The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIeN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
oo.Nes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

Necis llpHi tHe ilLlD OF tree over u
creek bed near the highway between
Salinas and San Juan, Cal, and
robbed.
The three Jail breakers, Herbert
Wilson. former evangelist-mail bandit
and convicted murderer, Adam Blas-
zyk, convicted murderer. and Guido
Spignola. convicted robber, were re-
captured In Los Angeles after "a hours
liberty. They We're taken without a
struggle In the home Of an ex-convict.
Portland police, augmented by extra
squads, were on duty recently against
an "invasion" of Industrial Workers Of
the World. who, according to state
ment published by Mayor George l..
Baker, have selected Portland as a
center for the beginning of trouble In
tended ultimately to assume the pro-
portions Of revolution"
The movement of cattle from
drought stricken sections of New Mex
leo to Old Mexico has begun. Stock
men near the border are driving the
cattle, through, while further north,
near Magdalena and Socorro, empty
stock cars are being loaded as fast as
they arrive. More than 100000 cattle
will be moved. according to W. Il.
Morley of Magdalena.
Freight cars are now coming west
to relieve the car shortage, according
to telegram received in Topeka by
Clyde NJ. Reed, chairman Of the Kan
ri Al
Gormley, chairman of the car service
division of the American Railway AS
sociation. "This is the first time in
months" said Mr., Reed. that there
has been balance in favor Of the
West"
WASHINGTON
The United States Coal Commission,
created by Congress to investigate and
report the facts on all phases of the
coal industry. with recommendations
for possible legislation or government
regulation, at its first meeting in
Washington organized BY electing
John Hays Hammond as chairman
and laid out program for future ep-
GRAFTON.
The dirigible C-2 which was de-
stroyed by fire at San Antonio. Texas,
was the army's best and largest
"blimp." 1t was completed shortly
after the army's big Italian-built air.
ship, the Roma, was destroyed with u
loss Of thirty-four lives at Norfolk
early this year. The CO had gas
capacity of 172,OOO cubic feet and was
capable of making speed of sixty
miles an hour. ~
Fire losses on railroads in this coun-
try declined nearly $3OOO,O0O In 1921,
as compared with 1920. G. L. Ball,
president, told the Railway Fire Pro-
lection Association at the opening ses-
sion Of Its convention in Washington.
Railroad fire loses in 1921, he said, to-
tailed $7,5S9,611, against $1O.500,0 900 in
1920. The association announced that
last year fire caused property loss
Of $4S5, 100000 in the United States,
killed $1,000 persons and injured more
than 10000.
The American forces on the Rhine
. now numbering some 1900 officers
and men, probably will be brought
home In the "very near future" 1t was
stated authoritatively, following con-
ference between President Harding,
Secretary of War Weeks and Gen.
John J. Pershing at the White House,
at which the matter was thoroughly
discussed.
Federal reserve banks have been ari-
thorized by Secretary Mellon to re-
deem in cash, beginning Oct. % and
before Dec. Is, treasury certificates of
Indebtedness of series I'd 1922, dated
Dec. Is, 1921. and series TD2 1922,
dated June l, 1922, and both maturing
Dec. Is next. Redemption will be at
par and accrued interest to the date
nf redemption.
Retail food costs for the average
family during September were approx
imately l per cent lower than during
August, the department Of labor has
reported. The conclusion was based
on reports of prices gathered at retail
markets in fifty-one Important cities.
During the year since September, 1921,
tiC IGPOlt ouiNt NhC uCNiCucC la ACtOll
food prices has amounted to per
cent. but since September, 1913, there
has been an increase Of SO per cent.
Great Britain, In communication
delivered to the State Department, de-
clined to agree to the suggestion OF
Secretary Hughes for reciprocal
agreement for extension Of the right Of
search and seizure such as would give
the American prohibition navy juris-
diction outside the three-mile limit.
Walter F. George of Vienna, Ca,
received 304 county unit votes out Of
Georgia's total Of 400 in the special
senatorial primary held to nominate a
successor to the late United States
Senator Thomas e. Watson, according
to complete unofficial returns.