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Show THE CONFERENCE TAX TIMES-NEW- NEPHI, UTAH S, 1 BILL IS PASSED SENATE APPROVES BILL WITH VOTE OF 376 TO 9; BIG EXPECTED ' - INVESTED S Washington. The conference , tai bill, already passed by the senate, was approved Monday by the house. The vote was 376 to 9. Providing reduction of taxes foi almost every federal taxpayer, th measure now goes to President Coolidge. It carries a 25 per cent reduction on income taxes payable thfs year, permanent revision downward of the income rates, repeal or lowering ol most of the miscellaneous and excise, taxes and a 25 per cent reduction on earned incomes of $10,0000 and under. Although some doubt exists as to President Coolidge's attitude in view of the treasury department opposition to the provision for limited put- licity of tax returns and an increase In .estate taxes. Republican leaders in both the senate and house joined the solid Democratic lineup in support of the measure. The brief debate developed considerable opposition in the Republican ranks to the proposal for even limited publicity in returns and several announced if the measure were vetoed they would vote to sustain the action. The nine negative votes were cast by representatives Fenn, Merritt and Tilson of Connecticut; Hill, of Maryland; McFadden and Phillips, of Pennsylvania; Mills and Wainwright, of New York, and Moores, of Indiana, all Republicans. Salt Lake City. Trustees of the $100,000 Gastle Gate relief fund will Invest $75,000 in Liberty bonds', will place $5,000 to $10,000 in a checking account and deposit the remainder in banks in Salt Lake, Logan, Ogden and Provo, the checking account to be available for emergency distribution. This was the conclusion reached by the trustees of the fund at a meeting held in the office of Governor Charles R. Mabey. Funds now on deposit in several banks are to be turned over to John C. Cutler, treasurer of the general committee who in turn will place them to the credit of M. A. Keyser, treasurer of the trustees, he to give a bond for $50,000. It was decided that all emergency applications be passed upon by Imer Pett, president of the. board, O. F. McShane, secretary, and M. A. Keyser, treasurer, and that the application bear the signature and recommendation of at least one member of the investigating committee, this emergency committee being authorized to purchase all supplies neces sary and to employ the necessary help in carrying out the work. A committee of three, consisting of Mrs. C. H. Stevenson of Carbon county chapter of the American Red Cross; Eugene Santchi, chairman of the Carbon county board of commissioners, and Frank N. Cameron, general manager of the Utah Fuel comto gather pany, were designated whatever information is necessary regarding the condition of the families who need relief and advise the board. The state industrial commission tendered the services of Mrs. Irene Fowler, labor' inspector for the commission, to make the investigations of the condition of the dependents, 'jut the trustees declined, prefering to employ a trained social worker. Mrs. Fowler now inspects the wont ing conditions of women workers who are engaged in industrial occupations. The trustees decided to send out a questionaire for the dependents to answer, so that there will be a basis for investigation. War Time Mayor In Court Ole Los Angeles, Hanson, war time mayor of Seattle, now a Los subdlvider will Angeles real estate have an opportunity to prove that he in a Pasadena Is not a horse thief, Hanson joked about Justice court. the charge filed against bim by Clarence W. Hasten who alleged the former Seattle mayor stole a strawberry Hanson ad roan from his pasture. mitted taking the horse, but explain, ed it was one stolen from him eight and no doubt had een months ago been purchased in good faith by Has ten. Baston, however, says the affair is not a Joke and that swearing to a horse theft complaint was his Suicide Careful In Final Plans logical course when Hanson invaded A. Cal. WolskI, Robert San Diego, his pasture and walked off with the SO signed a farewell note as a physiMeanwhile Hanson has the cian of Minneapolis, Minn., and killed roan. and Is at liberty under $1000 horse the himself by shooting through right all. He asked temple at a hotel here. notified at 132S that his wife be Walsh Proposes Bonus Change Fourth street, Minneapolis, explaining The first move to Washington, to the make hnd not decided that he old bonus law four the day modify trip back home because of extreme was made Friday last, when Senator from cancer. lie register. suffering d here May 22. In a note in care of Walsh (Iem.) of Massachusetts pro amendment r substituting he left a check to pay the posed an the and $10 to reim- cash payments for Insurance on the cost of cremutlon basis now contained burse the lundlord for jiossible dam- same per diem estimated the govern He In lill. the which room to the age by the bullet, dollars one save billion ment would went through his head and lodged in if the change was approved. te wall. Refuse to Serve Radicals Paris, "The socialist party Is not going to load the radical party to Dr. serve as a clinic and Voronoffs monkey for it," declared Paul Faure at a meeting of the Seine section of federation. Athough the socialist the vote on the party's attitude will not be taken until Thursday, his words seemed to represent the views of the majority of delegates present, thus further strengthening the general impression that the socialist party to allow Its adherents to will .take office under- the government about to be formed. Socialists dei-lln- - cn-one- Actress Sues Jack Kearns Ixir Angeles. Mary C. Tenney of Los Angeles has filed a $200,000 suit for damages 'against Jack Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, alleging criminal assault May 3. Of the sum demanded in the suit, $100,- 000 is asked for actual damage caus ed by mental anguish and $100,000 punitive damages. The complaint allege the plaintiff was overcome by force and the use of narcotlo drugs. tfY WHAT A 1 ASKED BY WOMEN f j POLITICAL PARTIES MUST PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT TO BOTH WILL TRUSTEES BUY $75,000 WORTH OF U. S. SECURITIES . Dependents of Miners Killed In Big Explosion Will Be Well Provided For Under Arrangements Made Sleeping Sickness In Eng'and slcknes-- i has Sleeping Ixjndon, claimed a distinguished victim, C. IVower Ismay, the shipping magnate, who died after several weeks' prostration. The country is taking alarm over the spread of this mysterious Krom ten cases In January disease. the number has progressed to 2IH) for which Is one of May. the centers most afflected had five The ministry of deaths last week. health confesses that it Is helpless to Pope with the terror. Neurologists are usualy called in to give allevlat ing treatment. 3 CASTLEGATE Some Doubt Exists Whether President Will Sign Measure In View of Opposition , of Treasury Science Fears Another Shakeup Hilto, T. H Fear that an earthquake of major proportions will shake the whole island of Hawaii anc do serious damage was expressed here by scientists watching the eruption of Kilauea, the volcano thirty The explosions miles from Hilo. within the volcano apparently have relieved but .little the gas pressure, which is largely responsible for the violence of the demonstrations, the observers said. Hilo was shaken Sunday by earthquakes following Saturday's renewed outbreak of the volcano. With the crater there is a constant angry roar. At night hydrogen gas in the clouds adds to' the remarkable scene, WORLD COURT IS Our Pet Peeve MIN E FUND TO BE MOVEMENT International Law Substitution of For Force Is Being Vigorously Advocated by Women Voters UNW ELDER IS SEA STRENGTH Washington. Planks in both the Republican and Democratic platforms in pledging American participation the world court and in international conferences will be demanded by the National League of Women Voters, it was announced. . Other important plans which the women voters will insist upon in clude: 1 Prompt enactment of federal laws for the protection of children in industry following the passage- and ratification of the child labor en forcement. appropriations for the bureau of home economics in the de partment of argiculture and for the women's bureau and the children's bureau of the department of labor. 8 Continuance of the maternity and infancy act and further cooperation with the states. 4 Recognition of the immediate need of an equalization of education al opportunity throughout the nation. 5 Removal of legal discrimin ations against women. 6 Support of the merit system as the basis for appointment in office and in making promotions. While not stating so specifically, the announcement indicates the Na tional League of Women's Voters favors the Harding-Hughe- s proposal for American participation in the world court. The league takes the position that the two platforms should "urge on the members of the senate the action necessary to such entry as an - important step in substituting law for force in Jhe settle ment of international disputes.'-- ' As to international conferences, the women s league advocates participa tion by the United States with other nations "for the elemination of the causes of war and for humanitarian purposes." The league proposes an intensive; drive to secure incorporation of its ideas In the platforms of the two ma jor parties to be adopted by the na tional conventions next month. Cop ies of the proposed planks will be sent to all convention delegates and presidents of state leagues have been requested to arrange deputations in favor of the planks to delegates be fore they leave home. - iS L V Tl IS BELOW RIVALS SENTENCE IN BUTTE SECRETARY OF NAVY REPORT PULLS GUN IN COURT ROOM EXPECTED TO GIVE IMPETUS FACING CAUSING PANIC First Shot Fired Point Blank eral Prohibition Officers; man May Die From Wound Butte, Mont. TO BIG DRIVE at Fed Declares Great Japan Far States Gun- France Britain, and Ahead of United In New Naval Program When called upon by the of Secretary Washington. Judge Pray in federal court to stand Navy Wilburs report declaring that on up for sentence after conviction the United States navy has fallen a a liquor charge, John O'Leary drew full point below the Washington two revolvers and fired twelve shots ratio was laid before the treaty in the crowded courtroom. He open house Friday, ed fire in the direction of four feder It is expected that the report will al prohibition officers, who were on give impetus to the drive being made one of the seats for spectators. N. E. by the house naval affairs commitone of these officers Baynham, tee for passage of the bill appropridropped to the floor and made a fly ating $150,000,000 for a ing tackle, throwing O'Leary down construction program to restore the while he was still shooting. Eleven full strength. shots were fired without hitting any navy's informed the house of The report a one, and the twelfth inflicted the of the navy as follows: deficiency wound in O'Leary's head, which may 1. Thirteen of our first line be fatal, according to attending phymodern sicians, who say part of the bullet eighteen ships are neither nor of the highest efficiency. They lodged in the brain. More than 100 persons were in require gun elevation and addtlonal tne court room at the time and a armor protection, and six should be converted for oil burning. panic ensued. Judge Pray remained 2. In cruisers the United States calmly on the bench, though one of the bullets, apparently deflected from rates third after Great Britain and the ceiling fell to the floor in front Japan with a ratio of 5 five-ye- ar 3-- of his desk. The first bullet fired left a mark on the marble wall about six inches above the heads of the officers-, who were in the line of fire. The other shots went wild while O'Leary was struggling with Officers Baynham and Earl Koehler. Bayn-ham- 's fact was black with powder when the sniggle was over. OLeary came to the federal build-n- g in a rented automobile, which he ordered to wait for him, indicating, according to the officers, that he planned to escape after the shooting for which he had prepared by buying ammunition on the way. It is the theory of the officers that O'Leary was accidentally shot while scuffling with the officers, whose action had prevented his taking de liberate aim after the first shot. Notes found in O'Leary's room when it was searched indicated be had planned the fusillade. To Judge no hard Pray he wrote: "I have feelings against you. Your instruc tion to the jury were more than fair. Today I will try to clean up the docket for you." The other note he had written and left in his room was addressed to his mother, who is now in Los Angeles. Rum Treaty Now Effective The rum tresty be Washington, tween the United States and Great Hrltaln become effective Wednesday It It the exchange of ratifications at the state department. The depart ment announced conclusion of an Identical treaty with Sweden, which was signed by Secretary .Hughes and the Swedish minister here. The Swedish treaty Is the third of the series one having been to be negotiated, An signed 'with Germany Monday, other with Holland is In Its preliminary stages. of our submarines are out of commission. 4. We have no submarines capable of maneuvering with the fleet. 5. The United States is far ahead in destroyers, though we lack flotilla leaders'. 6. Great Britain is building two battleships; we are building none. 7. Great Britain is building nine light cruisers; Japan 12; France 6; United States 2. 3. Thirty-fiv- e Youth Is Slain by Kidnapers Chicago. Slain while kidnappers demanded a $10,000 ransom, the nude- - body of Robert Franks, old son of Jacob Franks, millionaire watch manufacturer, found in a railroad culvert five miles . from his home, brought to light the strangest and most baffling homicide in Chi cago's history. A theory that a mo tive other than kidnapping actuated the crime was considered by invest! gators. The money demanded, ac cording to this- - line of reasoning, was incidental or intended as a scheme for delaying police activity until the slayer could obtain safety. Coroner's Physician Springer declared definitely that the boy was a victim of a crime of degeneracy. The physician did not state, however, what he be lieved to have been the exact cause of death. 14-ye- ar Blast Endangers Water Supply Ijos Angeles, An attempt to crip Angeles ple the water supply of ! the aqueduct near by dynamiting Haiway, Inyo county, 200 miles from here, was revealed Tuesday. Detec tives were rushed to the arena and Reindeer to Be Served the city council offered a reward of Hetween 0.0,000 Seattle. Wash., of those and 70,000 pounds of reindeer meat $10,000 for apprehension soon will be purchased by the gov guilty. ernment to be served In the dining cars of the Alaska rallroid accord Agricultural Bill Passed Washington, In tti record breaking Ing to word received by the Seattle time of fifteen minutes the senate chamber of commerce. This was said Friday passed the annual agricultural to be the first time that a Urge mar. appropriation bill, currying a total of ket for reindeer ment has been creat ed within Alaska. $00,000,000. Mrs. Wilson Hurt In Fall Washington. Mrs. Woodrow Wil son fell and fractured slightly a small bone In one of her shoulders while on her recent visit to friends in the coun, try in Virginia. Mrs. Wilson regarded the mishap a.a. one of little import. ance at the time but as It became more painful she consented to having an photograph made which It probably disclosed the fracture. 111 use a plaster be necessary to cast in the treatment and as soon as Mm. Wilson subsides the swelling will go to one of the local hospitals for a day, have the case appiieii an Aside then return to her home here. from a painful swelling the wife of the former president Is suffering no Is up and about Inconvenience and her home in active direction of her household affairs, as usual. Insurance Blanks Not Available "Veterans, do not Washington, write to Washington for bonus nppll cation blanks." The war department has asked newspapers and press as this request ioclations to broadcast a a result of a flopd of letters asking As the blanks are for the blanks. not eves printed yet. It will be some days before they will be distributed will be available at all Then ther and through veterans' or. pofOnfflce g nidations. Indian 110 Years Old Dies San Diego, Cal. Juan de la Crux Pipo, said to be 110 years old, is deao. at the Conejo Indian reservation near Alpine, San Diego county, according i to word received here. One two sons said that Juan never ate flesh of domestic animals or vege tables such as grown by white men and always arose at 4:30 a. m. and took a bath In a cold stream. Until a few years ago he coold run up steep trails like a young man. Women's Fashions Lead Men Paris. Men are accused by a wo man fashion writer of "serviley fol lowing women's fancies," in the matShe declare that as ter of attire. soon as women .began wearing plaids, men's ties, traditionally sober In hue, assumed shades, that men would never have dared to dis play If women had not given them the lead. Some men last winter copied the women's fad of bright scarfs by wearing batik neck wraps f bold design. "ju" of-hi- Notes News From All Porta of UTAH X Provo, Plans are fast maturing for one of the greatest celebrations In the history of Utah Steel day, June 7. are active in various Committees lines preparing to care for and entertain 50,000 persons who are expected to visit Provo and Springville on that day, according to Chairman Hinckley of the general committee. Ogden, Ogden is making more pro of residential gress In the building than any other city of its sections size says Boyd W. Kegg, manager of of the United the western" division States chamber of commerce who vis Mr. Kegg is en route to- ited here. San Francisco- his headquarters in after attending the chamber of com merce meetings in Cleveland, Ohio. A fire which threatened Logan, property valued at at the - ranch of Orson Kidman of A straw stack became-ignitePetersboro. and threatened several bara of hay and farm machinery. "1ie county fire engine was called-t- o the and succeeded lit scene of the fire saving the property after a small loss. Salt Lake, A piece . of the Cam- bridge elm under which George Wash ington took command of the Ameri can army during the revolution has been received by Governor Charles R. Mabey from Mayor Edward W. Quinn. of Cambridge and will be placed ln the capital museum. It was estimated that the tree was 204 years old when It fell October 26, 1923. Brigham City, Fifteen hours after a dynamite cap . explosion tore ana mangled J. E. Workman, Jr., 41, son. of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Workman, of Perry, at the mines In the hills east,, of that settlement a searching party sent out when he did not return him. exhausted and home, found frozen in a snowbank several miles. from the scene of the explosion. He Pearse hospital was rushed to the here where It Is believed he will "re$20,000-occurre- cover. Twelve huuured feet of Ogden, taken of motion picture films road have been shipped to States board of public the United roads at Washington"" D. C for dend will be One print velopment. to Ogden for the use if bureau officials here in writing titles and establishing continuity. Salt Lake. The city's warrant for $1200 the last payment in the purchase of the public safety building, to the Bankers' Trust was handed n, company by City Auditor Alvin who In turn received the-finissued to bonds outstanding cover the purchase of the building. Title will be formally transferred to the necessary the city as Boon as , papers can be prepared. Park City, The deal for control ofT the Silver king Consolidated Mining 1400 acres of Japanese Hold Spirted Rally company, comprising Tokio, Ten thousand Japanese for. undeveloped ground on the Park City mer service men who now are army mineral Coalition Mining company at stockholders' the annual meeting. reservists took part In an 8ion demonstration at the nationa With this additional ground, the Coaon the 3800 acres lition controls military shrine here and adopted resolution asking reservists of the same mineral channel which gives It entire country to unite for the Bake an enviable position in that district. of their fatherland. "In view of the Ogden, Roy Sherrill, convict, servnature of the American-Japanes- e state prison, ing time at the Utah the resolution added disappeared situation," Warden. here when the Tokio association of reservists James Devlne of that institution cam declares the determination to fulfill to Ogden on business, bringing Sher-r- ll s at a moments call the duties of .its as chauffeur of his automobile. members as military men." Shin now behind and is later captured kiohi Uyesugl, noted nationalistic the bars In an address to the reser. publicist. Salt Lake, Sam Ranee, the only vists declared it no longer was possl other white man United besides ble to reach a satisfactory compro. States Marshal J. Ray Ward to know mlse with America on immigration the story of Old Posey's death In the If history teaches anything," he con Indian's last near Monticello fight eventual collision be. more than a tinued, "an Is- - dcad ac ago, year tween Japan and America on the to Suit to word brought cording Pacific Is Inevitable." Another speak Lake D. P. Miller of Medicine er. Lieutenant General Ilunjiro Hor. Hat. by InoiKliI one of the heroes of the Bingham Work has been resumed Tsingtao campaign told flip as men "we must be determined to un. on the new high school buildingcontower the erected the for pouring dergo whatever hardships are neces crete has been The first repaired. Insult which tower sary in avenging the erected crashed to the grnil America has done our country." and two workmen narrowly escaped serious injury Fight Promoter Indicted Salt Lake, Morphine sufficient to New York, The federal grand Jury In $500 In sales to drug adbring which has been investigating transwas found In an expensively dicts portations of the Dempsey-CarpentiIsbound volume mailed has returned Indictments land of Crete, Greece, attoCanea, fight films Kalo J. and six other alias .Times against Tex lllchard I'apadakls, Copperfled men. hotel, Mngham, by L. R. Watts federal narcotic agent here, working la Commercial Men Favor Drys postal Inspector cooperation with The vast I'.oston, majority of and Kalos was arrested when be called for his mall. American business men favor prohidistinct benefit, Courtney bition as Guild editor of the Commercial ISulle-ti- n THINK! LOOK! STOP! told the Unitarian Kvangellcnl DIRTY swarm about Flies Guild has sent a question. society. places. 140 business men nalre to asking Do you have them swarmtheir stand on prohibition and 130 ing about YOUR place? replied it was a benefit. re-tur- Ked-dlngto- - anti-excl- u He-wa- Bandit Robs Train at Kansas City Stain on Floor g Kansas City, Mo. A masked ban Ink stains. If fresh, will come out did boarded Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe passenger train No. 0, the If washed with milk and water, bat when lon oxalic arid and "Navajo" as it pulled into Kansas water must standing be rubbed Into the stain. City Sunday from Chicago", robbed The proportion Is one tesspoonful of or-four passengers approximately acid to half a tearupful of water. the train $200, and escaped before reached the Union station. The banThrift and Credit dit boarded the train at Sheffield, Ask any banker, any merchant, am) on the east side, entered a Pullmaa he will tell yon that a thrifty man 1 car and lined up the four victims in a good moral bar.srd. He Is thinking man, one who will meet bis obligation smoking compartment. promptly, hence a god credit risk. i |
