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Show T v fafa V ' 7 'TMfifcS&il . Temperatures. ' 3 i j-- jrtrd PAGES LAKE CITY UTAH MONDAY SALT OCTOBER 31 1021 SEVENTY-SECON- D . Kiosk j " f 11 Ik 49 YEAR &, y fa ! Roof of Bo.tow BulMin M.xlnnum y..., 61 Minimum jrertrnSmr . I. . Minimum today u;,4 4 m. today,., J...U Northern Uth Fair tonight and probably Tuesday; not much change in tetmperature. 16 ,t i ' Meet Your Old Buddie, Slogan Sounded by Delegates at Kansas City 2OTD0B1 MSB 6ASE1T1E JI . Secretary General to China's Delegation to , i. Disarmament Parley COUIJSELWILL Compensation Issue Gives Rise to Criticism of Presi- dent and Congress Be- cause of Policy Pursued. RELIEF OF VETERANS IS HOPE OF PRESIDENT DECLARES COOLIDGE Vice President Coolidge Gives Address and British Admiral Beatty Will be on r r (By Associated Press ) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 21. Nothing is closer to the heart of President Harding than to make the 'relief for incapacitated war absolutely complete; no man not in the service has a deeper appreciation of what that service meant, of the sacrificee made by the ( veterans, of the obligations incurred by the country and no man will go further to minister to the true welfare of those who have been in the aervife and their dependents that the president of the United States, Vice President Calvin Coolidge told the national convention of the American Legion hers today. ' "He will never sacrifice you for his own welfare. He will sacrifice' himself for your welfare. He will do all that can be done to prevent the need of your again sacrificing yourselves for your country's welfare,' Mr. Coolidge said. The vice president reviewed what has been done so far toward relieving the incapacitated veterans, paid high tribute to the valor of America's armed forces and declared the legion presented a "new national consciousness. He made a plea against sectionalism which, he said, had been largely wiped out by the fusing forces of war and predicted great nation'e lire in the for American future the Legion. In recognition of the solemn obligation to you and your countrymen of economy and peace, a conference of certain great powers, called on the initiative of the president of the United States is about to assemble in Washington," he continued. "It proposed to search for a solution of problems arising from the convergence of many different nations In the Pacific and to proide by mutual agreement a limitation of armamen.t . "It proposed no burden; It promtses relief at home and a better understanding abroad. If it can be accomplished its blessings will be reflected from every fireside in the land." Evenings Program. vet-era- of Introduction -- TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Oct. 31. Trial of Mrs. Lyda Southard, charged with first degree murder of her fourth husband, Edward F. Meyer, entered upon its final stages, when the defense at 11 :20 a.m. rested its case, and the state immediately began the introduction of rebuttal testimony. It was indicated that the rebuttal would be completed today so that closing arguments could begin tomorrow. decoration. bright The buddies" apparently in no way discouraged by a night of "milling'' ahouttngninging. street corner reunions to the tune of motor sirens, colored sidewalk dances and endlesa march-in- g and countermarching, began filling in the hall, shortly after S w.m. Women in Bed Cross workers costumes hers and there among the spectators in the balcony, were conspicuous in their white dresses with crimson crosses on cap and sleeve. Lifting the American flag high above her head. Madame Ernestine Bchumann-Helnopened the convention by sing-tn- g the '"Star 8pangled Banner. Rev. John W. Inzer. Chattanooga, Tenn.. national chaplain. Invoked divine guidance for the legion in bearservice and patriing on the torch of otism dropped by those who fell in the k. Quickly On Business. The convention got quickly down to business The report of the committee on permanent organization recommending that ten national committee, with representation from each state be maintained was adopted. Speeches on the convention floor when the were limited to five minutes - delegates adopted the- rules commutes report. Unit voting by delegates will not be permitted. At the request of Commander Emery. the convention arose and stood for a half minute In silent . tributeGal-to R. the memory of tha? la te braith. national commander of the legion. who was killed In a motor car accident near Indianapolis last June. Mr. Emry then proceeded to deliver his report to the convention Prolonged cheers greeted Commander Emerys cha.ge that Congress had been forced to bow to the will of the executive In the matter of delaying legislation for soldier compensation. The yrtionai commander asserted that President Harding held a conference with a group of and then went before Congress to urge that the legis lation be recommitted. In light to May. More cheers followed Mr. Emery declaration that the legion was in the compensation fight to stay and that It would make Us stand known to the world In unmistakable term without consideration to party politics. Vice President Calvin Coolldge was cheered as ne entered the hall. Efforts made by the American Le glon to combat the unemployment situation as It affects the former service i n and the suggestion of remedies for the problem were set forth at length In the annual report of Adjutant Lemuel Bolles. Bolls suKxesteii stimulation of public works, a more rltrorou exclusion of alien and a systematic effort on the part of local post and departments to find work for the lOd.OOO former soldiers said by the report to be jobjns, Finance Gratify. Especially (tratlfyimr. according to the report was the financial showing as presented by the national treas-re- r. Robert H. Tyndall. It showed the present financial strength of the organization as $608,933 99 as against $491,717.87 at the last national convention. The organization was extended materially during the year, according to the report, more than 1,060 posts having beenIn addeo. Departments were Fanama. Cuba, the Philcreated ippines; France. British Isles. Argentine republic and Canada, while poets were extended to twelve additional countries. The womens auxiliary, an autonomous organization, but closely related, Mr. B!le reported, Increased In membership from It, 865 to 121,440 In twelve months snd the number of Units grew from 1.SS2 to (.11$. Pretty Girl Vanishes Two Days After Arrival At San Francisco Hotel the first delegates of the hundreds who will attend the Far East Conference end Arms Par lex to arrive in Washington. This photograph of Dr P. K. C. Tyan, Chinese Minister to Cuba, who will act as Secretary General to his In country's delegation, wae made of Washington the da y he and ala his colleagues arrived. China.' (By International News Service.) Pollca in response to appeals from Llov d Gavel today endeavored to solve the mystery of the disappearance of hia pretty wife. Grace. 21. who two days after thetr arrival here from Lynn, vanished without leaving a Maas., trace. Mrs. Gavel left her hotel requesting the desk to Inform her husband she was in a park close by. Gavel, 20 minutes later searched the park but failed to find her. Mra Gavel carried" no purse and, according to her husband had no friends or acquaintances in this city. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31. NAVALEXPERTS AND DELEGATES TOPARLEYMEET i Limitation Applied ject of Conference in Washington. fBy Associated Pres ) WASHING.!' ! Secr, Denby. and a f.oup of naval expert working out the American proposals as to naval armament again met today with the American Relegates .to the conference on limitation of armament. The .aeeting was 'called In Scrreetary Hughes office and the navy officials arrived armed with portfolios full of documents. 'It was assumed that the general ory of limitation of naval armament which this government belieed might be successfully applied had been completed. The naval problem, however. It Is generally understood is the most diffirult one to cohie .before the approaching conference and there is much detail to be gone over with the CHINAS STAND ON SHANTUNG IS REITERATED experta Included in the consideration qf naval establishments of the various powers necessarily is the question of bases, particularly in IWcIfic waters and. to some extent the fortifications that defend various porta Also included is the question the status of the merchant marine aa a potential naval force. The rank of ambassador was given today to the American delegates appointed by President Harding to represent the I'nlted States at the forthcoming conference on limitation of armament and discussion of Pacific and Far Eastern questions. Advance group of two delegations already are here, the advisory delega-tio from China bavins arrived last night. It was greeted formally by representative of the state, war and navy departments. and informally by thousands, of citisens who waited at the station and lined the atreeta through which the visiting party 1 (By Associated' Press.) Oct. 31. Th, WASHINGTON, Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad and other carriers participat-l- n cattle and hog traffic from Kansas City, Mo., and 81oux Falla, a D.. to Oklahoma City. Okla.. were denied permission by the Interstate commerce commission today to maintain rates for thathnul which are lower than the local rates for short haul on the same line. IN EFFORT TO (I. Planes Crash to Earth in Peking Government View of Crowds of Horrilishes Eight Points Incorpfied Spectators at San orated in Message to Dr; Diego Field. Koo Relative to Issue. t (fly Associated Prers Of Priest Lost o Boise Babe Killed When Auto Turns o Over on Hillside tt-- der ) Oct. 21. Distinguished guests who had already arrived mere receiving hospitality, and melcome with formal-l- t. Thee included Lieutenant General Baron Jacques, Belgian war hero, j Genera! Armando lttorio Dia. j isn generalissimo. Vice 'resident Cal-- j vln y Coolidge. who arrived eter-- , day. and Admirvl Ear! Beatty. British (naval hero. Major General John A. I K ; Leune. Marines, and Admiml (Robert E Connts. V. R N. mho(,r- rived this morning The greatest melcorqlng demonstration, however, mas not y to break forth until lute ' mid-me- the home of Fernando Gontalr fashVerdens, an architect, in ionable residence motion of this city, early today. The police appeared to be!iee the explnston mighd be connected with threats by radicals against 51 a J. General tators. KnocTH. Crowder and the United Lieutenant Eric Black welt ' was Htsees These hee legation killed in the i rash threats were contained in proLieuten.nt Lame) W. Tomlinson clamations distributed throughsuffered a broken leg and other out Havana Hxturduy night in Which fiver fell first and' connection with the case of Ntcolo which came to the rescue may never Hacco and Bartolomeo VarxetU, be known Navy men were undeterwho have been convicted of murI mined after watching the crash der in a Massachusetts court. One plane started down out of con-Senor Verdene told the polite troi. The other drove under him. A seche could not Imagine w hy anyond .later two wrecked machine fell one should Attempt to rUatrny Lieutenant Tomlinson "htmotne" which is distant from cover. the American legation and not in th vicinity of the home of any prominent American who might have been chosen by the radicals as the first victim of their proposed lie monst ration. I , Rappes to-d- Knelt and Perching on Way. Marshal Koch of France and General John J. Pershing, together with Chares Bertrand of the French Chani--bo- r f deputies, and a delegation of Washington notables will arrive at ,5 30 p.m, and t ne, legion theh will be "all present or accounted for" The open session of the convention mas called to order hvJohn.O. Emery j ' national commander. There 2.R60 delegates and alternates pres-- , ent on th floor of convention hall. while the galleries of the spacious buildings were parked with thousands, while Every state was represented a deera'es were also present from I. the Philippines and Alaska, and from Leron pot in South America. France Engand and Italy. Tonight. Admlra! and Ad miral Coont will address the legion-nairKANSAS CITY. Oct. 21. The at the evening session. first known fatality of the AmeriAlthough there are many matters can legion's big reunion here ocof Important business to be threshed curred today when C. H. Muyden. out in the convention before the elec, a member of the Nebraska deletion of, officers and the selection of he next convention on Wednesday gation. died at the local goerin-men- t the final dav a spirited contest wne, after poihospital jlnnkmx son at a private home in which already In progres today between New frN$n and Ran Franctsco for he whs billeted 1922 meeting Both cifb were the ad Cards bearing th following mentioned by the delerrominentl found in his pK:ket, drces were gates. according to the police, The Nev York delegation the last Mrs B. T. Maydeu. Randolph. to Arrive th morning, and by far the Neb. unit In the convention. ing Mavden. 1120 H Grant M New Ynk having furnished one tenth street, tneon Neb. of )t tie soldiers of the country In th - ar 'announced that it would vote fnjsw Orleans and there was rejoje-Lp- g irr the camp of the southerners Entertainment Opens. For the entertainment of the. visitors. mho are expected to total 1 00.009 by iomorrf"W. th' legion flying meet snd the Western Rodeo opened tori a. Many of the countrys most exFour Irish, DUBLIN. Oct 8 pert pilots are entered In the airsonera in women, political while the greatest plane contests broncho busters and riders of the MountJoy prison, t is ctty, meet will take part In the rodeo feats. night raped from One of them. Linda Kearx, a The city was a mans of colored nurse, was serving a sentence of hunting.i with the flags of the alliee ten years. fluttering from every pole or draped The escape was effected by upon bulidinra. One hundred and fifmeans of a rope ladder thrown ty hands blared forth their stirring across the prison wall and the music along streets filled with visiting thousands And iptngllng In tha crowd fugitives clambered, down a ateep were the khaki-cla- d embankment and escaped.! comdoughboys, took- -' pleting the most daring Jail delng op their old' buddies and having the time of their Uvea livery In the history of Mounljoy. I Early Life Probed Legion Delegate In Arbuckle Case CHICAGO. Oct . I Witnfwn who knew Virginia Rapp, film artre who died following a parly given In Roscoe iFattvl Arbuckle In a Han Kranclaco hotel and which reauPed in his being held on Charge! of manslaughter. gave deporlMnna today before representative of the state of California and the defense telatlng their knowiedge of the girl during her earlier life In Chicago. Th witnesses were asked a pre fared Interrogatory specified by the trial judge in Han Francisco A nor neya Harry B. Miller and Frank Peaca represented the state, while c. H. Brennan was present In behalf of the defense. Dr. Maurice p. Rosenberg, the firs witness, testified that he knew Miss Rappe here and th.it In HI 2. aha visited ht office for an examination. Dr. Rosenberg told the Investigator that Mias Rappe was suffering from chronic cvstltl. The young woman complained of rains and backache, the witness test'fied. Mr. Josephine Roth. who said ahe was a also testified. Mias Virginia Warren a mime who said ahe formerly Mra. Roth's assistant, followed on tha stand. mid-wif- e, OREGON ROAD GETS PERMIT WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. The Interstate commerce commission today authorised the Valley snd Silets railroad company, operating in Oregon to Issue $700,000 capital stock which is to be exchanged for outstanding notes and Interest. I Ha-w- t , Irish Woman Flee Mounfjoy Pn)cn j es-!- i T I - HlbH i st open-K.nde- dia-ast- Virginia ) Thu city territory" burine. Considerable property damages was caused by the expjosion of a bomb In HAVANA. 1 Maff Correspondent today. The invading hosts of the American Legion Jammed the Gateway of the west and the third annual national convention of the legion the opened at 8 30 o'clock amidst great assemblage .of fotmer service men since the mar. "Meet your old buddie." was the slogan. "Aid for our disabled comrades." mas the chief Against Americans Ns A. CITY. Oct 31. found itself In "occupied CliBa Believed Plot Service ) (By International SAN DIEGO. rai.Ort. 31 Risking hia life in the air by diving with hia own airplane under a falling machine, vi a futile effort 'ti, avoid to a brother airman, a n.tval birdman from North island Naval air station lotiuv crashed hundred of feet to earth, the two j.ianea over and over befoie horrifiedpinni!g spec- .V. KANSAS Bo Trail of Slay er a By THOM S MRIGLKY. SAVE ANOTHER Pub- On Philippine Isle Greet-Ing- to the open session of tha National convention of tha American Legion today were sent by Marshal Foch and General Pershing who will not arrive until f 20 this afternoon. Marshal Foch wired: To my brave comrades of the Ameriao Legion. Today you aye assembled 1c. your third annual convention. I send yon greetings that come from the heart fcf' one soldier to another a a you begin your deliberations. My prayers go up not only for women and men who did their duty In the world war but to those who. having returned to the pursuits of peace have banded together for liberty, truth and justice for which we It will be an added ti; exfought pressible pleasure soon H be with ' you." General Pershing wired: "Greetings to the American (3 gion on the opening day offltii convention and congratulations upon Its spirit which Is to stand always for those things for which we fought. AVIATOR DIES (By Associated Tress ) PEKING, Oct. 81. China's fundamental attitude toward Fh&nturig stands today as it did a ear ago, cabled to when the government China's representative on the council of the league of nations. Dr. W. Wellington Koo, its views relative to JapfBv Associated Press ) MANILA. Oct. 21. Batanea island, anese control of the province and the Phil- methods by which control of Shanthe northernmost province of the tw China. jftf- vrtiirji tung wou'd be return ippines comnuiru rJIr...erFA8 hown or Saturday eve- when jwme&ucBYe5fifln. !op$ iterrning Yhgornment gave to the nritfcownpftiirM hundreds of head newspaper Ua here the eight point message last December of livestock in ah sforftv according to made in advices brought'.by a vessel which ar- to Dr. Koo Publication of these eight was There island. from the rived today probably due to popular points from Japanese was no loss of life. pressure, resulting The typhoon destroyed the wireless claims that the Toklo memorandum 19 isbeen had of Oct. station at Banco, which was the inspired by unland's only means of communication official hints relative to the project The foreign office for a settlement. with the outside world. The ahlp carried an appeal for food declared the Japanese claims were not to the Philippine government. The correct, but it admitted that General councillor at the war Yu Chlng-Hloss is estimated at $200,000. office here, had made dtactosures to Hansel. Japanese General Rihohiro military adviser to the Chinese government. Newspapers here comment unfavorably upon the eight points made pub lie by the foreign office, declaring they differ materially from the stand taken In th? Chinese note of Oct. 5. I Kumnayy oY Points. . B. ' LEAD, D.. Oct. 31. The I The following is a summary .of (he trail of Andrew Rolando, nought In connection with the slaying of I eight points 1. China shall take back the entire Father A. B. Belknap, whose Shantung leased territory making body was found hero last WednesTaing-Taan open port and govern- day has been lost authorities anaa administered Ing It exactly as it nounced here today. They declarthe under German regime through a ed their belief that a solution of buChinese administrative municipal was of the the shooting priest reau. Customs duties shall, hot be hopeless, for the present. o Tring-Taat Vnd intended imposed Burial services' for the priest .for sale In the leased territory, were held today at Ottowa, la. j 2. China shall not recognise the vaof land In lidity of forcible purchases ; the leased territory from Chinese from the Japanese, since the Japa-- ! . nese military occupation. j I. Alt former German government shall he conproperty at Tslng-Tatrolled by the Chinese maritime eu torna serlvce or the Chinese municipal administrative bureau. An erreption would be made of the fortifications nd barracks, a hlrh would pasa un der the control of tha Chinese government Immediately following the conbeclusion of special arrangements (Special to The News) tween, China and Japan. Halt fields BOISE. Ida.. Oct 31. Doris in must be Hhantunr to returned Bowen, Audrey constitute a government daughter of Mr. and Mra v China aa ealtChina, shall however. monopoly. Charles Bowen of Meridian, was grant Japanesa tha right to purchase instantly killed In au automobile a salt license special covering accident six miles north of Star specifj-- o quantities over a fixed peAt the brow Sunday afternoon riod of ywers. of the hill. Mrs. Rowen. who was China Wants Railroads, driving, turned Into a bank to avoid two approaching autna. The "4. The railroads between Tslnan-F- u bank of earth gave way, tha u Hhiinteh-Fand Kaomi and and child wasf thrown from the car, , Hsurhow-F- u shalt be turned over to .which fell upon her and crushed the management of consortiums for her. The mother, the only other . operation, while the main line of rall- occupant of the ear. escaped1 without serious injury. (Continued on pago three) ; KANSAS CITT. Oot. 3 L jl Typhoon Destroys of Armament as Crops and Stock to Pacific Sub-- Bandits Fire Upon Bank Attache in Niagara and Four Wounded in Battle Middlewest Carriers Refused Rate Change (By International News Service. I NIAGARA FALLS. N. T, Oct. 31. Fouf armed bandits this afternoon entered the Niagara Falls Trust company and in robbing the institution started a revolver battle In which more than two score shots were fired. A policeman was seriously Wounded, the vice president of the one of the robbers end a girl hank, Clerk also were shot, but Injured less obtained The robbers seriously. about, IS. 00. Rebuttal Testimony Occupies Most Of Session in Twin Falls Murder Trial. . (By Asaoclated Preaa ) CONVENTION HALL. Kansas Ctty, Oct. II. Convention Hall where the national convention of the American Leg-Ioopened its session today was with delegates. Bands, early astir were drum corps blaring out military music and a haze of tobacco smoke lent an Indian summer touch to the war. Admiral Beatty, ,of British Navy, and Wife at Legion Meet i |
