The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND AEouT
THE WORLD
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
WESTERN

VhaS >. Ryan, president OF the
American OIL Company, was arrested
IN Los Angeles by federal officers ac-
cused OF misuse of the mails in con-
nectiOn with the Affairs of the Ryan
Process OF oil refinery at Pioneer, Tex
Gouverneur Morris, the author. had
claimed place In the front rank of
amateur golfers with sensational
sfxfy-eight on the Del Monte, Calf,
course, equaling the record set last
summer by Francis Brown, Honolulu
champion. Par for the course Is
serenty-One.
Gov. James G. Scrucham of Nevada
and former Coy. Emmet d. Boyle mar
iowiy escaped death or serious injury
In Reno Wien the car in which they
were riding sideswiped another
machine and overturned in ditch
hurling the two governors onto the
pavement through the roof OF the car
Neither was seriously hurt.
DIR. Robert A. Arillikan of the Call
fornia Institute of Technology at Pas
adena. and recent winner of the Nobel
prize for physics. has been notified Of
the award to him of the Hughes medal
by the Royal Society of London. The
award was made for Or. Millikan's de-
termination of the electronic charge
and other physical contents. the notifi-
cation stated.
Tearing off his linen collar while
lying under his overturned automo-
bile, suffering from injuries that later
proved fatal, Hugo Fnllterer, II Mon
terey county, California. rancher,
wrote his will on the bit Of cloth and
also last message saying that he be-
leved himself responsible for the ac.
cident, in which his niece, Erna yose-
lie, also was fatally hurt.
George Sanders, himself only 81
years old and facing life sentence
in Folsom prison, pleaded before a
San Francisco court. so successfully
for his "kid brother" Roy. 10 years
old, that Roy escaped with sentence
to Preston reformatory. The brothers
were convicted of robbery. "Give this
kid chance" George pleaded. HE
wouldn't do thing like this II
didn't make him do It,"
WASHINGTON
Charges of barbarous cruelty, prac-
ticed upon helpless Koreans by order
of japanese officials during the recent
earthquake disaster In Japan have
been filed with the State Department
by DIR. Floyd W. Tomkins. president
of the Friends of Korea in America
Americans were among the eyewitness
es when $50 Koreans, bound hand and
foot, were covered with oil and burned
alive, according to the report filed
with Secretary Hughes.
AS n result of their refusal to work,
after they had demanded the relense
of J. h. Childs, tneir reputed leader
confined to the dungeon for striking
seventy-one convicts, sentenced to San
Quentin prison for criminal syndical-
Ism. are In solitary confinement ON IL
diet of bread and water according to
an unofficial announcement by prison
authorities All Of the prisoners are
said to be members of the Industrial
Workers Of the World.
The next major war will be won or
lost on the sufficiency of munitions re-
serves" Mai Gen. Clarence c. WILL
liams. chief of army ordnance, pre-
dlcted in his annual report, made
public last week Mt the War Depart
ment.
Former President Wilson made a
brief address from the bay window of
his residence to several hundred mem
hers of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy who went to the Wilson
home during their annual convention in
Washington. Mr.. Wilson confined his
remarks to an exchange Of greetings
and made no reference to public ques-
tiOns.
A counter claim seeking recovery OF
nearly $2,0O0,OO0 Is the government $
answer to Swift and Co.'S allegation
that the government owes 1t about
81 800, 900 on wartime contract for
army bacon. A brief prepared by the
Department OF Justice says the. ex-
lstence Of such contract has not been
proved and accuses the company of
fraud. violation OF Its food admins
tratlon license by taking greater
profits than permitted and other Of
fenses.
Retail druggists OF twenty.seven
states. the District of Columbia, Porto
Rico and Hawaii, where the law per-
mlts prescription Of liquor for medic
inal use, filled 11,26s. 400 such pre-
scriptlons during the fiscal year ended
June 80. according to the first sum-
mary OF this kind issued by the pro-
hibition bureau. A totai. of !, 1,4OO,6l4.J
gallons were thus sold. divided ns fol-
lows: Whlskey. 1,3l7,573 gallons
wine. 30,I52; brandy, 9.945; gin. S,173
alcohol. 2,l569; rum, 2,O15. New
York led all states In the number of