Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 1

LAST EDITION THIE STATE elKDUMNAIL. 18 More Shopping Days Before Christmas SIXTY-NINTH YEAR Tonight Unsettled, warmer LANSING, MICHIGAN. MONDA DECEMBER 3, 1923 Tuesday Partly cloudy JZRICE THREE CENTS. Pioneer Scout Worker Congress Opens Today WitH DIKE BURSTS BATH CONGRESS Says Boys Can't Study Because of Pretty Girls Crook World to Fight Diphtheria This Year? Insurgents Holding Power BODY, CHIITUSK 1 GATHERS TODAY It Is Doubtful If Band With Bloc to Gain Demands Because of Radical Planks, Lawrence Says because the republican majority rnaUiover tne democrats is slender and cans and all the democrats would overthrow republican rule. I'nion I'nlikcly Sufli a coalition is unlikely.

Ifihowever, for the reason that the democratic party itself oannot afford to subscribe to the insurgents' program, one of which is being interpreted by the regulars as meaning a frus tration of tax reduction. In the By David Lawrence (Copyright. 1523. By The State Journal WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 Thirteen months ago the American people elected a new congress.

Next week the new membership tdkes -office, the mood and desire of the electorate is today the same as it was thirteen months ago, the one thing. conditions have mandate niav be'announcernent made by he in- I insurgents, there is a plan for tax reduction on smaller incomes changed it mustibut no provision for raising the be another. revenue which would 'si Insurgency has'off the lower incomes. The pres-broken out injent rate of lifty oer com the majority par-1 is not producing the needed rev-ty. The lnsurg-enue but is steadily losing money.

eilts have laid; in a nuisnen me msui iiu- series of demands wruchigram is contradictory of the facts Water Ruins Three Italian Villages MANY ARE HOMELESS 50 Square Miles Laid Waste; 'j'Heavy Rains Continue, Greater Loss Feared BERGAMO. Italy. Dec. 3. (By A.P.) One hundred thirty-seven bodies had been recovered early Monday from the Bergamo valley country, 600 of.

whose inhabitants are believed to have been drowned when the great dike impounding the waters of Gleno lake collapseJ Saturday. Troops and civilian rescue parties worked throughout the night in the mud and water, seeking the victims of the deluge over an area of-50 square miles and endeavoring to give aid and comfort to the thousands who have been made homeless 6y the disaster. King Victor Emmanuel is expected to visit tbe scene today. Hundreds of homes, inducing the entire villages of Dezze, and Bueggio. were wiped out by the 10.000,000 cubic yards of water that swept from the artificial glacial lake.

The course of the flood was stopped at Lake Iseo. 15 miies awav. The countryside in the vicinity of Darfo. has become, a vast lake, and as the water gradually subsides, it leaves a waste of mud tha' ha3 nsulfed innumerable cattle. The torrential rains of the past week, reaching serious proportions last Friday and Saturday, made the pressure against the Gleno dyke greater than the four-mile wall could withstand and (Continued on page five) IS CAB UIIIl CAS MM SUED down thev think represents the will the people.

The regulars are ivnnloriiK, W'lierViei the would approve of a deadlock in i the organization of congress audi an obstruction at the verv start i of the session. The regulars are not in a-position to concede to the insurgents what they want. The insurgents want epresenta- tion on important committees 'that they can fvame legislation i'n with own extreme The insurgents do not number more than twenty but they hold the balance of power LOCAL 'JITS' Prosecutor to Ask Houses Often Raided be Closed Invocation of the law as a means of stopping liquor lan- violations in Lansing, is to be asked by Barnard I'ierce, prosecuting attorney, who is planning proceedings to enforce the padlock law on four local residences The establishments which may be closed by the padlock law, are the residences of Stanley Broska. 1211 Henry street; Theodore Sals paugh. S23 W.

Lenawee street; Bud Walker and Dolphus Butler, 1010 Isaac street: and John 1111 Case street. The police have furnished information on the four alleged booze joints to the prosecutor's office, according to thief Altred Sevmour. The houses nave oeen raided by the officers a number of times, liquor conflscated, and arrests made. The padlock law is to be re sorted to as a more effective method of enforcing the tion law than periodical raids. If petitions are filed asking for the padlocking of the four houses anti tho court grants the prosecutor's requests, the establishments will be the first in Ingham county to lilt llii xJudge Collingvood Restrains Here at Regional Meet L.

Tj. McDonald National headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America was represented at the regional conference of scout leaders at the Central Methudist Temple house, by L. L. McDonald of New York cjty- While Mr. McDonald is director of the department, of camping lie has been connected continuously with scouting since the movement was tirst organize-d in the United States in 1910.

He wjs executive of the Chicago council, previous to becoming director of camping, which at that lime had the largest enrollment of scouts of any council in the Cnited States. Mr. McDonald has been a woodman from his boyhood days and as national camp director of the scouts is a representative of a national camp committee consisting of men of national fame as writers, explorers, engineers, and directors of camps. Mr. McDonald discussed "Camping" at the meeting of the camp committee chairmen in the afternoon.

PflSTOFS TO PROBE POLICE CUB Ministerial Ass'n Refuses to Invite Critics to Talk But Will Investigate Proposal' that critics of the police he invited to speak before the Lansing Ministers' Association was voted down at the monthly meeting of the association held in the Central Methodist Temple house. Monday morning. A substitute motion, however was passed naming a committee comprised of Kev. Guy W. Simon, of the First Presbyterian church.

Rev. Edwin W. Bishop of Plymouth Congregational church, E. R. ilson secretary of the V.

M. C. Rev. George Ashwortii of the Universalist and Rev. F.

E. George of Mt. Hope Methodist church, to inquire into the law enforcement situation in th': city and report back to the association It was stated by one of th? ministers present that some rather regretted ihc action inasmuch as the association does not profess to undertake to be a body of civic inquiry or of law enforcement. The meeting also had before it consideration of sanction of the proposed child labor amendment to the constitution of the United States. Tho influence of the body was asked in behalf of the amenu nient.

The paper of the session was by Rev. Frank Kingdon, pastor of the Central Methodist church, who discussed the relationship between the church and civilization. His theme was that the church is both a safeguard of civilization as it now stands and the best hope of attaining a better civilization in the future. WOMAN HURT IN COLLISION HERE Mrs. August Szepanek in the Hospital After Crash at Ionia and Pine Streets Mrs Aiirust Szenanck.

613 W. Allegan street, was injured and two niitomobiles were uamasrea in collision at Ionia and tine streets. Monday morning about o'clock. Mrs. Szepanek's auto collided with a machine driven by L.

G. Hengesbaugh. 1211 S. Genesee drive. The latter was traveling east on Ionia colliding with the other car going north on I'ine street.

The injured woman was removed to St. unrence hospital. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.

(By V-P.) Attorney General Daugherty has recommended that President Coolidge pardon- Charles L. Craig, comptroller of the city of New York, it was learned on high au thority today. A formal pardon for Craig has been prepared by Daughert'y for President Coolidge to sign or dis approve. Mah-Jonng Sets All Prices The Gift Shop near the Coloniafl. DAUGHERTY URGES PARDON FOR CRAIG HE OfiESSl Legislators Arriving Here for Reapportioning Effort SEE COMPROMISE SURE Governor Advising Wayne to 'Go Easy' in Demands for More Representation Only a few members of legislature bad arrived in Lansing up until noon Monday, but a majority in both houses was expected by night.

Caucuses of the gas-taxers and the anti-administration blocs in both the house and tbe senate were expected to be held Monday night outline the course 'of procedure which the leaders expect to follow. That these factions in the two branches of the legislature wilt probably ask tne governor to send in a special message to permit the consideration of motor vehicle license and gasoline tax bills along with the reapportionment bills has already been the expressed opinion of house and senate members, including Lieut. Gov. Thomas Road, president of the senate. In his call for the special session Governor Gsoesbeck included only reapportionment, and until such time as he does ser.d in special messages covering o.her subjects they cannot be introduced and considered at the special session.

Several bills, both for rearranging the senate districts and reapportioning the representation (Continued on page 5.) Bandit Gang Escapes With $11,000 in Cash DETROIT, Dec. 3. A.P.) The First State Bgpk of Ham-tramck was held up by six men at noon Monday and robbed of between $10,000 and Jl 1.000 in cash. Five of the tnen entered the bank, taking $7,000 from the vault and between $3,500 and $4,000 from the cashier's cage. The sixth man remained at the wheel of a large touring car in which the bandits escaped.

Leonard Radke. a hank clerk, who had been asked by one of the bandits to change a $5 bill, looked up to find the muzzle of a revolver poked into his face. Another of the robbers held the customers at bay with a gun while the three others leaped the caging, scooped up what Snoney was available, took the vault keys from Joseph Kucharski, manager, and rifled the vault. The customers were not niolested. The robbers made a dash from the bank.

Their car already was in motion when they scramble! in. Ten minutes later Hamtramck polite arrested two men who were seen to run from a car answering the description of the robbers' machine a few blocks from the bank. Holmes Street School, Distinctive for Gym, Kindergarten, Accommodates 320 The new Holmes street elementary school was opened Monday with an enrollment of approximately 320 pupils. Of the 11 rooms in the new building, eight are now occupied and a force of eight teachers is at work. "The new building distinctive for at least two said Supt.

J. W. Sexton. Monday. It has the best kindergarten department in the city, or possibly as good a one as there is in the slate.

The other feature is the school gymnaisum." The kindergarten department is exceptionally large and well lighted. There is a work room where the pupils i-an learn any kind of handiwork. A large fireplace suitably decorated serves to beautify the department. The gymnasium is well equipped with apparatus and can be entered from the outside. This department will be used not only for phyiscal training and inter-school games, but will be available as a community center.

The probable growth of the community was kept in mind when the building was put up. Three rooms are at present unused, and will be closed until the number of pupils increases to such an extent that the space is needed. Prior to this week school has held in the Allen street building. Holmes street pupils occupied the building in the afternoon, and the Allen street pupiis in the morning. CHICAGO, Dec.

3. (By A.P.) Federal Judge Wilkerson Monday imposed sentences aggregating three years in Leavenworth penitentiary and a fins of $5,000 on FYe1 Jvriebei. former the bankrupt brokerage Tiou-ie ht Krlebel Henry L. Pomernv, New York representaative of the, firm was sentenced to serve one year and a day and lined $1,000. The firm closed in 1922 with losses said to have reached nearly 000,000.

TRICK UK ROBBED EW GRADE SCROOU OPENS IN LANSING 9 DANK BROKERS PRISON TERM CHICAGO. Doc. 3 (By A. The greatest fault with the American school system is its eo-educational method, in the opinion of Jinnosuke Suto. director or the Municipal Gi-ls' High School in Osaka, Japan, who has been studying Chicago schools.

M. Suto opined thai, regardless of a boy's ambition, he cannot keep his mind on liis work with an attractive girl 'it-ting beside him. He stated the rule also worked inversely with the girls. GOVT SILENT 0 U. S.

Unwilling to Participate in Limited Investigation WASHINGTON'. Dec. 3 (By A. A. The American government maintained its attitude of silence Sunday regarding the new plan of the reparations commission for American aid in a reparations inquiry.

Although still unwilling to, take a hand in any investigation which is so restricted as to nullify its purposes, officials here take position that as no formal invitation for American aid has been received, the time is inopportune for any comment on the subject. Comment Out or Order-James A. Logan. American observer with the reparations commission, reported to the state department some time ago that the United States might be asked to designate memhers of the two proposed committees of inquiry, but his dispatch did not "cover details' of the undertaking. He was asked for further informa tion, and was reminded at the same time that this government was nor willing to be a party to any restricted investigation which might result in findings based on half-truths.

No reply from him had reached Washington Sunday night nor had the state department received any communication interpreted by it as a definite acknowledgement. Under the circumstances, department officials take the view thf, nothing requiring action now is pending before the Washington government and that an comment consequently would- be out of order. They do not desire either to forestall any helpful move by premature condemnation or to arouse false hopes abroad by giving ill-considered encouragement. Y. Banquet for Volunteer Workers Tonight Launches Campaign for 500 New Members Tables were being placed Monday morning in the gymnasium of the V.

M. C. A. for the dinner meeting of the 3U0 volunteer workers who will meet Monday evening at for the tinal meeting prior to the opening of the Y. M.

A. membership drive Tuesday morning Tho drive is intended to secure 500 new members for the l-aning whirh will bring the local membershin nn tn thn set by the leading cities of the state. The drive is in hn days duration anil has been nr ganized along military lines with Donald E. Bates of the Keo Motor Car commanding the entire "army." This army has been divided into two divisions which are in turn commanded bv "Major General" V. K.

Mouh'on and Major II a keen spirit of competition be-twen the divisions has developed. To aid in the general interest of the camnn.iirn rirt eui, public in following the results of tne drive a giant thermometer has been constructed on which will be marked the nroeress paign showing the number of mem- ucijs eLuieu as rapidly as they are reported. This thermometer win oe piaceu on the front -of the Y. M. C.

A. building. Another feature will be the floating of American flags from the windows. Kach time 50 new members are added to the list a flag will be suspended from a window so that a successful end of the campaign will see 10 flags on the front of the 'Y' building. CASE DEFERRED State Not Ready to Proceed With Attack on Shiloh, Judge Carr Informed Although it was tentatively understood between the attorney general's department and the court that the quo warranto proceedings in the House of David case were to be resumed in circuit court here Monday morning, Judge Leland Carr was notified that neither ss was prepared and the proceedings were postponed.

No definite date was set but it is the belief of Judge Carr that the matter will be taken up within the next two weeks. Insure with McManus. Phone 29-53 IiEARN TO DANCE. Adult beginners' class opens Monday, Dec. 3, 7.00 p.

m. Private. Arcadia Dancing Academy. OTI URY DRIVE FOR MEMBERS READY 00 WARRANTO Twelve packages of diphtheria anti-toxin wore stolen from the window I dgc of the office of Dr. Hugh Angle.

Kat Ijinsing. Saturday night, it was reported to the police. The physician had left the 'inli-tovin nn the window ledge lo keep 'it cool. The anti-toxin was valued at about SI5. OUTLISTATE Pinchot Plan to Regulate Industry Made Publiu lIAltUISBLIlG, Dec.

3 i By A. Details of his plan tor a compact of states to regulate the anthracite coal industry, which Governor Pinchot proposed last Monday at a conference here of representatives of anthracite-consuming states, were made public by the governor Monday. The complete outline was sent Sunday night to the other executives, together with an invitation to another meeting here Dec. 13. The compact.

the governor's outline said, alter being ratiiied could become effective in the ratifying states when consented to by congress. Governor Pinchot proposed it then do. among other things, the following: Declare the coal business within the ratifying states, a public utility, which Preuss, of Minnesota last week asked that Pennsylvania alone do without the formation of a compact. Create a joint commission of five if the federal government does not ratify the compact and seven if it does, the president in the latter case, to appoint one member and the governor of Pennsylvania; in any case, to appoint one, the others to be chosen by the ratifying states, each having weight in proportion to the percentage of coal consumed during the preceding year. Create a Pennsylvania coal commission, consisting of the Pennsylvania member of the joint commission as chairman: the (Continued on page 5.) M-1G ATNORTH END North fide Commercial Club Wants Seymour Ave.

Part of Route Surfaced K. K. George, pastor of Mt. Hope Avenue M. K.

church was the principal speaker at the meeting of the North Side Commercial club in the club rooms on K. Franklin avenue Monday noon. Leo Cahill, president, announced the appointment of a program committee for Uecember as follows, Kred A. Kcler, Clare Dunham, and Frank Chapin. A communication will be addressed to Mayor Alfred Doughty in the near future, according to Mr.

Cahill, 'urging that the city include in it first paving work for next spring the two blocks on Seymour avenue from Franklin avenue west to the new bridge, so that travel through the city on M-16 may all be over pavement. This trunk line, now routed over the new pavement out. of East Iansing and entering Lansing on Franklin avenue, goes through the north side's business section and with this and the contemplated establishment of a municipal golf links at Bancroft park in the northeast part of the city, the North Side Commercial club is very optimistic regarding the future of that section of the city. CHARGE CAR THEFTS Autos Stolen, Report to Police, Who Pick Up Two Lads Recover Autos Police Tuesday were holding two youths in connection with auto thefts. Kenneth Ingersoll.

East Lansing, who is 16 years old, was arrested on a charge of taking an auto owned by Roy J. Sind-linger, 1514 BoMon boulevard, which was recovered in Grand Ledge. Sunday. Paul Harrington, 17, of Cedar Lake, was being held on a charge of taking an auto from the Driver- less Ford of lansing. The auto was recovered at Grass Lake, and local officers were sent after Harrington, who rented the duto and failed to return it.

Harohl Ackerman. 609 S. Hos-mer street, reported to the no- lice Saturday that his auto was stolen from in frpnt of his home and an auto owned by John War-del, DeWitt. was stolen from the loo of N. Capitol avenue, Saturday.

Police Sunday recovered an auto 3toien from II. A. Love, lis Baker street. Spanish War Vet Dies ANN ARBOR. Dec.

3. (By A.P.) Henry Gilbert, for 16 years a soldier of the regular army and a veteran of the Spanish-American war, who recently moved from Detroit to Manchester, Washtenaw county, died Sunday. He was 63 years old. Grape fruit and oranges from Florida. 75c per $2.50 per on car Michigan CentraLelepot.

GOAL COKT TO ASK PAVInlG OF Plan for Belated Autopsy in Death of Mrs. Ruth Tyge BURIED IN GRATIOT CO. Prosecutor Announces Investigation Will be Made Into Aged Woman's Demise The Ingham county prosecuting attorney's office has decided to ask the exhumation of the body of -Mrs. Ruth Tyge. 72.

Lansing woman who died November 10, supposedly of apoplexy. It was announced Monday by Pierce, prosecuting attorney. The body of the aged woman, who died leaving a husband, Patrick, who is about 45 years old. ivas interred at Fulton Center, in Gratiot county. The Ingham prosecutor stated Monday that a tetter will be written to Gratiot county authorities asking them to disinter the body, hold an autopsy and send the organs to Charles L.

Bliss, slate chemist, fur an analysis- definitely to determine the cause of death. The prosecuting attorney's office here has affidavits from several regarding circumstances surrounding the death of Mis. Tyge. According to Pierce, there are grounds for asking that the body ue exhumed. Mrs.

Tyge's (laughter, Mrs. Barbara Pratt, 316 N. Cedar street, was active in bringing about an investigation into the death of her mother. Mrs. Pratt declared that her mother was haunted by fear of her food being poisoned for some time preceding her death.

She also told how Tyge came to her mother's home last March and married the aged woman the same month. Mrs. Tyge died leaving considerable property. BOVIS CHARGE Son of French Royalist Leader Dies of Wounds Was Suicide Say Police PARIS. Dec.

3. (By A.P.) Not in many years has Paris had a sensation comparable with that offored by the death of 14-year-old Philippe Daudet. who died in a hospital several days ago from the effects of wounds received in a taxieab. The news-liapers of a week ago said that the boy had committed suicide, but Leon Daudet. leader of the royalist movement.

in France, and father of Philippe is of the ouin-ion that his son was murdered "by an atrocious plot'' and has asked the public prosecutor to act on an article printed in LIbertairc. the anarchist paper in which a visit of Philippe to the newspaper office was described. Lcin Daudet was told by tho procurator-general that the boys suicide had been established beyond a possible doubt and that it would be impossible for the judicial authorities to do anything further unless he made a charae aglinst some definite or indefinite person or could make a charge, of corruntlne a minor or of criminal libel against Liber-taire. The father agreed to prefer charges. Mrs.

Imogene Webster Faces Examination Dec. Says Divorce Decree Not Signed Mrs. Imogene Webster of Mason, was arrested Sunday afternoon on a charge of bigamy. She demanded an examination when arraigned Sunday in municipal court here and her hearing was set for Dec. 7.

She was released on $500 bond. The complaint charges that Mrs. Webster married William Blanchard, Oct. 29, 1923. at which time she had a husband- living.

According to the police it was claimed that she had been granted a divorce but that the decree was not signed. Rope Breaks Hurling Transportation Cages to Bottom of Shaft SHEFFIELD," Dec. 3 (By A.P. Forty men are reported to have been killed and many injured in an accident at the Nunnery mine in which several cages used in transporting the men from the surface to the workings were precipitated to the bottom through the breaking of a rope. It is reported that 176 miners were in the cages when they fell.

FORD DISCUSSES SHOALS OFFER WITH COOLIDGE WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. (By A. -Henry Ford, who came to Washington Monday to appear before the interstate commerce commission at hearings affecting his railroad properties.

had a brief conference with President Coolidge. iHscussinar. it is understood, the status and disposition of the ad- ministraton toward his oner for Muscle Shoals. FEUDISTS KILLED MASON WE IS IGA1S CHARGE REPORT 40 KILLED INMilACCIDEIT Senate Adjourns Out of Respect to Dead jFIGHT IN HOUSE LOOMS Progressives Claim Enough Votes to Block Election of Speaker Gillett WASHINGTON. Dec.

3. By A.F.) The new congress began its tirst today and before it was an 'hour old, the house was in the throes of a spectacular fight over the election of a speaker. The little progressive bloc, made up of followers of Senator La Follotte, of Wisconsin, refused to support Speaker Gillett for re election and precipitated a deadlock, blocking all other business. Mr. Gillett had the support of the republican organization, but his strength fell short of the majority over all necessary to elect.

The democrats voted solidly for Rep. Garrett, of Tennessee, and the bulk of the progressive bloc strength went to Itep. of Wisconsin. Compromise negotiations to per mit or an election within a day two were expected bv the re- publican chiefs, but as the voting went on, there were no indications of capitulation to the progressive oioc oemand for concession in committee assignments and changes in house rules. On the senate side, things went much more smoothly.

By pro-arrangement, a truce was declared in the fight over senate reorganization and after a session of three ouarters of an hour, adjournment was taken until Tuesday out of respect for senators who have died during the nine month recess. On the first ballot in the house speakership fight. Speaker Gillett received 19S to 195 votes for Rep. Garrett, and 17 for Rep. Cooper Rep Madden.

republican. of Illinois was given five votes. The second ballot also failed to result in an election. In both house and senate the pavels fell promptly at 12 o'clock, with Senator Cummins, of Iowa, the president pro presiding over his colleagues, and Clerk William Tyler Page occupying the (speaker's chair of the house pending the outcome of the fight over ihe speakership. For an hour before the house went into session, the progressive bloc had been in conference.

"There will be no election of speaker today," said Itep. Nelson, of Wisconsin, chairman of the group, after the meeting. He reiterated that the bloc controlled enough votes to prevent the- reelection of Speaker Giilett. but declined to say how long the in-although the masonry was thirty yards thick, the dyke went out Hid the water thundered the valley, sweeping all before it. The homeless are counted In the thousands, most of whou.

mourning for lost relatives or searching for their Lodies. Relief parties from Milan and Btescia are on the scene while all available Continued on page 5.) Merchants' Bureau Awaiting Shipment of Christmas Trees for Experiment Here Downtown merchants are expecting the arrival of a shipment of Christmas trees early this week to be used by them for decorating the business district for the Yule-tide. The Merchants' Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, has arranged to adorn the lamn nosts along Washington avenue between uenesee' street and Ienawee street, and Michigan avenue be tween tne state Capitol and the railroad tracks, with red and green bunting and to place a four or five foot tree on top of each street lamp post in place of the top nBht globe, each tree to he illuminated with about a dozen and a half small electric lights. A large municipal Christmas tree in front of the state capitol will cmax the display. This tree has been practically assured by the city, the committee in charge of decorations, said Monday.

First Kffort or Kind This will be the first real attempt ever made here to "dress th'e city up" for the arrival of St. Nick, it is said, and the committee is doing all' in its power to get the trimming program under way as early as possible. Jackson attempted something of this nature last year, it was discovered, only the trees were placed on bafrels along tlihe sidewalk and could not be seen well when the streets were crowded. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec.

3. (By tT.P.) Governor Warren T. Mc- Cray was formally arrested today the Indictments returned against him last week by the Marion county grand jury. The capias was served on Mc-Cray by George Snider, sheriff of Marion county, and Claude Vv'orley. special investigator for the Marion county criminal court.

McCray was released immediately on $25,000 bond. The capias was served on him in the office of James W. Noel, attorney for the governor. McCray was indicted on 191 counts, charging forgery, embezzlement and grand larceny. S01T0 DECORATE CITY FDR HOLIDAYS ARRESTED RELEASED DH BOND I be closed by such an order.

Broska. Walker. Butler and Xo-vinski are awaiting trials on i as presejueu iy tut: inraamv ik- partment. The insurgents also want to upset the seniority rule by which nun who have been in service before in congress are promoted to the regular commitee places. Unquestionably the insurgents will get some concessions and their maneuvers of the moment are calculated to get them something, but if their program is carried to the extreme of holding up the organization of the house and delaying the delivery of the presi-(I'ontiuued on page five) Tax Rate Decreases Account for 18 Per Cent Drop WASHINGTON, Dec.

3 (By A. A. -Tax collections of the internal revenue bureau during the year ending June 30, last were $2,621,745,227 or 18 per cent less than those of the previous year when they amounted to The reductions. Commis sioner David II. Blair said Sun day in his annual report, were due largely to the decreases of tax rates made by law.

Income and profits taxation for the year netted the government $1,691,089,000 which was less than the total collected from these sources the previous year. Fro mthe various other forms of internal taxes levied on amusements, automobile sales, spirits, and the like, there was collected $930,655,693 against $1.1 10.532.61S for the vear before. Notwithstanding that the internal revenue taxes on tobacco net ted 3S.256.108 more than it did in the previous year, and that the tax on automotive products was (Continued on page five) CRASH; GIRL HURT Ctiarge Local Negro Was Drunk When Street Car Hit Auto Earl Anderson, a negro residing at 621 W. St. Joseph street, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated following an accident Sunday night which resulted in injury to Miss Lottie Beasley.

a colored girl who was riding with him. Anderson is said to have been driving west on Saginaw street, when his auto was struck by a south-bound street car at Saginaw street and Washington avenue. The driver failed to observe the street car street stop ordinance, it is claimed. The injured woman was removed to Kdward W. Sparrow hospital where it was reported Monday morning that her injuries were not serious.

The auto Anderson was driving was almost completely wrecked, in the crash. Police took a half pint of unclassified liquor from the auto. State's Exhibits Repeating at International Show, First Reports Indicate That Michigan farmers are re peating their sensational winnings of 1922 at the International Hay and Grain show In Chicago this week is indicated by a partial re port of winnings already made by entries from the state. II. C.

Rather, extension special ist at M. A. and Michigan representative for entries at the big show, wired authorities at the college Monday morning giving skeleton results of the events al ready judged. Michigan entries won 12 of 2o places in soft red winter wheat. Including the first six awards.

A. W. Jewett, of Mason, J. C. Wilk.

of Alma, and D. C. Seamon, of Jackson, were prominent among state exhibitors in this class. The first three of five on field peas and the first three of five places on field beans, as well as six of ten places on soy beans, fell to Michigan entries. Other events will be judged iate in the week.

Personal Greeting Xmas Cards The Gift Shop near the Colonial. Small's Men's Shop; 104 REVENUES LESS THAN LAST YEAR MICHIGAN FARMERS TAKE GRAIN PRIZES Utilities Body From Forcing Order Temporarily Circuit Judge C. It. Oollingwood of the Ingham circuit court has issued .1 temporary injunction restraining the Michigan Public Utilities commission from enforcing its order issued some time SO, which requires specified types of cab curtains for all steam locomotives in various parts' of the state. The injunction was grant ed on petition of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, which op-crates in She upper peninsula.

The date for the hearing On the petition before the case is finally determined has not been fixed. The hearing will consist in a review of the commission's order. based on the new law enacted by the 1923 bgiattire. and will also question the validity of that law. The railroad company maintains that this requirement for a specified type of curtains in Michi gan interferes with the federal 6afety appliance act.

In its order fixing requirements for these curtains, the utilities commission requires a tank curtain in addition to tin: cab curtains for all engines in the upper peninsula, while in the lower peninsula the tank curtain is eliminated. Fred Van Sickle Tells Police tnt. pAnn4 TTiiYt Pa r-t With $9 Van Sickle. 900 W. Shiawassee street, reported to the police that he was held up and robbed of about $9 while on his way-home early Sunday morning.

The holdup occurred in the 600 block of W. Shiawassee street, the police were told. Van Sickle furnished the officers a description of the hold-up man. Whether or not the thug used a sun was r.ot reported. White House Unsafe; Ask Reconstruction WASHINGTON, Dec.

3. (By A. The White House has been declared unsafe. Conditions there are such as to require that immediate remedial measures be taken to prevent a possible calamity. These disclosures were made Monday by -Major General Lansing 11.

Beach, chief of engineers of the army, in his annual report to the secretary of war. Congress is asked for $400,000 for reconstruction of the interior of the famous building to make it secure. A preliminary study of the situation in the interior upper portion of the executive mansion has indicated a condition which renders the building unsafe, both from the stand point of security in. the structural features, and the fire hazard present, said Major General Beach, "the conditions are Buch as to require that immediate remedial measures be taken to prevent a calamity. 'These conditions have been called to the attention of the president and his authority for the inclusion of the items submitted Jiere with $400,000 has been re HELD UP.

ROBBED, LOCAL MAN SAYS charges of violating the dry laws. as a result of recent raids. The Salspaugh residence has been raided number of times by police, sheriff's officers, and the federal authorities. Salspaugh was sent to Jackson prison for liquor law violation. Charge Norman James With Illegal Sale of Liquor; Find Hfcrd Cider Police Sunday morning obtained a search warrant and searched the residence of Norman James.

907 S. Chestnut street, arresting James on a charge of illegal sale of liqtTor and confiscating a quantity of hard cider and some containers which police claim had contained moonshine whisky. Mack McKinley, alias James P. Moore, was jailed on a charge of illegal possession of liquor, early Sunday morning when officers called at the restaurant and placed McKinley under arrest. Joe Perez.

2327 avenue, was arrested on a charge of illegal jiossession of liquor early Monday I II 1 1 uijce: i. unic of moonshine liquor was found on him when he was searched at headquarters. FAST TRAIN WRECKED; FIREMAN IS INJURED TIFFIN. Dec. 3-.

(By A. One man, a member of the train crew, was seriously injured and more than 50 passengers escaped serious injury when Pennsylvania passenger train No. 1045, Pittsburgh to Detroit, was wrecked here Monday. The in jured man, Charles Maxwell, of Toledo, fireman, was thrown. from the engine atfd his back injured.

The wreck was caused by the tram hitting a derail at the Baltimore Ohio crossing. POISON LIQUOR KILLS THREE IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3 (By U.P.) Poison liquor killed three men over the and forty persons are under hospital treatment for acut alcoholism, as a result of drinking a new bootleggers' concoction of burnt sugar, denatured alcohol and tar flavoring, police records show today. ARREST MAN AFTER RAIDOIRESK quested. While such approval nas net yet been secured, the Item is tentatively included herein." Rental Books jtUsy Newstand, 1051 E.

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