Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-11-17

In the public land areas OF certain
Western states is forecast In statistic
compiled by rihe federal bureau o
mines. which shhow that up to Octo
her ]. the bureau had issued 263 per
mits for prospecting FOR coal on gov
eminent lands. T6 OF the permits wer,
issued for Wyoming. 81 for Utah and
for Idaho.
Application has been received by the
federal power commission for permit
covering erection of power dam in
the Rio Grande river. five miles
above Laredo. Texas.
Ten foreign steamship lines Thurs
day filed petitions with the United
States supreme court asking the court
to take prompt action on their APP
peals to test the validity of Attorney
General Daughertys ruling barring
liquor from the ALieicran three-mle
limit
Woodrow Wilson, former president
and leader of Democracy was sdeelt
iy grathied" by the decision of the
American people at the polls Tuesday
is was stated Thursday at his S
street home.
The government has been defrauded
of more than hundred million dol
lars through the failure of war prof
teers to pay their excess profits taxes
Evaders will be compelled to settle
in full all back taxes due or go to Jail,
it was declared officially at the treas.
ury department
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, wife of the
President was able to leave her bed for
a short time Friday for the first time
since she became seriosuly i'll more |
than two months ago.
No national holiday was claimed by |
the president for Armistice day, who
is said to feel that simple exercises at
the grave are preferable In express
ing official government recognition of
The day.
President Harding has decided to
call special session OF the Sixty-sev.
snth Congress to meet in Washington
IN November 20 1t was announced
at the White House Tues
lay.
The ship subsidy bill will be the
most importantpiece OF legislation
o be considered at the new session, +
mt it Is said that a number OF 1924
bills also will be taken
~ and passed
Secretary Hughes and the Brazilian
have signed the contract
nder the terms Of which the U. 8.
viii send a naval mission to Brazil.
he purpose OF the mission is to assist
he Brazilian navy in matters that per. I
ain to Improvement OF their naval v
ervice.
FOREIGN :"
The United States battleship Pitts !;
urg left Gibralter Thursday for Con- h
tantinople to protect American In Il
erests in the Near Eastern crisis. !,
Premier Mussolini has telegraphed
, the Italian high commissioner In
onstantinople stating that he fav-
red united front by the Allies re-
arding Turkey The premier an
ounced the sending Of this message
recent cabinet meeting. n
Owing to an enormous increase OF II
several Yorkshire, New Lon fc
On towns have forbidden moving pic OF
Ire theatres to open during school
purs.
To commit suicide at his birthplace,
Anton Seguies walked q
. miles from the south OF France. le
Sir William Norwood chief Of Scot d.
nd Yard and commissioner of London 81
,lice, is suffering from the effects OF &C
/ insiduous attempt on his life, 1t OF
,came known Saturday.
Chilled meat from the Argentine
on will compete with American meat =,
the latter's market II the recon- -,
OF Minister OF Agriculture 10
, Breton to cattle raisers and steam =,
ip interests are Carried out -
President Harding. Secretary Of War We
eeks and Secretary Of the Navy Den. WI
with military escort. went to the
ave OF the unknown soldier on Ar
stice day and left wreath there,
Ter brief ceremony. gu
II js reported from Haiti that this all
lson's coffee crop which is now being I'll
'ked viii be the largest In Ifaltis lor
tory. flo
D south America. Brazil has ono
ior feiiicle for every l01 persons.