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SATURDAY MORNING THE SHREVEPORT TIMES JANUARY 28, 1922 THE TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, 108 Marshall Street Robert Ewing President and Publisher John D. Ewing Associate Publisher L. A. Mailhes Business Manager Entered at the Shreveport, (La.) Postoffice As Second -Class Matter SHREVEPORT TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial Department. Both 127 business Office TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Twelve Months $7.50 Six Months $4,00 Three Months $2.15 One Month ,75 One Week 20e Sunday Six Months $1.30 subscriptions Twelve Months advance.

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Beckwith Special Agency, World Building, New York. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Pres is exclusively entitled to the or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also for publication of all news dispatches credited tout local news published herein. No One Knows. At the North Pole, the thermometer never drops lower than 60 degrees below zero.

quently it gets that cold in our northwestern states and southern Canada. Havre, once registered 68 below zero, the coldest ever recorded in the United States. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, makes the comparison, in his lectures exploding popular beliefs about the supposed frigidity of the Far North. In northern Alaska and Canada, along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, the snowfall is so light that if you scattered 100 walnuts on the ground in autumn you'd be able to count 90 of them, sticking out of the snow, at any time during the winter. The record snowfall in the United States was nearly 74 feet.

This occurred 15 years at Tamarack, in the Sierra Nevada Mounago tains of California. In the Klondike gold rush, more prospectors died of summer sunstroke in Dawson than perished of winter cold. Stefansson thinks that by 1970 Americans will be eating 50,000,000 pounds of reindeer meat a year, shipped from the Far North. Central Alaska soon will be growing all the wheat it needs. Stefansson believes the Arctic Circle is coming country.

He says it is possible for a tramp to hobo his way to the North Pole and back. carrying only a harpoon, using seal meat for food and seal fat for fuel. Stefansson's theory is that popular fallacies, about the Far North being a solid iceberg, are part: of the false knowledge inherited from the ancient Greeks. These fallacies have been handed down to us by a chain of textbook writers who rewrote the "old stuff," posing as authorities 011 the Far North though they never were there to check up. How much of our supposed knowledge in other fields is really misinformation inherited from the ignorance of long ago? When father went to school, he was taught that parallel lines, indefinitely prolonged, never meet.

Einstein proves that parallel lines do meet. Transmutation of metals was universally accepted as impossible a few years ago. Now some scientists say they'll soon be turning lead into gold, though the cost may be prohibitive. Men used to be imprisoned for saying that the earth is round, not flat. Modern man, :10 matter how improbable a suggestion may be, says, "I'm open to conviction.

Let's see your facts." TrutH comes as man's prejudice against new ideas dies. Rebuilt. Rebuilding of France goes ahead steadily and at a fast clip. Nearly half of the destroyed dwelling houses have been rebuilt. Seven-eighths of the ravaged fighting-zone has been cleared of shells, trenches and wire.

Three-fourths of France's battlefields are growing crops again. Of 3000 miles of destroyed railroads, 2235 miles have been permanently rebuilt. Europe, reborn, is rising from her ruins. Children are replacing lost manpower. But war debt will remain forever as a monument to the folly of war.

The boll weevil, destroyer of growing cotton, could be starved and wiped out if the south didn't grow any cotton for a year or two. So claim some authorities. If the weevil gets alarmingly beyond control, this may be the court of last resort. The trouble with the scheme is that the weevil, deprived of cotton, probably would adapt itself to eating something else. The south's salvation is crop rotation, coupled with an intensive scientific campaign against the weevil.

Science can conquer any insect, though it takes time. The Aero Club of Massachusetts wants a state law to prevent "flying stunts" such as jumping from one plane to another. The idea is. to limit flying to useful work. By the time such a law became operative and the ponderous courts determined what were or were not stunts, inventors will have made the airplane foolproof.

For one thing, transfer from one plane to another in midair will be as easy and safe as changing trains. Balloon ascensions lost their thrill when parachutes became 90 per cent safe. It is accounted the happiest for a boy to be born on Christmas Day, but unlucky for a girl. An old name for her was "the sorrow child." Ever eat any goat meat? Sure: Department of Agriculture SaVA about 112.000 goats are slaughtered and sold as meat yearly. Brew cities require goat meat to be marketed der it; real name, It tastes like mutton, a trifle steeter.

In this nightmare called civilization, we probably eat a great many strange things without knowing it. If a written history could accompany each article of food, few city folks would have to be cautioned against overeating. Lucky is the motorist who can drive to the country and be fairly sure of getting pure food that cannot remember when Bryan Pall for president. Lat Any Goat Meat? Gamble. The psychology of poker-playing is being studied at Columbia University.

Prof. Charles Cobura, psychologist, comments: "If science can study poker and find out what there is in the game that keeps men at it all night, and then apply that to teaching children, something will be gained." Th: lure of poker is in big stakes and des. perate chances. Life has the same uncertainties, Children, at school, are getting their "hands" and chips for the game to follow graduation. School would be more interesting if they could be made to realize the gamble that lies ahead, also desirability of holding a good hand.

Dope. The poison-liquor evil is getting a lot of attention that should go to that greater menace, the alarming growth of the drug habit. There are 1,000,000 drug fiends in America. according to the special investigating committee appointed by secretary of the treasury. At least one in 50 Americans is committing slow suicide with drugs or alcoholic poison.

Some people take strange chances with their lives. Interest on long-time loans in New York City drops to 434 per cent. That's the lowest rate since August, 1917. This is important to borrowers. It is more important to the average citizen, not in the market for loans.

Cheap money--low interest--always is a forerunner of good times. Money begins doing things when its ball and chain are made lighter. IN THE DAY'S NEWS The Earl of Lytton, who has been appointed governor of Bengal, has an hereditary connection with India, for he was born at Simla not long after his father, the first Earl of Lytton, had assumed office AS viceroy. has himself been under-secretary for India since 1920, an office in which he has added to his reputation. Lord Lytton, who is forty-five, was at Eton when he succeeded to the official peerage, and went to Trinity College, Cambridge.

His experience began in 1910, when he was made chairman of the royal commission for the Brussels, Rome, and Turin exhibitions. In 1916 he became Civil Lord of the Admiralty, and during the World war he served for a British commissioner for propaganda, in France, returning, in 1919 to, his former Civil Lord Admiralty. Lord Lytton has written A biography of his grandfather, Bulwer Lytton, the famous novelist, poet, orator and statesman. TODAY'S EVENTS EVENTS Alexander Mackenzie, fa- National Winter Carnival by the Chamber of Comthe tariff report is ex- Centenary of the birth of mous Canadian Liberal leader. The first annual Canadian to be opened today at Ottawa.

The referendum conducted of the United States on pected to be completed today. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce of the United States, has requested that the three days beginning today be observed as National Child Labor Days. petition for a receivership of the property, funds, and records of Ku Klux Klan is to come up for hearing today in superior court a atAtlanta. the that of Miss Katherine Blackwell daughter of notable wedding in Chicago society, today will be Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley Field, and niece of Mrs. Honore Palmer, and Mr. Clifford Rodman. ANNIVERSARIES 1547-King Henry VIII. of England, who is remembered In history chiefly for his numerous marriages, died.

Born in 1491. 1612-Sir Themas Bodley, founder of the famous Bodleian library at Oxford, died in London. Born March 2, 1546. 1725-Peter the Great, who founded the Russian empire, died at St. Petersburg.

Born At Moscow. June 11, 1672. 1817-A branch of the United States Bank was opened In Cincinnati. 1822-The first newspaper in Indianapolis, the Gazette, appeared. 1847-Many lives lost by a boiler explosion on the steamboat Tuscaloosa, near Mobile.

1914-Shelby M. Cullom, United States senator from Illinois, died in Washington, D. C. Born in Wayne county, Nov. 22, 1829.

1920-United States Senator Newberry and 123 others. charged with alleged election crimes, were placed on trial in Grand Rapids. BIRTHDAYS Marquis of Crewe. Vice President of the League of Nations Union and former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. born 64 years ago today.

Daniel Willard. president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Hartland. 61 years age today, George L. Wellington, former United States senator from Maryland, Cumberland, 10 years today. Charles S.

Barrett, head of the National Farmers' Union, born in Pike county, 56 rears ago today. William V. Alien. former United States senator from Nebraska, born in Madison county, Ohio, 75 geara Ago today. ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

Supreme Council at Paris fixed total indemnity for Germany. U. S. Provost Marshal at Coblenz issued order for arrest of Grover Bergdoll. A Thought For Today For the invisible things of from the creation of the world are clearly seen, heing understood by the things that are made.

even his external power and 1:20. Yet trusting not in mine, but in His strength alone! Doing God's will as if were my own. led: Walking as one to pleasant service Bat cheerful, in the light around me thrown, And as the path of duty is made plain, May grace be given that I may walk therein; Not lika the hireling, for his selfith gain, With backward glances and reluctant tread. Making a merit of his coward dread -James Greenlea! Whittier. MORE LIGHT UPON SCHEME Bold Schemers Told Gullible Mexican Rebels U.

S. Opposed Obregon (Continued From Paze 1.) Dickson was an accredited ative of Gonzales name in codes employed by Lee WAR law." In the code in which tha July letter was cloaked. Dickson wad known "Duret." The letter ado de-coded: "This supporter of Gonzales here Friday and had with Thomas F. Lee and arranged for conference today. Wedne day, Lee told me.

with Secretary Fal. and Undersecretary of State F.atoher." This is the fret time in this correspondence that Undersecretary Fletcher's name used. According to Lee it was Mr. Fletcher's comment during and an Lee that interview the between undersecretary himexpressly stated that any movement particularly fomented on American soil against Obregon "would be fortunate." The following is an excerpt from the letter: "This supporter will be in New York Friday. 83 will also Hugo Dickson.

Lee has just advised me that he has arranged for mo to have a talk with Dickson on Friday. There Is A great deal more to this than we at first suspected and all of 113 know Gonzales' record well enough to realize that whatever his commitments. he will be the chief of this ment if he gets the proper moreHint of "Proper Support." What this "proper support" might consist of is hinted At in the amazing statements taken from letter: "The interest shown in Gonzales merely indicates the anxiety of the American government to have somedone." 'In the conversations held last Saturday, Secretary Fall told Hudson that the American government would back the first man that took a custom house." The sender of the appears to explain delay in corresponding by the following: "There have been a number of developments in the last few days that I knew you would be interested in. but I have delayed writing you 80 til I could sift out the truth from a number of statements that I had heard." The writer concludes the letter with this paragraph: "I will not refer to a lot of rumors and notices that I have received, all of which will be confirmed or proved to be false by the press before you receive this letter. will write you or wire you as soon as I receive the letter which again you sent 111 several days PEOPLE'S FORUM A WORD TO "MARTHA." Editor The Times: It is not 80 much that I desire to answer "Martha" through your columna, but I would like to have a talk with Martha, as she seems all balled up somehow.

I will say to start with that too, have been brought up with the idea that the woman should make the home, and if I should ever marry have no desire to continue in the business world, but want a home and a baby along with the husband. However, you are too hard on these married sisters of ours, who are trying to be happy and make ends meet at the same time, and I am going to help you to overcome this ill feeling, if I may. In the first place, business men are not giving married women preference. You have just met with A couple of instances that have deceived you. And if you continue to let such smail matters get on your nerves you are not likely to land a job right soon.

Forget it. You remind me somewhat of a few men whom I have heard say that so many women in the business world is the direct cause of so much unemployment among the men. My dear, no woman is going to oust the competent man or single woman from job. We are arriving at that glorious age when it is a survival of the fittest, and the best men and women are going to come out on top together, and don't you forget it. Think what this means to posterity, little sister, and be proud of it.

It you had asked some good man they asked you personal ques. tions about your home life you would probably have gotten the simple swer that the girl who lives at home can live respectably on less money than the girl who has to board. These men had nothing more in their minds than what they could afford to pay and how you were going to live on it. They aren't a bad lot- -the men. I want to help you get straight.

Won't you come to my office and hare a nice long talk with me? PRUDENCE LITTLE. Shreveport, Jan. 27, 1922. HOROSCOPE Saturday, January 28. (Copyright.

1912. by the Nocture Nema. paper Syndicate.) fluences Again, good and evil planetary incontend, according to astrol. ogy. While Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter are in benefic aspect, Nep" tune and Mars are strong adverse.

The planetary government in most promising for all who are interested in real estate. it is a lucky sway for both buying and selling. Leases and contracts signed today should be most favorabe to all concerned. There it a promising sign for merchants and importers who will profit from enterprises begun today. Advertising and publicity have the best possible direction and will most benefit large corporations.

This a which to beware of entrance to a quarrel fer the mind is easily disturbed and false judgments are likely to be reached. The position of Neptune in this month's lunation denotes many dals in high life, intrigues and tional icident this month, astrologers declare. Health matters -twill be prominent1y discussed next month and hospitals will greatly benefit. Persona whose birthdate it is have the Augury of success in their affairs. Sneculation is likely to be lucky, There may be unusual danger accidents.

Children born on this day should he steady and reliable. Generosity is likely to he a distinguishing trait, but they should be taught self uro' FAMED WOMAN REPORTER DIES First of "Stunt" Reporters; Some Remarkable Experiences of Her Life (Continued From Pare 1,) ceration she made thrilling series of storios from her a experience, A second story of astonishing charmeter wan written about her arrest and imprisonment when she played the part of a shop lifter. of Privately adventure her as lite was her was quite career. as While full, working on a newspaper in Chicago she was sent to cover a "stunt" signment in the Chicago stock yards Welch made it neccasary for her to stand in water nearly all day. Marries Millionaire.

Pneumonia followed, and it WAS while she WAS convalescing at the Auditorium hotel in that city that she met Robert L. Seaman, millionaire the Ironclad Manufacturing Company, makers of enamelled iron of the American Steel Bar. rel Company, both Brooklyn firms. Although Miss Bly was not yet 30 and Seaman was more than 70, they were married and moved into his town house on West Thirty- street. The marriage took place in April, 1895.

Soon afterward there began the series of mishaps which drew Miss Bly into court action with mechanical regularity. In February, 1904, she caused the arrest of a maid who walked out of her house with $800 worth of jewels, a velvet coat and a neckpiece. Shortly afterward a negro who had broken into her home was taken after a desperate fight by the police. She said then that she had lost thousands dollars worth of goods though burglary. After her husband died, and she took over his manufactories she was plunged into years of litigation through dishonesty of some of the men associated with her in the two corporations.

They robbed her of hundreds of thousands of dollars. and forced the firms into technical bankruptey. One of the suits growing out of this was the action she brought against a Brooklyn bank for 000. She charged the bank with having cashed checks forged with her name. Records show when she WAN head of the plants, which covered fifty city lots, she paid of: $275,000 of debts and increased the annual sales to the amount o'l $4.000,000.

Another spectacular feat of this remarkable woman was the organization of 1.000 employes of the factoto march in the greet "sound money" parade of 1900. It is said that she influenced all of these men to vote McKinley into the White House. Her last appearance as a litizant was last October when she left the hospital where she was ill with heart trouble to stop an auction by which her brother. Albert P. Cochrane, was disposing of art objects claimed for her own.

Married 20 Years Heiress of Heroes Is Seeking Divorce Special to The Times. Texarkana, Jan. Mattie Bonham today fled suit in the Chancery court on the Arkansas side of town against her husband, M. F. Bonham, for divorce, alleging desertion as the chief ground for action.

The couple were married 20 years ago, and separated about two years ago. Mr. Bonham is said to be now a resident of Little Rock. Mra. Bonham is a daughter of veteran of the Texas War of Independence, the late Colonel Whitaker, of Nacogdoches, who fought with Sam Houston at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836.

Her first husband, the late Colonel Sam W. McKneeley, of Texarkana, was also a veteran of that war. He had been taken prisoner with others by the Mexicans a short time before San Jacinto and was under sentence to be shot, having drawn A black bean, when orders came from President Santa Anna, a prisoner of Houston, to shoot no more prisoners. Funeral of Bossier Pioneer at Haughton Saturday Afternoon special to The Times. Haughton, The funeral of Carter, R.

Norman, whose death occurred bere today, will be heid at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, interment following in Old Fillmore cemetery. Services will be conducted by Reva. J. M. Hickson and F.

W. Tinin of Bossier City and Rev. J. W. Tinin, pastor of the Baptist church of Haughton.

Mr. Norman, who was 87 years old, was a Confederate veteran and one of the oldest residents of this section. He was married in 1857 to Miss Fannie Winham, daughter of a pioneer Baptist missionary in Northwest Louisiana, and their sixty-third anni. versary would have been celebrated Wednesday but for his illness. Besides Mrs.

Norman he is survived by tire children, F. C. Norman of Homer, Prof. W. T.

Norman of Winnfield, Mrs. Johnnie Bundy of Benton, Mra. C. D. Sandidge and Mrs.

E. S. Reed of Haughton. Aged Natchitoches Woman Dies of Burns Natchitoches, Jane John Bloodworth died today as cult of burns received three weeks ago when her clothes caught fire den she struck match. Owing to her advanced age, 77, she was unable to stand the snock and pain.

She 19 survived by a daughter, one brother and two grandchildren. The Chamber of Commerce is pianning A get-together meeting and quet February 6, for which men and women who are interested in nity work have been invited to make reservations. The police jury, school board. city commissioners, district judge and attorney and the presidents 0. a.l local civic organizations have been invited to attend as guests of the chamber of commerce.

Torbert Slack, of the state pink boil worm commission. is spendtug a few days here, at the request of citizens, inspecting cotton fields in this section. Some have mistaken the eager worm for the pink boll worm, hence Mr. Slack's visit. There is no authentic record of the boll worm in this parish.

MARSHALL KLAN PARADES. Marshall, Texas, Jan. 27. mately 373 Ku Klux Klansmen raded the streets here tonight, while 10.000 residents of Marshall and vi(cinity locked ATTEMPT MADE TO DERAIL FAST "GOLD TRAIN" ON COAST Associated Press.) Los Angeles, Jan. 97.

-An tempt to wreck the souchbound Snore Line Limited of the Southern Pacific system at Glendale. suburb, was mado tonight. and former man named Lamberton was probably fatally shot by officer. as a result the affair. Lamberton WA.

shot. officers say, after he had nailed down a derailing device which might have shunted the train off the track and into a ravine. The train was carrying money said to be in excess of $70,000, and the supposed motive of the attempt wreeking was to obtain this. Some reporta place the amount aboard the train as high as $150,000. More Than 4,000 at Big Wedding in Town on Lake Associated Press.) Slidell, Jan.

Slidell, the little lumber town on Lake Pontehartrain, 20 miles west from New Or. leans, today saw its biggest day, in history, for it was the wedding day of Miss Ella Rose Salmen, daughter of Frits Salmen, pioneer in Louisiana lumber exploitation, and Col. William S. Sullivan, mayor of Bogalusa, and head of lumber company at that place. Three special trains from Now Or.

leans and others from Bogalusa and Picayune, swelled the number of guests to more than 4,000. The day was declared a holiday in the home towns of the bride and groom and the inhabitants attended in full force. The wedding banquet was served in a mammoth canvas tent covering more than an acre of ground adjoining the Salmen home. One hundred and twenty-five waiters were brought from New Orleans. Here is what they had to serve: 2500 loaves of bread for sandwiches.

500 pounds of turkey. 500 pounds of smoked ham. 350 pounds of beef. 350 pounds of smoked ox tongue. 150 pounds of butter.

150 pounds of cheese. 1500 gallons of coffee. 300 gallons of fruit punch. biscuits and 10,000 assorted cakes. The wedding cake was three feet at the base and five feet high.

Wedding gifts valued at $100,000 were received. House Members From Wisconsin for Ford's Bid (By Universal Service.) Washington. Jan. 27. The Wisconsin delegation in the house today dorsed Henry Ford's bid for the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant.

In letter to Secretary of War Weeks, the delegation stated: "We are informed that the plant is being bid for by Henry Ford and also large electric interests. The undersigned beg leave to say to you that in our opinion the interests of the country will be best by turning this plant over to Mr. Ford. provided, of course, that his bid for the same is reasonable. We feel that if Mr.

Ford should acquire this plant, his operation of the same will result in greater benefits to the people of this country and especially the farmers, than if acquired by other interests." The letter was signed by Representatives Frear, Clason, Bec. Lampert, J. M. Nelson, A. P.

Nelson, Browne, Voigt and Cooper. Mr. Frear, as chairman of the legation, said further: "I personally feel that the farm terests of this country demand that this country, has ret the pace f6r high efficiency, good wages and low cost of production. In the matter of fertilizers, he, no doubt, will be able to render not only the farmers but every other interest which resta upon the farm, a very great service." Chicago Banker Here on Visit to His Son W. A.

Heath, chairman of the Chicago Federal Reserve bank board, is a visitor in Shreveport. He is the 2524 guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. P.

Heath, Gilbert street. N. P. Heath is the son of the Chicago banker. Mr.

Heath, in discussing conditions in the North, declared that the and other sections of the country West are into gradually clear coming weather. out of the "fog" He spoke of the spirit of co-operation in evidence everywhere in Chicago and contiguous territory in an effort to restore normal conditions with least delay. The unemployment situation still continues serious, he said, but the trend is toward a general revival of industry with an alleviation of this condition in sight. Former Pastor of the Gibsland Baptist Church Dead, Age 80 Special to The Times. Gibsiand.

Jan. News has reached here of the Meath of Rev. H. C. Walker, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Beulah Whitley, in Wichita Falls. Texas. Walker for A long time pastor of the Baptist church here, and very prominent in north Louisiana. A few months ago he moved to his daughter's home. He wife was and 80 years children.

old. He Mrs. leaves Beulah A two Walker Whitley and Marion Walker, the latter a prominent young business man of this town. He was buried in Fort Worth, Tesas. The new residence of Epple Crews WAS burned last night at an early hour.

Mr. Crews was to have moved in today. The origin of the fire is unknown. Rain, snow and sleet have fallen here for the last tro weeks and not a ray of sunshine to dry off things. Wells are filled to capacity and for the first time in over a year the ground is thoroughly wet.

The ers are jubilant over prospects for a fine crop year, and it is thought the boll weevil may be exterminated. Fire Causes $75,000 Damage at Mena, Ark: Associated Preset Mena. Ark. Jan. A theater, cafe.

billiard hall, the American Le. gion club room, the armory of a tional guard unit and several doctors' offices were destroyed by fire in the business district here tonight. The loss is estimated at $76,000. LOUISIANA IN GOOD SHAPE, IS THOMAS' -VIEW Lamberton 14 said by the police to be wanted Seattle to answer two charges of murder and by the government for alleged syndicalism. He 1A 38 years old.

The police were to have learned of his alleged plans when it is reported he confided Los Angeles detective without knowing the latter's identity, in the hope of obtaining assistance. San Francisco, Jan. Shore Line Limited is one of the fast passenger trains of the Southern Pacitie company, running between this and Los Angeles daily. It leaves San Francisco at 8 a. m.

and is due nt. Los Angeles at 1:45 p. m. The train is patronized by the weil-to-do. Woman Who Shot Negro Is Found Insane By Jury Associated Press.) Dallas, Texas, Jan.

-The woman known as Jeanne La Moore, against whom criminal action was pending in connection with the fatal shooting of Rasberry Cooksey, negro of the federal building, on December 13 last, was adjudged insane by jury in lunacy court here today. She wil! be sent to the state insane asylum. On the witness stand the woman testified that her name is not Jeanne La Moore, and that she never served As a war nurse in France, as she had represented to authorities at the time of her arrest. Her father had previously deposed that her name was Sire. Eina Van Vleck, that she had formerly resided in Illinois, and that she had escaped from an insane say um at Elgin, in 1920.

An attempt to shoot Olin Turner in Fort Worth, admitted on the stand by the defendant, was described by Police Officer Daniels, who testified that the woman had pursued Turner down the street, shooting at him for no apparent cause. Following her arrest here the woman told officers that she shot Cooksey because he attempted to assault her. The shooting occurred in lavatory on the third floor of the postoffice. Celebrate Mass Near Benedict's St. Peter's Tomb (By Associated Press.) Rome, Jan.

Mass was celebrated today near the tomb of Benedict XV in St. Peter's by Monsignor Sanz De Samper, major domo of the vatican. Requiem mass also was sung on the high altar in the church. Two more requiem masses will he celebrated on the high altar, and after that requiem masses will be said in the sistine chapel, are until completed the nine on February novendiali 1. St.

Peter's Square today resumed its normal aspect. Inside the vatican preparations were under way for the gathering of the cardinals who will choose the successor of Benedict. During the days of the interregnum there is less splendor within the vatican walls then usual. All officers of the pontifical household have now returned to their ordinary duties. There are no flowing robes of purple crossing the courtyard, no arrivals of diplomats for audiences.

All the beds for the personnel of the conclave have been transported into the vatican. The living of the cardinals during 'he conclave period will be of the simplest and most frugal. They will only be allowed one dish of meat and vegetables with half a pint of wine daily. Propose Labor Unions Be Forced to Incorporate (Ay Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. Recommendationa that atatute be enacted compel incorporation of labor unions, and set a code of laws and a federal agency of regulation of the coal, industry, affecting employes and employers alike, were made to the senate today A3 result of an investigation by the labor committee investigating the West Vriginia coal field disorders.

Chairman Kenyon, of the committee, was author later of the proposal and suggestions of obligatory incor. poration of unions came from tors Phipps, Colerado; Warren, Wyo. and Sterling. South Dakota, Senator republicans. These senators supported Kenyon's proposal, but declared that unless incorporations were forced his proposed agency would have no legally responsible body with which to deal.

They expressed doubt, whether the plan would avail anything without incorporation. Mr. declared mutual concesand sions miners must be in made West by Virginia both operators to end stride. His colleagues said the law should provide, that when agrees ments reached through arbitration or otherwise, the promises thus exacted be kept. Royalists Sigh as Wilhelm Reaches 63 Berlin.

Jan. -17m. Hohenzollern still is "German emperor and king of Prussia" on the eccasion of his sixtythird birthday which fell today, according to the monarchist press. These newspapers recell with sadness the pomp and parades of this day in former years. The Kreuz Zeitung which reproduces the iron cross with the motto "Forward with God for king and the fatherland." says Willitm was forced to renounce his throne by traitors and false advisera and adds "to us royalists the oath of loyalty we swore him remains true and we renew it unto death." The newspaper thinks the lican government every day brings nearer the necessity for a monarchy.

"We cannot forget so quickly our kaiser and king. says the Taegliche Rundschau. "If wishes were deeds we ail would have a right to be thankful to him." Alleged Slayer of Texas Judge Caught Los Angeles, Jan. W. Cates, 26, charged with slaying Judge Burton of Lubbock county, Texas, two years ago, was arrested at Indo and lodged in the Riverside county jail today.

Cates is reported to hare escaped from a Texas jail after he had been sentenced to 99 years imprison- ment Bank Examiner Addresses L.ocal Rotary; Resolve to Enforce Dry Law Money. That the turn in the road has been reached, with brighter days lying, ahead for Louisiana and the nation was the optimistic view Thomas, an state address bank yesterday exami-4 ner, to Rotary Club of Shreveport at the weekly luncheon meeting at the Hotel Youree. Mr. Thomas took the place C. H.

Brough, former governor of Arkansas, who was scheduled to speak but was unavoidably detained. Mr. Thomas traced the causes of the period of depression through which the country is passing. He showed that credits had been inflated tremendously as a result of the war. Money was easy.

Then came the necessity of calling halt and the proeens of deflation was begun under the direction of the federal reserve banking system. The first industry to be affected in this process was the automobile business. Other industries were 800n affected. Then came the great agricultural crash, with result that there was complete paralyzation of this basic activity of the nation. The agricultural industry bore the real brunt effort to return to normal conditions.

The value of agricultural products suffered shrinkage of more than two billion dollars three months. This gradually grew until there was differential five billions. The depression in agriculture, the cornerstone of all industry, affected every fiber of the national industrial and commercial structure. Louisiana Weather Gale But through it all Louisiana stool the test. The state experienced less bank failures than any other in the country.

Only twelve failures of state banks were reported during the year. In few instances were these cials. Five convictions of men, failures due to dishonesty of officharged with wrecking banks already had been obtained. and the guilty persons are now in the penitentiary, Mr. Thomas said.

Three other charges remain to be tried. The speaker then quoted from the last quarterly report of the state banks of Louisiana, showing them to in as strong position. Notable were decreases in sloans of individvals and in borrowed monies by the banks. Another encouraging feature is the gain of the banks in capital and surplus. "We are getting back to rock bottom," said Mr.

Thomas. "We are at the turn of the road, with better conditions ahead. Especially is this true of North Louisiana. The southern part of the state, with its vast rice and sugar stores, been hit harder. North Louisiana, thanks much, varied resources, is.

emerging rapidly from the depression and ready to stride forward." Tribute to Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Thomas expressed the opinion that normal conditions might have been restored sooner after the war if the league of nations had bean accepted. He paid A glowing tribute to the statesmanship of Woodrow ex-president of the United States. Mr.

Thomas pictured America as the great leader of the world. If the league had been accepted Americas could have taken her place in the council of nations and lent her voice and wisdom to the solution of tine universal economic problems. "The coantry can not stay aloof from the rest of the world," said the speaker. "Conferences now in prog1885 and covenants now enacted are proving that, although the league of nations was defeated at the polls last November, which is to be regretted, as the league should not have been made political issue, American statesmen are finding it necessary to engage in the discussion of foreign affairs And have a part in the general readjuatment." In conclusion Mr. Thomas admonished all to have faith in the future and to work together for brighter and happier days.

Urge Law Enforcement. A resolution urging that the Shreveport Rotary lend its influence for the upholding of the Volstead act and pledge itself to the reduction of the "bootleg" evil was presented by Rotarian George Sipe. Rotarian Andrew Querbes moved an amendment, pledging all Rotarians not to purchase liquor from any channel, except such might be permitted under the letter of law under the conditions prescribed by the statutes. This amendment was adoptcd. The entire resolution was then referred to the resolutions committee.

The text of the resolution follows: "Whereas, rigid enforcement of all laws, good or bad, leaves the good only on the statute books, and "Whereas, every good citizen will stand behind the officers entrusted with the enforcement of all laws, and "Whereas, the manufacture, sale and possession of intoxicating liquors are prohibited by law, and "Whereas, flagrant violations such statutes are said to be violated throughout the country, and "Whereas, such violations cannot be prevented and correct punishment be administered by officers without sincere and hearty co-operation of all good citizens, and "Whereas, there can be no bootlegger without patrons, and izes every citizen that any manufacturer and seller of intoxicants in any form or manner is 21 abetter of all such violators of the prohibition laws of our country and is guilty thwarting the intent and purposes of the amendment of the constitution of the United States, should be punished accordingly, and therefore "Be it resolved. that this Rotary club. with its entire individual mem-1 bership, subscribes itself to the above statements as being facts, and places itself upon record with this assist the officers in this vicinity and elsewhere where had to enfores the prohibition opportunity rigidly and effectively until such laws are annulled or proves to be worthy of permanent. place with all other good laws." Weevil. Thrills.

Arcadia Mon Dies of Protracted Illness Special to The Times. Arcadia, Jan. funeral of W. D. White, night watchman here for a number of years, was heid here following the arrival of his body from Shreveport where he died in a tarium following a long illness.

Beside his wife be is survived by three sons. White; and Armour, numerous. Willie other and relatives. Gordon.