OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resurre Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Government! and Pacific Northwest, and Other Thing! Worth Knowing. ElKht douths in eustern Pennsyl vania woro attributed to tho flood. Flvo others occurred at Kltzmtller, Md., when nn entire rurally was swept down tho Potomac river. Kenutnr Hale, republican, Maine, an nounced Monday that lie had been In turmoil through tho state department that tho llrltlsh government bad agreed to modify Its embargo on American livestock caused by the out break of tho foot and mouth disease In Cullfornlu. Socrelury Wilbur was advised Tues day that Paymaster Krvlno R. lirown of Coronado, Cul., has been reported nilsulng from tho destroyer Homers and an examination of his accounts has disclosed a shortage of about 1120,000. Bight masked men who opened fire on u money eur of tho Hunk of Hocho Ingti, lu Montreal, Que., Tuesday, es caped with (142,288 after one of their number and a bank employo had been killed and another bank employe slightly wounded. Authorities nro looking for the thief who stole five tombstones from the rear of tho court houso at KI Centro, Cul. The stones were shipped to Kl Centro by tho war department to be used as markers on the graves of world war veteruus. Tho dentil toll of tho tornado that struck Hlmwnee, okla., Friday remain at eight Tuesday, with three per sons suffering from serious injuries Tho loss Is estimated at J7M.000. lie tween ICG and 175 homos were dam aged or destroyed. More than 100,000 persons aro walk lug, It wus estimated by Scrunton, 1'u, authorities, as a result of the strike of 600 employes of tho Scranton Hallway vompiiny. Tho company's lines between Korest City and Iluryea Including Kcrunlon, were tied up. A weapon partly like a Bhotgun and partly llkii a pistol has been adopted by tho Standard (III company to com bat rubbers In .Seattle, it was an limiueed TuoBcluy. Hunk messengers anil curriers of payroll aro expected to use tho weupon here, It was sulci Only one negro family remained Tuesday In Dixie, a settlement on the outskirts of Hilton ltouge, I,a., where Sheriff Hay was shot and killed Slit unlay and where nine hnucs and one church wero burned Sundiiy. The negro population of approximately 500 illHiippeiired when a report was receiv ed that all of tho settlement would be burned. John Kills, the official hangman of (Ireut llrltiiln, has resigned his Job. but bus not given any reason. For 2.1 years he bus held the position, anil dozens of criminals, notorious and otherwise, passed through his hands to their doom, among whom wero Crlppon, Itoger Casement and Kdlth ThoiiipHou, the lust woman executed In Knglniid. Heaths In Toledo, Ohio, since Sun day from drinking denatured alcohol mounted to 12 Into Tuesduy, when Churles O'Donnell, (.5, Hutdilo, N. Y., died at niunlclpul hospliul. O'Hon Hell's death was the fifth today. Seven men died Sunday and Monday. Halt a doien wero In hospitals suffering from alcohol poisoning. Physicians ex poet two to dlo. Ceneral Krlch I.udendorf, master strategist of tho Herman army In the world war, has been acquitted of the charge of treason for the part he play ed lu thfl "beer garden" revolt at Munich lust November. It was a popular verdict and In anticipation of it great musses of flowers had been placed In front of the former German first quartermaster general and one ot his co-defendants, Adolph Hitler. Assurance that (ha tax reduction bill would be passed this session and prediction that the soldier bonus hill would he enacted Into law before con gress adjourns was made Tuesday by Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee, as leaders of both parties and President Coolldge centered at tention on the legislative program. Senator 8 moot told the senate the tax bill probably would he ready (or a report to the floor by Saturday. SHIPPERS LOSE RATE CASE U. S, Supreme Court Decides Against Western Firms. Washington, D. C. -Shippers charg ed higher rates fot short hauls than the published rates for longer hauls on tho same railroad and In the same direction can only recover such actual damages as they can prove, the su preme court held Monday. In an opinion by Justice McRey- nolds, It declared the fact that the rate for tho longor haul was lower than the rate for tho shorter haul would not of itself establish which of the two was tho unreasonable rate. The question reached the court In four cases. Three came from the Pa cific const, being brought against the Portland Seed company and A. J. Par- rlngton, who won in the lower courts. Tho fourth case came from Minnesota. In all tho cases tho evldonce show ed that the ruilroads had in effoct, without the permission of the Inter state commerce, commission, rates which wero higher for a short than tor a long haul. Tho shippers' es sential chargo was "that (he carrier demanded and received greater com pensation for transporting freight for a Bhorter distance than its published rate fur transportating like property for a longer distance over tho same routo and In tho Bamo dlroctlon." Tho shippers contended that under the long and short haul clause the ower publlshod rate became the maxi mum which the carrier could charge, notwithstanding the higher published rato, and that any amount collected abovo tho rate for tho long haul amounted to an Illegal action, recov erable without other proof of actual dumago and without regard to the In trinsic reasonableness of either rato. Pointing out that the shippers had not asked an injunction against Il legal rates, tho court said that It was "an efrort to secure something Itself (themsolves) without proof of pecun iary loss consequent upon the unlaw ful act." Congress has not given any indi cation, tho court Bald, of an intent "that persons not Injured might never theless recover what would really be a penalty, in addition to tho penalty puynlilo to the government." SENATE IS TO GET REVENUE BILL SOON Tax on Radio, Mah Jongg Sets Only New Levy. Evelyn Brent oooooooooooooooooooooooooc MAKE OTHER CHANGES Indians Are Thrifty. Washington, D. C Chief Eagle Calf of the Glacier National Park reserva tion Is onn of tho progressive mem bers of his tribe who has helped make the ltlackfoct famed with tho Indian department here as the most thrifty farmers of their race. These Indians cultivated so much wheat on their lands that tho United States government built them a mill to grind their flour, Tho Illackfeet aro self -supporting and no longer ac cept rations from Undo Sam's hands Oil has made some tribes rich and Undo Sum has endowed others for their lands, but the Illackfeet are the only Indians that really have "lifted" themselves by tholr own mocassin thongs the Indian records show. Practically All Rate Schedules Have Been Agreed Upon Soldiers' Bonus in Limelight. New Appetizer Found. St. I.ouls. Kthyl gasoline, a re cently discovered product of the Ocn oral Motors corporation, will not only eliminate all "knock" from high-compression motors, but serves as an ex cellent appetizer for those who handle It, according to Thomas Mldgely Jr., vice president of the corporation, who addressed members of the Natlonul Petroleum Marketers' association ot the first day's session of their four- day convention here Monday. Persons handling tho fluid, Mld gely pointed out, after a preliminary period ot lussltudo and depression developed great appetites and often gain lu weight from 25 to 35 pounds. Langley Is Indicted. Covington, Ky. John W, l.nngley, Kentucky representutlvo In congress, was Indicted by a federal grand Jury here late Monday on three counts. .lunging conspiracy to withdraw, sell and transport whiskey. The indict ment also named M. K. Huth and V. 11. Curry ot Canton, O., and Albert F. Slater. Hiram W. Premier und Wil liam F. Mpschultz, Philadelphia, the latter three prohibition officials of Pennsylvania. Spoksn Deposits Grow. Spokane, Wash An Increase In de posits of nearly 13,000,000 Is shown by Spokane banks during the last 12 months, according to figures made public here Monday In connection with the call of the controller of the cur rency. Total deposits In local banks March 31 were $52,5T2,18; rash due from other banks. lli.Qig.ltS; loans and discounts, I41.323.5S2; surplus and undivided profits, 12,156.209. Radio Monopoly la Hit. Washington, IV C A bill designed to prevent a monopoly of radio com munication was passed Mondsy by he senate. It declares the air to be the "inalienable possession ot the peo ple" and prohibit licenses extending more than two years. Washington, D, C. A last 'minute attack on the revenue bill In an all day session of tho senate finance com mittee Saturday brought changes In the taxes on radio sets, jewelry and estates, and postponed a report of the measure to the senate until next week. The 10 per cent radio tax was made applicable to all sets and parts with out exemption after the committee earlier in the day had voted to In crease from ?15 to 50 the minimum price of a set on which the tax would be levied. This and tho 10 per cent tax on mah jongg sets costing more than (5 aro the only new taxes carried by the bill. The taxes are levied on the manufacturer. The radio tux, Chairman Smoot declared, would not result in an increase in tho price of the sets and parts to consumers. Just which parts would be taxed, however, would bo left to the Juris diction of the Internal revenue bureau as in the case of the tax on automobile parts, Mr. Smoot said, lie figured the tax would net about 110,000,000, pointing out, however, that no ac curate estlmutes were available. Practlcully all of tho rato sched ules now have been agreed upon, Mr. Smoot said. Chairman Smoot said the soldier bonus bill passed by the house would be tuken up by the committee. Little time would be necessary for disposi tion ot this measure, he added, and several republican members predicted the bonus bill would be given prece dence over the tax bill on the floor f the senate. The house provision opening tax re turns to Inspection by congressional committees was broadened by elimin ation of a previous restriction voted by the finance committee, making it possible for the committees to make public "any relovant ot useful Inform ation" obtained In Inspection of the tax returns. The committee had pre viously voted to allow congressional committees to make public only the names, addresses, amount of tux puid and amount ot refunds given of the taxpuycrs whose returns were Inspect ed. Secretary Motion's proposal to cut out the house amendment Increasing the estate tux In favor of tho present rules were agreed to definitely. The committee had planned to keep the present rates but apply them to dif ferent brackets so that $12,000,000 additional revenue would be raised, tho same as would have been gained under tho house amendment. It also was decided to limit articles exempt from tho 5 per cent Jewelry tux to thoso Belling for less than I'JO ruther thun thoso selling for $10 or less, as voted by tho houso. Musical Instruments, eye glasses and spec tacles, which were exempted by tho house from any tax under this section, sguln were mado subject to tho levy and articles used in religious services wero exempt entirely. Changes made In the bill will not alter materially the estimate that It will full by about $50,000,000 of rais ing sufficient revenue to meet eslimut iki expenditures of the government next your, Chairman Smoot said. II ii preuicipu, nowever, mat such a deficit would be wiped out by an In crease In revenue over that estimated by the treasury. X; I lone Market GEO. W. RITCHIE, Prop. Wholes) and Retail Dlr in FRESH and CURED MEATS Your Patronage Solicited. Handsome Evelyn Brent, th "movi" star, who recently starred In fifteen picture made in England, is not an English girl. She was born In Tampa. Sh began her screen career as an extra In a prominent production. Be ing a talented young woman sh was soon given leads. O Reflections of a Bachelor Qirl Bu HELEN ROWLAND TUTAnRIAGK Is the ultimate proof "x that "It Is better to flb a little than to be unhappy much," and most women that it Is better to be deceived half the time than to be lonely all of th time. The flavor of the lipstick Is becom ing almost as necessary to a kiss as th boudoir acene to a popular comedy. When a bald-headed man refuses to employ a bobbed-haired girl, can't you Just picture Adam swallowing the Isst morsel of the apple, and then gravely reproving Eve for having tuken the first teeny bite? A man may risk his life for a worn, an, for the sake of a fight; but, when he gives up his personal comfort er on of his pet habits for her, It Is purely for love's sake I Lots of man-luges last until death, simply because two persons decide that it Is easier to stick together and suffer than to get a divorce and run the risk of marrying unhappily all over again. A woman Is like a flower: to a poet, something to rhapsodize over; to a scientist, something to dissect; to th average man, Just something to take home and leave around the house. The klsa ef today Is th hop of yes terday, th regret of tomorrow, and th flattering memory of all th days after. (Coypright. by Helen Rowland.) () PLAT1NO SAFE. "How much shall we sue him for In that breach of promise suit, :o, 000?" "No. You had better make It 110,000. He might change hi mind." O Th Romance of Word Belgian Steamer Sinks. Antwerp. Tho American steamer West Iusklp, a 6500-ton freighter from llalttmore and Norfolk. March 20, for Rotterdam and Antwerp, collided In the river Scheldt Saturday with the llelglan steamer Slerre Grande of 2291 gross tons, the Belgian vessel being so badly damaged that she sank In the channel. Her crew was sav ed. The damage to the American ves sel has not been reported. Not Conslsttnt. Itashful Doy "Sir, Jane and I have decided that our happiness la the big gest thing In the world." Father "You change your mind to often Just yei 'erday you wanted to marry her!" l.altesscr. CRAVAT" WHILE the Kngllsh or An-glo-Ssxon "necktie'' Is far more generally used In this country than the French "cra vat," th latter has a history more striking than could be at tributed to the combination of til two mono-syllable words "neck" and "tie." ; - Th cravat la so-called from a famous French regiment of light horse, named "The Itoyal Cra vates," because they were at tired In the fashion of sn Aus trian province who made up a large portion of th Amtrlsn army. In ltWO, th French regi ment hearing tills name was in uniform in Imitation of the Croatian troops, precisely aa th Zouavea of a later day took their nam and their uniform from a ssvags tribe In South Africa and when the neckties worn by thes troops became fashionable In civil aa well as in military life, the name of the regiment was given to the tie. 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