Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-20
WASHINGTON

New Mexico, uleO mere SATURDAY lOl-
lowing a stroke Of apopIexy.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes,
accompanied by several deputies has
left Washington for a tour of inspec-
ton of the Western and southern
states.
An unusual tribute was paid by
1.-THE House to Representative Stedman
of North Carolina, the only Confed-
crate veteran serving in that body,
when he rose to plead for federal
consideration of bill to permit the
erection in Washington of a monu>
ment to the southern negro nanny.
The American troops were ordered
home from the Rhine with every in.
dication that the Administrations
purpose was to emphasize its disap-
proval of the French preparations
program. They are expected to be
back in the United States by Febru-
airy.
Charges of liquor drinking by high
government officials were discussed
again in the house. In an attack ON
the Association opposed to National
prohibition, Representative Linberger,
California, declared he did not "sharo
the opinion that the majority of the
members of congress are wet either
by action or vote"
Chairman Mellon Of the American
debt commission Is represented us
feeling certain that an agreement for
the refunding of the British debt
would be reached soon.
Washington.-Pra all dan.
Iger of another coal strike In the
unionzed bituminous fields after
April LIST has passed, in the opinion
of the federal coal commission. as
expressed by Chairman Hammond
and other members.
All Great Britain asks is a bust
ness-like deal on her settlement to
the United States of her five billion
dollar war debt, declared British
Chancellor Stanley Baldwin, before h
joint meeting of British and Ameri.
can debt finding commission.
While the Interior Department APP
preparation bill has passed both
houses of congress and Is no longer
subject to get an appropriation in
one of the deficiency bills yet to be
passed making an initial appropria-
ton fer the Weber river irrigation
project in Utah.
FOREIGN
Free State forces are reported to
have captured Quaker island In
Tough Rec, between counties Long
ford and Roscammon. Armored cars
and airplanes were used. None Of
tho defenders escaped, according to
the report.
London police on forcing an en-
trance into the house of james NAL
ty tailor, found Malty a suicide,
and the body uf Alice Middleton, who
has been missing since August. in a
bathtub.
Advices from Lucknow, India, state
that 172 Indians are to be executed
for their participation in riots in
which a number of British police Of
ficers were killed.
AS a beast of burden the camel has
lost his job, caravan Of five tractors
has just made successful trip ac-
ross the Sahara, from Tugurt to
lTimbuctoo, in u days, 1t requires 3
months for camel train to make the
trip.
The German government lost no
time in arriving at an Interpretation
of the French and Belgian notes. and
the recall of DR.. Wilhelm Mayer, the
ambassador to France, and DR.. Lands
berg, minister to Belgium, represents
the first condensation to French oc-
cupation nf the Ruhr.
Thursday morning French and Bel
gian troops in full war equipment en-
tered Essen. There was no demon
stration. altho the pepnlace appeared
: sullen.
1t Is reported that General Chen,
whose troops captured Canton last
summer has fled from Canton and is
now seeking refuge in Hong Kong.
Mexico's regrets that she will not
be able to take part in the Pan-Amer
lean congress to be held in March a,
Santiago. Chile. are on their way to
the Chilean government.
In a sudden fit OF anger. an ele
plant In the Geological Gardent III
Basic. Switzerland, wrapped its trunk
about the keeper and swung him
through the mir dashing his head
against wall and killing him In
stantly.
Sun Vat Sen, deposed presiden
of the South China republic, expects
his army, which recently capture,
Wuchow to retake Canton within TIVE
= weeks and restore him to power Il
n the south, he announced.
Nikolai Lenine's conditions contin