The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-10-20

Only two cities made larger pei
centage gains in postal receipts las
month, as compared with September
1921, than Boise, Idaho, which Shove,
an increase of 1921 per cent.
Railroad passenger fares are com
ing down. A cut. as great, perhaps
as the 10 per cent horizontal reduc
ton ordered in freight rates last May
may be expected.
With an old SLOUGH hat cooked oil
the side of his head, Uncle Joe Can
non started put by automobile fol
Danville. ILL.,, travelling over the ole
National pike his parents took eighty
three years ago in emigrating west
ward.
An appeal to the newly formed ma,
tional organization of reserve officers
of the army in session here to use It's
influence against false economy in
army appropriations was made by
General Pershing.
Mrs. w. II. FELTON,, 81 years Of age,
of Cartervllle, Ga, became the first
woman member of the United States
senate when she was appointed by
Governor Thomas w. Harding to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator Thomas e. Watson.
The state of Utah was granted per-
mission in the supreme court to file
a brief in support of the motion OF the
state of Colorado and others for a re
hearing in the case brought by the
state of Wyoming which resulted in a
decision last spring in which the court
held priority of appropriation was
controlling in establishing the right
to use water taken from interstate
streams.
FOREIGN
Frances 1923 budget will be -four
billion francs In deficit-the largest
deficit of any budget since 1S71-ac-
cording TO official announcement by
the finance ministry.
Eight thousand persons have been
made homeless by the fires that swept
over northern Ontario this week, ac-
cording to Provincial Premier Drury.
He estimated the property loss at
$S.e00,OO0.
The gunboat Zaragoza has sailed for
'Tuxpam with 500 soldiers to reinforce
the federal military in the oil region
around Vera Cruz where renewal of
rebel activities is reported.
An interesting feature of the Inter
national Dental exhibition, now being
held in London, are the sets of arti-
ficial teeth made of a composition as
black as ebony. They are intended
for Siamese women, with whom 1t is
the custom to stain the teeth black
with betel nut to denote their married
Licenses of 70 per cent of the sa-
looms in Juarez will be revoked and
the places ordered closed soon, the
state of chihuahua will establish a
.zone of tolerance" and "red-light dis
trict" in Juarez and will deport scores
Of immoral foreigners at once, accord
ing to Governor Ignazio E%nriques.
Announcement hat big oil interests
will soon start drilling for oil in the
Cold bay district of Alaska promises
to bring the thrilling scene Of gold
rush days to life again.
Attempts are being made by miners
in the southern fields Of New South
Wales to hold up the production os
coal, and the men are threatening ~
strike.
At least three mining towns have
been wiped out by forest fire burning
over a wide area In northern Ontario.
Former Premier VenIzelos OF Greece
,alled on Ambassador Harvey and ask
ID the ambassador to send a message 20
Washington requesting the United
States government to intercede with
he allies and request them to occupy
rhrace pending the final disposition OF
hat territory.
Republicans made a surprise attack
the nationalist garrison at Omeath,
,ounty Louth, Ireland. and a sharp
fight ensued. II is report
d that ten republicans were killed
nd many wounded.
81 think we may venture to prophesy
hat we shall ultimately be able TO
out consumption, as we have
out smallpox and typhoid
aid Sir Aired Mond. minister OF
Iealth. at Pspwcrth, Cambridgeshire