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Bodies of
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Lost Flyers
Are Found
Army Officers Missing Since
December 7, Located on In
dian Reservation 75 Miles
West of Tucson.
Corpses Charred by Fire
San Fra in i sco, Poe. 21.—The charred
bodies of the missing aviators. Col.
Francis C. Marshall and Lieut.
Charles Webber, have been found on
lb** Papulo Indian reservation about 70
Smiles west of Tucson. Ariz., the South
ern Pacific railroad offices hero were
advised this afternoon in dispatches
from Tucson.
A cowboy, the advices state, came
upon the bodies near what is known
ms Indian Oasis. The bodies lay in
the wreckage of the flyers* airplane.
L is not known whether Col. Marshall
arid Flout. Webber were killed when
they crushed to earth or burned to
death afterward.
The message to the Southern Pa
cific said:
“Some cowboy found those two
aviators near Indian Oasis. Both ap
parent 1> were burned to death. About
77 miles south of Tucson on Papulo
reservation. No railroad there. It is
• n a wagon track. Suppose airplane
fell to ground and aviators burned to
death.**
Near Water Hole.
T-<?i Angeles, Dec. 21.—Covered
Wells, the little desert, settlement,
near which the bodies of the missing
aviators. Col. Francis <'. Marshall and
Idem. Charles F. Webber, were found
today, consists of a dwelling and an
:*utoinobile service station on the road
between Tucson and A Jo, about 40
miles south of the main line of the
Southern Pac-ifc railroad.
Situated in low, rolling desert coun
11 >. the settlement is close to an old
water hole much frequented by travei
ns in the days when the desert jour
ney from Tucson to AJo was extreme
ly long and tedious undertaking. It.
is about 7,"» miles southwest of Tue
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Missing Since December 7.
Ci>l. Francis C. Marshall, attached
In the staff of the chief of cuvnlrv
•*al Washington and a brigadier gen
cviil who served with diatim tion in
the world war. and Lieut. Charles L.
Webber of the nir service left Ban
Diego at 9:15 Thursday, December 7,
for n flight to Fort liuachuciL, near
Tucson. Arts.
Col. Marshal! had been on ail in
spection tour of cavalry camps
throughout the country and had used
airplanes extensively on this mission,
lie commanded a brigade of the First
and Second divisions in France from
1917 to 1919 and received the Croix
l)e Guerre for distinguished service.
Native of Denver.
Lieut. Webber was an experienced
cross country flyer and was instruct
ed to report by wire upon his arrival.
Weiiber was 27 years old and a native
of Denver, where his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Webber, now reside.
Web’ii r entered the aviation school
at Berkeley. Cal., in 1917. and was
commissioned at Mt. Clemons, Mich.,
in 1918. lie served two years in the
Philippines.
Saturday, December U. five air
planes of the Twelfth observation
squadron located at. bjprt Eliss. LI
Paso, Tex., started an intensive
search for the missing airmen. These
planes were In charge of Maj. L. G.
Ileffernan. They were joined later
Iry 15 more airplanes. The planes
carried emergency rations and water
containers so attacned that they
could be dropped at any point on the
desert if the lost officers were sighted
and a landing was impossible.
The search was conducted on a
scale larger than any other similar
^operation conflucted by the army air
^Nervice.
Barrows Will Present
Another Salary Claim
I Lincoln, Dec. 21.—(Special.)—Lieu
tenant Governor Barrows will present
to the state nuditor another claim for
salary as acting governor, covering
the period lie is now serving in the
absence from the state of the chief
executive. The district court upheld
the action of the auditor In refusing
payment on the claim for previous
service, and it is now in supreme
court. It is intimated that the claim
will he presented to the legislature.
Mr. Barrows says the amount of the
money is not the question with him
lie wants to know if the constitution
means what it says.
Jilted Lover Fail? to Get
Damages From Grocer
Durward De Buse failed to get any
damages from Jacob Rosenblum. For
tieth and Dodge street* grocer, for al
leged slander. De Buse alleged Rosen
Mum had made slanderous state
meats about him through.which he
lost the affection of Rosenblum's
niece, Krma Glick. She broke her
engagement with De Blue.
A Jury yesterday afternoon in Dis
trict Judge Goss’ court returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant.
Rosenblum, whom De Buse sued for
$25.00t>.
s*"*1 Lady Fraser Get? Divorce
London, Dec. 21.—Lady Helen Mary
Fraser, wife of Sir John Foster Fra»
er, widely known lecturer, was grant
ed a divorce today on the grounds of
misconduct. Lady Fraser was Helen
Mary Lawrence. daughter of Francis
Lawrence of Seattle, Wash i
| Lady Rhondda Wins
Divorce in London
I.ady Kliondda.
London, Deo. HI.—{By A. }\) Lady
Rliondda was grunted a divorce today
from Sir Humphrey Mack worth on
grounds of inisconauct and desertion.
The suit was not defended.
Lady Rhondda, formerly a militant
suffragist, and for some time one
of the leading figures in the British
business world, was denied a seat
in the house of lords last May after
a long fight for admission. Last
March the lords* committee on privi
leges granted her petition for a
but on reconsideration the committee
decided that her claim had not neen
established.
Day’s Session at
Lausanne Breaks
Up in Squabble
Turkish Delegate Blames For
mer Premier Venizelos for
Recent (ireek Military
Disaster.
Lausanne, Dec. 21.—(By A. P.>—A
stirring altercation occurred at a
meeting of the subcommission on mi
norities today between tho former
Greek premier. Venizelos. and the
Turkish delegate. Rizu Nur Bey. The
dispute arose over the question of
responsibility for Greek deportations
in Asia Minor, and was so violent
that it became necessary to adjourn
tho session.
According to spokesmen of the
Turkish delegation, Hiza Nur Bey de
clared that the Greek army was not.
so much responsible for the recent
military disaster as was Venizelos.
himself, because il was Venizelos who
had inaugurated tlj£ idea of a mili
tary invasion of Anatolia.
„ Hiza affirmed that in his opinion
the Greek ministers who were recent
ly executed at Athens were in all prob
ability entirely innocent of deceiving
the Greek people, because the real
father of the Asia Minor campaign
was Venizelos.
Warning Disregarded.
The Italian chairman of the sub
committee. Signor Montagna, had
previously warned both the Turkish
and Greek delegates that references
to massacres and cruelties must hence
! forth be avoided, but the Turks al
leged, Venizelos today refused to obey
! this injunction. He declared a bitter
indictment against (he Turkish army
and went so far, the Turkish dele
gates asserted, that, the chairman was
obliged repeatedly to call him to or
der.
After Insistent attempts at this.
Rial Nur Bey eventually got the floor
and defended Turkey, and then made
a personal attack on the former
I Greek premier.
Another Indication that feeling is
running high between the Turks and
j tho Greeks was found in a cornmu
(Turn to race Tsflit, Column Three.)
St^loses
Surcharge of 10 Per Cent to
Continue Under Injunc
tion Against Rates in
U. S. Court.
Judges in Agreement
Northwestern Bell Telephone com
pany subscribers must continue to
pay a 10 per cent surcharge for sev
eral months.
An injunction granted by federal
judges yesterday halts at least for the
time being the new rate schedule pro
posed by tlie Nebraska State Railway
commission, which would have re
moved the surcharge December 1.
Hence until a final rate revision is
made, the surcharge must be payed
by ’phone subscribers.
I’liune Company Victory.
The decision made by unanimous
vote of Federal Judges Munger, Lewis
and Woodrough, was regarded us a
victory by counsel for the Northwest
ern Bell Telephone company, which
applied for the Injunction. The new
rates, fixed by the railway Commis
sion, would have cut the company's
revenue about $300,000, by the remov
al of the surcharge, it was contended.
Judge Munger. who read the de
cision, refused, however, to permit
the telephone company to fix new
rates of its own. He held that the
showing made at the hearing yester
day indicated that it was very doubt
ful if the company could cut oper
ating expenses enough to make what
it claimed to be necessary revenue.
A special master will probably bo
appointed by Judge Munger to make
filial disposilion of the rate case, and
counsel indicated that it probably
would require some five or six months
to complete the bearing.
I Solid of $150,01X1.
In the meantime the 10 per cent
surcharge on exchange rates will lie
continued. The company put up $ 1 &<*,
000 as a bond that it would refund
money collected above what the com
mission's rate schedule permits should
tlie final decision he against the com
pany.
The state railway commission’s
proposed rate schedule increased the
company’s revenue about $150,000 an
nually on toll rates. $90,000 on P. 13.
X. switchboard rates, and made some
other adjustments which would add
about $20,000, according to Corpora
tion Counsel Lambert, who represent
ed the city in the hearing.
Toll Kates Hold.
The judges decided that the in
junction should not apply to these
new toll rates or new private ex
change rates, fixed by the commis
sion. This, according to Mr. Lam
bert, makes the telephone rates high
er than ever in the past.
During tlie hearing counsel for tlie
telephone company declared a grave
emergency exists for t!ie company
and that the proposed rate schedule
of the commission would bo con
fiscatory.
Commission Surprised
by Phone Rate Ruling
Lincoln, Dec. 21.—Members of the
state railway commission nre disap
pointed over their failure to prevent
the Northwestern Bell Telephone
company from continuing in effect
the present exchange rates. Two con
siderations. however, are supposed to
have guided tlie federal court in al
lowing the temporary injunction. One
is that the company offered to put
up a bond to secure the repayment of
any overcharges during the time that
the case remains in court for final
adjudication. The other is that the
company made a. prima facie show
(Turn to I'afe Twelve. < oluinn Tour.l
Facts in Figures
Advertising
So far this month The Omaha Bee, up to and
including December 19th, made a gain in paid
advertising (less legal) of 435 inches over
the same days a year ago.
Circulation
During November, 1922, The Omaha Bee
gained 1,710 in daily circulation over
October. 1922.
The W-H lost 1.199 and the News lost 581
in the same period.
*Wane* Ads
Classified (“Want" Ad) Advertising
Gales far Aug., Sapt., Oct. and Nov.
THE OMAHA BEE GAINED..41.34%
W-H gained .17.36%
Newt, gained .18.85%
Circulation gains are the barometer which gauges the
regard with which the public holds the paper. The Omaha
Bee is rapidly winning its way to the front with the
public of Omaha and Nebraska.
Naturally, circulation gains mean increased results foi
the large and small advertiser.
Call AT lantic 1000 for circu
lation or advortiiing information.
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Chief Justice Taft
Undergoes Operation
Washington, Dec. 21.—Chief Jus
tice Taft submitted to an operation
last Sunday for the removal of calculi
from the bladder and today was said
to be in good condition.
Word of the operation, which was
described as minor, did not become
known until today as the supremo
court is in recess and upon his re
turn front ttie hospital Wednesday
lie resumed the active discharge of
his official duties. Those who called
on him described his general condi
tion as normal and said ho showed
no ill effect front his experience.
While under advice not to exert
himself physically for a day or two,
the chief justice has been working
with his secretaries in his library the
last two days, receiving all callers
and transacting all business ns usual.
Senate Confirms
Nomination of
Fierce Butler
Norris Leads Light Against St.
Paul Man for Supreme
Court—Final Vote Is
61 to 8.
Washington. Doc. 21.—The nomina
tion of Pierce Butler, St. Paul attor
ney. to lie an associate justice of Iho
I United States supreme court, finally
was confirmed late today by the sen
ate. The vote was said to lie 61 to S.
Opposition to Air. Butler was even
ly divided, four republicans, Senators
I>a Follette of Wisconsin; Norris of
Nebraska; Brookhart of Iowa, and
Norbeck of Soutli Dakota, being join
ed by four democrats. Senators George
of Georgia; Trammell, Florida: Shep
pard, Texas, and Heflin of Alabama,
in voting against confirmation.
The senate voted to remove the
ban of secrecy from the roll calls and
it was announced Ithat a motion to re
commit the nomination to the judici
ary committee was defeated, 63 to
7, with virtually the same lineup that
gave the nominee confirmation.
Justice Butler, a democrat, who
was named for the vacancy caused
by tlie resignation of former Justice
Day, will not take his seat until Janu
ary 2, the supreme court now being
in recess.
A prior nomination during the re
cent special session was blocked by
the opposition.
More than three hours of discus
sion preceded the senate's vote. Sen
ators La Follette and Norris, it was
said, made the principal speeches
against the confirmation, with Chair
man Nelson and Senator Walsh, dem
ocrat, Montana, making the main
addresses for the judiciary committee
in favor of confirmation.
Barney Freed of
Shooting Charge
Fi\e Small Children Throw j
Arms Around His Neck as
Acquittal Is Announced.
—
Morris Barney was acquitted of a
charge of shooting with intent to )
kill by a jury in District Judge Day's
court yesterday afternoon after an !
hour of deliberation.
Barney's small children ran to him j
and threw their arms around his
neck and Barney wept with joy.
Then lie left the courthouse, carrying i
his youngest and with the other five
children and his wife following.
Barney shot Kmil Lieberman Octo- 1
her 23. in front of the latter's place
of business, 1724 North Twenty
fourth street. His defense was emo
tional insanity. He had brooded over
the fact that Lieberman laid sold him ,
a small business place for $450, his
savings, and the place proved worth
less.
Proposed State Bond Law
Is Prepared by Davis
Dincoln, Dec. 21.-—{Special.) — At
torney Genera Davis has about com
pleted the redraft of the bond law
that the hist legislature passed up to
him as too big a task for it in its
limited time. The attorney general
has liad the advantage <>f having a
draft of a bill that big bond com
panies are anxious to have passed,
in order to secure uniformity, but ho
Is not inclined to accept all of their
advice. He will eliminate the provi
sions for a longer term bond Ilian is
now permitted by law and also one
permitting the payment of as much
as 7 per cent interest.
List of I. W. IX. Mouthers
Seized in Spokane Raid
Spokane, Dec. 21.—What they be
lieve to be h list of members of the
Industrial Workers* of the World In
eastern Washington and Idaho was
obtained by police liere when they
seized a truckload of records, printed
matter and other property in a room
in a local lodging house.
Carl Winkelman. declared to be a
district organizer of tlie I. W. W.,
with three other men was arrested
on a charge of criminal syndicalism
and distributing I. W. W. propaganda
matter. ,
Lived in Room 20 Years.
Sherman. Tex.. Dec. 21. — A1 G.
Bumbaugh. 67. and a bachelor, who
died here recently, had lived in Slier
man for 40 years and had lived in
the room in which his death oc
curred, at a local hotel, for 20
years.
Out of Date and Broken Down
Roads Lose Tax
Injunction Suit
Federal Judges Hold Railroads
Should Have Appealed to
•Supreme Court.
Tho Burlington, Northwestern and
Omaha railroads were refused injunc
tions by federal court yesterday which
would prevent county treasurers of
Nebraska from collecting total amount
of taxes levied on the property of
these roads.
The railroads, in their suit to en
join the county treasurers and W.
if. Osborne, Nebraska tax commis
sioner, contended the valuation on
their property was fixed at too high
a figure; out of proportion with other
Nebraska property.
'■ Federal Judges Munger and Lewis
held, however, that the state statute
provides that taxpayers can appeal to
the supreme court on such matters,
and that the railroads should first
have exhausted this means, before
appealing to the federal court.
■'The state statute provides a prb
codure for the taxpayers," said Judge
Lewis. "If these questions are open,
taxpayers can go into a court of
equity and get Injunctions which
would prevent the collection of mfin
ey to carry on state institutions. In
tills case, several hundred thousands
of dollars which would be used for
schools and other equally important
institutions would be tied up, and
uncollected.
Musician Given Verdict
in Alienation Mix-Up
A jury in District Judge Begley's
court yesterday afternoon brought in
a verdict in favor of the defendant in
I lie suit of Sam Oktin against Gilbert
Jaffy of Randall s Royal orchestra.
okun charged the musician with
alienating tlie affections of his wife,
Shirley, who attempted suicide sev- !
eral months ago. He sued Jaffy for
$25,000.
Jaffy is a minor and was repre
sented in the case by bis guardian ad |
litem, John W. Batttn, attorney. The j
case was on trial for two days.
Christina* Bring* Joy
v to Portland's Only Leper
Portland, Ore.. Dec. 21. — The
Christmas season has been made
cheerful for Frank Haggerty, 52,
Portland's only leper, who is con- ‘
lined in an isolation building under |
the supervision of the health depart 1
ment. A radio set, a phonograph,
flowering plants, fruit, candy and j
articles of clothing have been show- ■
ered upon him in response to an ap ,
peal
Wife Proposed, Man Says.
Pomeroy, U., Dec. 21.—Tlias his sec
ond wife proposed marriage to him is
the claim made by James Larkin. 77.
suing for divorce. Larkin told the
court that Mrs. Larkin set the date 1
several weeks shead of the date he
"had in mind.” i.arkin was quite posi
tive he did not want to wed again if
given a divorce.
Reductions Are
Made in Freight
Rates to Coast
l\ew Schedule Covers Goods
Manufactured in Omaha—
Kxamples Cited of
Benefits.
General freight reductions on car
load lots to Pacific coast, points were
announced by tlio Union Pacific yes
terday afternoon. All intermediate
points, which have rates higher than
the new Pacific coast rate, will be
lowered to equal that rate.
The new reduction covers much
goods manufactured and made Ju
Omaha, according to Frank W. Rob
inson. freight traffic manager of the
Union Pacific system. Similar reduc
tions were announced from eastern
points on westbound carload lots.
The rates will be filed with the In
terstate Commerce commission as
soon as the new schedules can be
printed, and will go into effect after
30 days from the date Of filing
Manager Robinson cited the follow
ing examples to show the amount of
reduction per hundred pounds on
Omaha made goods to the Pacific
coast:
Old Rate. New Rate.
Soap . $1.33 $1.13
Canned Goods . 1,2ft .95
Drugs . 2.25 1.S9
Pneumatic Tires..... 3.30 2.25
Corn .64 .61
Commissioners Resignations
Demanded in Stanton Countyt
Stanton, Neb., Dee. 21.—(Special.)—
Removal of bridges alleged to be un
necessary purchased by county com
missioners and demands for the re
signation of the commosstoners and an
audit of I he county's records are made
in resolutions passed at a meeting of
taxpayers of Stanton county. The
brideg company told the taxpayers it
would take hack bridges found un- j
necessary.
Bryan Will Let
Code Heads Stay
Secretaries May Hold Office
Till Legislature Acts—
But Two Resign.
Lincoln. Dec. 21.—(Special.)—Gov
ernor-elect Charles W. Bryan, in a
long statement today explained lie
does not want to disturb the business
of the state and has held a conference'
with the secretaries of the code de
partments to tell them that all those
who wish to remain until the views
of the new legislature have been given
may do so indefinitely.
The secretaries told him they
couldn't stay under those conditions.
Leo Stuhr. secretary of the agrieul
ture department, will retire January
4, leaving Chief Clerk J. W. Mayer
in charge. Philip F. Bross, secretary
of the finance department, will re
tire January 4, leaving Chief Clerk
Mrs. M. D. Butlpr in charge.
Secretary George E. Johnson of the 1
department of public works, was out (
of the city, but ho will become secre
tary of the state capitol commission.
His assistant, George K. Leonard,
will be in charge of the department.
J. E. Hart, secretary of the depart
ment of trade and commerce, will
remain temporarily, but W. B. Young,
one of Ills bureau chiefs, will resign
January 4.
Mrs. Fairchild, senior clerk, will re
main in charge of the insurance bu
reau.
State Sheriff Gus Hyers will re
main temporarily, but the governor
elect says he must confine his activ
ities within the state.
Escaped Convict Caught.
Stanton. Neb., Dec. 21.—Joe Lut
ker, under arrest here on the charge
of stealing firearms, has confessed,
county authorities said yesterday, he
is an escaped convict and that he is
wanted by prison authorities of
Huntsville. Tex., to complete a three
year sentence on conviction of for
gery. A telegram from Huntsville
confirms Lutker'a alleged confession.
Experience of Autoist at Hands
of Bandits Rivals Movie Thriller
Alva, Okl., Dec. 21. — Chief of |
Police Grant Ferris left here at noon '
to investigate the scene of an al- j
leged attempt to wreck a fast pas
senger train on the Atchison, Topeka ;
& Santa Fe railroad, the account of
which rivalled the wildest movie
thriller, in which three bandits, i
angered at the interference of a way 1
farer, were declared to have bound
the interloper to the rails and left
him to die.
The story was told to the chief by
C. 11. Todd, a local carpenter, who ar
rived on tlie tioln which it was be
lieved the bandits were attempting to
wreck. Chief Ferris quoted Todd as
Haying that when his motor car 1
stalled near the track Tuesday night, ,
he went to sleep in the rear seat, ■
only to be awakened by three men
who demanded to know his business.
After learning his plight they depart
ed down the track, the chief said Todd
told him.
.Soon the sound of hammering
caused him to follow the trio and he
found them attempting to remove a
rail. Chief Ferris quoted Todd us
saying he remonstrated with the
men, whereupon they attacked him,
took his pocketbook containing $6i)
nnd tied him across the track. Then
they left.
Todd worked several minutes to
free himself, according to the offi
cer's account of the conversation, nnd
managed to roll his body from the
track Just as the train hove In night.
Todd has lived here several years
and is well known.
Suspects
in Denver
Raid Seen
Rancher Locales Armed Rand
in Abandoned House hast
of Greeley — Leave
Place in Car.
Woman Gives New Clue
Denver, Dee. 21.—(By A. P.V—
Police .uni peace officers "f northern
Colorado tonight are engaged in an
intensive man hunt for four men in
an automobile suspected of being tho
bandits who Monday morning shot
and killed Charles T. Linton, federal
reserve bank guard during a guu
fight in front of tho mint here, m
which they stole $200,1100 in currency
and escaped.
The man hunt started in the after
noon when a report from Henry
Fuqua, a farmer living about 20
miles east of Greeley, Colo., 50 miles
north of here, was received that lie
had encountered four heavily armed
men in an abandoned house on his
ranch property.
Sheriff Hall of Greeley was notified
by Fuqua, who in turn notified the
Denver police department, asking
for assistance. Sheriff Hall then, in
company with six deputies and a
slate ranger, started for the farm
houso, while tho Denver police de
partment's armored riot car, equip
ped with machine guns, and two
automobile loads of others and defec
tives armed with sawed-off shotguns
left for Greeley to join in the pur
suit.
Woman Gives Clue.
A third automobile carrying several
hundred rounds of ammunition and
lunch for tho peace officers later was
dispatched from the Denver head
quarters.
Hater in the afternoon Sheriff Hall
reported to Denver by telephone that
he laid arrived at the ranch house,
but that the men had left. A few
minutes later Mrs. Gus Downer, re
siding just outside the northwest city
limits of Greeley, reported from tho
home of her brother-in-law, John
Downer, that about 3:30 this after
noon, while slio was sleeping, she was
aroused by a knock at tne door.
Answering the knock, she said a
man who appenred to bo greatly ex
cited, asked for a pan of warm water
and sofne cotton, explaining that lio
had a man in his car who had been
hurt. Mrs. Downer told police offi
cials in Greeley that she heard a
motor ear, but that the view of it was
obstructed by a shed behind which
the car had stopped.
<’ar Gets Indrr Way.
She gave the man the pan of water
and a roll of gauze which he took
back to the car, the engine of which
had been left running. A few minutes
later, she said, slid was startled by
tlie sound of t lie meshing gears on the
car as it came into sight and sped
away on the road that leads from
Greeley to Fort Collins. Blie declared
the car had the curtains drawn ami
that tlie occupants of the car did not
return the pan, but threw It out of tho
car as it went by the house.
Reports from Kuner, Colo., about six
miles east of the farm were that a
(Turn to r«Kf Twelve, Column Two.)
House Committee Ends
Daugherty Hearings
Washington, Dec. 21.—(By A. P.)—
Winding up Us public hearings on the
Keller charges against Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, the house judiciary
committee voted today to meet on
January 4, to reach Its formal decision
and began preparation of its report
to tile house.
The sessions today were taken up
with the examination of officials ann
employes of the Department of Jus
tice in answer to a number of charges
made against the attorney general by
Kepresentativo Keller, republican,
Minnesota. In announcing the con
elusion of the case for the atorney
general, Paul Howland, his personal
counsel, stated that Mr. Daugherty
had proferred "everything we have in
relation to these mutters and pro
duced ail of the documents that have
been asked for.”
Bill to Increase Pensions
Bushed Through Congress
Washington, Dec. 21.—A generous
increase in Uncle Sant's pension allow -
ances to civil and Mexican war sur
vivors promises to bo a government
Christmas present to the veterans and
their widows. Legislative action was
completed by congress on the Bursum
bill to increase their pensions from
{50 to $72 a month, and Senator Bur
sum, republican. New Mexico, Friday
hopes to rush the bill to the White
House so that it may be signed by
President Harding and become a law
by Christmas day.
The conference report on the bill
after adoption by the house was hur
ried through the house late today.
The Weather
Forecast.
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