Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-21
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, oINos, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN
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WESTERN
The largest diamond yet mined In
Arkansas field was found In Pike
county. The stone weighs 20.25 carats
in the rough and Is estimated to be
worth $4,000.
Walter Hammond, 2S years old, of
Belleville, Ill, driver of a racing au-
tomobile, was killed and his brother,
Fred, escaped serious injury when the
car overturned on the Bellevllle race
track at St Louis.
The Kansas district of the United
Mine Workers of America, district No
Ia, has been suspended by John L.
Lewis, international president. Alex
ander Howatt and all other district of
ficers are summarlly removed and
George l.. Peck, until the districts sus-
pension the international board mem
Der, has been appointed acting presI-
dent of provisional district.
The submarine R-6, attached to the
Pacific fleet which sank in San Pedro
harbor Sept. 26 with the loss of two of
her crew, has been brought to the sur
face, Ii was announced at the sub
marine base at the harbor at Los An
geles. The hull was in apparent good
condition, although 1t was thought
that the engine and batteries had been
damaged by salt water. The vessel
was raised by means of large tube
secured to the coming tower, through
which air was pumped into the hull.
Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon of Mon
tana, in answer to a message from the
national Unemployment congress, has
wired IL. #. Blaine, representative of
the western governors reclamation
congress. suggesting that 1,500 men
could be used on the different recla-
nation projects which have already
been started in Montana. Besides the
use of unemployed on Montana pro-
tects, the governor stated that many
thousands could be employed to ad-
vantage in other big western recla-
nation projects.
WASHINGTON
A message from the president of the
Chinese republic to President Hard
ing, thanking him for remembering
that country on its tenth national an
niversary, has been made public by
the State Department.
Second failure of the House within
n year to increase its membership be-
yond 435 virtually means there will be
no addition, according to the view ex-
pressed by leaders>of the fight to keep
the number Mt its present total. Hav-
Ing rejected proposal to Increase the
total to 4S3. the House refused to
make 1t AGO. sending the bill back to
committee with the certainty that 1t
could not be reported again this ses-
sion.
The federal farm loan board expects
to loan S100,000.000 to farmers by next
February, according to information
given by the board to committee of
senators representing the unofficial
agriculture "bloc" of the Senate The
committee. including Senator Kenyon,
Republican, Iowa, chairman of the
"bloc," urged the board to expedite
loans to the farmers, and was in
formed, Senator Kenyon said. that
loans were being completed as fnst as
the boards funds permitted
The American Lutheran mission at
Sauibulak, West Persia, has been at
tackled and looted by Kurds. accord
Ing to official advices to the State De-
partment from the American charge
d'affaires at Teheran, who said he had
been Informed of the attack of the
French and British consus at Tabriz.
The Standard Oil Co. of New Jer-
sey announced that the bonus of 10
per cent to its employees at its various
refineries in New Jersey would be re-
moved Oct. 10, but that 1t would en-
deavor to create as much additional
work as possible to increase the hours
of employment for men now working
part time or laid off entirely.
Values of imports and exports of
merchandise each fell off materially
during September. according to fig
ures made public by the Department
of Commerce. Imports for September
were $1S0,000,000, the lowest for any
month this year. Exports last month
totaled $325.O00,O00. only S5,OOO,OOO
more than the lowest month this year,
July, and $46,O00.0OO below the Au-
gust record. Both imports and ex-
ports were Approximately so per cent
below the totals for September, 1920.
The House passed bill making
available $4,000 of War Department
funds to cover deficiencies In expen-
ditures for the return from France and
burial of an unknown American sol
-dier The burial exercises will take
place Nov. IL at Arlington cemetery,
Virginia.
Names of Woodrow Wilson and VIII
liam Howard Taft, as ex-presidents,
have been placed next to that of Pres
adent Hardlngs on the list of Invited