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Since the Crossword Puzzle Craze, It Seems Women Are More Determined Than Eyer Jo Have, in Due Season, the "Last Word." Submitted py Mm. Erllth McCarty, Tama, la. IHJbtame 1 'jae werasag IOWA'S GREATEST EVENING NEWSPAPER ew.s APPLE TREE THRIVES 100 YEARS Vancouver, Jan. 28 (A. An apple tree said to have been planted In IH'M by a member of the Hudson Bay company.

Is elll thriving and hearing fruit. A. movement lias been mnHrd locally to place this tree on the rosier of other tree famous In the history of the country. PES MOINES. IOWA.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28. 1025. TWENTY PAGES. P1UCE TWO CENTS fo) IF FEB MH IT Gloria Swanson, Film Star, Married Again; his Time She Captures French Title Solons Thrive on Gossip LINCOLN.

Jap. will have no anti-gossip law, Senator John A. Robertson of Holl couJty declared today in response to an appeal he received for such legislation, as "lawyers, legislators and newspaper men" thrive on gossip. "There are many lawyers in the legislature," he explained, "and their business depends upon litigation arising from gossip. "The legislative halls fairly swarm with newspaper men.

Their business depends on gossip. "They would not support the measure. And finally, many of the legislators thrive on gossip and therefore I believe would be useless for me to propose such a bill." WAVE HOT IS HI (IB 52 Ilk GLORIA SWANSON. 0 i SUGGESTIONS IF EfflTB Proposed Tax Intended As Partial Replacement of Property Taxes, Representatives Fatterson of Kossuth county and Johnson of Dickinson county- to day introduced in the house their bill providing for a state graduated income tax. A similar bill was introduced by Patterson two years ago.

It failed of passage by one vote In the hoiisa. This year's bill, Its authors say, incorporates substantially the recommendations of Governors Kendall and Ham-mill In their addresses to the legislature. The proposed tax is Intended by Its authors as a partial replacement of other property taxes. The tax on an Income of 11.000, under the bill, would be $16. Other schedules are as fol- lows: Net income, 3.001).

S. so, Tax. SO no J. 890 Patterson and Johnson contend that their income tax measure has nothing lo an wltn th amount of taxes raised by the state; but change the method of collection. rom property to Incomes of persons and corporations.

The bill also includes corporation tax providing for a $1,000 minimum exemption after whirh a flat tax of 3 per cent, will be levied. The bill provides that the state levy on property be reduced by the amount collected under the income tax. No Additional Tax. The framers of tha bill, Representative Patterson of Kossuth county and Johnson of Dickinson county explained that they had In mind no additional tax but that their bill provided only another method of collection. No more money would be collected under their bill, the sponsors said, than Is being collected at present.

A statement issued simultaneously with introduction of the bill explained the rpquest for an Income tax law on the following grounds: "The burdens of government rest unjustly -heavy jenemgh upon the owners of visible property. "We have a large and Increasing number of citizens who are the recipients ot large incomes from other sSurces than taxable The most feasible snd Just wav to remove these inequalities is by a graduated tax placed on net earnings of Individuals and corporations'' Tax Relief Xeedt. Th statement called attention to the fact that in 1921 4S per THE WEATHER Local Unsettled tonight and Thursday; probably light snow, warmer tonight; low-est about 20 above; much colder Thursday, State Unsettled tonight and Thursday; colder Thursday in west and central portions. Sun sets today 5:22 p. rises tomorrow 7:31 a.

m. VOL. 44, NO. 141. BILL BEATEN III 13 SMS Amendment to U.

S. Constitution Appears to Be Lost. Chicago, Jan.28. CAP.) Beaten in either sTate legislatures or by referendum In thirteen states, the child labor amendment to the federal constitution virtually hag been defeated. The adverse action of the thirteen has rendered impossible the necessary ratification by three- fourths of the forty-eight some of, the legislatures opposed to ratification vote to reconsider.

So far no move in that direction has been made. Sixteen states have considered the proposal to amend the constitution so congress legislate in regard to the employment of children under 18 years of age. One or both houses of the legislature rejected the measure In North and South Carolina, Georgia. Louisiana. Texas.

Oklahoma, North and South Dakota. Kansas, Ohio, Washington and Delaware. ln'Massachusetts, the prdposed amendment was, rejected by referendum vote Tast November. In Washing! on the stale senate bus sent the house a bill which would submit indorsement of the people in 1926. The senate of Wyoming has voted to postpone indefinitely a resolution of ratification.

California and Arkansas were the only states favoring the proposal. Reconsideration In several states is unlikely because of the large vote againstratification. WILL NOT ABANDON CHILD LABOR FIGHT I- Washfngton, Jan. 28. fl.N.S.) Sponsors of the constitutional amendment prohibiting child asserted today that the apparent failure of the amendment by its rejection by one-fourth of the states will not result in their abandoning the fight for its acceptance.

The fight will he carried on much after the manner in which the prohibition proponents conducted their campaign for a dry nation. Legislatures that have rejected the amendment can reconsider their action at pny time, in the future. Const-ffutional amendments remain pending for years, and time and circumstances may. change the comnlfxUui of a legislate. The tiampaigil for the amendment is being by the American Federation of Labor.

Vaccinate Solons For 6 Cents Pr Rodney Fagen, secretary of the state tioard of health, sent a communication to th legislature this morning announcing that all members of thff general assembly and employes may vaccinated in IIlI department ui. the state Hoard of health any time this week by merely paylig the 6-cent rb-ge forthe varcine. INAUGURATECrofcv FRIDAY New officers of the Chamber of Commerce will be formally inaugurated Friday noon at Hotel Savery when the council of members, meets In weetly sessjon. George W. Williams, incoming president, will make the address pf the meeting.

He will outline some of his policies for the Other officers will speak briefly at the meeting. Special music will be given by a double quartet composed of members it the Men's tilee club the chamber. Crossword Puzzle Fan Loses Mind; Is, Amnesia VJctJrn Los Angeles. Jan. 28.

surgeons today were trying to help a rrossword puzzle fan to solve the pustule of his identity. Tha patient, apparently a victim of was found sitting on a downtown curb late last nlghl, laboring earnestly over a crossword puizla ana referring frequently to a dictionary and a thesaurus held in his lap. When pole MMerrnpted his studious vigil, hoping to help him home, he was unable lo rfmemsVr his jvaras address. CHILD 101! to Sill INSISTS Montana Man Involved in Oil Land Conspiracy, He Says. Washington, Jan.

The special grand Jury before which Attornny tieneral. Stone la expect! to present evidence here in Ihe case of Senator Wheeler of was sworn in today In supreme court of the District of Columbia. Wilbur H. Kepp, a hank official, was named foreman. A number of subpoenas have been ix.sueil lo person in Montana, iu Tula, and New York lily.

Some of Ihe witnesses were directed lo bring documents relating to Ihe dealings, of Hen-ator Wheeler anil Gordon t'nmphell In connection with oil permits. Washington. Jan. (A. Attorney General Stone told the senate judiciary committee today that the justice department was.

fully determined lo go ahead with its new case here against Senator Wheeler of Mntaua. Called before the committee to make a statement in connection wlihtthe 'controversy which is delaying bis confirmation as a supreme court justice, Mr. Stoue declared i6e case to be brought here is wholly Independent of the Montana proceedings In which Senator Wheeler already is under indictment. The attorney geneeral said the presentments here involved a case of conspiracy to defraud the gov eminent out of oil and mineral lands through the validating of permits held by tha Gordon Camp bell syndicate. Acts at Capitol.

The principal acts were per formed at the capitol, Mr. tone said. "Much of the evidence is documentary, in character and is locaiea in loe inieiior uepari-taent." Numerous "overt acts." the at-tornev general said, had been epmmitted in the District of Columbia, and he added that the evidence could not be reviewed without giving the impression ot a possible connection by Senator neeler wnn these acts. Says IVheelcr Involve: "The cast could not be submitted t( the grapd jury without developing Senator Wheeler's connection, lie sum. Because ot this, he had directed that "in all fairness" Mr.

Wheel- I'wntinuerf on Page Thirteen. For the Sake of Clean Laundry Dog Is Removed Tom Oo ik Inn an's 3-mouth-old puppy was tempted by the alluring sight of a laundry basket filled with clean clothes and thereby got his owner Into trouble. Couchman. who lives at 3S25 Fifth avenue, wss arrested on' complaint of neighbors on charges of keeping a destructive dog. The rhsrgos were dismissed In municipal court this morn-; Ing when Couchman explained that he had removed the dog in order to wake tha neighborhood safe for clean laundry.

WEAVER TO CHARLES ASHWOJVM AT DES MOINES CLUB James B. Weaver will be host at a luncheon celebrating the seventy-seventh birthday of Charles Ashworth Saturday noon at the Des Moines club. A number of old friends of Mr. Asbworth will make up the party. Citizens of Des Moines are planning a birthday postcard shower for Saturday for Mr.

Ashworth, expressing gratitude for his gift of Ashworth park to tha city. Don't forget to send your card to him. addressed: Charles H. Ashworth. Vslley Junction.

la. SEN. WHEELER BE PROSECUTED I WHOM Civil Service Has Com plete Jurisdiction Says Solicitor. The city council is. without legal authority to overturn or reverse the decision of the city civil service commission in, (he case of William Bailey and Frank Badgley, discharged police officers.

This was the statement of Reson Jones, city solicitor, after it yas learned that the two policemen intend to appeal to the city council, tomorrow. The two men who were dis missed for conduct unbecoming atf officer by order of Chief Caven-der two weeks ago and, the city civil service commission upheld their dismissal. "It would be absurd if the city council had authority to overturn the decision of tha civil serv ice commission in cases of men under civil Service," Mr. Jones declared. Whole Thine Abnnl Jones.

"If this could be done Ihe council would he askfd to overturn every decision that was unfavorable to a police officer. The. civil service commission has complete Jurisdiction and its word is final." Chauncey A. Weaver, assistant solicitor, will appeal to present the men's cases in accordance with a law which requires that the city legal department furnish counsel to all city employes in trouble. Has No Jurisdiction.

Bailey, until his dismissal was nead of the identification bureau of the police department. The men, were dismissed fol lowing a showing that they had visited an alleged questionable resort operated by Dolly King. It is predicted that the council at its session tomorrow will hold, that it has no jurisdiction and that it cannot overturn the decision of the civil service commission. Report Skating Is Good at All Rink's Dps Moines youngsters are skating' at half a dozen city parks and bathing beaches. There is good skating, the park department reported, at MacRae.

Waveland. Grand View-and Greenwood parks and Brooks lake and Franjv-lin beach. A field Twenty-first snd High streets has been flooded but the surface-of the Ice is not as smooth as at some of the other places. Each of the places Is being visited by scores of "figure 8 cutters" daily. HOUSE PASSES FIVE BILLS THIS MORNING The house this morning eot down to real business for the first time and passed five liUls which had been introduced nv the iu- diflary committee No.

2 to correct mistakes or oversights iu existing laws. In the course oT the morning Speaker Edson called attention1 to the fact that he had had a new American flag Installed over the speakers' rostrum, which announcement drew forth prolonged applaiue frm Ihe members. ST Ohio, Maryland and Other States Shivering. Cleveland, Jan. 28.

(1. Two men were frown to death in downtown Cleveland, today. The dewd: Harry Rent, 53, and I-arrj Anderson, SO. Hoth were found dead In at shack. Columbus, Jan.

28. (V Near xero temperatures were reported throughout Ohio again today. The mercury hit xero In Columbus and other parts of the state were still in the gxip of the coldest weather of the winter. Rural traffic w'as resumed with difficulty in the Hocking. Mus kingum aad Licking valleys here li i It winds drove sifting snow into drifts in the main roads.

The local weather bureau predicted slowly rising temperatures. BLANKET OF SNQW COVERS WASHINGTON Washington, Jan. 28. The spent end of the northwest blizzard lashed Maryland and the District of Columbia and the northern fringe of Virginia during the night, brought a tour-Inch snow blanket and, tem peratures ciose to zero. The capital shivered with the thermometer at 6 above.

Wash-inglonians recalled similar conditions three years ago today when a bluxard and heavy snowfall wss followed by the collapse of the Knickerbocker theatr In which 198 persons were killed. COLD IN NEW YORK. New York. Jan. 28.

(U.P.W New Yorkers shivered lo work today through four inches of snow, in one of the coldest daya of the winter. The temperature at midnight was li degrees above xero and had risen but slightly at a. m. Surface and elevated lines were tied up in some cases by huge sngw drifts. DR.

HiGLEY RECOVERING Reported Improving at Ames This Morning. Dr. Elmer E. Higley. former pastor of Grace Methodist Eois- copal church here, who was stricken with apoplexy at Ames Monday afternoon, is reported to be recovering this morning.

His condition was growing better steadily and his right leg which was paralyxed is gradually coming back to life. Dr. Higley 's eyes were crossed as a result of the attack hut attendants believe they will he normal again. Of eTpR 0PRIET0 IS HELD IN JAIL Tom (favin. proprietor of the Globs hotel, 228 East Fifth street, former traffic officer, and Mrs.

Frances Smith talis Kinihalli nt Omaha. are held in the city jail today, following a raid on the Globe last night. Mrs. mith and Gavin ara alleged to have been found in an inner room arter l.iput. John Baldwin and three officers bat tered down two doors in gaining entrance.

Gavin has been proprietor of the hotel since hudicharge front the force several years ago. Charges bad not been filed at noo today. PROUTY. IMPROVED. Judge Prouty, 1600 Oakland ave nue, wno.

Has neen ill for some time, was slightiv improved last night, after a had day. Vork film promoter, and a millionaire, but this venture also proved to he a failure, and she was divorced from him about two years ago. One Daughter, (iloria. ttne daughter, Gloria Swanson Somborn, was born of this union, and wtan the divorce was granted the child was awarded to the actress. The child now makes hr home with Mrs.

Adline Rurns. the star mother, who resides here. At the time of the divorce. Miss Swanson was quoted as saying she would never marry again, as she planned to devote her life to acting and to her daughter. Miss Swanson went to Europe for a pleasure trip soon atter she and, Somborn were divorced: Soon after ber return to Hollywood months later she returned to Europe and went to Paris, where she wss to enact the leading role iu a new film for Paramount.

Meets the Marquis. It was on this trip that she Is believed to have met the Marquis de la Klaise. The actress had enacted many difficult roles for the camera. during her career and her most recent starring vehicles have been "Beyond the written especially by the famous- Elinor Glyn for Miss Swanson. and "Man Handled." her latest film to be released.

The marriage was the culmination of a radio romance, it was a case ot love at first sight, their friends said. Thev were intro Bullish European News and Increased Buying Is Cause. Chicago, Jau. 28. (A.

P. May wheat today went above $2 mark shortly after the opening of the board of trade session here. General buying by commission houses took place after the opening and absorbed immense profit taking sales whljli quickly sent initial values: uprd. Initial quotations on May delivery were $1.992.00 or a gain of to over yesterday's fin- tsn. European news continued bullish today and with increased buying the May delivery went fractionally above the $2 00 mark, the outside figure made during the Hutchinson deal of 1898 when heat for future delivery reached With the exception of 1916-21, the price attained during the early dealings today was thejiigh-est since 1868, when wheat for immediate delivery sold at 12.20 in Novemher.

Immense trading in wheat con tinued with the same consistent run of buying orders which have been so much in evidence since the opening. An hour and a half after Ihe market opened May was up around 5 cents over yesterday's finish. Profit taking on a big scale was absorbed readily. Fl OE Mrs, Anna Marsden Victim of Jealous Rage. Pittsburgh.

Jan. 28. (I X. With her kimona aflame from gunfire and three bullet wounds in her side. Mrs.

Anna Mtfrcden, 4 7 years old. was found near the dead body of her hus band. Allred 2 years old. In their apartment at. Mc- Keesport, near here, today, vie ti ma.

according to nohre. or a mad rage which overcame the husband during a quarrel. From stories told by apart in eu I neighbors and by Mrs. Mars den in her brief periods of con sciousness on the way to the McKeesport hospital, authorities are "certain Marsden wounded bis wife and then turned his weapon on himself. At the hospital it was said Mrs Marsden may die.

Commits Suicide At Niagara Falls XiMgnra Falls. X. Jan. 'iH. Iverson of New York committed 'suicide by sro--ins over Ihe Amtriran Falls today.

He left a note on the river -bank readingi "God and everyone forgive me, for Jlr. Nicholas Iverson, know not where go or uhaI New Vork, Jan. 2. Xlch- olas Iverson who committed suicide at Niagara falls today wa.s employed as a traveling salesman by the Klectric Storage Ilattary company. He had Jttrn in in Jit-alili.

Iverson was a graduata- of Hie naval academy at Annapolis, his friends said, anil wrvnl in the navy during the world war. 1 He was ahoul 2H years old and unmarried. His parents live 'in Oakland, Cal. COLDER TOMORROW Temperature of Twenty Degrees Forecast Tonight. A temperature of 20 degrees above xero tonight and murn colder weather Thursday was forecast today by the I'nited (States weather bureau.

The maximum temperature last night was 12 degrees above, i No xero temperatures werere- worried last night in Iowa hut in: Ohio 'and the eastern states a severe cold wave wss reported i that sent the mercury to sub-, zero depths. A storm that today. wss hovering over Colorado was expected bring the cold and unsettled weather here Thursday. i Some spow expected to accompany temperature drop.i duced only a short time ago hyiproperty Forrest Halsey, New York short i Announcement of Her Marriage to the Mar-qui De Im Flaise Reaches Hollywood. I.os Angeles.

Jan. 28. (IN.S.l Hollywood film circles were thrown Into a new furor of excitement today with receipt of news from Paris for Gloria Swanson, film star, la married again, 'this time to the Marquis de la Flaise. At the same time her most In timate friends and other who hate been In films many years, recalled Miss Swanson's meteoric rise from an Insignificant bath ing beauty of the Mack Sennett company to one of the most glittering stars that ever performed oa, the silver sheet. Small Bits at First.

First, the actress had, extra bits with the Senium company back in 1917 and 1918. but by 120 her ability as an actress was recognized on all sides and she was signed to a contract by the l.ssky studio here tor the Para mount corporation to enact stellar roles. Her rise then to one ol Americas niiu stars seemed to follow overnight. Miss Swanson was first married to Wallace Beery, himself a star of the films of international re pute, but tha marriage was of short duration. Some time later, the actress married Herbert Somnorn.

New BENO HjjOSME WAY Council Bluffs Man Named Highwaj President. Charles A Beno of Council Bluffs was elected president of White Way Highway associa tion at Its meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Dave Jones of Casey was elected vice president and general manager and F. L. Rutt of Casey, secretary.

The committee on memorial markers announced that there will be two official Gold Star high ways White Wav 7 mining east sod west and Jefferson highway running north and south. A marker (or every' Iowa soldier who fell in battle will be placed along the highwavs. Fraflk Miles. Mrs. Walter Mc-Henry and others of the committee named by Governor Hammill, attended the session here.

VILLAGE SUFFERED $20,000 FIRE LOSS Plymouth. Jan. 28. Fire unknown origin destroyed the Hanon hardware store and Pi enroll general store buildings last night and threatened to spread to the remainder, of the tow n. The loss was 120.000.

The spread ol the flames was sjopped by firemen from Msson City, who came 10 miles si o'clock lat night, chopped a hol through 18 inches of ire In the river hre and pumped water three blocks to the scene of the fire. A large quantity of the merchandise saved. and in 1922. 49 per cent" of story and scenario writer. It was only yesterday that De la Flaise and Miss Swanson decided to he married.

They obtained dispensation from the Paris Municipal council in order to avoid the usual legal delays. Court records here show thit Miss Swanson was divorced by Beery in 1918 on grounds of sertton and tbat on Pec. zti. she was married to Somborn-. On Msv 15.

1921. she and Somborn separated and on Sept. 19. 1923. Somborn was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion.

The Somborn decree wss not made final until Jan. 6, 1925. BILLS PASSED IN THE IOWA HOUSE To avoid duplication of auditing of accounts ot the state fair board. Judiciary committee No. 2, H.

F. IS. Passed Relating to eligibility of inmates of Iowa soldiers home, making those dishonorably discharged ineligible. Judiciary committee No. 2, H.

F. 16. Passed unanimously. Relating to cos.ts and fees in prosecutions for esrapes from certain state institutions. Judiciary committee No.

2, H. F. 17. Passed unanimously. Relating to powers snd duties of mayors of towns and cities.

Judiciary committee No. 2, H. F. 13 Passed unanimously. Relating to board of accountancy specifying date when appointments to hoard shatl be msde.

Judiciary committee No. 2. H. F. 21.

Passed unanimously. Relating to rporl of board of accountancy striking out "biennially in report and substituting "annually." Judiciary committee No 2. H. 25, Passel unanimously, i i i Iowa corporations "made no net Income but suffered losses of many millions." "These corporations," th statement continued, "need tax re lief. They get it under our measure as the income tax law provides that revenues collected by It shall replace levies upon property." The bill, according to Its sponsors, is generally in accord with the recommendations of former Governor Kendall and Governor Hammill.

i Exemptions Provided. lTnder the proposed law. every lowan whose gross income is more than J5.000 oach year woiud be required to file with. the. budget director for income received during the calendar year of 1925 and during everv year afterwards a fax return.

Exemptions would he allowed In this manner; ll.ooo for an unmarried person. $2,000 for a man snd wife and $200 each for dependents. SLEEPERFUNERAL TO BE HELD TOMORROW Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia E. Palmer Sleeper.

93 years old. who died at the Home for the Aged. West Twenty-ninth street and 1'niversity avenue. Wednesday morning, at 4 o'rlock. will be held at Dunn's funeral home Thursday afternoon at 3:39 o'clock.

Burial will bn made In Woodland cemetery. Mrs. been a resident of Des Moines since lsiO, To Smoke or Just to Puff? TO SMOKE, or not to smoke, that is the question. The members of the Iowa hdtise of reprcspnatjves had a hot time deciding this morning. The session bad just got well' under way when Blake of Fayette moved that rule 63.

the one relating to smoking when (he house i in session. suspended for the balance of the day. Iud cries of "no" Immediately arose from the other side of tlie housa. Somewhat perplexed the Fpealrer put It to a standing vot, and after hectic count the speaker announced that the ayes had it 46 to 45. Thoroughly contented with his victory, Mr.

Blake drew a long black cigar from his pocket and immediately "lit up.".