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DAWSON FLAYS
WARCOMMiTTEE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—Turning Sharply upon the
War Committee which is investigating the war and the
alleged things done during the war, Charles Dawson, for
mer head of the Army Supplies Procurement Sendee ii
France declared today that all the work done by the ser
vek- had been rendered useless by the injection of part,
politics. “I bitterly resent this attempt to reflect upon tft
entire army because some poor devil blundered in Switzer
land. You cannot put a blotch on our army because it wa
not a Democratic or Republican war. It was an America!
war. You could use your time to better advantage trying
to save disgraceful argument and wastage at home.”
REPORT ALIEN BILL UNFAVORABLE
SALT LAKE, Feb. 3—The judicial committee of th<
lower House reported unfavorably on the Anti-Alien lam
bill. They declared that the present was a poor time to en
act legislated that might interfere with International af
fairs. They also held that the Japanese question was not r
menace to Utah at the present time.
WHOLE FAMILY INCLUDED
ATLANTA, Feb. 3—A land where a date with a gir'
means an evening with the family, where cotton stockings
are a luxury and where “spirits” are plentiful, is the wa?
an Atlanta young man describes- South America where he
has gone to r/sist in the construction by an Amreican firr
of the largest cotton oil mills in the Southern hemisphere
The work is going on at La Resistencia, Argentina, where
a cotton seed oil mill, a peanut oil mill, a cotton gin, an oi
refinerv, an ice plant and a compound factory, and i*efin
ery, it is said, will be the first in Argentina.
FALLS SIXTEEN STORIES
AND GOES BACK TO WORK
NEW YORK, Feh. 3—Nathan Cohen miracuously es
caped death yesterday when he plunged from the sixteen
th floor of a building on Broadway. His fall was broken
by a canvass awning. He sustained a sprained little finger
and is reported at work today.
BRAZIL WANTS LARGER NAVY
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 3—The Committee on Naval
and Military, affairs of the Brazilian Chamber of Com
merce wants a bigger navy. It has called upon the Presi
dent to the next session of congress a prdblem of naval
construction drawn up by the general staff of the Admiral
ty and to be carried out for a term of years. .
The reason given for this proposed increase is that i4
is necessary because of Brazil’s new position in the world
as a signatory of the Versailles Treaty and as an effective
member of the League of Nations. Another reason given
is the necessity of defending a long coast line.
* DENOUNCE ANTI-CIGARETTE BILL
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3—At a public meeting last
night in which the proposed anti-cigarette bill was discus?
ed with the state legislators and sentiment denounced the
measure as “weak and insane.” The speakers declared that
prohibition caused an increase in crime and an appalling
increase in the sale of narcotics
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EXPLOSION IN HOME KILLS MOTHER AND SON
TAGOMA, Jan- 3—Melvin Castner, injured Saturday
night in an explosion which wrecked Ms home and killed
his mother died early tMs morning, Castner was conscious
a few minutes before death, but was unable to make a
statement as to the cause of the fatal explosion, except
t* at it was not connected with gas pipe. . The police so
far have been unable to determine the cause. Eight alarm
clocks were found in the ruins.
& FORMER JUNEAUITE SUFFERS STROKE
LOS ANGELES- Albert Ferte, fc\-merly of Juneau, Al
aska suffered a paralytic stroke Sun f ay at the home of his
sister. Ferte was forced to leave for the north two years
ago for jthe same cai&e. v .
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BERLIN, Feb. 3—Simpler passport regulations de
manded by commercial organizations of Europe and Am
erica A conference will beheld to. develop a new pfan
meet the needs of commercial and other travellers. Busi
- ness men say they are loosing heavily because of the de
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—The Navy Board report tc
Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels says that major
attleships must remain the basis of all sea power. Those
; rguing that aeroplanes and submarines should supplant
he major battleship are asking the country to accept
omething that will banish “hopes for accomplishments-’
t says that “without the battleships the United States can
<ot hope to cope with the naval progress of other nations.’5
SAYS GILLEN STATEMENT FALSE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—Captain Paul Foley, direct
f operations for the Emergency Fleet Corporation charg
-d yesterday that Martin Gillen’s statements made before
he House Committee were misleading and untrue. He de
ied that any favoritism had been shown in the assign
.eat of shipping board tank steamers and also denied
hat there had been any waste of money.
KEEPING CLOSE TAB
ON ALL AMERICANS
TOKIO, Feb. 3—Newspapers today laid the Japanese;
dice officers have decided to exercise greater surveil*
mce over American visitors, who “are busily engaged in
ie investigating of industrial and military conditions.”
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SOLDIERS TAKE LANDS PROMISED THEM
LONDON, Feb. 3—Former soldiers who were promis
1 gifts of land after the war but who have failed to re
ave it, are forcibly taking it in some of the Hebrides Is
mds of thef west coast-of Scotland. The dissatisfaction
ver failure to obtain land appears to be spreading among
he islanders.
On one of the islands the former service men have
Mzed and divided among themselves a 3,000 acre farm
riven off the stock which was on it and restocked it with
heir own cattle, sheep and horses- They blame the British
'oard of Agriculture for failure to keep the promise to;
movide them with land.
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; NEW COUNT FAVORS NEWBERRY
WASHINGTON, Feb. ?—The Senate election commit- J
:e yesterday completed the count of the ballots of the
'Jirhigan .senatorial election in 1918. The recount shows
hat Newberry had a plurality of 4334 over Ford- The lat
er made a net gain of 3233.
r UNEMPLOYED DEMAND WORK
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 3—A procession of 48,000 un
j 'mployed persons, carrying flags, marched to the Parlia
; -’ent Buildings yesterday and then to the King’s palace
here they demand work.
SAYS BONUS TO AMERICAN
LEGION IS GOING OVER
AURORA, Feb. 3—F. W. Gailbraith, national com
mander of the American Legion, today made the state
ment that “The bonus is going ovjr.” Gailbraith also said
hat if would take two more years to work* out the legis
ation for the soldier compensation plan. President-elect
i larding, he said, favored the soldier bonus bill
BEORGE BILLINGS IMPLICATED WITH SHADOW
PORTLAND, Feb. 3—George Billings, alias Joseph
Brady, being investigated in connection'with activities of
“The Shadow” was picked out from the line of prisoners
by two citizens as the “Talkative burglar” who robbed
' heir homes recently. Billings dlnied any connection with
the case.
SECRET SERVICE CHIEF SUSPENDED
MANILA, Feb. 3—Major Mauro Arlegui, chief of the
Secret Service and customs at this place was suspended
’csterday from office by orders of. Governor Harrison.
An investigation of bis office will be made immediately.
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LONDON, Feb. 3—British labor leaders demand ur
gent legislation to solve the unemployment problem. They
ive warning of a serious social .and industrial upheaval
Vnless the government acts quickly. Threats of startling
direct action” are being made. Homeless and idle men
oday seized the public libraries, baths, and assembly Kalla
mt were ejected by the police after a stubborn resistance*
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HARDING FAVORS
HIUTARY. tTRAINING
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—President elect Harding fa
•ors the enactment of legislation which will provide for
/oluntary military training for 150,000 men annually. This
/as announced yesterday by the chairman of the Military
Committee when he launched his fight to prevent the re
■ucrion of the regular army of the United States below
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BRITISH TROOPS REPULSE BOLSHEVIKI
LONDON, Feb. 3—A British outpost in Northern
°ersia repulsed a Bolsheviki attack yesterday. morning
vith heavy losses according to a dispatch received from
Teperan. The British counter attacked killing and captur
ng a large number of the Soviet troops. There were no
3ritish casualties.
MORE IRISH MURDERS
DUBLIN, Feb. 3—Four members of the auxiliary po
’ice are dead as the result of an ambush yesterday near
Sallinalee. There w,ere six members in the party when
"hey were attacked by several hundred Sinn Feiners. The
lolice later attacked a number of Sinn Feiners near Ross
:arberry and killed and wounded several.
WHISKEY FOUND ON BOARD LATOUCHE
NANIMO, Feb. 3—The freighter Latouche of the Al
aska Steamship line of Seattle, is being held here by cus
oms officers who said they found fourteen cases of whis
ey aboard at Ladysmith. The vessel has been libeled and
he commander charged with failing to report the pre
ence of liquor on board to the customs officers.
RUSSIAN PEOPLE RISING
AGAINST THE BOLSHEVIKI
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VANCOUVER, Feb. 3—According to Captain N- A.
stilling the people of Russia are rising in all sections of
;he mighty empire against the Bolsheviki and all things
soviet. Every last member of the British peasant class has
•evoked against communism.
ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT ABANDONED
NEW YORK, Jan. 3—The plans of the Aero Club of
America for a round the world flight has been abandoned.
Practical fliers say that it is impracticable at the present
stage of aeronautics.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3—Frontier saloons in the
vest are being donated and bought by the Methodist min
isters to be rebuilt into churches and parsonages.
The district superintendents from towns in the west
made this report to the board of Home Missions and
Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church at a
ecently held convention here.
More than twenty churches and parsonages have
' ?en built from old Saloons in western Wisconsin alone, it
vas reported. Fifteen parsonages were equipped with the
>ak furniture from a hotel at Medford, iWsconsin.
„ PROTEST GRONNA BILL
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3—The Salt Lake Commer
cial club has wired twenty-five other commercial clubs in
Utah, Idaho and Montana asking them to protest against
the Gronna bill introduced in Cfangress to regulate the
meat packing industry. The message states, “The passage
of this bill establishes a serious precedent for American
business interests.”'
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HEARINGS CLOSE IN SOPHIA CASE
SEATTLE, Feb. 3—The hearing in the Princess So
phia case concluded Saturday. Arguments have been defer
red for one month. Captain Ledbetter, of the Lighthouse
tender Cedar upheld the commander of the Sophia for re
fusing to permit passer.gers to attempt to leave the vessel
on account of the high seas.
CANE SUGAR TAKES BIG DROP
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3-Refined cane sugar drop
ped yesterday from $7.55 per hundred pounds to $7.25 at
the refineries marking the lowest level sinceCJptober, 1917
REPUBLICAN ATTEMPT DEFEATED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-A Republican attempt yes
terday to enforce a closure rule ih the consideation of the
Fordney Tariff bill was defeated.
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