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Show UTAH THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK. of automoi, thieves In the Utuh courts dertuken hy the Utah State will be Vigorous prosecution TROUBLE REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED FOLLOWING AT. TEMPT TO DISARM JEWS. President Has Agreed to Retirement Thomas Watt Gregory on March 4, but Has Not Yet Appointed Warsaw. A pogrom in reported to have tuken pluco ut Rredltschew, pop. tilarly known ns the Jewish cupltnl of the Ukrulno, the place deriving Its title because of its population. The trouble is reported to have occurred as. a result of on attempt bjr peasants to disarm militia which the Jews were organizing for thulr protection in all centers, which they anticipated would bo necessary when the Moscow government breuks up. lteports received here give the number of prrsous killed as several hundred, while other hundreds are declared to have been wounded. It Is conMdered here that the control of Pctlura, the Ukronlan leuiler, hns weakened, os otherwise he would not huve permitted the pogrom, his policy previously having been to protect the Jews when possible. It is pointed out that the Jews lately have been more bitterly huted becuuso of their alleged Bolshevist tendencies and also their employment by the as sides in many cuses, they being the only intelligent or educated lutruincnts obtainable for this work. Washington. Thomas Watt Gregory, tttornoy general of the Uultcd States since 1914, has resigned becuuHo ot pecuniary responsibilities," and will return to the pruetlco of law. Brest-(len- t Wilson bus agreed to his retirement next March 4. Mr. Gregorys letter of resignation, dated Janunry 0, und the president's reply, cabled from Burls the next day, were made public Sunday night ut the White House, The uttorney letter disclosed that ho had long considered retiring from office and had discussed the matter wltlr the president before Mr. Wltsou went abroad. Mr. Gregory's successor hns not yet been appointed, and there has been no offldui Intimation as to who he will In be. the names speculation Frank L. I'olk, counselor of the state department and acting secretury while Mr, Lansing Is In Europe, and Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois were mentioned. Mr. Gregory Is the second cabinet officer to resign recently on account of personal financial considerations, William Gibbs McAdoo huving retired last month as secretary of the treasury because he could not supjtort his family on the cabinet members salary of $12,000 the year. Mr. Gregory Is the fifth man to leave the cublnet during the six years of Bresident Wilson's administration. Others were Secretary of State Iiryan, Secretary of War Garrison, Attorney General Mclteynolds, Mr. Gregorys predecessor, who wus appointed to the supreme court, aud Mr. McAdoo. THIRTY STATES IN LINE. Only Six More Needed to Secure Na-- ( tional Prohibition. Chicago. Seven states on Janunry 14 completed ratification of the prohibition constitutional amendment au brought the number taking such action to thirty. The number necessary for ratification is thirty-six- . Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and North Carolina were the eHtes that completed ratification. The states wide. thus far have ratified the amendment are: Mississippi, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland, Montana, Arizona, Delaware, Texas, South Dakota, Massachusetts, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Idaho, Maine, West Virginia, Washington, California, Indiana, Arkansas, Illinois, North Carolina, Kansas and Alabama. Total, 30. New Terms for , the Extension of German Armistice Have Been Drawn up by Experts of the Alliea and United States. of His Successor. Turls. The first actual session of the peace congress was held on Jandesigis It officially uary 13, although nated as one of the series of conversa- tions for laying the groundwork for the structure which will later be presented to the formal assembly of the delegates of oil the nations. These conversations will take up details of the program to be carried out what subjects will be considered at the meetings, the roles of expert advisers and the order In which various matters will he considered. Nothing has developed to niter the statement that the American delegates u ore primarily concerned with the the und nations of a league of making of a Just peace. Territorial ambitions, local quarrels and rlvulry for economic advantages among the European delegates are secondary In the minds of the Americans. Reports that the American delegation lias agreed on a working plan for u leugue of nations and that It will he one of the first things to be laid before the congress bavo been current In Burls. All outward evidences In offldui quarters point in the other direction. It Is known that as lute ns Bresident Wilson's return from Italy he was not prepared to lay down a working plan, and that he preferred to huve other plans originating among the entente delegates offered first. The flrat business before the supreme council was the uew terms for the extension of the German armistice. The terms had been formally drawn up at a meeting Monday morning of military, uuvul, economical and financial experts of the allies aud the United States. The morning meetiug, which was presided over hy Marshal Fucli, readied a complete agreement on the new armistice terms. gen-erul- 's ere-utio- OF MILLIONS OF OCCUPATION ACRES OF RECLAIMED LAND BY RETURNED MEN. WALKER D. HINES, WHO SUCCEEDS MADOO, WOULD KEEP RAILROADS FIVE YEARS. , MilSquare D;al for Labor, Secretary Lane Aeka for Hundred in Used Be to lion Dollars Making Fair Treatment of Railway Owners Be-- v Life Easier for Men Who and Closer Understanding tween Roads and Government Fought for Freedom. Declares for- - Washington. The policies of Walker newly uiqsrinted director general of railroads to succeed William G. McAdoo, will (be advocation of u five-yecontinuation of government control, or eurly relinquishment of the ronds to private control unless congress promptly enacts remedial legislation. Mr. McAdoos policies are my and I Intend to curry them out through the existing railroad organizations," he telegraphed Saturday to directors, regiouul following of his appointment, which wus made by president Wilson by cable, and on recouunendutlon of Mr. McAdoo. The new director general also declared for a square deni for labor," fair treatment of railway owners and putrous and closer understanding between the government und railroads. Before the Interstate commerce committee, which Is conducting Investigation on rnllrond legislation, Mr. Hines next week probubly will make an effort to show the government's difficulties In supervising the railways with the control period limited to twenty-on- e months. As assistant director general, he advised Mr. McAdoo during the formulation of the recommendation r extension of federal manfor and many other policies of agement the railroad admlulstratlon huve been developed on his recommendation. He was culled in ns Mr. MeAdoos principal assistant Immediately after the government took charge of the railways In the final days of 1917. Mr. Hines first official act Saturday m as to delegate the rallroud admin-- ' Istratlon's case In the New York marine workers strike to the war labor board for settlement In a statement he pledged himself to a square deal for labor with not ouly ungrudging, but sincere aud cordial recognition of its partnership In the railroad enterprise. Later he discussed his policies with cullers. D. Hines, s, Action on Relief Measure. member, Washington. Democratic of the house rules committee huve reac- versed the committee's previous tion and ordered the report of a rule giving Immediate consideration to the bill appropriating $100,000,000 for European famine relief, requested hjr . Bresident Wilson. i Washington. Immediate consideration of the Interior dt part meat's request for $100000,000 for the reclamation und occupation of 215,000,000 acres of tillable soil In this country by returned soldiers wus usked hy. Secretary lame at an Informal meeting of members of congress held In the house chamber on Friday. This plan of the department not only will provide labor for thousands of meu discharged from the military service,' Secretary lame said, but will greatly Increase the resources of the uatlon. Briefly, the program contemplates that discharged soldiers he employed at current wages on vast reelumution schemes In many states, und that they be permitted later to select a section of the reclaimed land for farming purthe government poses, furnishing money to pay for the cost of development This money, together with the full cost of the land and Interest, would later be returned to the govern- RELIEF BILL APPROVED. Million for Famine ln Europe. Relief I association, It Is announced. The food administration office Salt Lake having been dosed, the, flee equipment was auctioned off ,1 week and brought neurly $2, (lot). Btnglium's Commercial club made arrangements for a scrip musical entertainments for lllnghu::,'; populace during the winter mnnitin j At a meeting of the Salt Lake tin ty eomnilsiloners last week the lnu. latlon of a moving picture machim. the county Infirmary was authorize j Prof. William E. Bassett, known ternatlonally ns a teacher of pprft.! speech to those afflicted wllli ta; meriug, died of stomuch trouble at o, den on January 11. The licenses of ut leust twenty hot and rooming houses ut Salt Lake be revolted hy the city commission they follow the recemend.iilomi I Chief of Police White. Fixing of $10 a ton ns the price to'J paid Utah sugar beet growers for tl,! 1919 crop will, It Is believed insure 4 large a production this year as la ln9 when u record wus established. j Jt Is said there nre fully sixty n turned soldiers In Ogden who ure l need of positions and are making canvass of the city for work, such will ufford means to pay their expen until spring. A number of citizens of Blngh f are protesting against the proposed td tlon of Francis W. (Julnn, Bingham, representative In the stute legislator, la having Blnghuiu Incorporated In,: a tow n to a city. , Salt Lake county Is to be given chance to determine If It really want; good roads. The board of county coc nilsslouors huve voted to (all a btm election to lie held some time within lbnext five weeks. The state live stock commission la week sold one months, catch of fuv for $789.50. Tills Included seventy seven coyotes, seven wheats, elglij badgers und one skunk. Eight eojwtt hides in one bunch sold for $17 cadi Charging trespass on the grazln:; lands of the Goshute Indian reserva Utuh, i' tlon in the western part-- of complaint was filed last week by In tlie federal court agalin Georg? Trlppe, a prominent flocknio ter of Callao. Approximately 2,000,090 sheep In ttwill J Idaho pro In state and 1.000,009 ably be ordered dipped If the scab f tlnues t spread, according to Informs tlon received by Dr. Frank E. Mire ray, bead of the local office of the k ; reau of animal industry. Shot by holdups when he attempts! to defend Ills valuables in n battle witi the bandits nt Salt lathe, Josef.5 Briggs, believed to be a wealthy ranch er of Fnlrvlew, about CO years of received a wound from which he di t before aid could be summoned. In this report for the month of Dc cember, 1918, State Treasurer Lars shows that on November 30 the ; anee in the treasury was $1,505,5121 receipts for December, $l,G68J)i&5l disbursements for Dedcmher, $1,19 400.71; balance on hand December I I Jubsc f Eni ond C Spant New York. George R. Sheldon, financier and former treasurer of the died Republican national committee, 111., of Injuries Carhondale, at Tuesday received In a mine accident recently near that city. Noted Aetor Dead. Stamford, Conn. John Mason, one of actors on the Amerthe ican stage, died In a snuitnrlum here Sunday. The cause of death was given as Bright's disease with compllca tlons. to Meet In March. Spokane, Wash. The annual of the Northwest Mining association, comprising mining operators of northwestern states and British Columbia, will be held here Murch 10 to 16. No Advance In Clothes Prices. Chicago. Conservative members of the National Association of Retail e reClothiers, who opened a peace-timdeadjustment conference Tuesday, In clared that there will be no advance tbs pries of clothing for 1919. Kills Wife and Two Children. Creston. Iowa. John Hoskins, a farmer residing two miles north of Prescott, killed his wife and two stepchildren, severely Injured his own daughter and then tried unsuccessfully to kill himself. Spartacan Leader Killed. London. Dr. Ivarl Llehknecht, the Spnrtacan leader In Germany, wus killed during the street fighting on Thursday evening, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. Roosevelt Approved Zionist Movement New York. Theodore Roosevelt recently approved the Zionist movement and the efforts to establish a Jewish commonwealth In Palestine, It was by the Zionist organization of America. Charged That Publishers Accepted Money for Aiding Germany. Alfred J. Smith, who Washington. he aald formerly wus advertising and circulation representative of the Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain, at Denver, testified before the senate committee Inat vestigating German propaganda the paper made an agreement with by Count von Bernstorff in which It was to be paid $20,000 for publishing articles favorable to the German cause. 1915-191- 8 Socialists Barred by Mooneyltes. Chlcogs. Socialists and members of the L W. W. made an unsuccessful attempt to gala control of the National Labor congress called by the International Workers Defense league to decide upon a plnn of action to obtain new trials for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings, now serving life terms for murder in connection with the Saa Francisco Frepnredness day 1916. purade bomb outrage In July, ' rest-houn- Farmers Name Delegates. Representatives at the farmers nntional conference here last week to ttend the peace conference at Baris e rere announced Sunday. They C. II. Gustafson of Nebraska and )r. E. F. Lltdd ot North Dakota. Washington. recon-tructlo- n In-lu- Many Want Hun Guns. Many towns want enp-ire- d Washington. and other war cannon German ruvenlrs for use as civic decorations, lore than 125 bills to authorize of captured field pieces have pen introduced la the bouse and reared to the military committee. n THOMAS WATT GREGORY '4 T vt vT ? 'VV ' v ment under date of January 11, reported that he had made a personal tour of the wide front over which the Americans are scattered and found the and gencru) health, discipline, clothing equipment ample. WV-tvT- . .v 9 - , W Af, W X Jumped From Runaway Balloon. Chatham, Muss. The engine of a naval Blimp balloon, sent up from the aviation enmp here to take photoIn the nlr, graphs of the camp, stalled and its four occupants, after being carried to Nausei beach, Jumped to the safety. When the men Jumped, feet about thirty was only airship above the beach. Sheldons Injuries Fatal. , I, Day D Free Ih I- Dili 'Jill fi Ill h-- II - 1 sell it? pri t Alsuce-Unruin- s n n rt - Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory, who will retire from President Wilsons cabinet on March 4 al best-know- n - D d Americans In Russia Healthy. Col. George E. Washington. art, commanding the American troops In the Archangel sector of Russia, In a message received at the war depart- Pastors Salaries to be Increased. New York. The Presbyterian church In the United .States has provided In milIts 1919 bndget for a fund of a of salaries the to Increase dollars lion not are who those among Its pastors considered adequately paid. five-yea- as , Crew of Japanese Steamer Lost' London. The crew of the Japanese Steamer Nanyo Maru was lost when the vessel was sunk off Hokkaido, Janunry 2, according to a dispatch from Kohe. The steamer was on Its way from Kobe to Marseilles. s e Marc! j next IN PLOT. ' Killed In Wreck. Twenty-on- e N. persons T. Batavia. ere killed and three were seriously Incollision on the ured In a rear-en- d lew York Central railroad at South lyron, six miles east of Batavia, early londay morning. Both trains were running behind schedule. Twenty-on- $100,-000,0- 1 I Washington. Appropriation of for famine relief in Europe, outside of Germany, was approved Monday night by the house, which passed the admlulstratlon measure ment after its enactment had been urged The project will not cost the gov- anewr by President Wilson as tlie only ernment a penny, Secretary, Lane means of combatting tlie effective will said. Full payment for the land westward spread of Bolshevism. The be made within forty years. bill now goes to tlie senate, where its Necessity for haste in making the eurly passage Is planned. appropriation was emphuslzed by Secdisretary Lane. Soldiers are being Anne Asks Investigation. charged from the service nt the rate Nev. Charging that tlie elecReno, and proof thousands a day, he said, vision for employing them should be tion of Senator Charles R. Henderson in Nevada this year was brought about made soon. It would be unthinkable tbut the through violations of the federal and x $1,985,039.64. government should permit these men state laws governing expense accounts. brut ; have which ot Influenza IndeCases to search in vain for work, he added, Miss Anne Martin, who was an after they lnrve willingly given up pendent candidate In opposition to Sen- en out in the schools of Salt Litv r among the children during the lust good Jobs to help the country in Its ator Henderson, has ent a letter ask weeks are confined to those pup.et of chuirman Senator sacrifice Bomerejie, to their ing time of need, ready lives If necessary. Who can say that the senue committee on elections, to whose parents or adult relatives first contracted the disease, accordin' the demand for labor will not soon be hold an Investigation. to a statement made by the snpprtfrj satisfied and that these soldiers will tendcut of schools. j Portland. to at from Trouble to have drift aimlessly city Expected In more than i first time For the Baker Ore. city, living from hand to mouth?" George Mayor Portland, of tt I of Portland called a conference of city quarter of a century, celebration pres the late of birthday anniversary police, county guard and state guard COL ARTHUR WOODS lj omitted was Cannon Q. dent George oUIdals Monday to consider meastir Salt at descendants und relatives to be taken against members of tin on January 11 on account of the inf , LUXEMBERG NOW REPUBLIC. newly organized local council of workThe date marked tt men, soldiers and sailors, should they eiiza situation. of his birb ninety-seconPalace Gives anniversary Marie Up Duchess Grand attempt to seize the armory or to meet The county comm'ssioners of Web for Chateau. In the city auditorium without official a1" a was Metz. Luxemberg proclaimed sanction, ns they were reported to county have announced that they ro' to movement u ready to Join In huve threatened to do. republic on Friday, when the Gsmd struct a new city nnd county build'.;-uDuchess Marie returned from the capOgden, to co'-'- t about $509,000. Th Demand Data on Mexican Claims. ital, taking up quarters in a chateau to have the build'ng erect nre nearby. Washington. Senator Marcus A. on willing ami to pay half the o land city The chamber held an excited mootSmith of Arizona hns JolnPd forces Vs-V y and of constructs land the of In house the pense ing, the clorlculs quitting with Senator William II. King of Utah In safoguar of Inoculation a body. Efficacy iu demanding the pnsvnge of a resoluIs The grand duchy of Luxemberg Is tion calling upon the state department lug persons against Influenza In by P statistics compiled bordered on the north and northeast for information ns to what steps have " medical G. south on E. Inspector the by Hughes, hy Rhenish Prussia, been taken toward securing a setProf nt e and on the west by university Young B.rlghuiu citiof American tlement of the claims allowing that OS per cent who were iw the Belgian province of Luxemberg. zens against the republic of Mexico. Inoculated contracted the disease in The grand duchy Js presided over by Marie Adelaide, only 32 per cent of those who the Grand Duchess Crowder Lauds Draft Board. who wus born in 1894. Ry the treaty protected hy the serum. Chicago. Addressing approximately of London of 1SGT, Luxemberg was Despite war conditions, there w. In of local 700 members draft hoards deehired neutral territory and Its In-- , 27,231 automobiles Iq use through"1 ' se Illinois of the members ' the ' state, , rW ' Utuh last year nnd $229,203.24 wus Ugrtty aud Independence were guar1 lectlve service association, Major-Geuntoed. At the outbreak of the pres tallied ; hy the stute through the salei eral Euoeh II. Crowder declared that out war, however, the Germans passed licenses. The grout utility of the "after a year and a half of experience. vehicle was indicated by ti' through Luxemberg In their invasion It Is now generally conceded that the :rthe 5047 prolicenses were taken ' I Vof Belgium, notwithstanding fact that ) plan of the selective service system cars and 22,15" f commercial i for tests of the grand duchess. kW s wus fundamentally sound. automobiles. j pleasure Sv - o j Woman Bandit Attired aa Man. , Tlie Rotary club nt its regub Dries Win. Washington , Tacoma, Wash. Three negroes, one monthly business meeting nt Salt Olympia, Wash. Resolutions ratifyo woman attired as a man, were capadopted u resolution favoring mlllt, he federal prohibition amendmert ing tured by military police, after an ex Col. Arthur Woods, who was for were passed by the senate and the training in high schools nnd college tfle Instruction to extend over the rtf change of shots, niul $1000 taken In merly police commissioner of New bouse of representatives of the Washthe robbery of the army bunk In the York and is now a member of Gen-ercourses. ulnr ington legislature here Monday. f cantonment was recovered. Pershings staff. PUEBLO PAPER , ATTORNEY GENERAL SENDS IN HIS RESIGNATION BECAUSE SALARY NOT SUFFICIENT. Believed That Outbreak Wae Reeult of Suspicion That Victlma Had Acted ae Splea for the Bolahevikl . During Recent Months. Ilol-shevl- ki OF CONFERENCES BEFORE REGULAR SESSIONS ARE HELD. BEGIN SERIES jf Automoi Mine Operators con-ventl- California Ratifies Amendment Sacramento. The California legislature completed ratification Monday of the proposed federal prohibition amendment, when the assembly adopted n resolution already approved by the sennte. The vote was 48 to 28. Norway Growing More Crain. Norwegian agriculture has - umlef gone quite a change during the areas of new land have bes tilled with a view of giving the' country aa much grain ns imsHlhle. Thu Norway, which formerly - wus ohbgri to Import large quantities of food Famous Heavy Woman Dies. Los Angeles. Mrs. M. J. Gowdy, stuffs. In the future will be able l known In the amusement world as. take a more Independent position with Josle Jolly, died at her home here after regard to these Imports. , a brief Illness. Mrs. Gowdy weighed 616 pounds and was a member of a Dally Thought Men are neither suddenly rich not carnival company wintering here. suddenly good. Llhuolua. . |