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It was said Saturday that a final vote on the Smoot plan was being delayed pending further information from the state , department as to whether the depreciated currency provisions wtrald be in violation of the favored nation clauses of existing comerclal treaties. There is gome doubt in the committee now on that score and this provision may have to be modified.' Under the other valuation plan which the committee members have been considering for some weeks, duties would have been based upon the wholesale selling price in the American markets bf the imported articles This plan also contemplated the bolstering provisions in the Smoot amendments. It was urged by members of the tariff commission and ths court of customs appeals, but was opposed by official of the customs division of the treasury, who held out fti tk Smoot plan. From Alt Part of Washington. Another offer for purchase and lease of the government's properties at Muscle Shoals, Ala., was completed Wednesday and arrangements made by its sponsors, the Alabama Power company, for immediate filing with Secretary Week. The Alabama Power company proposes completion of the Wilson dam without further advance of expenditures by the United States, and the outright purchase of the Warrior pow er plant, on the Gorgas river, situated already owned by the power company. The properties would be leased by the power company for a period of 50 years, after which they would be subject to recapture by the government" The offer,' outlined in a letter to Secretary Weeks, stated It to be the company's purpose to Install at the start a plant of 240,000 horse power subsequent installation to be made In acordance with the federal water pbwer act as may be necessary to meet the market demands. The Alabama company offered further to furnish free to the govern, ment or anyone it may designate, from the hydro power plant, 100,000 horse power as required for the production of fertilizers and munitions of war and for research In connection therewith. Whenever the safety of the United States demands, the letter said, the JJiiited States shall have the right fe more fully provided in the federal water power act, to take over and operate the project for manufactur. Ing nitrates, explosives, or munitions of war, or for any other purposes. The offer differed' from those received from Frederick tj. Engstrum of Wilmington, N. C., or so far as Is known from that proposed by C. C. Tinkler, head of the construe-tlo- n company of North America, with headquarters at San Francisco in that none of these agreed to function under the provisions of the federal water power act i The Alabama Power company claims an option to purchase the Warrior plant on as favorable terms as those given to other private concerns. Witnesses before the house military committee testified that before Congress accepted the Ford plan, involving de livery of the Warrior plant with i clear title, It would be faced with a long fight in the courts. d BOISE GRANTED POWER PERMIT City Prepares to Develop 12,000 Horse Power from Payette River federal power Washington The commission has granted three preliminary permits for power projects, one for Idaho and two for Alaska, The city of Boise, Idaho, was Issued a permit for a project on the north and south forks of the Payette river, which contenTpT&tes a hydroelectric development of capacity on the north fork, to be followed by development of 4,000 horsepower on the south fork when market conditions permit. A preliminary permit was Issued to Maurice J. Leelie.v of Seattle, Wash, for development of 15,000 horse-powon Revillagigedo Island, Alaska. The other permit for Alaska was Issued to irs Alaska Development and Mineral company a subsidiary of the Kenne-co- tt Copper corporation, for the of v ater power on Tyee and Anan creeks, tributary to the Bradfield canal, Alaska, for the manufacture of paper and pulp. er er French Claim Big Overcharge Washington The French government filed with the interstate com. meree commission a series of complaints against various railroads and the director general of the railroad administration asking a return of al leged overcharges on shipments of war munitions during the war, aggregatln more than $300,000. Most of the difficulty, according to the complaint, arose after the armistice when materials purchased in the United States by France were held for long periods at ports and the French' agents and the government and the railroad disagreed as to the basis on which penalties were to be assessed. UTAH , 0 Salt Lake. The entire structure of the state water rights law as it pertains to adjudication by the state en. gineer is attacked by water users on the Weber river system who object to Leaders Predict An Entire National the serving of notices of summons to Ticket Will B In Field Not Later appear in the pending adjudication Than 1t24; Meeting la suit. Both Attorney General Harvey , Unique H. Cluff and State Engineer R. E. Caldwell were advised recently that the Chicago Representatives of or gab water users contend the law is lzed labor and farmers laid plans iere Monday to gain political control of ths Salt Lake. A question involving the United States. Coalition of the various groups of power of state road commission to labor will be effected around the Unit- construct, improva, or alter in any way ed Fanners' national bloc, formed here roads or streets ia incorporated cities Saturday, it was stated on good au- and towns and the power of the commission to donate funds or render fithority. Leaders predicted that an entire na- nancial aid to such towns and cities tional ticket of the contemplated party for the construction, alteration or improvement of state roads, so called, would be in the field by 1024. Until that time candidates of other has been submitted to Attorney Genparties, if satisfactory, will be glveq eral H. H. Cluff by the state road comthe support of the new party. Jn case mission, the real question being whethall other candidates are unsatisfactory, er or not the state should have paid the party will put Its choice In the any part of the curbing and guttering and several other items in connection field. with the paving of a certain portion of Johnto William Labor, according ston, president of the Brotherhood qf Washington avenue in Ogden. Machinists, who called Moray's mean Salt Lake. Three tons of fish taken lng, will not find it difficult t0l9-operat- e from Utah lake were distributed to with the united farmers persons in Salt Lake at the city needy bloc. The fih bureau. free employment We expect to build up the sgtg Holm-berg farm bloc and make a real American were brought to the city by the Salt assisted brothers of by Lehi, bloc, he said. fish The meeting here Is unique, as this Lake sportsmen. Every kind of were to In trout from the carp, lake, atis the first time that any real in the wagons. As soon as the facts tempt has been made to get the vabecame known, the heads of many famtoand rious groups of labor farmers ilies came at once and gratefully cargether. Besides the sixteen standard rail-wa- ried aw'ay sacks of fish. A local produce company announces that a huge unions, representatives of the quantity of potatoes would be donated Mineworkers' United the party, to the needy families Of the city In the AmerFederation American of Labor, ican Society of Equity, Committee of near future. The company had orIn Farmer-Labo- r Forty-eighparty, Non- dered the potatoes, but dry rot set lot partisan league, single taxers, and and there was danger of the entire The good potatoes will be many other groups will attend the next spoiling. selected and sent to the bureau for dis, . . meeting. ' Representatives of the American tribution. Teachers association and prominent clergymen are also expected to take part in the meeting. President John L. Lewis of the United Mineworkers will attend and will hold conference with officials of the railway unions relative to the threatened coal strike. The rail unions probably will promise him moral support in the strike and pass resolutions to that effect, according to Johnston. Labor has no Idea f forming a separate third party," Johnston told I am fully acthe United Press. quainted with the new united farmers national bloc and am sure that we will have no difficulty in cooperating with It. After free discussion, I believe all the groups will reach the same conclusion. We find fault with existing conditions, but we ore not blameless. Our fault is due to division which has existed in our various forces." MOVE IS LAUNCHED IN CHICAGO TO BRING ABOUT POLITICAL CHANGE IN TWO YEARS ALABAMA COMPANY 8BEKI PRO. JECT IN ADDITION TO HENRY FORD; BID 18 8UBMITTED manent Tariff Bill Washington. A row between the house and senate over American valuation was forecast Saturday after It became known that Republican members of the senate finance committee. In rewriting the permanent tariff bill, had agreed tentatively on continuing the present principle of basing duties on foreign market value. Chairman Fordney, of the house ways and means committee, declared that if this kind of a tariff must be passed by the senate the house would write a new bill with a reduction valuation clause and let the senate try If this should happen, it was again. said, there would be little prospect of e tariff bill at this session unless congress remained on the job throughout most of the congressional election campaign. Declaring that the house ways and means committee had written a bill on the American valuation plan only after full agreement With all of the Republican members of the senate committee except Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, Representatice Fordney said the abandonment of this principle by the senate committee majority was a thing the gentlemen of the ways . and means committee would not have done without consulting the finance committee, "If they send a bill over here based on foreign valuation, he added, they may bxpect that It will be sent to the ways and means committee, which will send back to the senate a bill al so based on American valuation. I will never agree to any foreign . valuation and I do not know of any Republican member of the house who will, or who wants foreign valuation The valuation as framed in the house kill, was abandoned some time ago by majority members of the senate committee, who had been considering two plans, based largely on the recommendation of President Harding In his annual message to congress last December The executive then said regarding American valuation that there could not be ignored the dangA of such valuation making American tariffs prohibitive. In the light of the presidents position it was suggested that if the house and the senate disagreed on the valuation question the matter might be referred to the executive in an effort to bring about an agreement before such an impasse as that suggested by Mr. Fordney would be brought about. - The senate committee majority began Saturday the rewriting of the ad valorem rates in the Fordney bill on the basis of foreign valuation. Sen ators said that many of tfie rates were being scaled upwards since the original figures were predicted upon an 'assessment of duties on the basis of the value of articles produced in this country, comparable. to those import-ed-. Pithy News Notes F, f Member ef House and Senate Unable id Agree on Valuation Policy in NUMBER 25. of Year TIFF YORDNEY WARNS UPPER HOUSE MEMBERS HE WILL FIGHT; MAY COX737T7 RANDOLPH, RICH COUNTY, UTAH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1922. YEAR. H BIOT uncon-etitution- FOR SALES TAX HARDING URGES DEARER8 IN GERMANY ARE BUSY SELLING NOVELTIES TO NOV. SALES TAX AS METHOD FOR MCS SEEKING HEIRLOOMS PROVIDING BONU8 PRESIDENT 1 5 Harvest le Being Reaped At Old Fam. by Treasurer Are Being Placed 1 .Upon Market By Once Well T Do German Families . Executive Believe American People Will Accept Levy for Veterans And Thereby Not Burden Readjustment Washington. President Harding In- - Berlin. Modern antiques are being formed congress Thursday he consid- purchased wholesale in Germany for ered a general sa,les tax the only feas- sale to unwary foreigners and newly ible method of raising funds for a sol- rich Teutons who have been prompted to geek objects of real art by the news diers bonus. The text of the president's letter fol- ihst a number of princely families lows : have been compelled to mark family In accordance with the promise heirlooms and rape treasures, accord. tnade to "yourself and your associate investigation of 'some clever ' on the senate and house committees, buyers The business of dealing in imitations charged with the responsibility of formulating proposed bonus legislation, I has been so profitable that hundreds have carefully looked Into the program of new antique stores have been of taxation which has been suggested. opened, and representatives with In addition thereto, I have made in- choice lists of things old families quiry Into the feasibility of issuing have no part with are encountered at either short-tim- e treasury notes or every turn. long-tim- e bonds to meet he financial One way of attracting the Interest obligations which the proposed legis- of a prospective buyer has become so lation will Impose. It is not possible common it has almost lost Its value. to command to you either of the plans The antique artist maneuvers for an suggested. , introduction and in the course of conIt is fully realized how great is versation mentions an old friend of the the difficulty which confronts the former emperor, who must now sell his congress in solving this difficult prob- priceless heirlooms for a mere song to lem. I am aware the strong senti- buy his breakfast rolls and sausages. ment in congress is in favor of this adThe ' mans name of course cannot justed compensation. I have spoken be divulged, he Is ao proud, and It approvingly myself, always with the would be such humiliation. Arrangereservation that the bestowal shall be ments may be made, however, to view made when It may "be done without the antiques in the dwelling of an such injury to the country as wilnul-lif- y acquaintance, or they can be transmen ported to the shop of some antique the benefits to the themselves which this expression of dealer. This method is more successful with gratitude is designed to bestow. Inasmuch as the treasury is to be the newly rich Germans, who appreciate the part pride may play in the situcalled upon to meet mo?S than than with foreigners, especially ation, of maturing obligations in the who have learned that sixteen months immediately before us. Americans, It is not possible to recommend the pride does not often prevent a prince issue of several hundred millions of ad- or even a former king from talking ditional short time notes. Further ex- business when a few hundred thoucessive borrowings would likely undo sand marks are In sight. Prices for genuine antiques, owing all that has been accomplished In reto the keen competition among stabilizpur. rates and interest adjusting ing the financial world, both vitally chasers, have reached staggering proessential to the resumption of Indus- portions and possessors of these treasures are marketing now, either under trial and commercial activities. the press of necessity or for business to Is not It opthat fair Granting reasons. Some pieces belonging to b pose any proposed plan without offormer king of Saxony, whose heir is a me that let substitute, fering repeat I believe the American people will ac- said to have disposed of his entire house furnishings, brought ns much as cept the levy of a general sales tax to meet the proposed bonus payments 1,000,000 marks each. and we should contribute therby, no GHOST GRAPPLES WITH OFFICER added difficulties to the problems Of readjustment. Oversees Veteran Gets Choking From men I take It that the - Mystic Visitor; Loses Gun themselves are no less concerned than Waugegan, 111 When the hungry others about the restoration of business and the return to abundant em- ghost that has been heard about the home of Mrs. Caterlne Milakowlcb ployment. Those of their wounded or sick comrades who were Impaired by here foiled a shotgun squad that had their war service, are being cared for stayed up all night looking for It Lieu, with the most liberal generosity the tenant Arnold Nolan, an overseas vetnation can bestow. There are here eran offered his services in running and there exceptional cases of neglect down the disturber. With his army and, attending complaint, but we are pistol he 'entered the basement and seeking them out and correcting with seated himself near a table where he all possible speed. It has not been pos- placed the pistol. According to Lietenant Nolan, hs sible to meet all the demnnds for special hospitalization but we are building heard the ghost all right. The stair There vas a moan. The to that end, without counting the cost. creaked. We are expending, four hundred mil- door opened. A voice said : Ah now I have you, and a hand lion dollars a year in compensation, and rehabilitation. seized his throat The lieutenant hospitalization These things are recited to reassure reached for the pistol, but it was gone. He you that such delay as will enable The grip on his throat relaxed. congress to act In prudence for the turned on the lights. The ghost Had common good, will have no suggestion departed. And the mystery remained of unmindfulness or lngratitlude. unsolved. $0,000,-000,0- 00 at-tln- t, COAL STRIKE SEEMS CERTAIN W7TT Be In Line When Final Walk Out is Called Indianapolis, Ind. Officers of the United Mine Workers saw little chance Monday of averting a strike vote among the 500,000 union coal miners as a weapon to enforce their wage scale demands. Mine owners are expected to take a more determined stand than ever against negotiating an Interestate wage agreement in view for the week policy formuday and five-da- y lated at the miners convention. It was learned the operators were at the point of entering a conference oa the basis of the scale committees recommendations, wMch called for an eight-hou- r day underground and retention of the present basic wage among other things. But the conventions' action in re jectng the eight-hou- r day proposal left an air of uncertainty as to what the outcome will be. President John L. Lewis was drafting a second invitation asking the operators to meet union representatives before the contract expires at He says their midnight, March 31. refusal thus far violates a provision I the agreement signed in 1919. Bathing Parade Causes Clash St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Peterburgs bathing suit factions have clashed over the propriety of holding a bathing suit parade as a "feature of gala week next month. Three womens organizations have filed protests with Mayor Pulver, declaring that such a display of bath-iappnrel will be indecent unless on lay figures. The purity league recently urged the mayor to appoint a bdthlng suit inspector to protect married men from the wiles of No action has been the sea vamp. taken on this request. 500,000 Workers six-ho- ur n Mrs. Edward Bichsel. General Federation Director for Utah Salt Lake. Roderick Wallace Mc- Neil, who is said to have served eleven years in the Utah state prison for train robbery, Is fighting to break tbe SLOW, 000 will of Neil McNeil in Boston. The will bequeaths the entire estate to ,St. Francisco Xavier college at Nova Scotia. He asserted Hut the estate of his father, Sector McNeil, has been mismanaged by Neil McNeil. Roderick McNeil went under the name of Ed. K. Fisher, alias Ed. Dajton, while in Utah. According to the police, McNeil held up a Rio Grande Westein train near Thompson Springs. He escaped, but when he found that two others had been accused of tlie holdup he returned and confessed to the deed. He was a model prisoner, and although tie was senfenced to serve seventeen years in prison he was pardoned at the expiration of his eleventh year and never reverted to crime. Antin-gonish- Salt Lake. Delegates from seeral sections of the state appeared before the state board of equalization on behalf of the Utah woolgrower and urged upon the board the necessity for a lower assessment of grazing lands In many cases, the wooigrowers declared, tae valuation of grazing innd had been Increased to such an extent, either by the assessor or by the state hoard of equalization, that unless something Is done to relieve the situation, the burden Imposed on the industry would he wholly out of proportion with its enrn-in- g capacity and the valuation of oth r Industries. |