Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-15
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Judge Richard A. Ballinger, who
secretary of the interior during Presi-
dent Taft's administration, died recent
ly In Seattle after an illness OF two
days.
A crowd estimated by newspaper
men ut approximately 5000 persons,
watched at a distance the Initiation OF
a class Of Ku Klux Klansmen estimat-
ed ut from 500 to 800, twelve miles
south of Sacramento, Calf, near
Franklin.
Sharp attacks on the proposed SOL
diers' bonus from the bankers view
point, and advice to bankers not to en-
ter the bond business, were features OF
speeches delivered before the eight
eenth annual convention Of the Idaho
State Bankers Association, meeting ut
Hayden Lake.
Tomorrow at sunrise Nick Oblizalo
is to be executed at the Utah stose
prison for alleged participation In the
murder of Marco Laus. a miner,
stabbed to death and robbed in lone
lay rayine near the penitentiary, Aug.
8, 1919. Oblizalo, by choice, will be
shot instead Of hanged.
George Won Elm Of Salt Lake City
retained his title Of amateur golf cham
pion of the Pacific Northwest by de-
feating Bon Stein of Seattle, up, in
their match Of thirty-six holes at the
Colwood links ut Vancouver, B. c. Won
Elm was down at the end Of the
eighteenth hole, but gained steadily on
the Seattle player and was all square
with Stein at the thirteenth hole of the
second round.
A five million dollar merger Of tuna
md sardine packing interests Of south
ern California to be known as Van
Camp Sea Food Company, Incorpor-
ated. has just been made public. Firms
included in the merger are Van Camp
Sea Food Company, White Star Can
ming Company, International Packing
Corporation, Nielsen & Kittle Canning
Co., Ltd, four Of the largest fish pack
Ing plants Of Los Angeles harbor, and
two In San Diego, with several others
acquired by association and purchase.
WASHINGTON
A most gratifying note has been
received from the German government
concerning the appointment of II mixed
claims commission to adjust the diff
ferences between the United States
and Berlin in private war claims, it
has been announced.
Federal control Of the air to prevent
maximum of radio use and efficiency
was proposed in bill introduced in
the House by Representative White,
Republican, Maine. The bill sets up
about twenty different classes Of sta
tions with appropriate wave alloca-
tiOns.
Government seizure and operation of
coal mines was predicted by several
senators during discussion in the
Senate on the coal strike situation.
Senator Lenroot. Wisconsin, demanded
that the government take over suffi-
cient mines to supply coal that may
be needed IL thes trike Is not settled
promptly.
Reports from the bituminOus coal
fields still operating in spite Of the
general mine strike shows u general
and notable increase in production, the
Geological Survey reported.
A resolution approving the holding
of an International exposition ut Phil
adelphia in 1926 in celebration Of the
15Oth anniversary of the signing of
the declaration Of independence was
passed by the House and sent to the
Senate.
More women will seek high political
offices In elections this fall than ever
before in the history Of the country,
a survey made by the National Wom-
ans party shows. Already reports
have been received that four women
are candidates for the Senate, twenty
for the House and two for governors
of states.
If the railroad unions strike they
will be liable under the provisions Of
the Sherman antitrust act for conspir-
acy in restraint of trade by reason Of
the decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court in the Coronado case,
Jackson H. Ralston, counsel for the
American Federation of Labor, admit
ted in Washington recently.
Within one month Of the end of the
fiscal year 1922, the governments or
1inary receipts were $1,245, ,OOO,OOO un-
der those for the same period last
year, according to treasury officials.
Total ordinary receipts for eleven
months were S3,626,OOO,OOO. In the
same period last year they we're $4,-
'69, 100000. The loss is attributed al
most entirely to shrinkage In income
axes.
A bill designating the daisy as the