Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-30
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IN PARAGRAPHS
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THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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ing his pipe In bed and fell asleep
the bed clothing catching fire from
sparks.
Mrs. Sophia Junge was given $500
damages by a jury in Circuit Court
at Sedalia, 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 off
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, patient of the county
hospital, ended his life at Los An
geles by chewing a dynamite cap
which virtually blew off his head
when 1t exploded. The explosion
terrorized number of patients.
A Ku Klux Klan parade was staged
in Denton, Texas, according to reports
received The klansmen, in their white
robes and hoods, carried a flaming
cross and banner, on which was In
scribed the words denton Clan,
knights of the Ku Klux Klan." Sew
eral thousand persons witnessed the
parade, the report stated.
An area of ten blocks was covered
by a fire which did damage estimated
at 100000 in Mexicala, opposite Cal
exico, Calf. American flremen
who helped fight the flames were
forced at the point of guns in the
hands of Mexican soldiers to go TO the
home of Mexican army officer to
"save It," The firemen declared the
army officers home was In no danger.
WASHINGTON
Necessity of improving sanitation in
Porto. Ricon nscaRs 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.
"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. Skvlrsky, official delegate to
America from the Far Eastern repub-
lie. He declared that Japan, embold-
sned by approval Of its present policies
in the Far East and possession Of mil
tary strongholds throughout Asia and
the Pacific, would force future con-
1ict on the United States.
American manufacturers of toys and
Tolls have asked the Senate finance
not only for protection
against German and Japanese compe-
.ition, but also for the exclusion of
hese articles which are the product
If child labor They asked for duty
If 40 per cent of the value Of the toys
md dolls based on the prices prevail
ng in the American market.
A bill prohibiting the formation in
Congress of "blocs," based upon par
ocular pursuits or geographical To-
cations, for the purpose of "in any
way affecting legislation" was in
reduced by Representative Ansorge,
Republican, New York. Senators
Ind representatives would be sub
ect to fine of $4,000 in case it was
proved they belonged to "bloc."
A petition signed by $1,000 citizens
II Louisiana, asking the approval of
congress of the Towner- Sterling bill
or a Department Of Education, was
presented to the Senate recently by
senator Ransadd of that state. The
'etitiOn set forth that the measure in |
Iorsed, II enacted into law, would |
rove vital step in the interest of |
Americanization work, the protection
f youth from the perils of illiteracy,
tc.
The four-power Pacific treaty and
disability of further reduction in
are to be discussed with the
home folks" by several senator's and
representatives. In meetings arranged
y the National Council for Limita-
on Of Armament, 1t has been an
ounced. Sixty-eight meetings already
ave been scheduled.
Purchase by the federal government
{ Cape Cod canal was recommended
Y Secretaries Weeks, DENLY and
Ioover, who informed Congress that
Ii 100000 would be a reasonable
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