The Snowflake herald., 1922-03-17
A eRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DOlNcs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
oFsTHE AGE.
WESTERN

Col. John Lambert, one of the pio-
neer organizers of the steel industry
I'm the United States, millionaire and
prominent in Republican politics, died
at his winter home in Pasadena, Calf,
following ten days Of illness, which
developed into pneumonia.
An automobile hit ]. w. ("Hard
Lucky Mitchell, Los Angeles, and
Knocked him unconscious. Pedestrians
let him lie in the street while they
phoned for an ambulance. Meanwhile
another automobile ran over him. He's
recovering, anyhow.
Diplomatic negotiations were opened
recently to have Alvin Thaler, asSO-
ciate English professor at the Univer-
sity OF California, return to the fresh
men class at Berkeley, whence he
girl students would not stop powdering
their noses.
Arrangements have been made for
review OF each moving picture that is
prepared. The report of this review
will go to Mr.. Hays at Los Angeles and
his decision will be final. If he orders
the picture changed it will be changed.
ic he orders it "scrapped' it will be
discarded without argument.
Overstudy and an excessive inter
est I'm radio construction and opera
ton were advanced at San Francisco
by Frederick j. Pack of Salt Lake
City as possible reasons for an attack
of amnesia suffered by his son, Eu-
gene G. Pack, a missionary of the
Mormon church, assigned to Eugene,
Oregon.
Josephine Besky, who was shot and
struck by an ak in the hands of her
former husband, Steve Kisley, died re-
Gently In local hospital at Butte,
Mont. Kisley~is believed to be dying
from the effects of cutting his own
throat and stabbing himself. Victor
I.eszyk, who was cut with a razor by
Kisley, has chance for recovery.
The most Important series of freight
rate reductions since last October will
be put into effect as soon as concur
renee Is obtained from lines east of
Chicago and the transcontinental car
riers, It was announced by the South
ern Pacific Company at San Francisco
recently. The rate cuts will range as
high as 80 per cent and apply on both
east and west freight traffic, and on
both import and export commodities as
well as domestic
WASHINGTON
John III. Bartlett of New Hampshire
has been nominated by President
Harding to be first assistant post
master general. Mr.. Bartlett, who at
present Is chairman of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, will succeed DR.. HUI
bert Work, who succeeded Will Hays
as postmaster general.
The 100000 free seed item, carried
for years in the agricultural bill, has
been Topped off by the appropriations
committee. Members of the committee
said It would be extremely doubtful if
senators and representatives would be
able in future to contribute their bit to
the gardens and flower beds Of their
constituents as they have in the past.
Untold petroleum riches await devel-
Opment in South America, if the pre-
dictions of United States geologist Da-
vid White, one of the worlds best
known oil experts are realized.
Increased moisture has improved
the condition of winter wheat in Kan
sas while lack of it has resulted in
q poor condition of crop in parts of
Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico,
the Department of Agriculture re-
half of February.
Not only does President Harding
plan to hold himself entirely aloof
from any OF the Republican primary
fights that are threatening party har-
mony In several directions, but he also
plans to take very little part personal
ly in the coming fall election cam
paign, according to word circulating
among Republican leaders.
President Harding at the end of his
first year in the White House, told
members OF the National Press Club
he felt he had been on the job for
twenty years. The President threw
off the mantle of dignity and said
"If anything is wrong with the White
House Job, it is the inability of the
President to be a human being
An appropriation of $34,978,O33 to
meet expenses of the Agriculture De-
partment during the coming year is
recommended in a bill reported by the
House appropriations committee. The
total Is $3,710026 less than the amount
appropriated for the current fiscal
year and $1,554.8S5 less than budget
estimates.
Requirements that grazing fees on
stock using national forest ranges be
paid thirty days in advance were
waived In an order issued by Secretary
Italia 40 raorrnitfinu tho no r,,ao.,4