The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-09

woman to become naturalized also
would not be denied because Of her
sex or because she was married.
A straight 10 per cent reduction in
existing freight rates to be effective
July l, was ordered by the Interstate
commerce commission, this reduction
to be applicable throughout the United
States, except as to few special
rates. such as hay and grain, livestock
and some ore rates which have already
been reduced by special orders of the
commission. The interlnOuuntain
states took n strong stand for reduc-
ton in rates ut the general hearings
conducted before the commission eif'-
~ this year, mt which III. w. Prickett,
manager of the Utah Traffic Service
bureau, represented the governors OF
eight western states, various CONNER
cial bodies Of Salt Lake and other
Utah cities as well as industrial Or
CARNATIONS.
The senate has passed the house
amendment providing for the appoint
ment of sccalled "dlrt rarmer'' to
the federal reserve board.
Representatives of five Of the lnde-
pendent steel companies considering
merger. were understood to have IN
formed Attorney General Daugherty
at a conference that the projected con.
sOlldatiOn would not be consummated
until the department of justice had
been fully advised.
Complete arrangements for receiv.
Ing and caring for the Philippine mis-.
sion. due to arrive In this country
shortly to plead for Philippine indie,
pendence. were made ut the White
House In conference between Presi.
dent Harding and Representative
Towner. Iowa. chairman Of the house
committee on insular affairs.
Louis BornO the new president of
Haiti. In message to President Hard
NJ. sent upon the formers installation
In office, declared his "des.re of de.
voting my constant care to rendering
nch day more efficaciOus and more
fruitful the loyal cooperation of our
two countries"
War time frauds on government of.
ficials are to be investigated by
special grand jury. All indictments
an to be given special rush attention
by the courts.
FOREIGN
Mayor w. T. Blake and two com.
panions are engaged in 5000 mile
airplane fight around the world.
The Polish foreign minister, Constan-
tine Skirmut, was pelted with rotten
eggs at Vienna as he was going into
dinner he had arranged for the
representatives of the foreign press.
lis face was bruised and his clothes
ruined by the attack.
The Austrian cabinet, headed by
Johannan Schober, chancellor, resign
ed owing to parliament having reduced
credits asked for by the government.
Budget proposals put before the
Canadian house by w. S. Fielding. min
lister of finance, carry substantial re-
auctions In tariff duties on many ar
ticles imported from the United States.
| Duties ON moving machines, binders
and reapers, seed drills and p!ows are
reduced PA per cent. There Is 8 per
cent reduction on practically all other
agricultural implements. Implements
and materials used In dairying. lum-
herring and mining are listed for re-
auctions ranging from 2H to per
cent.
The conference of the socalled com.
mittee Of nine, composed of delegates
from the three internationales, ut Der.
lin has ended without arranging FOR
n worlds congress, one of the MAIN
purposes for which 1t was recently
appointed.
Scores Of royal guards ana fascist
were wounded In street battle IN the
crowded San Lorenzo quarter of Rome
American farming machinery com
panies again are do.ng. business n
Siberia after a lapse or five years
during which business generally has
been ut standstill. Warehouses are
being restocked with farm machiner.
from the United States, and agent.
are seeking trade throughout Man
churia. Korea and the maritime pro
vince. In parts Of which modern inacn
inery heretofore has not been seen.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Roose
welt announced he had declined appli
cation of the national women's part!
for use Of naval facilities In broadca st
ing addresses.
A conference between the Irish lead