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    KELLER TO
CALL TAFT
AND OTHERS
Favoriteism to Trusts and In
vasion of People’s Liberties
Among 14 Charges Specified
by Impeachment Accuser.
Universal Service.
Washington, Dec. 1.—Representa
tive Oscar K. Keller, republican, of
Minnesota, today submitted to the
House Judiciary committee a partial
list of specifications in support of his
resolution" proposing impeachment of
Attorney General Harry M. Daugher
ty.
In hio letter of transmission Repre
sentative Keller announced he will
ask the committee to call as witness
es in support of his specification No.
13, Chief Justice William Howard
"Taft, Former Attorney General
George W. Wichersham, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, and Mr. Gom
pers’ secretary, Guy Oyster.
Specification No. 13 charges At
torney Genera! Daugherty with
knowingly appoirUng “untrust
worthy and corrupt" men to “posi
■tions of great importance and large
financial and moral responsibility.”
Asserts Charges Substantiated.
Summing up his bill of particulars.
Representative Keller asserted that
it “substantiates thoroughly" the or
iginal charges he made in presenting
lii#- resolution in the Rouse on Sep
tember 11. The specifications, ha
added, "if anything, ate more grave
and serious than the original charges
His letter continues:
“They set out, and the evi
dence in my possession proves,
that the said Harry M. Daugherty
is unfit to be attorney general
of the United States and is not a
safe person to hold an office that
vitally affects the economic in
. terests and the personal liber
ties of every man, woman and
child in the United States.
“They set out, andi I am prepared to
prove, thai the said Daugherty is
•guilty of serious misconduct in office,
highly prejudicial to the public inter
ests; of grave abuse of his discre
tionary pawers; of wilful and re
peated violations of his oath of of
fice, and of high crimes and misde
meanors in 14 particulars, each of
which is supported by numerous in
stances.
■“If any of these 14 specifications
^against the said Harry M. Daugherty
can he said to be more important
than any other,” Representative Kel- '
ler wrote to the judiciary committee,
-‘it is that group of specifications* that
"relates to the refusal and neglect of
the said Harry M. Daugherty to en
force the anti trust laws of the Uni
ted, States of America.
“Th*e specifications attached here
to and the evidence in my possession
prove that it is the deliberate policy
of the said Harry M. Daugherty to
fail to prosecute offenders charged
with violations of the anti-trust
lawK.”
The judiciary committee's Vesolu
tion in response to which Mr. Keller
made his presentation today called
for full specifications in support of
his demand for impeachment, and the
specific acts alleged and the names
of witnesses.
Leaders on the judiciary committee,
it was understood tonight, will con
fer informally Saturday on the ease
as it now confronts the committee
with the submission of Mr. Keller’s
hill of particulars. It was indicated
that hearings rnay be started on
Tuesday.
Denouncing the committee’s “de
mand” as ''impossible,” “extraordi
nary,” and “without precedent” the
Minnesota representative said he de
clined to disclose his evidence in ad
vance, because lie was “advised it is
in many cases unsafe for me to
do so.”
His letter gees on:
“I beg to call attention to com
plaints that were made on the floor
of the House and Senate by members
who have assailed the attorney gen
eral that since their announced oppo
sition to the attorney general they
have been shadowed by detectives,
and their offices broken into and
papers stolen. I shall endeavor, so
f ir as possible, to protect the wit
nesses whom I intend to call against
this particular brand of reign of ter
ror."
Premiers of Britain, Fiance,
Italy and Belgium to
Gather in London
December 9.
Universal Service.
London, Dee. 1.—A reparations con
ference of the premiers of Britain,
France, Italy and Belgium will open
on December !) in London. The first
clay will be devoted to a discussion of
preliminaries for the conference pro
per which is called for December 11.
LONDON AUDIENCES MORE
REFINED, SAYS COCHRAN
London, Dec. 1.—“London audi
<•11' es on the whole are more refined
in their tastes and more generally
intelligent than New York audi
ences.”
This was the statement of C. B.
Cochran, famous British theatrical
producer, upon his arrival in Eng
land from New York today. Coch
ran was in America for a month sur
veying theatrical conditions and buy
ing American plays for production
here.
JUDGE SENDS
BAILIFF OUT
TO FIND HIM
Commitment Papers Issued in
Chicago on Application of
Sister of Mrs. Tiernan No. 1
—Dangerous, She Charges.
Universal Service.
Chicago, Dec. 1.—Is Prof. John P.
Tiernan sane?
The question will be decided by
Cook county authorities if the South
Pend professor of law can be found
in Chio^o. It was’ reported ho had
come to Chicago tonight and de
tectives were sent out to look for
him.
Commitment papers to send Prof.
Tiernan to the Chicago psychopathic
hospital were Issued iati today by
County Judge Righeimer on com
plaint of Mrs. Frances Pulaski, a sis
ter of Mrs. Tiernan No. 1. She de
clared the professor is deranged and
"dangerous to the community."
Blancha Still In Iowa.
Mrs. Tiernan No. 2 was still in Iowa.
A report early today said she had
gone to South Bend where Prof, and
Mrs. Tiernan No. 1 were selling their
household goods preparatory to clos
ing their home and coming to Chica
go, tonight.
Mrs. Pulaski lives in Chicago. She
rushed to South Bend and took
charge of the Tiernan hotiselwld im
mediately after the professor had re
turned from his honeymoon of a day.
ns the groom of Blanche Brimmer of
Iowa. She gave Judge Righeimer a
long account of the professor’s actions
and mental condition.
Prof. Tiernan’s public statements
and actions would indicate that he ia
“queer” she said, but his conduct at
home indicates that he is insane.
Bailiff Is Searching.
Among the charges she made wras
one that the professor Jiad suggested
that his wife go out into the world,
live an easy life r.nd earn money to
clothe the children and himself. Judge
Reigheimer placed tlie commitment
in the hands of his personal baliff and
toid him to take the professor to the
hospital when found.
Dr. James Whitney Hall, a noted
alienist, was designated by the court
to make the mental tests. Mrs. Pul
aski was in Dr. Hall's office for more
than an hour while he questioned her
as to the professor’s mental condi
tion. Her "leads” will be used In the
examination.
Dr. Hall declined to comment on
the case before he had examined the
patient. But attaches of his office
Indicated the professor might be suf
fering only from a nervous strain, in
which case he would be turned over
to relatives to guard. Or, they said,
if he is seriously deranged and “dan
gerous to the community" he will be
committed to an asylum.
Wants to "Observe” Tiernan.
Dr. Hall said the putient would pro
bably be held under observation for a
week or more.
If the court finds the professor in
sane he, being a non-resident, would
be turned over to the Indiana author
ities if they will accept him. Other
wise he would be sent to the asylum
at Dunning, in this state.
Mrs. Blanche Brimmer Tiernan, at
the home of her father near Hansell,
la., admitted today that she still loves
the professoc. Replying to a ques
tion, she said: “Indeed, I do. I lay
awake every night and cry for him.
I really do love him.”
She said she still had faith in Tier
nan and believed he will sooner or
later leave his first wife and come for
her.
PRESIDENT APPEALS
AGAIN FOR SUBSIDY
Lauds Ship Measure as “Most
Constructive Measure
Within Decade.”
Universal Service.
Washington, Dec. 1.—-Expressing
confidence that tlie ship subsidy bill
will become a law. President Hard-’
ing declared today that he considers
it the most constructive measure of
fered congies^pwithin a decade, or
which may be offered in a decade to
come.
The executive is so certain of the
national benefits to follow, it was
etated, that he is more than willing
that his achievements shall be Judged
by this one law alone.
Ndne of the many matters he has
recommended to congress are so im
portant, he feels, nor has his inter
est in any of them been more genu
ine.
The president let it be known that
he was not altogether satisfied with
the amendments to the measure De
fort? it passed the House, but feels
that these points will be straightened
out in the Senate.
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.
Bondon, Doc. 1 (A. P.)—The vol
cano of Stromboll, on the inland of
that name, off the coast of Sicily, is
in violent eruption, says a dispatch
to the Central News from Rome to
day.
V ATI C ANTOPROT ESI
ON GREEK EXECUTIONS
Rome, Dec. 1 (A. P.)—The Vatican
is to make a direct protest to the
Greek government against the exe
cution of former Greek ministers.
Pope Pius has ordered the papal
nunico at Berne to make representa
tions to liliptherios Venizeios, of the
Greek delegation at Bausannc
against further executions of forme
public officials in Greece. ^
Solemn funeral services are to be
held for the executed men. It is re
ported that Former King Constantine
will attend the ceremonies.
SHE WILL FIGHT FOR PROF. TIERNAN.
Mty IPSSiiPl
i$trun Bice- • /<*"x I
Mrs. Blanche I. Hawn-Rash-Brim
mer-Tiernan Is the "mail order’ sec
ond wife of Professor John P.
Tiernan, formerly law professor In
Notre Dame university, South Benrt,
Ind., whom he married immediately
after he had divorced his first wife.
The first Mrs. Tiernan had accused
Harry Poulin, a South Bend haber
I
dasher, of being the father of her
youngest child. He was acquitted.
Immediately after the second mar
riage the court annulled the dlvores
tfewuree, and TIernan left wife No. i!
and returned to wife No. i. The
second Mrs. TIernan returned to her
Iowa home and announced her inten
tion of lighting for her second hus
band.
CONFERENCE FOIE
HONGS II BALANCE
Outlook Pessimistic Following
Bitter Clash of British
With Turks and
Russians.
BY ISAAC DON LEVINE,
Universal Service Correspondent.
Lausanne, Dec. 4.—The reds threw
& bomb Into the hibernating near east
conference Monday. It took nearly
an hour for the delegates to recover
from the shock.
The usually unruffled Lord Cur
zon emerged visibly agitated, while
the frigid Japanese came up looking
warm. Only Georges Tehitcherin, the
sovient foreign minister, retained his
usual sangfroid, apparently feeling
satisfied at his opportunity to get
even with the allies from the fruit
less Geneva and Hague conferences.
Bent upon teaching the entente that
soviet Russia Is a power not to be
trifled with, Tehitcherin administered
a memorial first lesson, making both
the big and little ententes look sick.
Demands Straits for Turks.
In a masterly speech Tehitcherin
demanded that the straits be closed
during both war and peace to all
naval and aerial warships except
Turkey’s which alono must have the
right on both sides of the straits for
modern defenses and fortifications.
Declaring that Russia has annulled
ail cZarlst claims against Constant
inople, Tehitcherin said that with
Russia renouncing all aggressive and
bellicose designs, it cannot permit a
Solution of the straits problem which
would render the straits open to
powers with preponderant navies,
menacing the security of Russia.
Concluding, he warned that any
such solution will meet with the de
cided opposition of Russia.
Curzon and Ismet Clash.
Lord Curzon ironically congratu
lated Tehitcherin for presenting not
the Russian, but the Turkish view
point so admirably, and then invited
Ismet Pasha to present the Turkish
attitude.
The latter retorted by asking Lord
Curzon to disclose the British view
point.
Lord Curzon refused on the ground
that there "were too many present”.
The session closed in the midst cf
consternation without setting a time
for the next moeting.
The Marquis Garroni, head of the
Italian delegation, however, Inter
vened in favor of Russia, remarking
In private conversation that “Lord
Curzon needn't be so bitter.”
With Italy supporting the soviet
delegation, the British position Is
now precarious. The British, French
and Italians are holding a private
confab to decide the fate of the
whole conference.
VENIZELOSWILL RETIRE
Universal Service.
London, Dec. 4.—Former Premi«v
Venlzelos of Greece is going to re
tire from world politics.
.An Athens newspaper today pub
lishes an intervley/ given to its cor
respondtont at the Lausanne confer
ence in which Venlzelos Is quoted as
saying: “I will return to Athens, hut
not until the close of the year 1925.
I do not expect to mix further In big
politics and I shall never again be the
chief of the Hellenic government.”
ONE UIES IN FIRE.
Salt Lake, Lee. 4 (A. P.) — Reese
Koulks. 30 years old, of Salt Lake
City, was burned to death and five
other persons, more or less seriously
hurt, when tire destroyed the Over
land hotel and three other buildings
at Wendover, Utah, Sunday. The
loss Is estimated at $100,000.
MANN FUNERAL SERVICES
IN CHICAGO LATE TODAY
Chicago, Lev. 4 (U. 1’.)—Funeral
services for Representative .James R
Mann, of Illinois, who died in Wash
ington Thursday, will be held at the
Hyde Park Presbyterian church here
at 2 o'cloc k this afternoon.
Th body was accompanied from
Washington by Mrs. Mann and dele
gations from both houses of congress
The congress! m il delegation will re
turn to Washington Immediately
after the services.
CABINETS OVER
EIIRJPE TOPPLE
Portuguese and Serb Ministers
Resign—Fall of Several
Other Oovei’nments
Expected.
BY KARL H. VON WIEGAND,
Universal Service Correspondent.
Special Wireless Dispatch.
Berlin, Dec. 4.—The political
grounds of Europe are as shifting as
quicksands, as shown by the instabil
ity of European cabinets, none of
which seems able to take a foothold
and maintain itself for any length of
time.
PluropesMt governments are swaying
and falling like houses of cards. The
German press today features no less
than four Europan cabinet crises.
Belgium In Tangle.
A dispatch from Brussels reports
the expected fall of the Theunis cab
inet. The Flemish question and the
coming debate In the Belgium cham
ber on the military strength of Bel
gium are given as the stumbling
blocks In the way of the cabinet.
A dispatch from Madrid tells of a
new attempt by Guerro to build a
cabinet. The Morocco military ex
■ petitions brought about the fall of the
Spanish cabinet.
Lisbon reports the resignation of
the Portuguese cabinet.
Serb Cabinet Quits.
In Belgrade Premier Paschltsch has
presented the resignation of the
Serbian cabinet because of domestic
political differences.
In Berlin Chancellor Ouno Is trying
hard to "dig In" his new cabinet, but
is meeting with poor succeess so far.
Dispatches from Paris to the Ger
mun press even profess to see the
Poincare cabinet becoming shaky, and
predict that it will be succeeded by
Ik Tardleu-Loucheur cabinet.
MRS. OBENCHAIN IS
FREED OF CHARGES
Released "*Monday Night—
Burch Held to Face Charges
of Insanity.
Universal Service.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 4.—Mada
lynne C. Obenchain, tried twice for
the alleged murder of J. Belton Ken
nedy, her lover, was released from
the county jail Monday night a free
woman
The charge against Arthur C.
Burch, co-defendant with Mrs. Oben
chatn, was also dismissed but he was
kept in a cell to face trial for his
sanity.
STATES MUST DEAL WITH
KLAN, SAYS DAUGHERTY
i _„
Washington, Dec. 4 (U. P.)—Al
leged Illegal acts attributed to the Ku
Klux Klan fall within the police
power of the several states. Attor
ney General l>augherty has Informed
Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachu
setts, In reply to an Inquiry, and the
I United States has no Jurisdiction over
such matters.
The department of justice has had
the conduct of the so-called "Ku Klux
' Klan” before It for mor* than a year,
Mr. Daugherty said, but hua not been
| able to find a single case which would
bring the organization within the
Jurisdiction of the federal govern
ment. He assured Senator Walsh that
if any such case arose, the govern
ment would proceed to vigorously
prosecute the offending organization
or Individuals.
PRISONER KILLS SELF.
Chadron, Neb., Dec. 4 (Special).—
Breaking away from police who ar
rested him on request of authorities
j at Newcastle, VVyo., Frank Hill, of
| Petersburg, Neb., jumped into un au
tomobile, placed the muzzle of a 30-30
rifle to his head and pulled tho trig
ger. He died instantly,
IRISH BILL PASSES.
London, Dec. 4 (A. P.)— The house
of lords today passed the third and
final reading of the Irish constitution
bill. Only royal sanction is now re
quired to make it law.
I
CAMP DODGE
CONTRACTING
FIRM NAMED
Charles Weitz Sons, Con
structors of Des Moines Can
tonment, Sued for $4,500,
000—Six Suits Started.
Washington. Dec. 4 (U. P.)—The
second series of suits In the federal
government's campaign to recover
huge sums alleged to he due from
contractors for alleged overcharges
and frauds In the construction of war
cantonments was filed by repre
sentatives of the department of
Justice Monday.
Six suits for $29,000,000 were filed
Monday. Last week suite seeking to
recover more than $21,000,000 were
instituted.
Contractors Named.
The projects, contractors and sums
involved In* the six suits were:
Camp Travis, San Antonio, Tex.,
Stone and Webster, $3,000,000 Camp
Loo, Petersburg. Va, Rhinehard and
Dennis, Inc., $7,000,000; Camp Cus
ter, Rattle Creek Mich., Porter Broth
ers, $5,000,000; Camp Pike, Llttl*
Rook, Ark., .Inmes Stewart & Com
pany, Inc., $8,000,000; Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, la., Charles VVeltz Sons,
$4,500,000, and Camp Dlx, YVrlghts
town, N. J., $6,500,000.
Filed in Six Cities.
The six bills of complaint, almost
identical In form, were filed in the
federal district court at San Antonio,
Richmond, Detroit. Little Rock, Des
Moines and Trenton. They charged
fraud, connivance, waste and improp
er use of funds and material.
Further suits against ''prime con
tractors” on government wartime con- 1
struction are in preparation by the
department and will be filed as they j
are Completed. A suit involving con
struction of one of tlio major army I
projects in New Knglaml, was to j
■have boon Instituted today but wus
• not completed in time.
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4 BRIDE RULES WILHELM. 4
4 4.
4 Doom, Dec. 4 (A. P.)—The 4
4 hund of Princess Hermlne con- 4
4 tinues to be felt In the actlvi- 4
4 ties of Doom castle and Its 4
4 chief occupant. The former 4
4 emperor, at the Insistence of 4
4 hls wife, Is beginning to aban- 4
4 don hls cloistered existence 4
4 and to walk abroad among the 4
4 villagers. 4
4 The townfolk showed keen 4
4 curiosity the first time Wll- 4
4 helm was seen strolling 4
4 through the streets accom- 4
4 panled by hls ribs*. 4
4 A motion picture operator 4
4 who secluded himself for a 4
4 fortnight fn a nearby farm 4
4 building in the hope of surrep- 4
4 tltiously filming the ex-emper- 4
4 or, abandoned hls vigil and left 4
4 for home only the day before 4 1
4 the kaiser first appeared in the 4
4 village. 4
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MIME. GADSKY TO REPLY
TO PROTEST OF LEGION
Los Aangeles, Dec. 4 (A. P.).—Act*
ion of the Los Angeles county council '
of the American Legion in adopting j
a resolution protesting against the !
appearance here of Mme. Johanna
Gadsky on account of alleged pro- :
German activities during the war, I
was followed today by an announce- j
ment from Sherman Denby the Opera
singer’s local manager, that they 1
would appear before a meeting of '
veterans Monday night and present '
Mme. Gadsky’s answer to the
legion’s charges.
“Madame Gadsky will positively ap
pear here December 11, as an
nounced,” said Mr. Denby, "and if !
any attempt is made to harass or
prevent her singing we shall apply
to the courts for an injunction.” I
expect the state, commander of the
American Legion to be here Monday,
and 1 believe he will he able to put
the matter before local veterans In
somewhat of a different light.”
FORD FOR CUT RATES TO
GET TRACTION BUSINESS
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 4 (A. P.)—
Further expansion of the municipal
street railway system has been the
policy of Senator-designate Couzens'
successor as mayor of Detroit. In the
opinion of Henry Ford. One of the
first things the new mayor should do,
Mr. Ford declared, is to cut fares in
half. This, he declared, would treble
the street railway's business.
"People would find they could ride
the cars so cheaply,” he added, “that
tens of thousands who now drive to
and from work would ride the street
cars—the saving would be so consid
erable they could not afTord to drive.”
Pledging aid to the municipally owned
traction system. Mr. Ford said a large
amount of additional power was be
ing Installed In the River Rouge plant
of hls company Which he would glad
ly furnish the city at a moderatf
figure.
TWO DEAD IN WRECK.
Fresno, Cal., Dec. 4 (A. P. >—Two
persons were killed and several more
or less seriously Injured when Santa
Te passenger train No. 22 east bound
plunged into an open switch a few
miles west of Bakersfield, Saturday.
ATTACKS TEA POT DOME LEASE.
Casper, Wyo., Dec. 4 (A. P.)—
Patrick Sullivan, republican national
committeeman, wealthy stockman and
oil lease owner of Casper, has Hied
suit in the federal court at Cheyenne,
against the Mammoth Oil Company
and the Pioneer Oil and Refining
Company, It was Darned hers today.
FARMERS' LOT IN
1822 NOT EllSy
Secretary Wallace Sees No
Cause for Discouragement,
Despite Many Adverse
Conditions.
I Washington. Dec. 5 (Special.)—Tho
•till unsatisfactory but slightly Im
proved condition of the American lar
tner is brought out forciblly by Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace In his
report to the president, made public
today. This might have been a pros
perous year for agriculture andl for
the nation, says the secretary, but for
the distorted relationship between
prices received for farm products and
the prices paid for things the farmer
must buy. They physical basis of
prosperity, he says, Is here—food In
superabundance and the raw material
which goes Into various products. In
cluding clothing but the real satis
factions of prosperity are still around
the corner.
In spite of discouragements, for
aliree years renewed, continues the
report, the farmer. In contrast with
various other groups, has produced
abundantly without cessation. This
year the average of the 14 principal
crops was about 337,000,000 acres,
which Is 7.000,000 above the 10 year
average and only 1,000,000 acres be
low last year.
Tonnage Above Acreage.
As u result of long hours of hard
lnbor, aided by favorable weather
conditions, the tonnage of this group
of principal crops was greater than
last year and above the 10-year aver
age. But In spite of this great quant
ity of actual wealth produced, farm
people, comprising one-third of the
population, having a greatly reduced
purchasing power resulting from the
decline of farm prices below the pre
war level while other commodity
prices are 60 to 100 per cent, above.
Secretary Wallace diagnoses the
discrepancy between farm prlceH and
price* of other things as due to over
production of many farm crops, con
tinued high freight rates, the main
tenance of industrial wages at near
war-time levels, economic depression
and depreciated currency 1n European
countries, interference with the effi
cient functioning of necessary in
dustries, and unreasonably high costs
o Distribution of Rome farm products.
Although there is no production
of farm products in excess of world
needs, he says, there Is an over-pro
duction from the farmer’s standpoint
whenever the quantity can not ha
marketed at a price which will cover
Mil production costs and leave tho
producer enough to tempt him to con
tinue In the business. There has been
an overproduction of some crops
every year for three years. Better
adjustment of farm production is
worth striving for, he says, as It will
be a benefit to both producer and
consumer.
Labor Cost Too High.
The report gives emphasis to the
importance of labor costa as an ele
ment in producing the unfortunate
unbalanced economic situation. "The
cost of labor." to quoto Secretary
Wallace’s statement, “l* one of the
largest elements which determine the
price the farmer must pay for what
he buys, whether It be transporta
tion, fuel, Implements and machinery,
clothing, or what not. The success of
Industrial labor In holding most of
the gains In wages secured during the
war period and the two years follow
ing accounts for a considerable part
of the higher prices the farmer Is now
paying for what he buys.
Wages of men working In organ
ized Industries, including transporta
tion, remain at 60 to 100 per cent,
above pre-war levels and are perhaps
within 10 per cent, of the high level
of 1920. These wages are carried Into
the price of the tilings produced. Tho
farmer's Income, on the other hand, is
down to or below the pre-war level.
The farmer’s benefits when there Is
full employment for labor and when
wages are good, because the wage
workers can then buy freely of farm
products. There Is a limit, however,
beyond which consumption Is not in
creased, and ns wages advance be
yond this point they add to the cost
of the thlnga the farmer must buy
and thus incrense his own cost of pro
duction without In any way enlarging
the market for what ho produces,"
The various strikes that have oc
curred this year are blamed for many
injuries to th“ farmer. "During the
recent railroad strike, for example,”
continues the secretary, “many fruit
and truck farmers were unable to
move their perishable products, and
a* a consequence suffered very heavy
losses, running Into many millions of
dollars. Delays In transportation
cans* heavy shrinkage in livestock
moving to market, as well as damage
to piany other farm products resulting
from deterioration because of delayed
movement. As a result, consumers in
the cities are compelled to pay un
reasonably hlghprlees while producers
on the farms must take lower prices.
The effect of the transportation
•trike will Injuriously affect the farm
ers long after the men are back at
work because of the impaired condi
tion of the equipment. So also farm
ers suffered severely from the coal
strike. In many sections threshing
was delayed, at heavy loss through
exposure of the grain to the weather.
Farmers were compelled to pay ex
horbitant prices for such coal as they
were able to buyt and the necessity of
moving coal when finally the mines
and the railroads resumed operations
interfered materially with the prompt
movement of farm products.”
FIND COUNTERFEITED
New York. Dec. 4 (A. P.)—Wtih
the arrest Saturday of John Popo
vlct, of Eos Angeles, carrying £9.1,500
in counterfeit notes, or more than
$450,000 face value. United States se
cret service agents said they had cap
tured Ute third of a gang cf coun
terfeiters who have done what was
heretofore considered almost impos
sible— making and passing bogus
Bank of England notes. The other
two alleged members of the band re
ported to be under arrest in Los An
geles are Oscar A. Simon and lua
Olavadonogic.