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Gun Duel Principals Are Both Killed Senator Declares Emergency Tariff Law Economic Necessity EMERGENCY * TARIFF BILL NEEDED LAW WASHINGTON, Peb. 4 (by Associ ated Press).—Senator Capper declared in the senate yesterday that failure by congress to enact emergency tariff legislation will encourage the advo cates of socialism and “a host of other visionary and extremely imprac ticable doctrines." He deplored the shortsightedness of senators unwill ing to support the bill and urged its passage as an economic necessity. Reading of the bill for amendments was begun. STOP SHOWING FILMS DEPICTING CRIMES WELLINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—The New Zealand gov ernment has ordered that no films depicting robbery, murder or suicide ^ be shown after May 1. WANTS U. S. AS PARTY GERMAN AGREEMENTS » _ PARIS, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—M. Tardieu, former high commissioner to the United States, declared in the chamber of deputies yesterday that in the last Paris con ference of allies "there can be no capitalization, mobilization or dis counting of the German debts until the United Statees is a party to the agreement.” ALARMING INCREASE SLEEPING SICKNESS BOSTON, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Sleeping sickness has been & the cause of five deaths here and 13 others were reported afflicted with gar H during the past month. The au thorities are at a loss to account for the spread. HUNDRED CASES IN LONDON LONDON, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Sleeping sickness is increas ing at an alarming rate, with more than 100 cases in London and more than 300 cases in England and Wales. BOXING BILL PASSES WASHINGTON SENATE OLYMPIA, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—The senate yesterday passed a hill legalizing 10-round boxing bouts in the state of Washington. ‘ ROBBER KILLS SOUTH DAKOTA BANK CASHIER MITCHELL, S. D., Feb. 4 (by As sociated Press).—A robber killed R. G. Stapleton, assistant cashier of the Corona, S. D., State Bank, and escaped with a large amount of money, according to a telegram re ceived here from that city. REVENUE MAN COMING NORTH TO ASSIST ON INCOME TAX RETURNS SEATTLE, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—(William T. Beeks, division chief of the internal revenue depart ment, will send a deputy from the collector’s office to Juneau about February 12 and to Ketchikan about February 25 to assist taxpayers in the preparation of income tax returns. IRISH AMBUSH POLICE SQUAD AUXILIARIES DUBLIN, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—'Four are dead as the result of an ambush on a squad of auxil iary police near Ballinalee on Wed-' nesday. There were six members of the police in the party ambushed. Several Sinn Feiners were killed and a number wounded in an attack on the police near Rosscarberry, ac cording to dispatches received here. MILLIONS SENT FROM ST. LOUIS WITHOUT LOSS ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 4 (by Associ ; ated Press).—More than $80,000,000 in gold, silver and currency was hauled through the streets of St. Louis with | out the loss of a cent, while crime here was at its peak, it is announced j at the federal building. Daily for nearly a month millions of dollars were carried 15 blocks to the Union station, as much as $5,000, 000 being in a single trip. Three men, with arms concealed, ! guarded each vehicle, and unbroken secrecy was maintained. The money was being sent to the mints at Denver and San Francisco from the United States subtreasury here, which was suspended by act of congress last May. INCREASES MONEY FOR j LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—A bill has been in troduced by Senator Fletcher provid ing a $300,000 increase in the appro priation for salaries of lighthouse ten ders and lightship crews. RITZVILLE SAFE IS CRACKED BY BANDITS RITZVILLE, Wash., Feb. 4 (by As sociated Press). — Burglars cracked the safe of the Kiers-Shipley depart ment store last night and stole $1,500 in liberty bonds and negotiable notes. APPROPRIATION FOR ARMY PERSONNEL CUT WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—The house has voted an appropriation sufficient only for the maintenance after July 1 of an army composed of 150,000 men. HOUSE ORDERS DRAFT EVADER INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—Congressional investi gation into tlie escape of Grover C. Bergdoll, millionaire draft evader, was revived yesterday when the house committee on military affairs, instructed Chairman Kahn to confer with the district attorney and the physician in the case. Chairman Kahn said he favored a thorough and sweeping investigation of Bergdoll's statement made in Ger many that he was offered his freedom if he “came across" to an American army officer with $100,000. DEMANDWAGE PROVIDED BY LOYAL LEGION TACOMA. Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Loggers employed by the Saginaw Timber Company on North river have struck, demanding the payment of _ the Loyal Legion scale of $2.SO. About 100 men are in volved. The men of the McCormick Lumber Company near Centralia have struck against a wage reduction of $1 a day. TURKS DEMAND CONCESSIONS IN SETTLEMENT CONSTANTINOPLE. Eeb. 4 (by Associated Press).—The Turks have five demands to be presented at the coming conference on the near east question. Abrogation of the privileges of Greece in the Symrna region; autonomy for Thrace; maintenance of Turkish sovereignty of Turkish territory in Armenia; modification of the clauses of the treaty infring ing on Turkish sovereignty and in I dependence, and a modification of the military clauses so Turkey will be enabled to retain a defensive army. AROUND WORLD AERO FLIGHT ABANDONED | NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (by Associ ated Press).—The plans of the Aero Club of America for an around-the world flight has been abandoned, having been declared impracticable by flyers under the present stage of j aeronautics, INTENDS TO MAKE GERMANY PAY DEBT PARIS, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press). — France intends that Ger many shall pay its debts in full if economic conditions will permit, Pre mier Briand told the chamber of dep uties yesterday in a speech before that body. FAST TRIP BY DOG TEAMS TO SICK MAN’S AID ANCHORAGE, Feb. 4.—(Special to the Daily Times).—Smashing all rec ords from Anchorage to Iditarod, a dog team dashed into Iditarod at 10 o'clock Tuesday with Dr. J. B. Bee son, government surgeon, who had been called to the bedside of Claude Baker. The dog teams covered the last 200 miles of the trip in 30 hours, and made a record trip of two weeks and thirty-four hours for the 800 miles. HARDING NOT YET DECIDED ON CABINET ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso-| dated Press).—Senator Fall, return ing from a southern tour with Pres ident-elect Harding, said Mr. Hard ing hits not definitely decided on his cabinet. Senator Fall believes, however, that ! Charles E. Hughes will be secretary of state, and that Harry M. Daugherty will also be a member of the new cabinet. MAJOR SHIPS REMAIN BASIS OF SEA POWERl 'WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—The naval general board’s report to Secretary Daniels says major ships will remain the basis of sea power, despite argu ments of those who say airplanes and submarines will supplant them and are asking the country to accept the “high hopes for their accomplish ments.” The board declares that without battleships the United States cannot hope to cope with the naval progress of other countries. FELL SIXTEEN STORIES AND SPRAINED FINGER NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (by Associ ated Press).—Nathan Cohen, who plunged from the sixteenth floor of a building on Broadway yesterday, had his fall broken by a canvas. He reported for work today with his lit tle finger sprained. SAYS ASIATIC IDEALS MENACE AUSTRALIA __ BRISBANE, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Premier Theodore declared those doubting that Australia will soon be called on to defend its homes against an Asiatic invasion are living in a fool's paradise, and insisted that Asiatic ideals and inspirations are a menace to Australian labor. WILL BAR ALIENS OR DISLOYAL PERSONS AS TEACHERS IS SCHOOLS SALEM, Peb. 4 (by Associated Press).—The house yesterday unani mously passejj the Belknapp bill pro hibiting alien or disloyal persons from teaching in the public schools or state educational institutions. A bill banning punch boards was also passed. OFFER REWARD APPREHENSION OF DYNAMITER ABERDEEN, Feb. 4 (by Associ ated Press).—Governor Hart has of fered $500 reward for the arrest of the man attempting to dynamite the American legion building there Wed nesday night, according to advices received from Olympia. The police here report no progress in their at tempt to apprehend the dynamiter. GUARD TROOPS PREPARING FOR INAUGURATION CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—Troop A of the Ohio national guard and the Cleveland grays are preparing for the inaugural parade of Warren G. Harding, Ohio's last president. Troop A has escorted every presi dent elected from Ohio since and in cluding Rutherford B. Hayes, while the grays boast of having escorted President William Henry Harrison from Fort Meigs to Cleveland eighty years ago and since then President Garfield, Benjamin Harrison and Roosevelt. Troop A is a cavalry and the grays -infantry. The grays’ plans include the pres ence in the marching line of Col. F. W. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion. RUSSIANS ARE RISING AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS VANCOUVER. Feb. 4 (by Assocl ated Press).—The people are rising in all sections against the Bo'sheviki and Soviets, according to Capt. N. A. Stilling, member of the Mrit'sh par liament, who said the Russian peas ants are now revolting against com munism. REWARD OFFERED FOR KIDNAPPER'S ARREST TACOMA, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—W. R. Rust has posted $500 as a reward for the arrest of the man who kidnapped his son Arthur on Tuesday, in an unsuccessful at tempt to extort $20,000 ransom. MAIL PLANE PILOT OF CHICAGO KILLED MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (by Asso ciated Press).—K. M. Stewart, a Min neapolis-Chlcago air mail pilot, was killed yesterday when his plane dropped near Mendota. The me chanic was injured. FEUD ENDS IN TO DEATHS BY SHOOTING - FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—A western Texas feud of many years’ standing involv ing prominent residents of Lubbock county culminated yesterday m a re volver battle between Jas. C. Powles and Jas. M. Wright. Both men were killed. CHURCH RESTORES GERMAN SERVICES EMERALD, Neb., Feb. ( by Asso ciated Press).-—St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church has decided to re store German services, following the ousting of two American Legion mem bers who went to the church to de liver Americanism addresses, accord ing to the pastor, who said he in tends to resign. INITIAL TRIP GOVERNMENT OWNED HER SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4 (by As sociated Press).—The steamer Creole State, the first government owned passenger and freight liner, cleared yesterday for the Far East and is ex pected to cut six days from the usual time for the run to Manila. The Creole State is operated by the Paci fic Mail Steamship Company under charter. SUGAR MAY DROP BELOW THREE CENTS HONOLULU, Feb. 4 (by Assciated Press). — Raw sugar prices during (1921 may drop to 3% cents a pound, accrding to Fred L. Whldron, promi nent business man ot' Honolulu, who I has just returned from the mainland. Mr. Waldron said: "While we can hope for 4% to S cent sugar during 1921, it will certain ly be along the lines of ordinary wis dom to make plans against 3% and 4 i cent results.” UNEMPLOYED MAKE DEMAND FOR WORK j COPENHAGEN, Feb. 4 (by Asso j dated Press).—A procession of 48,00# I unemployed, carrying flags, marched 1 to the parliament building and the j king's palace yesterday, demanding work. POLICE SOLVE i UNION STATION MAIL ROBBERY CHICAGO, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Two men under arrest are said to have confessed the burning of 12 mail pounches after hiding the bonds stolen. It Is believed their arrest solves the half million dollar mall car robbery at the union sta tion here last month.