The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-24
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A man who said he was James NJ.
Clark, was arrested In Los Angeles on
charges of having defrauded many
persons in number of American
cities by the alleged sale Of land in
the Peace River district Of Canada
The remains of two men found near
the wreckage of an airplane on Cuya-
maca mountain, east of San Diego,
were positively identified as those Of
| Col. Francis Marshall and Lieut.. Chas.
Webber of the aviation corps of the U.
S. army. The discovery of the bodies
ends search for the missing aviators
which has been carried on for months.
The War Department was requested
to place the monoplane To, in which
Lieut.. oakley G, Kelly and John A.
MacCready made their recent nonstop
transcontinental flight in the war me-
mortal building at San Diego, as per-
manent historical exhibit, in resolu-
tion adopted at Riverside, Calf, at the
state convention of United Spanish
War Veterans.
Four persons, two firemen and two
oniookers were slightly injured and
five BUSINESS establishments in
Omaha, Neb., were completely
destroyed by fire starting in the
Fashion department store. The total
loss was estimated at approximately
S125,O0O. Prompt action by Omaha
fire fighters saved adjoining build
lngs, which were threatened for a
time.
After the Santa Rosa Ministerial
Association had protested vigorously
of the pageant, "Under Five Flags
commemorating the history of Sonoma
county, California, as the finale to the
Luther Burbank's golden jubilee cele-
bration, the pageant committee
| agreed to call off the play. Luther
Burbank, plant wizard and In whose
honor the celebration was held, was
to have crowned the queen Of the
celebration.
WASHINGTON
4 Colorful form on the broad arches
leading to the Lincoln memorial at
tended the presentation by President
Harding of the American Institute of
Architects gold medal to Henry Bacon
of New York, architect of the memo
rial.
Public lands in three states were
opened to entry by ex-service men un-
der an order issued recently by the In
terror Department. The tracts include
2S7 acres in Baca county, Colorado ;
100 acres in Fergus county, Montana,
and 100 acres in the Salt Lake land
district, Utah.
| Declaring the care of dependents
| consumes more than quarter Of the
revenues of the average state, former
Governor Lowden Of Illinois said at
the national conference of social work
that some way must be found to stop
the constant increase of dependents in
proportion to population. Employment
search Institutes with a view to de-
creasing prison and other institutions
al population, Mr.. Lowden said, prove
practicable investments for states
even If they achieve only slight re.
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suits.
Free on $500 bail and his trial set
for June Is, Upton Sinclair, author
and apcialist, arrested at San Pedro on
4 charge Of unlawful assemblage and
| suspicion of violation of the criminal
syndicalism law, declared In Los An
geles he would take no further part in
the existing longshoremen's strike and
devote his entire efforts toward win.
ming his own case.
Intensive drives against all forms OF
tobacco have been inaugurated in all
parts Of the country, with the avowed
object Of "burying tobacco in the same
grave with John Barieycorn," Jess
Bloch of Wheeling, w. Va, president
Of the Tobacco Merchants Association
of the United States, told the 400 mem
bers Of the association who met in
Washington recently.
The State Department received Of
flcial word that bomb had exploded
in the building at Mexico City, occu
pied by the American consulate gen
eral. The message, which came from
Consul General Dowsan, said there
had been no noticeable" damage tt
his own quarters, although room or
the lower floor of the building, occu
pied by Mexican lawyer, had beer
wrecked.
Five girls from Eddyville, Iowa, ant
Burlington, Colo, who won highes
honors in the Canning Club contest oi
the National Boys and Girls Clut
congress, held in Chicago, were pre-
sented to President Harding by Sec
retary Wallace. The girls sailed fol
France May % to demonstrate Amer
lean canning methods.
Director Scobey of the mint an
nounced that purchases of silver b.
the government under the Pittman acj
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