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Show The Weather LTAH Local Settlement Price Fair Friday ana Saturday: litl't change in temperature. and IDAHO Fair, rreexinj temperature at nlfhu NEVADA id at SALT LAKE CITY, FRIDAY MORXIXG. MARCH 15. VOL, 118, NO. 131. FLOOD HOLDS RESIDENTS OF CITY IN PERIL Legislators Stop Clock, Deciding on Session of Fifteen Feet of Water in Center of Community, Ruing Fast. MONTGOMERY, - Ala., March" 14 (IP). Governor Bibb Graves tonight received the fallowing telegram from Enterprise: "Water' in" 'Elba""15" feet ' deep on square. Rising fast. People in distress, no one saved yet. Water so swift boats cannot reach them. Asking for your help if possible. MP. 8. SEARCY." iSigned) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 14 (iPi. Governor Bibb Graves tonight broadcast an appeal over radio station WAPI urging that relief be sent to Elba. Ala., as speedily as possible, declaring that unless aid is given the stricken city within the next six or eight hours, "all will be dead." Governor Graves urged residents of the area adjoining Elba to get i here "now." as the town was in the gravest perlL ATLANTA. Ga.. March 14 UP). South central Alabama was virtually isolated today by the third deluge of flood water within as many weeks and several other southern states reported Inconvenience occasioned by a downpour of rain. A tornado accompanied the deluge of rain in South Carolina last night, took nine lives In Six Mile community, near Greenville, and probably fatally Injured two others. A trestle washout caused two train wrecks during the day In Alabama, resulting in serious injury to three n A fast pastrainmen. senger trains were detoured after a several hours. of Highway delay traffic In southern Alabama was paralysed. Troy. Ala., a town of 4000 population, was reported entirely flooded, and three other southern Alabama towns. Boiling. Garland and Chapman, between Montgomery and Evergreen, were covered by foot or more of water from small near-- by streams. Townsend, Ga.. was still under water about waist deep. Water was also Invading Hickman, Ky.. with slight damage, and the Mississippi river was over or near flood stage irom Memphis to the mouth, although no apprehension was felt by engineers. The effect of the flood waters in Alabama was felt greatly by the rall- half-dote- Continued on (Column Pan One. Four.) 'SLAYER,' VICTIM DALLAS, Texas, March 14 VP). Despite the fact that J. G. Harper has not killed anyone, he Is formally charged with murder here. farmer When Harper, of near Grand Prairie, shot Tom Bara row, a neighbor, after quarrel v, he thought he had killed him. He' jumped into his automobile and came to the sheriff's office. "I have Just killed a man," he announced, as he turned a shotgun over to the officers. On his own word he was charged with murder, attorneys were retained to defend him, and arrangements were made for bond. And all the time. Barrow was alive, in fact, not badly hurt. Physicians at a Dallas hospital said he would recover from slight wounds In the to-da- The murder charge against Harper authorities said. will be dismissed, Meningitis Quarantines Steerage Passengers HONOLULU. March 14 (IP). More than 400 steerage passengers aboard the Dollar liner President Pierce were temporarily detained in quar- antine when the ship arrived here today. The action was taken as a precautionary measure because of six deaths at sea supposedly because of Most of the spinal meningitis. ? tee rage Filipinos. passengers are The Pierce is en route to San Francisco from the far east Planning Your Summer Garden? If you like flowera. If you enjoy the exerclae and pleasure of growing things. If supervising you nave ambitions toward the cultivation of a flower garden this summer, or the beautifying of your borne, you will be Interested in the gardening eerier which has Just begun In The Tribune. Gardens that blossom tn sum-m- w must be planned tn spring. With that In view. The Tribune obtained a aeries of gardening articles by Maud one of Utah's leading flower lovers and president of the Murray Flower and Garden club. Besides being an enthusiastic gardener, the author of the series Is an excellent writer. She has prepared her articles so that the most uninitiated may understand and follow Instructions. You'll make your bom beautiful and provide pleasure for yourself If you read and follow the gardening series In Cheg-Hidde- n, pf all ak p ihmt HEAD DENIES Bridfieman Senator Hiram Bi:ig' ijriei for r HOOVER LOOKS Last-Minu- te FOR RIGHT MEN te for TN STORM - it 45-tn- ile Officials Decide Upon Full Publicity For Federal Revenue Tax Refunds WASHINGTON, March 14 UP). The administration today decided to give publicity to decisions of the internal revenue commissioner allowing refunds, credits and abatements of taxes In excess of $20,000. The action was taken pursuant to a provision In the first deficiency appropriation bill passed at the last session of congress, but in writing President Hoover, transmitting the necessary executive order and treasury regulations. Secretary Mellon held that, as a matter of legal Interpretation, this provision "would require no material change in the procedure or practices of the bureau" of . Internal revenue. i ' Dwight 11. Heard, owner of the Arinna Re p uhli c a n, who passed away at "However, upon the assumption provision reflects an unexpressed congressional policy," he added, "and in order that the public generally may know that there Is nothing mysterious about tax refunds and that there is nothing which the treasury desires to hide, I am recommending your approval of ine proposals submitted herewith. Under the executive order and the regulations there will be no publicity of the returns of the taxpayer W whom a refund, credit or abatement is given. What will be made public will be a brief summary of the relevant facts and a citation of the applicable statutory and judicial that this authorities. ' , Insists sr. New Warships Arc Solely for Defense. ham, Connecticut, who arranges Hooter inter- - The two houses of the legislature Yale men. stopped the clock at midnight and an hour later decided to saunter until 10 o'clock Friday morning. Both houses had agreed to remain In session all night, if necessary, to clear their calendars and adjourn, but the senate was delayed in holding its executive session for confirmation of the governor's appointees. The delay was caused by a loud protest from Republican party organizations and individuals over the nomination by Governor Dern of C. M, Croft. as the Republican member of the public utilities commission. G. O. P. leaders protested on the ground Croit is a Democrat, having served in the legislature as a member of that party and having opposed the Republican organization since. Governor Understood to Have Withdrawn Croft's Name. Governor Dern, it is understood, agreed to withdraw Croft's nam; and substitute that of Representative How ard P. Leatham, chairman of the house appropriations committee. This move for a compromise came at a late hour, and while it was generally agreed by Republican- - and Democratic party leaders that it would bring about harmony, the senate foresaw several hours of work remaining, and decided to saunter. It is believed that final adtouro-men- 't will come some time Friday afternoon. Refusal of House to Concur Deadlock. Causes Refusal of the lower house to concur in the senate's amendments to Howard Leatham 's Representative expansion and building program bill deadlock at caused the 1:30 a. m. Friday and the house Considers Selections for sauntered until 10 o'clock. Charges that the bill, as amended Federal Board Study by the senate, was a "pork barrel" measure, designed to gain political of Law Enforcement. were to aid rather than Utah support Charles hurled by Representative Redd and the house voted to demand WASHINGTON, March 14 on Athat the senate recede from Its stand. lthough President Hoover has not yet The fight will be continued at Friapproached any individual with a day's sessions. a view to having him serve upon the 4 commission he will appoint to make SENATE an exhaustive study of federal law A large portion of the morning and enforcement and court procedure, afternoon sessions in the senate the chief executive Is according this Thursday was taken up with the discussion of the proposed senate subject A constantly Increasing atamendment to the building bill. The tention. The first of what is expected to subject was brought up when the bill came up for discussion as special prove a series of conferences - upon this topic was held today. Dean order of business for 10 a. m. Senator Candland immediately Robert M. Hutchins and Professor took the floor against the proposed Charles E. Clark of the Yale law amendment, which rewrote the bill school called at ofthe White House at the suggestion Senator Bingham (Continued on Put ElshLt and of Connecticut, Republican, Colamn One.) talked with the president. Their institution has recently comsurvey of law pleted a nation-wid- e ' violations, and It was understood that they laid before the chief executive the results of this study. SEARCH FOR BOY Farm relief also is claiming a large amount of Mr. Hoover's attention and was reflected in today's engagement list by a visit from Senators Brook-ha- rt LOST of Iowa and Nye of North Dakota, both Republicans, who visited the White House together to go over agricultural situation with the Posses Combing Country the president Later in the day. he was closeted with Secretary Hyde of the Seeking Trace of department of agriculture. Lad. In selecting the men who will compose the law enforcement commission. Mr. Hoover has set up as the GORDON, Neb., March 14 (IP). primary qualification a wide experiTwo hundred Indians, familiar with ence of legal or judicial nature. He no as hill white Intends to make it truly a group of this sand country man Is, tonight had joined the or- experts. ganized search for Willie Reeves, Another point upon which he inranch boy who disappeared sists is that the members of the comTuesday morning in a blinding snowmission approach their subject with storm. The Indians were recruited an open mind, and since prohibition from the Pine Ridge reservation and enforcement Is to form a major phase couutry. They trav- of the commission's work, leaders in surrounding eled in wagon and on horseback and both the "wet" and "dry" movements are expected to lend Invaluable aid to are expected to be given no considthe search. eration. The boy left the ranch, eight miles The two western senators had not north of here, to look for a pair of yet determined, but they thought lost mittens, and never returned. that the cooperatives, through govThree theories confront the search- ernmental assistance, could be caring parties. One is that he perished ried along to the point where they In the blizzard, another Is he may could assume the entire burden have been given shelter by an In- themselves. Senator Nye declared dian. The third theory connects a for a revolving fund of nearly a bilrancher described as "queer." Offi- lion dollars, while Brookhart was of cers working on the latter theory the opinion that it must be even plan a search of this "queer" man's larger. ranch when they are able to reach Ten automobiles, carrying about Nevadans Get Contract fifty persons, battled huge snowdrifts For Naval Depot Rttad today in an effort to reach the Reeves ranch. One party of searchers was reported marooned on an IsoWASHINGTON. March 14 (1P). lated ranch, five miles north of the Contract for the road within the Reeves ranch. naval ammunition depot at HawGuided by the Indians, the search- thorne, Nev., today was awarded by ers again set out tonight to hunt for the navy department to Dodge Bros., the little boy. The possemen planned of Fallon, Nev., for $84,983. Other the hunt to spread over a contracts for buildings and equip area. ment are expected to follow soon. - RIVALRY CAREER CLOSES REBEL FORCE W. C. LONDON. March 14 iP). Brtdgenian, first lord of the admiralty, in introducing naval estimates calling for three new cruisers to be laid down during the coining year, took occasion today to reiterate It. the house of commons governmental assurance that the last thing, tbat Britain desires is to compete with Uulted.States. the " He repeated the claim that Britain bad done more than any other nation tn the way of disarmament. Before the war. he said. Britain had 114 cruisers and now had only 52. Since the armistice she had scrapped more than 2.180,000 tons of armed ships and had canceled orders for 314,000 Gen. Topete Aeeompanies Troop in Evacuation of Noales. Clitcaso Tribune Press Service. Beaver Death Investigation1 Testifiers Alter Stories of Events at Apartment. IN UNITED STATES for-mal- ly LEGISLATORS Swing-Johns- . THREE FEDERAL California State Senate Vote to Jail Officials SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 14 The California state senate by a roll call of 22 to 16 today voted to jail ten officials of California cement corporations for contempt of. that body by their refusal to answer questions in a legislative investigation of the alleged existence of a cement (IP). trust The men whose arrest will follow are R. B. Henderson. H. T. Battelle, W. H. George, G. R. Ray. A. B. Helby, A. E. Wishon, C. C. Merrill, C. A. Low of Los Angeles. John Treanor of Riverside, and E. E. puque of Colton. Suspended Governor Completes Testimony Special to The Tribune. OKLAHOMA CITY. March 14 (IP). After a week of personal defense of his administration and his competency to resume the governor's office, from which be la suspended. Henry 8. Johnston today relin quished the witness chair in the Okla noma senate court of impeachment to other defense witnesses. The suspended governor's testi mony attacked evidence In the ten impeachment charges on which he Is being tried. - V '. AGENTS KEL BOY CHICAGO. March 14 Demos Krakos wants a divorce because his wife hit upon a scheme to keep from getting up In the morning to get his breakfast. Krakos told Judge Joseph Burke that his wife cooked his breakfast the night before. He objected to eatinnfl soggy pancakes which had stood all night - Mayor John F. Bowman will car fight to oust City Auditor in Keddington Into the courts, he declared Thursday after City Attorry his ' EDITOR PASSES LINDBERGH Mayor Seeks Court Attorney Threatens Per jury Charges Unless Bea ver Witnesses Tell Truth. NOTED ARIZONA . CENTS PAUES-FI- VE Soggy Pancakes Divorce Basis of CJiicago Simise eral Francisco Borquez that General Fausto Topete, governor of Sonora. would lead an attack on Naco. held by federalists, "at any time soon," was Riven by the virtual evacuation of.Nogales this afternoon by. rebel troops moving eatwantrHSwieral Topete had accompanied the troops. Borquez said. Not nrore'thHti SOCrrebtf troops were seen in Nogales. General F. R. Manzo's private car, with two freight cars loaded with soldiers and a machine gun mounted in front, formed a train moving southward. General Borquez, the only officer in high command left at the revolutionary headquarters here, said that "General Manzo Is going back to the south." The secret movements of General Rodriguez, governor of the northern district of Lower California, and commander in chief of the northwestern federal forces, caused speculation throughout the .northern part of Sonora and Chihuahua. General Rodriguez was momentarily expected to arrive at Naco, sixty miles from Heart Attack Carries Off here, for a conference with General Olachea. Wtlh some 1200 Indian troops GenDwight B. Heard of eral Olachea recently took over Naco Phoenix Republican. This for the federal government. coup was the more surprising because Olachea been had it that supposed PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 14 (IP). his men were supporting the Dwight B. Heard, publisher of the and revolution. Olachea has strongly died at his Arizona Republican, Pout ) (Conttnurd on honie here tonight. Death followed tons more. Minister Stresses That Program Is Essentially Replacement. The minister stressed his point that the British naval program was essentially a replacement program and insisted that if the government were to do less than it now is doing, in the way of replacement, the country would be faced years hence with the necessity of heavy new building create which would suspicions abroad. He referred to the inaugural statement of President Hoover that the dangers to the continuation of. peace were largely fear and suspicion and said: indorse "I can certainly that, speaking for the British government. The two powers are both lovers of peace, both by interest and tradition, and both have renounced recourse to a heart attack. Mr. Heard was born in Boston, war as an instrument of national Mass., May 1, 1869, and was of a fam, policy. ily who had lived as farmers in the Unreasonable, He Says to Suppose village of Wayland for 200 years. His Either in War of Aggression. earliest American ancestor was WilHeard, who came from England "Therefore, It is quite unreason- liam1623. Before going to Arizona, able to suppose that either one or the in other will be engaged In a war of Mr. Heard resided in Chicago, where aggression against any other power he was connected with a wholesale and still less is it reasonable to im- hardware house. There, In 1894. he agine that there Is any danger of married Miss Male C. Bartlett. They had one child, Bartlett Bradford their fighting one another. fi either Heard. "Whatever shipbuilding country Is doing is being done for Began With Forty Acres defense insurance of and purposes ; Of Aricona Desert Land. against rteks and I venture to say Mr. Heard began bis. residence in that the peace of the world is no en- Arizona In 188& with 40 acres of desdangered by the fact that one two, or ert land and unlimited faith tn the more peace-lovin- g nations have future of the southwest Two years strong navies so long as those powers are not animated by ambition for after his arrival, he established a business, which territory or lust for conquest, and farm amortgage big factor in bringing about nobody can say that either cf us is." proved reduced rates for farm loans In Arizona. Later he handled all the Joint Stock and Land bank business within BACK . the state. Through his friendship with President Theodore Roosevelt, Mr. Heard became identified with the national conservation movement and was a member of the first conference on conservation of natural resources, 14 in Washington by President called BROWNSVILLE, Tex.. March Roosevelt. He was one of the earliest (Pi. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh returned to the United States today supporters of the national reclamafrom his visit In Mexico City with his tion act adopted in 1902. As a memfiancee. Miss Anne Morrow, thus ap- ber of the water commission of Mariparently ending any prospect of an copa county, he was instrumental in Immediate marriage. working out preliminary plana which of the RoosePiloting the regular airmail plane led to the construction velt dam in Arizona, one of the counover the International route he opened last Saturday, Lind- try's greatest engineering and reclabergh reached here at 2:35 p. m., af- mation projects. ter taking off from Mexico City at Leader in Movement for 9:37 a. m. An stop was Modern Highway System. made at Tamplco. Mr. Heard was one of the leaders found his filer The noted personal plane awaiting him here and it was In the movement for the development understood he planned to make an of a modern state system of highways air trip eastward to New York. He and for six years was president of the made no announcement as to when Arizona Good Roads association. He was a director of the chamber of he would leave Brownsville. commerce of the United States, a member of the board of regents of the University of Arizona, and, durGOVERNOR CALLS ing the world war. was chairman of the Arizona council of defense. During 1907 and 1908 Mr. Heard BACK devoted much of his time as one of the leaders in opposition to joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. He was chairman of a commitSANTA FE, N. M., March 14 tee of 30 citizens of Arizona who that the general appropri- went to Washington to insist upon ations bill passed by the ninth state the separate admission of Arizona legislature was greatly in excess of as a state. He also served by apthe revenues which will be available pointment of the legislature as one for the next two years. Governor R. C. of the Arizona commission to oppose Dillon this afternoon called a special the Boulder dam bill session of the legislature to meet in Washington In 1927. sesTtle this 2, year. special April sion also will correct the $5,600,000 highway debentures bill which was Invalid because it was passed without the enacting clause. IS lie : - NACO ATTACK NOG ALES', Sonora. March 14 (IP). Weight to the statement of Gen- h IX ,, Action to Oust City Auditor Keddington SET TO MAKE 0 in- ..... Zinc 28 VJ'2i). AIDS SELECTION INDIANS AIDING BOTH FORTUNATE BRITISH NAVY'! Both Houses Friday ALL Senate Delay on Appoint Marooned Populace Faces ments and House Hitch Possible Death; , Gov Halt Adjournment. ernor Radios for Help. Message Says Siher Lead fmiaar r' . 'Column Three. SPELMAN DEATH FALL, JURY FINDS Verdict Charges Rowlands With Involuntary Manslaughter. Special to The Tribune. coroner's Jury at night brought in a verdict that Edward A. Spelman, Denver engineer employed on the United States bureau of reclamation Echo dam project at Coalville, came to his death in the Hotel Bigelow at midnight Saturday because of a blow on the chin and a fall. The verdict further states that the blow was struck by Daniel D. Rowlands and "the act of said Daniel Rowlands constitutes involuntary manslaughter." City Judj Simon Barlow reduced Rowlands' bail from $10,000 to $2000. Bonds in this amount were furnished Thursday night by Sarah F. Rowlands, his mother, and W. L. Shearon, a relative. Countv Attorney Samuel E. Black-hasaid he would file a charge of although voluntary manslaughter, the Jury termed It involuntary. from came here Mrs. Spelman, who Denver, returned Thursday night with her husband's body. Through two days a string of witnesses testified that Rowlands, employee of the American Can company, was a host in his room at the Hotel Bigelow to friends who were attending the Utah Canners' association was ball. convention Spelman brought in and Introduced to these friends. Mrs. Lawrence Russell, It was testified, had been drinking and was put to bed in Rowlands' room. The others went to the ballroom to dance. Found Spelman With Mrs. Russell, Rowlands Testifies. About 11:25. Rowlands and Miss Marcella Dinsdale went upstairs to Rowlands' room. As tlvy opened the door, Rowlands testified, he saw Spelman with Mrs. Russell. The quarrel and Spclman's death followed. Mrs. Russell took the stand Thursday afternoon and testified she Is unaccustomed to strong drink and the two drinks served her by her husband in Rowlands' room made (IP). A 6:10 o 'does-- Thursday m . her FOUR-ORATORS-GA- IN HONORS Granite, Provo, North and South Sanpete Highs Pick Contestants. Four new candidates for oratorical honors in the national oratorical contest on the constitution of the United. States were named Thursday when the Granite,, Provo, North Sevier and North Sanpete high schools completed their school eliminations. The schools are in the Utah division of the contest the division sponsored by The Salt Lake Tribune. The same contest in Idaho is sponsored by the The Idaho Education association. new candidates are: Granite high school. Salt Lake City; Ted Moss, winner; William Casady, alternate. DUE TO BLOW AND OGDEN ney. i She said she remembers sitting in a chair as the others went to the dance and then being aroused by a physician after Spelman's death. 14 In addition to Mrs. Russell, witOre.. March (M. MARSHFIELD, Three prohibition officers shot and nesses who testified Thursday afterkilled an unidentified youth late yes- noon were Ben Mentlnk, Phil Mcterday while raiding a still on Flores Laughlin. Miss Stella Parker, Mabellake in northern Curry county. Froerer, Ella Parker. Ralph E. BrlsThe raiding officers were E. E. (Oontuuied on Pace Mine.) Column One ) H. C. Oakes, state prohibition agent; and Hunt county prohibition officer, Milton Andrews, of the federal bureau. They said the youth came out of a tent and pointed a revolver at Hunt. Oakes and Hunt then opened fire and the boy fled, with the three officers firing at him as he ran. The youth was felled before be had run 30 feet and was dead when PARIS, March 14 (IP). Whether picked up. He appeared to be 19 or an international bank based on pri20 years old. There were no marks vate capital shall be substituted for of Identification in his clothing. A still and 19 barrels of the existing reparations commission mash were found In the tent and the Dawes plan id transmitting reparations payments by Oermany may be decided tomorrow when the Major Segrave Retires experts committee meets again in After Breaking Record plenary session. Is If the scheme adopted, It Is exDAYTONA BEACH. Fla.. March 14 pected to undergo some modificaUP). Major H. O. D. Segrave, British tions, with considerable limitation of racing driver who set a new world's Us field of action as compared with speed record of 231.36 miles an hour its original conception and a reducthis week, declared late today he tion in the number of its prerogatives. definitely had retired from automobile racing. The foremost mission confided to Provo high school, Provo. Utah; Marlln Oreenhalgh. winner; Lillian Johnson, alternate. North Sevier high school. Salina, Utah; Dee Scorup, winner. North Sanpete high school, - Mt. Pleasant, Utah; Grace Simpson, winner. Winner Represent Their Schools tn Statu District rinata. The winners in the school elimination represent their schools in the district finals in the two states. In both states they will receive certificates of school championships. Should they be victorious in the district finals, the contestant will receive a beautiful merit medal, while the schools they represent will receive a handsome shield. In addition, each district winner will nave his or her expenses paid to the state finals of the contest in each state. State champions will receive a great shield for their school and will have their expenses paid to the national semifinal at Los Angeles, Calif. Victorious, they will have expenses paid to the national finals in Washington. D. C, and receive a 12,000-mi- le prize tour of South America. The Granite high school eliminations in Salt Lake City developed some upsets when Ted Moss, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moss. 2050 East Forty-eighSouth street was victor .over .William Casady,. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Casady. Casady was his school champion in 1928. and made a splendid showing in the Salt Lake district, finals. Mr. Moss had as his subject, "Personalities of the Constitution,'' while th (Cootlourd on Psse (Column Two Pla.l DRIFTS IMPRISON 25 IN MOUNTAINS Shirley-PJonea.-- Al-v- reported that ; the city commission is without authority to remove or suspend the official. "I "will sign the complaint myself if need be," said Mayor Bowman. 'The city attorney Is now looking up the definition of malfeasance in office to ascertain whether it applies to the neglect of official duty which Is so apparent upon the auditor's part In the gross shortage in the city treasurer's office." City Commission Tells Attorney To Inspect Legal rowers. The city commission had instruct ed the city attorney to inspect the legal powers of the body to remove or suspend the auditor, who is an elective official, after Keddington had asserted that he had made futile efforts to Inspect the bank deposit books of the treasurer, and that he had not audited the tax redemption certificate records tn which the bulk of the present shortage bad been found. H. L. Mulllner. attorney for Ked dington,. declared his client has no authority to force" the city treasurer to turn over rus Dan aepo&ii dooks for inspection. It was tn these records that the special auditors. Vincent and Casel-l- a. detected shortage of $18,000 af ter they had been on the Job less a than day. Mayor Bowman declared Thursday night that bis effort to oust for neglect of duty as auditor has the support of the city com. mission. , County Attorney Hints Perjury Charge Unlet Witnesses Reform. "This mov has no bearing whatever upon the $4000 L O. U. bearing Keddington' signature," said Mayor Bowman. "That is a matter which may require an entirely dlfterent form of Judicial procedure, depending, ot course, upon the genuineness of the signature, which Keddington . questions." Perjury warrants may be issued against certain witnesses in the Beaver poiaon --shortage inquiry if the practice ot making false statements and false testimony, under oath, doea not stop, declared County Attorney John D. Rice, Thursday. "Witnesses sworn to testify truthfully before the coroner's Jury have lied about vital matters concerning the Max M. Beaver case, and have lied, also, concerning impor tant evidence in the growing short age In the city treasurer's office." said Mr. Rice. "When we have checked them during the recess of the inquest they have fallen back on -the old Joss-memory .device. If we have to Jail some of them for perjury to put a stop to the deceit and trickery we will do It" Colvin Make Change in Statement Daring Investigation, County Attorney Rice's challenge was issued when it became evident. Thursday, that witnesses were changing their earlier stories to make them dovetail with facts uncovered by the police and sheriff's forces during the investigation. Emest 'J. Colvin, city dog license to admitted collector, Mayor Bowman and Chief of Police Joseph three-hoE. Burbidge, during a grilling, that he bad testified falsely on the witness stand at the coroner inquest regarding what transpired on the morning of March 6, the day (Continued on Pase Thru.) Ked-ingt- on of ur LARAMIE, Wyo.. March 14 (IP). Twenty-fiv- e travelers, most of them having hands, feet or ears frozen, are marooned by snowdrifts In the Summit tavern, 10 miles west of here, it was learned tonight. Frank King, manager of the Inn. and Jack McDanlels, who lives near the tavern, arrived here on snow-shoand began the assembly of a packhorse train to take provisions medical and supplies back to the storm-bougroup. One older man at the tavern was suffering from severe exposure and exhaustion, the men said. The group includes eight passengers from an interstate bus, and travelers from some 10 other cars which were abandoned in the drifts that have blocked the road from Laramie to Cheyenne. Four Wyoming university students are in the party. Four to five feet of snow cover the entire distance and King and McDanlels estimated that it would taAe week to open it, if no new snow fell. (Column Pour. FOUR MEXICAN es AVIATORS nd CRASH FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14 Four aviators of the Mexican federal army, en route to Brownsville, Texas, to take over American manufactured planes for use of the Mexican government in its effort to put down the revolution, cracked up their ship about 90 miles north of Tamplco, Mexico, today, Robert F. Garland, Tulsa, Okla., was Informed in a telegram here tonight The fliers, none of whom was reported hurt were to take over at Brownsville. Texas, tomorrow four airplanes being sent to Brownsville-bthe Garland Aircraft corporation. The aviators, the message to Garland said, walked to a fish camp on a nearby river when their machine was smashed. (IP). Reparations Board Discusses Bank for Handling Payments Major General Starts Nicaragua Canal Plans it would be to act as holder or trustee for annuities and for bonds when far as some exWASHINGTON. March 14 (UniWhen the versal). Major General Edgar Jad-wl- n, chief of army engineers, today committee members adjourned yesterday, they seemed to prefer to fall began organization of the field force back on the Dawes plan rather than to survey a route for an interoceanio canal across Nicaragua. go into the venture with a vast private financial institution, He expects to announce the pernecest. There was an inclination in some sonnel and arrange for the quarters to believe that if an agree- sary transportation and - supplies ment were not reached on the bank within the next few day. General Jadwln was out of the n.y scheme tomorrow, the experts would abandon it and endeavor to settle when the bill authorizing the survey was amount of and enacted by congress. Returning German number the wnrk An' annuities to be paid under the Dawes tnriav he Immwli t nj -nn the nrellminarv nls.no. plan or some other syster Issued. This Is as perts were willing to go. 1 I'.'' |