The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-07-29
Domestic

Four severe earthquakes at Los An
geles, CAL, threw the city and its
suburbs into excitement, indirectly
caused a number of injuries to men,
women and children and slightly dam
aged several buildings, chiefly old
ones, but none to a great extent. An
unusually warm, sultry morning
called from some of the citizens the
remark good earthquake weather" It
was said in Jest, and none was more
surprised than those who made the
remark when the first tremor came
at 1910 o'clock, July 16.
Galveston's (Texas) municipal Off
cialdom has found itself superseded
by members of the Texas militia with
the carrying into execution by Brig.
Gen. J. F. VOTERS of orders issued
by, the governor that city authorities
should be suspended and restrained
from interference with enforcement of
the states penal laws. This marks an
other chapter in the dock workers
strike, results of which brought about
martial law about month ago.
The women of Kansas object to Civ
ing their ages in order to vote. Its
club men hold over the women to
prevent them from voting" one of
them rises to remark.
The federal garrison at Nuevo La
redo, the Mexican town opposite La
redo, Texas. is sleeping on arms fol-
lowing receipt of a demand for it's
surrender to anti-government forces.
Farley P. Christensen, a Salt Lake
City lawyer a member of the commit |
tee of forty-eight, was nominated as
the presidential candidate for the new !
party by it's convention
at Chicago. Christensen was chosen
on the second ballot.
Women's shoes will be prettier than
ever this fail, but jast as expensive
as at present, Frank P. Meyer, presi-
dent of the Illinois Shoe Retailers as
ISOLATION, said in addressing the or
ganizatiOn's annual convention al
Chicago. The price of men 8 s: as
also will continue high, he said. He
declared the association planned to
fight profiteers and the luxury tar on
shoes and thus reduce prices.
Mrs. James S. Pinkard of Montgom-
cry, Ala, president of the Southern
Women's Rejection league, wired Gov.
P. w. Clement, Of Vermont, congratu.
ating him upon the stand he has TAX
en- in refusing to call a session of that
state for the purpose of ratifying the
Susan B. Anthony amendment to the ,
federal constitution.
Fire caused by lightning striking an
Ill tank of the Liberty Oil company
1t New Orleans, La, destroyed the ,
ank and approximately 5000 barrels
# Oil valued at approximately $4,000.
When Mrs. Willis Graham, 26 years :
I'D, of Greenville, KY, tried to stop
Ter 4-year-old son, Harold, from car: 8
ying a loaded shotgun out of their .
ome near here, the child pulled the Y
rigger. The full load entered the
1other's breast, killing her instantly. Z
he had put down a nursing infant to t
estrain the child with, the gun. a
An unidentified man broke into q
'ield Marshal Hindenburg's house '
nd fired at the field marshal The i
ullet missed it's mark and the man Y
scaped. b
The right arm of man taken from t.
lie Niagara river near the Canadian
Maid of the Mist" landing is believed
} be part of the body of George G. b
tephens Of Bristol, England, who was ].
lied in an attempt to go over the q
Fall" of the Niagara in =
barrel. !.
Two drunken COWS that had eaten "
ash out Of which moonshiners had | q
anufactured whiskey, which fell tc III
lie ground in drunken stupor, led Il
the discovery Of a large still oD g:
e farm Of John King near Durham. d.
G. A.