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PAGE TWELVE. - INQUEST OVER NORGE’ DEATH [3 POSTPONED Man with Iowa Girl at Time of Death Is Under Arrest. CLARINDA, Iowa, Feb. 20—Pilans for the coroner's inquest to deter- mine the cause of the death of Mins Katherine Lukeshavac, Shenandoah nurse, were delayed today pending word from the Fremont county attor- ney and coroner, who have been asked to assume jurisdiction in the investigation. County officials here say that the inquest probably will be held in Shenandoah. It may be held tomor. FARMER-LABOR FORCES BOLT CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—The Farmer. Labor party has decided to sever all connection with the Conference for Progressive Political Action formed in Cleveland last year, it was an- nounced here. In a letter to William H. Johnston chairman of the conference, Jay G. Brown, secretary of the Farmer. Labor party stated that the action of the conference in adopting a con- stitution at variance with that of his organization provides a binding pro gram to which the Farmer-Labor party cannot adhere. To act with an organization of non-partisan bodies when the Farmer Labor party is a partisan association, would be incon sistent, Mr. Brown explained. The letter concluded with Mr. Brown's resignation as a representa- tive of the Farmer-Labor party from the conference national committee and the statement that he could not attend the March meeting to be held in Washington March 10 and 11. Cost of Living Slightly Lower ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The av- erage family paid 1 per cent less for its food in January than in Decem ber, the department of labor announc ed. The increase from January 15 1922 to the same date last month was 2 per cent. ° Between December 15 and January 15, eighteen articles of food increased in price, onions and cabbage, leading with a rise of 11 per cent, while 16 articles declined, strictly fresh eggs golng down 16 per cent, and ten ie mained stationary. Forty-seven cities reported declines in the average fam- fly expenditure for food. chee 236 Tiga Al Prevent Influenza ‘The tonic and Laxative Effect of Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets will keep the system in a healthy condition and thus ward off all at- tacks of Colds, Grip or Influenza. 30c.—Adv. lat pace Sse The largest ant!friction bearing in the world, recently on show in Lon don, weighed more than a ton, and ‘was more than four feet in helght. FLOATING COLLEGE FOR WEALTHY STUDENTS TO START ON WORLD TOUR BALTIMORE, Md., Feb, 20+-— ‘Transformed into a sumptuous ee-the-world as-you-study college for boys, the former army tran) port Logan will set sail next Sep- tember 15 on her initial cruise, if the plans of Asa G. Candler, Jr., of Atianta, Ga., son of the multi millionaire beverage manufacturer ave realized. ‘The ship will have accommodations for 400 pupils, a large faculty, managers and clerks of the various departments. Mr. Candler said yesterday that the school is not a philanthropic foundation. It is purely business proposition, he sald; and only men of means can afford to send the:r sons through such a course, IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION IS DEFERRED WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—New tm- migration restriction legislation ap- parently is dead so far as this session of congress is concerned While the proposed substitute: for the existing statute is ready for house action, senate leaders are adverse to bringing ‘so important a measure at the end of the session with calendars already arowded, especially in view of the fact that the present immigra- tion law does not expire until June 30, 1924, ‘There are two general pollctes pto- Posed in the new measure which un- doubtedly would lead to extended’ d's- cussion in the senate. One {s the writing Into law of the “gentlemin’s| agreement” with Japan, and the other! is the proposal to reduce the basis of immigration from the present 3 per} Oil Field Row . Now Adjusted ferences between the Fl Aguila O!1 company and its employes at Vera Cruz, which last week reached a point where a threat was made to close down the company’s raf'roads and fac- tories in the southern part of the re- public, have been practically settled and a steady supply of fuel oil as. sured. | | YOUTHS HELD FOR MURDER "RO, Cal., Feb. 20.—Law- mpbel of Marquette, Mich., and Charles Davis of Birmingham, 4 ch cf whom ciaims wo 4“e out 17 years of age, were bound over to the super‘or court of Imperial county on a charge of murdering Leslie L. Nichols, traveling insurance adjuster of Los Angeles and San Franc:sco, ———_s—__— 20.—The a'f- PARDON BOARD ABOLISHED, DENVER, Colo., Feb. 20.— Gover- nor Sweet today signed the senate bill providing for the abolishment of the state pardon board and the measure become effective at once @s it carried} the “emergency clause. —— Because of her self sacrifice ardent labors for relieving suffsring in far Russia Miss Elsa Bradstrom,| daughter of the Swedish minister to} the land of the Bolshevik, has beon| called the “Angel of Siberia. | ‘My own son,” Mr. Candler said, “and the son of my brother How. ard, will go on the first cruise, This expresses my confidence in the scheme. “The view I take is this,” Mr. Candler continued, “there are many poor boys who attend schools and buckle down to their work in earn: est because they have no other interests. But there are many sons of rich men who have the'r cars and their clubs and find too much to do other than to study. If the rich men’s sons are sent to my school they will enjoy themselves, but at the same time they will seo that they must concentrate on their studies. Carrying On for Wallie of the late picture star which took her f¢ Ince, picture in which Mrs. Reid will appear. establishment of the Reid Memorial Hospital at Los Angeles for tho gauinst the drug traft) 2 is shown with Thomas H, treatment of drug addicts, to carr nous husband's life prominent producer, p All the proceeds will g on her Here ning ao to the a oN he Casper Daily Crifune easures From Tutankhamen’s Tomb Bringing wh'te casket from the recently discovered tomb of Tutankhamenking of Egypt( who ruled The excavations are being con ducted under the direction of Howard Carter, American archaeologist, and Lord Carner yon near. Luxor, The casket shown contains valuable fabrics. ready found ans valued at $15,000,000. ‘The inner cham ber 1s still to be entered in which it is expected to find Egypt 3,500 years ago. the pharoah’s mummy, 00 nt The relics al- EMANCIPATION OF TURK WOMEN IS FAVORED BY HEAD OF ANGORA FORCES CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. ly married to the daughter of a rich Smyrna notable, has made a noteworthy pubic pronouncement fore the nation could only be per- fected if Turkish women jo!ned equally with the men in educating themselves and in taking active parts in the nation's affairs. Kemal ascribed the present se- clusion of sex in Turkey to Per- sian influence, asserting that it was not in accordance with the pro- phets of the Mohammedan religion. He recaled the time when Turkish women were side by side with thelr husbands and women succeeded to the throne of the sultan. The Mos- Jem religion, he sald, orders wo- men to educate themselves in the same degree as men. Koma! Pasha's bride is Latife Ha- IN CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Feb. 20— The bill of Senator McNary, Republican Oregon, providng for "government advances of $1,065,000 to the cty of Astoria, Ore., to replace muni- clpal improvements lost in the re: cent fie was wgeported favorably today by the senate finance com- mittee, ai WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—House action on: the senate amendments to the bill giving approval of the British debt settlement agreement Was deferred today until tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—An- other attack on Henry Ford's offer r the Muscle Shoals power project ore is a bouquet thirty flve centuries o!d from the outer chambor of Tutankhamen’s tomb, The flowers are wonderfully preserved and are of a dark brown col or, probably due to the preservative used. The leaves resemble beach leaves. ‘AIR MIAIL SERVICE IS SUCCESS The bouquet is three feet long. ° RAPID EXTENSIONS ARE PLANNED BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. 20.— Before many years have passed every important business center of the nation will be connected by air matl routes and transmission cf malis be- tween the centers will be by means of airplanes fiying at night over lighted airways, Colonel Paul Hender- pon, second assistant postmaster geén- eral told Alabama postmasters today. Transmission of mails by airplane {s a success, Colonel Henderson de- clared. An efficiency of 94.39 per cent was maintained during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1922, he stated. From July 16, 1921, until September 7, 1922, postal filers traversed 2,000,- 000 miles without a fatal accident. Experiments and study have dem- onstrated, Colonel Henderson . sald, that night flying is safe and practical. ‘The present route of the air mail covers 2,680 miles, “Our experiments and study have reached the stage where it {s, I think, fe to conclude that it is entirely SUMMARY OF NIGHT REWS LONDON—French troops accom- panied by detectives and gendarmes and escorted by a score vi ianks, surrounded the mmin polidp bar- racks in Easen and disarmed. the thousand men within, TOKIO — The house of peers adopted resolutions calling on the government to “consolidate tts ai- plomatic policy,” describing the cabinet as ‘retrogress!ye and weak.’ LONDON—Stanley Baldwin, ehan- cellor of the exchequer, told the house he had full parl‘amentary authority to contract loans with the United States government and that. no further parliamentary du- thority was required for thelr con- version on the terms now proposed. DUBLIN—Downhill house, a man- sion belonging te John Garvey, for- mer crown solicitor at Ballina and Carvaroe house, belonging to Sen- ator O'Rourke of Dundalik, have been burned. WASHINGTON—Latest comp!la- ations of costs of the American army of oceupation show that Octo- ber 31, 1922, the German govern: ment owed the United States §255,- 225,825. Estimates of costs from Oc- tober 81, 1922, to February 1, 1923, rng the total amount owed to 56,490,825. aperture of Tutenhka closed, probab: and. his dust will not thin season, ‘The es will bo piled shaft prec door min's tomb will 7, ly this, week be 4 br the into aution TURIN—The in this region government to extend to their schools the rule for the display of the crucifix. 30.000 Waldens‘ans have requested the not possible to fly at night,” he sald. “We are now engaged in the task of locating emergency landing fields, every 25 miles between Chicago and Cheyenns Each of these flelds will be. Ughted with the lights thought necessary to make them proper for filght navigation, Between each field will be a Une of smaller lights, solely to keep the aviator properly on his route, “If we are successful in th's, it will mean that we will be able to make a transcontinental filght from New York to Chicago in the day time, Chicago to Cheyenne at night and from Cheyenne to San Francisco during the early part of tho second day, We should be able to establish and maintain a schedule of from 28 ¢o 80 hours between New York and San Francisco if this night flying experiment proves out. ‘The entire aviation fraternity t¢ watching this ‘experiment of ours bewteen Chicago nnd Cheyenne, hopeful of a success- IDENTITY OF “MYSTERIOUS WOMAN’ HOLDS INTEREST FOR FAIR SEX OF GRSPER All. the mystery conectend with the “Mysterious Woman" in Casper will be explained in the near future, according to those who are in on the secret, ‘Tho mystery will particularly appeal to the women tn town, us the necret is closely naociated with « big event of special interest to the la- |dles, that will be held here soon. ‘The “Mystery Woman" will be on the streets shortly, put by that time further information will be forthcom- ing that will explain just what her presence in Casjer means.—Ady. iinet ea Lie Ls Contest Over Mayfield Suit Is Threatened WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Political opponents cf Senator-elect Earle B. Mayfield, who defeated Senator Cul berson, ‘democrat, ‘Texas, for re- nomination, last November in a cam paign in which the Ku Klux Kian was an issue, said today that contest | proceedings would be filed soon with the senate in behalf of George Peddy, | candiate against Mr. Mayfield in the Novemper election. Both | ficld and Beday are democrats, but Peddy received the republican en- dorsement also, Some of Mr. Ped@y's counsel now Washington and others are mroute here. The contest before ment of tat Mr can Bates College for the 20 years of colle has voted to allow to participate. first time tn debating women students May- | Id’s right | - ler | tion TWO HELD FOR FRAUD ARE FREED CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—Two defend- ants in the trial of a dozen former officials and representatives of the Daniel Hayes company of Idaho, charged with using the mails in a scheme to defraud in connection with the sale of Merced and Madera coun- ty, California, lands were: freed to- day The government nolle prossed| the charge against Edgara G. Davis and Clyde L. Peck, Both men were i and thus fer the evidence failed to involve them, the government pros- ecutors decided. Coal Shortage Dangers Past WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Renew- eC) assurance that there is no langer of distress in any section of the coun- try a9 a result of the coal shortage! this winter was given to President) Harding today by Chairman Meyer of | the interstate commerce commission,| who presented to the president the re-| sults of investigations made by the agents of the commission, Mr, Meyer was understood to have reported that not a single case of acute distress had yet been reported which had- not been immediately re- Meved by the special regulations adopted by the commission nor had any such situation been reported which hadi not, on investigation been found to be greatly exaggerated. chris lbs Sleuths on H. and As Klan Kleagle Goes on Trial. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb, 20.— Several operatives from the dgpart- ment of justice were on hand as ob- servers when police court opened today to consider the case of W. M. Cortner, Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan, whose arrest was mado last week on a charge of riotous con spiracy after a raid which was made on the klan headquarters by the local police, When Judge Golden C. Davis took the bench, the courtroom was Harry K. Thaw Visits Mother From Asylum PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 20.— Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White; who is an inmate: of the Penn- sylvan'a hospital for mental and ner- vous diseases West. Philadelphia, Was today gra a ton-days’ ve to visit his moth- Pittsburgh, Pa. ‘The applica. permitting Thaw to leave was granted by the common pleas court, which committed him to the hospital. ‘The leave is effective tomorrow, Thaw in will go to Pittsburgh under guard, made in the senate today by Chairman Norris of the senate agri- cultural committee, who read a let- ter he wrote recently to Nebraska fonsiftuents, declaring acceptance of the Ford offer, would constitute “a gift of the American taxpayers money, so elaborate and so great as to make every legislative job of a similar character since the dawn of civilization fade into insignificance.” WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Poss!i- bility of an all night session faced the senate when it convened an hour ahead of its usual schedule today to resume the fight over the administrat'on shipping bill with opponents indicating no intention of abandoning their filibuster against the measure. Head orators THE HERO EXINPLE OF AL-STAR CASTS Those who hold to the belief that the day of the one star picture is passing {n favor of the production which features a number of players of high calibre, will have their theory substantiated in The Hero,” the fea- ture now running at the America theater. This remarkable play by Gilbert Emery, which was an outstanding success on Broadway last season, has been translated to the medium of pic- tures in an ambitious production un- der the supervision of B. P. Schul- berg, president of Preferred. The name part is filed by Gaston Glass, whose advent to the American screen came in the lead of) ““Humor- esque,” subsequent to a career in French films and in repertoire with Sarah Bernhardt's company. Another role of prominence is that accorded John Salnpolis, who was a member of the cast of “Shaftows,” a picture that recently attracted widespread atten- tion. Barbara LaMarr who plays the wife in “The Hero,” is a player of \brilliancy and popularity. Since her discovery by Douglas Fairbariks for @ part in “‘The Three Musketeers” her rise to stardom has been hastened lby her appearance in Rex Ingram’s latest productions, “The Prisoner of Zenda,’ and “Trifling Women.” Ethel Shannon, erstwhile lead!ng Indy for Bert Lytell, and Doris Pawn, who has been featured in numerous produc- tions, are also included. Then there is Frankie Lee, that gifted boy actor who is remembered as the little crip- plein “The Miracle Man” and Martha | Mattox, another character player, seen not long ago in “Rich Men's Wives,” David Butler, many times starred { hi own right, {s the American dough- boy. Western U. nion Pays Out Bonus NEW YORK, Feb. 20—The West- |ern Unton Telegraph company today {distributed to 35,000 of its 54,000 em- Ployes $1,775,000 representing 60 per cent of its 1922 earnings on its invest- iment in excess of $11,500,000. The award is equal to 47% per cent of each employe's salary for the month of July, 1922. Messenger boys recelved a flat pay- ment of $17.60 eac! Office Space | room in a new, modern four-story building with- in a block of the Post jf Office see W. R. DOBBIN Room 231 Midwest Bldg. the ceremony. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1923, BANDITS MAKE $10,000 HAUL Ohio, Feb. 29 » Messenger for thy Pearl Market bank, this city held up by three bandits tod. CINCINNATI, William Ober: ~ satchel containing money checRs amounting to $10,000, m: noum, She ig reported to have brought him @ dowry of a million Turkish lira of approximate'y $650,- 000 at the present rate of exchange. The ceremony ‘was in Turkish style, taking place before the Mufti Ke mal simply declared: “I have de- elded to marry Latife Hanoum. Will you please accomplish the neces- sary ceremonias?” The Mufti then addressed the wo- man, saying: "Do you accept as husband Ghazl Mustapha Kemal Pasha in return for a gift from him of ten dreams of silver and on condition of a huptial indemnity as agreed upon hy you in event of separation?” The affirmative replies concluded sn checks, was taken from him. Wheat Growers Are Organized Sarre «horus, SoD, Feb. 20--Organl. zation was compieted hero today of the South Dakota Wheat Growers sociation which will be affiliated w the Northwest Wheat Growers ; elation, which has members in ¢ ° states of Oregon, Washington, Ida Montana and North Dakota. For Creaming Potatoes—Use RED CROSS EVAPORATED MILK It's pure,convenient, economical Sold and recommended by all groce: MOTHERS An opportunity to save on your Boys’ Shoes. We have several lots to clean up at unheard-of prices. LOT 1 Boys’ Lifeline Goodyear welt Shoes. In black. In Bluchers only. Sizes 914, 2, 216, 8, 314 and 5. Reg- ular $4.50 values. Your choice at $1.85 LOT 2 Boys’ brown elk sole Shoes. Solid leather. Sizes 1 to 5%. Rogular $3.00 values. Your choice at $1.45 LOT 3 Black Blucher Semi-Dress Boys’ Shoes. Sizes 3 to 5. $5.00 values. Your choice at $2.85 LOT 4 Boys’ black button Peters Shoes. A real sturdy shoe for hard wear. Sizes 914 to5. Regular $4.00 values.