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The Waji and Means 8&>coin3.1ttee has uIub definite actloo to dominate tte cash bonus Above $30 and to profiAe tor tUe issuance of Treasury aarvica certificates upon which ex-soldiers coa borrow money. The Democratic opposluao to the

•ft~r x bi* pjw-wow of party leaders In Washluttoo during s dinner to lames M. Cox, former candldsts for

The Senate rejected an amendment to thu Tap treaty. The treaty between the United States and Japan jver the n«ndated Island of Yap was ratified by tne a nata by a vote of 67 to 22. This i<>renUauous, it U declared, the ratifiesUon of all rhe c her arms ctwffc. -«s treetlcA. Commander MacXlder of the Ac-er-kas Legion, after a conference with Bardins, said be wns satisfied the soldiers' bonus leglslstlon will come oat thk session. Prerldent Hsrdlng, In au address to Coogress, urged rtthsldles for the Ametican merchant marine, which will amount io fl3.000.OUO In the first year and $30,000,000 annually there-

after.

President Harding reiterated nls demand for a bonus measure to be financed through a sales tax. He Informed House leaders that be would veto try bonus measure that does not cany the astes tax.

Refined reg*r quoted In New Yert et from 5.10 to 320 cents s pcand. Board of Aldermen adapted an ordinance which fixes the ttsx rate In ich borougn of 'be City of New York fur 1322 at 2.74 per cent Senator Karris of Georgia, Introduced a resolution amending the present Immigration law, thv .ronld stop all Immigration to this country for fire years. Steamer Great Northern, until recently the flagship of the Atlantic beet, was sold by the Shipping Board to the Pacific Steamship Company for $1.250,000 cash. Following the example of Warsaw, the city of Lemberg Is now planning to erect a monument In nc«or of America. Dr. Hubert Work. First Assistant Postmaster General, was nominated by President Hsrdlng to be Postmaster General, the White House uAdall/

The Harding administration ic considers tlc.i for the American dye situation may ask Oongresr for authority to participate in (he Allied Repara-

The Rivera acd Harbors Congress hat end'‘reed all the waterway pi ejects approved by government authorities, but made no specific mention of the St, Lawrence project. Rhode Island textile mills dosed by the strike of 20,000 operaU-es are to be reopened at once. The manufacturers announced that arbitration had felled and that they would open their mills and employ those workers who wished to return. Governor Sen Sood will keep the militia on duty to enforce the open shop.

New York her teen reduced 1 cent s gallon to SOU cents a gallon. Shipping Bored issued an order cancelling preferential rates contracts between Japanese steamship lines and the Chicago, Mllaaukce and St. Paul unu Great Northern railroads.

Fear of Congressional activities Is stalling the coantiy’s economic me chioery and delaying recovery, iu the opinion of Uni led States Senator Wallet E. Edge of New Jersey. The gross public debt of the United Elate increased by gPU. 123,332 during February. The total g*oss debt on February 28. was fc3,478.hC7.7t» as again r t $2.'i.3*&544-23C on January &L Treasury certlllcsier outstanding on Fcbruaiy 28, totaled $1.M22JC4^»UU. while Treasury notes amounted to $1,803.487,200. Joint bearings are to be held on the hills to carry out President Harding's ship subsidy urupaaaL . Senator UcCumber predicted that the tariff bill will be repotted by the middle of March. Ellmlnatl'-t: o' cast bonuses, but with a provlxlun enabling ex-service men to borrow from banks 50 per ernt of the face vslue of certiorates, le under consideration by a subcommittee of the House Wage and Means Com-

mittee.

Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Boa id expressed cunfideoce In the passage of liie ship subsidy bill. Inlted States Steel Corporation's subsidiaries are reporteu operating at MO par cent, compared with 40 per cent at close of 1821. GENERAL

Rath last year scored 178 runs and butted la over 170 more. He was, therefore responsible In an Intimate way for more than two runs per game

on the year.

George Stanton, a tall southpaw from Cclifornla. who never played bareball until last summer, has joined the New York Giants' camp et San Antonio. Be had been a.shot putter on the Olympic dob team, and his attention was attracted to baseball by watching a sandlot game. Harry Wills proved conclusively in Madison Square Garden, New York, that he la entitled to a chance at Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship of th* world. In tw# short row is Wills knocked Kid Norfolk, another sturdy colored scrapper, kicking with a well directed right hand uppercut, which landed on Norfolk’s chin while the two men were engaged In a mix up In the center of the ring. Nonh Carolina University won the college basket hall championship of the . south nt Atlanta by defeating fiercer j CnIverity. 40 to 2C, in the final round ( of the 1822 tournament At The Baa, Muni lobe, “BUI" Grayson. driving C. B. Morgan's turnons dog j te_m romped home an easy winner of j the fifth annual fiog Derby in the new 1 world's record time of 24 hour 31 j ufinme* fur the 203-mUe course. The | dogs were In excellent shape. ' Johnny Layton retained his title as i world champion three-cushion billiard i player at iUh-voke* by delating Alfredo ds Oro, challenger. In the final : block of the three-hiock mr.tcb by a . score of C9 to 44 in 6b Inning*. The i final score was: Layton, 180; De Oro, ; 135, in 20€ innings. | Judge K_ hi. Landis at Chicago stepped down from bis sea’ in the I Federal bench to devoie his entire, time <o baseball, of which be is comnils-

Wages of factory workers In New York state continued io decrease lu January, 8lute Industrial Commissioner Mayer announced. Tiie average weekly wage for factory employees wss $24.54 Flans lor allocation of tamer German cables in Atlantic worked out. Italy to get direct connection with United fetaies by erecting new cable from Rome to Axores. Charles M. Schwab. In an address at Wheeling, W. Va., declared “that we Will regain oar foreign commerce and restore the (Vade balance ve have lost. »ery shortly." Definite action In Washington approved the elimination <.f cnab bonuses Reduction of the size or the regular army to 115.UU0 enlisted irien has been Sensitively agreed upon by the subcwmiAit ee drafting the Army Appropriation Blli, it beeam, known. The present strength of the army is ap-pr-ximateli IST.UXi men William 8. Fielding, Canadian Fl•ance Minister, has been lufonned by Representative 1'orduey, chairman of the House Ways unc Means Coinmitjee, that untP r no circumstances will Congress consider the revival of the UH1 Omadinc reciprocity act. President Harding nominated F K. Scuhey of Kan Ant onio, Tex., u> be director of the mint upoc expiration <>f the term of Kay T. Baker. Thomas F. McMahon, president of the Lnlied Textile Workers of America, wired the executive council of the American Federation of Ijibor, now In CKsaiua at Washington, to seek 1mmediat v oagreaaional investigation of the textile striae In Rbo-'e Island. • Secretary Fall has sent to the senate a report favoring project for the development of the Imperial Valley In California by Irrigation f om the Colo ndo river.

Japan Is disposed to recognize the Soviet Government of Russia under j certain conditions. American firm of Belanger’s. ln<u, at Bluefieids, Nicaragua, has failed. | Usblltles were placed at $3,000,(1110. Lloyd George has weathered another political crisiv "Die-hards' in the L’nloulvt ranks, who would have forced the resignaUon o' the Premi-^r or a general tJectfon, were checked by leaders of the Conaervatlce puny at slot my meetings. Arthur Balfour is uxaerstnod to have used his intiuence, heightened by his achievement at Washington, to eld Lloyd George. Woman suffrage was defeated lu the DaU fchn-unn at Duulin, 47 to 38. Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of the exchequer, announces in the House of Commons Grqpt Briulu will save $50,(JUU.UUU during the forthcoming yea.as ix result of the Washington Arms Conference. At Aiaerongen. Holland, the spectacle of the former German war lord, ex-tvaiaer Wiluelm. in full dress unifont. bristling with medals, stan-Jin-, at attention while an orchestra played "God Save the King,” was gtamed a few privileged visitors to Count Beuunck's private moving picture show. Amidst the beautiful lulls ard dales { of Shropshire, In England, Viscount ^ Le-jcelles and cla royal bride, the Prln- ! cess Mary, began their honeymoon. ! They are living quietly at Weston Park, seat of the Eari of Bradford. The claim of Viscountess lihondda to a seat In the British House of I Lords U conceded by committee of . peers. The House of Lords committee which will »~at Viscountess ithondda, the Snt woman tc take her place lc that house, held that the sex bar •o : hereditary tltlae was removed by the

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London Crando H»B Brido With Wild EnHmiasni in Drives to and From Ceremony. MAHRIED II WESTKINSTtR: Every Niche In Abbey

London.—King Georg* gave his only daugbtet, Friacew Mary, la marriage ! to Viscount LasceUea. It was a great I national event, which will live long In tbu memories of the vast throngs whose unrestrained plaudits greeted England's princess, at she passed through festive streets to -he altar In stately old Westminster Abbey to become the bride of an EngUah com-

moner.

A bridal march within the wtOla. rich In royal aawodatlons end a ritual wttneaed by a grand assemblage and attended by the traddoual splendors that mark statt oeeaaiona. were the more supertri-l features of the day's proceed Inga That which captivated in empire's Imagination was the teak last loo of l. dream murii older thaa ■uoplrea—the marriage of a I girl of exalte y rank to a man

SUMTE ADOPTS YAPTOUTT Vote of 67 to 22 RatWoi It Without Roeorvathm, Throe RopuMcans Opposing Hoaom. PACIFIC PACT COMES A EXT Debate on It Certain te fie Prelcngad

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_ the street throngs was qatte as apparent la the Abbey. It la deeMfhl vbethre la Itt een wrias that edifice laed a mare cheerful guth-

ver with long-flowing veil, and tnus held by Two of her attendants, aimed gracefully dowa the scariee-carpeted aisle on the arm of the king. Awaldag them Inside the nil teg of the sarrarium were the dowager Qneee Alexandra. Qneea Mary, the bride's brothers, the Dak-* of York. Prince Henry *nd Prince George, and other members of the royal fatally. The Icing wore the respleodant uniform of the compliment of unit LasceUea. This ■ worn by the taU a The contrasting colorings at Prince George’s naval uniform aed tha Royal Air Force of Prince Henry and tha richly embroidered red rieek-Uts ventmenu of the cAergy far ontebune in brilliancy the cream and gold braced* of Queen Mary's gown and the move subdued sits dm of Alexandra's drnaa. Both queens were aglitter with diamonds, Queen Mary wearing a giest V-ohaped corsage eel wltt dosena of gems. The king and queens, the Dose of York and Viscount Lescrilee eeca wore the bice sash of the Order of the Garter, the bridegroom having received that honor recently. As within the sacrarl.. .. the predominating scarlet of the man's court dress among the guests in thu nave blazed forth amidst the sombre hues of the women's apparel. At one side near the royal group ast the boy Spanish Prince Don Jaime, a distinctive figure n a close fitting military uni-

form.

Just before the bride and king reartied the chancel railing, the Bake of York noticed that the carpet leading from the reps to the high altar was wrinkled. He rose from-his seat beside Queen Mary, stooped and straightened tue carpet and resumed h.'s SMIL But apparently he bad not sme jllied all the wrinkles, for when the king bearing the Atrioe oo his arm reached the ton rep a moment later, he tripped, hut quickly regained hia poise ty bracing his arm against the railing. The bride ewayed seemed quite nrrvoua began. In the subdued tight of the alter candles which mingled with tne sub's rays filtering thrvugL tha Abbey's multi colored windows her face was pule as Dean Kyi* muted forward to tl>e entrance of the sacrariuni and began the mariag* service. Viscount Lax-eiics having taken uis place on the bride's right. For the first Unit oo each an occasior the prince— war designated by the term “t.-••nan" by the clergy. The arrvic* employed was that rev forth in the fcoufc of cotuoun prayer with slight modlOrations. The o«resting adwooitRms U- the assemblage dnUlwd, me dean gave place Io the Archblahup of Canterbury, wbu • bulged the b-.de and bridegroom wlta the respucatb.lit!*-* of ihe man led •late and took their vows. The brldegrtnmi answered ”1 wUr audible at some dutance. Ihe bride's rejoinder was evidaoeed b; a aligi.t inclination of her head — her Mora* were no: ‘.eerd. Each then repeated after the areabishop tccepiuiKe of th# other; tne ring was pseefi to Viacvunt Laacelli-a oy the groomsman, and he placed it on the princess's finger. The bride end groom then moved hack to the Lord's table, two bridesmaid* carrying the bridal train while the others remained at the altar atepa forming rows on either aide. Tu tne modulated strain- of the organ, the 8ixt> -•••venth Psaim was chanted ■no the An liblatM* of Yrek completed the soleuin.*atioo with a few wvU* At tin- conclusion of Uis ScrvUw the aasehiMage stood whUe “God Have the King" was song by the choir: the oflh claUus clergy, the principals and two bridesmaids passed through the Aung's door in the high altar cha^al of Aulward the

VouaAatafeF, employee of th* BaMSwfn loromotlva work* Is PhUad.-'plus, who married Mai Marion B. R. Stephens, daughter cf the late Norman B. Ream of Chicago and heiress to part of his $40.000000 estate. The grcom is a Russian Role, twenty-three years otd, and the bride As forty-five years of

dITOFCCiGOOiOOO n ARMY PLANNED

BiH to rtrt Enlisted Strength at 115,000, With II^DOOOffieas. W aahlnfton.—At least $50,000,000 and possibly $00,000,000 will be slashed from the budget estimate for the War Department by the House Appropriations Bub-Committee, which la framing the army appropriation bill for the fiscal year beginning July 1 next, members of the sub-committee predicted. The measure, they added, not only will provide that the collated strength at the rxmj ue reduced from Itt prenent strength of 137,000 to 135,000 men on July 1, hut that the number of officers bv limited to 11.000, as compared with the preen t rtm^th of UJK0 on the active IRC. War Department estimates were revt*ed and pared down by the budget bares a to approximately $363,000,0-0 fur the coming fiscal year. Of that uteoreat. f283.000.00t, is requested for the army sod Use rent for non-military work, reach as imi rovements to rlrem

The draft of the bill, it was said, virtually, had been completed, but must .he reviewed by the full committee. Chairman Aothooy baa said the meat-

ore would be reporteu next week.

At drawn by the sub-committee, the bill. It wa« said, does not provide for Imp-sura erpropriatlout ns requested

by War Department officlaU.

A redaction of the army to llSfiOO enlisted strength, It was pointed out by deportment offic-als, would mexo an actual effective force of little more than 106,COO men, as the regular turn over, doe to expi.ing enlistments, recruit training' and other coudUlotia. keeps about 10,000 men on the average

continuously oat of active ranks.

Officers indicated that th* coast defenses, except for a few harbors of Vital Importance, most be rirtnaily

abandoned by the regulars.

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ate Until Final Washington.—Taking Its first ratUcatlon roll can In the series of International covenants negotiated during the arms conference, the senate ratified without reservation or amendments the treaty with J&pan trrfirming American cable end rad'o rights on the island of Yep. ~l»e final vote was 67 to 22. repretng a margin oFeeren more than neceaeery -wo-thlrda Tilt thirtytwo Democrats present divided, thirteen far rattfleedoo and nineteen agalnrt, while only three Rope Ml cans voted in the negative. As soon as tha remit had been announced. the four-power Pacific treaty, the pivotal agreement cf the series, was brought before the srenata for action. The prolonged and bitterly fough; debate, which lc expected to precede a vote on It. has begun. Ratification of the Yap treaty fallowed an nil day battle over reservations and amend manta, during which dissatisfied senators on the Democratic aid-. Joined by a few nepubUcaaa, sought unsuccessfully :a attach qualifications to the reservation resold ion. A half dozen proposals, all by Democratic senators, were cted down sat cessivety by oveiwheim'.Df majorities. The teservatioaista made their principal fight and reached tbe high water mark of their suength In favor of as amendment which would have declared that the United States should be tbe

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radio development on Yap is warranted. Under tbe treaty no Amrericnn plant le to be Installed there ns long as Japan malntaina one "adequate" to me« the situation, but the amendment argued that a troreray might arise whether Japanese faculties nr* adequate On the roll ‘call twenty-cine votes, including four Republicans, were mastered on the proposal, while fifty-four senators. I grinding five Democrats, voted against it In opposing the radio amer tnoent. Senator Lolpe of Mzaaschosetta, tbe Republican leader, and Senator Underwood of Alabama, leader of the Democrats, both of whom ware members of tbe American arms conference delegation, declared that nndw tbe treety Itself this govern meet would Judge exclusively In any controversy over the efficiency of the service re* dered and that to attach rations or smeadmeviu would require that the Ion; standing Yap problem be

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than 76JXW,0u0 e reiiresented in a : plan on tbe conaa the Americren isoclution, formeu -•era of the wheatially “Nerald," erirty, declares that dent Harding has mbaaandor George

'•■elate utet existing treaty neat, would not le abridged tbe j..\p con- cation rr 28 to L. tt d several of^rs oEerod fig him and t y Senator Democrat. Utah, were loot in rive roc* votrs. Leaders of the various rrenela amendthentt disagreed as to tha slgniticance of tbe actloo with regard to the four-power sad other trealise awaiting senate action. Tbe admlsiatnuioc managers declared that oa asbaequent ratification roll ere Ur ibey expected to lose -very few" of the votes they commanded, while the “IrrccaocUahles" nredicted that a: lenat aowe, -nd prubabiy more, who voted lor fha Yap treaty, or who were ahreent. woed vote again*: the four-power pact. Most of their oceeasions the ~rr*concUable” leaders expect to recruit from the ranks of the Democrats, fr..n r of whom hare not yet definitely mmitted themselves rags .'ding the fourpower treaty. Zr this cormertioa they pointed oat t'-ct Sanato- iJnderwood bad (relied to bold a majority of his colleagues in line for the lap treaty, while the “bloc," regard** a* followers of former President Wllsors. hud voted almost solidly against ratification WOULD BAR IMMIGRATION Senator Harris Wants It Stopped t»r

Five Years.

Washington.—An amendment to the House Immigration hill, designed to stop Immigration entirely tor a l>erio<J of five years, was proposed in the Senate by Senator Harris of Georgia. A wecuitd amendment, which was also proposed by the Senator from Georgia, provides that no alien can be admitted' i “'Jre he makes the voyage lu an

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Senator cadge reh •■reseed *h« p« of haki-ig as RspibLcre-v re^.al try u red end the PasHIc Tresty. Preside-n Harding, dbtenolneU flght ayainet extebng tenWreto) Conj.-ee. to ueutMe nevy nnd • a.rey top *

HARRISBURG, PAc-John A MoKpurran, of Faraiaa, Lancaster County, in aster of the Stste Grange, was unanimously selected as tbe Democratic candidate for govern-jr by the specUi committee named by the conference of 1 •emocrmU that rvet here a week ago. BOSTON- The sale of 'he U. S. 8. Dolphin, a member of tbe famous White Squadron, and once the official boa* of the Secretary of the Nary, tv the Ammunition Products Compcny of New York, was announced here. Tbe $10600. Tbe Dolohte was built at Philadelphia te

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President Harding wrift Uke Ccnsdian geveroment, or passage of the t:mr bin. the question of making ere .tain reciprocal rotes oa gouds between the tw« eewntolee. Preeldrer.t Harding's nomination of First Assistsn*. PoetmreaU.-Gmreral Hubert Work tc be p csed Will H. Hayk was a Majc - General Bench urged (ha rep* of the tew prohibiting retreads frs operating water ro*<Us. Representative Fees toM tbs Hsu that the United States in 1*2$ *• be 'he only nation in te* weyto 11