The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
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WESTERN
James Fysong, 50 years of age. en-
ployed at the surface plant Of the
Badger mine at Butte, Mont, was
electrocuted when crowbar he was
carrying came in contact with a live
wire carrying 230O volts.
Advising farmers not to hold wheat
for another season. Frank w. Mondell.
director Of the war finance corporation
In a conference at Spokane, WASH,
predicted wheat prices above 81 a
bushel in the not far distant future.
Frank A. vanderlip and his associ-
utes in control Of the Commonwealth
Trust Company Of Los Angeles have
agreed to a merger with the Bank. Of
America, also Of Los Angeles, II was
announced by Ora g. Monnette and ].
L. Williams, president and first vice
president of the latter Organization.
Los Angeles harbor and other points
on the southern California coast felt
the effects Of a terrific storm raging
fur out at sea and believed by mari
ners to be partly caused by the ty-
phoons that followed the Nippon earth
quake and tidal waves. AS result of
heavy surge that swept into the har-
Dor and strong current running up
the coast the Los Angeles harbor has
suffered damage estimated at $4,000.
| The Sacramento Bee and the Fresno
Bee, two newspapers published in
those cities by v. 8. McClatchy and
Charles K. McClatchy, brothers, have
been purchased by the G. X Company,
the stockholders Of which are Charles
K. McClatchy, Ella X. McClatchy, his
wife, and Charles E. McClatchy, his
son. Thesprice Is reported to havc
been in excess Of 100000 and the
company acquires all Interest Of v. s.
McClatchy.
Seven United States navy destroyers
and the Pacific mail liner Cuba were
wrecked, the navy vessels crashing on
the rocks in dense fog off Arguello
Il Light, seventy-five miles north of
q Santa Barbara, and the passenger
steamer on reef off the southeast
end Of San Miguel island, thirty five
miles off the Santa Barbara port.
Twenty-Five enlisted men of the de-
stroyers lost their lives in the naval
disaster, and all the destroyers were
reported as total losses.
WASHINGTON
Brig. Gen. Frank R. Mccoy has been
selected to act as director general Of
American relief In Japan.
Secretary Of State Hughes is ar
ranging for a conference at Ottawa
with representatives Of the Canadian
government to discuss the adoption
Of reciprocal measures with a view to
stricter enforcement Of the prohibi-
tion laws, it was announced officially
at the state department.
An appeal to the American people to
contribute to the relief OF the people
of Japan was issued by President
Coolidge. The American Red Cross
was designated as the organisation to
which relief contributions should be
J transmitted. At the same time 1t was
made clear that such assistance as was
within the moons Of the executive
branch Of the government would also
be rendered
A formal statement expressing grief
at the tragedy In Japan and yoicing
the need of assisting those In distress
was issued by Secretary Hughes upon
his return to the state department aft
er an absence of several days.
Naval foodstrffs stored on Mare Is-
land near San Francisco, were shipped
to Japan for the relief of earthquake
sufferers, in compliance with orders
received from Secretary of the Navy
DENLY.
Mrs. Florence King Harding has
ended her Washington residence, leav-
J Ing Washington few days ago to
spend the next several weeks with rel
i atives and friends in Marion. She
J plans to close up the affairs of the
) late President, including the filing of
J the will, but her plans for the future
2 still are indefinite
Freight rates on fiber brooms in car
loads, from Burlington, VT, to Boston,
Hartford, Conn., Hoboken, Toledo,
New Orleans, Kansas City and Oak.
land, Calf. were found unreasonable
in tentative report by examiners for
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The examiners finding has not yet re-
ceived the approval Of the commission.
: Appropriation Of s1O.OO0,OO0 for fed
.ral work in enforcing prohibition next
year, an increase of 81, 1,0O0, 900 over last
! year, has been requested Of the budget
, bureau by Prohibition Commissioner