Wiley took NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Section of Pittsburgh Shattered by Explosion of Gas Tanks. By EDWARD W. PICKARD AREE huge storage tunks of the Equitable Gas company in surgh blew up and an entire section of the city, at the point Allegheny flows into the was wrecked. The total number of fives lost may never be known, but {t probably was forty or more; hun ireds of persons were injured. In the ‘mmediate vicinity of the gas wks many large industrial bulldi iotally ruined, as were a n enements where women and were among the victims. of the explosion was felt throughout the city and nearly all the glass In the downtown section was smashed Cause of the disaster was found in the blunder of some one who ordered workmen to repair the largest of the three tanks while it was partly with gas. One man was using a torch when the huge basin, which stood 75 feet above the ground, blown apart and a great of flame shot a thousand feet upward A second tank holding 4.000000 cubic feet of gas and situated about 200 feet away was crushed in, its contents ie alted. and a second mighty blaze up. A third tank, ha feet distant, of 500.000 cubic fee paeity and partly filled asunder by the force of expl and its contents added the sath of flame that could be seen m 3. 1oden the Colorado coal mi strike deemed to be slowly wan- ing, the prospects for bloody lighting increased last! week. After days of 'intermpittent picketing Columbine ming, the only coal prop- srty still opergting in the northern Colorado fields] its owners Gov. W. #. Adams that the would be shot they set foot on the Is tts where the Ohio river, The force filled blow Wis sheet went several was “4 Lhe to several at the informed pickets and the gunners “lind orders to shoot any trespassers. A large band of pickets led by a woman were turned Yack Wednesday by these warlike preparations. Meanwhile the I. W. W., through their official paper, were calling for “all footloose rebels” in the country to flock to Colorado to aid the strikers, Officers in charge of state police vent an appeal to the governor for fifty more men to meet any. contin gency. The situation was described as “acute”. by Willlam H. Young, a member of the state indusirial com mission. Gov. John 8. Fisher of Pennsylvania told representatives of the executive couneil of the American Federation of Labor that he would investigate sharges they laid before him of the usurpation of power by coal and iron police and of partiality by state police in the strike district of the bituminous coal region. The committee which ronferred with Governor Fisher made arrangements to see President Cool. idge at the White House to discuss conditions in the bituminous fields of western Pennsylvania, OL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH was the central figure in a re markable * gathering of aviators in Washington. The men, and one wom: an, who have distinguished themselves by overseas alr flights were enter tained at luncheon by the President and then went to the Auditorium where before an audience of 6,000 “Lindy” received from the hands of Mr. Coolidge the Hubbard gold raedol of the National Geographic society, a trophy that has been presented to only seven other men. Justices of the Sun preme court, members of the cabinet, of the diplomatic. corps, and of con- gress were In attendance, all joining in the cheering and applause, The famous flyers present included f.leuts. Lester J. Maitland and Albert Hagenberger, first to hop from San ¥rancisco to Hawall: Clarence D. Chamberlin aod Charles A. Levioe, who flew from New York to Germany Ruth und Haldeman ; Bert Berndt and George who flew om Elder Acosta, Noville, Byrd France; Fadward HH. Atlantic to successive George Bualchen with C Willian 2 hid wri Schilee, win manner Fire ck Crossed io we and the hy nd Asia to Japan. Capt. II. H. Macintosh and Ber Hinckler, English ted from Upavon, gland, attempt the ance for flights by Clunnberlin London amd then Hew MAZES NCrOss Euiope ot aviators, sia in an dist held to break record rot stop Levine hy fl to Fudin, thi ving Karachi $000 miles At venture distance on ing the known outcome of the Sir Alan Cobham, six and sccompunied by his wife, be | Africa with a crew ere 3 13 t TT} 3 i Te gan a fight arounda to sho the possibility tween the var revolted ng Assistant Lamb wf atte: and Lol Gifford Pinchot, cated it to McMullen was dire ted with the Buras their activities to the district plan of falsely : H. KR Juror Attorney General i » i les + ppling to iniaence kad % : Glasscock, the whole story who in turn commun) i the government connsel to “play al meg men and te report gtiorney This he says he did, and the whole leged plot was then revealed j That body head of his |OnNn jared *he grand Jury J. Burns, % aise undertoo who fled to France several test in the Sinclail trial, rather than An order enters Justice Siddons directed Federal shal KE. worth of Blackmers ever it may be found within the United Blackm iin self to appear on January 6 to show he not be held in contempt and his property confi conspiracy Snyder to seize 100,000 oO property States and summoned cause why should cated HINESE students and workingmen created disturbances at Yeang kong. 150 miles southwest of Canton making demonstrations against jean workers and an American m sion. The United States gunboat Ashe ville was sent there from Hongkong by the commander of the south Chinn, patrol. The military forces arrested leaders of the mobs, but there was fear of further {rouble The Labor party usGer Chang Fat ful attempted size Canton and there was long continued street fight. ing. Martial law was declared and the gates of the foreign settlement were closed. Nanking Nationalists gained a big advantage by the collapse of the radi cal faction at Hankow and ite abandon ment of that city. The region was im- mediately overrun by Kwangsi men belonging to the Nanking party. In the struggle of the southerners with the northern armies the former are re. perted to have met a severe defeat north of Mingkwang. However, Feng, the Christian general, won a three-day battle against Marshal Chang's forces in Shantung province, Amer mis Chinese to I'TH the aid of 102 lawyers, Mi hall Muanoilescu, former under: secretary of state of Rumania, won ace quittal in his trial by court-martial on charges of plotting to place former Crown Prince Carol on the throne. The defense, engineered by General Avarescu, bitterly attacked Premier Bratiano and his policies and the re- sult of the trial was admittedly a se- vere blow to that dictatorial official, One of the defense witnesses, an eminent historian, declared: “One fourth of the country ie against Prince Carol, but Romania is 75 per cent Carolist,” The government fears an uprising of the Carolists, and hurried- ly put through parliament the new na- tional defense act, which provides or 2. View of ceremony aboard the United States fleet. 3—Col, “Lindy” the of after had received des servitude and heavy for word or deed” penal fines frersons wis ly or o direct , by indirectly seek to everthrow the present M Iynasty monarchical rezihme OULAY YOUSSEF suitun Moroeeo, ren of entecnth reler of his , tied at Vez, ehielf He ssan and of is four tal cities, tan Moulay Ha brother, Moulay Hafid, in 1012 his thy protectora was the son of Sul i stisceeord hi one since 10028 under the Fren % uno HEU French zo Ves old for BE in 1 u pie pd to admit the parity i nite Ntates bars door” nt with He ¢ the fall Ww freat) the been “der Serbs sly and before the embassy an le $ ose nations in Reme, kas y I pinin that enormens orders leather and wom] are being Germany by the French on tions account. The gomis nt § Slavia, this to French s tipped t are genie : he frontier xl The (Germune development Yugo delighted over mar delivered 4] ax each k's worth of te Fre of a8 mark is from which thes delivery cash under the Dawes plan gomis Nee frees in over tify rates UR little with France tariit virtually ended. French Minister of Commerce Maurice that the United States after the conclu of a provisional agreement, to study the possibility of a reduction in American tariff ratex based on a com- parison of American and French costs sf production. is Bokanowski said had agreed, ion “LEVEN cities have applied for the honor of having the Republican national convention next year. They are San Franeisco, Cleveland, Kansas City, Omaha, Den ver. Seattle. Minneapolis, San Antonio, and Philadelphia. The winner will be picked by tle natlonal committee when it meets December 6. Just now it looks as if San Francisco would be selected, but Detroit also has strong backing. Chicago is sald to have little chance hecause of Hlneois candidates for the Presidentinl po mination, Chicago, RESIDENT COOLIDGE, whose duty it often has been others, was himself decorated Thurs. day evening in Philadelphia, receiving tinguished public service and a certifi- ente of membership in the club. The occasion was Founders’ day, and the President delivered the chief address at the banquet. Two other Presidents, Lincoln and Johnson, have received the club's medal, and Harrison, McKin- ley, Roosevelt and Taft were made honorary members, — OUR men attempted to assassinate General Obregon, Presidential can. didate in Mexico, with bombs, but the general escaped with ents on his face from broken glass of his automobile windshield. Three the police. Operations on Limited Knowledge. — (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Need for more complete poultry sta- with which to epable produc- trade more efficiently to consumption demund was em- of National Agricilture, address- the Poultry, Batter and Mr, min conditions,” “the market “Under present declared, ted und decidedly information as is now available on his own opportunities, often limited, to form an opinion ns to prosable production. The pro- ducer, likewise, must adjust his pro- duction program om a decidedly in- ndequate basis on which to judge of the probable size of the poultry and crops which will be available dur. ing the ensuing The Iindus- try needs a much clearer picture of current conditions and of the probable trends of the mediate and the more remote future to enable it to regulate production most jatelligently and to the poultry and egg crops io CEE season, market the best advantage.” Values of Product. The poultry industry, Slocum, account:i of the total value products, but widespread fo for jive gecording inst year of because is and be- relative Inv ror. Bet It urate and compl crop information 18 particula Main, A commitice ol Department been to the prob- hins give. fdderalion Cons more this nad adequate the veloping veloping sis statisties for industry collection, tabulation release which, the Cony performed most jogicully by the su ris Collection. of Statistics. ve program formula fhe government. $4 bos ding oe Inciuors on produ if Cy. eal of oth sald, "it would department the reports which BOW Peceives, probably to reclassify iis list of vol- untary reporters and to and ohservers, extend their fikely It to employ a considerably, paid NeCeREATrY number te would competent stants very employ some be statistician who could devole {1G nis with adequalc their work for the poultry in wholehearted of trade support and co-operation the be: requ 1 Make and Store Butter for Use During Winter zg % Storing ise” the seifexpiana- Leaflet No, 91. Enited States Agriculture. It farm homes where “AMakis Farm Batter for Winter tory title of in just is sued by the Depart ment of for use in is here is and surplus of butter in the summer where the winter supply is not always for the For which is to keep for months, it has found that Pas teurized sweet cream should be used, and the butter churned at a fairly low temperature. After being churned it be washed carefully, salted, wrapped in rells or prints and ered in a strong brine and kept in a piace. The brme method of preservation in stone crocks was found far superior to covering with adequate needs, butlers been hy experiment should Cov. tool 0. covering with parafiin. This leafiet ix devotes primarily te suggestions for storage and supplements the more detailed bulletin No. 87C-F, “Making Butter on the Farm” These publica- tions may be ebtained by application to the United States Department eof Agrieniture. Washington, D. €, Oe Or Ov OrOUO+ O+O+O+OR Agricultural Notes Sugar beet tops have been used for silage and are quite satisfactory. - » * Alfalfa and corn for silage among our most profitable erops - - » are Every man who grows legumes op- factory. «0 The fertilizer value of the manure that is lost in feed lots that are not be overlooked. ee 5 » if vines, cornstalks and other truck aren't gathered up and burned they'll shelter Insects through the winter that'll make you grief next season. -. . Pumpkins and squashes should be allowed to ripen and harden but not freeze. Well matured specimens should then be stored on recks or shelves in a dry, warm room. LA Paving of feed lote is an Investment that pays good dividends, If a com: plete program of paving the entire lot cannot be earried out, there are cor tain places that should be by all meuns paved Inereasing Demand Call for Expansion of Pro- duction in This Country.’ (Prepared by the United States Depgriment of Agriculture.) Soy-bean growing Is a branch Morse of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture pointed out to an Hiinols audience at the State Soy Bean day celebration at Urbana, In spite of the very rapid spread of soy-bean culture In the United States in recent years, we fmported last year about 21,000,000 pounds of soy-hean oll, 43, 000,000 pounds of voy-bean cake, and 1.000.000 pounds of soy beans. These farge imports and the Increasing utiii- zation of the erop, Mr. Morse said, call for an expa tion in eur own country sion of soy-bean produc- In the United States the indust fn its Infancy and although #« are wsed primarily for forag mills offer an epportunity for a er d. In Chi a cash crop. product any of see bea is used an Indispensable part of the diet In Manch about 70 per cent of woy beans, 25 per producing on the a It is ®OY in me food products and nations whieh produces the thie ovo wearrslon at thie eroep CCU pIes #1 of world supply pout cent of the eultivated wd averuse abeut ton to the acre, That the Department of in reflected — IR dong 8 share promoting the fi: bean: cultur in ural explorers mately 2.000 that in €1 introductions © d wi Ore i Ir are being fried out government w promising Life of Farm Machinery Depends on Winter Care it claims are made the on htreine & eyes. = On anes beter its purpos bist ina weat! if it be ond cont It greater efficiency i wl ated that = last well while two-out Job of gs three sep T« and give as good rest rent single coat arate single coats put on at di times, In painting costs G0 per cent more to get other words, the same efficiency, sufficient to cover a surface the paint is properiy mixed and properly brushed out. Three conts are usunlly not nec essary the surface in ex- ceedingly bad condition. If the paint is applied thick It Is likely to peel and blister and thus be in value, Two coats are usually well if unless is {00 Pyrethrum Flowers Form Basis of Insecticides own” Insect powders, In other words, ducting field experiments to determine whether or mot pyrethrum flowers, the United States, The plant is closely related to the common oxeye daisy and has been put the supply now comes from Dalmatia and Japan, largely 000 annually, and wants to know what can be done to ward keeping the money at home. Summing Up Economic Value of Farm Silo Summing up the economic value of the silo, where large numbers of ex: periments and tests are averaged, you can safely figure that the silo will gave $1 on the production of 100 pounds of beef or growth. Jt will save 12 cents on the cost of producing a pound. of butter, It will save 40 ebots on the preduction of 100 pounds of milk. It will save $1 in the pro keeping horses, mules, young stock, and dry cows, Rt will save 30 pet cent on the feed bill Every stock keeper can figure out the value of the i | silo to him on this basis, a | Grandmother, Knew there was nothing eo good for conges- tion 4nd colds as mustard, But the old- fashioned mustard plaster burned and blistered, Musterole gives the relief and help that mustard plasters gave, without the plaster and without the blister. It is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard, Gently rub it in. See how quickly the pain disappears. Try Musterole for sore throat, brone chitis, tonsillitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatiem, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, ehilblaing, rosted feet, colds of the chest (it may prevent pueumonia). Jars & Tubes ou Feel a When Y Cold Coming On. Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tab- aff the (sl and ry RE ——— IES § The Infants’ and Children’s Regulator Plesgant to give~pionsent to take, Guaranteed purely veg- etableand al iy harmless, It quickly ves oulie, disrrhoesn, slency and ree p Coughing Sto are i ‘ r thr imngEe seg me ve i: ' a har Boschee’s Syru wr yy A 1 Woodbury, N. J DON'T INFLAMED LIDS 1” meres ce uy Carboil draws out the core and gives quick relie CARBO! GENEROUS 50¢ iL Money back Gusantce AE, Taw rea beviy At All Druggists — SIRLOIN y, CO ELECTRIC MOTORS ow “ig © ¥ . . : » 31 x - . I. an Use Magic Gas for Carbon Elimination rd ¢ 8 bone gasoline Bax 79. ¢ Agents Wanted to Sell Combined Wrenches and § hong Sairagiog wi rn Gre for Lame Back for Soreness for Aches for Pains Use It Today! The Gee 7. Rendie Co Pigom, Obie Eoradiiindnd 1870 Chastening “Doesn't it make you feel bad to be imposed upon?” “Yes; it humiliates we to redlize that it can be done.”
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