The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-02-14
TELEGRAGH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
A RESUME OF THE WEEKS
DoiNGS IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTIES
Important Events Of tho Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for the Benefit Of tho
Eusy Reader
WESTERN

proper activity, is to be given a tr,
out at the Spokane Young Men
Christian association, when a con
mittee of pastors will sit at the rims
side and later report to the "Y" trus
tees whether they consider the spor
suitable for addition to the associa
ton program.
Charged with embezzling $4,000 O
county money. C. Lee French, forme
auditor of Power county, Idaho, wal
arrested and Is now at liberty under
$500 bonds pending the completion
OF an audit by the state examiner
John Shore. E. e. Young, former
Chairman Of the board of county com
missioners. has called for a grand
jury investigation OF the matter.
Humphrey C. Harrington OF In
dianapolls, judge advocate OF the de-
partment Of Indiana OF the American
Legion, was dismissed from his office
oy Perry Faulkner department COM
mander, for what Commander Faux
ner termed "betraying his organiza-
tion." The action grew out OF the
Tight on the bill before the Indiana
legislature to prohibit the holding OF
the annual 500-mile automobile race
and sporting events, Mt which an ac-
mission is charged, on Memorial day.
J. M. Henderson an engineer was
found dead under bridge by his fire.
man near San Bernadino. Tie fire
man said Henderson had climbed
out on HIS engine to make mechan-
zeal adjustment.
President C. H. Clapp Mt the Uni
verslty OF Montana has asked police
to help him investigate recent kid
mapping Of students.
For the first time In the history Of
California. perhaps In the United
states. an injunction was issued re-
straining prison warden from hang
tng man convicted of murder, when
Superior Court Judge James NJ. Trout
forbade the hanging of Ulla Moham-
med, q native Of Afghanistan, at San
Quentin prison.
The German government has issued
an appeal to the nation. signed by
President Ebert and Chancellor Cuno,
urging the people to renounce luxuries
and extravaganza OF every kind.
Without discussion the lower house
OF the Wyoming state legislature I
adopted resolution calling upon con-
gress and the secretary OF the Inter. c
Tor to provide hereafter that all crude '
oil produced from government leases
In wyoming be refined in Wyoming. I
GENERAL u
Three persons were killed near u
Blandsford. ILL.,, and several were
Wounded when Sheriff Harry New a
and attempted to Investigate the fir d
ng Of several shots At two negro t,
b,
Fred Lundin, former congressman II
md known as the silent power be-
lind the political machine Of Mayor re-
Thompson OF Chicago. and % others o,
vere named In a blanket indictment
eturned In court by the special
rand jury which Is investigating
chool board affairs. VI
d.
Three officials OF the Independent 4,
Drug company Of Cincinnati were IN
icted for violation of the federal pro-
ibition law. III
Two bandits Mt Langley Field. vir- ~
inia, held up U. s. Army pay car, A.,
ound the driver and escort and es- ~
aped with $4,000.
The second train holdup In two 81
avs occurred when nine armed men ~
cid up Chicago, burlington and 49, -.
uincy freight train at Limestone, ~
L.. and escaped with ten barrels OF
lcohol valued ut $4,000. Fl
George Austin. farmland has cor on
,ssed, says County Attorney, to the rr
urder OF Albert Giradi, Omaha egg OF
nd butter buyer
Vincent II. Olsen, Brooklyn coal ma
llesman, was arrested on a charge co
selling 1OO tons Of crushed rock, Br
ved black, as coal. ne
Wholesale raids upon bootleggers tic
I'D still operators followed the dec
ration of war against illegal liquor RI,
attic by Governor pinchot OF Penn ce
7lvania. tn,
Harold Teegerstrom, tfmekeeper at
he Spyker plant Of the Southern FL
arbon company, who disappeared ex
70 night of December 20 shortly be- ba
re the states open hearing into ac- ha
vities OF masked men appeared at arr
onroe, La. Federal and state Off
ais had sought him for appearance SCI
the Bastrop hearing. CO,
William Hale Thompson, ending his els