The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-29

Chalmer Downs, 40 years old. was
asphyxiated by smoke in his room at
Independence, Iowa. He was smok-
ing his pipe In bed and fell asleep,
the bed clothing catching fire from
sparks.
Mrs. Sophia Junge was given 5000
damages by jury In Circuit Court
at Sedalis, Mo, from Otto; Pehl and
Frederick Kueck, whom she alleged
sold intoxicating liquor to her hus-
band in violation of the prohibition
law.
Thirty-five Mexican farmers, cut of.
by high waters near Elmonts, Calf,
were reported to be in grave danger of
perishing in the flood Two squads of
deputy sheriffs rushed to the scene and
removed the men from their perilous
position.
Grieving over an illness, August
Smell. 10, a patient of the county
hospital, ended his life at Los An
geles by chewing dynamite cap
which virtually blew off his head
when 1t exploded. The explosion
terrorized a number of patients.
A Ku Klux Klnn parade was staged
In Denton, Texas, according to reports
received. The klansmen, in their white
robes and hoods, carried n flaming
cross and banner, on which was In
scribed the words: Denton Clan,
knights Of the Ku Kux KIan." Sew
eral thousand persons witnessed the
parade, the report stated.
by fire which did damage estimated
at 100000 In Mexicala, opposite Cal
exico, Calf American firemen
who helped fight the flames We're
forced at the point of guns in the
hands of Mexican soldiers to go to the
home of a Mexican army officer to
save It." The Eremen declared the
army officers home was in no danger.
WASHINGTON
Necessity of improving sanitation in
Porto Rico as means of cutting down
the death rate and of Strengthening
the insular public school system is
stressed in the annual report of Gov.
e. Mont Reilly, transmitted to Con
gress.
The army horse and mule. too, face
another war horror. this time In the
form Of astronomical tests. They
are being fed "horse bricks" Army
officers declared. however, they are
not as bad as the name implies, for
they are made of the finest grade
oats with about 13 per cent pure
cane molasses for food value. Each
brick equals four quarts Of oats.
1.-THE animal appears to be thriving
on the new fodder" said an official
statement.
A prediction that the four-power
pact, entered into by Great Britain,
France, Japan and the United States
will result ultimately in war between
the United States and Japan was made
by B. Skvirsky, official delegate to
America from the Far Eastern repub-
lie. He declared that Japan, embold-
ened by approval of Its present policies
In the Far East and possession Of mil
Itary strongholds throughout Asia and
the Pacific, would force future con-
dict on the United States,
American manufacturers of toys and
dolls have asked the Senate finance
committee not only for protection
against German and Japanese compe-
htion, but also for the exclusion of
these articles which are the product
Of child labor. They asked for duty
Of 40 per cent of the value Of the toys
and dolls based on the prices prevail
ing in the American market.
A bill prohibiting the formation in
Congress of "blocs." based upon par
ticular pursuits or geographical To-
cations, for the purpose Of sin any
way affecting legislation" was in
troduced by Representative Ansorge,
New York. Senators
and representatives would be sub
ject to fine of 5000 in case it was
proved they belonged to "bloc."
A petition signed by 27,OO0 citizens
Of Louisiana, asking the approval of
Congress of the demonstrating bill
for Department Of Education, was
presented to the Senate recently by
Senator Ransladd of that state. The
petition set forth that the measure in
dorsed, II enacted into law, would
prove vital step in the interest of
AmericaniZation work, the protection
of youth from the perils of illiteracy,
etc.
The Horsepower Pacific treaty and
possibility Of further reduction in
armament are to be discussed with the
home folks" b1 several senator's and
representatives IN meetings arranged
by the National Council for Limita-
ton Of Armament, II has been an.
nounced. Sixty-eight meetings already
have been scheduled.
Purchase by the federal government
Of Cape Cod canal was recommended
by Secretaries Weeks, DENLY and
Hoover, who informed Congress that
s11, SOC, 900 would be q ''reasopabls