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Show THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK, UTAH HEROES OF WEST WELCOMED i iimsli- PERILS OF ANARCHY HIE HAND NEEDED TO STAMP OUT SEDITIOUS TEACHINGS DECLARES PALMER. IRON f t CONFIDENCE IN FINANCIAL CONDITION EXPRESSED BY SECRETARY OF TREASURY. ADVANCE UNITS OF NINETY-FIRSDIVISION BACK FROM OVERSEAS DUTY. T ' Declare Thera Is No Insufficiency of Credit for the Needs of Any Useful Enterprise, Nor. a, Shortage of Gold. e Washington.- - Confidence condition of the country and Its utility to float the forthcoming Victory Liberty Ioun was expressed Tuesday by Secretary Glass in replying to the suggestion of Senator Culder of New York, that a special session of congress should he called to stop depreciation In the market price of Liberty bonds. Fur from agreeing that the decline in outstanding bonds might jeopardise the popular campaign for flotation of the Victory Issue this month, thereby tying up credits by forcing the hunks to take the new bonds, Mr. Gins declared that he wus assured the treasury's efforts to solve the fnanclnl problems of the country would have the support of a united and victorious people. Depredation In bonds, he suld, hus been the result of artificial enuses and he knew of no one who did not believe tliat nil Liberty bonds would sell above pur before In-th- fin-unci- maturity. There Is toduy no insufficiency of credit for the needs of any useful enterprise nor Insufficiency of gold to support our credit structure," Secretary Gloss declared. ROOSEVELT ENTERS POLITICS. Son of Colonel Believes Strongly in Principles Advocated by Father. New York Lieutenant-Colone- l Theodore Roosevelt, eldest son of the late Colonel Itoosevelt, definitely admitted Tuesday that he will enter (wlltlcs. It Is true that I Intend to go out of business and devote myself to public llfei But as yet no office 1ms been offered to me. Everything depends upon what the public wishes me to do. I naturully am anxious to do what work I may be culled upon to do in my own state, In the state In which iny father was born, where I was born, and where we have always lived. I believe strongly In the principles advocated by my father. T believe 6trongly In the principle of universal military service, and I believe strongly In undiluted nationalism. . DECREASE IN OUR FORCES There Now Remain In Europe 1,409,789 American Fighting Men. The American army Washington. strength on March. 25 totaled 2,131.503, a net decrease of 42 per ceut since November 11, 1918. ' The following figures complied Tuesday by the general staff, give the locations of the forces: In Europe, 1,409,789 officers and men; In Siberia, 8S93; at sen, 03,700; In the United States 003,178; lu Insular possessions, 43,883. Not Included In the total are 23,700 marines remaining with the expeditionary forces. Plan to Reduce Price of Wheat. Washington. While there now exists no effective control of the maximum price of wheut or wheat flour, the United States food administration grain corporation intends to do every- Division, in 8pite of Its Terrible Losses, Battled Relentlessly Until Huns Begged for. Armistice. New York. Among the 1SW7 troops who returned March 31 from France were detachments of the 3ti2rd and 804th Infantry regimen is, which were division, I rallipurt of the Ninety-firs- t ed at Camp Lewis, Wash. The regiments went oversea with the Wild West division, whleh Is composed of national army men of eight western states, Utah, Idaho, Montana, California, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon and the tciritory of Alaska, all of the men having come from the first draft of September, 1917. They were oil the nnvul transport Sihouey, and were met hy relative and friends from the west who hud been waiting In New York for several days to greet them. The western wurriors have their divisional Insignia, the green fir tree, painted on their trench helmets and embroidered on their shoulders. division took :MK The Ninety-firs- t German prisoners, 400 mnchlne guns and a large number of field guns and tanks, and Its losses were 1 Ilk) killed or died of wounds and missing and 3000 wounded. One of Its men won the congressional medal of honor, twenty-twthe distinguished service cross, nineteen Belgian war crosses and eleven the French croIx de guerre. Lieutenant Colonel Bennett, a regular army officer, who was In command of the troops, sahl that the Ninety-firs- t division sailed In the first week of lust July under comniund of Major General William M. Johnston, and. after six weeks' training In France, were culled Into action us part of the first American army In the attack on St. Mlhicl. From there the division, he said, went to the on September 20, where It remained until October 11, Vhen orders enme to advance Into the enemy territory, and, after marching eight miles, the Ninety-firs- t Joined the Belgian army under command of King Albert. Later they took part lu the Ypres offensive with the British on one side of them and the French on the other, and. In the general attack on October 81, they captured the heavily fortified Bpltauls Bosschen woods and advanced thirteen kilometers luto the enemy lines. It crossed the Scheldt river and captured the ancient city of Auden-ardliberating thousands of Belgians who did not know American soldiers V were In Belgium. A house to houle fight took pluce in the narrow streets, and as the Germans destroyed all the bridges across the succeeded In Scheldt, the Ninety-firs- t constructon bridges pontoon crossing ed under fire. The troops were awaiting the renewal of the attack when the news of the armistice reached them. The division participated In the entry of King Albert In Brussel, and the entry of all the allied troop into the German city of o Ar-gon- e, French Seized by Hungarian. Purls. A small force of French troops stationed Jik the neutral zone between Hungary and Rumania has been attacked by Hungarian troops, 850 of the French being taken prisoner, according to an official report reIts power to reduce prices to ceived here. thing In the government buying level, whleh necessarily must be reached when the new enormous crop begins to move Into the markets within ninety days, according to a statement by Julius II. Barnes, president of the corporation. FREDERICK GILLETT Thompson Wins Chicago Battle. Mayor William Hale Thompson, Republican, was Tuesday In one of the most exciting political struggles the city ever witnessed. The election. In which six candidates ran for mayor, fell on an Ideal day, with sunshiny, cool weather, and the total vote east. It wus estimated, was about 700, 000 out of a registered vote of neurly 800,000. Chicago Colorado Mayor Sustained. Colorado Springs. Muyor Charles K, Thomas, whose recall had been de manded, was returned In Tuesday's municipal election by a majority estimated at 1000. Two commissioners fuvorlng the mayor's policies ulso were selling of the $500,000 KOREAN RIOTERS TO THE LEAGUE INFLICTED IN AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO COVENANT CLASH BETWEEN MOB AND COUNCIL AT PARIS. THE POLICE. MANY CASUALTIES Cut Telegraph Wires and Set Fire to Commission of Four Will Decide the Course to be Adopted. CommisTown Hall, Attack Postoffice and sion of Responsibility for War Police Stations, Mob NumberReaches Decision. ing 100,000. Seoul. Serious disorders have ocf curred at Samga, a village In southeastern Korea, according to dispatches received here. It Is said that Koreans numbering 100,000 gathered at Sumga, cut telegraph wires and set fire to the town hall. Armed with scythes, mem- Paris. The American Monroe doctrine amendment to the covenant of the league of nations, It Is understood, laid been submitted to the council of four for final deierininutlon as to the course to lie adopted concerning it. When the amendment Clime lip at the last meeting of the league of nations commission, tin unexpected obstacle arose which caused uclion on It to he deferred. This was not against the Monroe docirine itself, but the form of the amendment which is so general in its terms Hint It might Include other doc-trito which strong objections prevailed iiinong some of the British dominions. A the conference, failed to disclose mean of removing Hie ohstaele, the amendment was finally referred to tin president nnd premiers ns the court of last resort. The commission on responsibility for the war hits decided: First, solemnly (to condemn the violation of neutrality and nil the crimes committed hy the central empires; second, the appointment of an International tribunal to judge all those responsible, including the former German ertiperor. It Is understood that the eoniniittee having in charge the selection of the official seat of the league of nations has reached a definite decision in fuvor of Geneva. bers of the mob are reported to have attacked the jiostofflee and police stations. There whs severe fighting ami many casualties were Inflicted in between the mob and the police and a small detacinneut of troops. Strong reinforcements have beeu sent to Sumga. Unrest continued throughout the country. II. Ilushinldzu, chief representative here of the Japanese department of foreign uffulrs deprecates, TiPlhe course of a statement given out Saturday, rumors thut foreigners have participated in the riots and asks consuls to warn their nations not to uppronch scenes of rioting because of the danger thut their actions might be misunderstood. The recent Insinuation that ltunsford S. Miller, American consul general, was Implicated In disorders in this city, was a gross Injustice, he pointed out, and resulted from Mr. Miller's motoring past a point where a demonstration was going on. Alluding to charges of cruelty preferred by the semiofficial Korean press ugainst Japanese troops, M. Hashmldzu suld thut the police and soldiers may have deHlt harshly with rioters while Sinn Feiners Escaoe from Jail. exlclted," hut added he found It hard to believe the Japanese "acted like the Dublin. Twenty Sinn Fein prisonHuns In Belgium." Some stories, he ers, including J. J. Walsh, tiiembcrvof remarked, were so shocking that they the British house of commons, estin-clas- h . mill, whleh Is estimated $4000. JAPANESE Ag-uiri- e, CABINET RULE IN IDAHO. New System of State Government Being Inaugurated. Boise. Idaho went under a new system of state government March 31 the cabinet or commission form. One member of the cubinet, John Kirby White, qualified hy taking the oath of office and filing bond, and Immediately entered upon his duties. He took over the management of the state nt Nampa. Miles Camion, commissioner of agriculture; Jay Gibson, commissioner ol commerce and Industry; d. A. Elmer, commissioner of investments; W. G. Kwendsen, commissioner of reclamation, entered upon their duties during the day. suni-tiiriii- m U. S,. Gives Up Meat Control. Washington. All meat packers were released on April 1 from food control. Under u proclamation signed hy President Wilson nt Purls, effective at once, all persons, or associations firms, corporations, engaged in importing, manufacturing. Including packing, storing or distribution of fresh, canned or cured beef, pork, mutton or lard," lire ri teased from license by the food administration. tttlmiii-Istrutlo- Nipponese Flocking to Philippine. Wasliingiou. Japanese Interests ure milking determined efforts to exploit the Philippine Island, according to Information from Manila which readied Washington Monday. During the last few mouths the Influx of Japanese Immigration into and other ngrleulturul districts Im assumed extensive proportions, . these authoritative report n Gun to Become Farm Implements. Coblenz. Eighty big caliber German guns refused hy the United States receiving commission because they did not meet eertuiii modern standards, lave been sold to u Coblenz foundry md ure soon to he made into furm implements uml other peace-tim- e semi-offici- Min-jdunu- o dot-lure- Rest Camp at Winchester Closed. u Winchester, England. The Anterl-mrest camp here through which 700,-D0- 0 men had pnsssl since the United States entered the war, was closed Tuesday. The departing American send-of- f troops were given an enthusiastic on entraining for Liverpool. Ukrainians Ready to Quit. commander of the Ukrainian forces Ims sent a message hy wireless telegraphy to the allied government, slating that the Ukrainians are ready to enter Into negotiation to a cessation of hostilities Capt. Melville Wallace, now serving Receit photograph of Representa- looking Pole on condition that the with (lie tive Frederick Gillett of Matsachu-aetts- , allies sot a line of ilomii real Ion In ac- with the American expeditionary forces in Europe, is the eon of Hugh C. Walwho hat been elected speaker of cordance with the present hull let' rout. lace, the new ambassador to France. the house In the next congress. No Americans to Go to Europe. London. President Wilson hns Informed other members of the American delegation to the peuee conferenee that no Amorleun soldiers should bo nsml In any trouble In eastern or southeastern Europe. Will Probe Land' Grant. Washington. The American embassy at Mexico City has been Instructed to make Inquiries concerning the report that the Mexican government has to granted agricultural , concession Jnpnnese In Dtwer California. Anarchist Control Bank. Vienna. Following the practice put into effect hy I he Russian soviet government at Moscow, hank presidents In l'.udaM-- it have become mere figureheads, while soviet clerks administer the business. Lettish Forces Defeat Bolshevikl. Stockholm. After a violent battle along the railway, Lettish force have defeated the Bolshevikl nnd occupied the towns of Ktini-mennd Kuln.em, a dispatch from Llhnu says. Filipinos Seek Independence. Washington. Members of a delegation of prominent Filipinos who will see Secretary Baker on April 3 are expected to present a petition for the complete independence of the Philippines. Mob Terrorizes City. Berlin. The government has decided to proclaim n state of siege In the Explosion in Colorado Mine. Trinidad, Colo, Six bodies have been brought to the surface and the bodies of five other dead had been located In the Empire mine of the Empire Coal company near Aguilar, where an explosion occurred early Monday. Great Day for Sinn Feiners. Ireland- - Squad of pollccnrcn and u nioh of Sinn Feiners fought a violent street buttle here Sunday morning, tiolli sides using revolver, line isdleenuin wus dangerously wounded, t he Sinn Fdncra escaped, Lenlne Busy in Hungary. Purls. Premier l.enlne of Russian soviet government 1ms sent to the Hungiirhtn constitutional commission n draft of n proposed constitution for Hungary, according to a Vienna disputed! transmitted from Zurich. Russian Bomb Maker After Fickert. San Francisco. Paval Mclliueoff, n Russian under arrest here for alleged objectionable nciUitles, came from Trenton, N. J to lids city to get" District Attorney Charles M. Fickert, It Is charged. returned. Ruhr industrial district. Troops aro advancing to this region to protect the plants and their workers from the terrorists. P.orne.--Th- e fork, Bessarabians Oppose Rumania. Kronensky and Alexander Schmidt have arrived In Purl to present P.essurnbliis protest against ltiiumnlan occupation. Those two delegate come to Paris with n tireet mandate front the Bessarabian eople, having been elected delegates y popular vole. Paris. Alexander Mltim-Tiikku- I k . mutual coal company, with of reducing the price 0f Cv Lake, Is being considered bi, parties. But one death from nfw. occurred ut Brigham City slr. second advent of the illsea 1 outlook nt the present time ( 1 aging aiul becoming heller. The Delta Sugar l!e(.t announced that It will mJJJ beet expert ut Milford this supervise the production of tt acreage already under contract It cost Suit Lake county each school child enrolled In it schools during the year that July 1, 1018, according to tt, released hy the state superior Salt Lake automobile 1 laced ut the disposal of tt Cross cars to he used in pr means for recreation trips fori Cross nurses' stationed at' Port las. Sleeping for six days and to find several of his children In the middle of the day wu recent experience of I). 15. Mart Deweyvllle, all being ufflleM i he sleeping sickness. Roste Adams and William I!., nre In the county Jail at Suit a complaint lodged by Bit man's husband. Miller Adams, thr and Hughes eloped, tuklrig with n his two young sons. Secreting themselves in tlielw following services ut a church it Lake, thieves, believed hy the p to have been boys, broke opn poor" boxes .ut the entrance cnarch uml escaped detection. Permanent Improvement of tbi streets of Milford is already u s way, with much work to lie activity during the summer, ditiomil sidewalks are to lie hid . ti! GET FOOTHOLD. Given Right to Farm Land In Lower California. Mexico City. That Japanese corporations have' been granted conees-siim- s to exploit agricultural lands in Lower California was the statement made Sunday hy General Anaida under secretary of development and agriculture. The affirmation was made, however, that the concessions were fully authorized hy the provisions of the Mexican constitution regarding the area and position of the territory in relation to the ocean shore and the frontier line. There was nothing in the concessions, It wus asserted hy the under secretary, thut might possibly lead to difficulties ns far as the Monroe doctrine was concerned. could not be believed, but, nevertheless, caped Saturday from Mount Joy inuny missionaries appear to place prison. Walsh used a rope to clamber credence in them. over the walls. Citizens aided them from the outside. FOCH READY TO ADVANCE. Rich Refugee Arrested at Border. Refusal of Hun to Sign Treaty Will Geneva. lArchduke Joseph Franeis Mean Immediate Attack. nnd Julius Onuneich, n former millionDuidon. The Evening News says it aire, dressed ns peasants, were arunderstand that reliable Informal Ion rested when trying to eross the Hunhas been received In London that In garian frontier Into Germany. case the German delegates refuse to sign the peine treaty Marshal Foeh has CAPT. MELVILLE WALLACE authority to order a general advance of the allied armies uloiig the Rhine. The department of the German foreign offlee having charge of the peace negotiations hus reached a deelsion as to Its nttifUde toward the negotiations, a German wireless message says. The department Ims deelded the German government should net only In iieeord-nne- e with President Wilson's fourteen points. k,T" u, Hans. for the establish, Only the eimetmenl Washington. can stump out sediof drastic laws tious teachings ami the spread of Bolshevism In the United States, Attorney General Palmer announced on Friday. Unless legislation of Ihi character is provided hy the next congress, he added, the country will he face lo face He made this with the red peril. statement In announcing thut the department of justice Intends to release lioO Interned alien enemies' now In detention camps. Unless legislation Is passed, it will become necessary immediately on ratification of pence to set free all alien enemies in confinement. This 'would permit criminals, spies nnd enemy agents now held In detention camps to preach the doctrine of the torch and the overthrow of government, said He stated that It was Mr. Palmer. his Intention to renew at the next session of congress the request made to the lat congress hy Attorney General Gregory and Secretary Wilson for 'uws to provide the machinery for the fullest Investigation of suspects and for power to deport the most dangerous of the alien enemies. There are in the army Internment camps approximately 40(10 persons most of whom are men. Of this number, 2000 are merchant seamen, with members the exception of forty-eigh- t of the sanitary personnel from Tslng Tau. The remaining 2000 nre persons Interned hy order of the attorney general us dangerous alien enemies. SGVTHES USED HI Worth for educational purpose Furiner uml business ant Grove have appointed, to consider purcImsUig the to Enemy Allens Now In Confinement of Ratification Peace, on be Freed and New Lawe are Desired to Control Them. "Wild West , - dew!-thi- considerable grading Is to be E. Wiggle, a farmer living i Knysville, stiffen J numerous lv tions about his face and receive number of bruises when his aul' wa struck by a Bamberger dr train at a crossing between Kip ! . and Layton. Collection of historical data of In the wur, whleh has fcervW been under the direction of the council of defense, on April 1 pe to the State Historical aswnc which will take up the work undo It to completion. C. G. Haskell, government Irrie engineer, declared to the Milford1'! mcrclal club that there Is avails! Irrigation purposes u consife amount of water ut shallow k: under thut section, ami plan w Ing made to utilize the water. The Utah experiment station Just published u circular giving h and directions for the construed device g urious recomiw die farm. The devices nre the rectungulur, trapewil'lal triangular weirs and submerged flees. daugM Melba Davis, of Davis, Mr. nnd Mrs. U J. by scalded wiis rlott, fatally into a tub of boiling water, being child1 for scrubbing the floor. The 1 attempting to take u baby her doll from the house when tl dent occurred. Sale of the Salt Luke county bed, neat the mouth of Neff'' to the Utah Fire Clay mpnnj been authorized hy the hoard ora The eonhi,r-Ity commissioners. to he $1(100 cash nnd the dd' 00,000 tons of silica for use ing of the county roads. no The town of Eureka Is It Keep to from Influenza nnd hoard of health Ims ordered tin further notice citizens of other F ' will not he permitted t" enter certlflf' without presenting a they nre free from the not been recently expo A large number of shearer tenders nnd herders have signw uients with the Utah Slate wo" ers association to work for th recommended, which ure, for PJ1 cents per hgnd ami ,onrr cents without board; camp D1" per month and board; herder mouth and hoard. 'lfr Mrs. Annie E. Anthony. Salt a ward 1. Anthony, in flreimin, who wus Injun'1' g,l'n the mobile collision on j( short dlstnmV north "f M county line died nt n Salt pltul March 27. Pinned beneath Iheir when the machine turned turtle Ing a collision with another of Ogden road, just north Luke county line, Edward DJj a Suit Dike fireman, ami Id seriously Injured. 'n gallantry j Exeeptlonnl dciitn. Ills which resulted In ' also to Captain Janies B. ',S f I'""1 erly of Salt Dike, and ' J tlngiilsiied Service Cross of Chevalier In the Ordre according to Information ref his patents. water-measurin- bUR-J- s ' , , i |