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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1923)
r THE FRONTIER \ D. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER. " w, C. TEMPLETON, ■Editor and Business Managsr. ffNEllX _jlEBRA«K^ tn the whole of 1921 England and Wales, with a population of about 40,000,000, had only 88 murders and self murders. apart from cases of Infanticide and illegal operations. Of the total, 22 cases were sucidce and In 66 of tha oases of xiurder. 69 persons were ar rested. leering only seven cases where no arrests were made. Of the 68 ar rested. 13 were hanged, eight found guil ty but Insane at the time of trial, 14 were •reused of manslaughter, one of mali •Iomh wounding, 14 were acquitted and a*"*n were found Insane whilc^twaltlng tcrfcl. Apartments with a swimlng pool are going up for working men of the Eigh teenth -vi\rd of Parts. The architect WiinteH (0 put a bathroom in each flat, hut instead the city council decided to have a hath house on the ground floor with a plunge in a hail 165 feet long. American detective films are pop ular In Russia. The leaders of the com munistic youth are much worried over tho results and the obvious influence these films are getting over the young ■workers, who are Impressed by the de tectives. in whom they find al! their Ideals incorporated—highly developed physical strength, dnrcdcvllneas, alert ness, courage and sound nerves. To encourage airplane building in Aus tralia, the government will pay a bonus of $3 a pound on the Weight of all air planes, not Including the engine, rtianu faetured In the commonwealth. A movement to have women appointed to legal positions In the various depart ments of the federal government is being fostered by the Women's Bar as sociation of the District of Columbia. Sixt^ ]>er cent, of the butter made In Minnesota ■ is made in co-operative dairies. The co-operatives pay the fbnner on an average #1.3 i>er cent, of what the consumer pays for the but ter. A dead Chinaman is worth $180 In the eyes of British Insurance appraisers. Lloyds, the famous English Insurance house effected insurance at the above quoted rate on a consignment of dead Chinamen in tin-lined cases from Bos ton to Kong Kong. The deceased orien tals were covered against total lo«s only. Popularity of the movies In Japan is increasing, Plciures permitted for uae last year showed an increase of about double that of the preceding-year. The United States imports more than any other country. A canary bird that whistles "Yankso fondle.” attracted attention at the St. Evening motion picture shows are to be given In schools at Duluth, Minn, Louis poultry and bird show. The owner values tlte bird at $1,000. Mrs. Sydney Small, the onty women alderman of Toronto, Canada, has been Visiting New York, Washington and Other cities to study problems of mu nicipal government. The next general assembly of North Carolina will be asked to appropriate $1, 000,0n0 to develop the oyster and fishing industry' in the rivers and along tho shores of eastern North Carolina. A London doctor removed from a pa tient’s ear a button that had been in It for 73 years. The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Is erecting a bank and office building In Cincinnati at a cost of $400,000. Murders are eight times more fre quent In the United States than In Can ada, a Chicago Judge asserts. Two boys coasted down a slope end beneath a fast moving passenger train at Caldwell, N. J. They had passed to safety before they were aware of dan ger. The' typewriter weighing on* ounce and of vest pocket else. Invented by a Philadelphia man for his own use, writes by means of a wheel equipped with rubber letters. Coinage of special 50 cent pieces com memorating the 100th anniversary of the enunciation of the Monroe doctrine is authorized in a hill Introduced by Sicnmor juunwm oi v lumirnii*. Cuban womanhood soon will be called upon to enter a campaign to secure equal rights. The opening gun will be fired at a national women's congress, the date for which has not been set. The government of Spain has drafted a royal order organizing a system of education In the primary schools and universities with the object of preparing the youth for military service of various grades. Sir i Iseph W. Isherwood, who has been visiting A merle*. Is the Inventor of the Isherwood system of ship con struction on whose patent 12,000,000 tons of vessels already have been con structed. E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe, who appear on the stage only each alternate season are now In Paris. They wtU re turn to New York early In the sprl-g to make arrangements for their tour next fall. Astronomers at Alleghany observa tory said a new group of sun spots were revealed by reason of a dense fog which overhung western Pennsylvania. The fog acted much like smoked glass and made ftie spots plain. Wisconsin's champion girl pork raiser is Miss Vevtt Divan, of Monroe. During the laat season she won nearly 100 ribbons and gathered In more than $000 In cash prizes by showing her "»lx little pig*" at the county fairs. A new diamond field has been discov ered In the Dutch Qutunu district. The district has yielded gold for 47 years, and no search for precious stones had been conducted until a syndicate sent out prospectors, who brought In seven atones. Col. E. T. Iaiwrenoe. whose remark able adventures among the Arabs made him one of the most romantic figures of the war. has enlsited as a ‘private In the British army under an assumed name. He wishes to obtain material to finish a book of his experiences. "Bridging the Bay" Is a perennial topic In San Francisco and the contlgx* tious bay regions. Situated as It is on a peninsula. San Francisco Is cut off water from fhe rest of California except on one side. "The Chinese Wall" some commentators have called the situation. Irvlly about 100.000 persons cross the bay to Oakland, to Sausalito or Vallejo. It takes time, and It costs money if you have an automobile to go by boat. Hence the universal demand Is foi the bridg ing of the bay. ^ < London.—Russia Is paying very high for her German-bought locomo - tives, In the opinion of Curtis Frank lin, of the Yale club. New York, former American relief administra tion port official at Petrograd. Tha payment is made not in cash, but In scrap iron from eld battleships, and the price ie 40 times the weight in scrap for the new steel. Near the city of I-shlnomsky, In Japan. Is a rettiement In which woman's rule may be raid to be compile. The wives support the husband* itaf children and are the acknowledged heads of the fam ily The men keep house and do other work thst Is usually perforated by women DECLARE MISSING MAN LONG DEAD Court Action Necessary to Se cure Clear Title to Land Near Neligh, Neb. Neiigh, Neb., Jan. 15* (Special).—Tho dtsappearence of Alva Anderson in 1009 was recalled here by the com piling of a title for the landjs of the late Clark Anderson. The fact of the death of Alva was asked to be de termlned by the examiner. The fol lowing story came to light. In the spring of 1903. Alva and Clyde An derson set out for the wilds of Can ada, north of Edmonton. After sev eral days' journey, Clyde became ill and returned to Edmonton, leuving Alva to push his way on. Not hearing from his brother, Clyde returned to the camp 100 miles north and found a white pine stake with a hole In the end and a 38 Winchester shell inserted therein. With this Alva had written that filo shack had burned, his grub and clothing lost, and he was returning to Edmonton, over 100 miles away. The snow at that time was three or four feet deep and It was about 60 below. Further trace of the young man was lost. WOULD SELLALL OF SCHOLL LANDS Holt County, Nebraska, Sena tor Offers Such a Bill— Governor Bryan Halts Junketing Trips. Lincoln, Neb., Jan, 13 (Special).— Senator Sturdevant, of Holt, has In troduced a hill that has made Its bow at every session for 20 years or more. Under Its provisions the state will sell all of its HChool lund, after July 1, 1923, on application of the lessee. The sale must, be at public uuction and to the highest bidder. Rickard has introduced a bill abol ishing the office of deputy In a num ber of county offices In counties hav ing under 25,000 population. A bill by Osborne provides That hereafter legislators shall l>e elected on a non partisan or non-political ballot. All junketB at the expense of the state will be cut out under the ad ministration of Uovernor Bryan, so far as he has any power. He made this announcement when he told the reporters that he had refused to per mit Lum Do#«\ state boxing com missioner, to attend the national as sociation of commissioners in New York next week, at the expense of the state. The governor said he did not feel that the trip was necessary to the preservation and development of the boxing sport In the state. The department pays a yearly fee of $25. Politicians aie wondering what the governor will do when the appropria tion bill comes to him with the usual allowance of $230 a year for Nebras ka’s membership in the national asso >€181100 of governors. Nebraska's criminal identification bureau Is temporarily—possibly per manently—out of business. When Expert Hans Nlelssen wasn’t looking the stutehouse draymen carted off his paraphernalia along with thut of State Sheriff Hyers, after ’he latter had quit. When Neilssen followed his stuff to the statehouse, he was told he was off the payroll along with Hyers, although the two jobs are not creuted under the same law, and ho hasn’t Interested anybody in getting him back on again. PAINFULLY WOUNDED IN WOLF HUNT Syotia, Neb., Jan. 13.—J. I. Sautter, young farmer was pRlnfully wounded here Friday when accidentally shot by his friend Louis Schilling, when both men were after the same wolf in the annual wolf hunt in which 160 men participated. The accident stopped the hunt. Three wolves were killed before the accident ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ X NEBRASKA BRIEFS. X ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ TECUM8EH — Alfred H. Garrett, charged with embesling funds from the Coryell Oil Company, while In the em ploy of the firm here, was arrested at Gillette, Wyo. .and brought back here for trial. He was placed uner $600 bond, whit-hhe was unable to secure. WtjSNER—.Two hundred and ten rab bits were bagged by Wisner hunters, who went huntig for the meat for char ity. One barrel wus sent to St. James orphanage, one to the Masonic boys home at Omaha and one to the Lutheran college at Fremont. RANDOLPH —While oiling the bear ings of the engine in the Randolph pow er plant, George Baglay slipped and fell, striking his head on the cement floor. I-ater he was found unconscious, with his head close to the fly wheel. LAUREL—The American Legion aux iliary has elected the following officers: j President, Mrs. A. B. Shively: vice president. Mrs R. P. Carrill; secretary, Mrs. William Macklem; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Westrand. USURY 18 CLAIM SET UP IN CUMING qpUNTY Lincoln, Neb., Jan. ^“(Special.)— A legal point on which attorneys say there are few precedents was raised Friday In the supreme court In the appeal of Albert Lemkuhl and wife of Cuming county from a Judgment for foreclosure of a $6,000 mortgage In favor of J. M. Roden and his wife. Lemkuhl's attorney says only the principal can fee cbllected because a case of usury Is established in that the mortgages provided for interest at 10 per cent. In case the debt was not met at maturity. GMII1 GROWERS lOTJflE DEIO Former Head of Organization Says It Is “Mighty Weak” —Want Seat in Omaha Exchange. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 12 (Special).— C. H. Gustafson, Lincoln, former president of the committee of 17, U. S. Grain Growers Inc., in an ad dress before the Farmers’ Educa tional and Co-operative Union of Ne braskn, said that while the grain growers’ organization "is not dead as may believe, it is mighty weak at this tirrre.” Mr. ^Gustafson said that the na tional co-operative company stock holders were willing to hear a pro posal from the farmers' union to take over the affairs of the National Co operative concern, and endeavor to obtain a seat in the Omaha grain ex change. Mr, Gustafson’s address was followed by the tendering of his res ignation as president of the National Co-operative company of Nebraska which was incorporated two years ago to promote a co-operative grain terminal here for members. EX-SERVICE MEN IN LEGISLATURE ORGANIZE -J*L_ Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12 (Special).— Eleven ex-service men in the legis lature have formed an organization for the purpose of securing united action on various propositions. The soldiers’ bonus may become an issue at the session. The legion is asking for an appropriation of $260,000 to take care of needy ex-service men, and it is also opposed to any change in the language law. It is expected that a strong drive will be made,by German Lutherans and Catholics to repeal the present stringent law. GEOLOGIST TO STUDY WAYNE OIL PROSPECTS Wayne, Neb., Jan. 12 (Special).— The state geologist and an assistant will be here the early part of next week to Investigate the possibility of striking oil a few miles east of here. Oil scouts tvere here last week in vestigating and surveying the pros pective district. —♦— COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MANAGE THREE CLUBS Carroll, Neb., Jan. 12 (Special).— The Carroll Commercial club at a meeting this -yeek arranged for three clubs of boys and girls In this neigh borhood tills year. They are baby beef, poultry and sewing clubs. The pig club work was successfully car ried on here last year. Mr. Frisbe of Lincoln addressed the meeting. LEGION TO 8P0N30R BOY SCOUT WORK Wayne, Neb., Jan. 12 (Special).— ' Irwin Sears Post of the American Legion will sponsor the boy scouts on their Americanization program. Consolidation of the troops will be made, and a campaign made for more members. A two-week encampment each summer for the scouts will be held, the expenses being paid by the local post. FEDERAL LAND BANK PAYS EXTRA DIVIDEND Omaha, Neb., Jan. 11.—President D. P. Hogan, of the federal land bank of Omaha, announced Wednesday that the board of directors of that Insti tution declared an extra or cumula tive dlvidened at their meeting Wed nesday. This extra dividened will be paid at the rate of 3 per cent, per , annum on ail the stock which was issued to the borrowers by the bank since its organization in 1918 and which stock was in force on January 1, 1923. About $500,000 will be distributed back to the borrowers through this extra diividened. In the case of a $10,000 loan in force the past five years, the extra dividend will amount to $75. In addition-'to this extra dividend the bank declared its regular 10 per cent, dividend on the borrowers. Besid.es the declaration of these dividends the bank also placed $500, 000 to the legal reserve account. According to President Hogan, plenty of funds are now available to make loans promptly and at low rotes of interest. The federal laild bank, of Omaha, is a co-operative Institution owned by the borrowess to whom all the pro fits belong. Each borrower takes 5 per cent, of his loan in Htock and none but borrowers may own stock in the bank. PAINTERS TO FORM TWO STATE. ORGANIZATIONS Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 11 (Special).— The Iowa-Nebraska Master Painters and Decorators’ association is no more. At the meeting here it was formally decided to dissolve i.nd form separate state associations. Distances are so great, even with an association of two states, that is is felt this has handicapped attendance and member ship. Nebraska now has the largest number of members. Legislative com mittees were named, the principal job being to license painters and decor ators following an examination into their proficiency. —-♦— SOLDIER-HIGHWAYMEN SENT TO REFORMATORY Omaha, Neb, Jan. 11.—Charles Robbins, JO. and Andrew Oonord, 22. soldiers from Fort Omaha, who were recently captured by Omaha detec tives after a midinlght struggle in a dark alley, have been sentenced by District Judge Fitzgerald to three years at the state reformatory at Lin coln. after both pleaded guilty to highway robbery. _ ]n a demonstration or lifting, a Frenchman lifted four pianos weighing S.000 nounds. FAMOUS INDIAN Arthur Ramsey (Tar-Ou-Ka hau) Was Oldest ou Omaha Reservation at Walt hill, Neb. Walthill, Neb., .Tan. il (Special).— The passing of perhaps the oldest In'* dian on the Omaha reservation took place here when Arthur Ramsey died. He was about 97 years old, according to his own figures. He claimed to have been nir^e years old when the “stars fell” in 1833 and was old enough to ride a horse and shoot buf ite with a bow ahd arrow. His Indian name was Ta»ou-ks.-han (good old man). He was born while his tribe was living at a former Omaha village on the Elkhorn river, not far from the present site of Fre mont. At that time the tribe occupied exclusively the territory of northeast Nebraska from the Missouri river, fol lowing the Platte from its mouth, northwestward to the. Loup river, then up that river to Custer county and north to Niobrara. The principal village of the Omahas was called “The Place of Graves,” located near the present site of Homer. The soil was loose and fer tile there, easily tilled with good pro tection and water. The mother and sister of Ramsey and a number of other Indians were killed by a band of Poncas and Sioux near Bellevue. The tribe had lived at the Bellevue village about 10 years when the treaty of 1854 was signed with the govern ment. The fall of the next year saw the exodus of the tribe to the present reservation near hfere. The tribe was then smal due to smaN^jox, measels, Cholera and hostile Indians. Ramsey was in the buffalo hunt when Logan Fontanelle was killed and scalped by Spotted Tail’s band of Sioux, near Genoa, ar.d he barely escaped death. Ramsey was selected by a sculptor from the ethnological department at Washington as one of the most per fect types of features here. His bust is in the Smithsonian Institute. » —— CONVICTS MAY NOW DO SOME EXTRA TIME Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 11.—A com plaint, charging Hugh ("Blackle”) Howell and William Pavey with at tempting to escape from the state penitentiary here Sunday nlghi, has been filed. Conviction carries an ad ditional sentence of from 1 to 10 years in the penitentiary. The two convicts attempted to escape under a barrage of steam from the heating plant, when their plot was foiled by the warden, who opened fire with a riot gun. CHARGED HE GAVE BOOZE TO WAUSA, NEB., GIRL8 Pierce, Neb., Jan. 11 (Special).— Much discussion has been aroused here by the arrest and 60-day Jail term given Glen Swanson of Wausa, charged with giving girls whisky at a basketball game. According to friends of Swanson, ho accompanied the Wausa boys and girls basketball teams to Osmond to play. During halves of the girls' game two of the Wausa girls asked Swanson if he had anything to give them more “pep.” He pulled out a bottle and they took a drink. The girls’ coa h found one of the girls had been drinking and secured the name of the young maa who had given It to her. -- DES MOINES—A. C. Clark of Oska loosa. was elected president of the Iowa Negro bar association at its 21st annual banquet here. Clark was admitted to the bar 43 years ago. ALTA—Christian Erickson, pioneer of Buena Vista county, died suddenly last Friday, after sustaining a stroke of paralysis while visiting at the 'home of a son in the country. His wife died sud denly, October 1, 1922. MAGNOLIA—Twenty-two men and youths of Magnolia and vicinity were rounded up and taken to Logan and later to Omaha, some as boczers, some as witnesses la an effort to truce the source of supply. Of;DEN—A feud of long standing sent Wm. Shipley. 21, to the hospital, where he is not expected to live, while Henry Lawson, SO, was under arrest charged with the shooting. Imwson claims 7he fired to protect himself when Shipley tried to “ru'-h” him with a pitchfork. DES MOINES—Gov. Kendall is de lighted with the prompt response made to his holiday appeal for aid for Near East Relief. hAarly $12,000 was re ceived by George El Pearsall, treasurer of the state organisation, of which Gov. Kendall is chairman. GILMORE CITY—Charles Dodd of this city claims what he believes to be a record for catching jack rabbits for ihi< »<>■•-on. In the past three months his greyhounds have caught forty-eight jack rabbits, besides helping in hunts with other dogs. Mr. Dodd has four pedigreed English greyhounds and says he belives they are among the best in the state. He has had his hounds in hunts over this and adjacent counties and frequently receives invi tations to distances of 100 miles. TRAER—The noted alienation of af fection tuit of .Mrs. Gladys Eedderson against her husband’s parents, of Glad brook. for $26,000 damages, was in court at Toledo again last week. The case lias been up several times, and this time a compromise vva3 reached and the suit was dlsmlsed. Mrs. Eedderson Im mediately brought suit for divorce against her husband, which was granted. She was given, $3,600 permanent ali niony and $60 rbr the support of their child. CO-OPERATIVE SELLING PROFITABLE TO FARMERS Omaha, Neb., Jan. 10.—The com bined volume of co-operative busi ness transacted by institutions organ ised by the farmers’ union, amounted to more than $200,000,000 in 1922 on which a net saving has been made te the farmers of nearly $600,000, C. J. Osborn, president, stated in his an nual address before the Farmers’ edu cational and Co-operative State Union of Nebraska, in convention at the Auditorium here. Mora than 1,000 delegates represent ing 22,500 paid up members in Ne braska were in attendanca ♦ TOPICS. ♦ From the Farm Journal. Another old ear of corn: I have an ear that will be 67 years old this fall. It was raised by Lewis J. Pence, Richland township, Grant county, Ind.—C. K. Hanson, Iowa. Take care of the chestnut sprouts and seedlings, if you have any. There seems to be some ground foV belief that the blight has passed. Young g.-owth is the thriftiest I have seen since the blight first came. Quite a few people in this section report the same. If the chestnut timber comes' back, it will add millions of dollars to the value of our woodlands. Why not ask our folks to report this fall? —O. H. O., Connecticut. Fire! Fire! Due to jmproper In stallation of electric ligut and power plants this time. No source of light or power is safer than electricity, but the w'iring should be done by an ex pert, or under his direction. Lots of farmers do their own wiring and do it well, but not all. A report comes to us of a fire started in a barn because of improper wiring. The department of agriculture warns against leaving electric lamps bin protected In dhsty buildings. From tests made, it is concluded that fires start from the breaking of incandes cent electric lamps In a dust cloud, or from the ignition of dust which settles on the lamp. Straightsided vapor-proof globes do not permit the accumulation of dust on the lamp. I hay) raised Kanred wheat for several years and I had the best wheat yield in my neighborhood last year, although we did not get ic plant ed early nor was the ground plowed. It was planted on corn land that had been cut and the land disked. I sold some for seed to another man and he had five bushels more per acre than of Turkey Red on the same kind of lane!. We had a very dry season to ripen wheat. It outyields the Turkey Red here in central Kan sas.—A. Wafler. Fall sowing of oats in South: The principal varieties of oats suitable for fall sowing In the south are the Red Rustproof, Fulghum and Winter Turf. The Red Rustproof and Fulg hum should be grown In the gjlf states, Georgia, and the Carolinas, and the Winter Turk In Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Fall oats should be sown on well prepared land with a grain drill at the rate of two or three bushels to the acre. The date of seeding varies from Septem ber lfi to November 15, according to the locality. Only clean, plump seed should be sown. "I began farming as a hired hand," says Frank E, Stirling, an Indiana dairyman, "anti I have seen the farm labor problem from both sides. I once worked for a man who gave his - horses and cattle better care than he did me. Later, when l became an employer of iabor I found that some farm hands justly deserve poor treatment. A few of my hands wore too lazy to do an honest day's Tvk Many of them were careless with the stock and machinery, breaking more tools in a year than a month's wages amounted to. “A few years ago I conceived a plan which I feel has solved the farm labor problem for me. I realised that if then*- was to be c. change in c >ndi tion.3, I would have to act first T secured the right kind of experienced men and paid them good wages. In addition to their regular monthly wages I share part of my profits with them. One-fourth of nty net profits Is divided among them equally at the end of the year, in the way of a bonus. I make them feel that they are partners In the business, whi.lv serves to awaken their interest. "My wife and I give our help a good home, with plenty to eat and a pleas ant room. We treat them square and expect them to treat us likewise. When they are sick we send for a doctor and pay half the bills. We have been successful in obtaining and keeping good help, and I lay it to the fact that we have found the right solution. "There is one thing I want to say In conclusion: Co-operation between employer and employe Is necessary to get good results. Manufacturers have been working in this direction for a long time. They are paying good wages, and are looking after the best Interests of their employes. Profit sharing is common among manufacturers and Jobbers. As the farmers have to compete with the manufacturers for labor, we are com pelled tp do likewise or Buffet the con sequences.” Our big problem for years was how to get produce to town, where It was sold to consumers. This town, which is 10 mUes away, Is the nearest mar ket, and the roads are not always in good condition. Therefore, consider able time was lost in hauling. Fin ally. a meeting of the farmers was called, and a co-operative market sys tern was discussed. They decided that, by co-operating, the deliver) work could be performed more effec tively, and much time saved. By beginning alphabetically, the man whose name came first should go from farm to farm, gather the produce, and haul it to market. By this method each farmer only lost one day in every 12, as there were that many membeis. They could also sell their produce every day at no expense, cash could be obtained, and regular consumers were found. This, method pays so well anil is so satisfactory that the trucking business ha& greatly in creased. Two wagons instead of one are notv requied.—G. R. Ten cents a gallon was cut off the delivery cost of milk in Winstpn Salem, N. C., as the result of a ‘‘use more milk” campaign. Before cam paign week it was learned that 2.123 out of 6,647 children In grades at school drank no, milk, while !,42. drank tea and coffee. Milk makes hone and muscle. Lave may he blind, but It’s there with th' touch. Th’ Little Gen* reeturint is wrvre ncse begs with eocesnut caka^-Ab* Martin. CLASH WITH CITIZENS ON NEW MARCH Reach Dortmund on Monday Nigljt—German Industrial ists Summoned for “Show down” Meeting. Universal Service. Special Cable Dispatch. London, Jan. 16 (2:20 a. in.)— The French and Germans clashed at the Bochum railway station at 8 o’clock Monday night, accord ing to dispatches reaching here after midnight. ihe French troops, opening fire on the Germans implicated in anti-Freneh demonstrations,, killed one and wounded many. The Ruhr captains of Industry have been summoned to meet the French and Belgian generals at the Dussel dorf town hall at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, says a dispatch to the Dally Mall from Essen. The German leaders will be asked whether they intend to co-operate with the French or obey, the Berlin government order forbidding coal de liveries. In the latter event the French will ‘‘take prompt and drastic, measures.” CONSIDER DRASTIC STEPS. Universal Service. ^ Special Wireless Dispatch. Paris, Jan. 16 (1 a. m.)—It is ex pected here that^tire city/ of Dortmund and the entire surrounding district, will be occupied at daybreak. French troops late Monday night, arrived at the outskirts of Dortmund Confronted by resistance from the Ruhr coal barons, France is Monday night preparing to take three very grave steps, according to information from the highest au thorities. — 1. Military occupation will be im mediately extended to the furthermost, confines of the Ruhr valley, taking iix even the remote city of Ham. 2. If the German government per sists in its refusal to permit the re sumption of coal deliveries, the Fran co-Belgian troops will seize the largr-' est mines and smelters, import theii own workers and take the entire pro duction without paying Germany anythlng. May Take Whole Zone. 3. It is possible that France may extend the occupation to the entire* neutral zone, 60 miles from the Rhine taking in such cities as Frankfort Darmstadt, Carlsruhe, Fribourg and? Stuttgart. The gravity of the last plan iss mixing forebodings in several chan •elloris* Monday night. It will oniy •;* a last report in case the Germans* o not yield. It is significant that the Ruhr oc upat ion. whic h w as to be a panacea, or all the woes of Fiance, is already Seemed inadequate. The Journal Dess R*buts -Monday night says: "( trrr.ar.y must be made to pay -veil if we have to go outside the* Ruhr.” The Temps says: “For three days Germany — hass eased deliveries, this action calling; ’or additional sanctions. These* should be taken outside the Ruhr.” The opinion of highly placed ob serveFs here now is that France, now' she has taken the first step, will be* forced to continue deeper and deeper Wiil Requisition Coal. France will requisition such quan tities of coal as she needs from Ger many, in consequence of the Germarr. resolution to suspend deliveries, Pre mier Poincare decided Monday. Tire premier conferred with Minis ter De Lasteyrle regarding collection* of a 40 per cent tax on Ruhr coat production. They also had under dis cussion a project to create new cur rency in the Ruhr to replace the* mark, which tumbled today to un precedented low levels. BOYCOTT MOVE STARTS. Berlin, Jan. 15 (U. P.)—A boycott movement was launched Monday against the French and Belgians the> agitation becoming countrywide. The assoclation of grain Healers and the Hamburg produce exchange urgently appealed to their members "not to dealt directly or Indirectly with Franco Belgian firms. The boycott request urged against buying goods or Franco-Belgian exchange or handling, wares lying in Franco-Belgian har bors. The German coal commission has prohibited coal owners of the Ruhr from supplying coal or coke to France or Belgium, even if payment Is made for the fuel. This stiffening attitude by the Ger man government is expected here tc* precipitate drastic action by the French government. Would Thwart French. German industrial magnates moved! I Monday to thwart French seizures in the Ruhr. August Thyssen, Ruhr coal mag nate, is negotiating with British and American industrialists in an attempt to sell stock In his mines with a view of counteractVig the French occupa tion. ' MEXICAN ORDER TO 8TAND. Mexico City, Jan. 15.—It was an nounced Monday night that under ncr consideration Avould the government revoke the presidential order expel ling from Mexico Monsignor Philippi, the pope's delegate, for alleged viola tion of the law against public relig ious demonstrations. 8HAWL STRANGLES WOMAN. Sacramento. Cal., Jan. 15.—Mrs. J. J. Kenley. 42 years old was strangled to death here Monday when a shawl which she wore became entangled in an electric wringer and was drawn tightly about her throat.
