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TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF Springfield, Ill.—A distinct movement of civilization in this country backwards towards the jungle is manifest today, Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the United States railway labor board, said. Moose Lake, Minn.—Complete investigation of conditions surrounding settlement of approximately 1,000,000 acres of land near here by former service men probably be asked of veterans' bureau, it developed at meeting here. London.—John Walker Hiles, financial secretary of the treasury, a member of the Bonar Law government, was defeated for a seat in parliament in a by-election. London.—During debate on the Ruhr question in the house of commons, Prime Minister Bonar Law maintained his previous position that intervention by Great Britain at the present moment would be useless. Washington.—Secretary Hoover called a conference for March 20 to consider what administrative action may be taken to extend the field of wireless broadcasting and reduce interference. Berlin.—Chancellor Cuno's speech before the reichstag took the form of a lengthy protest against French and Belgium occupation of the Ruhr and was devoid of new or significant utterances in regard to the occupation. London.—The French have occupied Mulheim, the seat of the Stinnes interests, according to a dispatch to the Times. Kearney, N. J.—Major Joseph S. Oakley, believed to have been the last survivor of the delegates to the national republican convention which nominated James C. Fremont for president in 1856, died. New York.—Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, in an address broadcast by radio, said hostile forces could utilize the Bermudas as an ideal base for air bombing expeditions on eastern American seaports. Riverhead, N. Y.—William K. Vanderbilt, who died in France July 22, 1920, left a net estate of $50,220,843.23 on which the state of New York will collect an inheritance tax of $1,934,571, according to a decree entered in surrogate court of Suffolk county. St. Paul.—Reductions in freight rates on certain commodities between intermediate points and the Pacific coast announced by Great Northern railway, ranging from eight cents to $1.17 1-2 per hundred weight. Fargo, N. D.—Judge McKenna ruled that members of grand jury which indicted eleven persons in connection with the investigation of the affairs of the Scandinavian-American Bank of Fargo, may be called to testify regarding manner in which indictments were returned. St. Paul.—Construction of 3 1-2 miles of railroad to serve proposed Ford plant near government high dam will be started immediately, it was announced. St. Paul.—State Senator James A. Carley, opening investigation before special senate committee investigating alleged corrupt practices in political activities in Minnesota, charged that large sums "aggregating more than the law allows" were raised and spent by republican party in 1922 primary election. He said $1,000,000 was spent by the party in 1920. St. Paul.—First State Bank of Oslo, Minn., ordered closed by state superintendent of banks because of depleted reserves.