The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-09-27
NEWS HISTORY Of
THE PAST WEEK
A Complete History Of What Has
Been Happening Throughout
the World
WESTERN

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WESTERN
From newsboy to university presi
dent at the age Of SO Is the record of
Cioyd Heck Marvin, M. A., Phi. D.,
Tor more than three years dean and
assistant director Of the University of
California, southern branch, who was
given a farewell luncheon by the Los
Angeles chamber Of commerce prior to
his departure for Tucson, Arizona to
become president Of the University of
Arizona.
Thomas Miles Of Los Angeles, presi-
dent Of the International Boys League
has been invited to attend the session
Of the commission Of labor of the
League of Nations in Geneva, Switzer.
land, Oct. $3.50. as an adviser on mat
ters relating to child labor and has
accepted, according to an announce
ment from the offices of the Boys
League.-Miles was elected to office at
a meeting of the Boys League in Chi
cago July 10. The organization is
said to have about 100000 members.
Park-Utah Mining company Is max
ing great mine in its property on
the east side of the famous Park City
district. With bonanza mine already
opened the company's property has
hardly been scratched and the two
m n fNr
not yet been reached.
Reductions in freight rates on
variety of commodities shipped under
class rates by way of the Southern
Pacific from Salt Lake and Ogden to
western Utah and Nevada points to
range approximately 25 per cent, have
been announced at the Salt Lake Of
flee Of the road, to become effective
November 1. The tariffs applying to
stations from the summit of the Sierra
Nevada range eastward to Utah points
will be completely revised as result
of the announcement.
The establishment of Victory high
way through Steamboat Springs, in
Routt county, Colorado has increased
motor tourist travel through that city
the construction of one of the most
enticing tourist camps to be found
along the entire highway at that place.
James L. Purcell, 30 of Louisville,
ILL.,, shot and killed Mrs. Anna d. Balm
es. % and then killed himself at Cliff.
ton, eight miles east of Grand juno
ton. Colorado. The tragedy occurred in
a hotel where Purcell went to see Mrs.
Baines on his return from Illinois. 1t
was reported that Purcelrs attentions
were resented by Mrs. Baines, who is
survived by husband and three child
rem.
GENERAL
The anthracite wage agreement
sending the miners back to work at
once, after more than five months
OF idleness ratified by the tri-district
convention of the hard coal diggers of
Pennsylvania. Under the agreement
49,. 200 mine workers return to work
at the rate of wages they received
when they suspended mining on March
31st.
Sleeping cars constructed with seven
rooms to each car. each room accom-
modating five persons. will be placed
in the chlcago-C California service of the
Santa Fe railway for fall and winter
travel. road officials announced. There
will be eighteen Of the new style
family accommodation" cars. Each
room will contain lower and upper
double berth. a day lounge and bed,
with full lavatory and toilet equipment.
Walter Matthews. attorney, who
was defeated in the recent primary
in his race for nomination as state
representative. was seized by thirty |
masked men and given coat of tar |
and feathers after a severe flashing
at Gushing, Okla. His assailants,
Matthews told the police, advised him
mot to talk any more against the
Ku Klux Khan"
Prison sentences as the only eff.
fective means OF checking accidents
due to the careiessness of motorists
were advocated for traffic law vio-
lators by James W. Inches. Detroit
commissioner Of police. in an address
at the International Police conference.
"About 1850 persons are killed in
automobile accidents yearly in this
country said Commissioner Inches,
"and about 100000 are injured. Pris.
on sentences are being given in Detroit
for traffic violations and we are find.
ing that It IL actually checking the
Joy riding and reckless drivers"
Henry Ford has issued a formal |
statement attacking the interstate
commerce commission for Its failure
to see that coal was delivered to the