Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-12-30

increased pensions as the result of an
agreement reached by conferees on
the Bursum pension bill.
The administration hopes to have
every police officer in the United
| States act as n dry agent In new
drive to enforce the Volskead act.
This is the plan which was revealed
at conference the president held
and will be submitted at n later date
to a nationwide conferei"se on law en-
forcement, 1t was stated.
Bankers acceptances of six months
maturity drawn by growers of staple
agricultural products or cooperative
marketing associations are eligible for
purchase or rediscount by the federal
reserve banks, under ruling promul-
gated by the federal reserve board as
step In the direction OF longer term
credits for agriculture.
| A final settlement OF claims grow
Ing out OF government operation Of
the Southern Pacific railroad system
has been completed, 1t WAS announced
by Director General Davis and the
railroad administration The corpor-
alton and its subsidiaries received from
government total of S0,250,00 cover
ing all outstanding accounts including
those arising from the guarantee
against losses in earnings during tho
six months after federal control term
mated.
All the high officials OF the fedora
and state governments were called
upon by Representative Upshaw, Dem
ocrat, Georgia, in n speech in the
house, to secredly declare that they
Will not themselves build up boot
leggers' business by drinking Illicit
liquor" at the privilege to 'the poor
devils among the masses"
| Newton d. Baker, secretary of war
in President Wilson's wartime cabinet,
appeared before the special grand
jury which Is in session here investi-
eating war funds. The purpose for
which Mr.. Baker went before the
grand jury was not revealed, but It Is
known that recently the investigation
nad conferred about alleged irregulari-
ties in the building Of army canton
ment- Several civil suits to recover
millions Of dollars from contractors al
ortvx, NM
of justice officials have announced
that criminal action also would be
sought.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British
ambassador will be the guest OF Sec
rotary of Labor Davis at ELLIS island
,asoon plans will be discussed for re-
building the New York immigration
station, 1t was announced at the Ia
Dor department.
The naval appropriations bill, car
rying request tnat the president ne
gotiate with foreign powers relative
to limiting construction of war. craft
under 10000 tons, was passed late
by the house.
An appropriation OF $4,000, 900 for
construction of ferest roads and trail
and rural post roads as authorized
commended In the agricultural bill for
next fiscal year as reported to the
house.
FOREIGN
The Polish government, in Its o.
forts to determine whether plot ex.
listed for the murder of President Mar
utowicz is continuing to effect
searches and arrests among the Ma
tionalists. and many high officers and
officials have been arrested or dis
missed. Extra precautions against
possible disorders are being taken
in Warsaw In the mining regions.
| A disturbing discovery was made al
the rear of Buckingham palace when
--enade bomb was found in an ash
art, which had just arrived 70 re-
| INV . tiiO AVAbSO. AAOM +hO Al .
sic got into the cart is a mystery and
he police are examining 1t to see II
the charge had been removed.
Seven republican irregular prisoners
were executed at Mountjoy prison
by the Irish Free State government.
The men executed were former rail-
way workers. They were arrested
near Kildare q fortnight ago for tear
ing up rails and threatening to wreck
trains.
James Dwyer who was secretary Of
the peace committee appointed by the
second Dali Eireann to arrange q
truce between the Free Staters and
the party Of cannon dc Valera. was
shot dead In his shop at Rathmines
Georges Clcmcnceau arrived home
from his American pilgrimage in n
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