The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-08
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Ruth Thompk.ns, years old, was
crushed to death while playing In
cave dug by children when the sides
cayed in, burying her under two tons
Of earth, at SCOTS Bluff, Neb.
Shortly after he had Issued notice
that gambling must stop. Mayor Gill
bert Yaeger of Helena, Ark. found
note on his desk saying, 1--WE commend
you for this stand and pledge you our
support" and signed by the '.Ku Klux
Khan"
The annual Methodist conference in
session at Pine Bluff, Ark, adopted
resolution urging Congress to pass the
proposed law forbidding operation of
trains and newspapers on Sunday and
requiring closing Of all business and
amusements on Sunday.
Running away from the Security
State Bank at Robbinsdale, suburb
of Minneapolis, with rolls of currency
under either arm. a bandit who a few
luluuLSS UCloiS IOuDSu lhaI
tuition, was shot and killed by the JUS
tice Of the peace at Robbinsdale, MINI.
Jack Sankey, prominent oil man,
formerly of Tulsa and Los Angeles,
was found dead in his apartments at
a local hotel In Fort Worth, Texas.
Police said he had killed himself by
shooting. He was one of the success
full operators in the west Texas oil
fields.
While playing with a roller towel at
his farm home, ten miles north of
Huron, S. D., Everett Mediger, II
years old, twisted the towel about his
neck, slipped on the bathroom floor
and fell, breaking his neck. He was
dead when his sister, the only other
person in the house at the time,
reached him.
The Union Pacific railroad system
has decided to begin its conferences
between company officials and repre-
sentatiyes of the workers on the ques-
tion OF lower wages on Dec. 81, it was
stated at headquarters of the system
In Omaha. All classes of employees
would be affected, 1t was said. Some
.of, the conferences will be held in Oma-
ha, while others probably will be con-
Quoted in Salt Lake City, Portland
and Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON
Voluntary railroad proposals for in.
auguration of 10 per cent decrease in
freight rates on practically all farm,
ranch and orchard products in the
United States, outside of New England,
have been accepted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Defending what he described as his
own liberties and the liberties of his
countrymen," r. A. Widenmann of New
York filed in the Supreme Court a
brief in case in which he seeks to
have the national prohibition amend
ment declared unconstitutional.
Gus Branch, pool hall proprietor
Of Truckee, Calf, was placed in the
county Jail to await preliminary hear
ing ON charge that he murdered An
ME Boyle, whose body recently was
uAolutCilCu Ut OSuCh 1uc
ment is said to have disclosed that the
woman was beaten severely. An in
quest soon after death held she hal
committed suicide by poisoning.
Figure fiends still at work are esti-
mating there are at least three motor
cars or better for every mile of high
way in the United States. AS the high
way mileage is around 2,475,OOO out
side of cities and towns, this means
a good many automobiles.
Workers In the New York navy yard
passed resolutions asking Congress to
give years salary to all employees
who have been in the yard more than
year should they lose their jobs
through suspension of work on agree
ment Of the arms conference.
Patrons of the foreign money order
service will be saved In the aggregate
large sums Of money through plan
adopted by the Postoffice Department,
which will enable all of the interna-
tional money order offices In the
United States to be advised daily, If
necessary, as to the fluctuation in for
eign exchange. Third Assistant Post
master General Glover, who has made
a special study of this subject, has
worked out n combined conversion ta-
BILE for use in issuing money orders
payable In European countries, II copy
Of which has been placed in every In
ternational money order office in the
country.
Recent investigations by the United
States Geological Survey, Department
Of the Interior, in what is known as
the superpower zone-the dense indus
trial region between Washington and
Boston-shOw waste Of coal used in
the production Of power by the indus
trial establishments in this zone in the
year 1919 to the amount of 1882, 100
tons. In other words, the energy de-
veloped by these establishments by the
hurpipu of 10 1O5 ON to,, - -,