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THE FRONTIER O. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER. ~~~~ W. C. TEMPLETON, Ktfltor and Busincaa Managar. O-NEIUlT" NEBRA8lo| A motor driven by starlight has been Invented by an American scientist, I>r. W. \V. Coblen*. of Washington. D. C. So sensitive is the Instrument, which measures heat radiation from the stnrs. that it will detect an electric current of one-billionth of an ampere. Or, to put It more graphically, It is possible to measure the heat given off by the most distant star by means of electricity generated by Its heat. If the heat from a certain nebula, composed of 105 stars, hundreds of millions of miles from the «arth. v. i re concentrat' d on CO drops of water for 100 years the temperature of the water would be raised one degree only, V)r. Coblent* says. Before long our northwest lands un sulted to agriculture may maintain buf falo for food purposes. A western pack er now has a herd of 1,000 of these ani mals on 25,000 acres of wild grass coun try between the Yakima and Columbia rivers; thty were brought by train from South Dakota, the price paid being $3oo to $400 each. Among the many ona inventions oi n practical liiitiiro nre spectacles for horses, The purpose Is not to Improve the sight, but . (using the ground In front to appear nearer than it really Is to Induce the horse to take high steps. After n training with such spectacles, it Is averred, the horse acquires and re tains the habit of high stepping. These spectacles, It is said, are largely used In England by lovers of horses of the thoroughbred type. The girl with the “perfect film face” has arrived in New York. She Is Mar garei Leahy, of London, and not over je years old. She wxJ selected winner In a contest held by the Talmadge sis ters In London last summer. , A widow with six children who was Jilted by a clothing manufacturer in New York received $3,000 In a breach of promise suit. She presented in evidence on Insurance policy on Ids life made out to her as his intended wife. After waiting 60 years, George Garri son. 75, of Greene county. New York, ft veteran of the civil war, is to receive a pension denied him all these years be cause his war service fell stiort of the re quired PJ days by less than a week. A woman doctor In London advocates a re-arranged distribution of labor In the world In which men would do the cook ing, scrubbing and washing, while wom en would do nursing, doctoring and preaching. For thousands of years wom en have done the hard work of the world, she says. Mrs. Rebecca Felton, senator for ft day. was one of the country's first pro hibitionists. Her father was an Inn keeper In a Georgia village where whisky was nearly as plentiful as water. Hhe took a strong aversion to liquor when she was a girl 10 years old, she says. Miss Ann Hyatt, losing Venus In the ph yslcal culture show and beauty con test In New York u mouth ago, has brought suit for $100,000 damages al leging conspiracy. Miss Dorothy Knapp, winner, entered the contest three days after entries were closed and agreed to Accept $300 as first prize instead of the $1,000 promised, .Visa Hyatt charges. 8he also claims her measurements are nearer those of Venus than Miss Knapp's nre. An appeal to President Harding to permit the admission Into the United States of Greek and Armenian refugees from Turkey and Asia Minor, now being held at Ellis Island, has been sent to Washington by u number of bishops of the Episcopal church. Unexploded shells, bombs and similar war souvenirs to the number of 6,600 have been picked up In Paris streets since the beginning of this year. The authorities believe that the owners of these dangerous articles are "dumping” them to ?et rid of them. London Is getting hack to the night life of before the war. Thero has been a big rush to recure licenses for night cafes, music and dance halls. Churches and welfare organizations are protest ing, urging that Ixmdon has llvecj seven years without such establishments. The owner of wines, liquors or other alcoholic beverages no longer can insure such "treasures" against theft, accord ing to the new form of policy Issued by the National Surety company, the larg est writer of theft Insurance in the country, Ijess than an hour after he was sen tenced to a 15-year term in New Jersey state prison, a prisoner made a daring and successful dash for liberty. He slipped handcuffs and chains, and bowled over two armed guards. The governor of Yucatan, Mexico, lias been granted leave of absence by his legislature to permit him to visit “'.ussla and study bolshevism at first hand. Yucatan has been frequently described as a minature Russia and the governor as Its Lenin. Scientists declare recent earthquakes in the vicinity of Kllaeua volcano Indi cate there will be a violent eruption about Christmas In the crater of Mo kuaweoweo atop Maunaioa. Island of Hawaii. The theory is that an eruption occurs every three years, and the last one was early in 1916. Mokuaweoweo already has been exhibiting signs of activity. Jess Wllttra recently returned $5 to a Chicago waiter, with Ills commendation on the man's honesty. The waiter years ago picked Up the money under a table after Willard bad paid the bill for a lunch for himself and friends at Fort Wayne. Ind. Hts conscience would not let him keep It any longer, he ex plained. returning the money to the heavyweight. Prof. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton university, does not agree with Thomas A. Edison that "college men are afraid of work." On publicity Mr. Edison Is an expert, he says, on electricity he Is good, and on education as a process of teaching men to understand and think broadly, accurately and humanely, th* inventor Is a sub-freshman. In Prince ton last year 390 students earned p«.it of their way. the professor points out. On the ground that actresses are notoriously careless with their Jewelry, British insurance companies refuse to accept them as a risk against loss. Trenton. N. J. has a man who seeks to make his living as a professional exe cutioner. He has written a number of sheriffs and wardens throughout th* country stating his bargain prices. Washington. D. C.. has a plot 1.500 feet long devoted to the growing of rare roses. For the first time In 20 years Winni peg. Canada, elected a labor candidate for mayor. Venezuela Is one of the few countries of the world where there are no lubor unions. Pocket flasks are the flappers' great est danger, according to a sneaker at the W. C. T. U. rwlic l. x.jetlng la Philadelphia. Failure of wlnd< * cljefc-srs to wear safety harness is drn&itng (state finances through the wordjrf 1 jrujensaUon law In New York. raT/T IglrtraU. STATE GIVES 1 TO BLIND CHILD Despite Protest of Parents Lad Is Given Treatment and Sight Is Being Restored. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 11 (Special).— The paternalistic hand of the state of Nebraska has been laid upon Hoy Mauler, 11 year old blind boy, living near Taylor, and has drafted sur geons to treat him. They say the boy’s Piglit will be completely re stored. The father Is a cripple and other members of the family have suffered misfortunes. The parents had heard that the state was trying to get hold of their boy, and they hid him out in a cave for weeks. It was flnully nec essary to use strategy, and he was taken to Omaha and treated. He Is now back on the farm, and the par ents write they are praying dally for those who gave him back his sight. A DEATH BY LIGHTNING DECLARED ACCIDENTAL. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 11 (Special).— Whether or not lightning is an acci dent or an act. of God is one question Compensation Commissioner Kennedy will not have to decide. Three su preme courts have held it is an acci dent andt three have held that it was not. While Mr. Kennedy, who is an editor and not a Jurist, was puzzling his head over the matter, the insur ance company that carried risks on a Lincoln lumber company offered to settle for $3,250 the $5,250 claim of tho widow of Wiley Colbert, Killed by lightning while standing under a tree whore ho had taken refuge after abandoning his loaded lumber w'agon because of a storm. PIONEER OF NORFOLK DIES, AGED 80 YEARS Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 11 (Special).-— August ltausch, Norfolk’s first post master, civil war veteran and the only male survlvlor of the colony of Wis consin pioneers who drove overland and settled Norfolk and vicinity in 1866, died at his home here Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon In St. Paul’s Lutheran church which he helped ft> found when the first worship house was constructed in Norfolk years ago. Mr. Raaseh was wounded at Gettys burg and has suffered from that wound ever slnco he was picked up on the battle field where he lay for two days. He was born In Germany eighty years ugo. He is survived by a large family of sons and daughters who are represented in prosper ous farming and business interests of this locality. CATTLE BUSINESS 18 AGAIN ON UPGRADE Gordon, Neb., Dec. 11 (Special).— The cattle business in this section of the stute Is prospering. The manage ments of the big cattle ranches are placing big orders for food supplies for their ranches, the orders being in quantities us large as those placed be fore the cattle lndiustry suffered its ■lump a few years ago. Heavy sales of feeders uugumented the prosperity in the range country this year. *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ NEWS BRIEFS. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ LOS ANGELES—Nine violators of traffic laws were sentenced to terms In tho city Jail by police court judges today. Three were sentenced to serve 100 days each. They were alleged to have been Intoxicated while driving automobiles. The other six chose terms of two or three days In pref erence to heavy fines. SAN FRANCISCO—Madame Mar garet Matzanaeur, opera singer, in a formal answer and cross complaint to the divorce suit of her chauffeur hus band, Floyd Glotzbach, filed here Fri day, entered a general denial of his charges against her and asked that she be awarded a decree on grounds of cruelty and Infidelity. PARIS—Negotiations for a new Commercial treaty between Canada and France were successfully con cluded here Friday. The convention is now being drafted, and will be signed shortly. STEALING DOGS FOR REWARDS IS LATEST Los Angeles, Cal.—Traffic In valu able dogs, stolen for the reward eventually paid for their return. Is being Investigated by the Los An geles police following reports of the operations throughout the city of fushlonably dressed women engaged In the new und highly remunerative crime. The alleged method of the young women la to drive through fashion able and exclusive residential dis tricts where valuable dogs are known to be, becoming friendly with the ani mals. spiriting them away and re turning them later answer to adver tisements offering rewards. When rewards are not advertised It is said the women ship the dogs to confederates in other cities, who dispose of them to new owners. SPOKE TOO ROUGHLY. Chicago, Dec. 11 (U. P.)—Police a block away heard Prank Burns shout "hand up” when he tried to "two gun" Charles Nelson. They dashed up with four guns. The crime was fizzled. PLAYING SAFE. Elizabeth. N. J., Dec. 11 (U. P.)— Eugene Berue, "white wing.” an nounced heir of $1,000,000. clung to his broom today, refusing to quit his street cleaning Job until he gets the cash in his hands. I NEBRASKA BIRTH BATE DECREASED State Bureau of Health Report Further Shows There Was an Increase in Number of Deaths. I.lncoln, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special).— Nebraska’s birth rate Is decreasing and her death rate ’ increasing, ac cording ao figures just issued bv the vital statistics department of the state bureau of health. For the first half of 1922 the number of births to the thousand population was 22.6 as compared with 22.7 for the United States registration area. In 1921 tb respective figures ware: Nebraska, 24.6 and United States, 24.3. During the first six months of 1922 the deaths in Nebraska numbered 12.6 per thousand, as compared with 9.1 per thousand in 1921. In the first six months of 1922 deaths in the United tWates numbered 10.9 per thousand inhabitants, and In 1921, 11. A. FARM PRODUCTS SELL WELL AT PUBLIC SALE Carroll, Neb., Dec 8 (Special).—At Linn Brothers’ public sale, held Tues day, milk cows sold as high as $77, while hogs went at about double the market price. Horses sold well. Corn sold at about 20 cents more than the quoted market price, this being in a district that was swept by hail last summer. UNION PACIFIC SAYS WAGE AGREEMENTS MADE Omaha, Neb., Dec. 8.—Announce ment is made at the office of Vice president E. E. Calvin of the Union Pacific roalroad system that agree ments had been reached with repre sentatives of a newly formed ‘‘mis cellaneous employes' association” of the system for wages which are from 2c to 10c per hour higher for highly skilled work, than those established by the United States Railway Labor board. The agreement provides in some Instances for wages less than those of the labor board for semi-skilled and other grades of work, requiring hut little skill. Employes of the maintenance of way, stores, and telegraph depart ments who, prior to July 1, 1922, were represented by the federated shop crafts and firemen and oilers’ union organizations, hut who were not included in an agreement with the company and the Union Pacific Shop Employes’ association some time ago, are affected, it was stated. Rules and working conditions for the miscellaneous employes similar to those entered Into between (he com pany and the Shop Employes’ asso ciation wre agreed upon. Man In Charge of Nebraska Highway Building Has Plan to Raise $5,800,000 Next Year. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 6 (Special).— Automobile owners are preparing to fight the proposition of George E. Johnson, in charge of the state high way system building, that to cut down state taxes the next legislature should put on the shoulders of motor vehicle owners the $5,800,000 necessary to match dollars with the federal gov ernment. Mr. Johnson says that the motor car owners save enough In one year by good roads to build the entire system, and that they ought’to pay for the remainder of the laid-out roads. This would call for a contribution of about $26 from each owner of machines. It would enable the state to cut property taxes 14 per e< nt. The state highway system consists of 88 highways leading out of county seats and connecting at county bor ders. The state has spent $G,000,900 of its own nfoney and a similar amount of federal money on building 3.600 miles and now lias 2,300 more miles to build before finishing the job. The autos now pay an average of $12 ayear to maintain these roads. . Auto owners who oppose the John son plan are confident that he will not get It past Governor Bryan, who made as one of his campaign pledges the reduction of automobile taxes. HE KILLED BOOTLEGGER, WANTS NEW TRIAL Lincoln. Neb., Deo. 6 (Special)—The appeal of Charles Nark lew ica, life prisoner ut the state penitentiary, for a new trial wras argued and submitted in supreme court Tuesday. Narkia wics killed a bootlegger named John ltrowowski because the latter refused to give him back the change for a $20 bill after he had bought a 50 cent drink of whisky. He followed the man around begging for his change, saying his wife was dead and he had four children to keep. The boot’eg ger laughed him to scorn and threw hi nut sandwich and told him that was his change. The defendant went out and later returned with a gun and when three shots didn't scare the big bootlegger, he put three into his body. The man cluimed self-de lense, and said he didn't have a fail trial becuuse he did not know enough Knglish to know what waa going on DREAM SO REAL SHE JUMPED THROUGH WINDOW Alliance, Neb., Dec. 6 (Special) — Screams for help from a neighboring house .accompanied by the jumping of a young woman through the glass of a bedroom window, aroused persons of the west side here in early morn ing. The young woman in question explained to people who rushed to her assistance that a man had invaded her room and attempled to chloroform her. Then, as she stood shivering in the cold, she realized tt was a dream the result of rending of house rob beries tt 4 night previous. BEAVERS DESTROY Nebraska Legislature to Bs Aeked for Law Permitting Trapping of Those. Animals. Valentine, Neb., Dec. 7.—Because the natural timber in this section is being wiped out and a state law for bids the killing of beavers, Represen tative-elect C. S. Reece is contem plating asking the new legislature to repeal the old law. Many people are of the opinion that one good tree is worth several beaver hides. On the Ernest Wilkinson farm, on the Min nekadusa, beavers in two days cut down 10 8-inch trees. Trees as large as 20 Inches In diameter have recent ly been felled in this county by the animals. Regulations under which a permit may be secured to trap beaver are so strict as to make it practically im possible to deal with the pests. _A_ POST ARMED GUARDS ON FREIGHT TRAINS Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 7 (Special).— Meat trains are now being guarded by armed guards who are using sawed-off shot guns to keep • the merchandise thieves from throwing off choice meats from the cars. Kail road special agents report consider able activity by merchandise thieves between Omaha and Norfolk and from Sioux City to Norfolk, while a regular wholesale business is being done along the Union Pacific lines west by coal thieves. A consignment of rifles which left Sioux City in per fect shape was robbed before it reached Its destination. The thieves filled the rifle cases with bricks. All but one rifle was stolen. EXPLOSION IN HOME OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 7.—A steam cooker exploding In the home of Lieut. Gov. Pelham A. Barrows, Wednesday, caused several broken windows in the premises. Mrs. Bar rows escaped injury. She had Just left the kitchen when the explosion, which shook the house, occurred. —4— NEBRASKA CROP WORTH $70,000,000 MORE Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 7.—The total value of the 15 principal farm crops in Nebraska in 1922 exceeded that of the same crops in 1921 by more than $70,000,000, according to an official report issued by the bureau of mar kets and marketing, Nebraska state department of agriculture. The value of the 15 crops in 1922 amounted to $223,994,929 as compared with $153, 360.690 in 1921. Both estimates are based on farm prices as of Nov. 1. — ^ WANT LAW JAILING AUTOMOBILE SPEEDERS Omaha, Neb., Dec. 7.—County of ficials and highway commissioners In annual session here Wednesday voted in favor of enactment of law that would send automobile speeders to jail for 30 days to six months with out provisions for fines. Similar treatment for persons causing im moderate wear on roads was sug gested. NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IS DEAD Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 7.—Prof. Wm. Francis Dann, 65, chairman of the department of art, history and crit icism at the state university, died here Wednesday of heart trouble. Prof. Dann entered the university as an instructor in 1894 and became head of his department in 1904. Sur viving him are Mrs. Dann, four sis ters and a son, Albert W. Dann. —♦— ONE OF DECATUR BANK ROBBERS DELAYS APPEAL Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 5 (Special.)— Louis Clernt, one of three men con victed of holding up the State Bank, at Decatur, Burt county, secured a month’s continuance in supreme court today for the hearing of his appeal. He appealed In the hope of getting out on ball, but his friends failed him. Clernt was the man who sat in the automobile outside while his companions, King and Persek, went inside and made the young wo man cashier hand over the money. A posse caught the gang before It could get away, Clernt backing into a tree with the machine and getting shot when he tried to run away. Clernt complains because he, the lookout, was given 16 years, while his companions, who did the actual sticking up, got but 10 years each. PATIENT GETS OUT OF HOSPITAL, LOSES CASH Council Bluffs, la., Dec. 6 (Special). —Tony Hose of South Dakota was discharged front Mercy hospital here today after treatment. He paid his hill from a roll and had $350 left. Ho walked tvto blocks to the street car line and as he was about to board a car discovered his money was gone. He immediately retraced his steps but the money could not be found. The total potato crop of nearly all countries is reported to be 128 per cent, larger this year than last year. FINALLY DISPOSE OF DEAD MAN’S ESTATE Aurora, Neb.. Dec. 7 (Special).—A satisfactory settlement has been reached in the case of the $2,000 in surance policy which constituted the estate of the late Patrick J. King. Mrs. Stella Walker, his landlady, named as beneficiary in the policy, is to receive the residue of the es tate when King’s body is disinterred uid buried in the Catholic cemetery 'icro. and the undertaker paid. There . ;.s much litigation during the nine .onths that King’s body lay In the reservative vat at Aurora. VINDICATED BY JURY ON FIRST VOTE 12 Grizzled Veterans From Mississippi Hills Out Only 20 Minutes—Miss Birkhead Is Amazed, Says She’ll Appeal, BY GENE FLACK, Universal Service Correspondent, Oxford, Miss., Dec. 11.—Gov. Lee M. Russell of Mississippi was ac quitted by a jury Monday night of the breach of promise charges brought against him by Miss Frances Birkhead, his former secretary, in her $100,000 damage suit. The jury deliberated only 20 min utes. A unanimous verdict was reached on the first vote taken. The court room was practically de serted when the 12 grizzled veterans from the hills of Mississippi returned with their verdict. Neither of the principals in the colorful court drama A. A a a a . ’ ' ' T T T T'r'r'rv-v--TVTTft--t > -f > governor announces ♦: > CANDIDACY FOR SENATE ♦ -- 4 Universal Service. 4 > Oxford, Miss., Dec. 12.—In a 4 formal statement Governor 4 4 Russell characterized the out- 4 come of the suit against him as 4 ♦ a “prompt and righteous ver- + ♦ diet, which I trust will be ac- ♦ > cepted by all, irrespective of + + political affiliations or fac- + 4 tions, as a complete vindlca- 4 > tion of my good name and that 4 4 of my native state.” 4 4 The governor further ex- 4 4 pressed his confidence in the 4 4 scope of the verdict as a per- 4 4 sonal vindication by announc- 4 4 ing for the first time that he 4 4 would be a candidate for the 4 4 United States Senate at the 4 4 next election. 4. > 4 >>>>>>>>>•4444444444 was in court when announcement was made that a verdict had been reached. There were only a few scat tered spectators, as it kad been be lieved a verdict would not be reached until later in the night. Decision Gets Approval. The ominous words had hardly fallen from the foreman’s lips, how ever, before the news was flashed across the village square and spread through the town. If flying sombreros and catcalls of the villagers, whooping It up in the streets, the town hall and the hotel lobby, can be construed as a criter ion, it was a popular decision. There was one place, however, where the tidings were unwillingly received. That was in the tiny bed room of the village hotel, where Miss Blrkhead had hidden away pending the decision of the Jury. Miss Birkhead to Appeal. The girl appeared stupefied by the cruel realization that she had gone through the travail of this trial and bared her soul to the gloating gaze of an unsympathetic world—all in vain. But with the same remarkable pas siveness that has characterized her attitude throughout the trial, she refused to yield to the impulses of the profound emotions that surged within her. In a quiet, composed manner, she calmly announced: “This is not the finish. I will ap peal the case at once. There will be no finish until I have won vindlca. tion.” Governor Not Surprised. Governor Russell received the ver dict without show of emotion. He had expected it. His wife, who had been at his side throughout the trial, expected it. Attorney M. S. McNeil dramatical ly closed the argument for the plain tiff by staking his whole case upon the authorship of the now celebrated "Mary” letter. This was the letter written to Miss Blrkhead advising her as to what treatment to resort to in her delicate condition. It was signed "Mary.” She claimed that “Mary” was the nom de plume that the governor always used in his al leged amorous correspondence with her. The governor denied it. Asks Verdiot on Letter. Summing up his argument in a brief dramatic sentence, Mr. McNeil shouted: “If you don’t think he wrote that ‘Mary’ letter, then bring in a ver dict for Governor Russell. It is the strongest evidence of his guilt." But the jury didn’t think the gov ernor wrote it. Miss Birkhead left for her home in New Orleans Monday night. At the time of her departure her exact plana for the future had not been deter mined, except that she insisted shf had decided to appeal her case. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BUSY, Washington, Dec. 11 (A. P.)—Work of the geological survey during the last year In examining government lands has resulted in leaving now classified and reserved 66,000,000 acres of coal lands; 6,500,000 acres of petro leum lands; 4,100,000 acres of oil shale, and 2,700,000 acres containing phosphate suitable for fertilizer manufacture. This summary of acti vities was given in the survey's an nual report, made public today. records stolen charges Washington, Dec. 11 (U. P.)—Th« charge that war fraud records in the department of justice had been stolen before the present administra tion took control, was made on the floor of the house today by Repre sentative Knutson, Minnesota. Starting out for deer, r hunter at Twisp. Wash., was surprised by a big black bear. By the time he killed bruin a second one poked its nose above some fallen logs. Then bears seemed to ap pear from all directions and when he finished his fusilli»»l«» he had killed five. , OPPOSITION TO SUBSIDY ORGANIZED Proceedings in Senate Monday Demonstrate Strength ot Opponents of Harding Pet Measure. Universal Service. Washington, Dec. 11.—The ship subsidy bill was started on its way in the Senate Monday. The full text of the bill was read, together with the majority and minor ity reports on it. Senator Jones, chair man of the commerce committee, who has the bill in charge, hopes to get the floor Tuesday to make his opening statement explaining the nature and purposes of the measure. Monday's proceedings demonstrated to supporters of the bill that they must fight every inch of the way to overcome the stubborn opposition that will be raised against it. This oppo sition has all the semblance of a fili buster, despite the announcement by Senator Fletcher and others opposed to the bill that they will not conduct a filibuster, but will seek to defeat the bill by more direct methods. It was because of a demand made by democratic opponents that the text of the bill had to be read in full. Senator Jones asked unanimous con sent that the reading of the bill be dispensed with, but an objection by Senator Robinson blocked this and an additional objection made reading of the two reports necessary. This long reading prevented Jones from opening the debate as he had planned. Supporters of the bill are convinced that some "rough” tactics may have to be employedi to bring th® opposition to terms and permit the bill to be voted upon. It is planned to force the Senate to hold night sessions, thereby wearing down the opposition and checking any attempt to filibus ter against the bill through the med ium of long speeches. Administration senators believe it will be impossible for the opponents to carry on a filibuster long enough to prevent the bill from reaching a vote. If the bill's supporters can. muster enough votes to keep the bill constantly before the Senate, they believe the filibuster will wear it self out and the voting stage will be reached. All the opposition is not confined to the democratic side. Senators LaFol lette, Borah and Norris on the repub lican side Intend to oppose it. When Senator Jones called up the bill Mon day, Norris proposed to substitute for it the rural credits bill, which, he said, was of greater interest to the farming population. LaFolletle is prepared to speak against the bill, probably Tuesday. Senator Robinson spoke in opposi tion to a motion by Jones to have the Senate take a recess until 11 o’clock Tuesday in order that it might have a. full day to devote to the bill. Robin son declared the subsidy measure was an issue in the recent election, and claimed that the people had expressed disapproval of it by defeating practi cally every candidate committed to support it. He said that the bill, if considered at all, should go over to the next congress. Prince Carol of Rumania De serts Princess to Return to Morganatic Wife, Reports Say. BY C. F. BERTELLI, Universal Service Correspondent. Paris, Dec. 11.—According to re ports current in Paris Monday night, a royal divorce which is expected to shake European society is in Imme diate prospect. The Princess Carol of Rumania, formerly Princess Helen of Greece, is making preparations, it is said, to file here an action alleging; desertion and misconduct by her hus band. Queen Marie of Rumania, mother of Princess Carol. Is making every ef fort to keep the affair secret. It Is stated in high social and diplo matic circles that Prince Carol, for a second time throwing away his: chance to the Rumanian throne by his act. deserted his wife a month ago, and returned to his first and morgan atic wife, Mile. Jeanne Lambrino, with whom he had eloped originally, Jeanne Is of a poor family, although well horn. For her Prince Carol con tracted a wild gypsy love, but he was forced, under pressure by Queen Marie, his royal mother, and by the Rumanian government and court to give her up In 1919. Princess Carol Is reported to have returned to her home in Athens with her five months' old daughter. The report current at Bucharest and ir» Paris Is that as soon as she Is di vorced she will wed a wealthy Greek, hanker, who, it is said, has been much in love with her for some time. By so doing, she on her part will abandon forever her royal rights. APPOINTMENTS APPROVED. Washington, Dec. 11 (U. P.)—The senate Monday confirmed President Harding's nominations for the United States coal commission. They had been held up from the previous ses sion. They include John Hays Ham mond, of Washington, D. C., Thomas Marshall, of Indiana; Samuel Al schuler, of Illinois; Clark Howell, of Georgia; George Otis Smith, of Maine; Edward T. Devine, of New York; Charles P. Neill, of Washing ton, D. C.