The Dolores star., 1922-07-07
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
HvENTs IN THte AND FOR
EioN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
polNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

supposed to be originally from Detroit,
Mich, who has lately been teaching
school at Ringing, Meager county,
Montana, committed suicide by taking
poison.
Frances DeCamp. 10 years old,
daughter of Mrs. Lillian DeCamp of
Helena, Montana, was drowned in the
Woolston reservoir, on Mount Helena.
while camping there with a party of
picnickers. The child went to the
reservoir to dip out water, leaned over
to far and fell in.
Fred Ramsey died at Yakima, Wash,
recently Of hemorrhage caused by
stab in the shoulder, accidentiy inflict-
ed by his 4-year-old brother, Robert,
as they were at play at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Ram
sey. The wound was made with pen
knife and 1t is said 1t caused internal
bleeding which could not be stopped.
About 100000 cantaloupes have
rottsd on the ground in the vicinity of
Brawley, Calf, the growers having de-
cided to cease picking for 4 day and
take the resultant loss in the hope that
as consequence overstocking of
Eastern markets would be eliminated
and they could get a price for their
product which would afford them
profit.
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams, aspir-
ant for the Republican nomination for
United States senator from Nevada,
has taught her male oponents a new
political maneuver and her tactics are
arousing lively interest. The feminine
senatorial candidate IL following the
circus companies across the state and
In this way finds opportunities to ad-
dress large audiences
Mrs. Ella B. He'll. former wife Of
Chicago capitalist, arrested in Los An
geles several months ago on a charge
of having robbed a residence where
she was employed as a maid. and who
was accused of similar offenses in
Chicago, was found mentally sick" by
the Los Angeles county lunacy COM
mission. She was paroled to Mrs
Jean McCracken, a county official, and
ordered placed In private sanitarium.
WASHINGTON
Former United States Senator Cor
nelius Cole of California, who will be
100 years old in September, was a
caller at the White House recently, his
first visit in twenty-five years. He was
accompanied by Senator Shortridge,
Republican, California. Senator Cole
who served in the Senate from 1867 to
1873, is said to be the last surviving
member of the body that tried Andrew
Johnson for impeachment.
President Harding has commuted
the sentence of two more political
prisoners and ordered their release
from the Leavenworth prison, where
they were held for wartime offenses,
it was learned at the White House re-
Gently. They are Clyde Hough of
Rockford, ILL.,. serving fifteen-year
sentence as a conscientious objector,
and Vincent st. John, nationally
known ten years ago as secretary
treasurer of the 1. w. w.
The House adopted the conference
report on the 1922 naval bill, accept
ing Senate increases which put the
total appropriation around S289,000,-
600. Some minor amendments were
adopted and the report went back to
the Senate for final action before be-
ing sent to the President.
Actual knowledge is necessary to
obtain a search warrant, it was ruled
nv 1udoo pap iop,;o Il pladSoo IN tbo
United States District Court in Los
Angeles, sustaining a motion to quash
an Indictment charging violation of the
Volstead act by Louis Guerrero and
Andrea Michael, proprietors of a win
cry.
Increased prices of agricultural
products, which will follow the enact
ment of the tariff bill, will mean n
tax upon American people amounting
to S1,316, $50, ,449, according to state
ment made by Senator Walsh, Massa-
chusetts, Democratic member of the
Senate Finance Committee. Senator
Walsh estimated that the burden due
to the tariff will amount to S1315 Der
capita more than the present Under.
wood act and 1888 per capita more
than the former Payne-Aldrich act.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounced July 1S as the date for post
master examinations at six Colorado
towns as follows: Glenwood Springs.
Eaton, Brush, Manitou, Monte Vista
and Montrose. On the same date ex-
aminations will be held for postmaster
candidates at Cody, Lusk, Evanston
and Rock Springs, Wyo., and Silver
City and East Las Vegas, N. NJ. July
25 has been set as the date for the
civil service examination of applicants
for the postmastership at Colorado
Springs. Fort Collins and Grand juno
zion, Colo.