The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-08
CONDENSED REcoRD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, oINGs, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, suFFERiNGs, HOPES
ANDFEARs OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

Two measures repeating the prohibi-
ion laws In Nevada were passed by
the State Assembly by vote Of Y to
0. The measures previously had been
passed by the Senate.
VIII Hays, arbiter Of the movies. re-
fused to discuss the report from Los
Angeles that he has reversed himself
on his recent stand that Fatty Ar
buckle be allowed to return to moving
pictures. A spokesman for Mr.. Hays
said: The report Is untrue and
Mr.. Hays wishes II denied.
Charles Gleeson OF Butte. a student
In the University OF Montana at Mis-
soula, Mont, was taken from frater-
nifty house by band Of masked men.
GIeeson, the second university student
kidnapped By masked men within five
days, refused to make any statement
regarding the occurrence.
The Kansas Senate passed mob bill,
designed TO put due portion OF respon-
sibillty for mob activities on the par
ticipants and the peace officials who
fall to suppress such activities, and
provides ns penalties, terms In the
state penitentiary of from two to tive
years. 1t defines q mob US three or
more persons" -.
John Van Dolah, farmer Of Clyde
Park, near Livingston, Mont, has been
arrested, charged with having shot and
seriously wounded his wife and 3-year-
old son. Mrs. Van Dolah was shot
through the left lung and the baby.
which she was holding In her arms ut
the time Of the shooting. received q
bullet In the right shoulder
Considerable farm work has been
possible throughout much Of the Rocky
Mountain region due to the favorable
winter conditions, according to agricul.
tural notes OF the United States Divi-
sion Of Crop and Live Stock Estimates.
Winter grains are In need Of moisture
In much Of this section. All classes Of
live stock are wintering well .-r--
Motorists who give strangers free
rldes are actnated by mistaken phil
anthropy," according to the Automo-
bile Club Of Southern California.
Highways in the West In winter are
infested with desperate characters,
who make 1t a practice to beg rides
with u deliberate intent Of committing
robbery" club officers said. III nee
essary, these characters will not stop
at murder"
The storm which recently visited
Southern California, bringing cold,
rain, hail and snow TO Los Angeles
and nearby cities, centered In the Los
Angeles harbor district, where for
ty.fiye-mle gale worked havoc among
the shipping. The naval seaplane F-5-
LII, moored In the outer harbor, broke
away under the lash OF the south
wester and piled up on reef near
the breakwater.
WASHINGTON
DR.. Hubert Work Of Colorado, who
came into government service two
years ago as an assistant postmaster
general, later succeeding VIII Hays In
the cabinet, will be the successor to
Albert B. Fall as secretary OF the III
terror 1t was learned authoritatiyely
in Washington.
About 50,OO0.OOO bushels, or more
than II per cent Of last years record
crop OF white potatoes, were wasted or
consumed on farms or left undug. the
Department Of Agriculture announced.
Heavy production last year resulted In
prices which made 1t Improbable for
many farmers to dig their crop.
Undismayed by the rebukes admins.
tered by the Senate the day before in
twice ordering expunged from the Rec
ord his remarks reflectlng on other
senator's, Senator HeflIn, Democrat, re-
viewed the whole incident again In the
Senate, declaring he had been treated
unfairly by the Subsidized press"
and threatening steps to prevent Ger
tain press representatives from sit
ting In the press gallery.
Work Of army experts since the war
has produced new rifle bullet known
as a "boat-tail." because OF six-de-
gree taper ut the tail. Exhaustive
testsf by the army have shown that
the change In shape has added 1.4OO
yards to the maximum range attained
and flattening the trajectory or arc of
flight at 1000 yards approximately 80
per cent. In addition. the army ex-
perts have worked out new jacket for
the bullets that virtually eliminates
foullng In the gun barrels.
Ports Of the United States during
the fiscal year ended last June 80 han
died Incoming and outgoing foreign
commerce totaIing s0,230,952 long tons,
according to a report made public by
the shipping board. of this total. car
goes landed amounted to 43,Gi5,9lS
tons, and cargoes discharged to $685.
D04 tons.
The federal radio control bill, vest
Ing broad powers in the department Of
commerce for regulation and supervi-
sion Of all phases Of wireless tele-
eraph and telephone communication
has been pnswed BY the House.