The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-12
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July was proclaimed u full nation
al holiday us tribute to American In.
dependence In an executive decree pub
lished at Lima, Peru. An elaborate
celebration was held.
Battling Sikl knocked out Marcel
Miles, French heavyweight pugilIst,
In the second round Of what was to
have been flfteen-round battle.
Miles, In May was knocked out in the
eighth round by Georges Carpenter,
the light heavyweight. He was con.
sldered by followers of the ring to
have been Frances best heavyweight
Announcement that the management
of the krupp works had signed an
agreement with engineers OF the com.
mission Of occupation for the use of u
branch railroad line connecting two
branches Of the Krupp plants was
made few days ago by the French
authorities at Essen. This Is looked
upon by the French as an indication
Of the weakening Of passive resistance
by the Germans.
Turkish conditions for the evacua.
ton Of COnstantlnople have been ac-
cepted by the allied powers at the
Near East conference and the treaty
Of peace may be signed within a week.
according to Central News Dispatch
received In London from Lausanne.
The French, British and Italian repre-
sentatiyes reached final agreement
after receiving Instructions from their
governments, the dispatch said.
Leo Castle, 1S-year-Old boy who won
notoriety by creeping across the grid
ers Of the Niagara Falls bridge to es-
cape immigration authorities and get
into the United States, met an untime-
ly death at EdmOnston, Alberta. Castle
was detected stealing soft drinks from
q delivery wagon and ran along the
river bank here when chased by the
driver. His footing gave way sudden
ly and he plunged into the swlrllng
stream
ireland today Is as Tranquil as
Great Britain" said Timothy Healy.
governor general OF the Irish Free
State, in an Interview In London prior
to his return to Ireland after conver.
sations with the imperial authorities
In London regarding Irish affars.
THE Free State Is now established
definitely. despite the internal assaults
that have been made upon it." he said.
He added that the Free State govern.
ment was lntently preocupIed with
how to terminate situation In which,
to Its sorrow, 1t found itself still hold.
Ing 10000 Irlshmen as prisoners
GENERAL
The St. Louis unit Of Piggy Wlggly
Stores. Inc. including forty-nlne gro
cery stores and bakery, has been
purchased by syndicate Of ST. Louis
financiers, headed by Mark c. Stein.
berg 4 Co. The announcement stated
that the price was more than $780,.
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In the midst Of the blaring of bands
and the farewell cheers Of thousands
Of Tacoma citizens, President Harding
sailed from Tacoma, Wash, for Alas.
ka, the first chief executive Of the na-
ton to visit that territory since II
came under the American flag fifty-six
years ago.
Mrs. Evelyn Sue Rlckner, who, the
state Of Alabama alleges, shot and
killed her husband. Lieut.. james c.
Rickner, was admitted to bail in the
sum Of $1,000, following preliminary
hearing before Judge J. b. Holman,
Jr., OF the Calhoun county Inferior
Court, at Admission, Ala. Rickner' s
home was at Mancos, Colo
Entrance into the United States of
labor supply from Mexico, the Phil
ippines, Canada md q few European
countries soon will make possible
abolshment Of the twelve-hour day In
the steel industry. Elbert ii. Gary,
chairman of the board of the United
States Steel Corporation, announced
in New York City few days ago.
The United States railroad labor
board Of Chicago denied the protest
Of the United Brotherhood Of Main
tenance of Way Employees and Rail
way Shop Lahorers against the taking
Of Il separate ballot for bridge and
building mechanics and their helpers
on the Union Pacific system to deter
mine representation to negotiate wage
and working agreements.
Eighteen federal prohibition en-.
forcement agents, most Of them sta
toned In Manhattan and Brooklyn,
were dropped from the staff Of Il. Q.
Merrick, divisional chief for New
York and northern New Jersey. The
dismlssals were said to have been
made necessary by the Topping Of $780,
900 from the governments appropria-
ton for enforcement In the fiscal year.
John p. DAWN, a Junior teller In the
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society. one
Of the largest financial institutions In
Philadelphia, Pa, shot and killed HIM
self while standing in the teller's cage
Of the bank. A few depositors were In
the place ut the time. A statement