The Holly chieftain., 1923-08-23
CONDENSED REC ORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, poINes. ACHIEVE
MENTs. suFFERlNes. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

A Mexican track man was under ar
rest at inland, Calf, recently in con-
nection with an attempt to wreck a
Southern passenger train at lockwood,
near Brawley, according to word re-
ceived at Calexico, Calf.
The cruiser Seattle, flagship of the
United States battle fleet, went ashore
on Marrowstone point, Puget Sound, in
dense fog, recently. according to a
radio message received at Seattle. The
cruiser was not believed to be in any
danger.
Frank w. Relyea, district director In
San Francisco for the United States
shipping board, suffered fractured
jaw and possible internal injuries
when the automobile he was driving
overturned near Salinas Mrs. Relyea
suffered two fractured ribs and other
injuries.
San Francisco, famed from coast to
coast for Its cool, invigorating weather,
encountered weather recently which
caused her population to seek the
benches and the city parks. The
weather bureau reported that the high
est temperature was 50 and the lowest
was 55 degrees.
The execution Of criminals by lethal
gas Is not cruel or lnhuman, the
Nevada Safe Supreme Court held by
reference to previous decision in
denying second petition for re-
hearing In the cases of Gee Jon and
Hughie Sing, Chinese ton murderers,
under death sentence.
Street car fares in Detroit will be In
creased cent, effective Sept. 2, 1t was
announced by Ross Schram, assistant
general manager of the city depart
ment of street railways. Single fares
will be cents. Nine tickets will be
sold for so cents and the present cost
of / cent addition for transfer will
remain.
The estate of the late Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst, mother of William Randolph
Hearst, publisher. hns been valued by
the state inheritance tax appraisers at
$11,OI2, ,S5007, State Controller Ray L.
Riley announced. Riley said the state
will collect an inheritance tax on the
estate of $1,056,S45 of which amount
Hearst, us principal heir, will pay
S949-101.
Formal application has been made to
the state superintendent of banks in
Helena, Montana, by the First State
bank OF Dunkirk, to have that institu-
ton moved from Dunkirk. on the main
line of the Great Northern twelve
miles east of Shelby, to the town Of
Shelby. The Dunkirk bank is capt.
talized for $4,000 and is operated in
town of less than 100 people.
WASHINGTON
John Jacob Rogers of Massachusetts
has been reappolnted the Presidents
personal representative among the Vet
erans' hospitals in the country. !
= Secretary Mellon of the treasury let
1t be known definitely after con.
ference with President Coolidge that
he would remain In the cabinet.
The treaty of arbitration between the
United States and japan, which had
expired by limitation. was renewed for
a period Of five years without change.
WIN H. Hays again Is being serious
ly considered for his old job as chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee when reorganization is effected
for the 1924 campaign.
Aside from the anthracite situation
President Coolidge is understood to be
giving ms much study these days to
the merchant marine problem as to any
other governmental question.
The cost Of labor In production ,of
one ton of anthracite Increased from
$1.62 In 1918 to $3.97 In the first quar-.
ter Of 1928, the United States coal com.
mission announced in report giving
the result of its exhaustive study into
production costs in the hard coal In.
dustry. s@
Names Of army air service officers
and their alternates selected to par
ticipate In the International air races
to be held in st. Louis October to 8,
were announced by the war depart
ment. Major Roy S. Brown of Max.
well field heads the list of general en-.
tries with Major c. L. Tinker of Fort
Riley as alternate, Others include
Lieut.. J. J, o'Connell. El Paso, and
alternate Lieut.. E. NJ. Powers, San
Antonio.
The impression President Coolidge
makes on the country within the next
nine months will be the determining
factor In selecting the nominee for
standard bearer of the Republican par.
ty In 1924. Senator William Il. Borah
asserted on his return from northern
Idaho, where he has been since the
death Of President Harding.
Restoration Of n monarchy in Ger
many within a year was predicted by
Representative Aswell, Democrat,
Louisiana, who presented to President
Coolidge some observations gained on
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