The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-05-23
PERSONAL

heart and respiratory complication
caused death.
Prince Barmarkoff of Russia, rela
tive OF the former Gar committed
suicide in Munich hotel.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover ap
proved the sugar boycott organized
by American women as the most eff
fective means of breaking the sugar
gouge.'
| w. Hayward Myers of Philadelphia
81 years old, vice president OF the
Pennsylvania railroad system, died al
his winter home mt Redlands, Cal. He
had been i'll for some months, having
come to Redlands three years ago for
his health.
Wondrous personal possessions of
Sarah Bernhardt-love trinkets, Co.'S
tunes from her famous roles, great
pieces OF furniture and even souven-
irs. presented by worldwide cele-
brities-are to be sold at public auc-
ton for debts. The fortune she made
on the stage ebbed with her life, and
1t is announced that because of her
numerous heavy debts the entire col
lection must be disposed of by the
bailiff.
United States Senator Knute Mel
son died on Pennsylvania railroad
train when on his way from Washing
ton to Chicago, where he was to con-
t4nue on his way to his home in Min
nesota.
George II. James of Memphis,
Tenn, was appointed by President
Harding to be a member of the fed
eral reserve board. He succeeds
John r. Mitchell of st. Paul, who re-
signed.
President Harding sent $50 to the
American Legion national head
quarters at Indianapolis as his con-
tribution to the permanent endow-
ment fund being raised by the legion
to provide for the annual decoration
Of graves Of $4,000 world war dead in
Europe each Memorial day.
Robert Csscfl, representative for
South Africa in the league of nations |
sailed on the Olympic after a
our Of the United States, which, he
laid. had convinced him that Ameri-
ans, "from Main street to Wall
treet," were interested in the league
ven though all were not converts.
FOREIGN
AS precaution against what is re-
arded as the threatening gesture
f the Turks in concentrating 20,-
90 troops along the northern border
I Syria, the French government has
trength in the inundated territory by
wo divisions. This will place 10000
len at the disposal of General Wey-
and, who sails late this week for
eirut to take over the duties of
rench high commissioner in Syria
nd commander of the army in the
asst.
An official protest against Russia
cling arbitrarily kept out of the con-
'rence," was sent to the near east
eace conference by M. Vorovsky, the :
'viet representative. He declared .
lch decision was In direct viola :
on sent to Russia by Great Britain,
rance and Italy, preceding the first
ausanne conference on November IA, G
,22. b
Two communists were killed and
'vera1 wounded in a conflict with
national militia force at Milan, a
hen band of communists attempt 8
to prevent the railway from oper- g.
ing.
Gustav Krupp Won Bohn und Hal n
Ich, president OF the Krupp works at u
'scn was arrested by French mill D
ry authorities In connection with u
Q shooting at the Krupp works in C
lrcfl, when IA Germans were killed
a clash with French troops. m
The fighting for control of Canton &C
d domination Of the south between al
n Yta-Sun's constitutionalists and
3 faction headed by Kwangsi lead X
). apparently receiving support from SO
me quarters In Picking, still con- w
ues along the North and West
ers, with the issue in doubt, ac-
ding to the latest advices reach ~
Hong Kong. IL
fr
rhe soviet foreign office announces
It Japan. through her representa-
e at Vladivostok, has proposed par ~
renewal OF relations with Russia, %
newhat along the lines of the Rus 's'
British trade agreement, which as
scow considers tantamount to de '''
to recognition.
|. duel with cavalry sabres was NJ
ght at Rome by Deputy Giunta. Sec -,
Try general of the Grand Fascist ii
neil. and Captain Forni, one Of III
military leaders OF the Facisti,
llting in the latter being 80 badly Sn
he'd that the attending doctors hi
ised to permit the affair Of honor vo
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