The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-12
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGN COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
polN6S AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE
WESTERN

neer OF his own train few days ago.
He arose early at Falcon, Idaho, and
for more than an hour rode the cab
Of the engine that pulled his train
George Gardiner. convicted slayer Of
Deputy Sheriff Gordon Stuart, who
was sentenced to be shot and later re-
prieved by Governor Mabey on the
ground that he was insane, has been
fooling the authorities, according to a
statement issued in Salt Lake City by
two physicians who have examined
him.
william J. Bryan expects to 90 to
the Democratic national convention
next year as a delegate from the state
Of Florida, to which he removed his
legal residence from Nebraska u year
or two ago. Mr. Bryan announced
himself as a candidate for delegate
while at the executive mansion ut
Lincoln, Neb.
Two men we're killed at Santa
Monica when q wing Of the airplane
In which they we're performing spec
tacular feats for the entertainment Of
holiday crowds ut the beach suddenly
crumpled In the midst Of a series Of
loops 1000 feet above the ground The
plane crashed and burst into flames.
Its occupants. 3. H. Delay, "a years
old, stunt fller. and Il. l. Short, 81.
Los Angeles, auto man and amateur
aviator, were killed Instantly.
Jack Dempsey defeated Tommy Glib
bons, but he could not knock him out.
At the end of fifteen rounds, both men
were on their feet. Dempsey was still
fresh and dangerous, while Gibbons
was hanging on for dear life at the
final bell. Its frenzy Of excitement
subsiding. Shelby sat down to count its
losses. On the debit side Of the ledger
the little Montana COW town, which
had its day US the fight center Of the
world, must write down a deficit Of
approximately 100000.
Two hundred families were rendered
destitute by the recent fire In Gold
field. New. according to an appeal for
aid telegraphed to San Francisco
newspaper by the Goldfield relief COM
mittee. The appeal read: Disastrous
fire rendered destitute some 200 fam
lies. Relief committee needs several
thousand dollars for necessities and
will appreciate anything that can be
done. Remittances should be made
payable to A. Ferguson, treasurer, at
the John s. Cook bunk, GOldfield, New"
WASHINGTON
Secretary Davis sailed recently on
the Levlathan for Europe, where he
will make a general study Of Immigra-
ton conditions. The labor secretary
expects to visit Great Britain, France.
Germany, Hungary and Italy and sew
eral other countries.
While officials OF the American
Federation OF Labor deprecated the
progress claimed by President Hard
ing In his campaign to eliminate the
twelye.hour work day In American in
dustry as revealed by his announce
ment before sailing for Alaska, the
feeling prevailed in government circles
that the president had at least won n
moral victory.
Presenting in Butte report on the
postwar revival OF business, President
Harding declared that national mobll-
ization by business, labor and govern
ment forces to overcome depression
was no less an accomplishment than
the great cooperation to win the war"
More causes for war exist In Europe
today than in January, 1914, Senator
Underwood Of Alabama, former Demo-
cratic floor leader In the Senate, de-
clared In statement reviewing con-
ditlons as he found them during a trip
abroad. While he contended the United
States must aid Europe In adjusting
Its affairs, he asserted nothing In that
direction could be accomplished by
joining an international court Of Jus
tlce.
The last act In connection with the
lettlement for refundlng the British
Governments wartime debt to the
United States was completed few
days ago at the treasury when the
counselor Of the British embassy
turned over bonds s4,6OO,0O0,OOO. Act
Ing Secretary Gilbert wrote receipt
across the demand obligations, held by
the treasury since the loans were
made, and handed them to the British
official.
The steamship Leviathan, re-condi-
toned by the government at cost Of
more than $8,O0OOOO and now on the
high seas on her first trip under the
American flag, in the transatlantic
passenger service. never made any
money and never WILL" Rear Admiral
Charles P. Plunkett, commandant at
The Brooklyn navy yard, declared In
IN address before the Brooklyn, New
Fork, Rotary Club. The great liner.
Ike the Bridsh Majestic and Beren-
paria, u too large and expensive for
PRACTICAL operation, be said