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I Volumne XIV, Number 4ft . 'IlMB __ PRICE TEN CENTS
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Keynote of Harding's In*
naugural Adhress Be
Reconstruction
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 15 (By As
sociated Press)—A plea that the na
tion must for get the animosities and
partisanship after the war period and
put its shoulder unstintingly to the
wheel of reconstruction is expected to
form the keynote of Harding's inau
gural message, although the message
is far from complete, considerable
work has been done on it. The mes
sage will be short and to the point.
REPORT IS DENIED
BY OLIVER MORRIS
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 15 (By Asso
ciated Press)—Oliver Morris, Publi
city director of the National Non-par
tisan Leaques Executive Committee
denied that he published reports of
the league Leaden. He said that he
had agreed to abandon the League
program in the state._
Alaska Bone Dry Law Up
held By Circuit Court
of Appeals
SANAFRANCISCO, Feb. 15 (By As
sodatea Press)—The Circuit Court of
Apeals made a decision upholding the
Alaska Bone Dry Law in the case of
Arthur Abhati of Juneau sentenced
to three months in jail and eight
hundred dollars fone. He appealed the
case on the grounds that the Alaskr
B$ne Dry Law conflicted with the
Volstead Act The ground was impos
ed and a heavier penalty fired by the
Supreme Court
FIRST DEATH FROM *
TYPHUS NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Feb. 15—While Pub
lic health commissioner Copeland wa
renewing his protests against the in
creasing number of infested immi
grants arriving in the United State:
Health Department recorded the firs'
true typhus death since eighteen-nine
ty-two. _,_
CLARES GREAT BRITAIN
SUGGESTS DISARMAMENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Senator Borah, during £
general debate on disarmament, declared he had receivec
suggestions from Great Britain concerning proposal:
that Americans deter naval building. Senator Poindexter,
author of the naval committee recent advert report oi
Borah’s suggestion for a six month naval holiday, saic
testimony to that effect had been laid before the commit
lee but he did not believe that it should be made public, j
OPPOSE ATTEMPT REPEAL TAXES
CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.—J. R. Howard, president of
tltfc American Farm Bureau in advising all Americans tc
1 co-operate declared that the farmers.of the country wiT
oppose any attempt to repeal the excess profit income
taxes. I
IDAHO PASSE ANTI-ALIEN BILL
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 15.—The house passed the alier
land bill but it is expected that it will have a perilous
journey through the senate. \
FIRST AMERICAN CARDINAL APPOINTED
ROME, Feb. 15.—The Vatican announces that Rev
Dennis J. Dougherty, archbishop of Philadelphia will be
created a cardinal at a secret consistory in March. He
wiltbe the only Amerian cardinal named. ■ j
UPJtpLD WHITE CIVILIZATION
COLUMBIA) Feb. 15.—Without a dissenting vote the
house passed a resolution memoralizing that congress up
hold the efforts of the western states in their purpose tc
maintain a pure unified and supreme white civilization
and retaining the doctrine of state rights. j
' WOMEN AND CHILDREN PERIS3 IN FIRE
- MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.—Two women and two chidrer
were burned to death when a fife destroyed a two story
frame building in this city yesterday.
HOUSE OBSERVES LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The house observed the
birthdav of incoln with an address' by representative
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JUDGE MAY BE REMOVED
FROM BENCH IF CHARGES
BE PROVERA6AINST HIM
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Welty of Ohio Demands impeachment of Landis for Al
leged High Crimes and Misdemeanors.—Request of
enator Dial is Turned Down.
FORMAL TRIAL MAY BE HELD BEFORE HOUSE
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Five Separate Charges Are Presented.—Dial Declares
He Will Prefer Charges With Department
of Justice Against Judge
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Representative Welty of
Ohio, demands the impeachment of Judge Landis, charg
ing high crimes and misdemeanors in connection with his
acceptance of the position of arbitrator in the baseball
icandall. He refused the request of Senator Dial of
South Caroline that he include the charge in connection
with the alleged statement that the directors of the bank
were responsible for the embezzlement admitted by . a
bank clerk, because they refused to pay sufficient salary
and tempting hjm to steal.
The impeachment was referred to the judiciary com
mittee andahouldthehousc dCcidetHa^institute proceed
ing against Judge Landis a formal trial before its mem
bers will be then be held.
Impeachment On Five Charges
Representative Welty demands the impeachment of
Judge Landis on five charges. First: Neglecting his of
ficial duties for another gainful occupation; Second:
Using the office of district iudge to settle disputes which
might come into court* Third: Lobbying before legisla
tors for the passage of laws to prevent gambling in base
ball instead of discharging duties as judge: Fourth: Ac
counting for his position as chief arbitrator in the base
ball case while attempting to discharge his judicial duties
which were nullified by effect of a judgement of the su
oreme court in the District of Columbia baseball gamb
ling indictments pending a fifth injuncton.
Dial Will Prefer Charges Against Judge
Senator Dial of South Carolina later announced he
wmdd prefer charges against Judge Landis with the de
partment of justice in connection with the banks case m
which it is alleged he made statements that were entire
ly “anarchistic and revolutionary.”
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Players Now Repudiate ^uniessiuns
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—Formal repudiations of the al
leged grand jury confessions in crooked baseball p y
ine were fi’ed in the criminal court today on behalf of
Cllude wKis and Joe Jackson, White Sox players who
were indicted in the alleged conspiracy to throw the ser
jpg baseball games.
MOB ATTACKS POLICE CHIEF _.
WICHITA, Kansas, Feb. 15.—A mob is reported to
i be forming at Augusta with the intention of taking Chie
of Police C. C. Whettt who is alieged to have milawfd^
shot and seriously wounded an od field worker Late
reports state that shooting is in progress.
LffiUT. BONNELL FATALLY INJURED
TACOMA, Feb. 15.—First ieutenant Walter P. Bon
nell of CamfrLewis was Jatally injuredwhenhis auto
bile collided with another machine on the Pacific high
way out of Tacoma* . ,
RUSSIAN AFFAIR CLOSED INCIDENT
MANIA, Feb. 15.—Admiral StrauSs, commanding
Asiatic fleet reports that the American sailors fired on at
Vladivostok we* attacked by a party of Russians in an
attemped holdup. He declares that their were no inter
national aspecs sad naval officerst now consider he af-.
fair dosed. •
WnUAMSTON, West^Vigud^Feb.
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MII Fm OF
INCREASED IMY
Amendment to Naval Bill
Is Voted Down by
the House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—The
House voted down the amendment of
the Naval appropriation bill which
would prevent the espenditure of any
part of ninety million dollars carried
in a measure for the continuation of
naval construction until the president
called ap international disarmament
conference.
SUGAR LANDS IN
SURPRSE VALLEY
ALTURAS, Cal. Feb. 11 — Thous
ands of acres of land in the Goose
Lake and Surprise valleys of north
ern California and southeastern Ore
gon may be used for railing Sugar
beets, if tests being made prove the
soil is suitable. Recently beets from'
test plots in Modoc county, Califirnla,
and Lake County, Oregon, were found
to contain 16 percent sugar content
and 60 percent purity. A San Ftau*
cisco sugar company said further tests
would be necessary as the purity av
erage was low*
Danger Spot in Seymour
Be Removed By the
Government
VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. (By Aa
sociated Press)—It was learned that
the department of public works is pre
paring to push the work of removing
Ripple Rock, a very dangerous spot
in Semour Narrows, and the cause of
much grief to the shipping of Alaska
and Canada. It is Planned to use dyn
amite in the work.
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FARGO BANE CLOSED
.. BY COMMISSIONER
FARGO, Feb. 15, (By Associated
Press)—The Schndinavina American
Bank closed today at the order of the
State Bank Commissioner.
CRITICISE CHINESE
WEAR SHORT SKIRTS
SHANGHAI, Feb. 11— Even the
Chinese women have come in for crit
icism for wearing short skirts and al
so for displaying their arms. This
criticism applies, however, * only to
those who have adopted foreign styles
of dress.
MINERS BEING TRIED
ON MURDER CHARGE
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WILLIAMSON, Feb. 15.—Baldwin Felts, detective,
and two mine operators were the first witnesses in the
trial of nineteen men charged with murder as the result
of the fatal shooting at Matwein, when the case opened
here after two weeks prliminaries. Their statements to
the jury told of the action of the miners who fired from
the houses. The mayor and chief of police were among
those killed during the trouble.
SOLDIER'S RELATIVES HONORED BY U. S.
WALLAGGOTTS, N. D., Feb. 15.—Relatives of for
mer soldier Frank Magenton, have received a war depart
ment citation signed by President Wilson and the adju
tant general for bravery and giving his life on the bat
tlefield in France. For two years Magenton, father of
the soldier, has been working trying to correct the rec
ords showing death in battle.
SINN FEINN ACTIVITY IN ENGLAND
MANCHESTER, Envland, Feb. 15.—The simultan
eous outbreak of eight fires jft mills mid factories last
night and the presence-of inflamable liquids mid fleeing
men who fired on the police has lead officials' to believe
the fires the result of Sinn Feinjj activity.
TETRAZZINI CANCELS ENGAGEMENT
BIRMINGHAM, Ate, Feb. 15.—Madame Tetrazzin
ni, the famous opera soprano, has been Yorcd to cancel
an engagement to sing because of a sudden illness from
a throat, affectation which reached the ear.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY ANNOUNCED
CAMBRIDGE, Mate, Feb. 15.-Harvard phylsicians
the x-ray has been iteneased so as to be useful JnMflie al
leviation of canoer: Though no permanent dire physi
cians say the effects will equal radium and will be, much
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