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Three men were killed and one was
seriously injured when Santa Fe
freight engine exploded 200 yards west
| Of the Standish, Mo-, station.
Miss Jeanne Lemore, 20, shot and
instantly killed Itas Cooksey, 40, ne
gro, In the federal building at Dallas,
Texas, when he attempted to attack
her In the women's rest room of the
building.
Jack Howard, the convict who shot
and killed Tom Slaughter, leader in
the spectacular prison delivery at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, has been arrested by
Sheriff ]. J. Grow and taken back
| from Benton to stand trial.
Four bandits entered Panama, ILL.,,
robbed the Bank Of Panama of be-
tween $4,000 and $50, 1000, held up sew
en- men in pool room next to the
bank, wounded motorist whom the
bandits believed was pursuing their
car, and escaped.
Chief Machinist's Mate NJ G. Nc
Lean, stationed at the North Island
navy air station, San Diego, Calf, was
killed instantly when an airpIane in
which he.wa a passenger crashed to
the ground on the field. Ensign j. G.
Cline. the pilot, was seriously injured.
A fight with an enraged Holstein
bull came near to being fatal to w. H.
Baker, farmer Of Bridger, Wyo., who Is
nursing numerous bruises, sprained
ankle and sprained hand as result
thereof. The animals horns also
punctured his hip and loosened two
Of his teeth. Exhausted, he was lying
on the ground with the bull standing
over him when his wife and G. l..
Drefson. neighbor, came. to his res
cue.
Portland has accomplished the first
step in plans for holding world fair
In 1925-indorsement by the voters of
a $2,00O,OoO tax levy to be spread over
three years-and attention is now di-
rected to the second effort in the H.
napcing Of the project, approval by the
people of-the state of a $3,OOOOO0 tax,
which, added to the amount Portland
will raise and 81 900, 600 to be obtained
by public subscription, will complete
the financing.
WASHINGTON
President Harding is requested to
call conferences between Great Brit
ain, France and Italy, to consider
methods by which Armenians may be
given an opportunity to establish ma
tion, by House resolution introduced
by Representative John Jacob Rogers,
Republican, Massachusetts.
Thirteen recommendations, includ-
ing legalization Of cooperative mar
keting combinations, lowering of
freight rates on agricultural products
and establishment of agricultural at
taches, in European capitals, are set
forth In report of the joint congress
sional commission Of agricultural in
quiry filed in the Senate.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
announced that he VIII seek jail terms
for brewers who violate the Volstead
law. The commissioner stated that
he has instructed his counsel to in
stitute proceedings against several
breweries in eastern Pennsylvania and
to ask the courts to inflict maximum
penalties, including Jail sentences.
The House ways and means COM
mittee with the tariff and tax revision
off its hands for the present will take
up thegsoldier bonus question Immedi-
ately after the Christmas recess,
Chairman Fordney announced that the
committees first order of business for
the new year would be consideration
Of adjusted compensation legislation.
Postal savings decreased $1,4OO,OOO
during November, according to state
ment issued by the Posfofflce Depart
ment. Reports indicated, however, that
deposits In many smaller postoffices
increased steadily, while in the larger
cities and industrial centers withdraw
ais exceeded deposits. Total deposits
on hand were estimated at S14S,OOO.-
600.
Funding of the $11.OOO.OOO,OO0 debt
owed the United States by foreign
governments into obligations maturing
not later than June Is, 1947, and bear.
ing interest at not less than 5 per cent
would be authorized under the funding
bill as approved by the senate finance
committee. Interest on the new oblI.
cations would be paid semi.annually
and the minimum rate which would he
permitted-5 per cent-is the rate on
the existing obligations.
E. Mont Reilly will return to his post
as governor Of Porto Rico before the
first of the year, 1t was announced
following a conference between Reilly
and the President. 1t is understood
Reilly will carry back to Porto Rico
written instructions as to his future
administration there.
Rita Jaichner, pretty French girl
who alleges she toured Europe with n