The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05

ing $2T4-215,3O0 was reported to the
house. The total is S2,y96.76 less
than last year and S1.142.952 below
the budget estimate.
The United States senate was dub
bed an Arcadian body by Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, speaking
at the 117th anniversary dinner of the
New England society and the 302nd
anniversary of the landing OF the
Pilgrims. Il speak of it deliberately
as that Arcadian body" he said. be
cause it is ruled by an agricultural
bloc. group made up of eighteen
lawyers, one editor and well-digger."
Favorable report was ordered by
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee on the Capper truth in fab
RIGS" bill to require manufacturers OF
wooden cloth or garments to mark
the percentage of wool and other ma
terials contained lin their product.
Bootleggers must confine their &C
tivities to other places than the cor
ridors of the Capitol building, was
the order issued to capitol police and
custodians by Senator Curtis.
Albert b. Fall, secretary of the in
terror, IT. became definitely known viii
leave President Harding's cabinet be-
fore spring.
Veterans of the civil war;, widows
Of veterans and civil war nurses prob
ably win receive Christmas presents
from the government in the form of
increased pensions as the result of an
agreement reached by conferees on
the Bursum pension bill.
The administration hopes to have
every police officer in the United
States act as a dry agent in new
drive to enforce the Yolstead act.
This is the plan which was revealed
at conference the president held
and will be submitted at later date
to nationwide conference on law en-
forcement, it was stated.
Bankers acceptances of six months
maturity drawn by growers of staple
agricultural products or cooperative
marketing associations are eligible for
purchase or rediscount by the federal
reserve banks, under a ruling promul-
gated by the federal reserve board as
a step in the direction of longer term
credits for agriculture.
FOREIGN
General Sikorski, who took over the
premiership after the assassination OF
President Gabriel Narutowicz, pre-
sented his resignation to President
Stanlas Wojciechowski, polands new
chief executive, In conformity with
constitutional practice. The new pres
ident refused to accept the resigna-
ton and General Sikorski's cabinet
remains in power
The former German emperor now
exiled at Doone, has sold to a Lon
don and New York company the
world rights in what he describes as
the first official photograph of his re-
cent wedding. The price paid was
$4,000.
Dr. Ria Nur Bey and the other
OF the Turkish delegation to
the near east conference adopted
somewhat more concillatory attitude
at last weeks session of the sub-com-
mission on minorities, but the meet
ing was tedious and unsatisfactory
from the allied viewpoint.
The worlds largest floating dock
Is now being constructed in Scotland
for an English railway company, and
will be moored in the harbor at South
hampton in time for use next spring.
The dock is made entirely of reinforc-
ed concrete and will cost about $1,000,
300.
The Polish government, in It's e,
'orts to determine whether a plot ex-
sted for the murder of President Mar
ltowicz is continuing to effect
and arrests among the Ma
ionalists, and many high officers and
officials have been arrested or dis
missed Extra precautions against
possible disorders are being takeD
n Warsaw in the mining regions.
A disturbing discovery was made at
lie rear of Buckingham palace when
grenade bomb was found in an ash
art, which had just arrived 20 re-
move the palace refuse. How the mis-
lie got into the cart is a mystery and
he police are examining 1t to see If
he charge had been removed.
Seven republican Irregular prisoners
we're executed at Mountjoy prison |
" the Irish Free State government |
rhe men executed were former rail-
way workers. They were arrested
lear Kildare fortnight ago for tear
ng up rails and threatening to wreck |
rains.