The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-11
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WESTERN

| Inc Irelghter Diana Dollar, MhIct
caught fire off the Mexican coast. suf
fered damage estimated ut Sa00.OO0. ac
cording to messages from her master
Captain Anderson, received In Los An.
geles by the Radio Corporation OF
| America.
One convict was killed and another
fatally injured ut the state pcniten-
tiary at Walla Walla, WASH. by Thorn
as Walton, who leapei from the line
emerging from chapel and drove a
knife into the heart of S. r. Burt, 81,
his former pal. He fatally wounded
another convict.
The stand Of the International Print
ing and Pressmen's Union on the re-
cent outlaw strike Of the web pressmen
Of New York City was endorsed with
an outburst of applause by the conven-
tion of the American Federation Of
Labor at Portland, Ore, when George
l.. Berry, president Of the Information
al, made an address on the strike.
Steve Yovanovich, "kIng" of the
Yovanovtch tribe of gypsles. re-
nounced his crown in Los Angeles a
few minutes before the time set for
his coronation. He announced his
conversion to the Christian religion
His action was taken In the Angelus
temple In Los Angeles. where hun.
dreds had gathered to see him
crowned king Of all the American
gypsies.
disqualification, rehabilitation. ad-
justed compensation and Americaniza-
tion, declared by National Commander
Owsley to be four pillars Of the struc-
ture of the American Legion. are to be
the prime consideration of delegates to
the fifth annual convention mt San
Francesco, Oct. Is to 10. On future de-
velopment of these will the thOus-
and delegates direct their atten-
tion with view to further accom-
| plishments.
Bodies of ]. F. Marion of Seattle,
WASH, and E. +. Hines of Douglas
we're recovered from beneath the
wreckage of the baggage and smok.
ing car Of the Burlington wreck OF
Sept n. fourteen miles east of Casper
and brought to Casper This makes a
total of twenty bodies which have been
retrieved from the wreck of the Ill
fated Burlington train, which plunged
through the trestle weakened by flood
waters of Cole creek.
WASHINGTON
President Coolidge, accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge and party of friends
had six hours outing few days ago
on the presidential yacht Mayflower.
The special commission of govern.
ment officials, headed by Managing
Director Meyer of the War Finance
Corporation has left Washington to ga
among the wheat farmers OF the cen
tral northwest to carry out President
| Coolidge's direction to aid in the pro-
motion of cooperative marketing asso-
Citations. Mr.. Meyer was accompanied
by Frank w. Mondell, a director of the
War Finance Corporation, and H. S.
YOhe of the bureau of agricultural eco
nomics, Department Of Agriculture, the
other two members of the commission,
and Floyd X. Harrison, the managing
directors assistant.
After being out seventeen hours,
the jury at Phoenix, Ariz, which heard
the evidence in the trial of Mrs. Leila
Crandall for the killing of w. f. Rem
ington, former state legislator, re-
turned verdict of acquittal.
| President Coolidge, in the presence
Of Secretary DENLY, Assistant Secre-
| tary Roosevelt and ranking officers of
the navy, presented congressional
medal of honor to George Bradley,
chief gunner, United States navy, for
meritorious service under fire during
the landing of American naval forces
at Vera Cruz in 1914. Bradley, at
tached to the battleship Utah as the
chief gunner's mate, was in charge of
the, ammunition party and special de-
tails at Vera Cruz.
Determination of Ambassador Har-
vey to retire from his post at London
about the first Of the year was official
ly disclosed ut the State Department.
AT the same time 1t was said that Am
bassador Child at Rome would not go
back to his post after his arrival in the
United States within the next few
weeks. 1t was explained that in both
cases the ambassadors were acting In
accordance with agreements as to their
terms of service reached during the
Harding administration.
Washington will be the home of the
National War Mothers Association, 1t
was decided by the annual convention
IN session In Kansas City, Mo. Head
quarters will be moved to the national
capital from Indianapolis Immediately
to eradicate state prejudice.
Gen. George H. Harris, Chicago, was
elected commanderin-chief at an cleo
tion of officers conducted by the Mill
tary Order of the World War in Wash
ington last week. Rear Admiral T. J.
COwie and Maj Gen. John A. Jejeune,
both of Washington were elected vice
rODimanderS In eA