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HOUSE PUTS UP
UAHS TO ALIENS
Most Drastic Immigration Mea*
sure in the History of the
Nation is Passed
QUOTAS CUT ABOUT A THIRD
Under Provision of Bill Only 161,000
Foreigners May be Admitted An*
nually to Country.
PRINCE VIGCO
ifwP,
Washington.—Legislation for the
most drastic restriction of immigra-
tion for the United States that has
ever been proposed has been adopted
by the house.
Hy a vote of 322 to 71 the Johnson
bill, which immigration officials es-
timate will permit of the entrance of
only about 161,000 foreigners, or
about one-third of the number admit-
ted last year, was passed.
Three Million Await Entry.
The action of the house in passing
an immigration measure was made
necessury by the fast that the present
law will expire July 1, next, and 3
million persons in European countries
are awaiting an opportunity to emi-
grate to America. All of the Missouri
and Kansas members voted for the
bill.
Throughout the debate, the imme-
diate enactment of restricted legisla-
tion was demanded by speakers, who
predicted that in the absence of ac-
tion by congress, the largest migra-
tion of peoples in the history of the
world was to be expected. Reports
from American consular officers in
Europe were quoted as showing that
unless ateps were taken to prevent
it, the immigration to this country
within the next year would be limited
only to the capacity of the steam-
ships.
The extent of the volume of Immi-
gration that menaces the United
States waB indicated by the assertion
that in Italy alone six hundred thou-
sand persons were awaitiug to sail to
American ports.
Based on Census of 1890.
The bill, as passed, is virtually that
framed by the committee on immi-
gration, of which Representative
Johnson of Washington is chairman.
It retains the principle of numerical
limitation as inaugurated in the pres-
ent act, but changes the quota basis
from the census of 1910, to the cen-
sus of 1890, reduces the percentage
upon which the quota of each coun-
try is based from 3 to 2 per cent and
reduces classes of aliens exempted
by the present act.
GREEKS VOTE FOR REPUBLIC
Government Announces Plebiscite Re-
sulted in Big Majority For Change
—The King in Exile.
Athens.—The Greek people have
voted for the establishment of a re-
public.
The government made it known
that a big majority In the plebiscite
held throughout the country favored
a republic.
The Greek national assembly March
2C’ adopted a resolution in favor of
the overthrow of the Glucksburg dy-
nasty and the establishment of a re-
public.
King George II was ordered to
k. 4J?
M
Prince Vlggo of Dsnmark, cousin of
King Christian, who cams to America
to attend tho wedding of hio brother,
Prince Erik, to Miaa Lola Booth of
Ottawa, Canada, and who io to marry
Miss Eloanor Groen of Now York.
COOLIDGE REBUKES SENATE
Action of Committee in Delegating
Powers to Private Citizen Caueea
Friction in Washington.
BANK PRESIDENT mm mm
IN NO SHORTAGE
John M. Moore, Deposed Head
off Kansas City Institution
Must Face Charges.
GOVERNMENT TO PROSECUTE
Reserve District Examiner 8aye Probe
Shows $600,000 of the Bank’s
Funds Are Missing.
Washington.—President Coolidge in
a recent message to the senate ad-
vised that body to stay within its
“constitutional and legal rlghta" in
conducting investigations.
The message, couched in direct
language, was occasioned by the ac-
tion of the senate committee investi-
gating the Internal reveuue bureau
in employing Francis J. Heney of
California as special prosecutor, at
the instance and at the expense of
Senator Couzens of Michigan.
The President supplemented bis
message with a letter from Secretary
Mellon in which the treasury head
declared that should "unnecessary
interference" with the proper exer
else of his duty be continued, "neith-
er I nor any other man of character
can longer take responsibility for the
treasury."
Employment of Heney was de-
clared by the President to be in con-
flict with law and a procedure likely
to throw the government into dis-
order.
"It is time that we return to a gov-
ernment under and in according with
the usual forms of the law of the
land,” the President said. "The state
of the union requires the immediate
adoption of such a course."
The President’s message, addressed
to the senate, said:
"Herewith is a copy of a letter
from the secretary of the treasury,
Hon. Andrew W. Mellon, to me, which
1 feel constrained to transmit to tho
benate for Its information. Also a
copy of the resolution adopted by the
committee investigating the bureau
of internal revenue. This is done be-
cause it seems incredible that the
senate of the United States would
knowingly approve the past and pro-
posed conduct of one of its commit-
tees. which this letter reveals.
"Under a procedure of this kind,
the constitutional guarantees against
search and seizure
Kansas City.—Prosecution In fed-
eral court for criminal violations of
the national banking laws looms for
John M. Moore, deposed president of
the Fidelity National Bank and Trust
Company.
Mr. Moore was dropped by the bank
directors after a shortage of $600,000
waB charged to him.
L. K. Roberts, chief national bank
examiner for the Tenth Federal Re-
serve district, announced the exami-
nation of the bank’s affairs showed
the ex-president was a defalcator.
Law Demands Prosecution.
Asked whether he would proceed
with prosecution against Mr. Moore,
the examiner said:
"It is an indisputable responsibility
on my part. The law clearly sets out
my course of action.”
Mr. Roberts was careful to leave no
impression the Fidelity National Bank
was Injured in the speculations traced
to the individual operations of Mr.
Moore. He issued a statement clearly
showing the bank was solvent.
Shortage Covers Two Years.
The examiner said the shortage had
not accumulated in one stroke, but
was the result of at least two years
of operations by the president.
He was asked why the shbrtages
had not been discovered before.
"There are ways to cover shortages
in such cases,” Mr. Roberts said.
Ten examiners under O. A. Griffey,
1407 West Fiftieth street, a deputy
under Mr. Roberts, ’went over the
books of the Fidelity National. They
have been checking since March 31.
However, the examiner said the ex-
amination was a regular check as
made In all national banks. The ex-
amination had Just been completed,
be said.
Quotations of Prlcos of Farm Product*
From Vsrloua Cantors Gathered
by the Federal Bureau.
The following /eport la diatrlb-
uted by the Bureau of Markets of
the I'nlted States Department of
Agriculture and Is compiled from
telegraphic reports from all sections
of the country.
Washington. D. C.—For the weak end-
ing April IS. 1924.
Live Stock and Maats.
Chicago hog price* ranged from 10c
lower to 6<- higher than a week ago clos-
ing at 17.66 for the top and $7.30®7.6U
for the bulk. Medium and good beef
steers 25c lower to 40c higher at $8.00®
12.26; butcher cows and heifers 16c lower
to 25c higher at |t.00® 10.76; feeder
steers steady to 25c higher at $5.25® 9.00;
light and medium weight veal calvea, 76c
to $1.00 lower ut 67.60® 10.75; fat lambs,
25c net higher at $15.00® 17.10; feeding
lambs atuady at $10.25® 16.60; yearlings,
26c to 50c higher at $10.50®12.35, and
fat ewt-s 25c to 60c higher at $8.00® 12.60.
Stocker and feeder shipments from 12
Important markets during the week end-
ing April 4 were; Cattle and calvea 33,-
318; hogs, 11,000; sheep, 10,413.
At eastern wholesale fresh meat mar-
kets beef la firm to 60c higher; veal is
$2 lower to $2 up; mutton weak to $1
lower and pork loins $2 lower to
■Tlwltu uiurvsn imuuuiiivnos
SimdaySchool
7 LessonT j
(By REV. P. B FITZWATKR. DO.. Tsschsr
of English Bible In tbs Moody Bible Inatl-
tuts of Chicago.)
(9. 1*24. western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for April 27
AM08 AND H08EA PLEADING FOR
RIGHTEOU8NES8
(Tamperanca Lesson.)
LESSON TEXT—Amoa 6:1-6; Hosea
6:1-6.
GOLDEN TEXT—"Hate the avll, and
love the good.”—Amos 5:16.
PRIMARY TOPIC—How Daniel Be-
came Strong.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Amoa Denounce*
Drunken Revelers.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP-
IC—The Sins Denounced by Amos and
Hoses.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP-
IC—Sins That Destroyed Israel.
higher. April 14
tins .
prices
good
_ 60c
grades
MACD0NAL0 WARNS SOVIET
British Premier Telle Rueeian Dele-
gates to Conference No Propa-
ganda Will Be Tolerated.
leave Greet by the government De- __________
comber 18, last, pending the decision unwarranted ------ ---
of the national assembly as to the breakdown, the prohibition against
form of the future government. He wilat amounls to a government charge
went to Bucharest and later to Bra- ot criminal action without the tor-
zova, Transylvania, where. April 8, he j mai presentment of a grand Jury is
issued a proclamation protesting evaded; the rules of evidence, which
against recent events in Greece and j)uve been adopted for the protection
asserting he had the right to reign tj,e innocent, are ignored, the de-
in accordance with the constitution
of the country.
URGED HENEY ON SENATORS
Governor Plnchot Admits Recommend-
ing San Francisco Lawyer a Special
Counsel In Revenue Probe.
Harrisburgh, l’a.—Governor Pinchot
has admitted he recommended Fran-
cis J. Heney of San Francisco as spe-
cial counsel to the senate committee
investigating the internal revenue bu-
reau. us Senator Watson, Republican.
Indiana, asserted on the Iloor of the
eenate yesterday.
After the investigation started, Gov-
ernor Pinchot said, he got in touch
with Senator Couzens "on the ques-
tion of prohibition enforcement and
that alone.” and suggested Mr.
partment becomes the victim of
vague, unformulated and indefinite
charges, and instead of a government
of law we have a government of law-
lessness.
"Against the continuance of such a
condition, I enter my solemn pro-
test, and give notice that in my opin-
ion the department ought not to be
required to participate in it.
If it is to be continued, if the gov-
ernment is to be thrown into disor-
der by it, the responsibility for it
must rest ou those who are under-
taking it.
NEWS NOTES
—Robert Wilson, 38; his wife. 28;
and four of their children, ranging
e.” and suggested Mr. ^ age from i year to 12, were killed
Heney as a man the senator s com- when a molor car jn which they were
niittee “would be fortunate to secure , travnllmr froni tliejr borne In Cincin-
as counsel.”
At the same time the Governor
took issue with Senator Watson's
references to prohibition enforcement
In his address recently, declaring
“every self respecting, • law abiding
American must resent the spectacle
of a senator publicly confessing he
“does not expect the Constitution to
lie obeyed.”
traveling from their home In Cincin-
nati to Danville, 111., was struck by
Wabash passenger train at a cross-
ing In West Lebanon, lnd.
—Inquiries for a temporary banking
advance to the Mexican government,
to help strengthen Its financial po-
sition impaired by the recent revolu-
tion, has been received by interna-
tional banker# in New York.
London.—The Anglo-Russian con-
ference was barely under way when
Premier MacDonald took the oppor-
tunity to warn the soviet delegates
against engaging in bolshevist propa-
ganda in England during the present
negotiations, which are certain to ex-
tend over many weeks.
The labor premier assumed his
gravest manner after welcoming the
Russians and bluntly told them his
government would not countenance
propaganda of any sort from the Rus-
sian visitors.
The premier’s statement was some-
what tempered and made more ac-
ceptable when he pointed out that
he was not demanding anything from
the Russians he would not demand
from any political mission visiting
this country.
The premier made it very plain to
M. Rakovsky and the other Russian
delegates that at the first Indication
of bolshevist propaganda methods,
with which he as a veteran socialist
is very familiar, a halt in the Anglo-
Russiau negotiations would be called
BERGDOLL IS NOT A CITIZEN
Commissioner of Naturalization Holds
Slacker’s Rights Were Given Up
When He Fled From Country.
meats: Heels. $16.50® 18.50; veal, $15®
19; lambs, $26® 30; mutton, $20®22; light
pork loins, $17® 19; heavy loins, $14® 17.
Grain.
Grain markets dull. Futures markets
lack support and prices slightly lower for
week. Cash prices fairly steady. Good
milling demand for wheat. Receipts aU
grain light but country offerings of corn
larger. Oats steady. Quoted April 14:
No. 1 dark northern spring, Minneapolis
$1.12® 1.27t4. No. 2 hard winter, Chicago
$106^4® 1.07, St. Louis $1.04. No. 2 red
winter, Kansas City $1.09, St. Louis $1.13
®1.14. No. 2 yellow corn, Chicago 80c.
No. 3 yellow corn, Kansas City 76V*c,
St. Louis 80®8014c. No. 3 white corn,
Kansas City 73c, St. Louis 7814 ®79c. No.
3 white oats, Chicago 47K®49!4c, Kan-
sas City 49%»c, St. Louis 49%c.
Hay.
Hay market rather dull. Receipts
light but demand limited. Better grades
of timothy. Slightly higher in eastern
market hut declining west Warmer
weather restricting feeding demand for
alfalfa and prairie. Quoted April 12: No.
1 timothy, Boston $20, New York $30.50,
Pittsburgh $27, Cincinnati $26, Chicago
$27, Minneapolis $19.60, St. Louis $26.50,
Atlanta $32.
Feed.
Feed prices steady to a shade higher.
Slightly improved demand noted In most
sections us result of reduced local stocks.
Wheat feeds quoted about 60c higher be-
cause of light mill offerings. Soft win-
ter bran In good demand. Middlings still
quoted ut discount under bran.
Dairy Product*.
Butter markets unsettled and lower
with prices down to the lowest of the
year. Sentiment an important Influ-
ence. Foreign butter continues to be of
Importance with sizeable quantities avail-
able. Closing prices (wholesale) on 92
score butter today: New York 3814c,
Chicago S7o, Philadelphia 39c. Boston 39c.
Cheese markets very weak following
nice declines averaging a full cent on
tViscunaln cheese boards. Trading light
as usual on a falling market. Whole-
sale prices at Wisconsin primary mar-
kets April 12: Twins 16c, single 174ta
double daisies 1714c, young Americas ant
Longhorns 174tc, squars prints 18c.
A BIG TAX SUIT IS SETTLED
Government Compromises With Guy-
ton-Harrington Horse and Mule
Company of Kantaa City.
Washington.—G rover Cleveland
Bergdoll, millionaire draft dodger,
voluntarily relinquished and forfeited
his rights of citizenship when he fled
the country after his conviction by
court martial of evading the draft, ac*
cording to a ruling made by Raymot)*
F. Crist, commissioner of naturaliza-
tion.
"Bergdoll is forever incapable of
holding any office of trust or profit
under the United States or of exer-
cising any rights of citizenship,"
Crist ruled.
Crist’s ruling was In response to a
request of Secretary Davis for infor-
mation regarding the present status
of Bergdoll.
The ruling set forth that under the
revised statutes as amended, any
citizen who deserts the military 01
naval servico or goes beyond the
limits of the United States with in-
tent to avoid any draft Into the mill
tary or naval service, is deemed to
have voluntarily relinquished and for-
feited his rights of citizenship.
Kansas City.—The government’s 19-
million-dollar income tax suit against
the Guyton & Harrington Mule Com-
pany and its owners has dwindled,
becoming a settlement in which the
government had to remit $50,000 to
the defendants in the suits.
The adjustment, satisfactory both
to the government and the defend-
ants, according to Noah Crooks, col-
lector of internal revenue here, was
made the other day. Tax liens is-
sued in February, 1923, against the
property of the defendants, have been
released.
Mr. Crooks declined to make public
the terms of settlement, but John H.
Lucas, attorney for the defendants,
gave a statement explaining that ac-
countants had found his clients owed
the government approximately $30,-
000. On the other hand, his state-
ment said the government owed his
clients $80,000, leaving balance of
$50,090 in favor of the Guyton-Har-
rington-Beers Interests.
CO-OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
Federal Department of Agriculture
Points to Small Lost Experienced
in Last Eleven Years.
Washington—Farmers’ cooperative
organizations have made the remark-
able record of conducting their af-
fairs in the last eleven years with
the loss of less than one-half of 1
per cent ot the total business handled
by all cooperative associations active
in that time.
This Is the comment of the United
States department ot agriculture on
the success of the co-operative move-
ment in the country based upon a
survey Just completed.
In the 11-year period 770 organiza-
tions ceased to function, the survey
showeu. A larger number of organi-
zations failing were in Minnesota
than any other state, Wisconsin
being second and North Dakota third.
Eighty-seven associations went out of
business in the firat named state,
sixty-three in Wisconsin, thirty in
California and twenty-six in Michigan.
fan..
The kingdom of Israel reached a
high state of prosperity in the time
of Jproboam II, and with It came a
condition of luxury, corruption and
wickedness. Our lesson is a temper-
ance lesson and applies to other things
as well as Indulgence in Intoxicating
liquor. Our nge and nation are intox-
icated with pleasure, pursuit of gain
and selfish ambition.
I. The Sins Which Ruined Israel
(Amos 6:1-6). ,
1. Reckless Security (vv. 1.3). They
were blind to the evils that surround-
ed them. They were living in a fool’s
paradise, closing their eyes to the ap-
proaching storm of Judgment as pre-
dicted by Amos. They trusted In the
mountains of Samaria for their pro-
tection. They regarded their city as
impregnable. They no doubt regarded
the utterances of Amos as the dreams
of a fanatic. The chief ones of
the nation were so puffed up with
pride that they failed to read the
signs of the times in the light of his-
tory (v. 2). To disregard the lessons
of history by dismissing the thought of
impending judgment is to bring near
the seat of violence” (v. 3).
2. Luxury (vv. 4-6). Periods of
prosperity are always characterized by
corruption and luxury. The luxury of
Samaria expressed Itself In
(1) Extravagant Furniture (v. 4).
They had beds of ivory, perhaps wood
Inlaid with ivory.
(2) Laziness (v. 4). They stretched
themselves upon their couches—living
lives of Indolence.
(3) Feasted on delicacies (v. 4). The
implication here Is that they had their
dainties out of season. This Is what
many pride themselves in. Thdy buy
whnt they desire regardless of what It
costs. In many Instances men and
women are living in gluttony while
others are destitute.
(4) Adorned their feasts with music
(v. 5). They sang Idle songs, even
Invented musical Instruments for tills
purpose. They prostituted the noble
art of music to their sensual feasts.
How like the times In which we live.
(5) They drank wine (v. 6). They
were not content with ordinary drink-
ing vessels. They drank from bowls,
indicating excessive drinking. They
were so mastered by the Intoxicating
cup that their feusts, which were
adorned with the refinements of music,
ended in drunkenness.
3. Failure to GHeve for Joseph
(v. 6). Joseph here stands for
Ephraim and Manasseh, ills two sons.
Ephraim becujne the principal tribe of
the northern kingdom, so Joseph is
used as n synonym for the nation.
Many are indulging in Infamous lux-
ury, entirely Indifferent to the groan-
Ings of others. There is need of a
modern Amos to thunder God’s judg-
ment upon all those who are living In
luxury and who are at ease in Zion—
the inevitable issue of such living, the
prophet assures them, would be that
they should go Into captivity (v. 7)
and their proud city be delivered up
to their enemies (v. 8).
II. The Remedy Proposed (Hosea
6:1-6).
1. Turn Back to God (v. 1). The
only way for sinning individuals and
nations to escape the Judgment of God
Is with heartbreaking sorrow to re-
pent and return to God. Hosea as-
sures them that though God had torn
nnd smitten them He will heal and
bind up if they repent.
2. Believe in his Bower to Restore
(v. 2). This power even extends to a
national resurrection for Israel.
3. Obedience (v. 8). It is through
the obedient walk and communication
with the Lord that they were to know
His forgiving mercy.
4. The Issue (vv. 8-G). Such peni-
tence would make restoration abso-
lutely certain. Grace is even more cer-
tain than the law's of nature. Just as
showers result In fruitfulness in na-
ture, conformity with the righteous
commands of the Lord will result in
blessings from Him, for His Supreme
desire is not for man to bring offer-
ings of sacrifice but to walk in the
knowledge of God.
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