Shoshone journal., 1922-07-28

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other departments of the government.
indictments against five persons in
connection with the Knickerbocker
theater disaster of last January. in
which ninety-seven lives were lost,
were dismissed Monday by Justice
Siddons of the District of Columbia
supreme court, who Sustained demur-
rers.
Plans by which the army could be
expanded on short notice to a strength
capable of defending the country,
against a foreign foe and of check
ing any internal hostilities have been
completed, General Pershing has an
nounced.
This will be the "crucial week" of
the tense industrial situation according
to government officials, and before it
ends the government may be in con-
troll once more of the vast structural
OF Interstate transportation. This
week will determine, according to adj
minstration whether the railroads are
able to function by themselves, and
it will see also the great example of
trying to produce coal with volunteer
workers from mines that have been
shut down since the srtike began four
months ago.
Republican and Democratic sena-
tors Monday Joined in demands for
prompt payment of American damage
claims against Germany and Austria
but differed as to procedure during
three hours debate on the bill of
Senator Underwood of Alabama, the
Democratic leader, which proposed an
American claims commission.
Senate Republicans were accused
Wednesday by Senator Robinson, Dem
ocrat, Arkansas of conducting a fill
buster against their tariff bill His
charge came after Senator Gooding of
Idaho chairman of the Republican ag-
bloc, and Ladd of
North Dakota had consumed four
hours in reading prepared addresses.
Secretary Edwin DENLY of the Ameri-
can navy narrowly escaped death at
Pekin, China Wednesday afternoon in |
IN airplane accident. He was flying |
At height of 1000 feet over the Great |
Wall, when the engine of the plane
)roke down. The machine was demol- |
shed in landing, but Mr.. DENLY was |
FOREIGN
National troops have gained a i
resh victory in west ireland by cap |
.uring Ballyhaunis, County Mayo |
t was announced Monday.
Former Premier Orlando, of Italy,
fter an hours consultation with
ling Victor Emmanuel is reported to
ave refused to form cabinet to sue
eed that of Premier Defecta which
esigned last week. Senor Orlando,
Tho has been discussing the situa-
ion with all the leaders or the var
ous constitutional groups of the
is said to have declared
imself against the formation of
hort-liyed cabinet.
Sun Yat Sen. deposed president of
ne South China republic, announced
Ionday that his forces had captured
in the vicinity of Ying-
Tx, about sixty miles north of Can
IN. At Chen's headquarters, how
yer, it was asserted that the engage
ent ut Yingtak was unimportant and
lat only a few of Chen's soldiers
ere engaged.
British miners will not balk at min {
g coal to be exported to the United
-ates to alleviate conditions caused
: the miners strike there, it was be-
sved here Monday. 1t was reported
union circles at London that Brit
h miners see a chance to even
ores with American miners, who
lg cargo after cargo of coal to be .
mt here during the British mine 5
rike. I
The worlds largest seaplane, de-
gned to cross the Atlantic in one day,
being constructed at Southampton I
the air ministry.
Recent speculation on the supposed c
lpendng large-scale operations
.ainst the Republican insurgents in
uthwest Ireland seems to have NOV
the Free State government to put .
e brakes on popular anticipation of
early march to triumph and peace.
A record raw silk shipment Is :.
limed by the Admiral liner President 4
adisOn, which arrived In port at q
ctoria B. c. Wednesday morning e
On tie orient with 5000 bales Of raw
k aboard for the New Jersey mills d.
The department. Of engineering and
sdlcine of Kyushu imperial university -
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