The Holly chieftain., 1922-09-21
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

United States Deputy Marshal w.
II. Middaugh of Los Angeles was shot
and killed at Barstow, Calf, by Dep
uty constable w. H. Thompson of
Barstow, who is said to have shot
Middaugh in self-defense.
james Z. NIahoney. convicted of
murder of his aged and wealthy wife.
Kate NJ. Mahoney, in April, 1921, was
sentenced in Superior Court at Seat
tie, Wash, to be hanged Dec. 1. Ma
honey's counsel gave notice of an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Women Republicans of Montana will
be given a voice in the party's cam
paign by the organization of an aux
iliary executive committee of women
and appointment of Il woman as state
vice chairman, according to Joseph d.
Seaman Of Miles City, chairman Of the
state central commission.
Wage increases for mine workers in
Ill mines of the Occur dAlene noun
tains will be effective on Oct z, it was
announced at Wallace, Ida. Miners
will receive 75-cent increase to SIS
day; muckers will receive 5O-cent
wage increase to $3.50; timber men
will get 75-cent increase to $3.50
Principal Western railroads, includ-
ing the Santa Fe, Colorado & South
ern. Rock Island, Burlington, Denver
& Rio Grande Western and Union
Pacific lines, are not involved In
separate peace negotiations with lead
ers of the striking railroad shopmen in
Chicago, 1t was stated by officials of
those roads in Denver.
What is considered record prices for
HOlstein cattle were paid at Modesto,
Calf, recently; this for registered
bull and a registered COW. The Brisge-
ford-Holstein Diaries of Patterson sold
to the Pabst stock farm of Oconomo-
woe, Wis. Its prize sire King Regis
Alcartra Prilly for $685. 900, while Frank
Hatch. Ceres dairyman, sold his prize
winning COW, Ava Model Hengerveld,
second for 5000. Fred Hartsook of
San Francisco. owner Of the famous
Lankershim stock farm of Lanker-
shin, is purchaser Of the COW.
WASHINGTON
European countries are buying less
goods In the United States, but are
selling more to American buyers than
they did last year. the Commerce De-
partment has announced.
Approval by Congress of the rates
on dyes agreed upon by the Senate and
House conferees will mean the Final
doom" of the newly created American
chemical industry, DIR. Charles H. Her.
ty, president of the Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturers Association
Of the United States, declared in
Washington.
A bill designed to prevent the sacri-
flee Of domestic animals in army and
navy research work has been intro
duced by Representative johnson, Re-
publican. of Washington. Specifical-
ly, it would prohibit officers, enlisted
men and civil employees from using
any noxious substances upon the body
or tissue Of such animals, in at
tempting to establish the efficacy of
any gas, liquid or powder.
The river and harbor improvement
bill specifying for projects upon
which government funds may be spent,
was passed by the Senate after amend
ments providing for federal acquIsi-
ton of the Cape Cod, Mass, and Dis
NAL Swamp, Virglnla-North Carolina
canals, had been adopted. The bill
now goes to conference.
American bankers are invited by the
government of Haiti, In communica-
tion made public by the State Depart
ment, to present bids on contemp-
lated issue Of $160OO.0OO of external
bonds of Series A of the $4,000 600
loan provided for in the protocol of
Oct. 8, 1919, between Haiti and the
United States. The bonds will bear 6
per cent interest and mature In 1852.
With his open palm, Representative
Oliver, Democrat, Alabama, gave Rep
resentative Dempsey, Republican, New
York, slap on the cheek in the
House the other day during the hub
bub which usually attends calling Of
the roll, and then as he was attempt
Ing to strike second time, members
rushed between them. AS explana-
tions came later, the HouI. found that
the encounter was due to misunder-
standing.
The highest coal production since
the big strike was called on April
was attained last week when between
l0,20O,O00 and 10,5OO,0OO tons were
produced, the geological survey an
nounced at Washington. OF this
amount, between 100000 and $4,000
tons were anthracite.
This week is expected to mark the
close Of second session of the sixty
seventh Congress. Enactment of the
tariff bill and final disposition of the
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