Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-06-17
NEWS STORY OF
THE PAST WEEK
A Complete History Of What Has
Been Happening Throughout,
the World
IVES

In accordance with request issued
by Lemmanuel BoleS. national adjutant
of the American legion, that American
flags ON all legion buildings be lowered
to halfmast on July 8, in honor of
T.. w. Galbrath, national commander.
who was killed in an automobile acct
dent on that date last year, the flag
on top of the Hotel Utah, Salt Lake
will be flown at halfmast on that day.
Construction of railway, a refinery
and pipeline to extend from Casper
to Kansas City will probably be begun
In the near future as preliminary to
development of the Teapot dome by
the Mammoth Oil company.
Radio love Is the latest development
In wireless telephony. 1t all began
when Miss Dolye l.. Smthson of
Gainesville, Texas, became enamored
of the voice of Frand Bird of Okla
homa City, whose voice came to her
through miles of ether. Through the
radio receiving set Miss Smithson first
heard the voice of her future hus-
band.
Assurance that the federal govern
ment was alive to the necessity of pro-
lection against plant pests was COLI
talned in statement issued by DIR.
u. l.. Marlatt, chairman of the federal
horticultural board, at the end of a
six-day conference of western agri-
cultural officers at Sacramento, Calf.
I'VE have been asked to extend GER
tain authority to the quarantine Off
GERS OF the west which will enable them
70 nave the official backing of the
|. board in the fight against pests" said
Doctor Marlatt. This we will do, and
Will give such assistance as our funds
will permit"
Brlgadter General U. G. MacAlexan-
der, WHO received the sobriquet Crock
OF the Marine" for his skillfuI ma
neuvers when in command of the
4 hirty-eight infantry in the second bat
tie of the Marine in his July 1918. has
arrived In Salt Lake In advance of his
brigade, which viii be stationed perm
anently at Fort Douglas.
Three high officials and thirty-four
alleged members of the Ku Klux Khan
were Indicted by the Los Angeles
county grand jury on five counts of
Felony charges In connection with n
raid at 1nglewood. The Khan officers
We're William S. Coburn, grand goblin
OF the Pacific domain and supreme at
torney of the order; G. w. Price. king
kleagle for the state of California.
and N. A. Baker, kleagre or organizer
Tor the county of Los Angeles.
Sheriff A. G. Morton, Deputy Chris
lessen Z. G. Wall, Ed. Stevens and
M1lt Benson narrowly escaped drown
ing when the cables of a ferry boat
IN which they were crossing the Green
river n Wyoming, In an automobile
broke. The cur was lost in twenty
feet of water, and the occupants drift
ed on parts of the boat for a mile and
half before they were rescued.
Necruiting of farm labor throughout
the West and Southwest to meet emer.
genecies arising out of harvest condi.
tons has begun by the United States
employment service. Emergency en-
ployment offices have been opened.
Director Jones announced examining
that the cutting of wheat has started
In Texas and that In the near future
abundant work should be available
Tor large numbers of men IN Other
sections. Mr.. Jones said he was pos
tive no farmer In the wheat belt would
suffer for lack of help.
A worldwide tour in behalf OF Amer
lean trade and the DEVELOPMENT and
protection of the fur seal and salmon
industries OF Alaska Is planned by
Assistant Secretary OF Commerce.
The United States government, II
Is Indicated IN official circles probably
would interpos9 no obstacles to the re,
turn to America Of those workers who
went to soviet Russia to engage ir
min ne snS manufacturing enterprises
nnder the auspices of William ID. Hay.
wood. leader In the Industrial Work
ers of the World movement.
g. '--,
GENERAL
81 The Bible Is to be broadcasted by
wireless, according to announcement
ny tho American Bible society. Daily
readings will be sent ont from the
Westinghouse hroadcasting station ut
Newark. 'r',.
SeasonabIe Smartness.