The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-10-11
WASHINGTON


Information that President Harding
had made up his mind definitely to
veto the soldiers bonus bill has
reached senate leaders from some of
his close advisers. After receiving
this word the majority leaders made
an informal preliminary canvass of
the senate which was said to have
shown "a votes against overriding a
veto, or two more than the number
necessary to prevent final enactment
Of the bonus legislation.
All records Of business ativ1ty in
the United States, including our war
time prosperity at it's height, bid fair
to be excelled within the next six
weeks, in the light of facts presented
by the American Railway association
as the volume of the country's bust
ness at the present time and it's rapid
expansion within the past fortnight.
Defamation OF Representative KEEL
Ter, Republican, Minnesota, to pre-
sent evidence in support Of his i'm
parchment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty, as the result OF
the rail strike injunction, brought
about an adjournment of the house
judiciary committee after an hours
session, at which it heard Mr. Keller
present a general preliminary state
ment.
The American destroyer Edsall ar
rived at Saloniki with 800 destitute
refugees from Smyrna was reported in
state department advices from LELAND
Morris, American consul at Saloniki.
Consul Morris said the local authori.
ties assured him Of shelter and food
for 5000 refugees, but clothing, blank
cts and milk for children were lack
ing.
A resolution requesting President
Harding lin the interest of world
peace and industry" to take such steps
as he deems wise and pertinent to-
ward bringing about the reestablish-
ment of political and industrial peace
in Europe has been introduced by Rep
resentative Britten, Republican, Hi
nois.
Beer branding is planned by the pro-
hibiton forces as part of its cal:paign
against brewers violating the dry laws,
it reported at the treasury. At pres
ent. it was explained, manufacturers
Of near beer are permitted to sell their
products in kegs or bottles without
any distinguishing markings, but reg.
ulations are under consideration which
would require all kegs to be branded
with the name of the manufacturer
and all bottles to have the name
blown into the glass so that beverage
products can be identified.
Virtual settlement of the rail strike
as affecting from IS to 40 per cent OF
the railroads of the country WIS an
by Secretary of Labor Davis.
on the basis of reports from the meet
ing in Chicago on the general policy
of the striking shop crafts
unions. Mr.. Davis added that he W.
Informed that the settlement wd
affect between $1,000 and $4,000 nj
of track and in formal statement
the strike of 100000 railway
craftsmen assured, the whole in
trial machinery of the country is re
for forward movement unpreced
ed in our history"
FOREIGN
Smyrna no longer exists.
which ragged for three days with
abated fury has swept the city. G
masonry and small
tige of the Turkish quarter remain
Great Britain Is prepared to II
to maintain the freedom of the I
ut has been announced.
statement came at the end of W
of protracted cabinet meetings a
ing from the near eastern crisis which
has given rise to fears that the Tur-
kish nationalists might turn from
their successes over the ufeekS u at
tack the neutral zone around COnstan-
tinople.
German potash prices will be
raised three per cent on October l
to meet the rising costs of coal and
abor, the commerce department was
advised by Trade Commissioner Al
fred Dennis at Berlin.
All women missionaries in Smyrna,
with the exception Of Mrs. Alexander
wife Of the president of
the International college, are safe at
Athens, the American board of com.
for foreign missions was
informed in cablegram received from