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Precipitation .. 04
MEDFOUD, OIMWON, MONDAY, Al'iUI. 10, 1022
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AT GENOA
Italian Premier Elected Presi
dent and Delivers Inaugural
Speech Lloyd-George to
Follow U S. Amassador
Child On Hand As Observer
Splendid Spirit Prevails.
GENOA, Ai.nl 10,iJly the Ao
rliitnl Pi fl Tin1 Ui'iinn eonnoiulo
l i'llli-l l lu o Will, f nl ItlUll)' opi'licil till
morning In Hie hltiil.' p.ilm o H'
!(! ui- ' I'l' ini'i Km in c( 1 1 . i ;
prune MiiiiotiT l.l"il li-ii4i. ii.'
(in-iii Mi 1 . I ii wu 11 hi i-tili f ihuinii
Inri i- Inland llu- i ii II fur Hit' rotifer
eiice, I'lnpliqiilli t nil hv vo of the
pntlu-rliiK t ho Win I hwnniiy ih-i-wsi
fur Europe u ml Hi" world (
Kiupldlnu tin in hi ly wlHi llu- proh-li-iim
i-tiiifiuiiliiiK l In- t-oiifi-i pin
While idt IiiiIiik In ii i nk i- n ,n ill, ll.m
W III Willi! Would lm U I ll 1 1 1 1 nl I ill . III-!
Iti I llltl il
in llilnu I rcrtnlii. we hive
iniiu- In ro to work Willi nil rmrtsv
nml wrhlUNmiw nod lint to wimle
liniti. I oin mire nil the tlelniuiioiix
tin' n accord nil one point uml Unit In
la find nn uis rri-mrni hi, Ii will
irrritt n tii w.il of Inii-rnu'l-iiitil run
fill In, III ii r - t-tn1ilililri Kiliirnl
utii-o ami reciprocal confidcm-fi be
tween the Malm on n hnsU of mo.
iiouili- prosperity."
An for the r'rt-m-h delegation II
liH-lurml In llu In-half li luul conic
In nn 11)11111 spirit, rrnulvi-il to do nil
iOMlli tJ Hit 0lpltll ihx f link set
fi-r Hi rllflml,. Thl In Mo' firm
llini- (In- nllli luivf li.ilhi rnl in Kin Ii
n i niifi-rrni r- ntl.n dm r with I In'
nnlloim w lilt II Wnr Hull' rnr Iniiu In
Ihul airiiKKln noil olhoit wliuh K"
fiuilmi! iiiilnlili' llu- iKiiflnt.
Cnntili (.lMr Hnrly.
All flcniMt km nmli rurly loilny in
rfii-r nnilii.iiin. I'.viry nlr"t In
iho illy i HlH-inlly lH'.fliKtiMl mul
nil llu- nlilon In I hi- llnl lior tti'i r ili-i k--H
lih liimlliiK in hmi'ir of ili' rim-
f,-rtln-r.
Cr'iMiiH hi-Kiin in nailu-r ttunnit ihi
fnrtniKin ln-fnr lh royal iilurr.
vnt IiIhk llu lm i.inl tomliiK ii ml
u-iIhk of th- niiiuiiioliili- rn try I n ii tin
rt-li-Kiiliti. who nii rnlllnc on In
linlinn inlnlHirr. to urn k ii lln-lr iin
i rnint'Mot-nin tn-forn ihi oifiilnii of
iii iin i-iiiiM. 'hnni cllur W'lnh, hi
hi ml uf Hoi (ti-li-Kni Ion, ai-ioiiiiunliil
lV lr, Vollir Itnihrnmi, Ih (nn-lKn
iniolniir, Itnln-ri rifhmll. inlnlmi-r of
c-i'onmiili-M. ii ml ir. Ainlionn lli-ino-n.
lulnlHli'r of lltniiKT mi 'I fnlowiil in
n u riiinl iiiniur t-ur ly m-i-n Imi Ii h nml j
f.i'i'ln of llir lirlllMli di'h'KHlon. rnll
fril iiioii I'nnili'r I'ni-lii nnrl 1'n-iiiiin
H- luiiui-r.
Chuni'iHor Wlrih mpriKioil ihn
hoit- thni i ho i-onfi-ri-w ! ntiuhl ful
fill I lit" l'pi rtfltllHK of till Mlffi-t'lOtf
u-iiili' of i;urop, iiiM-liilly tlioi-f if
'i-iitml Kiiyoii. Ho dix'laroil 1
mnny won rnudy In uo tn any IoiirIIi in
iriu-h tho (IikIu'iI oliJi'rlH.
AKiVi'iiunt wiim it-nrhi-il nnionn tin-ilili-Hiiii'H
thai I'n-mii'i' rni-in In-i-liM-tiil
iri-p-lii iii tif ihi' i-oofi'i-i'iiif
unit Unit M. Hi lm ni-r, vlrt'-pr-Hliiiil,
Him pn-mliT uiin in ili'llvi-r I ho Imm
Kuml Nppt-i'h, fnllowi'd hy I'rlnin Mln
iHirr I.loyil (Icomti of llroni lliltnln,
I.ouIh liiirthiiii, Krrni-h nilnlMiir of
liinilrp mul vli-.i-imli'r: t'liuni'i'llor
Irth of (li riimny. Kiiiulun MIiiImI.-i-
i 'lilli'hi-rni of UiinhIii, nml I'n-mli'i-
Tin nnU of Iti-lKlum. Knrh Hiii'iikor
nn Ift oniiny hln own InnKiiiiK'', hut
llll ri I ru iinln I lm hy otfli-ltt t Inlripio-
ii-i'H Into lOtiKlliih anil Knnt-h in fnl
low. .
No iitluM- npi-i-i hi-M With lrfllllli-ly
niimmiirril, nlthoiiiih rnnroaontntlveii
of olhiT fOUiilrli'M notithly .In pun, hail
pkru'i-HNi'il 11 ilinlro to prom-tit tho
vli-wn nf thrlr novi-nimi-niM.
V. S. AiiiliaHHiiilnr Tin-re.
OKNO.V. April 10. ( lly tin. Ahho
rlnliMl I'rt-Hi.) NntlnnM nr four run
ilnoiiu in thin nmli-hl rity toilny
lit'Kun offnrlK In rwtorn to tlu worhl
nornuil c-onillllonn,
All pliiim luiil Pki'ii I'ompltMi'il to
day for thin Kront oi'inioinlo 1'oiiKri'fM
which wna ri'Kiirdnd hy oompi-li nt
JinlHi'H m-niTiilly an lhi moHt impoi-t-anl
nnd nlmilfli'nnt iiHBi-mlily nlni i' the
ViTmillii'H i'onfprci'o.
ncprrHoniniivoN of 3H HtntOM worn
(Continued on paten mIt.1
CONFERENC
OPENED
23 FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED WHEN.
HIDDEN GERMAN M
BERLIN. April 10. (By the Asso
ciated Press) Twmily-throe French
soldiers nnd ono Gorman foreman tiro
now reported to luivo been killed nnd
,ten qthor Injured In nn. explosion nt
i no lluntten smelting workH near
Glelvlu, Cppor Hllcslu, Tremendous,
excitement was reported from Glelv
Its with the expectation tluil niiirtliil
law would be proclaimed.
The latest niicounts tloolnro the ex
plosion took place In the family vault
Mormon Head Scores
Short Shirts, Which
Mahe Men Blush
4- HALT LAKE riTV, April l'
I Klinu m!. lit k which nhow tUo kneo
4 and "make tin nn-n blush for
shame" were ltn iiin'l by I'resl-
ili'iit llnlicr J Omul of the C'hurt It
or ji nn Christ or Latter Dy
Kitlnu in i In- rinsing session of
the 92nd ii mi mi I Mormon confer
ence in yosti-nlay.
"I run well remember the time.
ri'( ho tn it ti y yi'iim ago when, If a
young Woman wore seen n lh
street In a ijro Hint reached
olil) Juki ii little above her kIi""
hin, o went shocked." Presi
dent Grant Hull. "Today I tmvo
tteen iniiny knee on our own
temple ground."
Missouri Visited By Violcn
Gales, While Rocky Moun
tain Regions Are Swept By
One of the Hardest Snow
Storms This Season.
HI'IIINiiKIKI.n. Mo. April !.--Hot-r
ii pfmiiim i-rt' Injuri d nml n
In my propiiiy iih nmilli-d ulu-ii a
t'liniulo Mr u k MllU-r. lirTir'
inunly, MUm.uiI. thin iiiinnlns. Krmn
.Mill' i- t lii H'-iiii linvt-kil fmrllii-imI.
rtill.iptf Ah lrvr, (iti-rn lounty,
lu iv nhi- inn n wn kllli"! and
rul H'ronM u)iir'il.
Sritl.VUIICI.II. Mo. April 10.
Ah tliovi'. twenty mile northwi-M Of
lu-re w mro. k by a tornado early
tmlnv nii'oritloR to rrort I'i'ikIiIiik
here. ne man wim reporli-d killed
unit m-vernl PullillnilK d'-nlroyed.
Wire ni-e iliinii and mi definite Infurf
liiiillrui Iiiih nn ye! been reeeReil here,
I'KNVKK. I'obi. April 0. A
miaw Mm in of i-onnblrralile luli-nnlly
nwepi the norihern nnd middle Itot-ky
M on tit it lit nri-.i nM tilKhl anil today,
ni-eoiopiinli'd In mniie ei tlnnn by htuh
w lint"
l-amh r. Wyn.. reported lh.- ileeprm
Miiowfnll. with elcht IneheB, ni-cordlnit
tn the lornl wenthir biirr.iu, while
f heyi-iine. Wyu., riinrted a 4I-mlle
p, r hour w ind lodny. The nwe
I,' in in-tn I ii I - wna at I.f iiiU lll' I'nlo..
when, tin- iiii'i'i-oi-y dro.ped to eiuht
iil.iivi jti-ro. A lltilit froet vnii report
ed nl I'hin iiU. Ailx.
It.-HtiinittK nl the Hoiitbern purl of
Mollllinil. the utril'lll ('( pt HOUthenMt-
uurd. Im-liiilinK moM of Wyoming,
north i-inlnil and northeastern "olo
rnilo and not t hwi'Htern Kimim. no
rnrdlim In Kreit.-rlrk W. Itrlht. fore-rimtt-r.
The unonfall In linver reiirhed
five Im-hi-H thin inornlnK otul the
hiiow w-im Mi l fatllnii at nine oYlork.
Club Standings
Pacific League
SAN I'ltANClSCO, April 10.
HlnndlnitM of the i-lulis In tho I'm-lfic
i OMHt league, Ini'lilillng yesterday
Kaiin-s, fiillou'K-.
i W
i.oh aiiki'Ii'k r.
Knn Krancltico R
Vernon 2
.TH
.!
Oakland 4
.r.7i
Siii-riimi'rMn ...S
.4 29
Hull Ijike 1
Kent tie 2
..13.1
.!-
.107
Cortland 1
Siit Ordein Increnst'.
NKW YOI5K, April 1. The
mnnthly tonmiKi' report of the 1'nlteil
KiiiIi-m KH'i'l ciii-poniiion, made pi(lllc
lodny, siinw-i'ii 4.4H I, HS tons of n
filled orders on hand Murcji SI. This
Is nn lncream from Kebrunry's nn
filled order which lotnlled $1,1-11,
mm.
I
of Count Elnsledol, one of tho found
ers of the lloynl Smelting works, In
the cemetery ' connected with the
works. The unofficial reports said a
hidden mine wan detonated during a
search for concealed arms.
Tho German authorities nro unable
to conduct Investigations, tho advices
stated, a the Intor-nllled commission
for Cpper Hlleslu under control, hut
It Is declared that so fnr no evidence
Inculpating Gorman subjects hns hi'O'.i
j found
MANY
IN WIND STORM
D
IS DETONATED
FEAR REVOLT
IN IRELAND
THIS WEEK
Extremists Preparing for An
Uprising Easter Week Is Re
port Feeling Against Radi
cals Only 'Obstacle Con
ditions Going From Bad to
Worse Army Active.
MNIK)N. April 10 Will tho ex
Irninlut republleunii In Ireland oIik'tvp
the nnnln-mnry of the HuMr-a t-k
uprUitiK nuultiHt Hritain In ldlS In
iiBain iiilentptinR llii Knter week to
mutt the provtiilnniil itoverntni-nt and
eMablUhini; a lei.nl.llc in Us plnee
Tli in U ii nnerlion that li Im-Iiik din
niHHod aerloimly In well Informed elr
cle In KtiRland nnd Ireland.
Th
f I nml, hi linllv Mali Dublin cor
.n.i..ni .1... i,.,-. -n. i- ..I, n. nf ii.
ieKMindi
liind'it iMTplexltlea linn boon debated
rather Inrly in liiihlln nud that oiiin
nm then- differ wld.dy. Tim -(irre
HIH'mlent in (vinyinnil that the proviit
I-, tint ovirnnunt will do nolliltiK to
provoke a rebellion by liiinieilinte at
leniptu to leMl'Te order.
Mo m lesa rlear about tho attitude
of the more radical republican and
npiean to think that the latter' ac
Hun dopenrlii on how far they believe
lliey ran mvoy piilille opinion with
lliem.
Radical In III Favor
Tho artkle re:narkii that the ex-
tremo republlranH an In 111 favor with
p-iiorally recognized thinkini; ele
menlH lu Ireland nnd alto with the
nn-at bulk of the general public.
lie rerallii. ho ever, that the people
In lrelnml Reni-rnlly wer at find
ucainr.i. tUo reltcllloitii event In 191K
tiiit later rapidly veerod to the point
of view of the revdlntionlMtn. He ha
nitue to the conclimlon that both aided!
are eiiuply Jofke) Ing for tho psycho
IokIimI moment, conslderinit the teni
mt of the peode In Ireland.
Certain commonly well-informed
IMviple In Uindon eect a vloleni
Mrlke by exireiulht publlcana nl an
early datd. Tlieae KnKlUh sources of
opinion believe. Hauler week will he
accepted.
icordinK to ome political reivirta
the Itrltish Rovernnient la keenly
nwnke to that ionslhilily.
Deny DeValera Deposed
Dl'HI.IN, April Id illy Associated
res. i A statement issued by the
Irish republican publicity department
tndny , contradicted the rumors, given
form in nn article in the London Daily
Mail, that Kauion DeVnlera had been
tie poHod an leader of the republican at
the secret meeting of the Irish repub
lican army In Ihihlln yesterday.
Dl'IlLIN, April !". tliy Associated
Press.) TIh police barracks ut Urood-
lord, county flare, occupied by official
Irish republican tinny units, was at
tacked at Iwo o'clock this morning,
says ii dispatch. Irnm Limerick. There
was nn exchange of fire for consider
able time, tho besieged force refusing
to surrender.
Cup uiln William O'llricn, who was
in charge of the units occupying the
barracks, was fatally wounded. No
other dettill of the fighting were
available tit the time the dispatch wus
sent.
TI LLAMOUE. Ireland, April 10. (Hy
Asaiclatod Press.) Georgo Gavin
Diifry, minister of foreign affair In
tho Dnll Klrennn cabinet was seized by
a crowd of young men nnd women and
dragged from n platform upon which
he was milking nn address at 'n pro-
treuty meeting before a large gather
ing hero today.
Tho disturbers upset the press table
nnd ufter cuimlng general consterna
tion nnionn spectators, abruptly-withdrew
and shouted "long ivo Eamonn
DeVnlera: lnntr live the republic of
Ireland.
Tiillnmoro Is the capital of Kings
county und Is on tho Grand canal filly
miles west-south west of Dublin.
Dl'IlLIN, April HI. (Bv Associated
Prnusl Al-ilii'd tti-lltuli fnnl Biildliira
appeared in ,.,e street yesterday
the first time since the truce and
caused a sensation.
CHARLKMONT, Ireland, April 10.
A pollco putroi on special assignment
between Animgh nnd Charlomont was
ambushed yesterday nnd two In tho
patrol wore wounded. Later, Dungnn
on police senrched the district nnd nr
rcstoil five men. '
BELFAST,' April 10. Tho Albert
struct Presbyterlun church In the
Fulls nrea was nttneked by disturbers
Inst night for tlin. second time within
Iwo weeks.
DOY PRODIGY WHO LOST WITH
TILDEN
U M
f 4 "T-V
A. I.. Wi-ilier, the f iurlei-n year old
I. iy f roni rhilmli-lplil.i who Hill bi-alen
pin) inn doul.Jea with the world a cham
pion tn tin' national Indoor lennin
chatiiplonhhlp in New York. The youth
cnanipion
nlHpl. - iycd tt HMliliTal.li. nkill. but thf
experience of hi opponent wan too
much for him.
II. S. A. CLAIMS
IN
ARE ANNOUNCED
a i- n- -.. n h nrr una inn iumj ine national
Alien Property Custodian ue-j,.xlx.uUv(, ,.mmi,tee t0 .-r,ndPf evpry
clarcs .-Total-: Claims Are B,d 10 tb" MrikinK rottl min'
tUKfVWWl VAhila Cnnmu! "We urge our members In the
WI3,UUUUU Wnile tnemyjsjrifeejir,,,,, .. the letter says . "to place
Property Held
$350,000,000.
Here
li
WASHINGTON. April 10. An ac
counting of tin- lir.n.ono.tino worth of
enemy property held by the govern
ment was given the netinte today In a
report, the first compiled slnee Feb
ruary 1919, hy Thnmas 11. Miller,
alien property custodian, in response
to n rcHotution by Senator King,
democrat, of t'tah.
"The final disposition of this prop-
eity." Mr. .Milh-r said, "wii: undoubt
edly have a direct bearing on the eco-n-.nili-
relations between this country
and'Knrope. with particular reference
to the late enemy powers. Tho se
nuestercd property will also have a
tx-arlliK on the questinn of the set
tlement of American t-lalms."-
Discussing the 1415,0(1(1.000 of
American claims against Germany.
Mr. Miller said, "will undoubtedly
have a direct Inuring on the eco
nomic relations between this country
and' Europe, with particular refer
ence to the late enemy puwers. The
seouestcred property will also have
a beurtng on the iiueatinn of the set
Dement of Amerlean claim."
Dismissing tin- 4 15.000.000 of
American t-lnims against Germany
Mr. Miller recalled the terms of jhe
Knox-l'orter resolution. indicating
that no ilispodlili.il should be made of
enemy properly held by the 1'nited
i States 'until the German government
had provided for the satisfaction of
all American claims. He asserted
that congress must evolve some plan
whereby American claims against
Germany may be adjudicated by some
proper tribunal created by law.
"There arc sever. il classes of claims
ngninst Germany." Mr. Miller . said,
"'as, for Instance, those of Americans
w hose cash was seized by tho German
custodian, and w ho are nov betngt of."
fered the return of their money at
the depreciated value of the mark,
which today Is n reduction of 720 per
cent from the pre-wur value. This
amount to practical confiscation on
the part of the German government.
"There lire also claim on file, with
the state department for loss of lf'op-
erty and life at sea, growling out of
submarine sinkings to April tl, 1917
"It tho properly were returned to
day without any conditions, tho tax
laws tn force in Germany would re
quire German nationals or other
people under the jurisdiction of the
fori TlZ
I was returned to them to give up to
the Oermnn government a majority
of the returned property.
"It has been suggested that the
amount of money which tho German
government would realize from such
taxation might form tho basis of a
fund to tie left In thl country, tho
sntne to bo applied for the satisfac
tion of claims of American citizens
against Germany when these claims
are adjudicated."
Answering charges' by ' Senator
King that properly had boon seized
since penco was concluded with' tier
many lust July, tho report declared
Mint the last property seized was that
belonging to Drover t Bergdoll
Which wus seined May 17,' 1921.
GREAT WHITE
WAY ENTERS
COAL STRIKE
Broadway Merchants File Pro
test With President Against
Coal Strike Fear Lightless
Days Again Injunction Is
Issued Against West Vir
ginia Strikers.
XF.W YOKK, Apr. I 1 a. Apprehen
iifve that a threatened cool famine
may durken "the great white way" a
It did during the "llfchtlew" days of
il.e war, the llroadway Merchanta aa-
iKtclat'oti will n-nd a delegation of
n.'.n meniberH to WaHhiiiKlou Thurs
day to (He a protest with I'realdent
Harding against the miners' strike.
CHARLESTON. W, Va.. April 10.
Nine union member and officer
were forbidden to Interfere with freti
(otnpotitioii anion k men working In
the eoal indiihtry In West Virginia In
a temporary Injunction issued by
Judge George W. Clintick. in United
State district court here today."
The injunction addressed to va
rious international and dialrlct 17 of
ficers of the 1'nited Mine Workers of
America and to all officials and mem
ber of that organization, was Issued
oi the petition of the Borderland Coal
company and sixty-two other West
Virginia and Kentucky operators.
Socialists to Aid
CHICAGO, April 10. Members of
the socialist party are called on in a
inemseives ai me service 01 tne local
union. Where they can render plck
let duty or aid In gathering or dis
! tributing relief they should do so."
PlTTSnntG, April 10. Cnlon
leaders and operate rs today centered
tneir atlentirn on Fayette county.
where a strong force of picked organ
izer from the Cnited Mine' Workers
was straining every force to organ
Ire the coal and coke workers of the
H. C. Kricke Coke company, the most
important non-union coal producing
concern In western Pennsylvania.
The union loaders Insisted that they
had made great headway and the op
erate rs agreed that about S.000 men
hnd quit work in mlno of the Frlck
company and I na much larger num
ber of mines operated by independent
companies, lloth sides were of the
opinion that the next few days would
tell the story.
Daughct-tr at Work
INDIANAPOLIS. April 10. Attor
ney General Daugherty who arrived
here from Washington unannounced
was declared authoritatively to he
riius'dering the dismissal of Indict
ment pen4ing here in federal court
w hich some operate rs have doc'ared
made Impossible any wage conference
Ihut would end the coal strike, which
began April 1.
The attorney general's mission was
kept a secret and he refused to Btato
Its purpose declaring he could say
nothing until "investigation of the
purpf ie-of my trip is complete, and I
inn satisfied that any action Is right.
SEATTLE, April .Representa
tives of union coal miners and Wash
Irgton operators today continued
their discussion, began last, week, of
wages to be paid maintenance men
left In mines of the state during the
progress of the present strike.
Spokesmen for the conferees Indl
cntea mat prospects were good for a
settlement of tho question.
CHICAGO, April 10. Samuel
(tampers, pres'dent of the American
Federation of Labor, who Is expected
here today to attend the opening
meeting of tho railway employes' de
pnrtment of his organization, plans
to remain until Wednesday, whon he
will preside at a general conference
cf labor union leaders.
This conference. Mr. Gompers has
said, la to "consider problems con
fronting particular localities, as well
as the labor movement in general."
The coal miners' strike will be diS'
cussed, but leaders declare that noth
ing more than moral support will be
pledged.
Tho convention of the railway em
ployes is to continue two weeks.
JliM'koH Wins On Foul,
LONDON, April 10. George Cook
Australian pugilist, was disqualified
In tho sixth round of a ten round bout
here tonight with Joe Beckett forthe
championship ot the British empire
Grand Jury Charges
Porto Rico Governor
With Stealing Cash
WASIIIWOTOX. April 10. (y
the Annotated I'resa.) A long
Mory of alleged appropriation
of public money for private uao
"without acruple or juaUfica-
Hon" ut told In a copy recehed
here today of the recent grand
Jury preaentment returned In
I'orto Rico aKainat Governor B.
Mont Kelly, hi aerretary, John
Hull and Auditor V, L. Keasen-
irer
4-44
EX-
KILLS PAL IN
Herbert Wilson, Well Known
t On Coast As Evangelist, Is
Charged With Murder When
Fellow Prisoner Is Killed On
'Bridge of Sighs.'
LOS ANGELES, April 10. A
charge of murder was preferred to
day against Herbert Wilson, former
minister and evangelist, a the result
of u sensational jail breaking plot
yesterday v.hlrh resulted In the death
of II. Cox, fellow prisoner of Wilson,
when the plot was foiled by sheriffs
deputies. Wilson and fox, held pend
ing trial on charges of mail robbery
and suspected of other robberies ln-
volving i:50.ooo. county officers say. j
with fcJdilie o linen, held tor a
Toledo, Ohio, mail robbery, were sur
prised yesterday tn the final Mage of.
a break for Uberty
--Tne plot' whs known to the sheriff
nnd elaborate preparations to prevent
It success were made In plans to ar
rest those outside the jail believed to
be interested in it. '
After giving 11.000 in currency to
the lurnKey. who had previously ad
vised the sheriff of the affair, Wilson
with Cox and O'Brien, left the Jail
nroper and were "In the bridge of
sighs" communicating to the hall of
Justice. O'Brien sawed through the
only steel bars between them and
liberty and emerged into a hall when
officers fired shots in the air and
seized him.
A shot was heard in the bridge of
sighs where Wilson and Cox were
alone. Cox was found dying and ac
cused Wilson of firiag the shot. Wit
son had a pistol, wrapped in cloth,
from which one shot was fired. Frank
Wilson, a brother of the suspect, was
arrested in a nearby street in an auto
mobile with the engine running.
Clothes for the prisoner was found
In the car.
Wilson was well known In the Pa
cific Northwest and Canada.
Elks Asked-to Name
Queen for Festival
POIIT1.AND. Ore., April 10. Elks
lodges throughout the state have been
asked to nominate a queen contender
in the contest that has been arranged
by the Festival commlsMon, in charge
of E.ks" Prosperity Week, May 15 to
I. The winner, in this popularity
contest will preside over all the
activities of that week beside being
presented by Portland lodge with a
high class automobile. An nutomo
nilo also will uo given tne young
woman second in the race nnd to the
third will bo tendered her choice of a
diamond ring or a trip to San Fran
cisco during the Shrine convention at
the lodge's expense. The unsuc
cessful candidates will be taken enre
of too, for they will be brought to
Portland and made attendants upon
tho reigning queen. Thus they will
have a prominent part in tho spec
tacuular "Pageant of Peace, Progress
and Prosperity," which will be staged
each evening ut tho municipal audito
rium.
M1N1STER
BREAK
PRETTY CHOIR SINGER KILLS HERSELF
DURING SERVICES OF SEATTLE CHURCH
SEATTLE, April 10 Miss Bertha
Brackett, 25-ycar-old choir singer,
who shot herself during services at
tho First Baptist church hero lust
night, died this morning.
A nervous breakdown, superin
duced by fear of tho recurrence of a
mental trouble which afflicted her
12 years ago, was believed by mem
bers of the family to have caused Miss
Bruckett to commit suicide.
Mis Brackett was the daughter of
Alfred H. Bnickott, vice-president of
a largo dye works here. For tho last
several years she had taught In
schools ot Seattle and other north
west cities and from 1912 to 1918 at
tended the University of Washington,
where she wo known as one ot the
AilNDSEN'S
PLANE FALLS
FIRST FLIT
Monoplane Wrecked On First
Lap of Trip to Seattle,
Washington Machine Re
ported Down at Miola, Pa.,
Planned to Use Plane
to Reach North Pole.
CLEVELAND, O., April 10. Captain
Raold Amundsen's monoplane, which
left New York this morning for Oeve,
land, on the first tap of a continental
flight, was wrecked at Miola, Pa., this
afternoon, according to a message re
ceived here late today by Charles O.
Oiis. loc ai broker, from Horace Code,
his New York manager and one of the
party.
CLEVELAND, April 10. Officials of
the government air mall service re
ceived word this afternoon that the
I Amundsen airplane passed over Belle-
fonte. Pa., at 11:58 a. m., flying against
a heavy wind. It Is expected Captain
Amundsen will reach Glenn Martin
field here about 3 p. m.
CENTRAL PARK. .V. Y April 10.
Captain Roald Amundsen. Arctic ex
plorer, hopped on in an all-metal
monoplane today for Cleveland on the
first lap of a trans-continental flight.
which eventually will take him. to
Seattle, where be will leave June lfor
a drifting voyage tn the north polar
regions.
He was accompanied by Lieutenant
Oscar Omdal. Norwegian ace; XL
I-ewis, civilian pilot; Ernoiit Ruhl.
mechanician and-Horace Cade, mem
ber of a firm of bond brokers.
The monoplane left Arseh field at
8:18 a. m. and the explorer said be ex
pected to be In Cleveland tonight to
spend several hours visiting friecds.
He planned to leave Cleveland for Chi
cago tonight. His contemplated route
after leaving Chicago is: Omaha, Chey.
enne. Salt Lake City, Reno. Sacra
mento and thence to Seattle.
STORES CLOSE SO
TACOMA. April 10. The itores at
Ilwaco. In Pacific county, will close
from noon until 12:30 every day this
week, passion week, so that the pro
prietors and clerks can attend short
rvllgious services atthe motion pic
ture theater there. The merchants
ot the town. In their signed statement
announcing the time for prayer, de
c ared that the Divine teacher gave
the principles upon which all success
ful business must bo founded."
SECY. FALL LEAVES
WASHINGTON, April 10. Secre
tary Fall will leave Washington to
morrow for un extended trip through
western states which have large pab
l'c lands, to make a personal Investi
gation of Indian reservations, reclam
ation projects and other matters.
most popular students. tHor father
and mother woro prostrated today.
The shooting came with dramatic
suddenness jut after the Rev. Am
brose M. Bailey, pastor had concluded
reading his text, from the fifth chap
ter of John: "Verily, verily, I ay
unto you, tho hour Is coming and now
is, when tho dead shall hear tho voice
of the Son of God; and they that hear
shall live.
There was a muffled report In the
choir loft, and Mis Brackott foil. Bho
was carried to an ante-room and the
pastor, believing hor to bu only
slightly Injured, continued the ser
vices. "I'm alt right,. It wa tho thing- tn
do," she told those, who were assist,
lug her.
CLERKS MAY PRAY
FOR COAST TRIP