like Boles Penrose, Mr. Pepper New York John Quinn, general oomes from an old Philadelphia famCorFilm manager of the Vltagraph ily. He will be 55 years old on March poration, Saturday announced that the 16. He was educated In private schools should he of Will duties Hays, first 1887 from the In was and graduated accept the offer of motion picture of Pennsylvania, of which University Into would be the organization men, he is --now a trustee, and from the law a single cooperative unit of sixty-fiv- e two years later. American producing and distributing department is a prominent member Mr. Pepper more of a capital corporations wth exthan $250,000,000. He said Mr Hays of the Episcopal church and an dethe of law on canonical the at fixed pert been tentatively salary had nomination. i $150,000. Mr. Quinn The new organization, NEWBERRY WINS SENATE SEAT said, probably will supercede the of association the national present For Seat In 8enate motion picture Industry, of which Michigan Fight Is Decided At Last The A. is .William Brady president. The Newberry case latter association has a membership In Washington, the formal records of the senate of 200 producing and distributing cor into history Friday. The had poratlons, subsidiary Industries and senatepassed, chamber, with that body in reexhibitors. Mr. Haya chief duties, the strain of battle ended Mr. Quinn said, will be to work for cess after 46 to 41 vote Thursday, that the general good of the motion pic- by its Truman H. Newberry of ture Industry by setting before the Senator was entitled to sit in the sen. Michigan counterto public facts concerning it was stangely silent. The more ate, by gained evil the Impressions act than three years of uncertainty and . moving plcure fans through circula suspense resulting from the contest of false of reports. tlon the seat by Henry Ford, Senator Newberrys defeated opponent in the 1918 Spanish Conference Held election, ended with the final vote at held Conferences were Madrid 6:28 p. m. Thursday looking to the formation of a resolution as adopted carried The new cabinet to succeed that of Antonio an amendment by Senator Willis, Maura, which resigned Wednesday. of Qhlo, by which the sen. Republican Count Bomanons is said to have pointcondemned and disapate,severly a of forming e4 out the desirability proved excessive campaign expendimilitary government. Resignation of tures as harmful to tbe honor and after decided upon the cabinet was dignity of the senate and dangerous of King Alfonso to sign a decree to the of a free govern' dissohing the military juntas, accord- ment. perpetuity The amendment was accepted ing to the newspapers. Senator Newberry accepted the ac- ' re-fus- FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION AS8UR. ED BY EXTENTION OF OPTION, i DUB TO EXPIRE JANUARY 13 Former Leader cf Prance Blunt In Eleventh Hour Appeal Give Extension On Big Idaho Presenting Question of German Project Which Pratlcally Assures Its Reparations and French Completion , Participation American Falls, Ida. An, eleventh Parls Premier Briand resigned ' hour appeal Wednesday assured fed-erThursday. Premier Briand put the Anglo-Frenc- h construction of the big American pact, the question of postponement f Falls reclamation project, the govem-nkjft- s German reparations . payment. aiU option! on which 'would have French participation In the Genoa con. expired Friday. As a result, the opference, squarely up to the chamber tion date has been extended. Deof deputies Thursday afternoon, telling lofillcIalB Jn Washington partmental the deputies, in the bluntest terms, to have reversed their previous attitude take them or leave them. will recommend signing of building You have been complaining for and contracts on the project, according to three years, he said, of not being called upon to share In shaping France advices from Washington. Chambers policies. I am bringing you what you of commerce and canal companies have been demanding for three years, throughout southern Idaho supported and It is up to you to say whether you the representations of a special want it or not. sent to the national capital by Premier Briand, in the course of his telegraphing congressional represents' speech, said the United States had tlves urging that the option be ex agreed to participate in the general tended and the government committed conference. to the construction program. . As far aB I am concerned, he conFederal development of this project tinued, I am merely making these ex. involves the purchase of the Idaho planations to you and do not ask your Power companys rights and privileges approval or refusal. Here is Frances at American Falls for $1,000,000, one. security. Take it or leave It quarter of which must be paid upon The premier next turned to the subsigning of the contract. Action by ject of the Genoa conference. some, organizations requesting blanket Is It inadmissible, he said,, that France should be absent from this extentlon of time for local payments on federal reclamation projects conference, which is purtly financial the American Falls developand economic, especially when such a ment and threatened the entire federal powerful financial and economic state as 'the United States, without whose reeamation program and appropriacooperation, work is impossible, has tions for Idaho, it is asserted. agreed to participate." Quick action on the part of other Do you wish France not to be rep- bodies realizing the imminent danger resented there? he asked. If so, say to the states properity resulting in so. L for my part, wish France to take success at pratlcally the last moment. part. The extension was granted Thursday. Premier Briand said the reparations The contract between the reclamation commission had agreed to grant a mor- bureau and the Idaho power Interests atorium for Germany on her repara- terminated at midnight. The contract tions payments. and option hung fire for just two Premier Briand submitted his resig- years. Thursdays victory prevents nation to President Millerand at the reversion of power rights to the Eylsee palace after making a lengthy and presages immediate devel. statement before the chamber of dep opment of one of the largest reclamauties, justifying his attitude at the tion projects In this state. Cannes conference. When It became evident that dratlc M. Brladns Intention to resign was measues only could save this project close to the chamber at announced the of this hours speech. The announce- to the people of Idaho, a special comment came as an entire surprise, as he mittee, Including State Commissioner had apparently won the sympathy of of Reclamation W. G. Swendson, R. E. the chamber. His colleagues the cab- Sheppard and L. L. Evans, was sent inet were .filled with amazement at his to Washington to confer with bureau sudden determination. chiefs. In a telegram to Governor M. Briand after making his an- Davis Thursday Mr. Swendson wired; nouncement left the chamber alone. No resolutions sent by canal com. The members of the cabinet followed United States continue that as soon as they had recovered from panles American Falls dam project. Assistant their surprise. Secretary of Interior Finlay and A. P. Groups of deputies and government officials speedily gathered In excited Davis, reclamation bureau chief, have former stand and will recomdiscussion of the seriousness of the reversed mend contract for building of dam be of their out a way siUration, seeking signed. difficulty. Immediately all Interested parties out went cabinet French entire 'The of office with Premier Briand. The were advised to wire for Indorsements of the government continuance. The resignation of Premier Briand was acIdaho congressional delegation bent cepted by President Millerand. comPresident Millerand Thursday indi- every effert to support the special exof date The mittee. period option cated he would not ask anjrone to form has been extended until the a new ministry before Friday. Min- piration of return Secretary of Interior A. B. ister of War Bertholet and former now absent from Washington, Fall, President Poincare were mentioned whose signature is necessary to the prominently in parliamentary lobbies contract, and the American Falls pro. as likely candidates for the task of ject will be developed by the federal forming a new government. bureau. a! com-mitt- PEPPER WILL SUCCEED PENROSE In ... Representatives of the Greek colony n Salt Lake held a conference with be state school authorities for the pur. pose of ascertaining ways and means, aither by the formation of a Greek Americanization society or through a s :ommittee to formulate means and of ths Americanization whereby , xlony may be brought abouL me-bod- , The Utah State Game Departtnent tnd the Bureau of Fisheries obtained 5,000,000 eastern brook eggs last fall from Fish Lake on the Flshloke For. est This Is double the amount taken tny other season and eggs were still available when the work closed. .i , con-tra- PREMIER BRIAND HANDS RESIGNATION TO PRESIDENT MIL. LERAND AFTER SPEECH - com-pon- 1 y, !' night,!. 5 NEWSMVIEW David H. Madsen, state fish and fame commissioner for Utah, has call-- d a convention of the fish and game mmniissioners of the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho,. Montana and Nevada, to be held In Salt Lake. At this convention an aggressive program for the preservation and propagation of fish and game in :he Western states will be formulated md adopted and the necessary steps :aken to eliminate the duck malady which threatens to destroy the birds Jiat are hatched in all the lntermoua- -' ala states. H a kir the fun TD WNE SLIDING SENATE COMMITTEE good. ' you UTAH 13 THE CLAIM OF BUSINES8 MEN APPEARING BEFORE Washington. Announcement that Postmaster General Hays will shortly retire from the cabinet was made at the White House Saturday. The president personally gave or.t the following statement; "The postmaster general and I have been discussing at considerable lengtn the proposal which has been made to him to become the head of a national association of motion picture producers and distributor If the arrange, ment proves to be, when the details are worked out, what it seems to be, I cannot well Interpose any objection to Mr. Ilays retiring from the cabinet te take up a work so Important, "It Is too great ah opportunity for a helpful public service for him to refuse. I shall be more than sorry to have him retire from the cabinet, where he has already made ao fine t record, but we have agreed to look upon the situation from the broadest viewpoint and seek the highest public f NUMBER 20, Rmember THI8 . N MOS OOUHTT RANDOLPH, RICH COUNTY, UTAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1922. YEAR. H OW Close to two million dollars will be Ustrlbnted among the school districts f Utah early In the present month. This Is a larger amount than ever' before has been distributed by tbe state :o the district schools at any one time, tnd amounts to approximately fifteen lollars per capita of school population, it is large because of the constitution, il amendment passed by the people in November, 1920, and ratified by the fourteenth legislature, which provides that the state aid to schools shall be twenty-fiv- e dollars per capita of school ' , population. . . , i ,1 . 'v Pea' 87 'years of George 'Thorfias Of the mentally disabled placed in tbe Institutions of the tiate, of whom, age, died at his home, 887 West Cenit was said, physicians believe half ter street, Provo, a few days ago. He was one of Utahs early pioneers, might be cured by treatment, not one, the memorial asserted, was receiving arriving in 1852, in Captain Feramorz medical treatment of any kind for Little's company. He settled In Provo the mental diseases and curable cases and after moving to Riverdale, returnare being daily doomed to permanent ed to Provo, where he" Bad since re. insanity. None of the institutions, it sided. was further asserted, segregate their A total of 285 aliens In Salt Lake tubercular patients. An average profit of $300 on each pa- received citizenship papers during the tient out of the $547.50 annual main- year 1921, according to the records tenance fee paid by the government of tbe federal naturalization agent was shown In the figures for the nino The appbcatlons heard and grantee Institutions of the state cited In the in the local courts are representative This is of seventeen nationalities. memorial. In hundreds of cases, it was asserted, the largest number of foreign residents relatives are refusing to commit men. to be naturalized in one year since the outbreak of the war, when action tally disabli veterans, who might be on the petitions of natives of enemy to restord useful citizenship, to conditions In tlie contract as) Inins, most countries was discontinued. of which, the memorial said, are noth-in- g of Reduction of at least three-tenth- s more than lockups ,, a mill will be made this year in the Congress was Urged to take early tax levy for municipal purposes, mem. action to remdy the situation. hers of the city commission announce. HURLS DEATH ' INTO SKATERS ' Areas In Utah where ground water Airplane Minua Pilot, Hits Skaters on River Shrewsbury Red Bank, N. J., The plunge of a pilotless airplane Into a thronge of skaters on the Shrewbury river which resulted in tbe death of a women and the serious injury to a man who! tried to save her, was .believed by the. investigators Monday to have been Caused by an unexpeetd opening of a home made throttle. The airplane, in which James Oasey, y aviator, was giving joy rides from the ice Sunday, leaped over Its restraining blocks when tbe pilot whirled the propeller to start A gust of wind turned the roaring plane straight toward a group of nearly 1000 skaters, who had gathered to watch the start. The plane cut down with its whirling propeller, Mrs. Anna Hounlhan of Red Bank, who had been skating with her husband and two children. Her brother, Lawrence Conley, who leaped In front of the plane to push her to safety, lost his forearm In the whirring propeller. Casey was arrested, charged with manslaughter, and held in $1500 bail. I may be developed Is sufficient quantity for Irrigation Is detailed In a report made at the request, of Governor Charles R. Mabey, through the state engineer's office, by L. M. Wlnsor, Irrigation engineer of the bureau of pub-li- e roads of the department of agriculture, who Is stationed at Logan. 'The tax committee of the Cache county farm bureau met and deliberated on various questions In connection with taxes, which are too high, tn the opinion of the bureau. R. V. Larsen and Orson Ryan, superintendents of the Cache county and Logan city schools, respectively, gave reports regarding the school expenses of the county, where a large share of the tax money t spent. Characterizing Salt Lake and Utah as the center of scenic America, M. H. Bohrer, past president of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents, has the following to say after their convention in Salt Lake: All of us are sending business to this great country. We find not only scenery there, but also agricultural and mineral lands. I noticed one thing American Soldiers at Basel that should not be amiss In speaking Berne, Switzerland, The company of. You have the cleanest city, the of troops from the American forces cleanest buildings, the cleanest capiin Germany, on its way to Italy to tal and the cleanest hotels I have ever take part in the ceremonies incident found in any city ha all my travels. to the bestowal of the American congressional medal of honor on the ItalContinuance of the campaign to ian unknown soldiers by Major General courage patronizing home Henry T. Allen, arrived at Basel. and greater oooperafon between the retailer and tbe manufacturer were Not With Standing proposed as the policy for 1922 ef the Trefol Mulce wore out Utah Manufacturers association, v hir-- i Milwaukee, his trousers. He tried to collect $6 held its seventeenth annual convont'on from a cleaning establishment, but a at the Commercial club a few (!,;jury in Judge Smalls court held that ago. Manufacturing interests in the holes were caused by too much parts of the state were well representsitting, not with standing. ed. J -' fl |